Theprogramhereinisnotintendedtoreplacetheservicesoftrainedhealthprofessionals,orbeasubstituteformedicaladvice.Youareadvisedtoconsultwithyourhealthcareprofessionalwithregardtomattersrelatingtoyourhealth,andinparticularregardingmattersthatmayrequirediagnosisormedicalattention.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

PartI:THETHEORY

Chapter1:TheNewBiologyofHealth

Chapter2:TheABCs:Acid,Blood,Candida

Chapter3:DIsforDigestion

Chapter4:EIsforEatingRight

Chapter5:YouAreWhatYouDrink:Water,Juice,and“GreenDrink”

Chapter6:FoodCombining

PartII:THEPROGRAM

Chapter7:Transitioning

Chapter8:Cleanse

Chapter9:Motivation

Chapter10:Supplements

Chapter11:PuttingItTogether

PartIII:THERECIPES

Resources

References

AbouttheAuthors

ToAntoineBechamp.Ifhisprofoundvoiceandsciencehadnotbeensilenced,muchofhumankindmayhavebeensparedtheworstaspectsoftheinfectious

anddegenerativediseasesofthetwentiethcentury.

Toourfourwonderfulandbeautifulchildren:Adam,Ashley,Andrew,andAlex.Andtoournewson-in-law,Mathew,andbrandnewhealthypHMiracle

grandson,CharLee.

Andfinallytoourfuture—thechildrenwhoareattheforefrontofanever-changingandchallengingworld.ItisourhopethatthemessageofthepHMiraclewillbereceivedwithintheirmindsandheartsandbecomethe

foundationforahealthierandhappierworld.

Acknowledgments

Dr.RobertO.Young

IfIhaveseenfurtheritisbystandingontheshouldersofGiants.—SirIsaacNewton

ThisquotereflectshowIpersonallyfeelaboutthemenandwomenwhohavehadapowerfulimpactonmylife'sworkandmission.Theirgiftsofwisdom,knowledge,inspiration,andencouragementhaveleadmetothepHMiracle.

ThelifeandresearchofFrenchscientistanddoctorAntoineBechamp(1816-1908)setthefoundationofmyunderstandingonhowmattercantakeondifferentformsandfunctions,adoctrinehereferredtoaspleomorphism.Ifithadbeengiventhechance,hisbiologicalworkmighthaverevolutionizedmedicinewithitsprofoundinsightintothenatureoflife,thusprovidingthecuresformanysicknessesanddiseasesthatscienceisstilldiligentlyseeking.Hislife'sworkopenedmyeyesandmyheartandsetmeonmypathofscientificresearchanddiscoveryofthenatureofsicknessanddiseaseandhealthandwellness.ForthisIameternallygrateful.

ModernWesternmedicineteachesandpracticesthedoctrineofFrenchchemistLouisPasteur(1822-1895).Theconceptofspecific,unchangingtypesofbacteriacausingspecificdiseasesmadeperfectsenseatthetimeinmyearlytraining.EventhoughIdonotnowembracethedoctrineofmonophorism,IamgratefultoPasteurforprovidingthebasisofcontemporarymicrobiologicalthought,whichinspiredmeinmyresearchonthenatureofthegermandmyquestforthetruthofthematter.

IamrichlyblessedwithawonderfulheritageofgreatmenandwomenwhomakeupinmanywayswhoIam.Mygreat-greatgrandfatherBrighamYounghelpedmeunderstandthenatureofmatter,whenhesaidthat“mattercannotbecreatednorcanitbedestroyed.”Thisveryprofoundstatementhasechoedinmy

mind,asIrealizethatmatteriseternalandcanonlytakeondifferentformsandfunctions.

Myeternalcompanion,friend,andloveofmylife,Shelley,hasbeenmyriverofinspirationandlight.Throughherloveofpeople,especiallychildren,andhercreativityandintelligence,shehasembracedthepHmiracleandmadeitpossibleforeveryonetolearn,understand,andlivethisNewBiology.

SeveralyearsagoDr.NeilSolomonandhiswife,Frema,cametoourhomeinAlpine,Utah,toevaluatetheefficacyofmylife'swork.Iwasnervousandexcitedatthesametime,becauseIknewhewasagreatscientistandresearcher.Sincetheirvisittheyhavebecomegoodfriends,aswellassupportersofmywork.Inaworldwherescientificchangeisnotnecessarilyreceivedwithopenarms,Iamgratefultoamedicalresearcherwhohashadthecouragetoexpressopenlytheimportanceofthisworkandtheneedforcontinuedscientificinvestigation.

IwillneverforgetthedayIreceivedacallfrombestsellingauthorJamesRedfield,tellingmehehadgivenacopyofoneofmypreviousbookstoDianaBaroni,aneditoratWarnerBooks.Hetoldherthatsheneededtoreadthebookandconsiderpublishingtheauthor.WithoutthehelpofJamesandhisbeliefinandpersonalexperiencewiththepHMiracle,youwouldnotbereadingthisnow.

WethenhadthewonderfulblessingofmeetingDianaBaroni.WetraveledtoNewYorkCity,believingweweregoingintoameetingwitharealcorporatetype.Whatwefoundwasaverypersonal,caring,knowledgeable,anddelightfulpersontoworkwith.

DianathenintroducedustoColleenKapklein,whobecameourpartnerintailoringthepHMiracleintoabeautifullysimplisticgifttotheworld.OurthanksandgratitudetoColleenforhermanyhoursofdedicatedwork.

IwouldberemissitIdidnotmentionthebeautifulforeword,writtenbyourgoodfriendandsupporterJaneClayson.Thankyou,Jane,forsharingyourpersonaltestimonytothepHMiracle.

Andfinallyandforemosttomycreator,whoisthegiverofallgoodgifts,thebreathofallthatisliving,andwhogivesmeaningandpurposetomylifeandmission.Andwhohasalsotaughtmethetruenatureandmeaningofthebloodandtheanatomicallivingbeingsthatmakeupallorganizedmatter.Inhiswords,“LifeanddeathareintheBloodandfromdustyouareandfromdustyouwillreturn.”

ShelleyRedfordYoung

Ithasbeenanincrediblejourneyformetoridealongsidesuchagiftedandgivingmessenger.ThereisnowayIcanadequatelyexpressmygratitudetoRobert,forhissupport,andhisdedicationandperseveranceincourageouslybringingthistruthandlighttoasufferingworld.Heisatrueservant.Hiscontributiontomankindhasmadeitpossibleformetoliveoutmymostheartfeltdesires—forpeopletobewell,whole,andhappy.Ithasbeenarichblessingtosharethishealingwisdomallovertheworld,withRobert.

Iwanttoexpressmydeepestappreciationforoursons,Adam,Andrew,andAlex;andourbeautifuldaughter,AshleyRose.Theyhavebeenunderstanding,supportive,andpatientinourabsence,andhavebecomedevotedstudentsandexamplesoftheNewBiology.Thankyoufortheimmensejoyyouhavebroughtintoourlives!

Amongdearfriendswhosesupporthasbeenespeciallymeaningfultothiswork,IwanttoincludeextendedfamilymembersonboththeYoungandRedfordsideswhohaveencouragedmetoproducerecipesandgetthem“outthere”intothehandsofthepublic.Youknowwhoyouare,andIloveyou!

Iammostgratefulfortherecipecontributionsfromsomegracioushealers:MarenHale,AngeliqueandChrystyannaQueensley,andLonnieBirdsall.Thankyouforcreatingrecipesthathealfromtheinsideout.

Finally,togoodtruefriends,RussandMaryAnneGreen(TheSuperGreens).Thankyouforyournever-endinglove,encouragement,andsupportthroughthisgreatrollercoastercalledlife.InloveandInnerLight,andtheHealingloveandlightofourCreator,whofeedsusall,Dr.RobertO.YoungandShelleyRedfordYoung

Foreword

ThecrewatTheEarlyShowjokinglyreferstoitasmy“swampwater”:theconcoctionofGREENSIdrinkeverymorning,firstthing,at4:30A.M.IknowitsoundsfunnytosayIdrinkmygreens,butit'saquick,natural,oxygenatingboost—healthierthananyjoltofcaffeine.Itisjustoneaspectofaregimen—awayoflife—thathassavedmyhealthandbroughtmetonewunderstanding.

ImetDr.RobertYoungtenyearsago.Mymotherhadbeentalkingaboutherexperiencewithhimforyears,butfrankly,Iwasskeptical.ThenIbecamesick.SickinawaythatnoneofthenumeroustraditionaldoctorsIsawcouldfigureoutorfix.Ihadseriousdigestiveproblemsthatwerediagnosedaseverythingfromparasitestoirritablebowelsyndrome.Notwodoctorscouldagreeonthecondition,letalonewhattodoaboutit.

Finally,indesperation,Ibrokedown.Dr.Youngagreedtoseeme,eventhough,asIwaswalkingintohisoffice,Ihadquestions.Whatcouldamicrobiologistpossiblyknowaboutmyhealth?Whatcouldhedothatamedicalspecialistcouldnot?

Dr.Youngspentthebetterpartofanafternoonessentiallychangingmylife.Hetookasampleofmybloodandanalyzedit.Unawareofmyailments,Dr.Youngdescribedtome,indetail,mysymptoms.Hewas“reading”mybloodunderamicroscopeandexaminingwhatitrevealedaboutmybodyandme.

Dr.YoungtoldmeIhadtwooptions.Icouldcontinuedownthisroad,acceptingpoorhealthasaregularpartoflife.Alternatively,Icouldmakeseriouschangesthroughdiet,vitamins,minerals,andsomuchmore:acompletelynewwayoflivingandbeing.WithwhatIlearnedfromDr.Younginthatinitialconsultationabouteatinggreen,drinkingpurewater,avoidingsugar,andkeepingmybloodfrombecomingtooacidic,Isawalmostimmediateresults.Myhealthturnedaroundinamatterofweeks.

Eversince,IhavediligentlyfollowedwhatthisbooksharesasThepHMiracleplan.I'mnotalwaysperfectandsometimesI'mlulledbackintothe

sugarandotherjunkthatcomesfromoldhabits.Nevertheless,I'mawareofhowmybodyrespondsandIquicklygetbackontrack.

True,Idon'thaveoneofthoseincrediblestoriesabouthoweating(living!)thiswaycanstopstage-4cancerinitstracks,thoughIknowDr.Younghaswitnessedthosesituations.Evennow,alltheseyearslater,itisstillcleartomehowthiswayofeatingcantotallychangeyourlife.It'sarevelation,awayoflookingattheworldinanewlight.Itaffectsthewaywelookatourselves,anddisease,andhowthefoodweputintoourbodiesaffectseverythingwedo.Dr.Youngwillchangenotjustyourunderstandingofhowthehumanbodyworksbutalsoyouroutlook—yourspirit.Dietaffectsyourmindaswellasyourbodyandisintricatelyconnectedtothesoul.

Itmaybedifficultatfirst.Theprogramseemslikeadrasticchange,butwhenyourealizehowmuchbetteryoufeelandhowfarthebenefitsgo,thechoiceiseasy.

Ihavetaughtmybodyadifferentway.Itlikesit.Iloveit.

—JaneClaysonCo-anchor,TheEarlyShow

PartI

THETHEORY

Chapter1

TheNewBiologyofHealth

Anewdayisdawning.Adayoftrulyholistichealth,vitality,andwell-being.Atimeofenergizingourverycells,maximizingthelifeforceofourbodies.Aneraofnaturallyleanandstrongphysiques!Thisbookisyourkeytolettingthatlightintoyourlife.ItfirsthelpsyouunderstandtherevolutionaryscienceI(Rob)callTheNewBiology,thenexplainsthepracticalwaystochangeyourdietandunleashthefullpowerofyourbodytohealitself.

Intruth,thelightcameoverthehorizonmorethanahundredyearsago.Buttheradicalworkofsomegreatpioneeringscientistshasbeenoverlookedbyamainstreammedicalmodelsodeeplyinvolvedwithitsownmythsthatitwasblindtolargertruths.Untilnow.Nowwe'regoingtopeelofftheblindersandlookatanentirelynewmodelofhumanhealth—anddisease.Workingfromdecadesofexhaustiveresearch—myownaswellastheworkofthoseearly(ignored)pioneers—we'lldiscoverthebasicpathwaystoillnessandwellness.You'llgetthescience,ofcourse,butalsothepracticalapplicationsthatwillallowyoutoputthesciencetoworkforyou.

It'sallaboutbalance.Theuniverseoperatesbykeepingoppositesinbalance,andtheuniversecontainedwithinyourbodyisnoexception.Whenimbalanceoccurs,wegetthesignsofdisease:lowenergy,fatigue,poordigestion,excessweight,foggythinking,achesandpains,aswellasmajordisorders.Thisbookisaboutreclaimingbalance(health):energy,mentalclarity,smoothoperationofallbodysystems,clear,brighteyesandskin,andalean,trimbody.Withtheprograminthisbook,allthatwillbeyourswithinweeks.

Allyouhavetodoistakealookaroundyoutoseethatmostpeoplewithourmodernlifestylesaresufferingfromimbalance.Theyareobese.Tired.Prematurelyaging.Perhapsyouaretoo.ChancesareatleastonepersonyouloveissufferingfromoneofthetopthreekillersintheUnitedStates—heartdisease,cancer,ordiabetes.WhenIasktheaudienceatoneofmylectureshowmanyofthemhaveafamilymemberwithoneofthesebigbadthree,70to80percentraisetheirhands.Infact,halfofuswilldiefromheartdiseaseordiabetes.Athirdwilldiefromcancer.

Ifyou'relikemostpeopleinourculture,atthispointyou'rethinking,Well,

youhavetodieofsomething.We'veforgottenthatitisnaturaltodie—andtolive—healthy!Infact,itisyourbirthrighttolivehealthy,rightupuntilthedayyoudie.Makingthatvisionarealityisthegreatgiftofthisprogram.Andbelieveme,ithasnothingtodowithmappingthehumangenome,cutting-edgemedicaltechnologies,orevenmorepowerful—anddangerous—pharmaceuticals.Thegoodnewsis,theanswerismuch,muchsimplerthanallthat.Andavailablerighthereandnow.Today.

Theobviousclueisrightthereinthetopthreekillers(cancer,heartdisease,anddiabetes).Allaredirectlylinkedtodiet.Infact,eightofthetoptencausesofdeathinAmericatodayare(nottomentionthatdietisobviouslythecauseoftheobesityof60percentofAmericans).Eatingtheproperfoodsandgettingthebestnutrients,inbalance,willhelpyouavoidallthat—alongwiththemiseryandpoorqualityoflifethatsooftenprecededeath,sometimesbydecades.ThesimplesecretstofindingtherightcombinationsarewhatThepHMiracleisallabout.

Evenmainstreammedicineagrees:“Foodscontainnutrientsessentialfornormalmetabolicfunction,andwhenproblemsarise,theyresultfromimbalancesinnutrientintakeandfromharmfulinteractionwithotherfactors.For…adultAmericanswhodonotsmokeanddonotdrinkexcessively,onepersonalchoiceseemstoinfluencelong-termhealthprospectsmorethananyother—WhatWeEat”(fromthe1988“SurgeonGeneral'sReportonHealthandNutrition”:Emphasisadded).

SincethatlandmarkreportfromC.EverettKoop(andevenbefore,dependingonthecirclesyourunin),Americanshavebeenfollowingonedietcrazeafteranothernotonlyinanattempttodroptheexcessbaggagemostofusarecarryingaroundbutalsoasawaytofindourwaybacktogoodhealth.Theresult?We(asacountry)arefatterthanever.Andwe'recertainlynohealthier.

Theproblemisthatwhiledietisthekeynotonlytoslimnessbutalsotooverallhealthandwell-being,ithastobeadietthatproperlybalancesourbodychemistry.ButeachandeveryoneofthedietsAmericanshavetried—includingnotjustthe“averageAmericandiet”butalsosuchsupposedlyhealthfulregimensaslow-fatdiets,thefoodpyramid,andvegetarianism—createwildlyimbalancedbodychemistry.Evenifonewayofeatingdoesgetridofextrapounds(usuallytemporarily)orlowercholesterollevelsorlessendigestivetroubleforsomepeople,itdoesnotfulfillthepromiseofsimplegoodhealth.We'resousedtoourmodernmedicalmachinery,infact,thatgoodhealthseemsanythingbutsimple.I'mheretotellyou:Itissimple.

Forgetcholesterolcounts.Forgetcaloriesandfatgrams.Forgetbloodpressure,bloodsugar,hormonelevels,oranyoftheothermarkersofhealthyou'reusedtoatthedoctor'soffice.ItturnsoutthatthesinglemeasurementmostimportanttoyourhealthisthepHofyourbloodandtissues—howacidicoralkalineitis.DifferentareasofthebodyhavedifferentidealpHlevels,butbloodpHisthemosttellingofall.Justasyourbodytemperatureisrigidlyregulated,thebloodmustbekeptinaverynarrowpHrange—mildlybasicoralkaline.Thebodywillgotogreatlengthstopreservethat,includingwreakinghavoconothertissuesorsystems.

ThepHlevelofourinternalfluidsaffectseverycellinourbodies.Theentiremetabolicprocessdependsonanalkalineenvironment.Chronicoveraciditycorrodesbodytissue,andifleftuncheckedwillinterruptallcellularactivitiesandfunctions,fromthebeatingofyourhearttotheneuralfiringofyourbrain.Inotherwords,overacidityinterfereswithlifeitself.Itis(aswe'llseeinmoredetailinthenextchapter)attherootofallsicknessanddisease.

Ifthat'snotenoughtogetyouinterestedinbalancingyourbodypHnaturally,nondestructively,keepthisinmind:Overacidityisalsowhat'skeepingyoufat(moreaboutthatlater).

Thegoal,then—andwhatthisprogramallowsyoutodo—istocreatetheproperalkalinebalancewithinyourbody.Thewaytodothatisbyeatingtheproperbalanceofalkalineandacidfoods.Thatmeans80percentofyourdietmustbealkalizingfoods,likegreenvegetables.(Thatpercentagewillgodownsomewhatonceyou'vesuccessfullyrebalancedyourself.)Thatleavesmuchsmallerportionsofacidfoods(suchasmeatandgrains)onourplates.Inaddition,carefullychosen,high-qualitysupplementswillhelpyouachieveandmaintainpHbalance.You'lllearnmoreaboutallthisindetailinlaterchapters.

That'sit.That'sallthereistoit.Getatleastthree-quartersofyourplatecoveredwithalkalizingfood,usethesupplementsasexplainedinthisbook,andyou'llbegoodtogo.

Thefollowingchaptersgetintothedetailsofwhy,andtheremainderofthebookshowsyouspecificallywhatandhow.You'llgetthebenefitofmyownexhaustiveresearchandtheworkofthegreatmindsthathavegonethisroadbeforeme,andyou'llalsogetShelley'sreal-life,practicalexpertiseinhowtomakeallthishappenforyou.

Bottomline:Thisprogramwillbringyouincreasedqualityandquantityoflife.Iguaranteeyou'llseeimmediateimprovement.Yourenergywillincrease,you'llfindnewmentalclarityandpowersofconcentration,you'llbuildstrength

andstamina,andyou'llloseexcessbodyfatwhileincreasingmusclemass.You'llhavebrighteyesandclearskin.You'lllookbetter.You'llimproveyourathleticperformance.Yourentirebodywillfunctionmoreefficiently.Whateverhealthchallengesyou'vebeenfacingwillimproveandmostlikelyevaporatealtogether.Inshort,you'llregainalltheeffortlessenergyandwellnessyouthoughtwaslostwithyourchildhood.Withthehealing,wholeness,andrejuvenationthatthisprogrambrings,you'llexperience,possiblyforthefirsttimeinyourlife,vibrantpersonalhealth.

Overandoveragain,we'vewitnessedjoy,relief,andrenewedpeaceofmindinthosewhohaveturnedaseriousorchronicillnessaround,thosewholostweighttheyhadbeenbattlingforyears,thosewhosecholesterollevelsdropped,skinclearedup,itchingstopped,energyreturned.I'veseenpeoplewhonolongerrequiredinsulininjectionsfortheirdiabetes.Peoplewhoseachesandpainsdisappeared.Evenpeoplewhohadbeendiagnosedwithcancerwhosetumorsvanishedandwhowerepronouncedcancerfree.Wehearfrequentlyfrompeoplewhohaven'tbeenabletoworkformonthsoryearswhoarereturningtowork,peoplewhoseallergiesarelettingup,peoplewhoseinfectionsclear.Peoplewhoarewell,whole,andenergeticagain.PeoplelikeSharonandherhusband.I'lllethertelltheirstory:

Iwasuptoarecord192pounds.Iwasdepressedandtiredandhadattemptedalmosteverydietknowntohumankind.IwouldloseweightandthengainitrightbackwhenIreturnedtomyoldeatinghabits.Ibecamemoreandmorediscouraged.Iwassickandtiredofbeingsickandtired—andfat!Iknewitwastimetomakesomemajorlifestylechanges.

So,onceagainIsteppedontothedietrollercoasterbygoingtoalocalweightlossorganization.Itworkedforthefirstfewmonths.Ilostthirty-twopounds,tradedinmydietsodasforwater,andstartedtoexercise.IthoughtImightreallyhavetheproblemlickedthistime.

Atthissametime,myhusbandappliedforalifeinsurancepolicy.Thefindingsofthecompany'sphysicalexamscaredustodeath.Hischolesterolwaspracticallyoffthechartsat340.Hehadfattygrowthsinhisshoulder.Hewasathisheaviestever,too:227pounds.Forsomeonewhoisfive-nine,that'squitealoadtocarryaround.Thereportmadehimouttobeawalkingtimebomb.Anaccidentwaitingtohappen.Justlikeme,herealizedheneededtomakesomeseriouschanges.Buthewasconfusedaboutwhatandhow.

Beforehecouldtakeaction,wemovedintoanewhouseandwentonavacation.Iwentbacktomyoldeatinghabits,stoppedexercising,andregainedtwentyofthethirty-twopoundsIhadlost.Whenthingssettleddownagainandwerealizedwehadtotakeaction,that'swhenThepHMiraclecameintoourlives.

Wesharedthesamefirstthought:Howonearthcouldwechangeourlifestylesodrastically?Andthesamesecondthought:Wehadtotry.Thatnightwecommittedtotheprogram—andimmediatelyheadedovertoafavoritelocalrestauranttopigoutonourlastbarbecuedporkribsandmudpie.Thenextmorningwechangedourdiets—andchangedourlives.We'veneverlookedback.

Myhusband'scholesteroldroppedto242insixweeks,andisnowunder200.Hehadbeenexperiencingarthritisinthehipsandhadbeenthinkingaboutsurgery.Butthepainhasdisappeared!Forthefirsttimeinmylife,I'mnotdepressed.I'mnolongeracompulsiveeater;nolongerdoIeatuntilIgetsick—andtheneatsomemore.I'mnotaslavetomyaddictiontosugarandbreads.NowthefoodsIcraveareavocadosandsoybeans.Webothwouldstillliketoloseafewmorepounds,butwedon'tworryaboutitanymore.Weknowourbodieswillreachanoptimumweight.Andwe'llneverregainitbecausewenolongercravethefoodsthatmadeussick,tired,andfatinthefirstplace.

Itturnsouttheweightlossisalmostasidebenefit.Whatwe'vereallygottenoutofthisisfeelingbetter.Ourmindsandbodiesarestronger.Wenolongerfeelsickandtiredallthetime.Evenourrelationshiphasbenefited.Wehaveamorefulfillinglife.Wecanmorefullyenjoythebestthingsinlife—mainly,ourkids.

Speakingofourkids,wearenowgraduallyworkingthemintotheprogram,too.They'vebeenraisedonfastfoodandpizza,candybarsandsodapop.Andthey'vebeenaddictedtosugar,bread,andmeat—andbeentired,obese,anddepressedasaresult,justlikesomuchoftheirgeneration.Whowouldhavethoughttheywouldeverbedrinkinggreenvegetablejuiceforbreakfast?Wefeedthemhealthymeals,andtheytakesupplementsaswell.Theystillhavesomesugarnowandthen,butweknowthisisnotanovernightprocess.Thewholefamilyisheadedintherightdirection.

RobertLouisStevensonwrote:“Therewillcomeatimewhenwewillsitdowntothebanquetofourconsequences.”

Wewere.Andweare.Ilikethiswaymuchbetter.

Besidesthehugevolumeoftaleslikethisone—whichI'llsharemoreofthroughoutthebook—I'veseenthescientificproofofsuchtransformationwithmyowneyes,thoughnothingismorepersuasivethantheradicalchangesinpeople'severydaylives.I'veobservedthousandsofbloodsamples,includingpHlevels,frompeopleallovertheworld,andseenthetransformationthatoccurs—rightdowntotheindividualcells—whenpeoplechangethewaytheyeat.

HOWWECAMETOEATTHISWAY

Allthishealingoccursbecausepeoplearewillingtotakeresponsibilityfortheirownhealthandmakethenecessarychanges.ThatwasamissionShelleyandIwereonforourselvesstartingovertwentyyearsago.Butittookquiteawhiletorealizethatwhatseemedinpopularthoughttobeoptimalwasstillleavingustired,seeminglypronetoeverypassingcold,andjustnotabletogettheverybestoutoflife.Eventually,throughtrialanderror—experimentingonourselves—wedevelopedThepHMiracleprogram,andfound,finally,thewaytogetfully,permanently,holisticallyhealthy—physicallypreparedtolivelifetoitsfullest.

Wehadalwaysbeenactive,andonthelookoutforwaystoimproveourhealth.By1980,wewereonwhatwethoughtwasanidealstrictlyvegetarianregime—mostlycomplexcarbohydrates,alongwithsomesimplecarbs(sugars),proteins,andfats.Wewereconformingtowhatseemedtobethebestpossiblenutritionforourbodiesandraisedourchildrenthisway.

Weatethebestofallfoodssoldinourfavoritehealthfoodstores.Yetstillwefeltthatafternoonfatigue.Ourathleticenduranceseemedtohaveplateaued,andweweren'tgettinganyfurtherimprovements.Wedidn'thavethestrengthandstaminawewanted.Wewereslowlybutsurelygettingonecommonsignofagingafteranother.Anditallseemedtobegettingworseaswegrewolder.

Whatwedidn'tknowthenwaswhathavocallthiswaswreakingonourbodychemistry,howitdangerouslyacidifiedourbodies,invitingallthedisastrousconsequencesexplainedinupcomingchapters.Thankgoodnessthewholefamilyhadstayedgenerallyhealthy,butwithwhatweknownowwecanseewewerelucky.Weweresettingourselvesupforalotofpotentialtrouble.

Ittookalongtimetorealizewhatwasgoingon—andwhatwecoulddo

aboutit.Whenwedidfigureitallout,whatadramaticdifference!Foronething,thoughneitherofuswasoverweighttobeginwith,webothshedpounds.Ilostabouttwentypounds—andfourinchesaroundmywaist.Shelleydroppedaboutfifteenpounds,andisnowthesamesizeshewasinhighschool(nine).Moreimportant,wefeltmuchbetter.Notonlythat,butIalsocouldseeastoundingchangesinourblood,includingthepHlevels.Onegoodthingabouttheroughlyfourteen-yearjourneywewentthroughindevelopingthisprogramwasthatitgavemetimetocometosomenew(tome)laboratorytechniqueswithwhichIcouldchartourprogress(whichI'lldescribemorefullylaterinthebook).

Sincewewereessentiallyhealthytostartoutwith,Iwaseagertotesttheeffectsofthedietarychangesweweremakingonpeoplefacingserioushealthchallenges,suchasdiabetes,cancer,obesity,heartdisease,lupus,gout,andarthritis.Sureenough,inmystudiesIcouldseethesamesweepingimprovementsintheirblood.Theyallreportedfeelingbetterandlosingweight.Andinmanycases,eventhedireconditionshealedordisappeared!Witnessingtheseamazingresults,Iknewwe'dstumbleduponmorethanawayofeatingthatjusthappenedtoberightforusandourfamily.We'dfoundsomethingwewantedtoshare.

We'vebeenfullyonThepHMiracledietformorethanfiveyearsnow,andthere'snodoubtinourminds:We'llnevergoback.We'vegainedtoomuchwe'dneverwanttogiveup.Evenaswegetolder,wekeepfeelingbetter.Andweknowwe'reprotectingourselvesfromtheravagesofthediseasesthatclaimsomanyofourfellowAmericans.We'vefoundawaytoensurethatwe'llbethereforeachother,forourwork,andmostofall,forourchildren,overthelonghaul.Andabletotrulyenjoyeveryminuteofit.

Goodhealthshouldbesecondnaturetous,butformanypeopleitseemsverydifficulttomaintain.ThepHMiraclechangesthatforever.Itwillempoweryoutoregainwhatisrightfullyyours,encourageyoutotakeresponsibilityforyourownwell-being,andrestorethegreatgiftofwellnesstoyou.

Iknow,therearelotsofformulasoutthereforgettingwell.Andmanyofthemhavegoodtrackrecordsandpositivereputations.Often,that'sbecausetheydealpartially(perhapsunknowingly)withwhatyou'regoingtolearnhere.Also,youcangetalotbetterwithoutgettingcompletelywell,soyoumightthinkthejobisdonewithouteverreapingthegreatestrewards.Onceyouexperiencethefull,vibrantwellnessthatcomeswiththisbasicchangetoyourdiet,you'llknowjusthowtremendousthedifferencecanbe.Soweinviteyoutobeginthisjourneyandexperiencetheresultsforyourself.Awakentothelightofanew

day!

Chapter2

TheABCs:Acid,Blood,Candida

Beforewegettothespecificstepsfortransformingthewayyoueat—andthewayyoufeel—I(Rob)wanttogiveyoualittlebackgroundinthesciencesupportingthosesteps.Thinkofitthisway:Ihavegoodnewsandbadnews—andI'mgoingtogiveyouthebadnewsfirst.We'llgettothegoodnewssoonenough—thewaysyoucanprotectyourselffromallthisbadnews,andthedeliciousfoodyoucaneatintheprocess—butfornowIwantyoutounderstandsomeofthescientificfoundationwe'vebuiltThepHMiracleprogramon.Onceyoudo,Ithinkyou'llseeclearlywhyfollowingtheprogramissoimportantandcanmakesuchaprofounddifferenceinyourlife.

Fromthefirstchapteryouknowthatthecoreconceptmostimportanttothisprogramistheacid/basebalanceofyourbody,andparticularlytheblood,sowe'llstartbydiggingabitdeeperintothat.Thenwe'llgetintooneofthenastiestconsequencesofanoverlyacidicbody:thebeastiesthatthrivethere,includingbacteria,yeast(theCandidaofthischapter'stitle),fungus,andmold.

AISFORACID

We'restartingfromthepremisethatofallthebalancesthehumanbodystrivestomaintain,themostcrucialistheonebetweenacidandbase(oralkaline).Thebodywillgotogreatlengthstomaintaintheappropriate,slightlybasic,natureofitsblood.Butitisalltooeasyandfartoocommonforbodytissuestobecomeacidic.Suchanimbalancesetsthestageforchaos,openingthedoortosicknessanddisease.Overacidificationofbodyfluidsandtissuesunderliesalldisease,andgeneral“disease”aswell.Foronething,itisonlywhenitisacidicthatthe

bodyisvulnerabletogerms—inhealthybasebalance,germscan'tgetafoothold.Furthermore,acidsaretheexpressionofallsicknessanddisease.Inshort,goodhealthrequiresabodyinproperacid/basebalance.Properdiet(liketheonelaidoutinthisbook)istheonlywaytoensurethat.

Therelationshipbetweenacidandbaseisscientificallyquantifiedonascaleof1to14knownas“pH”(pronouncedlikethetwoletters).Onthatscale,7isneutral.Below7isacidandaboveitbasic,oralkaline.Technically,pHreflectstheconcentrationofhydrogenions(positivelychargedmolecules)inanygivensolution.Butyoudon'tneedtounderstandthedetailsofthechemistryhere.Justknowthatthesetwokindsofchemicals—acidsandbases—areoppositesandwhentheymeetincertainratios,theycanceleachotherout,creatinganeutralpH.Intheblood,however,ittakesabouttwentytimesasmuchbasetoneutralizeanygivenamountofacid,soitisbetterandeasiertomaintainthantoregainbalance.

BISFORBLOOD

Justasourbodytemperaturemustbemaintainedat98.6degreesFahrenheit,ourbloodisideallymaintainedat7.365pH—verymildlybasic.(Amainstreamdoctorwouldacceptupto7.4,butthat'sproblematic,aswe'llseelater.)YoucanalsomeasurethepHoftheurineandsaliva,butthebloodisthemostimportantandneedstostaywithinthetightestrange.DifferentareasofthebodyhavedifferentpHrequirementsanyway.Forexample,thebloodandtissuesshouldbeslightlybasic,butthelowerbowelshouldbeslightlyacidic,andtheurineslightlyacidicorneutral.Salivatendstobeerratic.ThepHofurinecanprovidethebestestimateofwhat'shappeninginthebody'stissuesbutitisnotalwaysaccurate.BloodpHismorereliable,andthusabetterindicatorofinternalconditions.

Physiologicaldiseaseisalmostalwaystheresultoftoomuchacidstressingthebody'spHbalance,tothepointwhereitprovokesthebodyintoproducingsymptomsofdisease.(Diseasecanalsobesimplythetoxiceffectsofanexternalsource,butthatismuchmorerare.)Symptomscanbetheexpressionofthatstress,buttheycanalsobeasignofthebody'sefforttobalanceit.Dependingonthelevelandextentofthestress,symptomsmayormaynotbeobviouslynoticeable.Thekickeristhatexcessacidissomethingwedotoourselves,thankstothechoiceswemake.Thegoodnews,then,isthatoncewerecognize

thatfact,wecanmakedifferentchoices.Allthebody'sregulatorymechanisms(includingbreathing,circulation,

digestion,andhormoneproduction)worktobalancethedelicateinternalacid/basebalance.Ourbodiescannottolerateextendedacidimbalances.Intheearlystagesoftheimbalance,thesymptomsmaynotbeveryintenseandincludesuchthingsasskineruptions,headaches,allergies,coldsandflu,andsinusproblems.Asthingsgetfurtheroutofwhack,moreserioussituationsarise.Weakenedorgansandsystemsstarttogiveway,resultingindysfunctionalthyroidglands,adrenals,liver,andsoon.IftissuepHdeviatestoofartotheacidside,oxygenlevelsdecreaseandcellularmetabolismwillstop.Inotherwords,cellsdie.Youdie.

SoadecliningpHjustcan'tbeallowed.Topreventit,whenfacedwithalotofincomingacid,thebloodbeginstopullalkalinemineralsoutofourtissuestocompensate.Thereisafamilyofmineralsparticularlysuitedtoneutralizing,ordetoxifying,strongacids,includingsodium,potassium,calcium,andmagnesium.Whenthesemineralsreactwithacids,theycreatemuchlessdetrimentalsubstances,whicharetheneliminatedbythebody.

Now,ahealthybodymaintainsareservesupplyofthesealkalinemineralstomeetemergencydemands.Butifthereareinsufficientamountsinthedietorinthereserves,theyarerecruitedelsewhere,andmaybeleachedfromthebone(aswithcalcium)ormuscle(magnesium)—wheretheyare,ofcourse,needed.Thiscaneasilyleadtodeficiencies—andthemanyandvariedsymptomsthatcomewiththem.

That'sjustthetipoftheiceberg.Iftheacidoverloadgetstoogreatforthebloodtobalance,excessacidisdumpedintothetissuesforstorage.Thenthelymphatic(immune)systemmustneutralizewhatitcan—andtrytogetridofeverythingelse.Unfortunately,“gettingridof”acidfromthetissuesturnsouttomeandumpingitrightbackintotheblood,creatingaviciouscycleofdrawingoutstillmorebasicmineralsfromtheirordinaryfunctionsandstressingtheliverandkidneysbesides.Furthermore,ifthelymphaticsystemisoverloaded,oritsvesselsnotfunctioningproperly(aconditionoftencausedbylackofexercise),acidbuildsupinthetissues.

ThisimbalanceinthebloodpHleadstoirritationandinflammationandsetsthestageforsickness.Acuteorrecurrentillnessesresultfromeitherthebodytryingtomobilizemineralreservestopreventcellularbreakdownoremergencyattemptstodetoxifythebody.Forexample,thebodymaythrowoffacidsthroughtheskin,producingsymptomssuchaseczema,acne,boils,headaches,

musclecramps,soreness,swelling,irritation,inflammation,andgeneralachesandpains.Chronicsymptomsshowupwhenallpossibilitiesofneutralizingoreliminatingacidshavebeenexhausted.

Whenacidwastesbuildupinthebodyandenterthebloodstream,thecirculatorysystemwilltrytogetridoftheminliquidform,throughthelungsorthekidneys.Ifthereistoomuchwastetohandle,theyaredepositedinvariousorgansystems,includingtheheart,pancreas,liver,andcolon,orstoredinfattytissue,includingthebreasts,hips,thighs,belly—andbrain.Thisprocessofacidwastebreakdownanddisposalcouldalsobecalled“theagingprocess.”

CISFORCANDIDA

Theacidwastealsosetsthestageforthepotentiallydevastatingeffectsofahostofmicroscopicorganismsinyourbody,startingwithCandida.CandidaistheLatinnameforwhatiscommonlyknownasayeastinthehumanbodybutisreallyakindoffungus.Yeastandfungus(andthecloselyrelatedmold)aresingle-celledformsofplantlifethatinhabitland,air,andwater.Theyareabsolutelyeverywhere.Forexample,Candidaisnormallyfoundinthegastrointestinaltract.We'dactuallydiewithoutit.However,itcaneasilybecomedrasticallyovergrown,causingawidevarietyofsymptoms,fromannoyingtochronictofatal.Thisisthebugalltoomanywomenarefamiliarwiththrough“yeastinfections,”andparentsmayhaveexperiencewithiftheirinfantseverhadthrush(whichisjustCandidagrowinginthethroat).

Whilemainstreammedicinerecognizestheseandahandfulofothermedicalproblemsstemmingfromyeastandfungus,thetruthisthatonthetypicalAmericandietthevastmajorityofpeopledevelopout-of-controlgrowthswithintheirbodies—andtheeffectsaredisastrous.Actually,excessCandidaisjustoneofthevillains.Wearelivinginaplagueof“microforms,”includingyeasts,fungus,andmoldsaswellasbacteriaandviruses.Worsestill,wearevictimizednotonlybythemicroformsthemselves,butalsobytheirpoisonousexcretions,or“mycotoxins”and“exotoxins”(from“myco,”meaningfungus,“exo,”meaningbacterial,and“toxin,”meaning,ofcourse,poison).Themicroformsproducetheseacidicwasteswhentheydigest(ferment,really)glucose,proteins,andfats—thesamesubstancesourbodiesarelookingtouseforenergy.

Candidaandothermicroformstakeadvantageofthebody'sweakerareas,poisoningandoverworkingthem.Inanacidicenvironment,theybasicallyget

freereintobreakdowntissuesandbodilyprocesses.Theyliveonourbody'sglucose,whichtheyuseforenergy,anduseourfatsandproteins(evenourgeneticmatter,nucleicacids!)fordevelopmentandgrowth.Theseorganismsareliterallyeatingusalive!Theythensendtheirwasteproducts(acids)

outintothebloodstream,aswellasinsidethecells,furtherpollutingthesystem.

Justtogiveyoualittleperspectiveonjusthowdauntingthepotentialdamageis:Overthehundredsofmillionsofyearsthatyeast,fungus,andmoldhavebeenonearth,theyhavedevelopedintooverfivehundredthousanddifferentidentifiableforms.Andthey'veundergonelittlegeneticchange.Apparently,theyhaven'tneededto,becausetheyaregreatopportunistsandsurvivalists,perfectlysuitedtowhattheydo.Theycangofromexplosivegrowthtothousandsofyearsofdormancy.(LivingsporeshavebeenfoundinancientEgyptiantombsonlyrecentlyexcavated.)Furthermore,therearemorethanathousandtoxinsproducedbyyeast,fungus,andmold.

Bacteria,yeast,fungus,andmolddonotthemselvesproducesymptomsinthebody—theirtoxicwastesdo.Nordotheyinitiatedisease.Theyonlyshowupbecauseofacompromisedenvironment.AsRudolphVirchowwrote,“Mosquitoesseekthestagnantwater,butdonotcausethepooltobecomestagnant.”

Theseorganismsandtheirwastescontributedirectlyorindirectlytoahugelistofsymptoms.Mostdiseases,especiallychronicanddegenerativeones,followmicroformovergrowth.Betweentheextremesofathlete'sfootandAIDSaretheyeastandfungusovergrowthsunderlyingsymptomssuchasdiabetes,cancer,atherosclerosis(cloggedarteries),osteoporosis,chronicfatigue,andmore—includinginfectionsthatappeartobetransmittedpersontoperson.Thegeneralsignsofovergrowthincludepain,infection,fatigue,andbodymalfunctionsincludingadrenal/thyroidfailure,indigestion,diarrhea,foodcravings,intestinalpain,depression,hyperactivity,antisocialbehavior,asthma,hemorrhoids,coldsandflu,respiratoryproblems,endometriosis,dryskinanditching,thrush,recedinggums,finger/toenailfungus,dizziness,jointpain,badbreath,ulcers,colitis,heartburn,drymouth,PMSandmenstrualproblems,irritability,puffyeyes,lackofsexdrive,skinrashandhives,lupus,moodswings,hormonalimbalance,vaginalyeastinfection,cystsandtumors,rheumatoidarthritis,numbness,hayfever,acne,gas/bloating,bowelstasis,lowbloodsugar,hiatalhernia,headaches,lethargy/laziness,insomnia,suicidaltendencies,cold-ness/shakiness,infections,over-andunderweightconditions,

chemicalsensitivity,poormemory,muscleaches,allergies(airborne/food),burningeyes,multiplesclerosis,malabsorption,andbladderinfections(whew!).Andthat'snotevenincludingthatgeneral,justoverallbadfeelingsocommonthesedays.Youcanblamethatonout-of-controlmicroformsandtheirtoxicacidwastesaswell.

THATWILLBRINGUSBACKTO…ACID

Microformsthrivein…acidity!Theylovetoswimintheirownwasteproducts.Theyalsolovethelowoxygenlevelsthatcomewithacidity.Ontopofthat,thewastestheyproducearestrongacidsthemselves.Sojustincaseyouneededfurtherconvincingabouttheimportanceofgettingyourbodybacktobasics,trythementalimageofyourbodyswarmingwithmoldandfungus.

Still,thegoodnewsisthateatingproperlyandusingsupplementswiselyisallyouneedtodotoletyourbodyuseandcontrolthemicroformsitneedswithoutriskingthedevelopmentofovergrowthsordangerousnegativeformsofthem.Maintainingyouracid/basebalancethroughdietprovidestheoptimalenvironmentforonlyhealthfullevelsofmicroforms.

Everyoneneedstobeconcernedaboutmicroforms,eveniftheyarenot(yet)experiencingoutwardsignsofovergrowth.That'sbecauseovergrowthhappensintwostages.Inthefirst,initialdevelopmentphase,microformsgrowinsmallcoloniesand,althoughtheyaremostlikelyvisibleintheblood,areprobablynotdetectablebyphysicalsensationsorsymptoms.Inthesecond,acuteorchronicsymptomaticphase,thecomplicationsanddiscomfortsbecomeobvious.Itisnowbadenoughthatyourbodyiscomplaining,throwingupwarningsignsandpleadingforhelp.Asecond-stageovergrowthmayhappenrelativelyquicklyortakeyearstodevelop.

Eveninthissecond,moreseriousstage,allyouneedtodotoreverseitistocreateaninternalenvironmentinyourbodythatwon'tsupportthemicroforms.AllthatrequiresisbalancingyourbloodandtissuepHwithnutritionalsupplementsandanalkalinedietliketheonedetailedinlaterchapters.Ofcourse,itwouldbebetterstilltostopthemintheirtracksbeforetheyevergetthatbad,whichiswhyanyonewillbenefitfromthisprogram.

Whenyourbodygoesfromacidbacktobase,yeast,fungus,andmoldstopgrowingandreverttobeingbenign.Theirleftovertoxinscanthenbeboundupbycertainfatsandmineralsandeliminatedfromthebody.

WHENTHEFISHARESICK,CHANGETHEWATER

Thinkofyourbodyasafishtank.Imagineyourcellsandorgansystemsasthefish,bathedinfluids(includingblood)thattransportfoodandremovewastes.ThensupposeIbackupacarandputthetailpipeupagainsttheairintakefilterthatsuppliesoxygentothetank.Thewaterbecomesfilledwithcarbonmonoxide,makingitacidic.ThenIthrowintoomuchfood,orthewrongkindoffood,andthefishareunabletoconsumeordigestitall,soitstartstodecompose.Toxicacidwastesandchemicalsbuildupasthefoodbreaksdown,makingthewaterstillmoreacidic.

Howlongbeforethefisharegoners?You'dneverdosuchthingstothemostordinaryofgoldfish,yetwehumans

dotheequivalenteverydaytoourownbodies,ourownblood,foulingthemwithpollution,excessiveintakeoffood,acidicfoods,andmore.Thefisharefloatingbellyup,butitisasifwecan'tseethem,ordon'tknowwhatitmeans.

Now,backtoourpollutedfishtank.Ifyoureachedsuchasorrystateofaffairs,whatwouldyoudo?Wouldyoutreatthefishfortheillnessestheywouldnodoubtdevelop?No—you'dchangethewater.

Doyourbodythesamefavor.Changethewater.Cleanuptheenvironment.Thenkeepitclean.Theprograminthisbookshowsyouhow.

HISTORY,LOSTANDFOUND

Classicalbiology,basedontheworkofLouisPasteurinthelate1800s,reliesontheideathatdiseasecomesfromgermsthatinvadethebodyfromtheoutside.ButinstudyingthedazzlingbutshamefullyoverlookedworkofPasteur'scontemporaryAntoineBéchampandhisfollowers,includingGüntherEnderlein,ClaudeBernard,VirginiaLivingston-Wheeler,andGastonNaessens,I'velearnedthat,inanacidenvironment,bacteriaandothermicroformscancomefromourowncells.

Pasteur's“germsoftheair”maycontributetoillness,buttheyarenot,contrarytopopularbelief,necessaryforillnesstooccur.Theirnegativeeffectsaresimplyaddedtothecompromisedenvironmentalreadyexistinginthebody.

Besidesgeneratingvariousmicroformswithinourownbodies,wedoalsohavethemcominginthroughourrespiratorysystemandintestinaltract(often

viaourfood—butmoreaboutthatlater).Bacterialinvadersappeartothengrowinthebody,wreakingtheircharacteristichavoc.Butwhatreallyhappensisthattheirpresenceinitiatesasimilardevelopmentinthebacteriaalreadyinthehost—depending,again,ontheenvironment.

Anacidenvironmentgivesabiggreenlighttothisprocess.Tocontractaninfection,youhavetobepredisposedtoitinternally.Youhavetohavesomeofthebugalreadyinyoursystem,andyouhavetohavetheaciditytoallowittotakehold.Thisiswhysomeexposedpeoplegetacoldoranyotherbug,andsomedon't.Thinkforaminuteofthefluepidemicof1918.Itravagedtheplanet,killingabout30millionpeopleworldwide.Butitwouldoccurinonehomebutnottheonenextdoor,onefamilymemberbutnotthenext.Why?Ifyouthrowseedsonconcrete,theywon'tgrow.Theyhavetomeetfertilesoil.Soitiswithgerms.Eveniftheydogetintoyourbody,unlessitisniceandacidic,theycan'tgrowandmultiplyandmakeyousick—orkillyou.

MANYFORMS

Theotherkeyfactaboutmicroformsisthattheycanrapidlychangetheirformandfunction.Bacteriacanchangeintoyeast,yeastintofungus,andfungusintomold.WiththisworkbeingovershadowedbyPasteur's,wehaveformorethanahundredyearslostthecriticalknowledgethatdiseaseisaconditionofourowninnerenvironment,notsomethingcausedbyattackfromforeignentities.

Thislostchapterofhistoryrevealsthatthereissomethinglivingindependentlyincellsandbodyfluidsthatiscapableofevolutionintomorecomplexforms.Theseelementsareknownasmicrozymas(“micro,”meaningsmall,and“zyma,”meaningbeing),andalllivingthingscontainthem.Degenerationandregenerationbothoriginatewiththemicrozymas.Allcellsevolvefromthemtobeginwith.Intherightcircumstancesandenvironment,microzymasevolveintomorecomplexlifeforms,includingbacteriaandfungi.Itisatwo-waystreet:Bacteriacanalsode-evolvebacktomicrozymas.Everythingbeginsandendswithmicrozymas.Whathappensinbetweendependsontheenvironment.

Theabilityofmicroformstoevolve,tochangeformandfunction,dependingontheirenvironment,isknownaspleomorphism(“pleo,”meaningmany,and“morph,”meaningform).Mytheoryisthatredbloodcellsdothistoo:Theycande-evolveandthenre-evolveintoanykindofcellthebodyneeds—bonecells,

musclecells,skincells,braincells,livercells,heartcells,andsoon.Inakindofparallelprocess,bacteria,yeast,fungus,andmoldaremorbidevolutionsofhealthycells(includingredbloodcells,braincells,andlivercells).

Youarealreadyfamiliarwithonechemicalexampleofpleomorphism:thetransitionofplainwatertosteam—orsnowflake.Thechemicalstructuredoesn'tchange—itisstilljustH2O—buttheformdoes,dependingontheenvironment.

Now,Ibetyoucanguesswhatkindofenvironmentspursmorbidchangesinmicroformsinthehumanbody.That'sright:acidity.Microzymasdon'talwaysbecomebacteria,andbacteriadon'talwaysevolveintofungus,nordoesfungusalwaysbecomemold—ittakesanacidenvironment.Harmfulpleomorphicorganismsdonot,andcannot,evolveinhealthy(alkaline)surroundings.

Withahigh-poweredlightmicroscope,avideorecorder,andaprinter,Ihavebeenabletorecordtheevolutionofpleomorphicorganismsfromrod-shapedbacteria(bacilli)tospherical(cocci),andultimatelyintoyeastandfungusandmold—andbackagain.Pleomorphismhasalsobeenseeninrecentelectronmicroscopepicturesofanimaltissue.

Dramaticexperimentshavedemonstratedtheextentofthetransformationspossible.Forexample,onetypeofamoeba(asingle-celledorganism)feedsonbacteriaandanother,adysenteryamoeba,eatsrice.ThetwohaveuniqueDNAspecifictotheirform.Butanamazingthinghappensifyouflip-floptheirdiets,graduallyswitchingtheoneamoebaovertorice,andthedysenteryamoebatobacteria:Theirgeneticmaterialactuallychanges!Theyliterallyswitchintoeachother.Thatmakesmicroformpleomorphismevenmoreprofoundthanthechangeofacaterpillarintoabutterfly,andallthemorefantasticbecauseitcanhappenquiterapidly,sometimesinamatterofseconds.

Pasteur'sfriendsinhighplaces,hisshowmanship,andhisabilitytobasicallymarkethimselfandhisworkstartedtheballrollinginfavorof“thegermtheory”allthosedecadesago,andmainstreammedicineadherestoittothisday.Thattraditionissostrong,andthealternativessorevolutionary,thatevensomethingthatisplaintosee,observablewithyourowneyes,nonethelessgoesunseen.Myferventhopeisthatthisis,alltooslowly,startingtochange.

Thereisonemorereasonthislosthistoryissoslowtoberecovered.Justasmicroformscanevolve,theycanalsoreverttotheiroriginalstate.Forexample,inbeer,onlyatraceamountoftheyeastinitiallyaddedtoabatchispresentafterthefermentationofthegrain,anditisnolongervisibletotheunaidedeye.Onlythealcohol—simplyamycotoxin—isleft.Wheredidtheorganismgo?Itisn'treallygone,ofcourse,ithasjustreturnedtomicrozymas.Similarly,everycancer

tumorissurroundedbyapooloflacticacid—anothermycotoxin—butthemicroformmayormaynotbethere.Soeventhosewillingtolookwon'talwaysfind.

Thosewillingtolookagain,andwithcleareyes,willberewardedwiththesecretstopermanenthealth.Wecanhealourselvesbychangingtheenvironmentinsideourbodies.Potentiallyharmfulinvaders,then,willhavenowheretogrowandwillbecomeharmless.

ACIDIMBALANCEISPERFECTLYNATURAL…WHENWE'REDEAD!

Thechaosofacidimbalanceandmicroformovergrowthisanentirelynaturalandorderlyprocesswhenlifeisending.Thebodyautomaticallybecomesacidicupondeath.Onceabodystopsbreathing,oxygenlevelsofcoursedecrease,creatingtheanaerobic(“withoutoxygen”)environmentmicroformsthrivein(inadditiontotheacidtheylove).Thentheselittlebuggersgetdowntowork.Theironebigjob—onereasontheyareapartofthenormalhumanbody—isthattheyaretheprincipal“undertakers”whenwedie.Thosemycotoxinsaredesignedtodecomposeourdeadbodies.Themicroformsandtheirtoxinsareheretoreduceusintooursimplestcomponentparts—backtomicrozymas.Biologistscallitthecarboncycle.It'stheliteralmeaningbehind“ashestoashes,anddusttodust.”Inlesstechnicalorpoeticlanguage:Theyarewhatmakesourcorpsesrot.

Withmicroformovergrowthinoverlyacidiclivingbodies,thatprocessissetinmotionprematurely.Yeastandfungusstarttheirtakeoverwhilewearestillliving.Wearebasicallyrottinginside.Fermenting.Molding.Takeyourpick!

Keepinmind,however,thatthereisnothinginherentlybadaboutthemicroformsthemselves.Ifanything,theyareactuallygood.Cellsalloverthebodymustconstantlybreakdownandrenewthemselvestostayhealthyandvigorous.Microformsaretheretohandletherecycling,sothegarbagedoesn'tpileup.

GERM,SYMPTOMSORDISEASE?

Unfortunately,Pasteurwasconfusingdiseasewithitssymptoms,andthatcentral

misconceptionhascomedownthroughthegenerationsasscientificlaw.Inreality,diseaseisageneral,underlyingcondition,notthesymptomswediagnose.Ifgermsareinvolved,theyarethemselvesjustsymptomsofthatunderlyingcondition.Rememberthatgermscomefromwithinourcells,andthatgermsinvadingfromoutsidethebodycanonlycontributetoastateofimbalanceandstimulatesecondarysymptoms.Whatmostpeoplecalldiseaseisreallyjustacollectionofthesesecondarysymptoms.Germsarereallyjusttheexpressionoftheunderlyingdiseasecondition(overacidityandmicroformovergrowth).

Overthelastcenturyorso,mainstreamsciencehasdecidedtheprecisecausesofsome“diseases.”Butmanyseriousonesstillseemtobesomethingofamystery…untilyouunderstandthatnomatterwhatthesymptomsbotheringyou,theimmediatecausesarealwaysthesame:acidityandmicroformovergrowth.

COMMONPROBLEMSOFOVERACIDITY

Yourbodyfacesallkindsofbreakdownifitisallowedtogettooacidicorisforcedtofighttoohardfortoolongjusttostaybasic,orifitgetsovergrownwithnoxiousmicroforms.AsIsaidbefore(andwillnodoubtsayagain):Ifyoudigdeepenough,thesetwinproblemsunderliejustaboutanythingthatailsyou.HereIwanttolookatsomeofthemostcommonsymptomsthatresult.

Weight

Youcanthankanoverlyacidinternalenvironmentfortheexcesspoundsyouarecarryingaround.Inadefensivemaneuver,thebodycreatesfatcellstocarryacidsawayfromyourvitalorganstotrytoprotectthem.Inonesense,yourfatissavingyourlife!Butthat'swhyyourbodydoesn'twanttoletitgo.Whenyoueattomakeyourbodymorebasic,yourbodywon'tneedtokeepthatfataroundanymore.

Weightproblemscanalsoresultfromyeastandfungusinterferingwiththedigestionoffood.Thenutritionaldeficienciescreatedcanactuallytriggeryourbodytopackonextrapounds,inpartbecauseyouarealwayshungry.Morecommonly,bloodpoisonedbymycotoxinsgoestothelivertobedetoxified—

andthataddedstressdistractstheliverfromefficientlymetabolizingfatandsugar.

Thechaosinanimbalancedbodywillexhausttheadrenalglands,andtheresultinglowlevelsofenergycontributetoweightgain.Anotherlikelyvillainisfatigueofthethyroidgland—whichcontrolstherateofmetabolism.Cravingsforsugar,outsizedappetites,andlowbloodsugarlevelsallfollowanovergrowthofharmfulyeast,fungus,andmoldsinthebody.

Takentogetherthesepatternsallmakeiteasiertogainfatandhardertoloseit.Totopitoff,poordigestionandpossiblydepressionwilldeveloporworsen,too.Thoseareonlyacoupleofthewidevarietyofwaysthechaosofimbalancecanexpressitself,asitdidforTara(seebox).Ironically,thoughshehadtriedtocontrolherweightforyears,itwaswhenTarafinallychangedthewaysheatenottoloseweightbuttoaddressthesymptomsplaguingherthatshefinallydiddropherexcesspounds—withouteventrying.

TARA'SSTORY

I'vebeenonweightlossdietsforaslongasIcanremember—atleastsinceIwaselevenyearsold.Iwouldstarvemybodyintosubmission,butassoonasIreturnedtoeatinganythingcloseto“normal,”IwouldgainbackalltheweightIhadlost—plusafewextrapounds.Asidefrommyextrafat,Ialwaysconsideredmyselfhealthy,strong,andenergetic.

Allthatchangedwhen,afteraseriousinfectioninmyuterus,Ihadahysterectomyforlargefibroidtumors.IneverfeltasthoughIrecoveredfromthesurgery.Idevelopedpaininmyleftbreast.Thedoctorsthoughttherewasalump,butaftermammographyandultrasounddecideditwasjustacyst.Eitherway,itdidn'texplain(orrelieve)mypain.Ibecamefatiguedtothepointwhere,ifIwenttothegrocerystoreoneday,Ihadtospendtherestofthatday,andallofthenextday,inbed.

Thiswentonforyears.Doctorsrecommendedantidepres-sants,butIrefusedthem.WhatIwasexperiencingwascertainlydepressing,butIdidnotfeelIwasdepressed.Ihaveawonderfulhusband,lotsofinterests,andmanythingsIwanttodowithmylife.Wespentthousandsofdollarspursuingmanydifferentavenuestorestoremywellness,andeventuallyIwasabletoincreasemyenergyfromabout20percentofnormaltoabout70percent.

ItwasrightaroundthenthatIranacrosstheYoungs'program.Withindayswehadallthesupplementsweneededandbegantochangethewayweate.Wehadbeenoffcaffeine,alcohol,meat,anddairyforquiteawhile,sosugarwastheonlybigchallengenow.Thefirstfewdayswererough.Iwasfeelingsorryformyselfandmissingdessert.WhatIreallywanted,however,wasmyhealth!ItwasthefirsttimeIwentona“diet”nottochangemyweightbutforhealthalone.

Afterfourweeks,wehappenedtobeatafriend'shousewhereInoticedascale.Wenolongerownedone,asithadbecomeaninstrumentoftortureformeduringmycontinuousdietingtoloseweight.IsteppedonandcouldbarelybelievewhatIsaw:Ihadlosttwenty-fivepounds!Iknewmyclothesweregettinglooser,butIdidn'tfeelasifIwasreallydietingbecauseIwasn'tgoinghungry.Itturnsoutmyhusband,too,hadlosttwenty-fivepounds.He'shadtobuynewpantswithafour-inch-smallerwaist.

Exceptfortheextraweight,myhusbandthoughthewasprettyhealthy—hewentontheprogramtosupportme,andIwillalwaysbegratefulforhislovinghelp.Buthegotmoreoutofitthanheknewatthebeginning.Abloodtestearlyonindicatedaprostateimbalance,eventhoughhehadnoothersymptoms.Sixweeksintotheprogram,arepeattestshowedallsignsoftheimbalanceweregone!

Weareboththrilledthatourbodiesaremovingtowardnormal.Ourenergylevelsarecontinuallyimproving.Emotionally,wearemorestable.Evenundergreatstress,wedon'toverreact.Ihavenomorepaininmybreast,andthe“granu-lomas”—littlehardlumpsontheskin—webothhadaremeltingaway.Wearementallymorealert—andnoticinghowsleepyothersseem.Ithinkwespentmostofourlivesinasugarfog.WehavebeencheckingoururinewithpHpaper.Whenwestarted,itwas6.0orless.Nowwerunaround6.8to7.0.Bestofall,ourfriendsareoverwhelmedatthechangestheyseeinus.Theyallsay,“Youlookgreat!Whatareyoudoing?”Itellthemaboutourdietandsupplements.ButreallyIthinkaboutwhatwe'redoingassimplygrowingyoungtogether!

Ontheotherendofthespectrum,theyeastandfungusproducedwithinanoverlyacidicbodycanfeedonyourproteinandothernutrients,interferingwiththeabsorptionofeverythingyoueatbyasmuchas50percent.Thiscancause

youtobecomeexcessivelythin,whichisnohealthierthanbeingoverweight.Asyourestoreahealthybalanceinyourbody'senvironmentonabasic(alkaline)diet,youwillbegintogainweight,thenstabilizeatyourideal.

Healthybodiesarenotoverweightorunderweight.Ahealthybodynaturallymaintainsitsownidealweight.

Allergies

Thetoxinsproducedbymicroformswithinanoverlyacidic,oxygen-deprivedbodycontributesignificantlytowhatarecommonlyconsideredthesymptomsofallergy.Themycotoxinsseverelystresstheimmunesystem,soitisconstantlystimulated,overworked,andonedge.Imaginetryingtocleanyourhousewhilefilthisconstantlybeingtossedinthroughthewindows!Theresultischemicalornutritionalsensitivities—allergicreactions(irritationandinflammation)tofoods,airbornematter,orchemicals(including“hayfever,”allergenicasthma[likeJennifer's—seeboxonpage30],environmentalsensitivities,andfoodsensitivitiesor“allergies”).Soreness,swelling,wateryeyes,runnynose,andeczemaareallwaysofeliminatingacidtoxins.

Ifyouhadnosymptom-producingyeastandfungus,itwouldbeimpossibleforyoutohaveallergies—anotherreasontokeepyourbodyinacid/basebalance.

Fatigue

Fatigueisprobablythemajorsymptomorcomplaintofanoverlyacidicbodyorabodyovergrownwithnegativemicroforms(seeboxonpage30,“Jennifer'sStory”).Microformsfermentsugarinourbodiesthatwewouldotherwiseuseforenergy(then,toaddinsulttoinjury,theyspewoutacidwasteasaresult).It'sasifyouweretryingtofillyourcar'sgastankassomeoneelsewassiphoningoffthegasoline.Withouttheenergyitneedstokeepgoing,yourcarwon'tgetveryfarorperformverywell.Thetoxinsproducedinanacidicbodyreducetheabsorptionofprotein,minerals,andothernutrients,whichinturnweakensthebody'sabilitytoproduceenzymesandhormonesandthehundredsofotherchemicalcomponentsnecessaryforcellenergyandorganactivity.Thisalsointerfereswiththereconstructionofcellsandothernecessarycomponentsofenergyproduction.Theresultisfatigue,poorendurance,aninabilitytoaddmuscletone,andgeneralweakness(aswellasunwantedbodyweightchanges

andillness).Thepancreas,liver,andadrenalglands,whichplaymajorrolesincontrollingenergylevels,areallsusceptibletothenegativeeffectsofmycotoxins.

Microforms—yeast,fungus,andmold—alsorapidlydepleteyoursuppliesoftheB-complexvitamins,iron,andotherminerals.Thatalonecouldcausefatigue.Anotherresultofmicroformsdrainingoffyourbody'snutrientsisthatyouhaverapiddropsinbloodsugar(glucose)levels,whichagaincreatefatigue,poorendurance,andweakness.Yeastandfungusunbalancetheprocessthatcontrolsthewaterandmineralcontentofcells(electrolytebalance),whichisnecessaryforcellactivity,thusimpedingthenormalflowofenergy.

Fatigueviciouscirclenumberone:Lowenergylevelsencourageovergrowthofharmfulmicroforms.

Withallthis,youwon'tbesurprisedtolearnthatmicroformsarethemajorplayersinchronicfatiguesyndrome,whichmayinvolveyeastandfungusdamagetonervetissueandinterferencewithnervetransmissionthankstobreakdownofneurotransmitters.Inaddition,acidicmycotoxinscanstripawaythemyelinsheaththatcoatsandprotectsnervesandenablestransmissionofimpulses.

Togiveyoujustoneexampleofthemechanismsbehindthefatiguephenomenon,let'slookatonemycotoxin,knownasacetaldehyde,whichiscreatedfromthefermentationofsugar(andbytheendofthisparagraphyou'llhaveyetanothergoodreasontostayawayfromsugar).Acetaldehydecanreducestrengthandstamina,causeexcessivefatigue,cloudthinking,andblockambition.Onewaythathappensisthatitreducestheabsorptionofproteinandminerals,decreasingtheabilitytoproducecrucialenzymesandhormones.Anotherwayisthatitdestroysessentialenzymes,reducingcellenergy.Third,acetaldehydedirectlydestroysneurotransmitters,whicharechemicalsresponsibleforcompletingallnerveimpulses.Afourthisthatitbindstothewallsofredbloodcells,likemolecularglue,makingthemlessflexibleandthereforelessabletogetintoandthroughthecapillariesofthecirculatorysystem.Thatleadstostarvationandoxygendeprivationinthetissues.Furthermore,theliverconvertsacetaldehydeintoalcohol.Thatprocessdepletesthebodyofmagnesium,sulfur,hydrogen,andpotassium,thusreducingcellenergy.Andofcoursethealcoholitselfhasnegativeeffects.Itcanactuallyproducethesamesymptomsasbeingdrunk,makingyoudisoriented,dizzy,ormentallyconfused.Viciouscirclenumbertwo:Thelessoxygenthereisinthebody,themorealcoholisproduced.

JENNIFER'SSTORY

EvenwhenIfirstbeganplayingvolleyballonmyhigh-schoolteam,asthmawasaconstantannoyance.Thesuffocatingfeelingofasthmaalwaysscaredme,butIdidn'tletmybreathingproblemsgetinthewayofthegameIimmediatelylovedsomuch.

Butayearlater,whileIwasplayingforanonschoolteaminthespring,myenergyreallybegantoflag.Ithoughtmyinhalermightbebotheringme,soIwentinforacheckupwithmydoctor.HegavemeanextrainhalertotakeinthemorningalongwiththeoneIhadbeenusingbeforegames.

SoIwouldn'tbedependentoninhalers,myfamilyhelpedmechangemydiettoeliminateallsugaranddairyproducts.Thishelpedalittlewiththeasthma.Butstill,ifIdidn'tusetheinhalerbeforeIexercised,I'dgetanattack.Iseemedtobetiredallthetime.

Bythenextspring,Iwassleepingfourteentofifteenhoursaday.Icouldonlyhandleoneclassatatimeatschool.IfeltasthoughIwaslosingmybondwithmyfriends,becauseonweekendsIwastootiredanddepressedtogettogetherwiththem.IhadtousepartofmysummertomakeuptheclassesIcouldn'tattendduringtheyear.

ItwasanotheryearbeforeIfoundoutaboutThepHMiracle,andhowyeastinmysystemwouldcauseextremefatigue,sleepiness,anddepression.Ididathree-dayfreshgreenvegetablejuicefast,begantakingsupplements,andstartedeatingwholegreenvegetables.LaterIaddedturkey,grains,sprouts,andyellowvegetables.

Iregainedmystrengthandhadmoreenergythanbefore.IfeltasthoughIcouldmakesomethingoflifeagain.Ilostfivepoundsthefirstweek.Iwasabletocompleteafullvolleyballsessionandjoinavolleyballclub.I'mbacktoafulldayofclassesatschool.Iworkoutatthegym,workpart-time,andhaveenergyandvitalitytobewithmanyfriendsagain.Bestofall,myasthmaisgone!Ifitweren'tforthisprogram,IthinktheonlywayIcouldparticipateinvolleyballwouldbetoreadaboutitonthesportspage.NowwhenIreadaboutmyschool'steaminthenewspaper,Ioftenseemynameasthehighscorer!

MoodDisordersandNeurologicalImbalance

AswithJennifer'sexperience,depressionandothermooddisordersareanotherresultofacidicbodiesandmicroformovergrowth,andtheyhavereachedepidemicproportions.

TheusualpathwayismycotoxininterferencewiththeproductionofcoenzymeA.Coenzymescombinewithothercompoundstomakeenzymes,whicharenecessaryinalmosteverybodilyprocess,includingthoseofthebrainandnervoussystem.WhencoenzymeAdecreases,suchconditionsasdepression,anxiety,panicattacks,irritability,moodswings,andPMSoftenappearorworsen.Othersymptomscomesimplyfrombeingpoisoned:paranoia,notbeingintotalcontrolofone'sactions,knowingtherightthingtodobutbeingunabletodoit,mentalincompetence,andavarietyofotherbehavioral,emotional,andpsychologicaldisturbances.Anothervariationishypochondriac-typereactionsofneuroticbehaviorandemotionalinstability.Peoplemaybeveryawareoftheirbehavior,andbemiserableforit,yetstillbeunabletocontrolthemselvesbecausethetoxinsstayintheirbodies.

Microformovergrowthcausesanincreaseinacid,whichleadstootherneurologicalfallout,too,includingheadaches,migraines,inabilitytoconcentrate,memoryproblems,confusion,dizziness,that“fogged-in”feeling,andevenMS-likesymptomssuchasslurredspeechandlackofmuscularcoordination.

SugarMetabolism

Lowbloodsugar(hypoglycemia)andhighbloodsugar(diabetes)arerampanttoday,anddevastatealotoflives.Theybothstemfrom—surprise!—microformovergrowthandthefermentationofoursugarsthankstotheseyeasts,fungi,andmolds.Mycotoxinsandexotoxinspenetrate,overwork,andpoisonthepancreas,liver,andadrenalglands(amongothers)anddisruptsugarmetabolism.

Forexample,pancreaticcellsaredirectlypoisonedanddestroyedbythemycotoxinalloxan.Thepancreasnotonlyproducesenzymesfordigestion,butalsoinsulin,thehormonethatcontrolsbloodsugarandallowsittoentercellsandproduceenergy.Adeficiencyinthehormonesthatcontrolinsulinisonepathwaytohypoglycemia.

Yeastandfungusalsofeedonhormones,andcancausedeficienciesthatway.

Theyalsofeeddirectlyonbloodsugar,disruptingthebody'sbalance,loweringsugarlevels,andoverworkingtheliveraswellasthepancreasandadrenals.Toxificationoftheliverinterferesdirectlywithglucoseproduction.

OtherNaggingSymptoms

IhopebynowI'vemadeitclearthatacidificationandovergrowthofnegativemicroformsinthebodyarerootcausesofeverysymptom,illness,anddisease(whicharereallyonlysymptomsthemselves).HereIjustwanttomentionsomeofthecommonsymptomsthatareadirectresultofoveracidificationandyeastandfungusovergrowth.Thatincludesvaginalinfections,menstrualdifficulties,impotence,infertility,prostatitis,rectalitch,urinarytractinfections,andurgencyandburningwithurination.Respiratorymanifestationsabound:Inadditiontoallergies(seepage27),congestion,excessmucus,postnasaldrip,frequentclearingofthethroat,habitualcoughing,sorethroats,earaches,andevenasthmaandbronchitisareoftentheresultoffungus.Soisthehabitofcatchingeverythingthat's“goingaround”—comingdownwitheverycoldandflu.Theskinalsohasavarietyofwaysofmanifestingmicroformovergrowth:athlete'sfoot,jockitch,skinrash,hives,moles,birthmarks,drybrowningpatches,ringworm,roughskinonthesidesofthearms,fungalnails(nailsaremodifiedskin),acne,andevenskintumors.

INFANTSANDCHILDRENAREPARTICULARLYSUSCEPTIBLE

Mostchildhoodinfectionsandsymptomsarecausedbynegativemicroformovergrowth,includingdiaperrash,thrush,earinfections,tonsillitis,colic,constipation,anddiarrhea.EventhepoorlyunderstoodSuddenInfantDeathSyndrome(SIDS)islinked.Aschildrenbecomeolder,conditionslikeattentiondeficitdisorder(ADD),hyperactivity,aggressiveness,irrationalbehavior,poorself-esteem,learningdisabilities,andshortattentionspanscandevelop.Amother'sacidityorovergrowthofnegativemicroformswillcertainlyaffecthernewborn,andmotherandchildoftenhavesimilarproblems.

HOWACIDICAREYOU?

YoucancheckyourpHlevelsathomewithpaperpHstrips,availableatmanypharmacies,orwithabattery-operatedpHelectronmeter,availablefromhealthcatalogues(seetheResourcessectioninthisbook).

Thestrips,whicharerelativelyinexpensiveandshouldbeeasytofind,testthepHofyoursalivaorurine.ThepHofsalivaismuchmorevariable,soyouarebetterofftestingyoururine.UrinepHchangestoo,inresponsetowhatyoueat,sofirstthinginthemorning,afteryou'vefastedovernight,istheidealtimetotest.

Thestripschangecolortoindicateacidorbase,andarelighterordarkerdependingontheintensityofthereading.Theycomewithacolorcharttohelpyoutranslatethecolorintoanumber.Inmostcases,you'relookingtoturnyourstripamediumgreen—notdark,orbluish,meaningtoobasic,orlightoryellowish,meaningtooacidic.

Themeterscanalsobeusedtotestsalivaorurine,andthesamerecommendationsapply:Itisbesttotestyoururine,anddoitfirstthinginthemorning.ThesemetersarequiteaccurateandgiveyouyourpHwithanumber—nocolorchartstomesswith.Buttheycanbehardtofind,andexpensive,runningintothehundredsofdollars.

Sotestyourselftoseewhereyouarerightnow,andthenretesttokeeptabsonyourprogress.YoucanalsoseeforyourselftheeffectofmealsonpH,byregularlytestingwithameter.Thoughtheresultsarenotdefinitive,youwillattheveryleastbeabletoseetrends.Testyourselfafterthebasicmealsliketheonesdescribedlaterinthisbook,andcomparetheresulttoresultsyougotonyourusualdiet.

YourdoctorcanalsodoabloodpHtestforyou.Asmentioned,theidealbloodpHis7.365.TheAmericanmedicalestablishmentaccepts7.4,butthatistooalkaline,andactuallyindicatestissueacidification.Itindicatesthatthebodyiscollectingandstoringalkalinemineralstotameexcessacidity.Ifitisn'tfendingoffacidity,thebodyhasnoneedtogetsofaralkaline.

HOWOVERGROWNAREYOU?

Ifyoururineorsaliva(orblood)areacidic,it'sasafebetthatyouhavemicroformovergrowth.Thesimplefactis,mostpeopledo.

Livebloodanalysismoredirectlydetectsovergrowth.Inastandardlabevaluation,dropsofbloodarebasicallydriedontoaslidetobeexaminedunder

afamiliarbright-fieldmicroscope,wheremanyofthesenegativemicroformscannotbeseen.Livebloodanalysis,bycontrast,looksatunalteredliveblood,underspecialdark-field,phase-contrastmicroscopes.Thehigh-poweredmicroscopecanmagnifyobjectsuptotwenty-eightthousandtimes,soyoucanclearlyviewbacteria,yeast,fungus,andmoldinexactdetailintheblood.Youcanalsoseeredandwhitebloodcells,crystallizedmicroforms,mycotoxins,cholesterol,metals,bloodclots,undigestedfats,andmanyotherthings—allinonedropofliveblood!Bottomline:Thoughitcanalsoprovidealotmoreinformation,livebloodanalysisgivesyouaplainviewofhowcrowdedyourbloodiswithundesirablemicroforms.

Livebloodanalysisrequiressomefairlyexpensivetechnicalequipment,andwell-trainedandexperiencedpractitionerstointerpretwhatisseen.Itmaynotbeeasytofindapractitionerinyourarea,althoughthetestisquicklygrowinginpopularityasitsimportanceisunderstood.YoucancalltheInnerLightBiologicalResearchCenterforareferral(seeResources).

Finally,afteryearsofresearchingGermantechniquesindrybloodanalysis,I'vedevelopedatestcalledtheMycotoxic/OxidativeStressTest(M/OST),whichinvolvesasmallamountofbloodallowedtodryandclotonamicroscopeslide.(ContacttheInnerLightBiologicalResearchCenterforareferral.SeeResources.)Underthemicroscope,bloodfromhealthypeopleformsastandardpattern—adensematofredareasinterconnectedbydark,irregularlines.Thebloodofpeopleundermycotoxic/oxidativestress—meaningexcessacidityandmicroformoverloadandtheresultingharmfulwastes—hasavarietyofcharacteristicpatternsthatdeviatefromthatnorm.Onecommon(andvisuallystriking)abnormalityisthepresenceof“clear”orwhiteareasinterruptingthestandardpattern.Theextentandshapeoftheclearareasreflectthesymptomsthatarelikelytoariseasaresultofexcessacidityandovergrowth.Thatis,thepatternthebloodrevealsnotonlythepresenceofmicroformovergrowthandexcessaciditybutalsotheparticularwaysthatovergrowthisaffectingtheindividual.Certainpatternsmatchcertainsymptoms,suchasdiabetes,arthritis,atherosclerosis,andcancer.

Intheend,however,gettingallthedetailsaboutyourexactsituationisn'tnecessary(thoughwitnessingalivebloodanalysismaybemotivatinglikenothingelse!).AnyoneonthestandardAmericandietis,toagreaterorlesserdegree,imbalanced—acidic.Ifyouhaveanysymptoms,youcanbesureyouareimbalanced.Ontheotherhand,ifyoufollowtheprogramoutlinedinthisbook,doingwhatyouknowisrightforyourbody,youcanrelyonyourbodytohandle

thecomplexdetailsofself-repair.Yourresults,inhowyoulookandfeel,willspeakforthemselves.Freedfromacidoverload,you'llbesymptom-free,fullofenergy,andmentallywideawake.You'llalsoreachyourbody'sownbest,healthyweight.

WHATCAUSESIMBALANCEANDOVERGROWTH?

Overacidityandmicroformovergrowthareinextricablylinked.Microformsareamajorsourceofacidinthebody.Acidificationcreatesacomfyenvironmentformicroforms.Wepredisposeourselvestobothconditionsthroughvariousstresses.Themainoneispoordiet,althoughchronictoxicityfromexternalsourcesandotherphysiologicalstresses(includingpoordigestion,moreaboutwhichfollowsinChapter3)playrolesaswell.Emotionalupheaval,negativethinkingpatterns,andotherpsychologicalstressalsocontribute.

ThisiswhatIcallthecycleofimbalance.Andaviciouscycleitis,goingroundandroundandroundonceitgetsunderway—unlessyoustepinandtakeaction.

Firstcomessomethingthatdisturbsyourbodyinsomeway,beitpoordiet,pollutedenvironment,negativethoughts,spiritualdistress,ordestructiveemotions.Whateveritmaybe,thatinitialphysicaloremotionaldisturbancestartsacidifyingyourbodyanddisturbsyourverycells.CellsworktoadapttothedecliningpHoftheircompromisedenvironment.Theybreakdownandevolvetobacteria,yeast,fungus,andmolds.Theseinturncreatetheirwasteproducts—debilitatingacids—whichfurtherpollutetheenvironment.Thatinitselfisadisturbancetothesystem,andinthiswaythewholecyclekeepsrollingalong.

THISPROGRAMCHANGESALLTHAT

Nomatterhowyougotthere,orhowdeepyou'reinit,ahealthy,plant-baseddietandlow-stresslifestylewillkeepyouinacid/basebalanceandhousingonlyhelpfulmicroforms.Eatingtherightkindoffoodisthesinglemostimportantthingyoucandoforyourselfandyourhealth.

Thisprogramwillrestorehealth,harmony,andbalancetoyourbodythroughadietbasedonalkalizingvegetables,sproutedandsoakednutsandseeds,

essentialoils,andlow-sugarfruits.You'llexperienceanewlevelofwellness,energy,andmentalclarity.NormalizingthebloodandtissuepHwillreducetheamountofsymptom-causingmicroformsinthebody—andthusreducesymptoms.Withthisprogram,youcanalsohavethelean,trimbodyyou'vealwayswanted.Asyougetbacktobasic,thebodynaturallybeginstoseekitsownidealweight.

ThethousandsofbloodsamplesI'vestudiedfromallovertheworldrevealtheamazingcellularchangesthatoccurwithdietchanges.Asapersoneatsmorealkalizingfoods,especiallyrawvegetablesandgreens,Iseeextremeimprovementinredbloodcellintegrity,oxygenationoftheblood,andlevelsofnegativemicroforms.Thesamemethodswecoveredformeasuringacidimbalanceandovergrowthwillconfirmforyouthatyouareontherightpathonceyoustarteatingaccordingtothisplan.Ofcourse,youwon'tneedtheteststotellyou—thedisappearanceofyoursymptomsandyourrestoredorrenewedvitalitywilltellyouallyoureallyneedtoknow.

Chapter3

DIsforDigestion

Gooddigestioniscriticalforgoodhealth.Thehumanbodyrequiresefficientdigestionandpropereliminationinordertomaintainwell-beingandenergylevels.Yetthereisnomorecommonphysiologicalmalfunctioninhumansthanindigestion,inallitsmanyandwonderfulforms.Considerthis:Antacids(fortamingjustoneofthoseformsofindigestion)arethenumber-oneover-the-counterremedyintheUnitedStates.Yetwhenwetolerateorignoretheseconditions,ormaskthemwithsomedrugstorechemicals,we'remissingtheurgentmessagesourbodiesaresendingus.

Wemustlisten.Thediscomfortshouldserveasanearlywarningsystem.Indigestionunderliesmostdiseaseanditssymptomsbecausedigestivedisturbancesupportsmicroformovergrowthandtheresultanttoxins.(It'sanotherviciouscycle:Overgrowthofyeast,fungi,andmoldalsocontributestoindigestion.)Poordigestionpromotesanacidicbloodstream.Furthermore,wecan'tbeproperlynourishedifwe'renotproperlydigestingourfood;withoutpropernourishment,wecan'tbefullyandpermanentlyhealthy.Finally,recurrentorchronicindigestiononitsowncanbedeadly,graduallyimpedingintestinalfunction,whichcangounnoticeduntilseriousconditionslikeCrohn'sdisease,irritablebowelsyndrome,andevencoloncancerexist.

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Digestionactuallyhasthreekeyparts,andallofthemmustbeingoodworkingordertomaintaingoodhealth.Butproblemsarecommonateachofthethreestepsalongtheway.First,there'sindigestion,beginninginthemouthand

continuinginthestomachandsmallintestine.Second,there'sreducedabsorptioninthesmallintestine.Third,thereislowerbowelconstipation,whichcanshowupasdiarrhea,infrequentbowelmovements,fecalimpactions,bloating,orfoulgas.

Here'satourofyourdigestivetracttohelpyouunderstandhowthesetypeslinkandoverlap.Digestionactuallybeginsevenasyouarechewingyourfood.Inadditiontothetearingandgrindingofyourteeth,salivaalsobeginstobreakdownthefood.Oncethefoodreachesthestomach,stomachacid(aheavy-dutysubstance)continuesthebreakdownofthefoodintoitscomponentparts.Fromtherethedigestedfoodmovesintothesmallintestineforalongandwindingjourney(humanshaveuptotwenty-sevenfeetofsmallintestine),duringwhichnutrientsareabsorbedforuseinthebody.Thenextandfinalstopisthecolon,orlargeintestine,wherewaterandsomemineralsareabsorbed.Thenwhateveryourbodyhasn'tabsorbedyouexcreteaswaste.

Itisaneatandefficientsystemwhenitisworkingright.Itisevenprettyresilient.Butwehabituallyovertaxourdigestivesystemwithlow-qualityfoodprettymuchdevoidofnutrients—nottomentionthestressmostofuslivewith—tothepointwhereinthevastmajorityofAmericans,digestionissimplynotoccurringasitshould.Andthat'sbeforeyoufactorinthemicroformovergrowthandacidicenvironment!

“FRIENDLY”BACTERIA

That'sthebasicanatomy.Theothercrucialcomponentofthehumandigestivesystemyouneedtounderstandisthebacteriaandothermicroforms,inlargequantities,inpermanentresidence.Untilourlifestylesandhabitsinterrupt,thesefriendlybacteria,knownasprobiotics,existwithinustoactuallyhelpusstayhealthy.Theyareindispensable—essentialnotonlyforhealth,butalsoforlifeitself.

Probioticsmaintaintheintegrityoftheintestinalwallandtheinternalenvironment.Theypreparefoodforabsorptionandassimilationofnutrients.Theyhelpprovidepropertraveltimefordigestedfoodpassingthrough,toallowmaximumabsorptionofnutrientsbutalsoswiftelimination.Probioticsexcreteavarietyofbeneficialsubstances,includingthenaturalantisepticslacticacidandaci-dophilin,whichalsoaidindigestion.Theyalsomakevitamins—probioticscanproducealmostalltheBvitamins,includingniacin,biotin,B6,B12,and

folicacid,aswellasmakeoneBvitaminintoanother.TheycanevenmakevitaminK,insomecircumstances.Theyprotectyouagainstgerms:Withproperculturesinyoursmallintestine,evensalmonellacontaminationwouldnotaffectyouanditwouldbeimpossibletogetaso-called“yeastinfection.”Probioticsneutralizetoxins,preventingtheirabsorptionintothebody.Theyhaveoneotherkeyrole:controllingunfriendlybacteriaandotherharmfulmicroforms,preventingovergrowth.

Inahealthy,balancedhumandigestivesystem,you'dexpecttofindthreetofourpoundsofprobiotics.Unfortunately,Iestimatethatmostpeoplehavelessthan25percentofthenormalamount.Eatinganimalproductsandprocessedfoods,ingestingchemicals,includingprescriptionandover-the-countermedicines,overeating,andexcessstressofalltypesdisruptandweakentheprobioticcoloniesandcompromisedigestion.That,inturn,allowstheovergrowthofsymptom-causingmicroformsandalltheproblemsthatcomealongfortheride.

Probiotics,andtheconditionsthatfavorthem,discouragesymptom-causingmicroformsandcanevencausethemtodevolveintoharmlessforms.Hereagain,pHiscritical.ThepHinsidethesmallintestineshouldbebasic(7.5-8.0),butwithinyourstomachandcolon,beingslightlyacidiciswhatyou'reafter.Aciditywithinatightrangeencouragesprobioticsandpreventsgrowthofharmfulyeast,fungus,andothermicroforms,includingparasites.WithoutthecorrectpH,probioticswon'tfunctionproperly.Infact,inaharshenvironment,evenfriendlyprobioticsmayindulgeinsurvivalbehavior,wreakingthesamekindofhavoconyourbodyastheirnot-so-friendlycohorts.(Itisinterestingtonotethatprobioticsthemselves,thoughhelpfulinthedigestivetract,aredestructiveinbloodandothertissues.)Furthermore,amildlyacidicenvironmentisrequiredtoinitiateperistalsis,therhythmicmuscularcontractionsoftheintestinalwallthatkeepmaterialsmovingthrough.

Acidityinthestomachandcolonvariesdependingonthefoodyoueat.High-watercontent,low-sugarfoods,likethoserecommendedintheprogram,causelessacidity.High-sugarandhigh-proteinfoodsincreaseacidity.Asthefoodmovesonintothesmallintestine,ifnecessarythepancreasaddsalkalinesubstances(8.0to8.3)tothemixtoraisethepH.Sothebodyhaswaystomoderatetheacidorbasetoappropriatelevels.Butonourcurrenthighlyacidicdiets,weovertaxthosesystems.Eatingrighttobeginwithkeepsthestressoffthebodyandletstheprocessproceednaturallyandeasily.

Anewborninfantalreadyhasseveraldifferentkindsofintestinalmicroforms.

Nooneknowswhenthey“invade,”thoughsomeguessitisinthebirthcanal.However,babiesbornviaCaesariansectionhavethemaswell.Ibelievetheydon'tinvadeatall—thattheyare,rather,specializedcellsofourbodythatactuallyevolvefrommi-crozymasalreadywithinus.Justasharmfulmicroformsdon'thaveto“infect”ustocausediseasesymptoms,neitherdothehelpfulones.

THESMALLINTESTINE

Thetwenty-sevenfeetofsmallintestinedeserveabitmoreattentionthanIgavetheminthatquickoverview.Youalsoneedtoknowthatitsinnerwallsarecoveredwithlittleprojectionscalledvilli,whichservetoincreasethesurfaceareaavailable,meaningmoreplacesforthefoodtocontactonitswaythroughandmorecapacitytoabsorbthegoodstufffromthatfood.Alltold,you'vegotaboutseventy-twohundredsquarefeetofsurfaceareainyoursmallintestine—aboutthesameasatenniscourt!Andyouneedit.Yourlifeliterallydependsonyourbody'sabilitytoabsorbnutrientsfromfood.Thebody'sdesigndoesnotfoolaroundwhenitcomestogettingthisjobdone.

That'swhyitissuchatravestytointerferethewaymostofus(unknowingly)do,creatingtheconditionsthatallowexplosivegrowthofyeastandfungusandthetoxiceffectsthatcomeintheirwake.Thoseandothermicroformsinterferewithnutrientabsorption.Theycancoverlargesectionsofthemembraneliningtheinsideofthesmallintestine,displacingprobioticsandpreventingyourbodyfromgettingthegoodstuffoutofwhatyoueat.Thiscanleaveyoustarvingforvitamins,minerals,andespeciallyprotein,regardlessofwhatyouactuallyputinyourmouth.IestimatethatmorethanhalfofadultsintheUnitedStatesaredigestingandabsorbinglessthanhalfofwhattheyeat.

Overgrowthofmicroforms,whichfeedonthenutrientsweshouldbegetting(andmaketheirpoisonouswasteoutofthem),justmakethingsworse.Withoutpropernutrition,thebodycan'thealorregenerateitstissuesasnecessary.Ifyoucannotdigestandassimilatefood,thetissueswilleventuallystarve.Thatnotonlydecimatesyourenergylevelsandmakesyoufeelsick,butalsoacceleratestheagingprocess.

Butthat'sonlypartoftheproblem.Considertoothatwhenthevilligrabthefoodpassingthrough,theytransformitintoredbloodcells.Theseredbloodcellscirculatethroughoutthebodyandtransformthemselvesintobodycellsofalldifferenttypes,includingheart,liver,andbraincells.Idon'tthinkyou'llbe

surprisedtolearnthatthepHofthesmallintestinemustbealkalineinorderforthefoodtobetransformedintoredbloodcells.So,thequalityofthefoodweeatwilldeterminethequalityoftheredbloodcellsthatdeterminethequalityofbones,muscles,organsandsoon.Youare,quiteliterally,whatyoueat.

Iftheintestinalwallisovergrownandcoatedwithstickymucus(seepage45),thesecrucialcellscannotbeproperlyformed.Theonesthatdogetmadeareunderweight.Thebodymustthenresorttomakingredbloodcellsfromitsowntissue,stealingfrombonesandmuscles,amongotherplaces.Whydobodycellstransformbackintoredbloodcells?Thenumberofredbloodcellsmuststayaboveacertainlevelforthebodytofunction—forustolive.Weusuallyhaveabout5millionpercubicmilliliter,andthenumberrarelyreacheslessthan3million.Belowthat,thesupplyofoxygen(whichtheredbloodcellsdeliver)won'tbeenoughtosupporttheorgans,andeventuallytheywillstopworking.Ratherthanletthathappen,bodycellsbegintoreverttoredbloodcells.

MEETYOURCOLON

Thecolon,orlargeintestine,isthesewerplantofthebody.Itmovesoutunusablewastewhileactinglikeasponge,squeezingwaterandmineralcontentoutintothebloodstream.Inadditiontoprobioticslikethosediscussedabove,thebowelhousessomehelpfulyeastandfungusthathelpsoftenthestool,aidingpromptandthorougheliminationofwaste.

Bythetimeyourdigestedfoodhitsthecolon,mostofthefluidmaterialhasbeenextracted.That'sasitshouldbe,butitdoesposeapotentialproblem:Ifthefinalphaseofdigestiondoesn'tgojustright,thecoloncangetcakedwithold(toxic)wastes.

Thecolonisverysensitive.Anyinjury,surgery,orotherstress,includingemotionalupsetandnegativethinking,canchangeitsfriendlyresidentbacteriaaswellasitsgeneralabilitytofunctionsmoothlyandefficiently.Incompletedigestionheresetsthestageforintestinalimbalancethroughoutthedigestivetract,andforthecolontobecomealiteralcesspool.

Digestivedifficultythroughouttheintestinesoftenpreventstheproperbreakdownofproteins.Partiallydigestedproteins,notusablebythebody,canstillbeabsorbedintotheblood.Inthisform,theyservenootherpurposethantofeedthemicroforms,increasingtheamountofwastetheyproduce.Theseproteinfragmentsalsostimulateanimmunesystemresponse.

JOY'SSTORY

Noonehastimetobesick,especiallywhenothersdependonyou.I'masingleparentalsocaringforarecentlyhandicappedfather,andIneedallmystrengthtomanagemyhomelife.ButI'vebeenillformorethantwodecades.ItfinallygottothepointwhereIfounditeasiertostayhomeandbasicallyremovemyselffromthehumanrace.

Onedayatthelibrary,tryingtopullmyselftogetherafteroneofmyexcruciatinglypainfulattacks,Icameuponabookwithachapteraboutirritablebowelsyndrome—aconditionI'dbeendiagnosedwith,alongwithascoreofotherlabelsovertheyears.Itsmentionofaloeveraandacidophilussentmeimmediatelytoanearbyhealthfoodstore,whereIstartedaskingquestions.

Theclerkwasquitehelpful.SheaskedwhyIwasseekingtheseproducts,andItoldheraboutmyIBS—andmythyroidandadrenaldysfunction,hiatushernia,endometriosis,kidneyinfections,andnumerousotherinfections.Antibioticswereawayoflifeforme.Mydoctorseventuallyjusttoldmetolearntolivewithit,buttheclerkassuredmesheknewofpeoplewithstoriessimilartominewhohadreversedtheirconditions.Sheintroducedmetoonewomanwhosestorywassimilartomine.Weclickedimmediately,andshetoldmeabouthowtheYoungs'programhadchangedherlife.IknewbeyondashadowofadoubtwhatIhadtodo.Ichangedmydietimmediatelyandstartedaregimenofanti-fungalsaswellashealthyflorareplacement.WithintwomonthsIwasnolongeraprisonertopain.Ifeelmuchbetter,onmywayto100percent.Anenormousweighthasbeenliftedoffmyshoulders.Mylifehasgonenowherebutup.

MOREABOUTMUCUSTHANYOUEVERKNEWYOUWANTEDTOKNOW

Althoughwetendtoassociateitwithheadcoldsandworse,mucusis,infact,anormalsecretion.Itisaclear,slipperysubstancethebodymakestoprotectthe

surfacesofmembranes.Onewayitdoesthatisbycoatinganythingyouingest,evenwater.Soitalsoengulfsanytoxinsyouhappentotakein,andindoingsoitbecomesthick,sticky,andcloudy(asweseewhenwesufferfromcolds)to“trap”thetoxinsandescortthemoutofthebody.

MostfoodsAmericanseatmostoftencausethatthickenedmucus.Theyeithercontaintoxinsorbreakdowninatoxicwayinthedigestivetract(orboth).Theworstoffendersaredairyproducts,followedbyanimalprotein,whiteflour,processedfoods,chocolate,coffee,andalcoholicbeverages.(Vegetablesdonotcausetheformationofthisstickymucus,whichisjustonemorereasontofeaturethemprominentlyinyourdiet.)Overtime,thesefoodscanencrusttheintestineswiththickmucusandthefecalmaterialandotherdebrisittraps.Thisslimeisbadenoughonitsownbeforeyouconsiderthatitcreatesanenvironmentthatalsopromotesthegrowthofnegativemicroforms.

Emotionalstress,environmentalpollution,lackofexercise,insufficientdigestiveenzymes,andabsenceofprobioticsinthesmallandlargeintestineallcontributetothebuildupofthatslimeonthewallofthecolon.Withbuildup,transittimeformaterialspassingthroughthelowerbowelincreases.Lowlevelsoffiberinyourdietslowitstillfurther.Asthegooeymassbeginstosticktothewallofthecolon,apocketisformedbetweenthemassandthewall,whichisanidealhomeformicroforms.Materialgraduallyaddsitselftotheslime,untilmuchofitstopsmovingaltogether.Thecolonabsorbswhatfluidsareleft,thebuildupbeginstoharden,andthehomeforunfriendlyorganismsbecomesafortress.

Heartburn,gas,bloating,ulcers,nausea,andgastritis(irritationofthewallsoftheintestinesduetogasandacid)areallaresultofagastrointestinaltractovergrownwithmicroforms.So,too,isconstipation,whichinadditiontobeinganunpleasantsymptomcausesmoreproblemsandmoresymptoms.Constipationoftenshowsupas,orcomesalongwith,acoatedtongue,diarrhea,cramps,gas,foulodor,intestinalpain,andvariousformsofinflammation,suchascolitisanddiverticulitis.(We'veallheardtheremarkthataself-centeredpersonthinkstheir“stuff”doesn'tstink.Thesolemntruthis,itisn'tsupposedto!Ifitdoes,that'sNaturehammeringawarningonthedoor.)

Worse,themicroformscanactuallyborethroughthecolonwallintothebloodstream.Thatmeansnotonlythatthemicroformsthemselveshaveaccesstotheentirebody,butalsothattheybringtheirtoxinsandintestinalmatteralongwiththemintotheblood.Fromtheretheycantravelquicklyandtakeholdanywhereinthebody,invadingcells,tissues,andorganseasilyenough.Allthis

severelystressestheimmunesystemandtheliver,astheydesperatelytrytowardoffwhatdoesn'tbelong.Unchecked,microformsburrowdeeperintothetissuesandorgans,thecentralnervoussystem,theskeletalstructure,thelymphaticsystem,andthebonemarrow.

Thisisnotsimplyamatterofcleanpipes.Thiskindofimpactioncanaffectallotherpartsofthebodybecauseitinterfereswithwhatshouldbeautomaticreflexesandsendsinappropriatemessagesofitsown.Areflexisanervepathwayinwhichtheimpulsegoesfromthepointofstimulationtothepointofresponsewithoutgoingthroughthebrain—aswhenyourdoctortapsyourkneewiththatlittlerubberhammerandyourlowerlegkicksout.Reflexescanalsorespondatplacesotherthantheoneactuallybeingstimulated.Yourbodyisamassofreflexes.Somekeyonesareinthelowerbowel,connectedvianervepathwaystoeverymajororgansysteminthebody.Theimpactedmaterialsarelikeawholesquadronoflittlerubberhammersbangingawayinthere,sendingdisruptiveimpulsestootherpartsofthebody.(Thisis,forexample,amajorreasonforheadaches.)Thatalonecandisturbandweakenanyandallbodysystems.Thebodycreatesmucusasanaturaldefenseagainstacids,asawaytobindthemupandgetthemoutofthebody.Somucusisnot,onitsface,abadthing.Infact,itissavingourlives!Forexample,whenyoueatdairy,thelactosesugarisfermentedtolacticacid,whichisthenboundtomucus.Ifnotforthemucus,theacidcouldburnaholeinyourcells,tissues,ororgans.(Ifnotforthedairy,therewouldn'tbeacallforthatmucus.)Itisjustthatifthedietcontinuestobeexcessivelyacidic,toomuchmucusiscreatedandthemucus/acidmixturegetsstickyandcongestive,causingpoordigestion,coldhands,coldfeet,lightheadedness,nasalcongestion,lungcongestion(asinasthma),andcontinualthroatclearing.

RESTORINGHEALTH

Atbaseline,wemustreplenishtheprobioticsthatinhabitourdigestivetracts.Withproperdiet,anormalpopulationwillreturnonitsown.Youcanhelpmovetheprocessalongwithprobioticsupplements.

Thesesupplementshavebeensohighlytoutedinsomecornersyoumightthinktheyareamagic-bulletcure-all.Buttheywon'tworkallontheirown.Youcan'tjustthrowculturesattheintestineswithoutmakingtheappropriatenutritionalchangestomaintainproperpHbalance,orthey'lljustpassright

throughwithlittleeffectatall.Or,theycouldturnonyou.Youmustpreparetheenvironmentaswellaspossible(aslaidoutlaterinthisbook)beforeyoutakeprobioticsupplements.

Whenyoudochooseasupplement,keepinmindthattherearegenerallydifferentbacteriapredominantinthesmallintestineandcolon,sinceeachorganservesadifferentpurposeandhasadifferentenvironment(acidorbase)—forinstance,thegoodbacterialactobacillus,whichrequiresanalkalineenvironment,inthesmallintestine,andbifidobacterium,whichthrivesinamildlyacidicenvironment,inthecolon.

Neitheronewillnecessarilytakeoncetheygettotheintestine—anddefinitelywon'tifyousimplydownsupplementswithoutmakinganyotherchanges.Eveniftheydon't,theymaystillimprovetheenvironmentontheirwaythrough,helpingthegoodbacteriaalreadylivingtheretoproliferate.Theydohavetobeabletosurvivethedigestiveprocess,andthebestproductsaredesignedtohelpthemdothat.Bifidobacteriawouldhaveanespeciallylongtripifyouweretotakethemorally,astheyhavetogetallthewaythroughthesmallintestinetothecolon.Theycannotsurvivethealkalinityofthesmallintestine,andsoshouldbeadministeredthroughtherectum,viaanenema.Furthermore,youmusttakelactobacillusandbifidobacteriumseparately,astheycancanceleachotheroutiftakentogether(unlessthebifidobacteriumistakenrectally).

Anotheroptionisprebiotics—specialfoodsthatonlyprobioticseat—whichencouragethedevelopmentofthe“friendly”bacteriaalreadyinyoursystem.Afamilyofcarbohydratescalledthefruc-tooligosaccharides—FOS—feedbifidobacteriuminparticular,andlactobacillusaswell.Theycanbetakenasasupplement,ontheirown,orinaformula.Youcanalsogetthemstraightfromthesource,inasparagus,Jerusalemartichokes,beets,onions,garlic,andchicory.

Eitherway,eachindividualsituationissomewhatdifferent.Beconservativeonyourownbehalf.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsthatyouaregettingtherightthing,orthatitisworkingasitshouldforyou,consultanexperiencedhealthcarepractitioner.

Besidesimprovingyouroverallhealthandhelpingyouloseweight,followingthisprogramwillcleanyourintestinesandrestoreyourprobioticsaswellasbalanceyourpHandcontrolthegrowthofmicroforms.Allofwhich,youcanseebynow,intertwine.AsthepHofthebloodandtissuenormalizes,andtheintestinesarecleansed,nutrientassimilationandwasteeliminationwilltoo,andyou'llbeonyourwaytocomplete,radianthealthiness.

KATE'SSTORY

IwentyearswithacollectionofmysteriousailmentsbeforeadoctorfinallydiagnosedmeashavingamoebasandparasitesIhadpickedupinSouthAmerica.MydigestivesystemwassofargonethatitremainedoutofwhackevenafterIreceivedtreatment.NothingItried,mainstreamoralternative,seemedtorestoremynormalgoodhealth.Butwiththesestraightforwarddietarychanges,andtheadditionofpowderedconcentrateofgreens(includingwheatgrass,barleygrass,andkamutgrass),I'mnowabletodigestmyfood,andI'veseentremendousimprovementinmyoverallhealthandenergy.I'vegotnomoreabdominalpain,gas,indigestion,ornausea.Iamfifty-sevenandfeeltwenty-seven.

Ihadbeenonalow-fat,low-sugardiet,andthoughIwantedtoloseweight,Ijustcouldn'tcutbackontheamountoffoodIwaseating.WheneverIdid,fatiguereallyhit.Byjusttakingoutthefoodsrecommendedhere(forme,thatmeantmostlygettingridofmeat,exceptmoderateamountsoffish,yeastproducts,dairyfoods,refinedwhiteflourproducts,andmostfruit)—yetstilleatingapproximatelythesamenumberofcaloriesandcertainlynevergoinghungry—Ilostthirty-fivepoundsthatwouldn'tcomeofffortheworldbefore,throughtraditionaldietandexerciseschemes.

Myhusbandisamedicaldoctor,andwhenhesawmyresults,helookedintotheprogramforhimself—andthenchangedhisdiet,too.

Chapter4

EIsforEatingRight

Irealizeallthatinformationaboutmicroformsandmycotoxinsandmucuscanbeabitoverwhelming—nottomentionunappetizing!Idowantyoutogetjustabitofthesciencebehindourrecommendations,soyoureallyunderstandhowyoucanbestserveyourownbody.Ialsowantyoutounderstandtheurgencyofit.Butdon'tworry—thesolutionsarealotsimplerthantheproblems.Andtheyarewellwithinyourreach.

PartIIofthisbooklaysoutthespecificsofexactlyhowtoputthisplanintopracticeinyoureverydaylife.TherecipesinPartIIIwillgiveyouagreatsendoffdownthisnewpath.Righthereandnow,I'mgoingtogiveyouthemostbasicoutlinesofthisdiet:thefoodstoinclude,andthefoodsyoumustavoid.

Theideabehindthewholethingistokeepyourbodybasic,therebytamingthemicroforms,eliminatingmycotoxins,andensuringradianthealth.Tothatend,you'regoingtofocusonfoodsthatalkalizeyourbodyandavoidthosethatacidifyit.

Allfooddigestedinourbodiesmetabolizes,orburns,downtoanashresidue.Thisashresiduecanbeneutral,acidic,oralkaline,dependingmostlyonthemineralcontentoftheoriginalfood.Forexample,potassium,calcium,magnesium,sodium,zinc,silver,copper,andironformbasicash;sulfur,phosphorus,chlorine,andiodineleaveacidash.Mostelementsarealkaline.

Fortunatelyforus,itiseasytocategorizewhichfoodsleavewhichkindofash.Ingeneral,animalfoods—meat,eggs,dairy—processedandrefinedfoods,yeastproducts,fermentedfoods,grains,artificialsweeteners,fruit,andsugarsareacidifying,asarealcohol,coffee,chocolate,blacktea,andsodas.Vegetables,ontheotherhand,arealkalizing.Thatincludesafewthataretechnicallyfruits:avocado,tomato,bellpepper(andmushroomsareanexception).Afew

nonsweetcitrusfruitsarealsobasicinthebody,asaresproutedseeds,nuts,andgrains.Grainsareacidifying,thoughafew(millet,buckwheat,andspelt)areonlyverymildlyso.Rawfoodsaremorealkalizing,whilecookedfoodismoreacidifying.

TomaintainabalancedpHinyourbloodandtissues,yourdietshouldconsistofatleast70to80percentbasicfoods—thatis,nomorethan20to30percentacidifyingfoods(andatleasthalfofthat70to80percentshouldberaw).Thesearevisualmeasurements,notbyweightorcalories.Themorealkalineyourdiet,themorerapidyourimprovementwillbe.Unlikethefamiliar“foodpyramid,”whichhasanoverallacidiceffect,thisprogramwillbringyoubacktobasic.

Theinitialphasesoftheprogram(asdescribedinPartII)arethemostrestrictive.Theguidelineshereareessentiallyformaintenance,onceyou'vegottenyourbodyontrack.ThesegeneralprinciplesIhavedividedintotwosections:whatyoushouldeat,andwhatyoushouldavoid,withallthewhysandwherefores.First,we'lllookatwhatyoumustincludeinyourdiet:thegoodalkalizingfoods,includingvegetables,nonanimalprotein,rawfoods,andpurewater.Thenwe'lldiveintotheacidifyingfoodsyoumustavoid,suchasmeat,sugar,andyeast.

WHATTOEAT

Vegetables

Vegetablesshouldbethefocusofyourdiet,themajorityofanymealyousitdownto,thesubstancecoveringmostofyourplate.Howeveryouwanttolookatit,thesevegetablesshouldbeyournewbestfriends.Theyaresomeofthelowest-calorie,lowest-sugar,mostnutrient-richfoodsontheplanet.Beyondthat,theyprovide(asdetailedbelow)vitaminsandminerals,fiber,chlorophyll,enzymes,phytonutrients,andalkalinesaltsthatcontrolmicroformsandtheirmycotoxins.Whocouldaskforanythingmore?

Choosefromawidevarietyofvegetables,makingthemajorityofthemgreen.Here'swhy:Vegetablesareanexcellentsourceofthealkalinesaltsthatprotectagainstmicroformovergrowthandtheassociatedmycotoxinsaswellashelpneutralizeacidsinthebloodandtissues.Sobasically,themore,themerrier.Freshisessential,andorganicallygrownispreferable.

Vegetables'greencolorisproducedbychlorophyll.Icallitthebloodof

plants,asitsmolecularstructureandchemicalcomponentsaresimilartothatofhumanblood.Blood'shemoglobinismadeupofcarbon,hydrogen,oxygen,andnitrogenorganizedaroundasingleatomofiron.Chlorophyllisthesamewiththeexceptionofthecentralatom,whichismagnesiumratherthaniron.

Chlorophyllhelpsthebloodcellsdeliveroxygenthroughoutthebody.ItalsoreducesthebindingofcarcinogenstoDNAintheliverandotherorgans.Ifthatisnotenoughofabenefitforyou,keepinmindthatitalsobreaksdowncalciumstones—stonesthatthebodycreatestoneutralizeanddisposeofexcessacidforelimination.

Greenvegetablesandparticularlyleafygreenshavethehighestamountsofchlorophyll.

Vegetables,andparticularlygreenvegetables,areincrediblynutrient-denseandprovidejustaboutallthevitamins,minerals,andmicronutrientsyoucouldeverneed.

Vegetablesareloadedwiththefiberthatiscrucialtoyourdiet.Besidestheacceptedbenefitsoffiberinreducingcancerandotherserioushealthconcerns,studieshaveshownthatfibermarkedlydecreasesmycotoxicity.Fiberactslikeasponge,soakingupacidsfromthebody.Italsoworkslikeabroom,cleaningouttheintestines.

JULIA'SSTORY

DoctorafterdoctorsaidIcouldneverconceivewithoutmedicalinterventionbecauseofanimmunologicaldisorder.Aftertenyearsoffertilitytreatments,mybodywasfulloffertilitydrugsandneedlescars.Nowthatthetreatmentswereoverwith,Iwasagreatcandidateforcancer.Therewasasolutionforthatproblemtoo:birthcontrolpillsandfurtherhormonalrollercoasterrides.Worstofall:stillnobaby.

ThenwelearnedaboutThepHMiracleprogram.IfeltIwasblessedwithasecondchance,andstarted“cleaninghouse”—inmyownbody,usingsoundnutritiontoundoallthemistakesIhadmadeinmytwentiesandearlythirties.TheknowledgeofhowmybodytrulyworksgavemethepowertocontrolthewayIlookedandfelt,whichbroughtwithitinnerpeaceandconfidence.Morethanthephysicaleffect,Ifeltaspiritualchangecomeoverme.Itseemedasthoughmyoncedepressed,tired,andpreoccupiedselfbecameonehopeful,energetic,andpeacefulentity.

Internalduelingwasreplacedbyasenseofclearpurpose.SeveralmonthsafterIstartedonthisprogram,Ibecameslightlyillanddiscovered,tomycompletesurpriseandjoy,thatIwaspregnant!Itcameasanenormousshocktome,consideringallthedifficultyIhadinthepast,tobecomepregnantwithouteventrying.Ourbouncing“Green”babywasbornlastyear,ourownmiraclechild.Sheishappy,healthy,andsmartandbeautiful!Aftersixmonthsofbreastfeeding,shestartedonsolidfoods,whichIpreparemyselfusingalmondmilk,organicgrains,andveggies(broccoli,cabbage,carrots,celery,greenbeans,spinach,parsley,cilantro,dill),avocado,newpotatoes,andyams.Shelovesmunchingoncucumbersandpeppers.Shelovespureedsaladswithlemonjuiceandoliveoil.Iknowourhappyendingwouldneverhavebeenpossiblewithoutournewwayoflife.

Vegetablesareplentifulsourcesoftheenzymesthatareneededforjustabouteverychemicalactivityinthehumanbody.Therearethousandsofthem,andweneedthemallforouroverallenergyreserves.Thefasterweexhaustoursupplies,thefasterwedie,basically.

Amongmanyotherthings,enzymesaidindigestion.Differentenzymesarecalleduponaccordingtothefoodseaten,dependingonthetypeoffoodandhowitwasprocessed.Whatevertheenzymeswithinthefoodcanaccomplishinthewayofdigestionmakeslessworkforthedigestiveenzymesofthebody.Theconservationofallthatpotential,then,providesaboostinyouroverallenergy.Thebodycanmakemoremetabolicenzymes,instead,forusebyorgansandtissuescarryingontheirmetabolicfunctions,andtoproviderepairsassociatedwithmycotoxindamage.

Heat(over118degrees)destroysenzymes,whichiswhyyouwanttogetalotofyourfooduncooked—oratleastcookedaslittletimeaspossible.Cookedfoodrequiresthebodytoproduceallthenecessaryenzymes,creatinganunnecessarystressanddivertingresourcesfromotherjobs.

CHEWTHISOVER

Besidesnotdestroyingthem,thebestthingyoucandotohelpenzymesdotheirworkistochewyourfoodextremelywell.Theideaisto

drinkyoursolidsandchewyourliquids.Thatmeanschewingsolidfoodlongenoughtoconvertittoaliquidconsistencyinthemouth—andnotgulpingliquidswithoutmixingthemalittlewithyouroralsecretions.Althoughthelatterprocessmaynotbefeaturedintheetiquettebooks,itgivesthedigestiveprocesstheboostitneedstoextractallthevaluefromfooditcan.Youshouldalsobesuretotakesmallbites.Whensolidfoodisproperlychewed,itexpandsconsiderably.Largeinitialmouthfulsthenprovokeprematureswallowing.Finally,stopeatingbeforeyouthinkyouarefull,andgiveyourstomachachancetoregisterithashadenough.

Phytonutrients,orphytochemicalsastheyarealsoknown,arehighlybiologicallyactiveandextremelybeneficial.Theyexistinastoundingnumberandvariety.Somephytochemicalsgiveplantstheircolor,suchastheyellow,orange,andredinsummersquash,carrots,andpeppers(thoughitischlorophyllthattakescareofthegreen,ofcourse).

Phytonutrientshelppreventcancer,lowercholesterol,relievearthritisandosteoporosis,stophormonesfrombeingturnedintoacids,andmore.Somearguethatthisisbecausetheycounterfreeradicals,butintruth,althoughtheeffectshavebeenobserved,thepathwayisrarelyunderstood.Ibelievetheirsecretis,rather,theirabilitytoeliminateharmfulmicroformsandtheirtoxins.Phytonutrientsgenerallybindto(therebyneutralizingoreliminating)acids.

GETYOURFRESHVEGGIESHERE!

Hereisapartiallist,inalphabeticalorder,ofexcellentdarkgreenandyellowvegetables.Eatfreely:

AsparagusBeetsBroccoliBrusselssproutsBurdockCabbageCarrotsCauliflower

CeleryCucumbersEggplantGarlicGreenandyellowsquash(zucchiniandsummersquash)GreenbeansGreensofallkinds(includingspinach,mustardgreens,collards,kale,

lettuce,watercress,andSwisschard)OkraOnionsParsleyParsnipsPeas(fresh)RadishesRedandyellowandgreenpeppersRutabagasSalsifyScallionsSeavegetablessuchasnori,wakame,andhijikiSproutedgrainsorbeansorseedsTurnipsWaterchestnuts

(Foraslongasyouarehavingsymptoms,goeasyonthehigh-sugarvegetablessuchascarrots,beets,andwintersquash.)

Onelargegroupofphytonutrientsarethebioflavonoids,water-solublecompanionsofvitaminCthataboundintheplantkingdom.

Grasses

WhatIsaidaboutthebenefitsofvegetablesgoesdoubleforgrasses.RightawayI'msureyounoticedapotentialproblemhere.Youarenot,in

fact,acow.Whatareyousupposedtodo—savetheclippingswhenyoumowthelawn?

Nottoworry.Whileyoucangetwheatgrassinmosthealthfoodstores,anddishesflavoredwithlemongrassatThairestaurants,that'sprettymuchitforthe

grassesgenerallysoldforhumanconsumption.Butwhatwerecommendisusingasupplementtogetyourgrasses—eithertakingcapsulesofpowderor,preferably,mixingthepowderintowaterfora“greendrink.”I'llgetmoreintothedetailsinlaterchapters,asall“greens”supplementsarenotcreatedequal.Basically,youwanttolookforawidevarietyofgrasses(suchaswheatgrass,barleygrass,oatgrass,doggrass,kamutgrass,lemongrass,andshavegrass),whileavoidingallalgaes,mushrooms,andsuch(see“WhattoAvoid”onpage73fordetails).

Grassesareincrediblynutrient-dense,evenmoresothanvegetablesgenerally.(Afterall,howdoyouthinkacowgetsby?)Wheatgrassandbarleygrassareparticularlygoodsourcesofchlorophyll,forexample,anditisthechlorophyllthatgivesgrassesthepowertoregenerateourbodiesatthemolecularandcellularlevel.Togiveyoujusttwoexamples:

•Wheatgrasscontainsmorethanonehundredfoodelements,includingeveryidentifiedmineralandtracemineralandeveryvitaminintheB-complexfamily.Ithasoneofthehighestpro-vitaminAcontentsofanyfood,andisrichinvitaminsC,E,andK.Wheatgrassjuiceis25percentprotein,ahigherpercentagethaninmeat,fish,eggs,dairyproducts,orbeans.Inaddition,ithashighamountsofanantifungal,antimycotoxicsubstancecalledlaetrile.

•Barleygrassboastsfourtimesasmuchthiamine(vitaminB1)aswholewheatflour,andthirtytimesasmuchasmilk.IthasevenmorevitaminCthanoranges(actually,seventimesasmuchvitaminC).

Low-CarbohydrateVegetables

Complexcarbohydratesmakealotofacidwhentheybreakdown,andsoshouldnotexceed20percentofyourdiet.Sothevegetablesyouchooseshouldbemainlythosethatarelowincarbohydrates(likethefreshveggieslistedintheboxonpage55),andyoushouldenjoylegumesandgrainsinlimitedquantitiesbecausetheyarehighincomplexcarbohydrates.

Dietswith50percentormorecomplexcarbohydrates—whichwouldencompassalotofseemingly“perfect”low-fat,vegetariandietsaswellastheofficialfoodpyramid—provideafavorableenvironmentformicroformovergrowthinevenhealthydigestivetracts.Simplecarbohydrates—fruits,sugars,whiteflour—areevenmoreconducivetoovergrowth,andthetypical

Americandietisfullofthem.High-carbohydratevegetables,includingpotatoes,wintersquash(acorn,

butternut,pumpkin),yams,andsweetpotatoescanbeeateninmoderation.Whenyoudoeatthem,makesuretheyarefresh,notstoredforalongperiodoftime,andcheckthemcarefullyforfungalspots(especiallypotatoes).Rednewpotatoesarethebestchoiceinthepotatofamilybecausetheyarethisyear'spotatoes.Idahopotatoesandotherscouldbeyearsoldbythetimeyougetthem,havingbeenstoredinsilos.Redpotatoesarefresherthanotherpotatoes(exceptthoseyoupickfromyourowngarden),butstillshouldbeusedsparingly.

Ifwelivedinanidealworld,you'dbeabletochoosefreshlegumes(beansandpeas)aswell.Butalmostalllegumessoldinthestoresaredriedorcanned—thoughIdogetfrozenedamame(soybeans)inmylocalhealthfoodstore.Avoidthecannedbeans,byallmeans,butifyoupickover,soak,andrinsethedriedbeansthoroughlybeforecooking,youcanusetheminthat20percentofyourdiet.Beansareactuallyquiteantifungal—evenifyoufindafewbadbeans,youneverseethewholebaggetmoldy,soinmoderationtheyareagoodchoice.Theirstarchinessisthemainreasontolimitquantities.Thebestchoiceofallistoeatsproutedbeans(seepage69).

Mostlegumesareprimarilystarch:kidneybeans,pintobeans,adzukibeans,blackbeans,whitebeans(navybeans),chickpeas(garbanzobeans),splitpeas,black-eyepeas(cowpeas),andlimabeans.Twoareprimarilyproteinandsoareokaytoincludemoreoften:soybeans(especiallyedamame,thefresh,wholebean)andlentils.

Thegrainsyoueatmustalsobefresh,notstored.Storedgrainsareanygrainsstoredintothenextseason.Lookforasupplierthatcanassureyouyou'regettingthisseason'sgrains—grainsnotmorethanthreemonthsawayfromhavingbeenharvested.Askatyourstoretoasktheirsupplier.Storedgrainsarefulloffungusandtheirmycotoxins(see“WhattoAvoid”onpage73fordetails).Grainsformacidswhentheyarebrokendown,solimithowmuchyoueatofthem,anduseonlyfresh,organicgrains.Sprouted(seepage69)isbest.

Themostcommoncomplex-carbohydrategrainsarethemostacid-forming:wheatandrice.(Theymakemucus,too.)Theyhavetostayinthat20percentofyourdiet.Cornyoushouldavoidaltogether(moreaboutthatcomingup).Ontheotherhand,amaranth,quinoa,andspeltareonlyslightlyacidic,andmilletandbuckwheathoverbetweenneutral,slightlyacid,andslightlyalkaline,sotheydon'tcontributetotheformationofstickymucus.

Thereareotherbenefitstothesegrainsaswell.Buckwheatgroats(reallya

seed,strictlyspeaking,butusedlikeagrain)andmilletarehighinproteinanddigestslowly,keepingbloodsugarbalanced.Speltcontainsmoreprotein,healthyfats,andfiberthanwheat.Speltisalsoplentifulinmucopolysaccharides—vitalcomplexsugarsthatliterallygluethebodytogether,lubricatejoints,andsupportimmunefunction.ItisalsohighinB17,whichisananticancervitamin.

RawFoods

Becausecookingdestroysthoseall-importantenzymes,themoreofyourvegetablesyoueatraw,thebetter.Aimtohaveatleast40percent(visually)ofyourfooduncooked—workingupto75to80percentasyougetusedtothisprogram.Thinksalads.Great,bigsalads.Ininfinitevariety.

Rawfoodsalsocontainenergyorlifeforce(technically,theyare“biogenic”),whichtheycantransfertoyou,whilecookedfoodsaredead.

Fresh,OrganicFoods

Organicfoodsletyouavoidexposuretopesticidesandalltheotherchemicalsroutinelydumpedonmostproduce.Theyareusuallymorenutritious,aswell,sincethesoil(whereplantsdrawtheirnutrientsfrom)islessdepletedthanitbecomeswiththeharshtreatmentonstandardfarms.Organicproduceisasmuchas300percenthigherinnutrientsthannonorganic.

Eatingyourfoodasfreshaspossibleisalsokey.Theminutesomethingispicked,thenutrientsbegintobreakdown.Ideally,we'dstillbelivinginthekindofworldwhereweallcouldwalkoutintoourgardens,pluckourdinner,prepareitimmediately,andsitdowntoenjoyitwithinthehour.Irealizethat'snotfeasibleformostofus,mostofthetime,buttogetthemostoutofwhatyoueat,looktogetasclosetothatexperienceasyoucan.

Whenorganicisnotachoice,getthefreshestproduceyoucanandcleanthoroughlywiththevegetablewashesavailableatthehealthfoodstore,orsoakthemfortentofifteenminutesinwaterwithchlorite,ClO2(orhydrogenperoxide—rinsewellafterward),added(sixtydropstothegallon).

Water

Chapter5looksatwaterindepth,butthemainmessagebearsrepeating:Plentyofwater—correction,clean,purewater—isabsolutelycrucialtocreatinga

healthypHandahealthybody.Thebodyis70percentwater—andthebloodevenmoreso:94percentwater—andweshouldprovideitwithalotofthisbasiccomponent.Thatincludesfoodsthatareactuallyhighinwater.Thatmeans—youguessedit—vegetables!

NonanimalProtein

Here'saquestionwegetalot:“Wheredoyougetyourprotein?”Theinquirypresupposes,first,thatproteincomesonlyfrommeat,dairy,andeggs,andsecond,thatgettingenoughproteinissomehowdifficult.Thetruthisthereisplentyofproteininplants.Andifyouaregettingenoughcaloriestobehealthy,andyouareeatingareasonablevarietyoffoods,you'regettingenoughprotein.Don'tjusttakemywordforit:aclinicalstudypublishedintheverymainstreamJournaloftheAmericanDieteticAssociationanalyzedthedietsofmeat-eaters,vegetarianswhoeatdairyandeggs,andpureveganvegetariansusingstrictrequirementsabouthowmuchproteinwouldeasilycovertherequirementsofgrowingchildrenandpregnantwomen.Notonlydidallthreedietsprovideenough,theyallactuallydoubledrequirements.Thetake-homemessageis,noonehastoworryaboutgettingenoughprotein.Ifyoueatanormalamountofreasonablefoods,youwill.

Mostpeopleseemtothinkproteinneedstocomefrommeatanddairyproducts.Eventhosemore“intheknow”aboutalternativehealthsubscribedforalongtimetothetheorythatvegetableproteinsweresomehowsecond-classandrequiredproper“combining”tobecomplete.Butvegetablescarryalltheaminoacids(thebuildingblocksofprotein)thebodyneeds.Noteveryvegetablehaseveryone,ofcourse,butifyouareeatingawidevarietyofvegetables,especiallydarkgreenanddarkgreenleafyvegetables,andsupplementingwithgrasses,youaregettingplentyofalltheessentialaminoacids.

Thebodyhasafreeaminoacidpool,whichcontributesaboutseventygramsofproteindaily.Weallhavetheseproteinreserves,sounlessyouhavespecificsymptomsofproteindeficiency(muscletissueloss,hairfallingout,brittlenails),youcanbesureyouaregettingenoughprotein.

Weeatfishmaybetwiceamonth.Otherthanthat,weeattofuacoupletimesaweek.Weofteneatlegumes,andgetplentyofrawnuts,sproutedseedsandgrains,andavocados,allofwhichhavehigh-qualityproteinthatisbetterassimilatedthananimalproteinsare.Alltherestoftheproteinweneedwegetfromgreens.Thekeytoprovidingyourbodywithproteinisquality,not

quantity.PERCENTAGEOFCALORIESFROMPROTEININALKALIZINGFOODSFood ProteinCaloriesVegetablesAlfalfasprouts 40%Artichoke 29%Asparagus 25%Bambooshoots 26%Beetgreens 22%Broccoli 49%Brusselssprouts 49%Cabbage,Chinese 12%Cabbage,red 20%Cauliflower 27%Celery 10%Chard,Swiss 24%Chives 18%Collards(leaves) 48%Collards(stems) 36%Cress 26%Cucumber 10%Dandeliongreens 27%Eggplant 12%Fennel 28%Garlic 20%Kale(leaves) 60%Leek 22%Lettuce,Boston 12%Lettuce,green-leaf 42%Lettuce,iceberg 27%Lettuce,loose-leaf 13%Mustardgreens 22%

Okra 24%Onion(green) 15%Parsley 36%Pepper,green 12%Pepper,red 14%Pepper,redhot 13%Radish 10%Rhubarb 11%Seaweed,dulse 25%Spinach 49%Turnipgreens 30%Watercress 22%Wheatgrass 25%Zucchini 26%FruitsAvocado(Calif.) 22%Avocado(Florida) 15%Grapefruit,sour 5%Lemon 13%Lemonjuice 5%Tomato,green 12%Tomato,red 18%LegumesChickpea 25%Lentil 30%Limabean,fresh 9%Mungsprouts 38%Navybean 26%Pea,greenfresh 6%Redbean,dried 23%Soybean,dried 34%Soybean,fresh 11%Soybeansprouts 6%

Tofu 43%NutsandSeedsAlmond 19%Brazilnut 14%Filbert 13%Pumpkinseed 29%Sesameseed 19%Sunflowerseed 24%Sunflowerseeds,sprouted 33%GrainsBarley 10%Millet 10%Rice,brown 8%Wheat 17%Wheatbran 16%

Soy

Soyisasmartadditiontoyourdiet,asasourceofproteinandawidevarietyofnutrients.Soybeanscontainahostofbeneficialchemicals:

•Isoflavones,atypeofphytoestrogen(“plantestrogen”),helppreventthegrowthofhormone-dependentcancers,suchasmanybreastcancers.

•Daidzein,aparticularisoflavone,inhibitsthegrowthofcancer.Italsopromotescelldifferentiationinanimals—cancercellsbeingundifferentiated.

•Genisteinisanenzymethatcaninhibittumorgrowthandpromotecelldifferentiation.Studieshaveshownthatithelpsblockthegrowthofprostatecancercellsandbreastcancer.

•Proteaseinhibitors(moreenzymes)blocktheactionofenzymesthatmaypromotetumorgrowthandworkagainstawiderangeofcancers,includingsomeofthemostcommon—colon,breast,andlivercancers.

•Physicacidchelatesmycotoxinsthatpromotetumorgrowth,bindingtothemandtakingthemoutofthebody.Studieshaveshownthatitcanhelpreducethesizeandnumberoftumorsinlaboratoryanimalsfed

mycotoxins.•Saponins,studieshaveshown,lowertheriskofcertaincancers,includingthoseofthebreast,prostate,stomach,andlung.(Saponinsarealsofoundinchickpeasandginseng.)

•Soyworkstohelppreventsomecancers,protecttheheart,andbalancethehormones.

Yourbestbetisfreshsoysprouts(see“Sprouts”onpage69)orasoysproutssupplement(seeChapter10).Otherchoicesaresoybeans,edamame,tofu,soybeanoil,andlecithin(asoyby-productthatcomesasliquidorgranulestobeusedinrecipesorsprinkledonsaladsandsoups,ortakenasasupplement).Soymilk,however,isusuallynotagoodoption,asalmostallkindscontainaddedricesyruptosweetenthem—andthesyrupfermentsandcreatesmoreacidity.Nonsweetsoymilkisokay.Organicisbest,asalways,andfreshiscrucial.

Irecommendsproutswithoutreservation,butwholebeansareslightlyacidic,andprocessedsoybeansrequiresomecautions.Inprocessingsoybeans,theintactbeanisaltered—cellsbroken,protectivecoatingremoved—whichactivatestheinherentmicrozymastostartdecomposingtheirsurroundings.Andofcourse,manysoyproducts(suchassoyhotdogs)arejustasrefinedandprocessedasanyjunkfood.Iwishweallhadaccesstofreshtofuwheneverwewantedit,sowecouldeatitonthesamedayitwasproduced.Butinthisreality,yourbestbetissimplytouseapackagedbrandthatisdated,rinseitthoroughly,anduseitassoonaspossible.Don'tletitsitintherefrigeratorforlong.

Withthatinmind,tofuisaverygoodsourceofprotein,andiscertainlyfarbetterforyouthananimalanddairyfoods.(OnestudypinpointedeatingtofuasthesinglefactorassociatedwithalowerriskofdevelopingprostatecanceramongJapanesemenlivinginHawaii.AnotherfoundastrongcorrelationbetweenconsumptionofsoyfoodsandadecreasedriskofdevelopingbreastcancerinChinesewomen.)Tofuisagoodfoodformakingthetransitiontoavegetariandiet,andoccasionallyaspartofabalanced,wholesomediet.

Ontheotherhand,youmustavoidfermentedsoyproductssuchasmiso,tempeh,andsoysauce(seepage87).

FreshFish(Occasionally,orasaTransitionFood)

Thewaterfishliveinisfulloffungus,andtheycouldn'tsurviveiftheyweren'tresistanttoit.Andfishisrichinhealthyomega-3oils(essentialfattyacids),

protein,andseveralnutrients.Still,itsharesthepropertiesofallanimalfoods:Ithasnofiberandformsacidandstickymucus.Onbalance,fishisstillagoodchoiceformakingthetransitiontoavegetariandiet,orusedonoccasioninthecontextofahealthy(basic)diet.

Ifyoudochoosetoeatfish,itmustbeabsolutelyfresh.Ifitisnotnewlycaught,oryoucansmellthatfishysmell,itisalreadyspoilingsoyoumustavoidit.Youwanttomakesureitcomesfromunpollutedwater.Choosesalmon,trout,redsnapper,swordfish,andtuna,fortheirhighlevelsofomega-3oils,butbesuretoavoidshellfishaltogether.Shellfisharescavengers—theyeatanythingandeverything,includingthefecesofotherfish.Asaresult,theyarefulloftoxins.Skipdriedfish,whichisusedinmanyAsiandishes,especiallysoups,asithasfungusandmycotoxinsonit.(AlthoughtheFDArecentlyannouncedthatswordfishandtunahavepotentiallyhighmercurylevelsandsoshouldberestrictedoravoided,atleastbywomenofchildbearingage,Ibelievethegoodoilsyougetfromthesefishfaroffsetanyriskformercurypoisoning.Besides,followingtheprograminthisbook,theamountoffishyoueatislimited.)

GREENATHLETES

Weexercisealot—running,liftingweights,andwalkingandhikingeveryday,andwerelyonthisprogramtosustainus.Alkalizingincreasesathleticperformance,buildingstaminaandmuscleaswellasprovidingpureenergy.SowhileThepHMiraclecanbealiterallifesaverforsickpeople,itisalsoaboontoeventhefittestandhealthiestamongus.Itwillmakeanyonewell,butitwillalsokeepyoufromgettingsickinthefirstplaceandkeepyoufunctioningatpeaklevels,physically.

We'veseentheresultsinourselves,ofcourse,butonamoreobjectivelevelwe'veseentheresultsinallkindsofstellarathletes.Weadvisetwobiathletesintrainingforthe2002Olympics,oneofwhomattributeshisrecentthird-placefinishinaEuropeancompetition(theEuropeansdominatethesport)totheconcentratedgreenshetakes.Whenhesoughtusout,hewashavingtroubleevencompletingsomeevents!WealsoworkwiththetopsoccerteaminTrinidad,whichusesconcentratedgreenpowdertofuelthemthroughalltheirtop-flightinternationalmatches.We'vealsostartedtheWestPointgymnasticsteamontheprogram(moreaboutthatinamoment).

TheonethatreallyblowsourmindsisStuMittleman.Insummer2000,SturanfromSanDiegotoNewYorkCityinfifty-sixdays(runningapproximatelytwomarathonseveryday).Andhediditallpoweredbyalkalinefoods,appropriatesupplements,anddaily“greendrink”(actually,severaldailygreendrinks).Healsoholdstheworld'srecordforlongdistancerunning:Ifyouwanttochallengehim,you'llhavetodobetterthanonethousandmilesinthirteendays,orapproximatelythreemarathonseveryday.

Hedoeseatfishalmosteveryotherday,andhealsohasasteaknowandagain.ButforthemostpartStuisaliving,breathingpHMiracle.Vegetablesarebyfarthelargestportionofhisdiet.

Youdon'thavetobeatthatkindofextremetoexperiencehowThepHMiracleprogramcanenhanceyourathleticabilities,thoughwefinditinspiringtoknowwhatitcandoevenreally“outthere.”Itisimportanttonoteitisatwo-sidedcoin:Exerciseitselfacceleratesthelymphaticprocess(thatis,sweating),gettingridofexcessacidsandwastesthroughthatall-important“thirdkidney”—theskin.Sotheprogramisgoodforexercising;exercisingisgoodfortheprogram.

Now,aboutthosegymnasts.Herewe'vegotsomethingmorethanjustanecdotalevidence.NomatterhowimpressiveStuis,he'sstilljustoneguy,doinghisthing.ButatWestPointI(Rob)wasabletodoacontrolledstudy.IdividedtheelevenArmycollegegymnastsintotwogroups(AandB)andgaveoneofthem(A)concentratedgreenpowderandpHdropstoaddtotheirwatereveryday.(Ialsohadthemeachwearaspecialpendantdesignedtomitigatethenegativeeffectsofelectricalmagneticfrequencies,orEMFs.)GroupBhadjustplainwater(andaplacebopendant).Theirdietsstayedthesame,andtheymadenootherchangestotheirlifestyle.

Overthecourseoftheseason,theircoachkeptstatisticalresultsoneachgymnastforeverymeet,onallsixevents(floorexercise,vault,highbars,parallelbars,pommelhorse,andrings),includingthenumberofroutinesattemptedandthenumberofroutines“hit”(successfullycompleted).Thefivecompetitivegymnaststakingthesupplements,groupA,hit66percentofalltheirroutines.Theothersix,groupB,hit38percent.GroupAoutperformedgroupBbyalmost100percent!AndthiswasjustwiththeadditionofgreendrinkandpHdropsandthependant—noteventhefullpHmiracleprogram.

Inaddition,althoughthisismoresubjective,IthinkitisstillworthnotingthatgroupAgymnastsreportedincreasesinstrengthandendurance,longerpracticetime,improvedattitudestowardworkouts,andmostimportantofall,lesstimeinrecoveryafterworkoutsandmeetscomparedtotheirgroupBteammatesandtothemselvesatthestartoftheseason.Ialsotookbefore-and-afterbloodsamplesofallthegymnastsandfoundthatthebloodofgroupAparticipantswassignificantlyhealthierandstrongerthanthatofmeningroupB.

EssentialFats

Oneofthemostdangerousfaddietstodayisthe“no-fat”obsession.Fatsplayacrucialroleinourbodiesandgettingnoneatallopensourbodiesuptonutritionaldeficiencyandthedegenerationthatcomeswithit.Thekeythingistogethealthyfats,nottheartery-clogging,zero-nutrientvarietiesmostAmericanseat(primarilysaturatedfatsand“partiallyhydrogenated”oils—liquidoilschemicallyalteredintosolids).Approximately20percentofyourcaloriesshouldcomefromthesehealthyfats.

Whatyourbodyneedsaretheessentialfattyacids.EFAsare,well,essential—vitaltogoodhealth.Theyarethebuildingblocksofthefatsthatstrengthencellwalls.Polyunsaturatedfatssuchasflax,borage,eveningprimrose,grapeseed,andhempoilshelpconstructcellmembranes,producehormones,andbindandeliminateacids.Mostoilscontainbothmonounsaturatedandpolyunsaturatedfats,andthosethatarepredominatelymonounsaturated,suchasoliveoil(aswellasrawnutsandavocados)arealsobeneficial.Theyareusedforcellularenergy—meaningourbodyrunsonthoseinsteadofsugarswhenwefinallygetinbalance.

EFAsstrengthenimmunecells,lubricatejoints,insulatethebodyagainstheatloss,provideenergy,andareusedtomakethehormonelikeprostaglandinsthatprotectagainstheartdisease,stroke,highbloodpressure,arteriosclerosis,andbloodclots,andarenecessaryforenergymetabolismandimmunesystemhealth.EFAscanalsohelprelievearthritis,asthma,PMS,allergies,skinconditions,andsomebehavioraldisorders,aswellasimprovebrainfunction.

Nuts,seeds,andavocadosareallgoodsourcesofhealthyfats,includingthe“omega-3s”and“omega-6s”youmayhaveheardabout(sometimescalled“fish

oils”becausefishisanothergoodsourceifyouarenotvegetarian).EFAsarefoundinthehighestconcentrationinflaxseedoil,borageseedoil,andhempseedoil.(WelikethebrandsEssentialBalancefromArrowheadMills,sometimesalsosoldasOmegaNutrition,andUdo'sChoice®.Youmighttrythoseorsimilarcombinationoilsfoundatyourhealthfoodstore.)Lookforcold-pressedoils,extractedandpackagedwithoutbeingheated.Then,don'theattheoilyourself!Addtovegetablesafterwarmingorsteaming,ormakeaflavorfulsaladdressingsimplybycombiningwithlemonjuiceandseasoning.Bewareofrancidoils.Buyonlywhatyou'lluseupprettyquickly,storeitindarkcontainersinadarkplace,andonlyusewhatsmellsfresh.

Sprouts

Fullofvitamins,minerals,andcompleteproteins,sproutsarejustaboutthebestfoodyoucaneat.Theyarelivingplantfoodsthatarebiogenic—meaningtheycantransfertheirlifeenergytoyou!Seedsbecomemorealkalineastheysprout,andsproutsarepackedwithenzymes.

Inthesproutingprocess,planthormonesareactivated,proteinsarepredigestedintoeasilyassimilatedaminoacidsthatworkbetterinthehumanbody,fatsarebrokendownintomoreeasilyassimilatedfattyacids,andstarchesarebrokendownintoeasilyassimilatedvegetablesugars.Thebodydoesneedsomesugar—justnotallthehardsugarsthatarewipingoutthepancreasandsappingenergysupplies!

Sprouts—andsoakednutsandseeds—arealkalizing,life-generating,revitalizing,high-energyfoods.Theyarehighinenzymes,predigestedcompleteproteins,chelatedminerals,nucleicacids,vitamins,RNA,DNA,andvitaminB12.Theirplanthormonesareactivated,theirstarchesbrokendownintoeasilyassimilatedvegetablesugars,theirproteinspredigestedintoeasilyassimilatedfreeaminoacids,andtheirfatsbrokendownintosolublefattyacids.Andtheirnutrientcontentskyrockets:Biotincontentincreasesby50percentatsprouting,vitaminB5by200percent,B6by500percent,folicacidby600percent,andriboflavin(B2)by1,300percent!

Youmaythinkofsproutsonlyasthefamiliarbeansproutandalfalfasprout.Butsproutsfromjustaboutanybeans,grains,orseedsarehealthfulanddelicious.Togiveyousomeexamples,weenjoymungbeansprouts,chickpeasprouts,greenlentilsprouts,sesamesprouts,sunflowersprouts,buckwheatsprouts,andwheatsprouts.Asmentioned,sproutedisthebestwaytoeatsoy.In

fact,itistheidealwaytoeatalllegumes:Whensprouted,theyaremucheasiertodigestandwillnotproduceintestinalgasastheydowhenfull-grownandcooked.

Whilesproutsareavailableinhealthfoodstoresandsupermarkets,growingyourownensuresabsolutefreshnessandmaximumlivingenergy.Sproutsareeasytogrowinyourownkitchen,inanyseason,providingyouwithfreshorganicproduceyearround.(MoreabouthowtodothisinChapter11.)

HerbsandSpices

Herbsandspicesprovidebothflavorandnutrition.Herbalteascanalsobeverybeneficial.Freshnessisagainkey:Herbsandspicescangetmoldyduringprocessing(drying)andstorage.

Juices

Althoughyoulosethebenefitsoffiber,juicingenhancesalltheotherbenefitsofvegetablesandgrasses.(Fruitjuice,however,youshouldavoid.Detailsfollowlaterinthischapter.)Whenyou“drinkyourvegetables,”yourbodyisreceivingagreaterconcentrationofrapidlyusablealkalinesalts,vitamins,minerals,chlorophyll,andenzymes,andcanassimilatethemmoreeasilyandrapidly.

Juicefromgreenvegetablesishighlyalkalizing.Ifyouarehavinganysymptoms,youshouldlimittheamountofbeetandcarrotjuiceyouuse,astheyareassweetastheyarebecausetheyarerelativelyhighinsugar(11percentand13percentsugar,respectively).Carrotsaregenerallyalkalizing,butconcentratedthewaytheyareinjuice,theycanquicklyadduptotoomuchsugar.

Thoughnottechnicallyjuices,Ialsowanttomentionvegetablebrothshere,sincethey,too,aresoalkalizing—particularlycucumber,onion,andgarlic.Youcanmakeyourownorbuypremade(justchecktomakesureitispreservative-freeandcontainsnoyeast).

Lemons,Limes,andGrapefruit

Althoughyoumustavoidalmostallfruits(seedetailslaterinthechapter),lemons,limes,and(nonsweet)grapefruitareactuallybeneficial.(Usually,whitegrapefruitislesssweetthanpink,thoughtasteisyourbestindicatoronhowsweetitis.)Fruititselfisnotunhealthyperse—infact,mostfruitisrichin

nutrients—butthesugaritcontainsfermentslikeanyothersugar,wreakingthefamiliarhavocinyoursystem.Itiscrucialtostrictlyavoidfruitwhenyouareembarkingonthisprogram,thoughonceyouarethoroughlybackinbalance,yourbodywillbeabletotolerateapieceoffreshfruit,inseason,onceinawhileforatreat.

Thoughlemons,limes,andgrapefruitsarechemicallyacid,mytestsshowthatwhentheyaremetabolizedinthebodytheyactuallyhaveanalkalizingeffect.Theyhaveverylittlesugar(lemonandlime3percent,nonsweetgrapefruit5percent).Andtheycontainanabundanceofoxygen.Remember,microformsdonotlivewellinthepresenceofoxygen,sothesefoodspreventmicroformovergrowth.

Squeezefreshlemonorlimeintoyourpurifiedwaterthroughouttheday—andespeciallybeforegoingtosleepforthenight.Don'ttakelemonorlimewithinhalfanhourbeforeameal,orfortenminutesafteryoufinisheating.Itisbesttodrinkanhourbeforeeating,thenwaituntildigestionhastakenplacetodrinkmore.

TomatoandAvocado

Tomatoandavocadoarealsogoodvegetablechoices(thoughtechnicallytheyarefruits),becauseeatenraw,theyarealkalizing.(Whentomatoiscookeditbecomesmildlyacid-forming.)Botharealsolowinsugar(avocado2percent,tomato3percent).Avocadosarerichinhealthymonounsaturatedfats,andareagoodsourceofprotein,makingthemagreatsourceoffuel.Andtheyhavemorepotassiumthanbananas—andwaylesssugar.

THEpHOFFOOD

Thefollowingisalistofcommonfoodswithanapproximate,relativepotentialofacidity(−)oralkalinity(+),aspresentinoneounceoffood.VegetablesandLow-SugarFruits

Peas,ripe +0.5Asparagus +1.1Artichokes +1.3Comfrey +1.5

Greencabbage,Marchharvest +2.0Lettuce +2.2Onion +3.0Cauliflower +3.1Whiteradish(spring) +3.1Rutabaga +3.1Whitecabbage +3.3Greencabbage,Decemberharvest +4.0Savoycabbage +4.5Lamb'slettuce +4.8Peas,fresh +5.1Kohlrabi +5.1Zucchini +5.7Redcabbage +6.3Rhubarbstalks +6.3Horseradish +6.8Leeks(bulbs) +7.2Watercress +7.7Spinach,Marchharvest +8.0Turnip +8.0Lime +8.2Chives +8.3Carrot +9.5Lemon +9.9Frenchcutbeans(greenbeans) +11.2Freshredbeet +11.3Sorrel +11.5Spinach(otherthanMarch) +13.1Garlic +13.2Celery +13.3Tomato +13.6Cabbagelettuce,fresh +14.1Endive,fresh +14.5

Avocado +15.6Redradish +16.7Cayennepepper +18.8Strawgrass +21.4Shavegrass +21.7Doggrass +22.6Dandelion +22.7Kamutgrass +27.6Barleygrass +28.7Soysprouts +29.5Sproutedradishseeds +28.4Sproutedchiaseeds +28.5Alfalfagrass +29.3Cucumber,fresh +31.5Wheatgrass +33.8Summerblackradish +39.4NonstoredOrganicGrainsandLegumesBrownrice −12.5Wheat −10.1Buckwheatgroats −0.5Millet −0.5Spelt −0.5Lentils +0.6Soyflour +2.5Tofu +3.2Limabeans +12.0Soybeans,fresh +12.0Whitebeans(navybeans) +12.1Granulatedsoy(cooked,groundsoybeans) +12.8Soynuts(soakedsoybeans,thenairdried) +26.5Sunfloweroil −6.7Soylecithin,pure +38.0NutsandSeeds

Wheatkernel −11.4Walnuts −8.0Pumpkinseeds −5.6Sunflowerseeds −5.4Macadamianuts −3.2Hazelnuts −2.0Flaxseeds −1.3Brazilnuts −0.5Sesameseeds +0.5Cuminseeds +1.1Fennelseeds +1.3Carawayseeds +2.3Almond +3.6Fats(Fresh,Cold−PressedOils)Ghee −1.6Coconutmilk −1.5Oliveoil +1.0Borageoil +3.2Flaxseedoil +3.5Eveningprimroseoil +4.1Marinelipids +4.7

WaterDistilledwater (neutral)Freshcoconutwater +9.04

FishFreshwaterfish −11.8

WHATTOAVOID

Sugar

Sugarfeedsnegativemicroformslikegasolinefeedsafire.Microformsloveall

formsofsugar(whitesugar,brownsugar,processedbeet,cane,andcornsugarsandsyrups,maplesyrup,honey,molasses,sucrose,fructose,maltose,lactose,glucose,mannitol,sorbitol,galactose,monosaccharides,datesugar,turbinadosugar,candy,softdrinks,pastries,icecream,chocolate,carob,andyes,even“natural”sugarsfromfruit),especiallythosethatcausearapidriseofbloodsugar(canesugarsandcornsugars).Anybreadmakerknowswhathappenstotheyeastwhenyouaddsugartothedough—theyeastfermentsthesugars,causingthebreadtorise.

Themoresugarharmfulmicroformsget,thefastertheywillreproduce,andthefastertheyreproduce,themoretheyaredecomposingandfermentingyourbodyfromtheinside.Cutthemoff.

Asmentioned,thebodydoesneedsomesugars,buttheseharshonesoverlytaxthebody.Betterarethegentlevegetablesugarsthatourorgansaremuchmoreabletohandle.You'llgetplentyofwhatyouneedinthatregardfollowingthisprogram.

Besurenottoreplacesugarwithartificialsweeteners,whicharejustasbadorworse(seepage89).Ifyoureallyneedtosweetensomething,considertheherbsteviaorchicory,whichyoucanfindathealthfoodstores.

SimpleCarbohydrates

Thisisreallyprettymuchthesameasstatedabove,assimplecarbohydratesaresugarsandcausethesameproblems.Thiscategoryincludeswhiteflour(andanythingmadefromit,suchasbreadandpasta),whiterice,corn(whichyoushouldbeavoidingbecauseofitsfungalcontent,anyway),andpotato.

Evencomplexcarbohydratesmayhavetoberestricted(ortemporarilyeliminated,seeChapter8,Cleanse),especiallyifyouhavemoreserioussymptoms,sincecomplexcarbohydratesbreakdownintosimpleones—orcomplexsugars—andfromthereintostraightglucose:sugar.

RefinedandProcessedFoods

You'vegottoskipthe“junkfood”(Ihatetoevendignifyitbycallingitfood!).Yes,thatmeanschipsandcookiesanddoughnutsandjustaboutanythingyoucangetatfastfoodrestaurants,andsoon(andon,andon,andon).Butitalsoincludesmanyfoodsyoumaynothavebeenconcernedaboutbefore,suchasthelow-caloriefrozendinneryouhadlastnight,orthefrozenburrito,orthecanned

soup.Allthesethingsarerefinedandprocessedtowithinaninchoftheirlives,andwhatevernutrientstheymayhavehadtobeginwitharetrashedintheprocess,evenintheso-called“enriched”products.Ontopofthat,theyareloadedwithsugar,salt,artificialcoloringsandflavorings,additives,preservatives,andbutter,margarine,orhydrogenatedorpartiallyhydrogenated(hardened)vegetableoil—anddeficientinfiber.Theyare,ofcourse,acidifying.

Fruit

Thoughfruithasmanygoodvitaminsandminerals,andisrichinfiber,itisalsofilledwithsugar.(Pineapplesare28percentsugar,bananas25percent,honeydew21percent,mangoes18percent,apples15percent,orangesandcherries12percent,strawberries11percent,andwatermelon9percent,justtonameafew.)Despitewhatsomenutritionistsclaim,thereisnodifferenceinyourbodybetween“natural”sugarsandanyotherkind.Sugarissugar—itdoesn'tmatterifitishoney,jellybeans,maplesyrup,oraberryorapieceofmelon.Inanyform,microformsloveitandwillfermentitintoalcoholandothermycotoxinsandcreateanacidicenvironmentinyourbody.Sowiththeexceptionoflemons,limes,andoccasionallynonsweetgrapefruit,whichactuallyturnouttobebasic,fruitmustbeavoidedtogainahealthfullybalancedbody.Youcangetallthesamenutritionalbenefitsfromvegetables,withoutthenegativesideeffects.Onceyouareinbalance,asmallportionoffresh,seasonalfruit,eatenbyitself,canmakeanicetreat.

Bytheway,here'salittleinsightintowhyfruitgetssweeterasitripens:Thecomplexcarbohydratesarefermentingintosimplerandsweeterones,whicharethenfermentedfurtherasyeastevolvesandthefruitisactuallyturningintoalcoholandmold—rotting,basically.Appetizing,huh?

Fruitjuiceisevenworse,asthesugarsaremoreconcentrated(andthefiberislost).Mostofitisalsoprocessedandpasteurized,andalmostalwaysitismadefromsecond-qualityfruits—thosethatweretoodamagedordirtyordiseasedtosellwhole—andalreadycontaminatedwithharmfulmicroformsandmycotoxins.

THEpHOFFRUIT

Thefollowingisalistofcommonfoodswithanapproximate,relative

potentialofacidity(−)oralkalinity(+),aspresentinoneounceoffood.Rosehips −15.5Pineapple −12.6Mandarinorange −11.5Banana,ripe −10.1Pear −9.9Peach −9.7Apricot −9.5Papaya −9.4Orange −9.2Mango −8.7Tangerine −8.5Currant −8.2Gooseberry,ripe −7.7Grape,ripe −7.6Cranberry −7.0Blackcurrant −6.1Strawberry −5.4Blueberry −5.3Raspberry −5.1Yellowplum −4.9Italianplum −4.9Date −4.7Cherry,sweet −3.6Cantaloupe −2.5Redcurrant −2.4Figjuicepowder −2.4Grapefruit −1.7Watermelon −1.0Coconut,fresh +0.5Cherry,sour +3.5Banana,unripe +4.8

DairyProducts

Likemostanimalfoods,dairyproductscontainhormoneandpesticideresidues,microforms,mycotoxins,andsaturatedfats.Layerontopofallthosegoodiesmilksugar(lactose)thatbreaksdownlikeanysugarandfeedsharmfulmicroforms.Dairycowsfeedonstoredgrainslacedwithhormonesandantibioticsmadewithfungi,whicharethenconcentratedinmilk.Then,too,cheeseandyogurtaremadebyfermentation.Anddairyistheleaderofallfoodsinformingstickymucus.Itishighlyacid-forming.Itcanincreasecancerrisk,includingovarianandendometrial.Furthermore,pasteurizationdestroysthebeneficialenzymesmilkstartsoutwith.Andpasteurizationdoesn'tevenreallywork!Pasteurizedmilkleftoutwillrotandstink,whereas“raw”milkcurdlesnaturallyandisstilledible.

Withallthattorecommendthem,youcanseewhyalldairyproductsshouldbeeliminatedfromyourdiet.Trysoy,almond,orricemilkasalternatives(thoughlookcarefullytoavoidthevastmajorityofthemthatarefilledwithaddedsugar).Ifyoumusthavemilk,useunprocessedgoat'smilkfromorganicallygrownandgrazinggoats.Itcontainstheantifungalcaprylicacid.

Nomatterhowmanytimesyouweretoldbyteachersandparentstodrinkyourmilk,andcutemilkmustacheadsnotwithstanding,theideathatdairyproductsarehealthyispurehype—aculturalmyth.Evenifcowslivedinsomekindofbovineutopiaandproducedtheperfectmilk,let'sfaceit:Itsimplyisn'tahumanfood.Itisdesignedforbabycows,whoserequirementsarefardifferentfromthoseofhumans.Milkisfullofcomponentsofnousetous,andtheymusteitherbeconvertedtouse(wastingourbody'sresourcesintheprocess)oreliminatedastoxins.Nootheranimalspeciesdrinksmilkbeyondinfancy—andcertainlynotfromaspeciesoutsidetheirown!

Milkisonlythebeginningoftheproblem.Considerthatittakes10poundsofmilktomake1poundofhardcheese,12poundstomake1poundoficecream,andover21poundstomake1poundofbutter.Rememberingthatittakes20partsalkalinitytoneutralize1partacidity,justimaginewhatittakestocountertheeffectsofsoconcentratedasourceofacid!Ifitwouldtake20cupsofsomethingalkalinetoneutralize1cupofmilk(alreadybadenough,don'tyouthink?),you'dneed12timesasmuch—240cups,or15gallons!—toneutralizeacupoficecream.

Nowondersomanypeopledosopoorlyondairyfoods.Nowondersomanysufferwithosteoporosiswhilestillingestingsomuchdairy.Nowondersomany

peoplehaveallergicreactionstodairyfoods,orarelactose-intolerant.Nowonderpeoplecangainweightquicklyondairyfoodsandloseitsoquicklywhentheygoofftheseveryconcentratedfoods.Theyarejusttooconcentrated,andareultraacidicinthebloodstream.

WHATABOUTCALCIUM?

Wegetaskedthisquestionalot.Itistruethatcalciumisvitalformanyfunctionsinthebody,butthecurrentrageforgettinghugedosesofthemineral—throughlargequantitiesofdairyproductsdailyaswellassupplements—isbasedinfaultyunderstandingsofhowthebodyusesit.Manypeopleworry—totallyunnecessarily—thatifmilkproductsareeliminated,theirdietwillleavethemdeficientincalcium.

Thefactisthatallleafy,greenvegetablesandgrassesareinherentlyhighincalcium(aswellasiron,magnesium,vitaminC,andmanyoftheBvitamins,butthat'sanotherstory),asarecelery,cauliflower,okra,onions,greenbeans,avocado,blackbeans,garbanzobeans(chickpeas),tofu,almonds,hazelnuts,andsesameseeds.Inshort,yougetplentyofcalciumwithadietthatlooksliketheonedescribedinthisbook.Whenwe'reaskedaboutwherewegetourcalcium,weoftenanswerwithaquestionofourown:Wheredoesacowgethers?

Itisalsoimportanttoevaluatehowmuchcalciumyoureallyneedtokeepyourbonesandbodyhealthy.Todoso,youmustunderstandthatoneofthethingscalciumdoesinthebodyisneutralizetheacidcreatedbyeatinganimalprotein.Whenyoueattheseacidicfoods,thebodytriestoreturntoitsalkalinestatetheonlywayitcan—bywithdrawingcalciumfromyourbonesifthereisn'tenoughonhandinthefooditselftodothejob.Yourkidneysalsorobyourbonesinordertoeliminatetheexcessnitrogenfoundinanimalprotein.

Thecurrentrecommendationsfor1,000mg.adayofcalciumandmoreassumeanaverageAmericandiet—whichconsistsof1.5to4timesasmuchproteinasnecessary,creatinganunnaturaldemandforcalcium.Manyexpertsblametheseemingepidemicofthebone-weakeningdiseaseosteoporosisonthisproteinoverdose.Itisn'treallyalackofcalciumatall!Orrather,itisacalcium-robbingproblem,notacalcium-deficiencyproblem.Weneedtostopworryingaboutnotgettingenoughcalciumand

payattentioninsteadtonotgettingtoomuchprotein.Inthemeantime,we'relivingtheironythatgettingplentyofcalcium-richdairyproductscanactuallyleaveuswithanegativecalciumbalancebythetimeallthatproteinisbuffered.

Justtoconfirm,inawaythatevenmainstreamsciencecouldunderstand,thatwe'regettingenoughcalciuminourownbodies,webothrecentlyhadbonedensitytests.Wehavebeenessentiallyveganforapproximatelytwentyyearsnow,andbothofourtestscameoutwithdensitieswellaboveaverage.Shelley'sratingwassimilartoatwenty-year-old's(whenbonedensityusuallypeaks)—thoughshewasforty-sixatthetime.Robwasalsointheveryhighestpercentile(andhewasforty-eight).

CALCIUMCONTENTOFALKALIZINGFOODS(PER100gr./4oz.OFFOOD)

Food CalciumVegetablesArtichoke 51mg.Asparagus 23mg.Bambooshoots 13mg.Beetgreens 119mg.Broccoli 103mg.Brusselssprouts 36mg.Cabbage,Chinese 43mg.Cabbage,red 42mg.Cauliflower 25mg.Celery 39mg.Chard,Swiss 88mg.Chives 69mg.Collards(leaves) 250mg.Collards(stems) 203mg.Cress 81mg.Cucumber 25mg.Dandeliongreens 187mg.

Eggplant 12mg.Fennel 100mg.Garlic 29mg.Kale(leaves) 249mg.Kale(stem) 179mg.Leek 52mg.Lettuce,Boston 35mg.Lettuce,iceberg 20mg.Lettuce,loose-leaf 68mg.Mustardgreens 183mg.Okra 92mg.Onion(green) 51mg.Parsley 203mg.Pepper,green 9mg.Pepper,red 13mg.Pepper,redhot 130mg.Radish 30mg.Rhubarb 96mg.Seaweed,agar 567mg.Seaweed,dulse 296mg.Spinach 93mg.Turnipgreens 246mg.Watercress 151mg.Brazilnut 186mg.FruitsAvocado(Calif.) 10mg.Avocado(Florida) 10mg.Grapefruit,sour 16mg.Lemonjuice 7mg.Tomato,green 13mg.Tomato,red 13mg.Millet 20mg.Legumes

Chickpea 150mg.Lentil,dried 79mg.Limabean,fresh 52mg.Mungsprouts 118mg.Pea,greenfresh 26mg.Redbean,dried 110mg.Soybean,dried 226mg.Soybean,fresh 67mg.Soybeansprouts 48mg.NutsandSeedsAlmond 234mg.Filbert 209mg.Pumpkinseed 51mg.Sesameseed 1,160mg.Sunflowerseed 120mg.GrainsBarley 34mg.Rice,brown 32mg.Wheat 46mg.Wheatbran 119mg.

Salt

Thenegativeeffectsofsaltarewellknown,andyetthetypicalAmericandietiscrammedwithit,startingwithasaltshakeronprobablyeverydiningtableinthecountry.Evenifyouneveruseasaltshaker,youcaneasilyoverdoseonsaltwithprocessedfoods—boxed,bottled,bagged,frozen,orcanned—restaurantfood,andjunkfood,allofwhichare,unlessspecificallylabeledotherwise,generallyloadedwithsalt.

Aimtoeliminatealladdedsaltfromyourdiet,exceptalkalizingsaltslikeRealSaltorseasoningsaltswithvegetablesadded.

SaturatedandOtherUnhealthyFats

Ashealthfulastheessentialfattyacidsare,thewrongfatsaredevastating.Youknowthelitanyofbadeffects:cloggedarteries,heartdisease,cancer,andsoon.Thevillainsarehydrogenatedorpartiallyhydrogenated(saturated,solidified)vegetableoil,margarine,butter,saturatedfats,andalmostallanimalfats(frommeat,poultry,eggs,anddairy—fishaloneescapes).

Youraimhere,too,istoeliminateallthesedangerousfatsfromyourdiet.Don'tcookyourfoodinfatoroil(steamit),anddon'tsmotheritwiththemafterward.

Iwanttobeclear,here,however:Iamnotadvocatinganonfatdiet.Yourbodyneedsgoodfatstosurvive,andtobefullyhealthy.Usegoodoilslikeolive,flaxseed,andgrapeseed(andourfavorites:Udo'sandEssentialBalance,whichareblends!).

MeatandEggs

Likedairyfoods—likeallanimalproducts—meat(pork,beef,lamb,chicken,turkey,andsoon)andeggsarefilledwithhormones,pesticides,steroids,antibiotics,microforms,mycotoxins,andthesaturatedfatsthatcontributetoheartdisease,strokes,andcancer,amongmanyotherthings.(WhileIagreethatthefatitselfispartoftheproblem,consideralsothatfatiswhereanimals'bodiesstorethetoxinsthey'vebeenexposedto.)Andtheyarehighlyacidic.Theanimalsfeedonstoredgrainandpassalongalltheassociatedproblemsintheirmeat(see“StoredGrains”onpage84).WhatI'mtryingtosayis:Don'thaveanythingtodowiththem.

Thereisastrongcorrelationbetweenanimalproteinandseveralkindsofcancer,particularlybreast,thyroid,prostate,pancreatic,endometrial,ovarian,stomach,andcoloncancers.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhoget70percentoftheirproteinfromanimalproductshavemajorhealthdifficultiescomparedtothosewhogetjust5percentoftheirproteinthatway:seventeentimesthedeathratefromheartdisease,forexample,andfivetimesthelikelihoodofdyingofbreastcancer(forwomen).

Theconsumptionofeggs,alone,isassociatedwithincreasedriskofcoloncancer.I'mnotsurprised,aseggsfromgrain-fedchickenshavebeendocumentedtocontainmycotoxins.(Myownobservationshaverevealedthatfifteenminutesaftereatinganegg,peoplewillshowbacteria,oranincreaseinbacteria,intheirblood.)Dairyproductswerealsoincriminatedinthesamestudy,withthehighestassociationbeingwithcheese.Interestingly,increasedconsumptionofredmeat

didnotincreaserisk.IattributethisfacttothestudybeingdoneinArgentina,wherethebeefcattleareusuallypasture-grazedratherthangrain-fed.Thisisnottosaythatredmeatfromgrazinganimalsisgoodfood—justthatitmaybethelesseroftwoevils.

AnAustralianstudyalsoturnedupapositiveassociationofeggconsumptionandcoloncancer,aswellaslinkswithintakeofredmeat,liver,dairyfoods,andpoultry.

ResearchersstudyingtheeffectsofaWestern-styledietinJapanesewomenfoundthatitwaslinkedtoahigherriskofbreastcancerbecauseofthemuchlargeramountsofmeatincluded.ScientistsstarteddownthistrackafternotingthatbreastcancerwasrareinJapanesewomenbeforeWorldWarII.

Anotherstudylinkedpoultry,ham,salami,bacon,andsausagetoincreasedriskofthyroidcancer,aswellascheese,butter,andoilsotherthanoliveoil.(Oliveoilisgenerallyfreeofmycotoxins.)

Yetanotherstudysupportedthefactthatthetypeofdietaryfatconsumedinfluencestheoccurrenceofendometrial,ovarian,andstomachcancers—withanimal-derivedfatscontributingtoanincreasedrisk.Peopleinthestudywhodevelopedcanceratemorebaconandham,usedmorebutterincooking,anddrankmorewholemilk.

ASwedishstudyfoundanumberofdietaryfactorstobeassociatedwithpancreaticcancer,includinghigherconsumptionoffriedandgrilledmeat(aswellasmargarineonwhitebread—justtoremindusthatsimplybeingvegetarianisn'tenoughtosolvethewholeproblem).

Processedmeatsandcheesesareevenworse,thankstotheirni-trosamines,andareariskfactorforbrainandspinalcordtumors.

Besides,animalfoodsaresimplydead.Deadineveryrespect,includinglackofenzymes.Vegetablefoods,alivewithenzymes,energy,andphytonutrients,arefarsuperiorineveryway.

Allmeatsproperlyagedforhumanconsumptionare,bydefinition,partiallyfermented,andthuspermeatedwithmicroformsandtheirtoxins.Itisyeast,afterall,thatcausestheaging,andthefinaltasteandtextureisdeterminedbythenatureofthemicrobialagingprocess.(That'sontopofthemycotoxinsintheanimals'feed,whichthenshowupintheirmuscles—themeat.)Oneofthespecificmycotoxinsinvolvedhasbeenlinkedtodiabetes.Incaseyouwerewondering,mostmycotoxinsareheat-tolerant,socookingdoesn'tgetridofthem,evenifitkillsoffsomeoftheircreators.

Whatevernutrientsmaybeinanimalfoods,theysimplyarenotworththe

risks—nottomentionthestresstheyputonthebodyduringdigestionandthroughtheenergyrequiredtoextractwhatnutrientstheycontain.

Anatomicallyandphysiologically,humansarejustnotmeanttobecarnivoresoromnivores.Thelong,complicatedhumandigestivetractisdesignedfortheslowabsorptionofcomplexandstableplantfood.Carnivoreshaveshort,simplebowelstoallowforminimumtransittimeofunstable,deadanimalfood.Theirintestinalmicroorganismsaredifferentfromhumans',too.

Ontheothersideofthecoin,starchdigestioninhumansisquiteelaborate,whereascarnivoreseatlittleornostarch.Ifhumanswerecarnivores,we'dbesweatingthroughourtonguesinsteadofourskin.Flesheatershaveteethandjawsdesignedfortearingapartfreshlykilledanimals.Onlyourhandtoolsallowustooverridethisobviousnaturallimitation,nottomentionthefactthatwegetnoneofthenutritioncontainedinfur,feathers,organs,andbones,thewaytruecarnivoresdo.Finally,weseldomeatrawflesh.Wealmostalwaysneedtocookittokillparasitesandotherharmfulmicroforms,andtodisguisethecorpsethatitis,noneofwhichisnecessaryforrealmeateaters.Humansaredesignedtobevegetarian,andourbodieswillneverworktheirbestifwekeepforcingthemtodosomethingtheyarenotequippedtohandle.

WHATABOUTPROTEIN?

Weneedtoevaluatejusthowmuchproteinwereallyneed.Expertresearchsuggestsweneedonly25grams—justoneounce—adayofprotein.TheaverageAmericanwhoeatsmeat,eggs,anddairyprobablygets75to125gramsaday—threetofivetimesmorethanweactuallyneed.Ibelieveproteinshouldcompriseroughly5to7percentofourtotaldiet.

Ourbodiesarejust7percentprotein(and70percentwater,20percentfat,1to2percentvitaminsandminerals,and0.5to1percentsugar).Mostmeatsare20to25percentprotein—thereforeprovidingmorethanthehumanbodyrequires.Ifyoudon'teatmeat,neverfear:Spinachandothergreensarehigherinaminoacids(thebuildingblocksofprotein)thansteak!

Cow'smilk,too,isprotein-rich.Incontrast,aproteinsourcespecificallydesignedforhumanconsumption—breastmilk—isonly5percentprotein(andsomesourcesputitaslowas1.4to2.2percent).And

that'smeanttobethesolesourceofnutritionforahumanwhoisgrowinganddevelopingfasterthanatanyothertimeoflife—doublingortriplingbodymassandsizewithinthefirstyearoflife.Ifwereallyneededsuper-concentratedproteinsforgoodgrowthandhealth,surelymother'smilkwouldcontainamuchhigherpercentage.Asitis,Ibelieveitreflectsthebody'sactualrequirements.Someofthestrongestanimalsintheworld—take,forexample,thegorilla,andtheelephant—eatnomeat.Theyareobviouslynothurtingforprotein.Whatdotheysubsiston?Grassandleaves.

StoredGrains

Storedgrainsmeanslastyear'scrop.Grainsthatarestoredwillusuallybegintofermentwithinninetydays,andinshortorderarefullofmycotoxins.Theyalsoharborharmfulmicroforms.Soyouwanttogetthisyear'scrop,preferablywithinthreemonthsofbeingharvested.TheonlywayIknowoftogetfreshgrainsistoaskthestoremanagertocheckthedatingonthepacking(ifyoubuyinbulk),ortocheckwiththesupplier.Itisalwaysimportanttoreadthelabels.Unstoredgrainsareahealthypartofyourdiet,generally,thoughyoushould

cutthemoutfortheinitialeighttotwelveweeksatthebeginningofourprogram—afteracleansing,orforaslongasyouhavesymptoms.

Eatingstoredgrainsis,notsurprisingly,damagingtothebody.Forexample,a1991studyfoundpositivecorrelationsbetweeneatingstoredgrainsandesophagealcancer.Thatsameyear,researchersidentifiedcookedcereal(aformofstoredgrain)asariskfactorinstomachcancer.

Storedpotatoesaresimilarlyrisky.Totakejustoneexample:Inpregnantwomenwhoconsumelargeamountsofpotatoes,twomycotoxinsproducedbyfungicommonlyfoundinpotatoeshavebeenincriminatedasacauseofspinabifidaintheiroffspring.

Yeast

Youmustscratchallyeast—brewer'sandbaker'sand“nutritional”—andyeast-containingfoodsfromyourdiet.Obviously,youdon'twanttobetakinginpuremicroforms.Besides,themostcommonwaystogetyeastsarebadforyoufor

otherreasons,too:beerandwine(doublewhammies,asalcoholisadanger,too)andbreadsandbakedgoods(atriplewhammybecauseofthestoredgrainstheflourismadefromandthesugarandothersimplecarbstheycontain).

Eatingyeastandanythingmadewithyeastcanspurmicroformovergrowthandincreasemycotoxins(increasingtheamountcreatedinyourownbody,inadditiontowhatever'sintheproductitself).Ifyouneedanythingelsetodiscourageyouruse,youshouldknowthatyeastfoodproductscancausekidneystones(andstonesintheliver,gallbladder,andevenbrain),bonedeposits,osteoarthritis,rheumatoidarthritis,kidneydisease,heartdisease,diabetes(ina1990study,allmicefedadietcontaining10percentbrewer'syeastdevelopeddiabetes),sarcoidosis(anautoimmunediseaseaffectingthelungs,eyes,andskin),cirrhosis,andmanycancers,particularlybreast,prostate,andlivercancer.OtherresultingsymptomsincludeCrohn'sdiseaseandcolitis.

Readlabelscarefullytomakesureallyourfoods,condiments,andseasoningsareyeast-free.

“Edible”Fungus

Mushroomsofallkindsandinallforms—besidestheobviousproblemthattheyarethemselvesthefruitingbodiesofyeastorfungus—formacidsastheyaredigested.Theyalsocontainmycotoxinsthatpoisonhumancellsandleadtodegenerativediseases.Inmyopinion,thereisnosuchthingasagoodmushroom.The“edible”onesarejustlesspoisonousthantheonesthatkillyouimmediately!Don'teatthem,don'tdrinkthem,don'tevensniffthem.Mushroomsallcontainvariousamountsofthemycotoxinamanitin,which,inlargeamounts,willkillyoualmostinstantly.Withsmalleramountstheresultisthesame—itjusttakesalittlelonger.

Ina1979study,aleadingcancerresearcheradministeredmushroommycotoxinstomiceintheirdrinkingwater.Shenotedtwenty-onedifferenttypesofcancerasaresult.Nowweknowthatallmushroomscontainatleastfiveactiveingredientsthatexhibitcarcinogenicpropertiesinanimals.

Nowmanyimpressivehealthclaimshavebeenmadeforsomemushrooms,buttheydohaveoccasionaltoxicsideeffects—andallthesameproblemsasanyothermushroom.Ibelievealloftheirallegedbenefitscaneasilybeobtainedinother—safer—ways.

SpirulinaandAlgaeSupplements

Wewishwecouldgoalongwiththeglowingrecommendationsforspirulinaandalgaesupplements.Afterall,theyaregreenplantsrichinchlorophyll,protein,minerals,andothernutrients.Buttheythriveinacidconditions.Andjustthinkofwhattheyreallyare:thescumyouseegrowingonthesurfaceofstagnantpondsandlakes.

Toxinsinalgaehavebeenshowntoharmtheliverandnervoussystem,andoneseemstospurtumorgrowthinanimals.

AlgaesupplementsdocontainvitaminB12,whichisnotfoundinveggies—includingthisoneinitspurestate.Rather,itismadebybacteriathatgetintothealgaeviabirdfeathersanddroppings.Callmecrazy,butsincewehaveourownintestinalbacteriathatcanmakeB12,I'drathernotgetmyB12frombirddroppings!

Fortunately,aday'sdoseofalgaedifferslittlefromaservingoforganicbroccoli,soyoucanreapthebenefitswithoutfacingtherisks.

FermentedandMaltedProducts

Thisincludescondimentssuchasvinegar,mustard,ketchup,steaksauce,soysauce,tamari,mayonnaise,saladdressings,chilisauce,horseradish,miso,monosodiumglutamate(MSG),andanykindofalcohol,aswellaspickledvegetablessuchasrelish,greenolives,sauerkrautand,ofcourse,pickles.Andtempeh.Allareacid-formingandcreatestickymucusand,withtheexceptionofMSG,arefermentedbyfungus.

Maltproductssuchasmaltedmilkandcertaincerealsandcandyarealsofermentedbyfungusand,besidescontaininghighlevelsofsugar,areacid-formingandcreatestickymucus.

Alcohol

Itmayhelptothinkofalcoholasthemycotoxinmadebyyeastthatitis.Thatincludeswine,beer,whiskey,brandy,gin,rum,andvodka,tonamejustthemostpopular.Youalreadyknowabuseofalcoholcausesdisease,includingcirrhosisoftheliver,braindamage,cancers,fetalinjury,anddeath.That'sbeforeyouevenfactorinthedamageanymycotoxincando—anditdoesn'ttakewhatmainstreammedicineconsidersabusivequantitiesforseriousharmtobedone.Ontopofthat,thelivercanconvertalcoholintoyetanothermycotoxin(acetaldehyde),withitsownharmfulways.

Caffeine

Themainsourcesofcaffeinearechocolate,tea,sodas,andallformsofcoffee—even“decaffeinated”containsenoughtohaveanegativeeffectonyou.Allthesethingsproducealotofacidandalotofmucus.Thenthinkaboutthefoodscommonlyeatenalongwithacupofcoffeeortea(oftentraditionalbreakfastfoodsanddesserts),allofwhicharealsoacid-producers,andyou'llseeitisarecipefordisaster.

Furthermore,caffeineisaddicting.YoucouldtakethewordofresearchersatJohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicineforit—orsimplyobserveyourownheadacheswhenyou'vebeendeprivedofyourmorningjolt.Eighty-twopercentofvolunteersforthatJohnsHopkinsstudyshowedwithdrawalsymptomswhentheyweregivenaplaceboinsteadoftheirusualdoseofcaffeine.Officialestimatesarethatmorethan80percentofadultsintheUnitedStatesregularlyconsumeenoughcaffeinetoproduceaddiction.Doyourparttobringdownthatgrimstatistic!

Corn,CornProducts,Peanuts,andPeanutProducts

Corncontainstwenty-fivedifferentmycotoxin-producingfungi,includingrecognizedcarcinogens!Peanutscontaintwenty-six.Ontopofthat,brokenandgroundnuts(ofanykind)arereadytargetsforairbornemoldsporesandquicklybecomerancid.Youcanseeitonthenutsasadarkorblackdiscoloring.Contaminationoccursduringthegrowingprocessbecausetheplantsthemselvesarenotresistant.Humanswhoeventuallyingestthemarealsoeatingthefungiandtheirtoxicwaste,inoculatingtheirdigestivetractswithnegativemicroforms.

Researchhaslinkedcornconsumptionwithcancersoftheesophagusandstomach,andpeanutswithpancreaticandlivercancer.

Cashewnutsanddriedcoconutaresimilarlycontaminated,andshouldalsobeavoided.

HeatedOils

Anyoilsthathavebeencooked,orheatedinprocessing,havebeennutritionallydestroyed,includingthebiggestbrandsofcorn,canola,andothervegetableoils.Lookfor“cold-pressed”virginoilsinstead,suchasmanyoliveoils,choosingfromthehealthyvarieties,ofcourse.

MicrowavedFood

Firstofall,microwavingyourfooddestroysenzymes,depletingthelifeenergy,justbecauseitiscookingit.Butitgetsmuchworse.TheRussians,whohavedonethemostdiligentresearchonmicrowaveovensandtheirbiologicaleffectsonfoodandhumans,outlawedtheiruse.Intheirresearch,foodsthatwereexposedtomicrowaveenergyincreasedincancer-causingeffectsanddecreasedinnutritionalvalue.Vitaminsandmineralsweremadeuselessineveryfoodtested,andthebioavailabilityofnutrients,includingtheBvitamins,vitaminsCandE,andessentialminerals,decreased.Meatproteinswererenderedworthless(notthatwe'rerecommendingnonmi-crowavedmeat,butjusttoshowyouhowpowerfulthesemachinesare—ingenerallyunacknowledgedways).Microwavingalsointerferedwiththedigestibilityoffruitsandvegetables.Totopitalloff,microwavingmakesallfoodsacid-forming.Inmyownwork,Iseeahigher-than-normalpercentageofabnormalbloodcellsinthebloodofpeoplewhoeatmicrowavedfoods.

ArtificialSweeteners

Artificialsweetenersareacidifying.Thebadguysincludeaspartame(Nutrasweet),saccharin(SweetandLow),neotame,suralose(Splenda),acesulfame(Sunette,Sweet&Safe,SweetOne),andcy-clamates.Theyallbreakdownintodeadlyacidsinthebody.Forexample,whenyouingestaspartame,oneoftheingredients,methylalcohol,convertsintoformaldehyde,adeadlyneurotoxinandknowncarcinogen!Butthat'snotall.Fromthere,itturnsintoformicacid(whichis,bytheway,thepoisonfireantsuseintheirattacks).Andthat'sjustoneingredientinoneofthemanyartificialsweeteners.

Awidevarietyofsymptomscanbecausedbyartificialsweeteners,includingheadaches,migraines,dizziness,vertigo,seizures,depression,fatigue,irritability,increasedheartrate,heartpalpitations,insomnia,visionproblems,hearingloss,ringingintheears,weightgain,numbness,musclespasms,jointpain,breathingdifficulties,anxietyattacks,slurredspeech,andalossoftaste.Artificialsweetenerscanalsotriggerorworsenarthritis,chronicfatigue,diabetes,fibromyalgia,braintumors,MS,Parkinson's,Alzheimer's,systemiclupus,mentalretardation,birthdefects,thyroiddisorders,lym-phoma,andepilepsy.Don'tletthemintoyourbodytodotheirworst.

Safersweetenerstousewouldbenaturalplantsourcessuchastheherbstevia

orchicory,whichyoucanfindinyournaturalfoodstore.

THEpHOFFOOD

Thefollowingisalistofcommonfoodswithanapproximate,relativepotentialofacidity(−)oralkalinity(+),aspresentinoneounceoffood.

RootVegetablesCorn −9.6Storedpotatoes +2.0Meat,Poultry,andFishPork −38.0Veal −35.0Beef −34.5Oceanfish −20.0Chicken −18.0to−22.0Eggs −18.0to−22.0Oysters −5.0Liver −3.0Organmeats −3.0MilkandMilkProductsHardcheese −18.1Quark −17.3Cream −3.9Homogenizedmilk −1.0Buttermilk +1.3Bread,Biscuits(StoredGrains/RisenDough)Whitebread −10.0Whitebiscuit −6.5Whole−mealbread −6.5Whole−grainbread −4.5Ryebread −2.5Honey −7.6

NutsPistachios −16.6Peanuts −12.8Macadamia −11.7Cashews −9.3Mayonnaise −12.5FatsMargarine −7.6Cornoil −6.5Butter −3.9SweetsArtificialsweeteners −26.5Whitesugar Beer −26.8(refinedcanesugar) −17.6Beetsugar −15.1Molasses −14.6Dr.Bronner'sBarleyMaltSweetener −9.8Driedsugarcanejuice(Sucanat) −9.6Fructose −9.5Turbinadosugar −9.5Milksugar −9.4Barleymaltsyrup −9.3Brownricesyrup −8.7CondimentsVinegar −39.4Soysauce −36.2Mustard −19.2Ketchup −12.4BeveragesLiquor −28.6to−38.7Fruitjuicesweetenedwithwhitesugar −33.4Tea(black) −27.1Coffee −25.1

Wine −16.4Fruitjuice,packaged,natural −8.7

Chapter5

YouAreWhatYouDrink:Water,Juice,and“GreenDrink”

Atleastasimportantashowyoueatishowyoudrink,beginningwiththefactthatmostofussimplydon'tdrinkenough.Then,whenwedodrink,mostoftenwedon'tdrinkwhatisgoodforus.Attheverycoreofthisprogramarethreesimplestrategiestochangeallthat.

WATER

Here'sthething:Waterisoftheutmostimportancetobecomingandremaininghealthy.Butwaterquality,alreadyatrocious,willbeinexorablydeterioratingfortheforeseeablefuture.

Liketheearthonwhichwelive,ourbodiesare70percentwater(andourblood94percent).Ifwesubsistonpollutedwater,imaginethedevastationtoourbodies.Cometothinkofit,youdon'thaveto“imagine”—chancesareyouareexperiencingitrightnow.

Thesinglemostimportantthingyouwilllearninthisbookistogetyourbodyplentyofpurewater.Andnotjustanywater—alkalizingwater.Ideally,you'llgetatleastfourliters(aboutonegallon)ofgoodwatereveryday.Ifthatsoundslikealottoyourightnow,don'tworry:Asyouhydrateyourbodyproperly,you'lldevelopmoreofathirstforwater.Youshouldalsonotethatfoodcravingsareoftenthebody'scryforwater.Youmightalreadyhavemoreofathirstthanyouevenrealize.

Gettingliberalamountsofalkalinewater(havingapHbetween9and11)

neutralizesstoredacidwastesand,ifconsumedeverydayinconjunctionwithagooddiet,gentlyremovestheacidsfromthebody.

I'msureyouwon'tbesurprisedtolearnthatthewaterrunningfromyourtap—evenifyoufilterit(withthepopularbutnotsufficientlyeffectiveBritasystems,orthelike)—isnothealthy.Mostmunicipalwatersuppliesareadisgrace,especiallythosepoisonedwithchlorineandfluoride,whichmeansmostofthem.Bottledwater,thoughusuallybetter-tasting,mayalsocontainmanyimpurities,orsimplybedeadfromprocessingandstorage.Commercialdrinkingwaterstandardsignorethousandsofpotentialpollutants.TheEPAlistsaroundtwohundredprimary,majorwaterpollutantsforwhichmunicipalandcommercialdrinkingwatermustbetested.Therearethousandsmoreunidentified,andthousandsmorethatarevariantsorcombinations(butnotlisted).Noonecanscreenforallpossiblepoisonsinallwatersupplies.Sometestingproceduresareinadequate,andsomeareveryexpensive.Testsforsomeoftheworstcontaminantsrunuptotwelvehundreddollars—foreachseparatechemical!Anddonotbefooledbytaste.Someofthedeadliestpollutantsaretasteless(onereasonofficialstandardscanignorethem).

Butdon'tdespair.Plaintapwaterisout,butyoucangetgoodwaterrightatyourownsinkthroughdistillingorreverse-osmosis(purified)filtering.Justsoyouknow,distillationistheevaporationandcondensationofwater.Distilledwatercomesclosesttorainwater,which,ifouratmospherewasn'tsopolluted,wouldbetheidealsourceofwater.Reverseosmosisisamultifilterprocessthatpurifieswateroftoxicchemicalsandlargemineraldeposits.Distilledandreverse-osmosiswater—likerainwater—havemoreoxygenatomsorhydroxylions(OH-),andfewerhydrogenions(H+).Morehydrogenmakeswateracidic,sothiswaythewaterisneutralizedandcanhelpourbodiesreduceaccumulatedacidwastes.Scientificexplanationsaside,withtherightequipmentinstalledunderyoursink,healthywaterreadytodrinkcomesrightoutofyourtap.

Bothprocessesmakethewatermoreneutral,anditcanthenbemademorealkalineasnecessarywiththeadditionofpHdrops,suchashydrogenperoxide(H2O2)orchlorinedioxide(ClO2)—fivedropspereighttotwelveouncesofpurifiedwater.Lookforsodiumchlorite(NaClO2)atthehealthfoodstore,orregularhydrogenperoxideatthehealthfoodorgrocerystore.

Whenaddedtothepure,neutralwateryoudrink,andthusaddedtoyourbloodstream,pHdropsactasanoxygencatalyst,alkalizing,neutralizing,oxygenating,andpHbalancingthebody.AllowanhourortwoafteraheavyproteinmealbeforedrinkingwaterwithpHdrops,soyoudon'tinterferewiththe

stomachaciddigestingtheprotein.Ionlyknowofonehomeappliancethatprovidesareasonablesimulationof

nature'swater-processingsystem,alternatelyheatingandcoolingthewater.ItiscalledtheLivingWaterMachine(seeResources).Itproducesverypuredistilledwaterthatissaidtobebiologicallyactive—thatis,alive—bykeepingoutsomeorganicsolventsthatothermachinesmaytransferto,andevenconcentratein,thedistilledwater.Italsostirsthewaterwithasmallfantooxygenateitfurther.Asabonus,itisrelativelyeasytoclean.Itis,Imustwarnyou,anexpensiveunit.Fortunately,reverse-osmosissystems,whichattachrightunderyoursink,canbehadatareasonableprice,andareagoodsolutionifyoucan'tafforddistillation.

Whichevermethodyouchoose—buyingdistilledwater,distillingityourself,reverse-osmosisfilters,drops—juststockyourfridgeorpantrywithgoodwater.Anddrinkup!Drinkingbetweenmealsisespeciallyimportant.Onthisprogramyoumaynotfeelaneedtodrinkwithmeals,becausesomanyofthevegetablesyou'llbegettingcontainsomuchwater—manyofthemare70to90percentwater.

Weliketosqueezefreshlemonorlimejuiceinourdrinkingwatertoboostitsalkalizingeffects(anditistasty,too,ofcourse).

JUICE

Eightouncesoffreshvegetablejuiceisanidealbeginningtoanymealoranexcellentsnack.Allthebenefitsofvegetables(andgrasses)canbeenhancedsimplybyjuicingthem.Thenutrientsaremoreconcentratedandmorequicklyandeasilyavailabletothebody.Youdolosethefiberwithjuicing,butthatiswhatfreesthenutrients.(Chewingdoesthesamething,justnotascompletelyasjuicingdoes.)

Youdoneedfiber,soyouwouldn'twanttogetallyourvegetablesthisway.Butwhenyou“drinkyourvegetables,”yourbodyisgettingagreaterconcentrationofrapidlyusablealkalinesalts,vitamins,minerals,chlorophyll,andenzymes,sovegetablejuicesareveryalkalizing.Theyalsohaveanimportantcleansingeffectintheintestines.Juicingvegetablesyoumightotherwisecookalsoprovidesenzymaticrelieftothedigestiveorgans.

Thebest,mostalkalizingjuiceismadeupmostlyofgreenvegetablesandgrasses.(Fruitjuicesmustbeavoided,especiallyearlyinthisprogram,because

oftheirlargeamountsofsugars.)Atfirst,whenyourtastebudsmaynotyetbeaccustomedtothemoresubtlesweetnessfoundingreens,youmaywanttoaddsomecarrot,beet,orred,yellow,ororangebellpeppers.Youcanevenusebutternutsquashandsweetpotato.Thesevegetablesaresweetbecausetheyhavehigherlevelsofsugar,sousethemmoderately,keepingthemto20percentorlessofyourjuice—meaning80percentgreen.(Beetcanalsobeavigorouslowerbowelcleanser,anotherreasontogoeasyonit,especiallyatfirst.)Asyourbodygetsmorebasic,greenjuiceswilltastebetterandbettertoyou,andthenyoumaywanttolowertheproportionofcarrotorbeetjuiceto10percentorlesstogetevenmoregreens.(Peppersarenothighinsugars,soyoucanusethemfreely.)

Therecipesectionprovidesmanyideasforjuicecombinations,andtheResourcessectionincludessomegoodjuicingbooksifyouwanttoexploremore.Inaddition,alljuicerscomewithsomerecipes.Experimentabittofindthecombinationsyouenjoymost.Allgreenvegetablesareterrificforjuicing(weusealotofcelery,cucumber,broccoli,greenbellpepper,zucchini,greenbeans,lettuce,cabbage,beetgreens,andleafygreensofallkinds).Tomatoesarealsogreatforjuicing—asyouprobablyalreadyknow.Butdon'trelyonprocessedandcannedstuff—makeyourown!Juicinggrassesisagoodwaytoreaptheirbenefits,withoutfeelingasifyouarechewingyourcud.Juicesproutsforakindofdoublebonus,concentratingstillfurtherthenutrientsthatarealreadysodenseandmakingthemevenmorealkalizingthantheyarewhole.Alsothinkaboutspicingupyourjuicewithjicama(verymild),parsley,radish,ginger,andgarlic.

Becauseofthewayjuiceconcentrateseverything,usingqualityproduceisparticularlyimportanthere.Useorganicwheneveryoupossiblycan,and,asalways,getitanduseitasfreshasyoupossiblycan.Washitwell,particularlyanythingthat'snotorganic,andperhapssoakitinpurealkalinewater(twentydropstothegallonofClO2orhydrogenperoxide).

Peelheavilywaxedvegetables.Butthereareplentifulnutrientsintheskin,soleavethemonwheneveryoucan.Don'tforgettousegreenvegetabletops,too,suchasbeetandcarrotgreens.Whenyoucan'tgetorganicornewlypickedvegetables,youcanbolsteryourjuicebyaddingsomedried,powdered“greens”(liketheonesdescribedinChapter10,Supplements).Youcanusewheatgrassjuicepowderasanalternativetojuicingwheatgrassitself(ifitisdifficultforyoutobuyfresh,orifyourjuicerisn'tuptothetask).

Whenyouspin,whip,shake,andpressvegetablesintojuice,themicrozymas

excreteacidwaste,makingthejuicemildlyacidicdespitecomingfromalkalinevegetables.Somakeyourfreshjuiceshighlyalkalinebydilutingthemwithdistilledwater(justonepartjuicetotentotwentypartswater),thenaddingpHdrops(tentotwentydropsfortentotwentyounces).

Makingyourownjuiceisthebestoption,forfreshness.Anddrinkitupassoonasyoumakeit.Don'tletitsitformorethanafewminutes.(Ifitisgoingtositmorethantenorfifteenminutes,maintainitsgoodnessbyaddingthreetofivedropsofcolloidalvitaminCtothejuicecontainerasitbeginstofill,ordissolve250-500mg.crystallinevitaminCinafewouncesofpurewaterandaddthattothejuicecontainerbeforebeginning.)

Yourownjuicewillalwaysbebetterthanpackaged,preservedproducts.Pasteurizingjuice—andalmostallofit,eveninhealthfoodstores,ispasteurized—evaporatestheenzymesanddestroysthelifeforce.

Takethetimeandtroubletochooseaqualityjuicer—it'sworthit.You'llfindawiderangeofprices,thoughmoreexpensivedoesnotnecessarilymeanbetter.Ifpossible,talktoownersofdifferentmachinesandseewhattheythink—andseeifthey'llletyoutestdrivetheirs.Lookforanefficientonethathastheabilitytojuicecontinuously—stayawayfromhand-pressjuicersandhandwheatgrassjuicers—andiseasytoclean(hasfewmovingpartsanddisassemblesandreassembleseasily).Tojuicegrassesorparsley,you'llneedahigh-poweredjuicer(checkthepackagingforvoltageandwattage).There'sevenonejuiceravailable(theGreenPower®JuiceExtractor),whichionizesthejuice,whichisabonusinmyopinion.Italsodoesabeautifuljobwithgrasses,whichnoteveryjuicercanclaim(seeResources).Thatmachinedoesnotheatthejuice,assomedo.Makesureyougetamachinethatdoesnotheatthejuice!Ajuicerthatwhipsorspinsthejuicewillcauseittoheatupasthemoleculesbounceoffoneanother.Aswithpasteurization,heatcausestheenzymestoevaporateandreducesordestroysthelifeforce.Myjuicerisrotary-geared,andhasagravityfallforthejuice(versusacentrifugalspinningjuicerthatneedsthefilterchanged).

JUAN'SSTORY

Twoyearsago,IcamedownwithwhatIthoughtwastheflu—untilInoticedbloodinmyurine.Igotmyselfcheckedoutbymydoctor,whotoldmemykidneyswerefailingandadmittedmetothehospital.Iwent

homeaweeklaterwiththediagnosisofkidneydisease,thoughIwastoldIwouldprettymuchbeabletogobacktomyregularlife.Butasthemonthswentby,Ijustgotsickerandsicker.Goingtoworkanddoingmynormaldailyactivitiesfeltalmostimpossible.Iwasinandoutofthehospitalfourtimes,andmorethanonceIdidn'tthinkI'dmakeitoutalive.Evenonmygooddays,IfeltlikeIwasslowlydying.TwodaysafterIfirstheardaboutThepHMiracleprogram(andbeforeI'ddoneanythingaboutwhatI'dheard),Icollapsedinchurchwithafeverof104degreesandwasrushedtothehospital.MywifeorderedconcentratedgreenpowderandpHdrops—althoughmydoctorsdismissedthemoutofhand—whichIstartedonassoonasIgothome.Afteraboutaweek,Istartedtohavealittlemorestrength,andImadeacommitmenttochangingmylifeandundertookthewholeprogram.Witharadicallynewdiet,Isawincredibleresultswithinamonth.Ihadnomorebloodinmyurine;Iwasn'ttiredallthetime;Ifeltuptoplayingwithmychildren.It'sbeenalmostayearandahalfsincethelasttimeIwasinthehospital.Ihaveneverfeltbetter!Atacheckuptwoweeksago,mydoctorscouldn'tfindathingwrongwithmeormykidneys.Theydon'tknowhowtoexplainit,butIdo!

Iwanttonotequicklyanotherfood-processingoptionthatataglanceseemssimilartojuicing:thepureemethod,whereaspecialmachinewhipswholefruits,vegetables,andevengrainsintoliquidsorcreamyforms.Butthisprocessmixesalotofairwiththefood,whichisnotwelcomeinthestomach.Itdoesleavethefiberin,andfiberisgoodforyou.Ontheotherhand,itleavesthefiberin—whichmakesthenutrientslessaccessibletoyourbody.Thecreamyconsistencyalsodiscourageschewingandencouragesfastereating,therebydeprivingfoodoftheoralsecretionsnecessaryforfullandproperdigestion.Togetherwiththelargeamountsofsolidmatter,thisplacesgreaterstressonthedigestivesystemthandoesjuice.

So,whiletheremaybesomebenefitstothismethod,don'tsubstituteitforjuicing.Avoiditaltogetherasyoustartonthisprogram,andifyoudecidetoadditlater,don'tuseitatthesamemealasjuice.

“GREENDRINK”

Here'sawaytotakewhatyougetoutofproperhydration,andwhatyougetoutofvegetablesandvegetablejuices,andgothemonebetter:greenpowders.Thesearegrasses,sproutedgrains,andgreenvegetables,driedandpowderedandsoldassupplements.Theyinfuseyourbodywitheasilyabsorbedvitamins,minerals,andaminoacids(thebuildingblocksofproteins).Makesureyougetaproductthatisorganicallygrown.

Asmentioned,youcanaddsometoyourvegetablejuiceforextra“oomph.”Weusuallyjustaddgreenpowderstopurewater(oftenwithpHdrops)aspartofourdailyhydration—“greendrink”madebyblendingoneteaspoonintooneliter(orquart)ofwater—thatis,threeteaspoonsintothreelitersofwaterfortheday,plus,sinceyouwanttogetatleastfourlitersofwateraday,someplainwaterinadditiontothegreendrink.Justmakesureyouavoidgreenpowderswithalgae,mushrooms,orprobiotics.Theprobioticsarebacteriaandsometimesfermentthegreengrassesintheformula,makingitacidic.Probioticsarehelpfulsupplements,butonlywhenusedproperlyontheirown(seeChapter10).

Justkeepyourgreendrinkinawaterbottlesoyoucanshakeituptokeepthegreenswellmixed.Makeuponebottleatatime,anduseatroomtemperature.Yourbodyhastoworktowarmupaniceddrinkorcooldownahotdrink,soyoucansaveitsomestressthisway.

DAILYHYDRATIONSCHEDULE

•Uponrising:onequart/literofwaterwithClO2orhydrogenperoxide(withlemonorlimejuiceasdesired).

•Betweenbreakfastandlunch:1½quarts/litersofwaterwith1½teaspoonsofgreenpowderandtwenty-fourdropsofClO2orhydrogenperoxide.

•Betweenlunchanddinner:1½quarts/litersofwaterwith1½teaspoonsofgreenpowderandtwenty-fourdropsofClO2orhydrogenperoxide.

•Betweendinnerandbed:waterasdesired,withlemon/limejuice,andeightdropsofClO2orhydrogenperoxideperquart/liter.

Manypeopleaskmeaboutwhatgoodalkalinewaterdoessince“everyoneknows”itisjustgoingintothehighlyacidicstomach.Theproblemhereisnotwithwatermeetingacid,itiswithwhat“everyoneknows.”Thereisno

hydrochloricacidpouchinourbody.ThestomachwallmakesHClinstantly,onanas-neededbasis.“Asneeded”isdeterminedprimarilybywhatthestomachissent.Lowwatercontent,acid-formingfoodslikemeats,eggs,andbreadscausethereleaseoflargeramountsofHCl,inordertobreakthemdown.High-water-contentfoodssuchasnonstarchyvegetablesrequiremuchlessHCl.Water—beingextremelyhighinwatercontent!—doesnottriggerthereleaseofHCl,soitdoesnotencounteranacidicstomachenvironmentiftakenonitsownorwithalkalinemeals.Sodrinkup!

Chapter6

FoodCombining

Toensurethoroughandproperdigestion,foodcombiningisanimportantconsideration.Andthere'salotouttheredesignedtohelpyouunderstandandimplementvariousfood-combiningsystems.Whiletheideaiskey,however,thevastmajorityofavailableprogramsareusuallyconfusing,areofteninaccurate,andtendtoofferconflictingadvice.Andtheyarealltoounnecessarilycomplicated.

I'mheretotellyouitdoesn'thavetobethatway.Thethingtorememberisthatthehumandigestivesystemisnotdesignedforcomplexmeals.Differentfoodsmakedifferent,specificdemandsonthedigestivesystem.Thatwearecapableofdigestingmanydifferentkindsoffoodsdoesn'tmeanwecandosoallatonce.Forexample,proteindigestionrequiresahighlyacidenvironmentandtakesplaceinthestomach.Instarkcontrast,starchrequiresamildlyalkalineenvironmentfordigestion,whichtakesplaceinthemouthandsmallintestine.Thesameistrueforvegetables.(Fatsalsorequireamildalkalineenvironmentandaredigestedinthesmallintestine.)

Itdoesn'ttakemuchtoimaginethatfoodsofthesetwotypesdonotdowellwheneatenatthesametime.Onewillinterferewithdigestionoftheother,causingincompletedigestionofboth.Whateverisnotefficientlydigestedbyyouwillbe“digested”byharmfulmicroforms.It'sanotherviciouscircle:Compromiseddigestionpavesthewayfornegativemicroforms,andnegativemicroformsfurtherdisruptdigestion.Poorfoodcombiningisalsoamajorcauseofformationofstickymucus.

TakeaminutetostopandthinkofalltheAmerican“classics”thatcombineproteinandstarch—meatandpotatoes,fishandchips,chickenandrice,aburgerandfries,hamsandwich(anykindofsandwich),tonamejustafew—andyou'll

begintorealizejusthowbadlywe'veabusedourdigestivesystems.Mostofusdon'tevenknowwhatitwouldbeliketohaveproperdigestion!

LUCY'SSTORY

Becauseofmyfamilyhistoryofsky-highcholesterollevels,andtheterribleheartconsequences,I'dalwaysbeencarefulaboutwhatIate.Asahomeeconomist,homemaker,andmotherofeightchildren,IwasalsocarefulaboutwhatIservedmyfamily.Asmyhealthdeteriorated,withallkindsofsymptomsbotheringme,Iexperimentedwithdifferent“healthy”waysofeating,constantlyfine-tuningmyapproach.

Igrewupeatingwell.MymotherfollowedtheFDArecommendationsofthetime,servingvegetables,wholegrains,leanmeats,andfreshfruitsdaily.Throughmyownearlyyearsasamother,Imovedtolessmeat,chosefreshvegetables—andusuallyservedthemsteamed—switchedtobrownrice,andstartedtousenaturalsupplements.Igroundwholewheatmyselfandmadefreshbreadweekly.Ieliminatedsodas,simplesugar,processedfoods,andmilk.Myhealthimprovedsome,butnotcompletely.

Myhealthreallybeganspiralingdownafterthebirthofmyeighthchild,whichrequiredanemergencyC-sectionandtwobloodtransfusionsfarfromhome.Asmorenegativesymptomsappeared,andIfeltmyenergyandvitalityslowlyebbing,Iworkedhardertounlockwhatgoodnutritioncouldofferme.FoodcombiningwasoneofthefirstthingsIexplored,butmyearlyresultswerediscouraging.

I'vetrieddifferentstrategiesovertheyears.Ibeganbyusingthefourbasicfoodgroups.Atypicaldinnerwasbakedchicken,pan-friedpotatoes,frozenbroccoli,acannedpeachwithcottagecheese,andoatmealcake.IexperiencedafullfeelingafterwardandfeltasifIwouldliketoliedownforanicenap.AndIcontinuedtohavehypoglycemia,highcholesterol,andsinusinfections,amongmanyotherthings.Next,Iaddedmorewholegrainsandfreshvegetablesandcutbackonmeat,assuggestedinthecurrentFDA“foodpyramid.”Atypicaldinnerwasbrownriceandchickencasserole,freshsteamedbroccoli,asliceofhomemadewholewheatbreadwithbutter,andhomemadeapplesauce.Mybloodsugarstabilized,butIcontinuedtohavecravingsaswellasawidevarietyofotherhealthissues.

Next,Itriedeatingnothingbutfruitsandfruitjuicesfromdawnuntilnoon.TherestofthedayIwouldbecarefultohaveonlyone“concentrated”food(proteinorfat)atameal—andnomorefruit.Iatemeat,butneverwithastarch.Thelargeamountsoffruitkeptmecravingsweets,andIexperiencedlowperiodseveryafternoon.Ineverfeltenergeticaftereatingmeat.AndIdidn'tfindthefoodsatisfying.SoIwentbacktomypreviousdiet—andgainedmoreweightandaddedahostofhealthconcerns.

AndsoitwentuntilIlearnedabouttheYoungs'program,andtheproperwaytocombinefoods.ThedayIstartedeatingalkalineanddrinkingagallonofwaterwithpHdropsandconcentratedgreenpowdereveryday,mylifechanged.Iimmediatelynoticedariseinmyenergylevels.ThemostimportantchangesImade,besidesgettingplentyofgoodwater,weretoeatsomethingrawateachmeal,focusmainlyongreenvegetables,andusethemorealkalinegrains.

AtfirstIwantedthatfeelingofhavingsomethingsticktomyribs,butfoundthatthehigh-water/low-sugarfoodsgaveasustainedenergythatIwasnotusedto.Nowdinneristypicallyavegetable,sobanoodle,andtofustirfry,oroccasionally,asmallportionofgrilledsalmon,Jasminericewithalmonds,freshsteamedasparagus,andsomerawpepperstrips.ForlunchIalmostalwayshaveafreshsaladbuiltfromspinach,darkgreenlettuces,avocado,cucumber,celery,carrots,radishes,pumpkinseeds,sprouts,alittlebakedtofu,andadressingoflemonjuice,oliveoil,andspices.(ForyearsIhadcutoutallfat/oilofanykindduetomycholesterolchallenge.NothinghelpeduntilIaddedliberalamountsofthegoodessentialoilstomydietdaily.)TothatIaddavegetableandhummuswrapinasproutedwheattortilla,orabrownricecakewithalmondbutter.Thatfollowsabreakfastofsteamedmilletwithavocado,tomatoes,andflaxoil,orlightlysteamedbroccoliandbuckwheatcereal.Thatusuallykeepsmegoingstronguntilwellintotheafternoon.Ineverfeellowintheafternoonanymore.

SometimesIsnackonahandfulofsoakedalmonds.OftenImakeagentlywarmedvegetablesoupwithanorganicvegetablebroth,whichIenjoyforbreakfast,lunch,ordinner.Thesefoodsgivemealltheenergymybodyneeds.ThefoodsIcravenowarehealthy,alkalinefoodsthatarehighinwatercontentandlowinsugar.Inowunderstandthatthoughweallhaveourgenetictendencies,weare

notboundbythem.Thegenemightbethebullet,butthetriggerisourlifestyle.Thislifestylehasprovensuccessfulformeandmyfamilyforovertwoyearsnow,keepingushealthy,energetic,andsatisfied.Wefindthefooddeliciousandsustaining.Ihaveenjoyeddevelopingrecipesthatareashealthyandbeautifulastheyaretasty.Ipreparealkalinemealsformyfamilyoffiveeveryday,andonSundays,whentherestofourfamilyandfriendscometoeat,Iservealkalinefoodfortwentyormore.They'veenjoyeditsomuchthatmymarriedchildrenhaveadoptedsomeoftheseprinciplesfortheirownyoungfamilies,andthey'veallenjoyedhealthbenefits.Ifeelmyquestforatrulyhealthywayofeatinghasfinallypaidoff.

Combiningsugarandstarch,orsugarandprotein,leadstothesamekindsofproblems.Andjustwhatisinthelunchboxesofthemajorityofkidstoday(I'dbewillingtobet)?Peanutbutterandjellysandwiches!Thatmanagestohitallthebasesatonce,guaranteeingdigestiondisaster.

Fortunately,thesolutionissimple:Mixnomorethanfourfoods,fromnomorethantwotypesoffood,atanygivenmeal.Forexample,havesteamedbroccoli,andamesclunandtomatosaladwithmarinatedtofuorsobanoodles,butnotboth(threevegetables,andoneprotein,orthreevegetablesandonecomplexcarb).Choosingfewerfoodsprovidesthesimplestloadonthedigestivesystem.Withthatinmind,andfollowingthegeneralprinciplesofthisprogram,ifyouuseonlyoneproteinpermeal,andonlyonecomplexcarbohydratepermeal,youaremostofthewaythere.

PaycarefulattentiontofoodcombiningintheinitialweeksafteraCleanse(seeChapter8).Onceyou'refullyonanalkalizingdiet,itgetssimplerstill.Whenyou'reeatingmainlyfoodsthatarehighinwaterandlowinsugar,younolongerneedtoworryaboutpropercombining.Youcan'thelpbutcombinethemproperly,sinceyouare,forthemostpart,limitingoreliminatingtheproblematicfoods.Thefoodsthathavemakeupsmostsimilartothatofourbodies(highwatercontent,70percentormore;naturallyoccurringoils,20to30percent;lowprotein,5to7percent;andevenlowersugar,0.5to3percent)allcombinewitheachotherwithnoproblem.

Whenyouarestrongandsymptom-free,youcanindulgeinmorecomplexmealswithnorealharm.Still,atthebeginningoftheprogram,orifyouareseriouslyill,orifyoujustwanttoensureyou'reonanidealregimen,paying

strictattentiontotherulesthatfollowwillserveyouwell.(SeeResourcesforsomebooksandchartswithmoredetailsaboutfoodcombining.)

FOOD-COMBININGBASICS

Allyou'retryingtodoiskeepstarchandanimalproteinseparate,andkeepsugars,includingfruit,awayfromjustabouteverything.That'swhy,onceyouhavefullymadethetransitiontothisprogram,avoidinganimalproteins,sugars,andmostfruits,combiningisnotanissue.Inthemeantime,herearetheofficialrules:

1.Low-sugar/high-watervegetables(orfruits)combinewitheverything.Eatthemwithprotein,starch,orcold-pressedoils—andwithothervegetables!

2.Eatstarcheswithvegetablesorlow-sugarfruits.Don'teatstarches(includingstarchyvegetables)withanimalprotein,acids,fruit,oroil.(Forthepurposesoffoodcombining,“acid”isnotnecessarilythesameasfoodsthatmakethebodymoreacidic.Thetwomostimportantexamplesofthisexceptionarelemonsandtomatoes,whicharethemselvesacidicbutwhichactuallymakethebodymorebasic.)So,whenyoudochooseagrain(includingbreadorpasta)orwintersquashorpotato,eatitalongsidevegetables,andnotwithfish,forexample.

3.Eatanimalproteinwithvegetablesorlow-sugarfruits.Don'teatanimalproteinwithstarch,acids,oroils.Vegetableproteinscombinewithalllow-sugar,high-water-contentvegetablesandfruits,aswellaswithgoodoils.Here'stheflipsideofthepointabove:Whenyou'rehavingfish,serveitwithvegetablesbutnotagrain.Getoverpaella(fishwithrice);tryfishonabedofsteamedgreens,oratopacrunchysalad.

4.Eathigh-sugarfruitonitsown—ifyoueatitatall.(Don'teatfruitwithprotein,starch,vegetables,oroil.Infact,don'tusefruitatall—withtheexceptionoflemon,lime,rawtomato,avocado,red,yellow,green,andorangepeppers,andnonsweetgrapefruit—unlessyouarequitewell,andthenonlyinmoderationandinseason.)

5.Eat(healthy)oilswithvegetablesandlow-sugarfruits(tomato,avocado,red,yellow,orange,andgreenbellpeppers,lemon,andlime).Theyalsocombinewithstarches(whichmustbekeptto20percentor

lessofyourdiet).Donoteathealthyoilswithanimalfatsorproteins.Seeds,nuts,andavocado—allexcellentsourcesofhealthyfats—canbecombinedwithplantoranimalprotein,starches,orevenhigh-sugarfruits.Don'tdouseyourfishwithoilorbutter—uselemonjuice,salsa,orherbsinstead—andyou'llbeallset.

NOTABLEEXCEPTIONS:AVOCADOANDTOMATO

Avocadoisactuallyafruit,butbecauseitislowinsugarandrelativelyhighinprotein,itcanbecombinedwithvegetables,eventhestarchyones,aswellaswithgrains.So,Ienjoyanavocadosandwichonyeast-freespeltbread,oravocadoandtomatosliceswithlemonjuiceonjasminerice.Tomatotooisafruit.Andalthoughitisacidic,ithasanalkalineeffect

inthebodybecauseofitslowsugarcontent.So,liketheavocado,itcanbecombinedasifitwereavegetable.

Now,forthe“whys”ofthosewherefores:

1.Mostvegetables,andthefewfruitswe'vementioned,areyourhealthiestchoicesanyway,andthefactthattheycombinewithanyotherhealthychoicejustmakesthemevenmoreidealasthefocusofyourdiet.

2.Starchandanimalproteinsareabadcombination,asexplainedearlier.Acidsblocktheactionofptyalin,acomponentofsalivathatisnecessaryforproperstarchdigestion.Starches,suchaspotatoes,bread,orpasta(andevenwholegrains),breakdownintosimplesugarsinthebody,soaddinghigh-sugarfruitsjustlayerssugarontopofsugar—andacidontopofacid.Thecombinationcreatesenoughpoisonsthatitcanactuallyshutdowntheimmunesystemforfivehours—orevenlonger.Oilslowsdigestionofstarch—thoughthiswon'tbeaproblemifthestarchisnomorethan20percentofyourotherwisealkalizingmeal.Oilcanneutralizeacids,soyoudon'twanttohavetoavoidthehealthyones.

3.Whenanimalproteinisdigestedinthestomach,itcreatesacid.Whencombinedwithstarches,thesugarsinthestarchesmakeevenmore

acid,leadingtoindigestion,heartburn,andgas—ontopofalltheothernegativeeffectsofabodythat'stooacidic.Thesamethinghappenswhenyouaddmoreacid(includingtheacidscreatedfromthedigestionofhigh-sugarfruit).Oilsslowthedigestionofanimalprotein,causingconstipationandeventuallyacidreflux,heartburn,andgas.

4.Fruit—atleast,thevastmajorityoffruit—ishighinsugar,andacid-forming,soitisproblematicevenonitsown.Combinedwithproteinitisarecipeforexcessacid(aswellasindigestionandgas).Starchandfruitisjustdoublethesugar.Inadditiontheyhavevastlydifferentdigestiontimes(fruitisdigestedextremelyrapidly),openingthedoortofermentationrightinyourdigestivetract.Mixingfruitwithoilcanleadtoconstipationandpoorabsorptionofnutrients.Finally,whilefruitsarecleansers,vegetablesarebuilders.Youundulystressyourbodybyaskingittodooppositessimultaneously.

5.Oilslowsthedigestionofanimalproteinsandstarch(thoughthelatterwillonlybeaproblemifyourstarchesareexceedingthat20percentofyourdiet).

AFEWNOTES

Lemonsandlimes,orlemonandlimejuice,arecommonlythoughtofasacidic,buttheyactuallyhaveanalkalineeffectinthebody.Sotheydonotfallunderthewarningsagainstcombiningwithacids,andcanbeusedtogetherwithstarches,proteins,oroils.

SEPARATINGFOODANDDRINK

Oneothercombinationthatcanbebadintermsofdigestionisfoodandbeverages,evenwater.Don'twashdownfoodwithadrink.Colddrinksareparticularlytroublesome,ascoldshutsdowndigestiveactivityaseasilyasitpreservesfood.Water(orotherliquid)dilutesdigestivechemicals,soitshouldbedrunkatleasthalfanhourbefore,oronehourafter,amealthatincludesanimalprotein.Ifyouareeatingastrictlyvegetarianmeal,feelfreetodrinkalongwithit.Werecommendeatingjuicierfooditemsfirst,suchasvegetablesandsalads,topavethewayforheavieritemslaterinthemeal.Youmayalsofind

thatafewsipsofwarmwaterafteramealaiddigestion.

PartII

THEPROGRAM

ThechaptersinthissectionprovideallthedetailsonhowtoembarkonThepHMiracleprogramandhowtoincorporateitintoyourlife,whetheryouchoosetogoalloutimmediatelytoaddressanurgentsituation,ortakeamoredeliberatepaceforpermanentchange.SorighthereI'mjustgoingtogiveyouthefourmajorstepsoftheprogram,withoutgoingintoalotofdetail.Iwantyoutoseetheforestbeforeyougettooinvolvedwiththetrees.

Themostbasicoutlineoftheprogramlookslikethis:Step1:Transition,fortwelveweeks,graduallysubstitutingforand

eliminatingacidifyingfoods,switchingovertoanalkalinediet.Step2:Cleanse,foroneweek,withsomesupplementsandmild,natural

laxatives.Step3:Strictlyalkaline,forsevenweeks,withadditionalsupplements,

includingprobiotics.Thismeanseatingonlyalkalinefoods.Whereasyourultimatedietwillbe70or80percentalkalizing,attheoutsetyou'reaimingfor100percent.Essentially,yousticktohigh-water-contentvegetables,mainlygreenones,andhavethemrawasmuchaspossible.

Step4:Maintenance.Nowyoucanproceedonto70or80percentofyourdietbeingalkalineandaddingthefullrangeofhealthyfoods,includingfish,grains,soy,andstarchyvegetables.You'llalsoaddyourfullrangeofsupplements,includinganyyouneedtoaddressspecificsymptoms.

Forthepurposesofwritingabook,we'vesettledongeneralguidelineseveryonecanfollow.Buttrulytheprogramshouldbeindividualized.Listentoyourbodyandstartwhereitistellingyouyouneedtobe.Observehowitchangesasyougothroughthestepsandpaceyourselfaccordingly.There'snothingmagicaboutthetimingofthesefoursteps,andextraweekshereor

fasterprogressthereisallpartoftheexperience,aslongasyoustaybasicallyontrack.ThepHMiracleworksabitdifferentlyforeveryonewhofollowsit,thoughtheendresult—radiantgoodhealth—isthesameforall.

Ifyouareveryill,youmightstartdirectlywithstep2togetthefastestresults,andfollowthestrictestpartoftheprogram(step3)

foruptothreemonths.Thoseofyouwhobeginnottoofaroutofbalancemayneedonlyonemonthinstep3beforegoingwiththefullestrangeoffoods.Italldependsonyourprogress.

YoucanalsobeginwithaCleansebeforeyoubegintransitioning,ifyouwanttogiveyourselfakindofjumpstart,butbesuretocomebacktotheCleanseagainasyouarefinishingyourtransitionandreadytogoaheadwiththestrictlyalkalinediet.Someorallofthestepsofthetransitionmaytakeyoulongerthanaweek—goaheadanddowhatyouneedtodo.Itisalifetimeinvestmentyouaremaking,sodoingitrightisfarmoreimportantthandoingitquickly.

I'veseenthisprogramwork,timeandagain,forseriouslyillpeople—aswellasforpeoplewhoseemedprettyhealthyinthefirstplace.Whatworksforoneperson,orevenmostpeople,however,maynotdosoforeveryone.Youmusttuneintoyourbody,itsneedsandresponses,andtakepersonalresponsibilityforit.Ultimately,nooneknowsmoreaboutyouthanyou.Thisprogramisdesignedforpeopletomanageontheirown,butitiswisetoseekinputfromknowledgeablepractitionersifitseemsappropriate.(Ifyoufindyouarehavingtroublecommunicatingyoursituationfully,youmightasktheprofessionalsyouconsulttohavealookatthisbook.)Inanyevent,youshouldconsultahealthcarepractitionerbeforebeginningthis(oranyother)dietprogram.

Chapter7

Transitioning

Tobeabletoassimilateyourfoodmorereadily,youmusttakesmallbites.Quiteliterally,youshouldnotbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew.Soitiswithmakingthetransitiontoanalkalinediet.Easeintoitifnecessary,withaseriesofsmallvictories,ratherthantryingtomasterthewholethingatonce.Don'tdiscourageyourselfbytryingtochangetoomuchtooquickly.Makechangesgradually.Thatisgenerallybestforthebodyanyway,andincreasesthechancesthatyou'llsucceedinthefirstplaceandthechancesthatyou'llstickwithitforthelonghaul.(Theexceptionwouldbeseriousillness,whenadrasticchangemaybejustwhatyouneed—orwhentheremaybenotimeforastepwiseapproach.)Movingtowardanalkalinelifestyleisaprocess—notasingleeventoranovernighttransformation.Asyoumakeyourway“home,”enjoyyourjourney.

Ourfamilytookmorethantwoyearstomakethetransitioncomplete(andmythirteen-year-oldisstilltransitioning).Inpart,that'sbecausewewereworkingoutthesystemaswewentalong.Ontheotherhand,wewerealreadyalmostalwaysvegetarian,sothetotalchangewasnotasdramaticasitmighthavebeenstartingfromamoretypicalAmericandiet.Whateverthespecifictimeframethatworksforyou,takeitstepbystep,aswedid,forclear—andlasting—results.Workthroughonetransitionatatime,allowingatleastaweek,anduptotwotothreeweeksifyouneedto,togetacclimatedateachstep.Ortakeonafewtogetherifthatfeelscomfortable.Moveonwhenyoufeelathomewiththem.Feelfreetochangetheorderofthetransitions.You'llbebuildingasolidfoundation,andthenwithlayeruponsturdylayerontop—it'llbebuilttolast.

Here'sourveryowntwelve-stepprogram:

TRANSITION1:BREAKFAST

Probablythesinglebiggestchangeyouwillmakeonthisprogramisinwhatyouhaveforbreakfast.Soitisasgoodaplacetostartasany!

Americansneedtohaveachangeofheartandmindconcerningbreakfast.

Almostalloftheconventionalchoices—eggs,pancakes,syrup,hotorcoldcereals,fruit,juice,coffee,yogurt,breadproducts,sausage,bacon—makeyourbodyacidicorpromote(orcontain!)yeastorfungusorothermicroforms.Manycontainhugeamountsofsugarsandsimplecarbohydrates,whichacidifythebloodandtissues,creatingtheenvironmentthatpromotesthemicroforms.Othersaredensesourcesofprotein(and,almostalways,fat),which,inadditiontobeinghighinparasiteactivity,alsopromotemicroformovergrowth.Andalltheseacidicfoodsarealsoverylowinwatercontent—andextremelyconstipating.It'snowonderlaxativesareoneofthebest-sellingover-the-counterremedies.Ontopofallthat,weeatthemindreadfulcombinations(eggsandhomefries,cerealandmilk,toastandjam).Whatawaytostarttheday!Yourbodydeservestobereplenishedmuchmoregentlyandwholesomelyafterthenightfast.

Sodon'tletthefirstmealofyourdayslowyoudown.(AndImeanreallyslowyoudown—theseacidicbreakfastfoodsarealsoverylowinwaterandconstipating.)Thisbasicallymeansmakingthesamechoicesatbreakfastthatyouwouldatanyothertimeoftheday.Itmayseemstrangeatfirst,butyou'llbedoingyourselfabigfavorbyswitchingovertosoup,say,oraveggiewrap,orsalad.Orhowaboutabigplateofsteamedbroccoli?Oracolorfulveggiejuice?My(Shelley's)favoriteistheZippyBreakfast(seepage277)madewithbuckwheat(aseed)insteadofastarchygrain.Weneedtolearnfromthetraditionsofsomeothercultures—forexample,you'dbeofferedsoupforbreakfastinJapan.WhenwetraveledinIsrael,weweredelightedtoseetomato-cucumbersaladsasapartofeverybreakfasttable.TheAmericanway—tremendousdosesofsugarandprotein,nottomentionabigdollopofcaffeine—mightgiveyouashortshotofenergyinitially,butoverthelongtermthenegativeimpactisdrastic.

Sobeginwiththisnewbreakfaststrategy,startingyourdaywithalow-carbohydrate,high-fiber,high-water-content—anddelicious—meal.Tryitevenjustforacoupleweeksifyoudon'tfeelreadytosignonforever.Ifyou'relikemostpeople,you'llfindyournewbreakfastprovidesagreatamountofenergyandburnslongerintothemiddaywithoutthedropinbloodsugarthatsocommonlyoccurswithastarchy,sugarybreakfast.Onceyouexperiencehowgoodyoucanfeel,Ithinkitwillbethejunkfoodbreakfastthatseemsstrange.

TRANSITION2:70/30

Thisisanothergiantstep:buildeachmealtobeatleast70percentalkaline(andthus30percentacid).Betteryetis80/20,whichmaybenecessaryifyouareill.Ifyou'realreadydoingthisatbreakfast,lunchanddinnerwillbesimplebycomparison.

Thisisavisualmeasurement,notameasurementbyweightorcalories.Justgivethevegetablesthestarringroleonyourplate,whereprotein(likemeat)orcarbs(likepasta)mighthavebeenbefore.Maketwoorthreevegetablestogoalongwithwhatyouusedtothinkofasyour“maindish.”Ormakeamealjustoutofthese“sides.”Eatabigbowlofsaladorvegetablesoupwitheachmeal.

Theearthis70percentwater.Ourbodiesare70percentwater.Makeyourplatematch:atleast70percenthigh-water-content,alkalinefood.

TRANSITION3:RAW

Cookingyourfoodliterallytakestheliferightoutofit,andmakesittakelongertodigest,sothemorefoodyoueatraw,thebetter.Rawfoodsarealkalizing,andsofitinthat70to80percentwewerejusttalkingabout.Ideally,allofthatthree-quartersofyourplateiscoveredwithraw,high-water-contentfood—likehavingahugerawsaladwithasideofbrownriceorbeansorpastaortofu.Andatleasthalfthatportionshouldberaw.(Theotherhalfshouldstillbevegetarianandalkalizing,likecookedsoup,orsteamedveggies,orstirfry.)Startwiththatandasyougetcomfortablewiththeprogramworkuptotheideal.

Thisisanotherreasonbigsalads—andavarietyofkindsofsalads—aresuchagreatpartofthisprogram.Anythingsproutedisideal.Withhealthfuldipsandsaucestocomplementthem,asasnack,appetizer,orsidedish,rawvegetablesareawonderful,colorful,crunchy,andwholesomewaytogo.Makesureyouincludesomeeachtimeyousitdownforameal.

Rawdoesn'tmeanyouhavetohaveallyourfoodcold.Itisworthwhiletolearnthedifferencebetweencookingandsimplywarmingyourfood.Whenyoudocook,dosoasquicklyaspossible.Forexample,I(Shelley)amabigfanofquick“steam”fry(likestirfrying,exceptasmallamountofliquidisusedinsteadofoil).AndwhenImakeabigpotofsoup(whichisoften),Icookitjustuntilitisdone—andtheveggiesarestillquitefirm.Ingeneral,applyheatgentlyandinmoderation.Thethingistonotexceed118degreesFahrenheit.(Thesimplestwaytocheckistostickyourfingerintowhateveryouarewarming.Ifyoucanholditinwithoutpullingitoutrightaway,youareintherightrange.If

youhavetopullyourfingerout,thetemperatureistoohigh.)Especiallyavoidtheburning,crisping,andbrowningthatcanconvertotherwisehealthyfoodsintotoxins.Itisespeciallyimportantnottoheatoils.Steamyourfoodratherthancookingitinoil.(Applyliberalamountsofoilonvegetablesafterwarmingorsteaming.)Oruseanonstickcookingspraymadeoflecithin.Itmaytakealittleexperimentationtogetdishesjustright,butthehealthbenefitsareworthit.Dehydratingyourfoodisanotherwayofpreparingitforadditionalvarietyintextureandflavorwithoutcookingit(seeChapter11).

Whentheweatheriscold,warmcookedfoodmighttakealargerportionofyourplate(keepingitalkalizing,though),whilehotsummermonthsbringmorecrisp,rawselections.Don'tmakethisprogramsorigiditbecomesahassle.Keepitflexibleandeasy,anditwillsoonbesomethingyoudointuitively,ratherthansomethingyouhavetothinkmuchabout.

TRANSITION4:DESSERT

Phaseoutsugarydesserts.Onesugarydessertcanruineventhebestalkalinemeal.Atourhouse,weusedtobestockedwithicecreamandbakedgoodieslikeanyoneelse.Firstweswitchedtofrozenyogurtandthosegranola-y“healthfood”cookies,thentoRiceDream®bars.Fromtherewewenttosimplyfreshfruit.

Nowthatwe'refullyalkalized,forthemostpartwedon'teatdessert.Forus,atreatisacrisp,redbellpepperorthickslicesofsubtlysweetjicama.Irealizethatmightbehardtoimagineuntilyou'vereachedthesameplace.Buttastebudsthatmaynowbedulledbytheeffectsofextremesugarsandsaltwillcometoappreciatethehumblersweetnessofvegetables.Acookieorcandybarwillseemmuchtoosweet,evenintolerable.Youwillsee.

Youmayhavesomecravingsuntilyoursugaraddictionwearsoffandyourbloodsugarlevelsstabilize.Understandingwhyyougetsuchcravingsmayhelpyouridethemout.Findotherthingsthatwilltaketheedgeoff,soyouwon'tgiveintoearlytemptations.“Cheating”justmakesthecravingslastlonger.However,ifyoudoeatsomethingnotonyourplan,wastenotimebeatingyourselfupoverit.Justgetrightbacktoyourplan.

Wedobreakdownonceinawhile,likeonvacation,butonlywhenwearebalancedandwell.Andthenweeatdessertfirst,orbyitself,inbetweenmeals,toavoidinterferingwiththehealthyfoodsweeat.Andwealwaysgetrightback

inthegame.

TRANSITION5:MEAT

Gettingmeatoutofyourdietispainlesswhenyougogradually.Cutbackonandthengetridoftheredmeatfirst—beef,pork,lamb,andanythingelseyouhave.Makechickenthenexttogo,thenturkey.Thencomesoceanfish.(Youmightwanttoinclude,aswedo,theoccasionalfishonyourmenus.Ifyoudowanttohavesomeanimalproteinoccasionally,Irecommendtroutorsalmon,astheyarerelativelysafe,andarerichinomega-3oils,whichareessentialfattyacids.)

Startwithanalkalizingvegetarianmealonceaday,thentwice,asyouworkyourwaytofull-time.Atthesametime,experimentwithbuildinginmoretofu,aswellasrawnutsandseeds,includingalmonds,hazelnuts,andpecansandsunflower,pumpkin,flax,andsesameseeds.Almondsareespeciallygood—substantiallyalkalizingandhighinproteinandcalcium.

Besuretosteerclearofpeanutsbecauseoftheirhighfungalcontent,however.Andingeneral,avoidrancidnutsandseeds.Ifabatchofhulledseeds,suchassunflowerorpumpkinseeds,issprinkledwithbrokenorsick-lookingseeds,don'teatit.Itwouldbepossibletoremovethebadones—intheunlikelyeventyouhadenoughtimeandpatience.Ifyougetthatrancidtaste,anoddbitterstingatthebackofthethroat,getridofthebatch.Sesameandflaxseeds,bytheway,arealmostalwaysokay.Almondsandhazelnutsshouldeitherbeshelledonthespotorhavetheirbrownprotectiveskinintact.Donotusebroken,gouged,orchippednuts.

GOSOAKYOUR…NUTS

Soaknutsandseedstoactivatetheirenzymes,eliminateenzymeinhibitors,andpartiallydigesttheprotein,thusincreasingtheirnutritionalandhydratingpotentialbymakingallthegoodstufftheycontainreadilyavailabletothebody.Soakingalsomakessmallseedssuchassesameandflaxeasiertochew,andthereforetodigest.

Placenutsinacontainer,coverwithwatertoonetotwoinchesabovethetopofthenuts,andplaceintherefrigeratorforanhourortwoor,for

almonds,overnight.Theywillplumpup,absorbingthewaterandtheoxygeninthewater.Thentheywillbereadytoenjoy.Rinsethemoffandchangethewatereveryday.Keepthemtotallysubmerged.Eatthemwithintwodays,topreventmoldingundertheskinofthenuts.

TRANSITION6:DAIRY

Thisstepmayactuallybekeytothefirst(breakfast),ifyou'reoneofthemany,manypeopleItalktowhocan'tthinkwhattoeatinthemorning—ortogivethekids—ifnotabowlofcerealwithmilk.

Thefirstthingtodoisworkonmilk.Switchtosoymilk(thoughitishardtofindonethatisn'tfullofaddedsugarsintheformofricesyrup)orricemilk(alsosugary).Moveontonutorseed“milks.”Theyaregoodsourcesofproteinandcalcium,andhavethatrichnessandcreaminessthatissopleasing.Youcandilutethemtotaste.Theyaregoodforaddingtextureinsaladdressingsorsoups,orjusttodrink.(Thoughwhenitcomestosomethingtodrink,pure,alkalizedwaterandfreshvegetablejuicesarealwaysyourbestbet.)Imostlyusealmondandsesame(akatahini)milks,andoccasionallycookwithricemilkorcoconutmilk.Youcanmakeyourown(seepage314),or,forconvenience,PacificFoodsmakesagoodready-madealmondmilk(seeResourcessection).

Afteryou'veeliminatedmilk,otherdairyproducts,suchascheese,yogurt,andicecream,willbeeasytocutout,findingtransitionalsubstitutesatfirstandeventuallygoingwithout.

EATINGOUT

Somepeopleworrythatchangingthewaytheyeatwillmeananendtosocializinginrestaurants.Whileitmaybetruethatyou'llhaveanothertransitiontomakehere,intherestaurantsyouchooseorthedishesyouorderthere,youarebynomeansstuckcookingforyourselfinyourownhomeforeverafter.Manyplaceshavevegetarianrestaurantsnow(thereareevenafewfeaturingrawfoods!),andmoreandmoregeneralrestaurantsareofferingvegetarianandevenveganentrees.IfyoustickwithAsiancuisines,you'llbesuretofindvegetarianoptions.Andmost

restaurantshavesaladsorsidedishesyoucanbuildafinemealfromifnoneofthefeaturedentreessuityourneeds.Forexample,youcouldputtogetheraprettygoodmealwithagreendinnersalad,anorderofthevegetableoftheday,andasideofbeansorriceorbakedpotato.Ofcourse,anyplacewithasaladbarwilldojustfine(thoughyoustillhavetochoosecarefullyatsaladbars,whicharealmostalwaysstockedwithacidicsaladdressingswithvinegarsandsugarsandplentyofjunkfood,too).Anddon'tbeafraidtomakespecificrequests—wedoitallthetime,andtheyarealmostalwaysgraciouslyaccepted.(Ourmostcommonrequestsaretoholdthecheese,skipthebread,orleaveoutthemushrooms.)Mostchefsarehappytodoabasicvegetablestirfryifyouaskforit.

TRANSITION7:YEAST

Breadisanothertoughoneforalotoffamilies,butyoumustgetridoftheyeast.Atourhouse,wewentfirsttoyeast-freebread(yourhealthfoodstorewillhavesomechoices),thentoricecrackers,thensproutedwholewheattortillas.IntheRecipessection,you'llfindsomeyeast-freebreadsandcrackersyoucanmakeyourself(seepage315).Inadditiontosimplesubstitutions,youmustalsoopenupyourthinkingtomealsthatdon'tincludebreadorotheryeastproducts.Ifyouareoneofthosepeoplewhowouldn'tknowwhattohaveforlunchifitdidn'tinvolveasandwich,orbreakfastifitdidn'tincludetoast,thismayactuallybethebiggestchallengeforyou.Focusonwhatyoucanhave,whatisgoodforyou,ratherthanwhatyoucan'thave.TheRecipessectiongivesplentyofmealideas,alongwiththerecipes,tohelpyouonyourway.

Getridofmushroomstoo—theyarefungi,justlikeyeast.

TRANSITION8:WHITEFLOUR

Ifyou'veeliminatedyeastbreadsandbakeddesserts,you'vemostlikelygottenridofthemajorsourceofwhiteflourinyourdiet.Theotherbighurdleisusuallypasta.Mostrecipeswillworkwellifyousubstitutecookedwholegrainssuchasmillet,spelt,rice,andbuckwheat.Fornoodles,inourhomesobanoodles,which

arebuckwheat,areafavorite,andsatisfytheneedforachewy,warmfood,especiallyinwinter.Wealsolovemugwortandwildyamsobanoodles.Ifweusepastaotherthansoba,Itrytomakesureitismadewithvegetablesandwithouteggs—andserveitasasidedish,neveramaincourse.

TRANSITION9:WHITERICE

Here'sasimpleoneforyou:Switchtobrownrice.Oralternate,asIdo,withwhitejasmineorbasmatirice,whicharenaturalwhiterices,orwildrice(orcombinations).Whatwe'rereallyafterhereisallrefinedgrains.Youneedtogivetheboottoanythingthatisn'twholegrain.Best,asalways,aresproutedgrains.Andremember,cookedgrainsbelonginthat20to30percentofyourmealthatisacid(exceptbuckwheatandspelt,whicharenotacidifying).Theonestarchyoushouldabandonaltogether,becauseofthehighsugarandfungalcontent,iscorn.

TRANSITION10:ADDEDSUGAR

Eliminatingdessertmighthavetakencareofalotofthis,butnowitistimetoscrubouttherestoftheunnecessarysugars.Checkyourcereal,bread,andanythingyouboughtprepared.Don'trelyonartificialsweeteners,becausetheyallconverttohighlytoxicacidsthatcanharmthebrain.Ifyouneedasweetenertohelpyoutransitionwhileyourtastebudsadjust,trysomethingnaturallikechicoryrootpowderorstevia(madefromaplant),whichyoucanfindatthehealthfoodstore.

TRANSITION11:FRUIT

Withtheexceptionofthelow-sugarfruitsIkeeptalkingabout—tomato,avocado,lemon,lime—fruitsareintensesourcesofsugar,andmustbeeliminatedifyouareillorhavetroublesomesymptoms.Onceyouareinbalance,youmaystillwanttouseitrarelyandwithcare(andproperlycombined),asatreat.Fruithasnutritionalvalue,butmosthavejusttoomuch

sugartousefreely.

TRANSITION12:CONDIMENTS

Mostcondimentsarefullofsugar,salt,orboth.Ortheycontainfermentedoracidifyingingredients.Experimenttofindyourfavoritealternativestoketchup,mustard,vinegar,mayonnaise,barbecuesauce,soysauce,andsoforth.

Yourbestalliesarehealthyoils,lemons,garlic,onion,ginger,andspices.YoushouldalsogettoknowBragg™LiquidAminos,whichIusewhereIonceusedsoysauce.TheoilsIlikebestaregrapeseedoil,flaxseedoil,pumpkinoil,andoliveoils.IusealotofEssentialBalanceandUdo'sChoice®—combinationsofhealthfuloils(seeResources).Alloilsshouldbeaddedtofoodthathasalreadybeencooked,sinceheatingoildestroysitsvitalcomponents.Betteryet,useittomakesaladdressings.(Fortimeswhenhomemadejustisn'tfeasible,onesaladdressingwelikeisAnnie'sNaturalsOrganicGreenGarlic.)Ratherthancookinginoil,steamyourfoodandaddoilasyouareservingit.

Lemonandlimeaddfreshnessandzesttojustaboutanydish,andbecauseofthelowsugarcontentarealkalizingtoboot.Italsohelpsstopsugarcravings.Theyareanotherkeyingredientformanysaladdressings.IthinkIputtheminjustabouteverythingImake,rightdowntoaglassofwater.Garlic,onion,andgingerareallnaturallyantifungalandantiparasitic,nottomentiontheirnicestrongflavors,soincludeplentyofthem,aswell.

Gettingcreativewithspicesisgoingtobethekeytomakingdeliciousmealsthatappealtoyourtastebuds.IloveSpiceHunterbrandspiceblends,likeTheZip,whichcontainsonion,paprika,chilipepper,cumin,garlic,jalapeño,coriander,cayenne,andoregano.Theytakealotoftheguessworkout,butleavethesubtle,interestingcombinationsin(seeResources).Experiment!

MARSHA'SSTORY

Okay,I'lladmitit.Iusedtoeatbaconorsausageandfriedorscrambledeggsforbreakfast,withtoastwithjelly—orbuttersothickIcouldseemyteethmarksinit.Everyday.Inevergaveitasecondthought.Anditonlywentdownhillfromtherethroughtherestoftheday.

ItseemedlikeIwasalwayssickwithacoldorallergies,myskinandthewhitesofmyeyeshadayellowishcasttothem,andmyeyesightwasgettingworseandworse.Iwasalwaystired,thoughIacceptedtheebbingofmyenergyaspartoftheagingprocess.WhenIneededyetanother,strongercontactlensprescriptionjustthreemonthsafterthelastone(again!),itscaredmeenoughthatIdecidedtocommittochangingmydiet,addingmorealkalizingfoodsandconcentratedgreenpowderandlotsandlotsofpurewater.

Istartedwithbreakfast.Istartedusingvegetarianburgersinplaceofthemeat,andswitchedtosoymargarineinsteadofbutter.ThenIlearnedtosmashuptofutolooklikescrambledeggs—Ilikethemsprinkledwithspicyseasonings.ThensometimesI'dputavocadoslicesontheplatenexttothetofuscramble.ThenIwentontohavingsomethingtotallydifferentforme,suchassoup,oravocadoandcucumberoverraw(nottoasted)buckwheat.

WhereIusedtodrinklowfatmilk,Istartedwithvanillasoymilk,oralmondmilk.NowIdrinkfreshvegetablejuicesorputgreenpowderinmywater,andusesoyandalmondmilkonlyoccasionally.

Justchangingbreakfastgavememuchmoreenergy.Italsochangedmylong-standinghabitofsnackingstartingby10:00A.M.Withanalkalizingbreakfast,I'mnothungryagainuntillunchtime.Then,whenIalwayshadmeat,poultry,orseafood(justlikeatdinner),Istartedusingmeatsubstitutes,andthenextra-firmtofu.NowImostlyhavebeansorlegumesstirfriedwithbroccoliorothervegetablesalongwithanicebigsalad.I'vetradedpeanutsandpeanutbutterforsoynutsoralmonds,andsoyoralmondbutter.Iuseavocadoasabaseforcreamysoups.Iswitchedfromvinaigretteonmysaladstooliveoilandlemonjuicewithseasonings.

Mybetween-mealssnackshavebecomecelery,red,yellow,ororangebellpeppers,babycarrots,orcucumber,withalmondbutterorhummus—whereIusedtohavecandyorchips.Istillgettocrunchandmunchtomyheart'scontent,andovertimemyhugesugarcravingshaveleftme.Sincereplacingmeatsanddairythreeyearsago,Ihaven'thadallergies,acold,asorethroat,ortheflu.Byflip-flopping,myeatingpatternto80to100percentalkalizing(whereitusedtobethatmuchacidic!)—gradually,asIcouldmanageit,notovernight—Igainedmoreenergyandstamina.Iwakeupearlierandstayuplater,andmyenergylevelisonanevenkeel

throughouttheday.Theyellowtingedisappearedaltogether.Ilost—andhavekeptoff—thirty-eightpounds.Myeyesightnotonlystoppeddeteriorating,ithasactuallyimproved.I'vehadtwonewprescriptionsinthreeyearsnow—thistimelessstrongeachtime.

Onceyourtransitioniscomplete,andyoursymptoms(ifany)aregone,andyouareatastable,natural,healthyweight,yourbodywillbeinappropriatealkaline/acidbalance.Althoughyou'vedoneallthisworkbecauseyouareadoptinganewwayoflife,notsomeshort-termdietplan,Idowanttonotethatahealthy,balancedbodycanwithstandacertaindegreeof“cheating.”NotthatI'mrecommendingit,mindyou,butIdon'twantyoutothinkthattheoccasionalsensational,acidifyingindulgencewillundoallyou'veaccomplished.Thoughyou'llhavetobestricterinthebeginning,thatkindoftreathereandtheremaybenoproblematallforabalancedsystem.(Weprobably“cheat”onceeveryothermonthorso.)Andifitisaproblem,nowyouknowhowtofixit.Remember,itcantakeuptotwentytimestheamountofalkalinefoodtoneutralizeadoseofacidicfood,soyoudon'twanttomakeyourbodydothatoften.Itistheeverydaybombardmentofacidicfoodsthatleaveabodycompletelyoutofbalance.Onceyou'vegonethroughallthesesteps,andtransformedthewayyoueat,you'llhavegottenwell.Now,tostaywell,ofcourseyou'vegottocontinueonthepathyou'vesetsofar.

Chapter8

Cleanse

Ourbodies,subjectedastheyhavebeentothetypicalAmerican(acidic!)diet,couldbedesignatedSuperFundsites.Theyurgentlyneedcleaningup.Graduallytransitioningtoanalkalinedietmaybethebestwaytomakethisawayofliferatherthanashort-term“diet”Band-Aid.Butatsomepoint,ifyouwanttoreapallthebenefitsofthisprogram,youaregoingtoneedtoclearouttheoldtomakewayforthenew.AswithaSuperFundsite,youcan'tjustplantnewtreesandbuildnewhouses—firstyouhavetogetridofthesludge.YouneedtodoaCleansetoridthebodyofimpurities,normalizedigestionandmetabolism,andregainalkalinebalance.

Ifyouhaveanimmediate,serioushealthconcern,youmaywanttojumprightintotheprogramthisway.Transitioningisallwellandgoodifyouhavetheoption,butifyouareplaguedwithnegativesymptoms,moredrasticactionmayberequired.Otherwise,ifyouaretakingyourtimemakingatransition,thinkaboutdoingaCleanseasyounearcompletionofyourtransition,sothatafteryourCleanseyoucancontinuedirectlytoapurelyalkalinediet.Finally,evenifyouareplanningalongertransition,youcanbeginwithaCleanseasawaytosortofjumpstartyourself.Ofcourse,youcandoanotherCleanseafteryou'reonapurealkalinedietanytimeyouwantorneedit.WeliketodoaspringtimeCleanse,justastheearthrenewsitselfafteralongwinter.

ACleanseisbasicallyajuicefast—thoughnotactuallyafast,whichtechnicallyinvolvesnothingmorethanwaterandrequiresclosemedicalsupervision.IthinkoftheCleanseasaliquidfeast,ratherthanafast,asinrealityyouaregettingtwentytimesmorefoodthanyouwouldgenerally,becauseyouaredrinkingitinsuchconcentratedform.

ThelengthofaCleansewillvaryfrompersontoperson,dependingupon

one'scurrentsituationandhowonetoleratestheCleanse.Typically,threetotendayswillgiveyoutheresultsyouwant.

Asyouwouldwithanyfastorrestricteddiet,youshouldconsultyourhealthcarepractitionerbeforebeginningaCleanse.

THECLEANSE

TheCleanseeliminatesacidwastesandnegativemicroformsthroughoutyourbody,detoxifyingyourblood,tissues,anddigestivesystem.Youhavetogetridofthepollutionthat'sbuiltupinyourbody,andespeciallythecolon,fromeatingallthosepoorlycombinedfoods,processedfoods,friedandovercookedfoods,simplestarches,andsugars.

Werecommendatleastatwo-tothree-dayCleanse(liquidfeast),anduptotendaysifseriouslyill(thoughyoushouldseeksupervisionforanextendedCleanse).Sevendaysisgoodforeveryonewhocanmanageit.Ifyouarenotfacinganyparticularhealthchallengesandcan'ttakemuchtimeoutfromyourschedule,justforty-eighthourscanstillbebeneficial—andcanbedoneoveraweekend(andbetteryet,alongweekend).Theshorterfastisalsogoodforolderpeopleorchildrenandteens.YoucanalsouseabriefCleansetogetyourselfgoingafteryou've“fallenoffthewagon,”orjusttogiveyourbodyaperiodicbreak.Onceyouarefullytransitioned,IrecommendaliquidCleanseatleastonedayamonth—twenty-fourhourswilldo—justtogiveyourbodyabreakfromsolidfood.Howeverlongyoudoit,aCleansegivesyourbodyagoodrest.

WhileyouareonaCleanse,youshoulddrinkatleastfourliters/quartsofpurifiedwater,withClO2drops,aday(withlemonorlimejuiceifyoulike).Youcaninclude,aspartoforinadditiontothosefourliters,sixtotwelveeight-ounceglassesoffreshgreenvegetablejuice,tohelpclearthetoxinsoutofyoursystemandmakeyourbodymorealkaline.

Tryjuicingcucumber,kale,broccoli,celery,lettuce,collards,okra,wheatgrass,barleygrass,watercress,parsley,cabbage,spinach,alfalfasprouts—justaboutanyothergreenvegetablethatappealstoyou.TheRecipessectionhasmanycombinationstotry,buthere'sonethat'sallgreen:onecucumber,onestalkcelery,one-thirdbunchparsley,ahandfulofalfalfasprouts,andsomespinachleaves.

Whenyou'rejuicingingeneral,youcanusecarrotorbeettomakethetastemilder.Thatworksbecausetheycontainsugar,whichgetsconcentratedinthe

juicingprocess,soyoualwayswanttousethemmoderately.DuringaCleanse,however,ifyouaredealingwithanacutecondition,youdon'twanttousethematall.

Somepeople,however,findplaingreenjuicesdifficulttostomachinthebeginning.Ifthat'syou,youmighttry“backinginto”aCleansebystartingoutforafewdaysusingcarrotandbeet,justtogetusedtodrinkingfreshvegetablejuices,thenweaningoffthecarrotandbeetgradually,anduppingtheamountofgreens.(Ifyoudochoosetouseit,takeiteasyonthebeetatfirst—maybehalfamedium-sizedbeetadaytobeginwith—asitcanaddconsiderablytothebowel-cleansingeffectofthejuice.)

Makesureyoualwaysdilutethejuicewithwater(whetherornotyouareonaCleanse)—tentimesasmuchwaterasjuice—andaddfourdropsofClO2percup.Thatwillincreasethealkalinityofyourjuicefrom6.2to9.5.

LUCY'SSTORY

Iamthemotherofeightchildren,soIneedeverybitofenergyIcanget.Butatone(low)pointinmylife,Imadealistofmorethanthirtychronicphysicalsymptomsthatwereplaguingme,severalofthemdebilitating.Itspannedfibromyalgia,arthritis,difficultybreathing,andheartpalpitation.Perhapsmostconcerningwasmyoutrageouslyhighcholesterollevel.Concerning,butnotsurprising:MyfamilyisfollowedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthbecauseoffamilialhypercholesterolemia.

Myfatherdiedatforty-oneofarteriosclerosisoftheaorta.Myfather'sfatherandtwoofmyfather'sbrothersdiedintheirfortiesandfiftiesofheartdisease.Mytwobrothershavehadheartbypassoperations.Myoldestsisterhadtwoheartbypassoperationsandahearttransplant,andpassedawayafterathirdheartbypassoperation.Myowncholesterolwasusuallyaround425.WhenIgainedwelloverfiftypoundsoverthreeyears—atatimewhenIwaseatinglessandexercisingmorethanIeverhadinmylife—IknewIhadreachedacrisispoint.ThankgoodnessIfinallyfoundDr.Young'sprogram,whichIfeelhasquiteliterallysavedmylife.IimmediatelystarteddrinkingagallonofwaterwithpHdropsandconcentratedgreenpowdereveryday.AfewweekslaterIwentthroughaCleansewithsupplementsandgreenjuices

foraweek,followedbythreeweeksongreenveggiestransitioningintoadietthatwas90percentalkaline.WithinweeksIwasfeelingmoreenergy,sleepingbetter—andhadlosttwelvepounds.AttheendofthreemonthsIhadlostfiftypounds,andhalfofmythirtysymptomshadclearedup.Bytheendofsevenmonths,Ihadlostseventy-fivepounds,andnearlyallmysymptomshadvanished.Thelowenergy,flulikesymptoms,andgeneralachesandpainsoffibromyalgiaslowlydiminished.MyfeelingsofanxietyandmentalfogdissipatedandInolongerfeltfragile.Ifelthealthyandvitalagain!Butwhatmatteredtomeperhapsmostofallwasthatmycholesteroldropped150points,andmyratioswereinthehealthyrangeforthefirsttimeinmyentirelife(andwithoutthenegativesideeffectsIexperiencedonallofthecholesterol-loweringmedicationsIhadtried).Forthefirsttime,Ifeelsuremyheartisinthislifewithmeforthelonghaul.

Ifyoucannotmakefreshjuice,youcanusetheconcentratedgreenpowdermixedintowaterinstead—one-quarterteaspoonpereightouncesofwater(plusfourdropsofClO2).Youcanaddthegreenpowdertoanyorallofyourfourlitersofwaterwhetherornotyouarejuicing.Youcanalsotakeonetotwocapsulesofgreenpowderwithyourfluidsandjuicesifyouneedtheaddedconvenience.

Insteadofjuice,particularlyatyourusualmealtime,youmaypreferraw,pureedsoup,likePopeyeSoup(seepage229).YoucanalsodrinkbrothfromsoupslikeHealingSoup(seepage230),andteassuchasredclover,chaparral,paud'arco,Essiac™(aspecialblendofherbs),andraspberryleaf.Addthreetablespoonsofessentialoils(cold-pressedflax,virginolive,borage,primrose—orablend,likeUdo's)toyoursoups,ortakeitbythespoonful.

AlthoughmanypeoplehavenotroublewiththeCleanse,itisn'talwayseasy.NaturallyyoumayfeelsomehungerduringtheCleanse.Itisreallyjustthosegreedymicroformsscreamingtobefed,soresistanyurgetobreakyourregimenunlessyoufindyoucan'tkeepupwithyourdailyroutines.Theinitialhungerpangsaretheworst,butonceyouareoverthehump—usually,bythethirdday—youmayactuallyexperienceanupsurgeinenergyandfeelnoneedforsolidfood.

Whenhungerdoesstrike,mineralsupplements,particularlychromium,mayhelp(seesectionsonsupplements,page134to136).Also,trydrinkinglotsof

water,orwaterwithone-quarterteaspoonconcentratedgreenpowderpercup,totaketheedgeoff.Ifyoumustresorttosolidfood,eatfresh,rawveggies,orHealingSoup(seepage230)withtheoptionalveggiesadded.

BASICSUPPLEMENTS

There'sawholechapteronsupplementscomingup,sohereI'mjustgoingtomentiontheonesthatareparticularlyusefulduringaCleanse.CheckoutChapter10fordetailsabouttheindividualsupplements.

SupplementscanmaximizetheeffectsofaCleanseandbringthebodyintobalancemorequickly,controllingnegativemicroformsandexcessacidity.Ingeneral,supplementsshouldbetakenwithmealsordrinks—onecapsulethreetimesaday,withmeals.Colloidsshouldbetakenunderthetongue,threetofivedropsthreetimesaday,awayfrommeals.Ifyouhavebeenstrugglingwithchronicorseverehealthproblems,useuptosixtoninetimesaday.Wherethedirectionsaredifferentforaparticularsupplement,I'venotedthisinthedescription.Youcouldalsofollowdirectionsonthepackage,butrememberthatless,moreoften,isbetterthanmore,lessoften.Thatis,takingonecapsulesixtimesadayisbetterthantwocapsulesthreetimesadayorthreecapsulestwotimesaday.

DuringaCleanse,Irecommendyoutakeseveralthings.ThetwomostcrucialarepHdrops(ClO2orhydrogenperoxide)andconcentratedgreenpowder.AddfourdropsofClO2orhydrogenperoxidepercupofpurewaterintoallyourpurewater.Mixone-quarterteaspoonoftheconcentratedgreenpowderintoeightouncesofpurewaterthreetimesaday,ortakeonecapsulethreetimesadaywitha“meal”ordrink.Ifyoudonothingelseinthewayofsupplements,dothese.

PETE'SSTORY

Iwasdiagnosedwithbladdercanceroverthreeyearsago,stagethree(ofapossiblefour)—notgood.Thedoctorswereworriedthatthemalignanttumorcouldhavespreadtonearbylymphnodesandmighthaveextrudedthroughthebladderwall.Ithaddefinitelyblockedoneoftheuretersconnectingthekidneyandthebladder.Iunderwenttwomonths

ofchemotherapy,butIhadsuchaseverenegativeresponse(mywifethoughtIwasgoingtodie)thatmydoctorsrecommendeddiscontinuingtreatment.Unfortunately,asmuchasIhadmadeitthroughhadhadnoeffectonthetumor.Mydoctorsrecommendedremovingtheentirebladdersurgically.

Iwasdeterminedtofightthecancer,butIjustcouldn'tbelieveradicalsurgerywasmyonlychoice.Isetouttofindoutaboutmyalternatives,andmysearchledmetoDr.Young.Mybloodturnedouttobehighlyacidic,andliveanalysisofmybloodshowedmybodychemistrytohaveahighdegreeoftoxicity.Mybloodcellswereamessfromyearsofeatinggarbageandignoringmyhealth.

Ididaten-dayfast,withvegetablejuicesandsoups,which,tomysurprise,wasn'tthatbad.Istartedtakingtherecommendedsupplements,especiallythepHdropsandtheconcentratedgreenpowder.Afterthetendays,Ikepttovegetablemeals,followingtheprogramtotheletter.Thiswasaradicalchangefrommyformerdiet,butIwasdeterminedtobeatthecancer.

Itoldmydoctorsaboutmynewapproach,andalthoughtheywereskeptical,theyhadnothingelsebesidesdrasticsurgerytoofferme,andagreedtomonitorthetumorwithintermittentMRIs.ManyofmyfamilyandfriendsthoughtIwascrazy.Ihadmanytearfuldiscussionswithmywife,whowasverysupportivethroughout,aboutwhichpathtofollow.Oneofmybestfriendsaccusedmeoftryingtokillmyself.ButIremainedsteadfast.Iwouldnotvarymycommitmenttoseethisprogramthrough.

ThefirsttwomonthsIlostbetweenfifteenandtwentypounds,whichconfirmedmylovedones'suspicions,asIhadn'tbeenoverweighttobeginwith.ButIfeltbettereachweek,withmoreenergyandclearerthinking.IknewIwasdoingtherightthingevenbeforerepeatbloodanalysisshowedconsiderableimprovement.

Bythreemonthsintotheprogram,therewasnosignsofanycancerspread,butmydoctorskeptsuggestingsurgicalremovalofmybladder.Iwasveryopposedtothat,naturally,especiallynowthatIfeltsurethisprogramwasworking.Ididagreetoadiagnosticprocedure,whichrevealedthetumorhadnotonlyshrunk,butalsowassuspendedonastalktothebladderwall,nolongerfullyattached.Theopeningoftheureterwasclear,andtheywereabletoremovealloftheoldtumorduringthisprocedure.Thedoctorstooksectionsofmuscletissueofthebladdertotest

themforpathology(clear)andexaminedtheureterallthewaytothekidney(alsoclear).Therewasnocancerinmybladderwhatsoever,andonlyremnantsofthecarcinomainthedegenerated(andremoved)tumor.Ihadwon!Amazingly,thesurgeonstillrecommendedremovalofthebladderforwhathecalleda“cure.”IcontinuetogetintermittentMRIstomonitormybladder,butIknowaslongasIstayalkaline,thecancerwillnotrecur.Ijusttoldthesurgeon,thanks,butnothanks.

Aclosesecondinimportanceareamultivitaminandamultimineral,withcellsalts.Eachcapsuleofthebroad-spectrumvitaminshouldcontainatleast500milligramsandthemultimineral500milligrams.Amongotherthings,nutritionaldeficienciesincreasethetoxicityofmycotoxins,soyouwanttobesureyougetallthatyourbodyneeds.Themineralsareparticularlyimportantbecauseallothernutrients,includingvitamins,proteins,enzymes,aminoacids,andcarbohydrates,requiremineralsfornormalbiochemicalfunctioning.

Finally,I'dalsorecommendchlorophyll;nonifruitconcentrateforitsantifungalandantiparasiticpropertiesandenzymeactivation;colloidalsilver,rhodium,andiridium;andanantimycotoxinformula,ideallycombiningn-acetylcysteine,l-taurine,andorganicsulfur.

BOB'SSTORY

Iwasliningawaterstorageshedwithhighlyflammablematerials,ontheroofdoingfirewatchwhilemypartnerwasinsideworking.Thepumpattachedtothetruckwasgroundedimproperly,causingstaticelectricityintheliningofthehose,whichcombustedinalargeexplosion.Mypartnerwasburnedover90percentofhisbody,anddiedinthehospitalfourhourslater.

Theflamesshotupthroughtheskylight,throughwhichIwasgazing,soIreceivedaflashburn.Iwasblownofftheroofandlandedontheground,myfaceandhandsbadlyburned.Iwastakenbyairambulancetothehospitalburnunit.

Myheadwasswollentotwiceitsnormalsize,myeyesswollenshut,myfaceblackandcrisp.Mynosehadmoreorlessdisappearedinthe

swelling,sobreathingtubeshadtobeinsertedintomynasalcavities.Myearswereseverelyburned,myfingertipscharredandnumb,myfingernailsmelted.

IwastoldIhadsecond-andthird-degreeburnsonmyfaceandthird-degreeburnsonmyhands.TheheadoftheburnunittoldmeIwouldbeinthehospitalfortwoorthreemonthsandwouldneedmanyskingrafts,especiallytomyhands.HesaidhethoughtIwouldlosemyfingertipsandmyears.

Theverynextday,mymotherbroughtmecolloidalsilver,withdirectionstouseitexternallyandinternallyasfrequentlyaspossible,becauseitassistsingrowthofnewtissue.ShehadlearnedfromDr.Youngthatsilver'snegativeelectricalchargecountersthepositivechargeofadamagedbodyarea,bringingitbackintobalanceandenablingthebodytoregenerateandhealitself.Momsprayedundilutedcolloidalsilverontotheburnedareas,andItookitbydropsundermytongue.Ialsotookcat'sclaw,germanium,flaxseedoil,andvitaminC,asDr.Youngrecommended,and,onceIwaswellenoughtoeat,lotsandlotsofgreens.AssoonasIwasoffintravenousfeeding,mymotherbroughtmewheatgrassjuice,greenjuices,andconcentratedgreenpowdertobolstermynutritionandhealing.

Mymotherappliedthesilvermanytimesaday.Itwasabsorbedintomyskininstantly.Itfeltcoolandtinglingandloosenedthetensiononmyface,hands,andfingertips.Thetipsofmyfingersandtheskinundermynailsstartedthrobbingandtingling.Thestaffsaiditwasbecausemynerveswerehealingandthebloodwascirculating.

Afteronlyonedayoftreatmentwithsilver,itwasobviousthathealingwashappeningveryrapidly.Newtissueandskingrewbackatanacceleratedpace.Theswellingofmyheaddiminishedrapidlyandthebreathingapparatuscameoffalmostimmediately.TheplasticsurgeontoldmeIwashealingtwiceasfastasanyburnpatienthe'deverseeninhislongcareer.

WhenItoldhimithadtobebecauseofwhatmymotherwasgivingme,andthealkalinediet,thedoctoraskedtoseewhatIwasusing.Hereadtheingredientsandsaidhedidn'tseeanythingwrongwithusingit(infact,thehealingsalveusedbytheburnunitcontainedsilver),thoughhenotedthatthehospitalcouldnotbeheldresponsibleifanythingnegativeoccurred,sinceitwasnotahospital-prescribedmedicine.

Istillhavemyfingertipsandmyears.Ihadoneskingraftoneachhand,butmyownskingrewbacksofastwiththehelpofthesilverthatthegraftswereuselessandactuallyfelloff!Iwasoutofthehospitalintwoandahalfweeks—nottwoorthreemonths!Whatmostamazedmewasthatmynewskinlookedbetter(smoother)afterithealedthanithadbeforeIwasburned.

Theburnunitstaffmarveledthattheyhadneverseenanythinglikemyrecovery.Thenursesaskediftheycouldusemypicturestoshowtootherburnpatients,tohelpexplainthehealingprocess.Iwashappytosayyes,butaskedthemtotellthemaboutthecolloidalsilver,too,andthegreensIwasgetting.Theysaidthey'ddotheirbest.IknowIamtrulyblessedtohavehealedfromtheseterribleburnswithnodamage—andnoscars.

ATYPICALDAYONTHECLEANSE

Allthedetailsmayatfirstseemdaunting,thoughyou'llquicklygetusedtotheroutine.Inthemeantime,tohelpyousortthingsout,here'satypicalschedule,whichyoucanmodifytosuityourself.

7:00A.M.:oneliter/quartpurewaterwithpHdrops(withlemonorlimejuiceifyoulike)

7:30A.M.:colloidalsupplements8:00A.M.:juicedgreensandcapsulesupplements9:00-12:00noon:1.5liters/quartspurewaterwithconcentratedgreen

powderandpHdrops12:30P.M.:colloidalsupplements1:00P.M.:rawsouporjuicedgreensandcapsulesupplements2:00-5:00P.M.:1.5liters/quartspurewaterwithconcentratedgreen

powderandpHdrops5:30P.M.:colloidalsupplements6:00P.M.:souporjuicedgreensandcapsulesupplements7:00-9:00P.M.:purewaterwithpHdropsasdesired(withlemonor

limejuiceifyoulike)

WHENWESAYCLEANSE,WEMEANCLEANSE

Allthiscanhavequitealaxativeeffect.Greenjuicealonecandoit.Inaddition,thatisthewayyourbodyphysicallygetsridofthebadstuff.Itdoesn'tjustevaporate.Thisisjustwhatyouwant,tomakesureyougetridofthepollutionthathasbuiltupinyourbody,andinparticularinyourintestinesandcolon.Untilyouknowyourbody'sresponsetotheprogram,itiswisenottohaveanythingelseplannedsoyoucanfocusontheCleanse—andjuststayfairlyclosetobathroomfacilities.Bepreparedtopayavisitatleastsixtotentimesadayasthetoxinsclearfromyourbody.

Ifwhatwehavedescribedsofardoesn'thavethiseffect,you'llwanttoaddamild,naturallaxativeformulatoyourprogram.Lookforoneincludingbutternutrootbark,cascarasagradabark,rhubarbroot,gingerroot,licoriceroot,Irishmoss,andcayenne.Takefourcapsuleseveryfourhours.

Aloeverajuiceisanothercleansingaid.Ithelpsbreakuppocketsofprotein,especiallyinthesmallintestine.Addonetablespoonofcold-pressed,whole-leafjuicetoyourgreenjuice,ortakewitha“meal.”

Remember,theseproductsaredesignedtowork!Don'tbecaughtoffguard,andbyallmeans,modifyyourapproachiftheresultsseemtoovigorous.

Forseriouscleansing,acuteordifficultconditionssuchaschronicconstipation,diverticulitis,Crohn's,irritablebowelsyndrome,orchronicdiarrhea,youmaywanttoadd(oruseinstead)alowerbowelcleansingformulaorotherintestinalcleanser.Lookforanherbalmixturecontainingcascarasagrada(morethaninthemildlaxative),turkeyrhubarbroot,psylliumseed,barberryroot,gingerroot,fennelseeds,redraspberryleaves,andcayenne.TakefourcapsuleseveryfourhoursduringtheCleanse.Adultsoversixtyshouldtakeonetotwocapsuleseveryeighthours.Ifyouarehavingtroubleeliminating,thislower-bowel-cleansingformulawillgetthingsgoing!

WHATTOWATCHOUTFOR

DuringaCleanse,toxinsaredumpedfromwherethey'vebeenstoredinthetissuesintothebloodsotheycanbeeliminated.Thatmeansthatforawhile,yourbloodisactuallydirtierthanitstartedout.Thatcanmeanyoufeelworsebeforeyoufeelbetter.Differentpeopleexperiencevaryingdegreesof

unpleasantness,ornoneatall,duringthis“healingcrisis,”whichcanincludenausea,weakness,dizziness,headaches,lightheadedness,rashes,badbreath,flulikefeelings,andfatigue.(Anoteonrashesorotherskinreactions:Donotsuppressthemwithmedications.Atmost,useapuremoisturizerorliquidvitaminE.)

Whenandifthishappens,lotsofwaterwithpHdropsandfreshlemonorlimejuicewillhelpflushthetoxins(andtheirnegativeeffects)outquickly.Ifyouarehavingsymptoms,increaseyourdailywaterintake.

Ahealingcrisisisactuallyagoodsign.Butitcanbetoointense,andthereforediscouragingorevenharmful.Somonitoryourprogressclosely.Somemilddiscomfortcanbeexpected,butyoushouldnotexperienceunduediscomfort.Ahealingcrisisshouldbeshort-lived.Ifyouexperienceanintensehealingcrisis,spreadoutyourdosagesofallsupplementsmore.Ifitdoesnotsubsidewithintwenty-fourhours,seekassistancetofindawaytoCleansethatwillworkforyou.Anyonewithserioushealthproblemsshouldseeksomeprofessionalsupervisionbeforebeginningthisprogram,includingtheCleanse.Withguidance,youshouldbeabletominimizeorevenavoidahealingcrisis.

ThereisnomedalforwhocanCleanseforthelongestperiodoftime,sodonotpushyourbodytoohardforthesakeofreachingaspecificnumberofdays.YoushouldfeelsuccessfulhowevermanydaysyouareabletoCleanse.Eachdayyouremainonitisonemoredayriddingthebodyofacidbuildup.Eachdayafterbringsyouclosertoafullyintegratedalkalinelifestyle.

OKAY,I'MCLEANSED.NOWWHAT?

You'veremovedthestockpileofdebrisfromyourbody,clearingthewayforoptimalhealth.Thenextstep,aftertakingawaywhatyourbodydoesn'tneed,istoprovidewhatitdoesneed.Ifyougiveitthevitalmaterialsitneedstoconstructnewandhealthycells,yourbodywillhealitselfandberestoredtobalanceandharmony.Thissecondphaseshouldrunforatleastfiveweeks,andideallysevenweeks,afteryourCleanseisover(foratotalofsixtoeightweeks,soaddinafewmoredaysifyourCleanseisn'tanentireweek).

Tothisend,nosurprise,properdietisessential.Thekeytothisphase,asyougobackonsolidfood,isreintroducingastill-limitedrangeofhealthyfoods,aswellaskeepingclearofcertainfoods.

Youwanttokeepyourdietextremelylowincarbohydrates,focusingondark

greenandyellowvegetables;sproutedsoybeans,seeds,andgrains;nutsandessentialfattyacids.Atleast40percentofitshouldberaw.Thehigherthelevelofenzymesinyourfood,thefasteryouwillrepairandrebuildyourbody—andcookingdestroysyourfood'snaturalenzymesandlifeforce.

Continuewithdailygreenjuices,butaddsomevariety.Drinkingjuicejustbeforeasolidmealisgoodfordigestion,butyoushouldalsohavejuiceonitsown.Beyondthat,forthisphaseyouwanttoavoid(inadditiontotheunhealthyfoodsdescribedinearlierchapters)allcomplexcarbohydrates,includinghigh-carbohydratevegetables(potatoes,sweetpotatoes,peas,wintersquash),allgrains,andstarchylegumes(meaningallofthem,exceptsoybeansandlentils),aswellassugarfruit.

Otherwise,youwanttoeataslaidoutearlierinthisbook,focusingonvegetables,especiallygreenandyellowvegetables,andincludinghealthyoils,low-sugarfruits(tomato,avocado,lemon,andlime),soybeans,tofu,lentils,andrawseedsandnuts(ofthehealthytypes),preferablysoaked.

IfyourCleansewasshorterthansevendays,orincludedsomesolidfoods,youmightwanttoproceedwithevenmorethan80percentofyourdietbeingalkalineforthesesixtoeightweeks.

Duringthisphase,theprinciplesofproperfoodcombiningarecrucial(seeChapter6).

ADDITIONALSUPPLEMENTS

Atthispointyoushouldcontinuewiththesupplementsalreadybegunandaddafewmore.Again,you'llfindmoreinformationonsupplementsinChapter10,sohereI'monlygoingtomentiontheonesthatareparticularlyhelpfulinthisphase.Thetwomostgenerallyapplicablearedigestiveenzymes,includingamylase,protease,lipase,papain,andbromelain;andanantiyeastformulacontainingcaprylicacidorundecylenicacid.Beyondthat,dependingonyoursituation,thefollowingoptionalsupplementscanbenecessaryorvaluable:aprobioticmixofacidophilusandbifidus,andanantiparasiteformulatecontainingblackwalnuthulls.

MOVINGFORWARD

Congratulations!Nowyou'rereadytomoveontothefullprogram,assumingyou'vemadegoodprogresstothispoint.Nowyoucanaddoneservingpermeal,properlycombinedandnottoexceed20percentofyourdiet,ofthefollowingfoods:starchyvegetables(peas,potatoes,wintersquash,sweetpotato),legumes,andorganic,un-storedwholegrains(millet,spelt,buckwheat,kamut,quinoa,brownrice,andwheat).Andthat'sit.You'realkaline.

AsyouaddfoodsafteraCleanse,carefullyobserveyourbody'sreactions.Ifanysymptomsreturn,alongerperiodoftotallyalkalinemealsmaybeinorder,untilmorehealingtakesplace.

Atthispointyoucanaddadditionalsupplementstoaddressspecificsymptoms(ifanyremain).You'llreadmoreabouthowtodothatinChapter10.

SECONDNATURE

Allthismayseemalittleoverwhelmingatfirst.That'snormalwhenoneisfacedwithalotofnewinformation.Don'tbediscouraged.Takesometimetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeseconcepts.Don'tbeintimidated.Rememberhowcomplicateddrivingacarwasinthebeginning?Nowitissomuchapartofyouthat,ifyouarelikemostpeople,youcanthinkaboutmanyotherthingswhiledoingit.Thesamewillhappenasyougainexperiencewithyournewlifestyle.

Thecombinationofcleansingwhennecessaryorbeneficialandagooddietisdesignedtokeepyourbodyinbalanceoverthelongterm.ItwillrestorepHbalance,stopovergrowthofnegativemicroforms,andhealthedamageresultingfromthetoxinstheyemit.Idowanttonote,however,thatasfarasthisbiochemicalapproachcantakeyoutowardwellness,youcannotoverlooktheenvironmental,intellectual,psychological,emotional,andspiritualfactorsthatalsoinfluenceyouroverallwell-being.Totrulyachieveoptimalhealth,youalsoneedtobreakthepatternofnegativitythatfeedssicknessindisease.Theacidicdietyou'releavingbehindisjustoneexample.Youalsohavetodealwithchemicalexposure,prescriptionorrecreationaldrugs(includingcigarettesandtheirnicotine),and,lessobviously,negativethoughts,words,anddeeds.

Themorecloselyyouadheretotheguidelinesinthischapter—andinthisbook—thebetteryourresultswillbe.Youshouldbegintoexperiencesuccessquickly,soIwanttocautionyouagainstbelievingthatjustbecauseyouarebetter,youaretrulywell.Especiallyforthosewhohavebeenstrugglingwithhealthchallenges,thismaybeunfamiliarterritory.Reliefofyoursymptomsis

allwellandgood,butpersistwiththeprogramandintoacompletelyalkalinewayofeating,andyou'llexperiencetotalwellnessthatmightbebeyondwhatyoucanimaginewhileyouareplaguedbysymptoms.

Healthylivingshouldbeinstinctive,butclearlysomewherealongthewayhumanshavelosttheabilitytosenseit.Atthispoint,extraordinarymeansarerequiredforitsrecovery.Fortunately,youholdthosemeansinyourhandsrightnow.Butwhatweallmustdoisgetourhealthundercontrol—thengetpastit.Don'tletitbecomeanobsession.Don'tbecomeitsslave.Ahealthybodyandmindputusinapositiontobetterserveouruniverse.Sotheyareworthwhileaims,certainly.Justdon'tgetsoabsorbedinattainingthemthatyoumissoutontheunpredictableplayofLife!

Chapter9

Motivation

These,then,arethepracticalstepsinvolvedinswitchingyourbodyovertothiswayofeating.Breakingitdownthisway,takingitslowratherthanmakinganovernightswitch,isallmanypeopleneedtogetstarted.Theygetthewhy,thenthehow…andtheyareontheirway.

Butthereisanimportantinternalprocessthathappensalongsidethepracticalpreparations,anditcanbeastumblingblockforsomepeople.Thepeoplewhoarealreadyoffandrunningprobablywentthroughitwithoutevenbeingconsciousofit.Fortherestofus,here'saquicklookatwhathastohappentoallowforachangelikethisone.

Here'sthewholeprocess:awareness,investigation,knowledge,potential,motivation,action,patience,results.Youhavetostartwithawareness.Maybeyoulookedinthemirroronedayandrealized,“Whoa!I'mgettingfat!”Oryourecognizedthatyoujustdon'tfeelasgoodasyouusedto.Oryoudecidedonceandforallthatyouweresickandtiredofbeingsickandtired.

Thatawarenesspushesyouintoinvestigation.Yousawyourdoctor,calledadietcenter,boughtthisbook.Youstartedtolookintohowandwhyyougotintothesituationyouarein,andhowyoucanimproveitorgetout.

Thatis,youdevelopknowledge.Inthiscase,youlearnedaboutacidsandbases,yeastsandfungus,mucusandmold,andwhatitalldoestoyourbody—andtheoptionsforpreventingallthatdamageandrestoringoptimalhealth.Maybeyousawitworkinsomeoneelse'slife.Inshort,youidentifythepotential.Thatinspiresmotivation,whichmovesusintoaction,and,withpatience,leadstotheresultswedesire.

JO'SSTORY

Ispentalotoftimeandenergyseekingtheperfectphysique.Iwasobsessedwithworkingoutandrunning.Iateastrictlylow-fatdiet.NowIknowthatIwaspracticallylivingonsugar,butbackthenIfeltthatthecarbohydratesIwasconsumingweretheonlywaytogettheenergyI

neededformythirteen-tofourteen-mileruns.Butastimewenton,insteadofincreasedenergy,Ifoundthatfatigue,irritability,anddepressionhadbecomeapartofmylife.

Inaway,Iwasn'tsurprised,asI'dwatchedseveralpeopleinmyfamilystrugglewithmentaldisturbances.PartofwhatIwitnessedwashowtheydeterioratedasaresultofthedrugstheytookthatweresupposedtohelpthem,soIrefuseddrugtreatmentmyself.ButIdidn'twanttokeeponlivingthewayIwas.

Fortunately,that'swhenIfoundThepHMiracleprogram.IcametorealizemyfatigueanddepressionwerejustexpressionsofthewayIwaseating,living,andthinking,whichwasupsettingmybody'schemistry.WhenIcleanedupmybloodthroughdietandlifestylemodifications,everythingchanged.Inolongersufferedfromdepressionandmoodswings.MywholeattitudebecamepositiveasIreclaimedthevibrancyandpassionforlifeIoncehadasayoungperson.Talkaboutmotivation!

Still,likemostpeopleIhavemymomentsofweakness,whenthoughtsofdoughnutsandbagelsdanceinmyhead.Ioccasionallyindulgeinwhatevermytastebudsaskfor.Thebigdifferenceis,nowitisbecauseIjustwantsomethingdiffer-ent—notbecauseI'mdesperateforasugarfix!Anyway,sweetsjustdon'ttasteasgoodanymore.I'mmorelikelytowantvegetablesandgreendrinknow,andmyyearningsforjunkfoodarefewandfarbetween.WhenIthinkbacktohowsickandtiredIwasbeforethisprogram,itiseasytostaymotivated.Andthenthere'sthewaymyhusbandlooksatmeinatightpairofjeans!Amongotherthings,Iknowhe'smotivatedtostayhealthytoo.It'samatterofchoice—quiteasimplechoice,actually,onceyoufullyunderstandit,simpletomakeandsimpletokeep.

Youmightbeanywherealongthisspectrumrightnow.Ifyoufindyouarestuck,takealooktoidentifywhichphaseitis,exactly,whereyoubreakdown.Maybeyou'remotivated,buthaven'torganizedtotakeaction.Maybeyoutookaction,butlostpatienceandneversawtheresultsthatwouldhavecome.Buttherearenomagicbulletsorinstantsolutions!Maybeyouinvestigated,butdidn'treally“get”theanswer—youhaven'ttrulydevelopedknowledge.Maybeyouarewaitingforknowledgetosomehowdropintoyourlapoutoftheclearbluesky,andhaven'tundertakenanyinvestigation.Maybeyouhaven'tevenhad

thatinitialrealizationthatsomethingmustchange,andyou'rewaitingforthatawareness.

Whereveritisyoufindyourselfstuck,pickitupfromthereandfollowthroughtotheend.Consciouseffortisusuallyallthatisnecessarytojumpstarttheprocess.Andremember,asyougothroughthisprocess,anytimeyouhavetroubleyoucancomerightbackheretofindwhereyouarestuck.Maybeyouwilldogreateliminatingmeatanddairyandaddedsugar,butjustcan'tletgoofthefruit.

Evenforthatkindofdetail,thisprocesswillhelpyouworkitout.Youshouldexpecttheretobemorethanonehurdleyouhavetocleartowintherace!

Somepeoplewilltakethesestepsoutoforder.Themostcommonvariationistostartwiththeaction,evenifyouhaven'tdevelopedtheknowledgeorreallydon'tbelievethepotential.Trythisprogramout.Thisismoreorlessatrial-and-errorapproach,orawait-and-seeattitude.Forsomepeoplethisisthemostpersuasiveofall.Ifyoutrytheprogram,andyoustarttogetresults,thenyoutrulyrecognizethepotential,experiencetheknowledge,andrecommittoinvestigationandaction,withrenewedpatience,and,intheend,evenbetterresults.

Soifyou'reoneofthoseIhaven'tyetconvinced,considertakingachance,tryingitforyourself.Youmaybetheonlyonewhocanconvinceyourself.Noone'smakingyoutakealoyaltyoathforalifetimeontheprogramasaprerequisite.Sogoahead.You'vegotnothingtolosebytrying—andeverythingtogain.

Motivationissoimportant—andsometimessodifficult—thatIwanttodevotethischaptertoexploringit.Youmustalwaysstayfocusedonyourmotivation—andtheresultsyouwanttoseehappen—asyoubegintomaketheseimportantandhealingchanges.Ifyouforgetwhyyouwanttomakethechange,theriskisthatyou'llstarttoviewtheprogramasakindofdeprivation,ratherthanthegiftoflifeandhealthitis.Youhavetobespecificaboutyourmotivationtomakethisprogramanewwayoflife,notjustatemporarypatch.Thatfocuswillbehelpfulwhenyoucravefoodsthataren'tgoodforyou,orwhenwell-meaningfriendsorfamilywantyoutoindulgewiththem.Ifyoustayfocusedonyourownmotivation,andgentlybutfirmlyturndownfoodsthatcouldcontributetoyourcondition,thosearoundyouwilleventuallyunderstandandrespectyourchoices.(Andwhentheyseeyourresults,don'tbesurprisediftheywanttoknow

howtodoitthemselves!)Startingonthisprogramismakingacommitmenttoyourself,toyourlife,

yourhealth,yourwell-being.Irecommendafive-stepapproachtomakingsureyouhonorthatcommitment—andhonoryourself.

1.Defineandrecordyourmotivation.Thefirststepinfocusingonyourmotivationistostatethechangeyouwanttoseeinyourlife.Identifyitasspecificallyasyoucan,intheformofadesiredoutcome:“IwanttobefreeofmyheadachessoIcanenjoymoreactivitieswithmyfamily”;or“Iwanttobeslim”;or“Iwanttohavetheenergytoenjoylife,myfamily,andmywork”;or“Iwanttobereallywell.”Someonewithacuteillnessmightsimplysay,“Iwanttolive!”Evensomeonealreadyhealthyhasamotivation,perhaps,“Iwanttopreventandavoidillnessandenjoyalonglife.”Onceyouareclearonwhatyourmotivationis,writeitdown.Seeingitinprintmakesitsomehowmorerealormoreserious.

2.Setarealisticandappropriateplan.Inordertomakechangethatiseffectiveandlasting,wemustbehonestwithourselves.Seriouslyconsiderexactlywhatwillhavetobedonetomakeyourmotivationalideaareality,takingintoaccountjustwhereyouarestartingfrom,andplanthespecificstepsyouneedtotaketogetyouthere.Makesuretokeepitreality-based.Ifyouplantoomuchtoosoon,you'lldefeatyourselfbeforeyouareevenoutofthestartinggate.Ifyouoversimplify,givingintowishfulthinking,you'llnevergetresults.

Includeatimeframeinyourplan,butremembertheblueribbondoesn'tnecessarilygotothefirstoneoverthefinishline.Paceisvital.Thisismorelikeamarathonthanasprint.

Breakeachnewbehaviorchangedownintosteps.Thisprogramshouldbeanexcitingprocess,notanoverwhelming,overnightchallenge.

Themoreimbalancedorsickyouare,themorereasonyouhavetofindmotivation,andthemorecommitmentisrequiredtofindbalanceandwholeness.Ifyouareveryfarfromwhereyoulive,youwon'tbeabletogethomebygoingonlyhalfwayback.Ifyou'vegotgarbageinyourhousethatisattractingflies,youcan'tgetridofthefliesbytakingouthalfthegarbage.Inthisvein,you'renotgoingtoshedalong-standinghealthconcernbyplanningtogooffcoffeeorcandy,butstayingonbreadandfruit(thoughyoumightindeedseesomeimprovement—youjustshouldn'tconfusethatwithreallygettingwell).Unless

youareacutelyill,youwanttoavoidextremes.Amorerealisticplanwouldgosomethinglikethis:“Iwilltakethenextsix

monthstodoallIcantoeliminatemyheadaches.Iwillmaketwomajortransitionseachmonth,untilI'vemadeallthenecessarychangestobringmybodybackintoastateofbalance.”Youwouldthenspelloutthespecificsappropriatetoyouandyoursituation,suchas,“Iwillstartdrinkingfreshvegetablejuicesandtryanalkalinemealatleastthreetimesaweek,”and,“Iwilleliminatealladdedsugarsforoneweek,thenphaseoutthehigh-sugarfruitsuntilIreachastateofbalance,”and,“Iwilldrinkfourlitersofproperlypreparedwateraday,includingonemixedwithgreenpowder.”

Thisbooklaysoutthebasicsteps,inareasonableorder.Butindividualswillworkitintheirownwayandmusttakepersonalresponsibilityforthemselves.Youareunique,andthemostanyoneelse'sprogramcandoisgiveyouagoodfoundation.Youhavetobuildyourownhouse.Thisisyourchancetocustomizethedesigntomakesureyouarecomfortableinyournewhome—andtomaximizeyoursuccess.

Writeyourentireplandown,too,andkeepitwhereyoucanseeit.3.Practiceyournewhabits.Whateveryourplanis,starttodoit.Practicehavingatotallyalkalinebreakfastatleastthreetimesaweek,thenfive,thenseven.Practicegoingwithoutaheavy,sugarydessertafterdinner.Practiceskippingthealcoholicbeveragebeforeorwithdinner.Practicechoosingavegetarianentréeintherestaurant.

Practiceisrepetition,andrepetitionofanyskillincreasesyourabilityinthatskill.Asyoupracticethesenew,healthyhabits,youwilldevelopaskilled,intuitivewayoffeedingyourbodywhatitneedswithoutfeelingsofdeprivation.Insteadofthinkingaboutwhatyoucan'thave,youwillfeelblessedwiththeabundanceavailabletoyou.

4.Evaluate,review,andrewardyourprogress.Monitoryoursymptoms.Aretheydiminishing,orhavetheygone?Doyoufeellighter,brighter,moreenergetic?Haveyoulostsomeweight?Doyourclothesfitbetter?Askyourselfifyoustayedwithyourplan,andiftheplanisstilltheappropriateoneforyou.Ifyou'rehavingtroublemakingthechange,re-evaluateyourgoal.Ifitseemstooharsh—ortoolax—adjustit(withintheboundsofappropriatenesstoyourcondition)sothatitismorereasonableforyoutoachieve.Andtotheextentyoudidwhatyousetouttodo,rewardyourself.Actuallythebestrewardforbringingyourbodyintobalancewillprobablybesimplythedisappearanceof

symptoms.Ifyoudesirearewardbeyondthat,becarefultoavoidthecommontendencytomakefoodareward—especiallyunhealthyfood.Buyyourselfanewpairofpantsforyournewsize.Maketimeinyourscheduletodosomethingyoulovebutrarelygettodo—readabook,takeabubblebath,listentoafavoritepieceofmusic.Treatyourselftoaclassthat'salwaysintriguedyou.Hangnewartinyourhome.Choosesomethingthatnourishesyourselfasyournewdietnourishesyourbody.

5.Ifyou“falloffthewagon,”simplygetbackonagain.Feelingguiltyordownaboutyourmistakeisawasteoftimeandadrainofenergy.Forgiveyourselfandjuststartmovingforwardagain.Restateyourmotivationandgoals.

Ifyoufindyourselfhavingaveryhardtimestayingontheprogram,andgivinguptooeasilyortoooften,youmayberunningintothefactthateatingis,formostofus,notjustphysical—itisalsohighlyemotional.Manytimes,weusefoodforcomfortinresponsetostress,whenwhatwereallyneedistofindawaytorelievethestresspermanently.Weneedtounderstandwhyweturntofoodforcomfort,andwhereelsewemightgetthatcomfort.Ifexploringthatismorethanyoucandoalone,orifyoufeeldeepemotionalwounds,Iencourageyoutoseekagoodcounselortohelpyoushedsomelightonthedarkareas.

Forthisprogramtoworkforyou,theremustbeachangeinthewayyoueatandlive.Perhapsmostimportant,theremayneedtobeachangeinthewayyouthink.Thereareahandfulofcommonlyharbored—butdangerousandself-destructive—attitudesthatpreventpeoplefromfindingthewholenessandhealingthisprogramprovides.Iwanttoreviewthembrieflyhere,sothatifoneofthemringsabellforyou,youcantakeasecondlookatyourstance.

Thisconditionrunsinmyfamilysothere'snothingIcandoaboutit.Thisattitude,likeMichelle's(seebox),preventsyoufromtakingpersonalresponsibilityforyourownbodyandyourownhealth,andthereforefromtakingstepstocontrol,eliminate,andpreventthedisease.Certainapparentweaknessesorpredispositiontosymptomsmaybeinherited,butthereisalwaysmuchyoucandotofoilfate.Avoidingthissortofresignationisthefirststep.Genesnevertellthewholestory(andusually,youdon'tevenknowifyouhavethegenesinquestionanyway).Evenifyoudohavethegenes,there'salwayssomethingyou

candotolessen,putoff,orcurbacondition.Mydoctorssaythey'vedonealltheycan.Michellehadtoovercomethis

one,too(seebox).Whatshecametorealizeisthatnomatterhowwonderfulyourdoctors,ifyouarestillstrugglingwithsymptoms,noteverythinghasbeendone.Butthemoreimportantpointhereisthattheultimateresponsibilityforyourhealthandyourbodylieswithyou,notwithanydoctor.Andyouarethebestjudgeofwhatisworkingandwhatisnot,andwhatfeelsrighttryingandwhatdoesn't.

MICHELLE'SSTORY

Besidesworkingfull-timeandbeingthemotherofthreegreatkids,I'vebeensomethingofaprofessionalpatientformyentireadultlife.Itstartedveryyoung,withchronicupperrespiratoryproblemstwotothreetimesayearuntiltheageoften.Fromtherethelistjustgoeson:twoseriousboutsofpneumonia,chronicgastrointestinalproblems,menstrualdisorders,seriousconcentrationandinformation-retentionproblems,adrenal/thyroidproblems,fatigue,dizziness,hiatalhernia,anemia,hypoglycemia,muscularskeletaldisorder,pituitarydysfunction,severenervoustension,onandoffaddictiontoprescriptionamphetamines(doctor'sorders),aneatingdisorderthatrequiredhospitalization,anddepression.

I'vetakentwohundredprescriptionmedications—nottomentionwhatItriedoverthecounter—butnothingworked.NowIknowwhy.ButatthetimeitwasallIcoulddotofindthestrengthtogoonandactasifeverythingwasfine.

SomaybeyoucanunderstandwhyitalmostseemedlikegoodnewswhenmydoctorsuggestedatotalhysterectomywhenIstartedtosuffersevereovariandysfunction.“Fine,”Isaid.Mymomdiedyoungofovariancanceranyway.Ithoughtthehysterectomymightsolveallmyhealthproblems.Maybetheyallstemmedfromhavingabadhormonalimbalance.

Afterthesurgerymydoctorcameinandsaidhethoughthe'dfoundthereasonI'dsufferedalltheabdominaldiscomfort—myuteruswasthesizeofalargecantaloupe.“Great!”Ithought—withthecantaloupeout,surelymytroubleswouldend.

Andmyabdomendidfeelbetter.Butthatwasaboutit.Istillhadanarrayofthesameoldproblems.OnedoctortoldmethatwomentendtogetdepressedandsuffergastrointestinalproblemsandthatIshouldjustlearntolivewithit.Heofferedmehormonereplacement(whichonlymademefeelworse)andnoticedsomeCandidaaroundmynailsforwhichheprescribedDiflucan.

AnallergisttoldmeIwasantibody-deficient,andreferredmetoanotherdoctorwhoputmeonmoreDiflucan.Itdidn'thelpmuch,andIworriedaboutthepotentialforliverdamage.

Ifoundadoctorwhohadmetryallkindsofnewmedicines,withnoluck.Thenherecommendedsurgerytoremoveaportionofmylargeintestine.Whatacatastrophethatturnedouttobe!Ihadsomanycomplications,infections,andantibioticsmyplannedfour-dayhospitalstaystretchedintoseventeen.NeedIsaythatassoonasIgotoutofthehospitalandstartedreallyeatingagain,allmysymptomsreturned?

Iwentbacktopretendingeverythingwasfine,withthehelpofoccasionalamphetamineprescriptionstokeepmegoing.ButIknewthiswasallwrong.Youshouldn'tneeddrugsofanykindonadailybasis.Andyoucertainlyshouldn'tfeelrottenallthetime(withorwithoutthedrugs).Idevelopedtwonewsymptoms:MyhearingwasbecomingmuffledandIwaslosingthevisioninoneeye.Ilostitcompletelyonenightaftereatingapieceofcake!Whenmybaddaysreallystartedtooutnumberthegood,ImadeaNewYear'sResolutiontogetmyselfwell.

MyfirstrealcluescamefromabookIfoundinthehealthfoodstore.Istarteddoingmyownresearch,butwhenIlookedforadoctortoworkwithmeIwastoldoverandoveragainthatthiswasabunchofloonyhogwash.

ThenmycousintoldmeaboutDr.Young.AsIlearnedaboutThepHMiracleprogram,rightawayIfelthewastalkingaboutmeandmyproblems.Iknew,finally,thatthiswasn'tallinmymind—andthattherewasasolution.IwasalsogladtorealizeIwasn'talone.Youcan'timaginetheburdenthatwasliftedfrommethatday.Withinaweekofstartingontheprogram,myenergypickedup.Mydigestivesystembecamemorecomfortable.Themostmajorchangewastheclearingofmy“brainfog.”Igainedalertness,andmyconcentrationlevelwas100percentbetter.(Iwasabletositdownandwritethis!)Mysore,bloodshoteyescompletelyclearedup.Myskin,hair,andnailswere

glowinglyhealthy.Ican'trememberatimewhenIactuallyfeltentirelywelllikethis,butnowIamreadyforalongfutureofit.

Onewayortheother,I'mgoingtodiewhenit'smytime,soImightaswellenjoymyselfandeatanythingIwantinthemeantime.Whetherornotyoubelieveyourdaysarenumberedbysomehigherauthority,youhavethepowertofillwhatevertimeyouhavewithmiserythankstocarelessabuseofyourbody—ortoenjoyeverylastminuteyouhaveinexcellenthealth.Deathmaynotbesomethingtofear,butthegreatlydiminishedqualityoflifethatusuallyprecedesitis.

I'lljustprayforhealing.Godwillhealme.Thereisnothingtocontestthatfaithandprayercanhealus,andIdobelieveinmiracles.Buttoaskforhealingwhilerefusingtocooperateineverywaywecantohealourselvesis,tomymind,afutileattemptatbecomingwhole.Also,requestingwholenesswhileknowinglyfacilitatingthediseaseprocesssoundslike,“Helpme,eventhoughIwon'thelpmyself.”

Thevalueofchangeistheresult.Inthiscase,thepeaceandharmonythatcanarisefromembracingthechangeofthisprogramaspartofeverydaylifeareyoursfortheasking.You'vemadeitthisfarbecauseyouwantthebestforyourselfandthoseyoulove,andbyfollowingthesestepsyou'llbewholeandstrong,andabletoenjoythebestthisworldhastooffer.Ifthat'snotmotivation,Idon'tknowwhatis.

Chapter10

Supplements

Evenifyourdietwereideal,we'dstillrecommendsupplements.Today'sfoodisamerenutritionalshadowofwhatitoncewas—andshouldbe.Itisgrownwithartificialfertilizersindepletedsoilandsprayedwithpesticidestowithinaninchofitslife.Itisharvestedearlyandshippedlongdistances,anditlanguishesintrucksandwarehousesandonshelves,losingnutrientswitheverypassingminute,forfartoolongbeforeiteverreachesyourkitchen.Thereareexceptions,ofcourse,butthegeneralpictureisgrim.

Andevenifyouhadaperfectdietofperfectfood,yourbodyissophysiologicallyassaultedbytheenvironmentthatyou'dneedsupplementsjusttocompensate.Theaveragepersonisexposedtofivehundredchemicalsaday.(Andwe'renoteventalking,here,aboutwhatweknowinglyputintoourbodieswhenweeatpoorly.)

SointhischapterI(Rob)amgoingtodetailforyouthedailysupplementsIrecommendforeveryone,aswellassupplementsaimedatparticularsymptoms.You'llseesomeofthesupplementsdiscussedinthechapterontheCleanseagainhere,treatedinmoredepth,aswellasadditionalsuggestions.

STARTWITHTHERIGHTPRODUCTS

Therearemanygoodproductsoutthere,butstillyoumustchooseyoursupplementscarefully.Steerclearofanythingwithaddedsweeteners.Makesuretogetproductswithnoalcoholorsugar—twoingredientsmanycompaniesuseaspreservatives.Somesupplementsarecontaminatedwithyeastandfungus,ortheirspores,andthusareobviouslycounterproductiveatbest,anddownright

harmfulatworst.Stayclearofproductsthatcontainalgaeormushrooms.Youshouldcheckwithanycompanyyoubuyfromtofindoutiftheyaresensitivetothisissueandwhatsafeguardstheyhaveinplace.Formymoney,iftheyaren'tcheckingonitsomehow,that'snotacompanyI'dbuyfrom.Somereliable,high-qualitybrandnamesareSourceNaturals,Soloray,InnerlightbyDariusInternational,andNature'sWay.

DOSING

Youcanalwaystakesupplementsaccordingtotheinstructionsonthepackaging.I'llgiveyoumyguidelineshere.Fortherecommendedsupplementsthatcomeincapsuleform,take1or2capsulesatleast3timesaday.(So,that'suptoamaximumof3000mg.peringredientperday,thoughmostyou'llbeusingincombinationssoyouwon'treachthemaximumforanyoneingredient,andyoushouldn'ttryto.)Theliquids(exceptClO2)youshouldtakeunderyourtongue,3-5drops3timesaday.Witheitherform,inseriousconditions,youcanincreasethefrequency(keepingtheamountthesame)to6-9timesaday.Wheredosingdirectionsaredifferent,I'venotedthatinthedescription.

Thestandardcapsulesizeinthesupplementindustryis500mg.Theymaycontainupto500mg.ofasingleingredient,oramixofingredients(someofwhichmaybeinert)uptoatotalof500mg.percapsule.Colloidpreparationsshouldcontain5-10partspermillion(ppm).

Iamnotactuallypickyabouthowmuchexactlyyougetofanyoneingredientwithinthisframeworkforcapsulesandliquids.MostofwhatI'mrecommendingcomesmixedwithotherthings,andyou'llcertainlywanttotakeadvantageofcombinationstokeepthetotalnumberofcapsulesyoutakewithinreason.Thecombinations(atleastfromthegoodcompanies)mixingredientsthatcomplementoneanother,soifyouget25mg.ratherthan50mg.ofonething,you'reprobablygettinganextra25mg.ofsomethingelsethatworkssimilarlyinthemix.Thereisgeneralagreementonwhatlevelofeachingredientiseffective,andmostmanufacturersuseroughlythesameamounts.Ifyoulookatalltheoptionsonthehealthfoodstoreshelf,you'llseethere'satleastalooseconsensusabouthowmuchyoushouldtake.Anyplacewherethespecificsmatter,I'vespelledthatoutinthedescriptionsbelow.

Keepinmindthatthedosesgivenherearegeneralized,andbasedonabodyweightof154pounds.Everyone'sbodychemistryisunique,andyoumay

requireagreaterorlesseramountthanwhatissuggesteddependingonyourweight,bodytype,healthchallenges,andsensitivity.Ifyou'relighter,ormoresensitivetosupplements,stayonthelowerendoftherangeI'veprovided.Ifyou'reheavier,ornotseeingtheresultsyouwant,movetothehigherend.You'llfindwhatisrightforyou.Listentoyourbody.

Aswithanysupplementprogram,youshouldconsultyourhealthcarepractitionerbeforeyoubegintakinganything.

COLLOIDS

MuchofwhatIrecommendisincolloidal,orliquid,almosthomeopathicform.Colloidsarethesmallestbiologicalformofanymatter,andaresmallenoughtopassthroughmembranes.Inthisform,thenutrientsbypassthedigestiveprocessandareeasilyabsorbedandreadyforusebythebody.Thereisnoneedtowasteenergyconvertingthemintoausableform,aswithstandardsupplements.Thisisparticularlyimportantifyouhaveanillness,asthatwillfurthercompromiseyourdigestion,increasingtheriskofleavingyoumalnourishedjustwhenyouneednutrientsmost.

Liquidsarenotnecessarilysuperiortootherforms,buttheyarealmostalwaysagoodidea.Ifyouusebothliquidandcapsules,you'llgiveyourbodyarangeofbenefits.

Colloidalsupplementscanbetakenanytime,awayfrommeals,withdosesspacedoutovertheday.Placedropsunderthetongue,ratherthanswallowingthem,forrapid,directabsorptionintothebloodstream.Youcantakeonesupplementrightafteranotherthisway,thoughyoushouldleave15-secondintervalsbetweenthem.Orputthemallintoafewouncesofpurewateranddrinkyour“colloidalcocktail”slowly.Eitherwayyoudoit,youareaimingfor3-5drops3timesaday.Keepinmindthatless,moreoften,isbetterthanmore,lessoften.Thatis,3drops5timesadayisbetterthan5drops3timesaday.

USINGSUPPLEMENTS

Whenyouareshoppingforsupplements,youmaynotalwaysbeabletofindtheexactcombinationsdescribedhere.I'vegenerallylistedtheingredientsintheorderofimportance,soalthoughI'mabigbelieverinthepowerofthe

combinations,you'llgetmostofthebenefitoutofablendwithatleastthefirstcoupleofingredientshere.

Laterinthischapter,we'llgetthespecificsupplementstargetedtospecificsymptomsandconditions.Iwanttostart,however,withthebasicthingseveryonewouldbenefitfromtakingdaily,suchasvitaminsand,especially,minerals.Nutritionaldeficienciescancausetheirownproblems,ofcourse,butontopofthattheyalsoincreasethetoxicityofmycotoxins(and,inaviciouscycle,mycotoxinsinterferewithnutrientabsorption,creatingdeficiencies).Mineralsareespeciallyimportantbecausewithoutthem,vitaminsandenzymescannotfunction.Plus,mineralsarewhatismissingfromoursoil,andthusourfood.Exerciseflushesthemfromthebody.Furthermore,specifictoourpurposeshere,detoxification(aswiththeCleanse,orjustshiftingtoanalkalinediet)requiresextramineralnutrients.

Ifallthatfollowsseemsliketoomuch,rememberthatyoucanmakequitealotofprogressusingjustconcentratedgreenpowderandpHdropsalongwitharevampeddiet.Amultivitaminandamultimineralformulacomposethenextbasiclayer.Beyondthat,thebenefitsarelaidoutheretohelpyoudecidewhatisbestforyou(workingalongwithahealthprofessional).Allthesupplementsherecomplementthedietarychangesyouaremaking,supportyouwhileyouaremakingthosechanges,andprotectyouwhenyoudon'teatright.Theyareinvaluableifyouarefacingparticularsymptoms.Butyouhavetodeterminewhatworksbestforyou—includinghowmanysupplementsyoucanmanage.

THESTARS

Here'swhateveryoneshouldtakedaily:Chlorinedioxide(ClO2)orhydrogenperoxide(H2O2),or“pHdrops”are

safe,stablesubstancesthatreleaseoxygeninthebodyandchelateforeignmaterial.Remember,thebadmicroformsareanaerobic,thrivingintheabsenceofoxygen.Theoxygenreleasedbythesesubstancesdevolvesandeliminatesyeastandfungusandinhibitsspores.

Youcanuseordinaryhydrogenperoxide.Orlookforaconcentratedsolutionofsodiumchlorite(NaClO2),aprecursortochlorinedioxide.Thechloritecanalsoincreasetheefficiencyofoxidativeenzymes,whichhelpimmunesystemcellscalledmacrophagesliterallyeatupmorbidmicroformsandmatter,soyougetabonushereintheformofenhancedimmunesystemresponse.

StudiesatStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinehaveprovenchlorinedioxidetobepowerfullyeffectiveagainstCandidaalbicans.

FurtherresearchprovidesstrongevidencethatClO2canfavorablyinfluencetheoutcomeofdiversehealthproblems.Thewide-rangingbenefitsobservedindicatethatClO2actsatthecellularlevelwithnounwantedsideeffects.

Thesedropshelpyourbodystayalkaline,neutralizingandpH-balancingacidity.Youshouldusea2percentsolution,whichiswhatalmostallproductsare.Add16dropsperliterorquartofpurewater—anddrinkfourofthemaday(forsmallerservings,add4-6dropsto8-12oz.ofwater).Orfollowthedirectionsonthelabel.

Concentratedgreenpowder.Ideally,atleast3ofthe4litersofwaterwithpHdropsyoudrinkshouldalsohaveateaspoonofapowderedconcentrateofgreensandgrassesmixedin.Manydifferentcompaniesmakethiskindofsupplement,andmanydifferentconcentratedgreenpowdersareonthemarket.Single-ingredientpowders(justwheatgrassoralfalfa,forexample)maybeeasiertofind,butyoushouldlookforamixtureofgrassesandvegetables,whichareeasilyassimilatedandrapidlyalkalizing,andcombinationsthatarenaturallyrichinfiber,whichbindwithandremovetoxinsfromthebody.Thekeyingredientsare(organic)wheatgrass,barleygrass,andkamutgrass.Theyshouldbemixedwithavarietyofgreenvegetablessuchasbroccoli,kale,andspinach—theexactonesarelessimportantthansimplygettingawidevariety.AformulacontainingIrishmoss,anherbrichinalkalinesalts,whichcanbindmycotoxinsandtakethemoutofthebody,wouldbeanexcellentchoice.Sproutedingredientsaregood,too,asthesproutingphaseiswhenaplantisatitsnutritionalpeak.

Greenpowderisnutrient-rich(includingeasilydigestedprotein)andhelpstogentlypullyourbloodandtissuesfromacidictoalkaline,reachinganatural,idealpHbalance.

Abroad-spectrummultimineralformulawithcellsalts.Lookforonewithawidevarietyofmineralsandtraceminerals,plusthetwelvecellsalts.Youshouldtakethe“macrominerals,”includingcalcium,magnesium,manganese,zinc,andiron,plusallofthetraceminerals—ofwhichthereareabouteighty-seven.Thewidervarietyyouget,thebetter,butincaseyoucan'tfindalleightysomething,besuretogetphosphorus,potassium,zinc,selenium,copper,chromium,andiodine.Youshouldget1mg.eachofthecellsalts(mineralsalts,alsoknownastissuesalts,whichareatthefoundationofeverycell,andwithoutwhichwewoulddie).Theyare:potassiumsulfate,magnesiumphosphate,

sodiumchloride,sodiumphosphate,sodiumsulfate,calciumphosphate,calciumsulfate,calciumfluoride,ferricphosphate,potassiumchloride,potassiumphosphate,andsilica.Eachcapsuleofthemultimineralformulayouchooseshouldbe500mg.,asmostare.

Abroad-spectrummultivitaminformulawithcellsalts.Hereagain,lookforawidevarietyofvitamins,ideallycombinedwithcellsalts(sameasabove).Atminimum,itshouldhavevitaminsA,thi-amine(B1),riboflavin(B2),niacin(B3),choline(B4),calciumpan-tothenate(B5),pyridoxinehydrochloride(B6),biotin(B7),inositolFCC(B8),folicacid(B9),cyanocobalamin(B12),vitaminC,vitaminE,andPABA.

BecausetheBvitaminsaresoimportant,youmightconsidertakingaliquidB-complexformulainaddition.Bvitaminsareusedincellformationandareimportantforcelllongevity,andareusedinmakingenzymes.Youcanusea500-mg.capsulecombiningalltheB-vitamins(attheusual1-2capsules3timesaday),oraliquid,whichyoucanfindincolloidalaswellasregularform.Whicheverkindofliquidyouget,thedoseisthesame:3-5drops3timesaday.Oryoumaywanttofollowthepackagedirections,particularlyforthenoncolloidalliquids,aseachmanufacturer'sversionisalittlebitdifferent.

Essentialfattyacids(EFA),foundinfishandseedoils,includeomega-3fattyacidsandomega-6fattyacids.Fattyacidsarenormalpartsofhumancells,andareespeciallyabundantinbraincells,nervesynapses,visualreceptors,adrenalglands,andsexglands.Ifyouareeatinglotsofhealthyoilsandhavenoparticularsymptoms,youmaynotneedsupplements,buttheessentialfattyacidsaresoimportantyoushouldmakesureyougetplenty,onewayortheother.

Let'slookattheomega-3fattyacidsfirst.Theomega3seico-sapentaenoicacid(EPA)anddocosahexanoicacid(DHA)areantimycotoxic,loweringlevelsofrepairproteins(asignofmycotoxinsintheblood)inthearteries.Repairproteinsarealsoinvolvedinthedevelopmentofatherosclerosis,soloweringthemisadoublebonus.

Omega-3fattyacidsoffermuchmoreinthewayofprotectionfortheheart:Theyhelpdispersesaturatedfattyacids,whichliketosticktogether,therebyavoidinglumpsoffatinthebloodthatdampenelectricalcharges.Theykeepbloodplateletsfromgettingtoosticky,resultinginlowerlikelihoodofclotsthatcancauseheartattacksorstrokes.Theylowertriglyceridesbyupto65percent.Theylowercholesterolandlow-densitylipoprotein(LDL).Theylowervery-low-densitylipoprotein(VLDL)byhalf.Hightriglyceridelevels,andespeciallyLDLandVLDL,areassociatedwithcardiovasculardisease:highbloodpressure,

atherosclerosis,heartandkidneyfailure,stroke,andheartattack.Furthermore,ourbodiesmakeprostaglandinPG3fromEPA.PG3helpspreventstrokesandheartattacks,lowershighbloodpressure(byblockingtheproductionofpressure-raisingPG2sfoundinmeat),andpreventspathologicalbloodclottinginthelungsandbloodvessels.

Andifthat'snotenoughforyou,animalstudieshaveshownEPAandDHAtoinhibitthegrowthandmetastasisoftumors.

EPAandDHAarefoundincold-waterfishandothernorthernmarineanimals.Trout,salmon,mackerel,sardines,tuna,andeelaretherichestsourcesofomega-3fattyacids.Forthosewhowishtoavoidanimalproducts,thereareplantsourcesforaprecursortoEPAandDHA,anotheromega3calledalpha-linoleicacid(ALA),includingflax,hemp,walnut,andsoybeanoils.ThebodyhastoworktomakeEFAconversionslikethisone,whichrequiresseveralstages,andinaweakenedsystemitmaybebettertotakethepreformed(animal)omega3s.

MakesuretheEFAsyougetarefreshtoensuregoodresults.(Breakopenacapsule—thereshouldbeno“fishy”odor.)

Omega-6fattyacidsarefoundintheseedsofborage,primrose,sunflower,andblackcurrant,aswellasinfishoils.Gamma-linolenicacid(GLA)istheprimaryone.Borageseedoilcontainsupto24percentGLA,eveningprimroseoilabouthalfthat.Boragealsocontainsabout34percentlinoleicacid,anotheromega6.Saf-flowerhas79percent,sunflower69percent,almonds26percent,pumpkinseeds42percent,andcanola28percent.Hempoilhasthreepartsomega3stoonepartomega6s—justasfishoilsdo.

Omega3sand6shaveawiderangeofhealthbenefits.Theycan:

•Lowerbloodpressure,bloodcholesterol,andriskofstrokeandheartattack.

•Normalizefatmetabolismindiabetesanddecreasetheamountofinsulindiabeticsrequire.

•Preventliverdamageduetoalcoholism,reducewithdrawalsymptomsfromquittinganalcoholaddiction,andhelpwithahangover.

•Contributetobuildingaprostaglandinthathelpssomeschizophrenics.•Causeweightlossbyincreasingmetabolicrateandfatburnoff.•RelievepremenstrualbreastpainandPMS.Borageoiltogetherwithvitaminsandmineralshasbeenshowntobringimprovementinalmost90percentofpatients.

•Preventdryingandatrophyoftearandsalivaryglands(Sjö-gren'ssyndrome).

•Preventarthritisinanimalstudies.•Improvetheconditionofhair,nails,andskin.•Improvesometypesofeczema.•Sloworstoptheprogressofmultiplesclerosis,especiallyifbegunsoonafterinitialdiagnosis.(Fishoilshavebeenusedwithequaleffectiveness.)

•Helptreatnervedegeneration(diabeticneuropathy)inTypeIIdiabetes,whensugarandsaturatedfatsareremovedfromthedietaswell.

•Killcancercells(cellsinfestedwithmoldandmycotoxins)intissueculturewithoutharmingnormalcells.

THESUPPORTINGCAST

Ifyouarereadytoexpandyouruseofsupplements,thenextplacetolookisatthelistofsupplementsmostusefulduringaCleanse.Theyformacoresupplementationprogram.

Nonifruitconcentrate,whichisantifungalandantiparasitic.Itworksbyactivatingenzymesandallowsthebodytorenewitscellsandrebuildhealthybloodandtissue.Italsoimprovesdigestionandabsorptionofnutrients,thankstoitsenzymaticinfluence,andhelpscellsuseprotein.Noniregulatesthehealthofcellularproteins,astheyareusedinthecreationofdifferentbodychemicals.NonifruithasbeenusedtraditionallythroughoutPolynesiaforawiderangeofsymptoms,includingdigestiveproblems,intestinalparasites,skindisorders,allergies,arthritis,anddiabetes.Theactiveingredient,xeronine,isalsofoundinpapaya,andisphysiologicallyactiveintraceamounts.Minusculeamountsoccurinpracticallyallhealthycellsofplantsandanimals.Nonifruitalsocontainssignificantamountsofxeronine'sprecursor,proxeronine.

Chooseacolloidalsupplement.Anddon'tworry,noniisaverybitter—low-sugar—fruit.Asaresult,manysupplementsarefullofaddedsugarorothersweetener,sobesuretosteerclearofthose.Youalsowanttoavoidanypasteurizednoniproducts.Mostlikelyyou'llfinditasapowder,incapsules.Youmayalsobeabletofindacolloidalpreparation.

Colloidalsilversupportsthebody'sownnaturaldefensesystem,andisapowerfulnaturalalkalizer.Itassistsintheorganizationofcellsthatmakeupnew

tissue.Lookforacolloidalpreparation.Chlorophyll.Oneofthebestthingsyougetoutofjuicedgreensis

chlorophyll.Concentratedgreenpowderisanotherexcellentsource.Butyoucanalsogetliquidchlorophyllextracts,whichyoucantakeseparatelyorusetoboosttheeffectsofthejuice.(Justdon'tuseitinsteadofjuicing.)Ifyouaren'taccustomedtothetasteofvegetablejuice,youmayfindthatamint-flavoredliquidchlorophyllsmoothsitoutquiteabit.(Besuretoavoidthepreparationswithaddedsugar,whichisespeciallycommonwhenthereisalsomintadded.)Chlorophyllcomesasaliquid;add1teaspoonper8oz.purewater.

Rhodiumandiridium,whicharemineralsthatcomeincolloidalform,providenourishmenttocellsthathavebeendamagedbymycotoxins,allowingthemtorecovertheirabilitytocommunicatewitheachothereffectively.

DNAconductivitywasincreasedtenthousandtimeswhenarhodiumatomwasaddedatbothendsofthestrand.Ofcourse,thiswasdoneinalab,andithasnotbeendeterminedthatthebodydoesthis.Butitdoesshowthatthesuperconductive(allowingelectricalcurrenttoflowwithoutresistance)potentialofametalcanbebiologicallyactive.U.S.NavalAirresearchhasshownthatcellsinlivingtissuecommunicatewitheachotherinasuperconductivefashion,buttheidentityofthesuperconductorswasnotdetermined.Whilethereisstillmuchweneedtounderstandabouttheprocess,clearlytheseconductivemetalsareeffectiveinstimulatingelectricalimpulsesatthecellularlevel,inducingtheflowofelectricityinandamongcells.

Pinebarkextract.Oneofthemostvaluablebioflavonoidsispinebarkextract,whichhelpsbindupacidity,therebyreducinginflammation(achesandpains)inthebody.Ithasbeenshowntobinddirectlywiththebody'sconnectivetissue,maintainingandrepairingit.Pinebarkextractisanexceptiontotheruleinthatevenifitcomesinnormal-sizecapsules,mostproductscontainjust25-50mg.ofthestuff,whichisfine.Youstillwanttotake1-2capsules,3timesaday.

Anantimycotoxinformulacombiningn-acetylcysteine,l-taurine,ororganicsulfur,allofwhichareexcellentatdetoxifyingmycotoxinsandbindingtothemtoescortthemoutofthebody,aswellasexpungingacidsfromthebody.Youcantakethemindividuallyortogether.Ilikeacombination.Organicsulfuronitsownisapopularchoice,thoughifyou'regoingtotakeonlyoneitshouldben-acetylcysteine.Theusualdoseapplies,1-2capsules3timesaday,thoughifyouareusingmorethanoneoftheseindividually,youshouldtakelessofeach,sayaround1capsule3timesaday.

Themostimportantofthesethreeisn-acetylcysteine,aformofprotein,

whichcontrolsnegativemicroformsandisapowerfulantimycotoxin,providingexcellentprotectionagainstabroadrangeoftoxichazards(includingthetoxinsacrolein,inbarbecueandcigarettesmokeandautoexhaust;paraquat,anherbicide;overdosesofacetaminophen,thepainrelieverinTylenol;halothane,ananesthetic;andthesideeffectsoftheanticancerdrugsAdriamycinandcyclophosphamide).Studiesshowthatn-acetylcysteinecanalsobondtotoxicheavymetalssuchaslead,mercury,andcadmiumandescortthemoutofthebody.

Glutathione,animportantantioxidantwithkeyrolesinenzymeactivity,isaderivativeofn-acetylcysteineandmaybeakeytotheprotectivevalueoftheprotein.Supplementingwithn-acetylcysteinehasbeenshowntoincreaseglutathionelevelsinthekidneys,bonemarrow,andparticularlyintheliver,whichusesbothcompoundsforprotectionagainstmycotoxins.

Researchonn-acetylcysteinefocusedonacetaldehyde(aprimarymycotoxinofyeastandfungus,alsofoundincigarettesmoke)showsjusthowpowerfulitis.Inaseriesoftrialsofmanydifferentnutrients,l-cysteinewasshowntoreducethedeadlyeffectofacetaldehydeby29percent.Glutathionebroughtitdown33percent.Butn-acetylcysteinereducedittozero!Thispotentantidotetothepollutedmodernenvironmentisanormalcomponentofthebody,buttoreceiveitsmaximumbenefitsrequiressupplementation.

Anantiyeastformulacontainingcaprylicorundecylenicacid.Caprylicacidcontrolsnegativemicroformsandtheirtoxins.ItisanantifungalsaturatedfattyacidapprovedbytheFDAin1984forsaleoverthecounter.Studieshaveshownpatientstreatedwithcaprylicacidhavecompletelyeliminatedfungusfromtheirstool.Itcanalsobringaboutaremissionofsymptomsinfungus-relatedhealthproblems,andappearstobesafeandeffectivewithnoserioussideeffects.Themosteffectivecaprylicacidformulationsarethosedesignedtobereleasedinthecolon,wheremostfungusresides.Alongwithbeingeffectiveineradicatingfungus,caprylicacidisalsousefulaftertreatmentforgout,indigestion,yeastinfections,toefungus,andrashes,aswellasforprevention.

Lookfor25-50mg.eachofcaprylicorundecylenicacidascomponentsoftheformula.You'llalmostalwaysbeusingaformula,thoughyoumaybeabletofindoneortheotherontheirownincolloidalform.

CATHERINEANDCHERYL'SSTORY

WhenmydaughterCherylgotsosickthatshehadtobehospitalizedandputonantipsychoticdrugssostrongtheycamewithapossibilityofcausingpermanentnervedamage,thedoctorsadmittedtheyweren'tevensurewhatwaswrong.Schizophrenia?Bipolardisorder?Apsychoticepisode?Iknewwewerereallyindeepwhenoneofthemany,manydoctorsIconsultedinmysearchforsomethingbetterforCheryl—apsychiatristsowellknownthatifIusedhisnameyoumightrecognizeit—toldme,“They'llgiveherconditionanameandthey'llgiveheradrug,buttheydon'treallyknowwhatthey'redoingorwhattheyaretalkingabout.”Thisfromamanwhosebusinessitistogivethesethingsanameandprescribeadrug,whoinfacthasgottenfamousfordoingso!HesuggestedIfindaresidentialfacilityandcheckherinforatleastayear—inparttogetsomerestformyself!

Iwasn'tabouttosendCheryloffintothehandsofstillmoredoctorsandpsychologists,noneofwhomseemedtohaveacluewhatwasreallygoingonorwhattodoaboutitthatmightactuallybeproductive.Iturnedmysearchto“alternative”medicine,andfoundapsychiatristwhodealswithdepressionand“mentalillness”throughnutrition.Throughmyownresearch,IhadalreadystartedCherylonanall-organic,high-proteindietandapproximatelytwohundredsupplementsaday.Thisnewdoctoragreedwiththatapproach,andaddedweeklyB12shots.Cherylseemedtobegettingbetter.

Eightmonthsandsixthousanddollarsintothisregime,Cherylwasstillhavingviolentmoodswingsanddepression,andshefinallyslippedbackintopsychosis.Sheranawayanditwasayearbeforewecouldgetherbackintothehospitalagain.Ihadtosmugglesupplementsintoherinplasticcon-tainers—as“malteds,”ironically.Nosupplementswereallowedforthe“mentallyill”patients—onlydangerousantipsychotics,andasmuchsugarandcaffeineastheyliked.Anddon'tevengetmestartedonthefood.Icouldneverapproachthesubjectofnutritionwithherdoctors,nevermindtellthemshewastakinghundredsofvitaminsaday.WhenCherylwasreleasedfromthehospitalfasterthanmanyotherpatients,manyofwhomwerelessillthanshewasattheoutset,thedoctorsattributedherrapidrecoverytotheirnewwonderdrug.

Aftershewasreleased,ItookhertoMexicoforlivecelltherapytothetuneoffifteenthousanddollars.Itallowedhertogetoffthedrugs,butitdidn'tstophermoodswingsordepression.Shecriedalmosteveryday

fromMaytoSeptember.SodidI.Throughoutallthis,myownhealthseriouslydegenerated.Ihadbeen

neglectingmybody,andtheincrediblestresstookitstoll.Iwasswollenallover(fromyeast,Inowknow).Ihadpainallovermybody.MyvisionwasoftensobadIcouldhardlysee.Ihadnoenergytospeakof.

Finally,IranacrossDr.Young.BothCherylandIhadlivebloodanalysisandlearnedabouttheparasitesinherbloodthatcauseanxietyanddepression.Welearnedaboutthisprogram,andIknewthat,atlast,wehadfoundthesolution.

WebothdidtheCleanseandstartedtakingseveralantifungal/antimycotoxinformulas,includingcolloidalcaprylicacid,undecylenicacid,germanium,andn-acetylcysteine,aswellasrhodiumandiridiumforthebrain,andtheantiyeastenzymesamylase,bromelain,papain,andlipase,multivitaminwithcellsalts,l-taurine,andomega-3oils,thencontinuedtothefulldiet.

Cheryl'sdepressionstopped.Hermindisclear.Shelaughsregularly.Iamecstatic.My“baby”iswell.Myhealthisbetterthanit'sbeenin

years.Mymindisclearandkeepsgettingclearer.Iammoreperceptive,visuallyandmentally.MyskinfeelswonderfulandIcanseemycheekbonesagainforthefirsttimeintwentyyears.Ihavegreatlyincreasedenergy,andageneralsenseofwell-being.

Ourkitchenisfilledwithbowlsofsproutsofeveryvariety.Weareeatingalmosttotallyraw,andsheisconcoctingmanywonderfulandsome,shallwesay,“interesting,”recipes.Wehopetobestartingan“Un”Cookingclasssoon.Cherylhasavisionofopeninga“DietCenter”basedontheprinciplesofThepHMiracle,wherepeoplecancomeandgetwell.Thankstothisprogram,Iknowwhateverherdreams,she'llbeabletomakethemcometrue.Undecylenicacid,madethroughvacuumdistillationofcastorbeanoil,is

anotherfattyacidproventoeradicateordevolveyeastandfungusandcountertheirtoxins.ListedintheU.S.Pharmacopoeiaforuseasatopicalantifungal,undecylenicacidcanalsobeusedorallyfortreatmentofpsoriasis,neurodermatitis,andintestinalfungus.Somestudieshaveshownthatundecylenicacidisevenmoreeffectivethancaprylicacid.

ENZYMES

Bromelainisusefulbothforitsdigestiveenzymesandforitsantiyeastproperties.You'llprobablybeabletofinditincombinationwithcaprylicandundecylenicacids,whichisanexcellentwaytotakeit.Bromelain,anenzymefromfreshpineappleandpapaya,isasafeandhighlyeffectiveantifungal,antibacterial,andantiparasitic.Irecommendbromelainprimarilybecauseithelpsbreakdownencrustedwastematerialanddriedmucus,whichisparticularlyhelpfulinthelargeintestine,wheremostfungusisfound.Bromelainremovesdeadbacteriaandfungusandbooststhehealthyflorarein-troducedbyprobioticsupplements.Asthesemanysupplementsdotheirwork,devolvingandeliminatingyeastandfungus,bromelainloosensanddissolvesremainingcellmembranesandotherdebris.

Bromelainisalsoananti-inflammatorythatcanreduceswelling,pain,andinflammationofinjuries,ulcers,andjoints.Itworksbybalancinghormonelikesubstancesinthebodycalledprostaglandins,whichinturnhelpcontrolinflammation.Bromelainimprovescardiovascularhealthbycleaningtheplaqueoutofthebloodvesselsandreducingthetendencyforbloodcellstosticktogether—reducingtheriskofstrokeandheartattack.Bromelainalsoenhancesdigestion,particularlyofprotein.

Youcantakeupto500mg.capsulesofbromelain—intheusual1-2capsules3timesadaydosing—thoughitisnotoftenfoundthatwayandisn'tnecessaryanyway.Bromelainismoreoftenfoundincombinationwithotherdigestiveenzymes(seebelow).Lookforaformulawithatleast50mg.ofbromelaininit.

Digestiveenzymes,includingamylase,protease,lipase,papain,aswellasbromelain,arecrucialifyouarestilltransitioning,especiallyifyouareeatinganyanimalproteins.Onceyourdietisentirelyalkaline,andfullofhigh-water-content,low-sugarfoods,youareunlikelytoneedadditionaldigestiveenzymes.Butifyoubecomenauseatedwheneating,haveseveralfoodallergies,haveheartburn,havegas,bloating,belching,abdominalpain,orcrampsaftereating,orareoftenconstipated,theseenzymesmayhelpyourestoregooddigestion.Andevenifyourdietisideal,itcanbewisetotakeenzymeswhenyouareeatingcookedfood.

Onewordofcautionhere.Theseenzymesarefrequentlypreparedonbedsofyeast.Itisveryimportantthatpurificationandtestingaredoneduringmanufacturetoensurethatnoorganisms,spores,orotherby-productsremaininthefinalproduct.Checkwithmanufacturerstomakesuretheyhavesafeguardsinplace.

Herbalenzymesbringmuchthesamebenefit.Lookforaformulaincluding

papayaleaves,peppermintleaves,gingerroot,catnip,andfennel;youmightfindtheseincombinationwithbromelainaswell.Papayaisparticularlyusefulinthatithelpstocompletelydigestproteins,breakingthemdownintotheiraminoacidbuildingblocks,makingthemimmediatelyusableforthebody.

Antimycotoxicenzymesincludesuperoxidedismutase(SOD),catalase,glutathione,glutathione-S-transferase,glutathioneperoxi-dase,andmethioninereductase.Thesearenotdigestiveenzymes;rather,theychelate(bindto)acids,allowingthemtobeexcretedfromthebody.Aconcentratedsproutedorganicwheat(wheatgrass)supplementisanexcellentsource.Youcanalsotakecapsules,intheusualway.Lookforacombinationwith25-50mg.ofeachenzyme,foratotalof500mg.percapsule.

Theseenzymesarealsoantioxidants,orneutralizersoffreeradicals—highlyreactive,potentiallydamagingsubstancescreatedasaby-productofoxygenuse.Freeradicalsarenecessaryforsomechemicalreactions,andareevenusedtocountersomeotherharmfulelements.However,theamountoffreeradicalscaneasilygetoutofcontrol,andthentheycandamagehealthycellsandessentialsubstances.Itonlytakesonefreeradicalmolecule,forexample,toruptureacellmembrane.Suchdamageweakensus,acceleratesaging,andputsgreaterdemandsonrepairprocesses,enzymeproduction,theimmunesystem,andenergyreserves.Antioxidantnutrientsessentially“mopup”excessfreeradicalsandsopreventdamage.

I'mbettingyou'reprettyfamiliarwithallofthatbynow,withalltherecenthypeaboutantioxidants.Andthere'snodoubtthey'rebeneficial,andfreeradicalsarepotentiallydangerous.Butallofthatismissinganimportantpoint:Therealculpritsinmostofthedamageattributedtofreeradicalsarefermentationprocesses,andthemycotoxinstheyproduce.Morbidfermentationresultsinsubstancesbeingoxidized(creatingfreeradicals)—butitisinresponsetothemycotoxinby-productsofthefermentationthatthebodyactuallycreatesthefreeradicals.

Furthermore,iftheimmunesystemisgoingtooverreact,itislikelytohappeninacrisis,undertremendousstress.Withoutthestressofmycotoxinsonthebody,stressoverloadwouldoccurmuchlesseasilyandoften.Theimmunesystemisalreadybusyenoughinahealthybody.Don'tpushit!Inanycase,asI'vesaid,theimmunesystemcannotproducewellness.

Soprovidethebodywithplentyofenzymes,yes—butdoitfortheirantimycotoxicpropertiesasmuchastheirantioxidantbenefits.

THECAMEOS

Thefollowingnutrientsarehelpfulforbringingyourbodybackintobalance.Onceyouarethere,theyareoptional,thoughyou'lldowelltocontinuewiththem.

Allthesewouldbegreatontheirown,buttheyareoftenfoundincombinationformulasaswell.Whenyouareevaluatingproductsandvariouscombinations,thesearesomeofthemostbeneficialingredientstolookfor.

Oliveleafextractactsagainstmorbidmicroforms,isanexcellentantimycotoxin,andhasantibioticproperties.ItalsobenefitsthecardiovascularsystembyprotectingHDLcholesterol(“goodcholesterol”)fromoxidation.Botanistsbelieveitisthechemicalcompoundoleuropein'spresencethroughouttheolivetree—inthewood,fruit,leaves,roots,andbark—thatprotectsitfrominsectsandbacteria.Furthermore,calciumelenolate,madefromoneofoleuropein'sbreakdownproducts(elenolicacid)isamajordestroyer,orgrowthinhibitor,ofmanykindsofmicroforms.Anotherby-product,agly-con,hasasimilarinhibitoryeffect.Oliveleafextractactsagainstvariousfungi,aswellassalmonellaandStaphylococcusaureusbacteria.Youcanuseoliveleafextractonitsown,thoughyoushouldnotethatthisisanotherexception:Solocapsuleswillcontainjust25-50mg.ofoliveleafextract,andthatisjustfine.Youshouldlookforsimilaramountsineach500-mg.capsuleofacombination.

Garlichasbeenwidelyusedinhealthandmedicineforcenturies.Forexample,boththeRomanpoetVirgilandtheGreekphysicianHippocratesmentionitasaremedyforpneumoniaandsnakebite.Thoughitissilentonthesnakebiteissue,modernsciencedoestellusgarlicisagoodantifungalandantibacterialagentandinhibitsyeastandmoldaswellasfungusandbacteria.IthasbeenshowntobeeffectiveagainstthebacteriaStaphylococcusaureusandE.coli,inparticular,aswellasonCandidaalbicans.Ofthesethreecommonorganisms,Candidahasbeenshowntobethemostsensitivetogarlicjuice.

Evensmallamountsofgarlicareeffective,butthechemicalcomponentthatismosttherapeutic(allicin)alsogivesgarlicitsstrongodor.Sobewareofthe“odorless”formulations(thoughtheymaystillprovidebenefitstocholesterollevelsandfatmetabolism).

Garlicsupplementsareparticularlyimportantifyoudon'tlikethetasteorsmellofgarlic,andsoaren'tgettingitinyourregulardiet.

Butyricacid,anothershort-chainsaturatedfattyacid,helpschelate

mycotoxinsthatincreaselow-densitylipoproteins(LDLcholesterol).Itishealingtothemucousmembranesofthestomachandsmallandlargeintestines.Itcan,forexample,repairthedamageCandidaalbicanscreatesboringholesintheintestinalwalls.Butyricacidalsoboostsimmunefunctionbydetoxifyingthelymphsystemofyeastandfungusandtheirassociatedmycotoxins.Butyricacid,whichcomesasaliquid,alone,orwithotherantifungals,canbehardtofind.Aslongasyouaregettingcaprylicorundecylenicacid,youdon'thavetoworryaboutgettingbutyricacidifyoucan'tfindit.

Thiocticorlipoicacidchelatesmycotoxinscollectingintheliverandnormalizesliverenzymes.Ithasalsobeenshowntoremovemercury,arsenobenzoles,carbontetrachloride,andanilinedyes.Experimentsdemonstrateavastincreaseinoxygensupplyandusewithlipoicacidtreatment.Thisliquidcanbeanothertoughonetofind.Yourbestbetmaybeasacombinationwithcaprylicorundecylenicacid,andagain,ifyouaregettingoneorbothofthosetwo,thisoneisnotcrucial.

Organicgermaniumisametallicelementthathelpseliminateyeastandfungus,thankstoitspromotionofincreasedproductionofinterferon,whichhasantitoxicandantiparasiticactivity.Italsoenhancesmetabolicchemicalreactionsbasedonoxygen(which,inthehumanbody,ismostofthem).Organicgermaniumalsostimulateselectricalimpulsesonacellularlevel,helpingthebodydischargecertainunwantedelectricalfieldsandallowingmuch-neededcurrenttoflowthrough.Inotherwords,ithelpsestablishthedesiredelectricalbalance.That'scrucialbecauseelectricityprovidesfundamentalorganizationandcontrolinthebody—likeaframeworkforallotherprocesses.Germaniumcapsulesgenerallycontainjust25-50mg.;ifyougetacombinationlookforthatmuchgermanium.

Raremetals(inadditiontorhodiumandiridium,above),includinggold,gallium,osmium,ruthenium,palladium,andplatinum.Theseareallcolloids,soyoushoulduse3-5drops3timesaday,orfollowpackagedirections.

Goldsupportsthebody'sownnaturaldefensesystem.Ithasbeenusedsuccessfullytotreatarthritis,skinulcers,burns,certainnerve-endoperations,varioustypesofpunctures,obesity,andinoperablecancer,butfellintodisusewiththeadventofantibioticsandother(toxic)drugs.Goldisaconductorofelectricity,whichmayhelpincellularcommunication,metabolism,andregeneration.ResearchhasshowngoldhasthepotentialtorepairdamagedDNA.Goldcanhaveapsychologicallybalancingandharmonizingeffect,easingdepression,seasonalaffectivedisorder,melancholy,sorrow,fear,despair,

anguish,frustration,andevensuicidaltendencies.Thepreparationofgoldtolookforis:expensivejewelry.Justkidding!Seriously,thecolloidalformiswhatyouneed.

Galliumhelpsformantitumorcompounds.Ithasspecificareasofenzymaticactivityinthehumanbrainandhasbeenreportedtoreducetherateofbraincancerinlaboratoryanimals.Britishresearchshowsthatpregnantwomentakingsupplementalgalliumreducedtherateofbraincancerintheirchildren.

Osmium,ruthenium,palladium,andplatinum,aswellasrhodiumandiridium,haveextraordinaryelectricalconductionproperties.Likegermanium,theyareelectrostimulators,butwithadifferentspecialty:increasingtheabilityofDNAtoconductelectricityandenhancingcommunicationamongcells.Theyalsostimulatemetabolism.Chooseacolloidalpreparation.

ResearchattheBristol-Myers-SquibblabsindicatesthatusingpreciousmetalsinthepresenceofcancercancorrectalteredDNA.Scientistscoupledtheseelementswiththecellsviaatransferoflight—encodedburstsofultravioletlaserlight.Electronsthatflowthroughasuperconductorpairoffandconvertintolight.Superconductorsassistlighttransfer,andgallium,gold,rhodium,iridium,osmium,ruthenium,palladium,andplatinumincreasethelightfoundinthehumanbody.

EDNA'SSTORY

AllIwantedtodowassleep.IwouldsitinmyofficeandfindIcouldnotstayawake.I'dgohomeatnightandfallasleepontheflooruntilitwastimetogotobed.IwasnotfunctioningwellordoingtheworkIneededtodo.Icouldn'tevenattempttoexercise.Iwasstressedandpale,enoughsothatpeoplewouldaskmeifIwasokay.

Iwasreadytotryanything,sowhenlivebloodanalysiswassuggestedtomeIthoughtthat,eccentricasitsounded,I'djustgoandseewhatitwasabout.KnowingwhatIknownowaboutwhatIwas(andwasn't)eating,Ishouldn'thavebeensurprisedthattheanalysisshowedacuteyeast/fungusimbalance,adrenalstress,andirregularlyshapedredbloodcells.

IwentonaCleansewithsupplementsandjuicedgreenvegetables.Afterthreedays,Iaddedallsortsofvegetables,andturkeyandfish.Iatestirfryfordinner,nibbledoncarrotandcelerysticksforlunch,andhad

vegetablejuiceforbreakfast.IstartedtakingvitaminB5,betacarotene,amultimineral,pHdrops,

undecylenicandcaprylicacid,bromelain,citron,chromium,vanadium,omega3,borageandfishliveroils,colloidalsilver,andafewherbalcombinationswithatleastanothertwentyingredients.Icouldn'tbelievehowmanypillsIhadtotake!BythetimeItookmysupplementsandalittlejuice,Iwouldbefull.

Istayedonthisregimenfortwomonthswithnocheating.Gradually,Ifeltbetterandbetter.Afterthefirstweek,thecolorreturnedtomyfaceandIhadmoreenergy.Isleptbetteratnight.ThemostimportantthingtomewasthatIcouldgohomeandpreparedinnerformyfamilyofnine.Alongwithfeelingbetterandhavingmoreenergy,therewasanotherbenefit:Ilostsixtypounds.Myhusbandsaysthatevenmyeyesarebrighter.

Iwentshoppingandboughtadresswithastraightskirt.Ihaven'twornastraightskirtintwentyyears.Myclosetwascrammedwithclothesfromsizeeighttoeighteen,andIjustcleanedouteverythingabovemycurrentsize:nine!

Atmyfollowupbloodtest,Iwaspleasedtoactuallyseemyimprovementonthemonitorscreen.ThistimeIhadperfectlyroundredbloodcells,andthefluidwasfreeofmostbacteriaandhadverylittleyeast.

IreallydoenjoywhatIeatnow.BeforeIwouldnevereatrawnutsoravocado.Theytastedawfultome.Nowmytastebudshavechanged,andevenvegetablestastesweet!Tomatoesarearealtreatforme.

Thisprogrambroughtbackmysenseofwell-beingandallowedmetoloseweightIhaven'tbeenabletoloseanyotherway.Itliterallysavedmyhealth.

OPTIONAL

Thesesupplementsarenotforeveryone,butiftheysuityoursituation,you'llfindthemtobeinvaluable:

Probioticscanbeusefulinre-establishinghealthymicroformsinhealthysizepopulationsinyourdigestivetract.Noteveryoneneedsthem.Ifyouhavebeen

constipated,underweight,overweight,oronantibioticsinthelastyear,oryouhavepoordigestion,however,givethematry.Mix1to2capsulesinan8-oz.glassofpurewaterandletsitfor8hourstoincreasethemicrofloraconsiderably.Drinkone-halfhourbeforeeach“meal”duringaCleanse,orrealmealsthereafter.Afterthat,ifyourdigestionandeliminationaregood,youcanstoptheformula.Otherwise,continueasneeded.

Youshoulduseaproductthatcombinesdifferentbacteria—theonesyou'llseemostcommonlyareacidophilus,lactobacillus,andbifidus.Youshouldget50-250mg.ofeach,dependingonwhatelseisinthemix.

Anotheroptionistodoaprobioticformulaenemaeachmorning(startingduringaCleanse,ifyouwantto).Mix4capsulesofprobioticformulawith12oz.ofpurewaterandletsitfor8hours,orovernight.Usehalfthemixtureandholdtheenemafor15minutes.Repeatafterone-halfhour.

Anantiparasiteformulacontainingblackwalnuthulls.Take4capsules3timesadayfor10days,thenbreakfor4days.Repeatthiscycleatleast6times.Althoughyoucangetblackwalnuthullsalone,Iprefercombinationsthatincludeit.

ADDRESSINGSYMPTOMSWITHSUPPLEMENTS

Beyondthebasics,thecorrectsupplementsarepowerfultoolsinclearingupspecificsymptoms.Youcanaddthesupplementsbelowtotheroutineyou'vealreadyestablishedforyourself,therebytailoringittoyourspecificsituation.Usethemuntilyouleavethesymptomsbehind,takingthemoccasionallyasnecessaryforpreventionthereafter.Ifyouneedthesamesupplementformorethanonecondition,don'tmultiplythedose—butdousethehighestdosegiven.

Sinussymptoms:Dissolve2capsulesofanantiyeastformulainabottleofsalinesolution(availableatpharmacies).Sprayintonostrilsatleast3timesaday,followingpackageinstructions.Youcanalsouse1or2dropsofcolloidalsilverorliquidpinebarkextractineachnostrilonceortwiceaday.Ifyoucan'tgetliquidpinebarkextract,usethepowdermixedwithpurewater,putineachnostrilonceortwiceaday.Sinussymptomsshouldsteadilydisappearontheirownastoxinsareclearedfromthebodyandgooddigestionisrestored.

Eyeorearproblems,includingcataracts,glaucoma,redness,blurredvision,

pooreyesight,ringingintheears,earaches,sorenessorswellingoftheears,eardrumdamage,hardnessofhearing,and(inrarecases)lossofhearing:Use1dropofcolloidalsilvertopically(directlyintheeyeorear)3timesaday.

Congestion:Youhavethreeoptionstoexperimentwith,toseewhichworksbestforyou:

1.Ifyouaren'talreadyusingit,add3-5dropsofClO2(chlorinedioxide)in8oz.purewater3timesaday.

2.Use3-5dropsofcolloidalsilverorliquidpinebarkextract3timesaday,underthetongue.

3.Useseedoils,suchasflaxseedoilandborageoil,incapsulesasyouwouldanysupplement.Ortake1teaspoonful3timesaday.Orusemoreinyourdiet!

Liverstress.Theliver,whichfilterstoxinsfromyourbody,shoulditselfbedetoxifiedatleastthreeorfourtimesayear.Lookforaliverformulacombiningglandularliver,dandelionroot,redclover,chapparal,yellowdockroot,cascarasagradabark,licoriceroot,sarsaparillaroot,celeryseed,burdockroot,echinacea,Oregongraperoot,stillingia,pricklyashbark,buckthornbark,cayenne,kelp,andwildyamroot.Take2capsulesatleasthalfanhourbeforeeachmeal(3mealsaday),withan8-oz.glassofpurewater,foratotalof180capsulesin30days.Ifyouareusingaprobioticformula,taketheliverformulawiththat.Thisapproachcanalsohelpincasesofhepatitis,cirrhosis,andjaundice.

(Glandulars[suchasglandularliver,here,glandularlung,below,andothersinthissection]areinfactanimalproducts,usuallyfromcows.Theyareintheformulasspecificallyasmessengersofsorts:Theycarrynutrientstospecificareas.Thatis,theybringnutrientstothepartofthebodytheglandcamefrom.Forexample,ifyoutaggedtheformulaabovewithradioactiveisotopesandthenfolloweditthroughthebody,you'dseeitgodirectlytotheliver.[Andsuchstudieshavebeendone.]Youcangetsimilarproductsminustheglandularsifyouwanttobescrupulousaboutavoidinganimalproducts,thoughtheywon'tbeastargeted.)

Lungproblems,includingpneumonia,asthma,bronchitis,croup,tuberculosis,colds,flu,hayfever,andemphysema:Lookforalungformulaincludingglandularlung,pleurisyroot,wildcherrybark,slipperyelmbark,plantain,mulleinleaves,chickweed,horehound,licoriceroot,kelp,cayenne,and

sawpalmetto.Take2capsuleswitheachmeal.Youcanalsouse5-10dropsofcolloidalsilverorpinebarkextractinarespirator.Youcanbuyarespiratoratyourlocaldrugstore.Addwaterandcolloidaldropsanditcreatesamistintheairforyoutobreathin,whichisgreatforlungornasalcongestion.

SHIRLEY'SSTORY

IfinallywenttothehospitaljustafterThanksgiving.Ijustcouldn'tseemtogetridofwhatIthoughtwasaterriblecold,andhadbeencoughingalmostcontinuouslydayandnightforaboutaweek.Sothedoctorsadmittedmefortests.Atfirsttheythoughtitwaspneumonia.Thenthelungspecialistthoughtitwasanotherkindofinfectioninmylung.ThemedicationheprescribedseemedtohelpandIwenthomeafterafewdays.

JustbeforeChristmasmydoctorcalledtoaskmetoreturnformoretestsaftertheholidays.Backinthehospital,thedoctorsfoundtwo“spots”onmyliver,andaverylowsodiumcount,andtheytoldmetheysuspectedIhadcancer!Thenextdaytheyfoundamassonmylung.ThenaCATscanfoundatumorontherightsideofmybrainandanotherbehindmylefteye.Theyfinallytracedtheoriginofthecancertomybronchialtube.

Thedoctorstoldmydaughters—butnotme—thatIhadsmallcellcancer,averyaggressiveform.IfItookchemotherapy,Id'havetwotothreeyearstolive.Withoutit,I'dbelookingatsixmonths.ThedoctorsaskedmydaughtersnottogivemetheparticularsabouthowlongIhadbecausetheydidn'twantmetolosehope.

Ihadmyfirstchemotherapytreatment,whichtookthreedays.Ithenstartedradiationtreatmentsforthetumorsinmyhead—fifteentreatmentsoverthreeweeks.

Inthemiddleofallthis,mydaughtercametostay,loadeddownwithbottlesofpillsandbooksandtapesaboutDr.Young'sprinciples.Shetotallychangedmydietandstartedmeonabunchofsupplements.Shekeptabouttenlittlebrownbottlesofwhatshecalledcolloidsonmydressingtableandgavethemtomebeforeandwithmeals,asDr.Youngrecommended,untilIlearnedhowtotakethemmyself.Ibegantonoticeadifferentsensationinmyheadaswellasinmychest.

Afterabouttwoweeksofmydaughter'spHMiracletreatment,Ihadmyfirstappointmentwithmydoctorsinceleavingthehospital.Hetoldmemybloodworkcamebacknormal.Seemingalittleconfused,heaskedifIhadhadradiationtomychest.Ihadn't.Hetoldmethatthemassinmybronchialtubewasgone—andthatifthecancerwasnotintheplaceoforigin,itwasprobablynowhereelsetobefoundinmybody!

Forthesecondtimetalkingwithmydoctors(aftermydiagnosis),Icouldn'tbelievewhatIhadjustheard.Ittookafewhoursforittoreallysinkin.Whataweighthadbeenliftedoffmyshoulders—andmyfamily's!Howwecelebrated!Still,Itooktwomorechemotherapysessions(Iguessmydoctorscouldn'tquitebelieveiteither).Mybloodworkcontinuedtocomebackclosetonormal,whichishighlyunusual.Atmynextdoctor'sappointment,amonthafterthelastcheckup,IgotastoundingresultsfrommyCATscan:Thetumorsinmyheadweredefinitelygone!Mydoctordiscontinuedmychemotherapyandtoldmetocheckinwithhiminanothertwomonths.Hislastwordsarestillringinginmyears:“Whateveryou'redoing,keepondoingit!”

Pancreasproblems,includinghypoglycemiaandhyperglycemia(diabetes):Lookforapancreasformulaincludingglandularpancreas,uva-ursi,dandelionroot,parsley,gentianroot,huckleberryleaves,raspberryleaves,buchuleaves,sawpalmettoberries,kelp,andbladderwrack.Take2capsuleswitheachmeal,and3-5dropsofliquidorcolloidalchromiumandliquidvanadiumbeforeeachmeal,underthetongue.Vanadiumhelpstouptakethechromiumtohelpinmakingeffectiveglucoseandinsulininteractions.

Adrenalstress(symptomsincludeinsomnia,fatigue,lowbloodpressure,poorcirculation,feelingcoldallthetime,gettinglightheadedwhenstanding,arthritisinjointsandback,drowsinessorsleepinessintheafternoon,chronicpain):Youhavefouroptions,whichyoucantaketogether:

1.Witheachmeal,take2capsulesofanadrenalformulaincludingglandularadrenalandpantothenicacid(vitaminB5).

2.Take3-5dropsunderthetongue,3timesaday,ofanantimycotoxinformulacontainingn-acetylcysteine,l-taurine,andorganicsulfur.Caprylicandundecylenicacid,pinebarkextract,andgrapeseedextract

wouldbegoodadditions.3.Take3-5dropsunderthetongue3timesadayofaformulacontainingchromiumandvanadium.

4.Take3-5dropsofaliquidB-complex3timesaday,underthetongue.

Thyroidproblems:Lookforathyroidformulaincludingkelp(todeliveriodine),gentianroot,sawpalmettoberries,cayenne,andIrishmoss.Take1-2capsuleswitheachmeal.

Digestiveaids:Torelieveintestinalgas(flatulence),enteritis,colic,andheartburn,lookforaformulaincludingpapayaleaves,peppermintleaves,gingerroot,catnip,fennelseed,andsawpalmettoberries.Take2capsuleswitheverymeal.Youthenhavetwootherchoices:

1.Take1-2capsulesnonifruitconcentratebeforemealswithasmallamountofwaterand1to2capsulesofanantiyeastformulacontainingundecylenicandcaprylicacidsandenzymessuchasbromelainandpapsin,andherbsthataidindigestionhalfanhouraftereachmeal.

2.Fordigestionoffats,witheachmeal,1-2capsulesofnonifruitconcentrateandanantimycotoxinformulacontainingn-acetylcysteine,l-taurine,andorganicsulfur,atleast,andperhapscaprylicandundecylenicacids,pinebarkextract,andgrapeseedextract.

Lymphaticblockage:Youhavetwochoices:

1.Take1capsuleinthemorningandanotherintheeveningofalymphaticformulaincludingfishliveroil,betacarotene,dandelionroot,eyebright,marshmallowroot,licoriceroot,andparsley.

2.Althoughthisisnotasupplement,itisaveryhelpfulapproachtolymphaticblockage,soIwantedtoincludeithere:aseriesofatleast24lymphaticmassages—massagesthatmovethelymphaticfluidsandhelptomovetoxinsoutofthelymphnodesbystrokingwiththehandsinthedirectionofthelymphaticvessels—nodownwardmovements.Lymphaticmassagesproceedfromthefeettothelegstothetorsotowardtheheart,fromthelowerbacktotheupperbackovertheshoulderstowardtheheart,andfromthefingerstothearmstotheshoulderstotheheart.Consultamassagetherapistexperiencedinthisarea.Regularmassagetherapycanalsobeverybeneficial.Eveneasier,

perhaps,isdailydrybrushingoftheskin.Simplygetaskinbrushatanaturalfoodstoreorbodyshopandbrushaway,wetordry—butalwaystowardtheheart.

KIM'SSTORY

I'dbeenunderextremestressforalongtime,anditstartedtotakeaphysicaltoll,includinghighbloodpressureanderraticheartbeatsandfibrillations.I'vealsostruggledforyearswithaverypainfulleftbreastandlymphnodeinmyleftarmpit,andverylowenergythatrenderedmedysfunctionaltoalargeextent.

Thepainbecameprogressivelyworse,andIdiscoveredalumpinmyleftbreast.Wiselyorunwisely,Ichosenottohaveamammogram,optingtohonormyintuitionandbeliefsinstead.Iwasn'tpreparedtohaveabiopsy,needlebiopsy,drugs,surgery,chemotherapy,oranythingthatmightfurtherendangermylife,sothemammogramwouldn'thaveservedausefulpurposeanyway.IrealizedIwastakingarisk,ofcourse,butIwantedtogivemybodythebestchanceofbeinghealedinanaturalandholisticway.

IstartedtakingcolloidalsilverafterafriendtoldmehehadlearnedfromDr.Youngaboutitsbeingabroad-spectrumnaturalantibioticthatfightsyeast,fungus,parasites,andviruses.IalsolearnedabouttheherbalteaEssiac—accordingtothearticleIread,PresidentKennedy'spersonalphysicianhadcuredhimselfofcancerbyonlytakingEssiac.Itookthecolloidalformratherthanhavingtousethetea.ThenfromDr.YoungIlearnedaboutantiyeastenzymes,iodine(formyhy-pothyroidism),theantiyeast/funguscombinationofcaprylicandundecylenicacids,andpinebarkextract.

Tomyamazementanddelight,fourdaysafterstartingtotaketheEssiacandcaprylicacid,mylumphadtotallydisappeared!Myenergylevelisdefinitelyimproving.I'mstillstrugglingwithsomehealthproblems,butIrealizethisisaprocess,andasIembarkonanalkalinedietlikeThepHMiracle,andgetmorerest,Iknowmyhealthwillgetbetterandbetter.

Weightcontrolandfatandglucosemetabolism:Youhaveseveraloptions—youcanmixandmatch:

1.Take1-2capsulesofamultivitaminand1-2capsulesofamineralformuladaily.Gettingyournutrientsinacapsulethatispredigestedsavesenergy,andtherewillbelittleornoacidproducedingettingthenutrients.

2.Take2-3capsulesofpinebarkextractonehourbeforeeachmealand3-5dropsofcolloidalchromiumandvanadium3timesaday,underthetongue(usecapsulesifyoucan'tfinditincolloidalform).

3.Take1-2capsules,3timesaday,withmeals,ofapituitary/thyroidformulacontainingkelp,gentianroot,sawpalmettoberries,cayenne,andIrishmoss.

4.Forwomen:Takealiquidaminoacidsformula(lookfor,amongothers,lysine,methionine,arginine,leucine,tyrosine,tryptophan,andphenylalanine),colloidalcalcium,andcolloidalboron,3-5dropseach,3timesaday,underthetongue,and1-2capsulesofawomen'sformulaincludingglandularovary,glandularuterus,blackcohoshroot,licoriceroot,raspberryleaves,passionflower,chamomile,fenugreek,blackhawbark,sawpalmettoberries,squawvine,wildyamroot,andkelp.

Formen:Takealiquidaminoacidsformula(lookfor,amongothers,lysine,methionine,arginine,leucine,tyrosine,tryptophan,andphenylalanine),colloidalzinc,andcolloidalvitaminB6,3-5dropseach,3timesaday,underthetongue.

5.Aformulacontainingthefatlecithin.6.Citronorgarcineancambogia,analkalinebitterfruit,helpsinreducingacidityandthustheneedforthebodytoretainfat.

7.Here'sanotheronethatisn'tasupplement:Followthedietportionofthisprogramstrictly!Yourweightwillnaturallycontrolitselfonceyouareeatingalkaline.Youwillalsofinddrinking8oz.ofdarkgreenvegetablejuice6-8timesaday,asinthefirstpartoftheCleanse,helpful.

Jointandmusclepain:Youhavefouroptions:

1.Take3capsulesofacalciumand4capsulesofmarinelipids/borageoilformulawitheachmeal.Tomakesureitcombinesproperly,taketheoilwithmealsmadeupofvegetablesorvegetablejuice.

2.Take3-5dropsofcolloidalcalcium,colloidalboron,andanantimycotoxinformula(withn-acetylcysteine,l-taurine,andorganicsulfur,andperhapscaprylicandundecylenicacids,pinebarkextract,andgrapeseedextract),3timesaday,underthetongue.

3.Takeajointandmuscleformula—includingcolloidalglutathione(3-5drops,3timesadayunderthetongue),calciumandmagnesium(2-3capsules3timesadaywithmeals),andzinc(2-3capsules3timesaday,withmeals).Foracuteorchronicconditions,use4-6capsules3timesaday.

4.Takeaformulacontainingtheherbyucca,whichreducesinflammation,soreness,andswelling.

Reproductiveorgandisorders:Youhavetwochoices:

1.Take3-5dropscolloidalrhodiumandiridium3timesaday,underthetongue.

2.Women:Lookfora“femaletonic”includingglandularovary,glandularuterus,blackcohosh,licoriceroot,raspberryleaves,passionflower,chamomile,fenugreek,blackhawbark,sawpalmettoberries,squawvine,wildyamroot,andkelp.Take2-3capsuleswitheachmeal,3-5dropsliquidpregnenolone,colloidalcalcium,andcolloidalboron3timesadayunderthetongue.Asoysproutsformula(madebydehydratingsay,20oz.ofsoysproutsinto1oz.ofthesupplementvialow-heatdehydration)canbesubstitutedforpregnenolonebytaking3-5drops3timesadaywithmeals,ascanprogesteronecreamusedasdirected.

Men:Take1-3capsulesofamen'sformulaincludingglandularprostate,parsley,sawpalmettoberries,cornsilk,buchuleaves,cayenne,kelp,andpumpkinseedswitheachmeal,and3-5dropseachofcolloidalzinc,colloidalvitaminB6,andaliquidaminoacidsformula(lookfor,amongothers,lysine,methionine,arginine,leucine,tyrosine,tryptophan,andphenylalanine),3timesaday,underthetongue.

Infectiousanddegenerativesymptoms,suchasAIDSandcancer:Trycolloidalformulasofosmium,ruthenium,andpalladium;co-enzymeQ1(CoQ1,alsoknownbytheacronymforitshugelylongchemicalname,NADH);theantiyeastundecylenicandcaprylicacids;andenzymessuchasbromelainand

papain.Toxicstress(oxidationandmycotoxins):TrycolloidalorliquidvitaminC,

echinacea,glutathione,calcium,boron,silver,lithium,selenium,pregnenolone,pinebarkextract,progesterone(forwomen—whothendon'tneedthepregnenolone),fishliveroil,betacarotene,dandelionroot,eyebright,marshmallowroot,licoriceroot,parsley,n-acetylcysteine,l-taurine,sulfur,caprylicandundecylenicacids,grapeseedextract,amultimineral,andasoysproutsformula.Progesteronecomesoverthecounterinacream.Soysproutsareanothernaturalsourceofhormones.

Supplementsarepowerfulalliesinthisprogram.TheywillmaximizetheresultsyougetfromtheCleanseandanalkalinediet.Butthereisnosuchthingasamagicbullet—noonethingisgoingtosolveallyourproblemsforyou,orkeepyouhealthyforever.Andaspowerfulastheyare,theyarenomatchforthatgreatscourge—thetypicalAmericandiet.Ifyoudon'tchangethewayyoufeedyourbody,anysupplementsyoutakewillbeoverworked.Thecombination—dietandsupplements—isthekey.

Chapter11

PuttingItTogether

Themoreyoufollowthisprogram,theeasieritbecomestofollow.Yourbodyadjuststoit,andsodoyou.Itwillcometoseemsecondnature.Butrightnow,you'vegotasteeplearningcurve.We'rethrowingalotofinformationatyouatonce,andyouareprobablylookingatprettysignificantchangesinthewayyouliveyourlife.Experienceisthebestteacher.Butwhileyou'regatheringyourexperience,wewanttogiveyousomepracticalstrategiesforimplementingthisprogram.You'lllearnherehowtostock(restock,really)yourkitchen,withfoodandequipment,aswellashowtogrowyourownsprouts,andhowtodehydratefoods.Finally,Shelleywillsharesomeofher“secrets”forusingtheprograminyourordinary,everyday,no-doubt-already-busylife.

STOCKINGTHEPANTRY

You'repreparingtoembarkontheadventureofalifetime—theadventureofahealth-generatinglifestyle.Youhaveheardthescience,andnowyouwanttoknowhowtocontinuallylivethatsciencefromthekitchen.Whenyoutakealookatwhatisinyourhouserightnowtoeat,however,you'relikelytofacethegrimrealitythatmuchofwhatyouhaveisn'tgoodforyouafterall,nowthatyouunderstandtheNewBiology.Youprobablyhavealotthatisflat-outlackinginnutritionandfiber,andmorethathasaveryacidiceffectinthebody.

Tomakeitsimpletofollowthisprogram,chancesareyou'regoingtoneedamakeover.Butonceyou'vetransformedyourkitchen,you'llfinditeasy,simple,andnaturaltofollowtheprinciplesofahealthyalkalinediet.Onekeyistokeepallthebasicitemsyou'llusealotofonhandinyourpantryandfridge,soyou

canprepareadelicious—alkaline—dishatthedropofahat.Ifyoupokedaroundmykitchenforafewminutes,here'swhatyou'dfind:Spices.JustincaseIcan'tgetfreshones.Ikeepdriedspices,whichIbuyin

bulk.Iamalwaysstockedupwithgarlicpowder,onionflakes,cumin,basil,cilantro,cayennepepper,turmeric,cinnamon,curry,andparsley.Ialsoalwayshaveanalkalizingsalt.IpreferRealSalt™brand;Celticseasalt(hardertofind),vegetizedsalt(whichhasdehydratedveggiesinwiththesalt),Herbamare(seasaltandorganicveggies),Trocomare(spicy,withseasalt,veggies,chilipeppers,andhorseradish),andHerby(quitehotbecauseoftheblackpepperitcontains).AnothergoodchoiceincludesBragg™LiquidAminosasasubstituteforsoysauce(itisstillslightlyacidic,butisfarbetterthanfermentedsoysauce).Beyondthat,Iliketousepremixedspicecombinationstotaketheguessworkoutofthings,avoidunnecessaryclutter,andkeepitsimple!I'mafanoftheSpiceHunterbrand(seeResources).Thecombinationsinspireme,too,beitMexican,Italian,Thai,Jamaican“jerk,”Szechwan,pizza,curry,orHerbesdeProvence.Notonlythat,youcanmakethesamedishseemreallydifferentdependingonwhatyoushakeoverit.

Seeds.Ikeepasupplyof(raw)flax,sesame,sunflower,alfalfa,andpumpkinseeds,aswellassproutingcombinations.Ialsokeeprawtahini(sesameseedpaste)around.

Nuts.Ialwayshaverawnutsonhand,too,usuallyalmonds,hazelnuts,pinenuts,brazilnuts,andmacadamias,aswellasfresh,seasonalpecansandwalnutsandrawalmondbutter.

Grains.Ikeepspelt,buckwheat,millet,kamut,quinoa,brownbasmatirice,andamaranthhandy,aswellasunsaltedbrownricecakes,quinoaandspeltpasta,buckwheat,riceandsobanoodles,sproutedwheattortillas,LaVoschcrackers(madewithtofu,andyeast-free),andflours(wholewheat,unbleachedwhite,spelt,brownrice,rye,andmilletinparticular—soyandriceflourwouldbeokay,too,aslongastheyarenotstoredforalongtime).Ialsokeepunleavenedwholewheatbread(likeNature'sPathMannaBreadandEarthSeedsBreads)inthefreezer(fromthefreezersectionofthestore).

Beans.Iusuallyhavesoybeans(sometimesknownasedamamebeans—lookfortheminthefrozenfoodssectionofyourstore),adzukibeans,lentils,mungbeans,cranberrybeans,blackbeans,black-eyedpeas,garbanzos/chickpeas,pintobeans,andkidneybeans.Ialmostalwayshavehummusinmyfridge,too.

Seavegetables.Ioftenusenorisheets,dulseflakes,andaramie,soIkeepthemaround.

Tortillas.Lookforsproutedwheatvarieties.Somewrapsrestaurantsmaysellyoutheirtortillas.Ifyouareabletosetupanaccount(asabusiness)withthefoodmanufacturingandsupplycompanySYSCO,youcangetavarietyofdifferent-flavoredtortillas—Ilikethespinach,garlic,onion,andpepper.Costcoalsosellstortillas,oryoucanmakeyourown(seerecipeonpage255).

Healthyoils.Ialwayshaveavarietyavailable,especiallyvirgincold-pressedoliveoil,grapeseedoil,sesameoil,andflaxseedoil,andablend(likeUdo'sChoice®orEssentialBalance,underthebrandnameOmegaNutrition,orArrowheadMills).Hempoilhasquiteastrongflavor,butIuseitonoccasion,too.LookforEssentialBalanceintherefrigeratedsectionofyourhealthfoodstore,andkeepitinyourrefrigeratororfreezer.Itisawonderfulflavoredoilcombiningorganicflax,sunflower/safflower,pumpkin,borage,andsesameoils.It'stheonlyoilorganicallyprocessed,madefromallorganicseeds,andcompletelyunrefined.Itcomesinablackbottletokeeplightfromdamagingit.

“Milk.”ForwhenIneeditanddon'thavetimetomakemyown,Ikeepalmond,soy,orricemilksaround.

Water.Ikeepdistilledorreverse-osmosis/purifiedwateringalloncontainers.Soy.Ialwayshavesometofuhandy,includingbakedtofu,andIoftenhave

soyburgersinthefreezer(IlikeBocaBurgers,veganvariety).Produce.Sinceproducemustbefresh,Iobviouslydon'tstoreitindefinitely

—althoughthestuffthatkeeps,suchasgarlic,ginger(Ikeepawholerootinthefreezerandgrateitasnecessary),onions,freshanddriedchilipeppers,lemons,andlimes,Ibuyenoughoftoalwayshavearound.AndsinceI'vealwaysgotsomethingsprouting,Ihaveafreshharvestonanygivenday.(Myfavoriteisahigh-proteinmixofmungbeans,adzukibeans,lentils,peas,andsunflowerseeds,andIoftenuseamixofalfalfaandothersmallseeds,too.)Inmypantry,I'mneverwithoutsun-driedtomatoespackedinoliveoil,roastedbellpepperspackedinoliveoil,andvegetablebroth(makesuretheoneyouchoosecontainsnoyeast).

Beyondthat,Iusuallyshoptwiceaweekforfreshproduce,andhaveaselectionoffreshveggiesandlow-sugarfruitsinthehouseatalltimes.Youwon'tfindthemallatonce,ofcourse,butIoftenhavebabyfieldgreens,darklettuces,broccoli,spinach,kale,redandgreencabbage,celery,carrots,cucumber,cauliflower,squash,zucchini,beets,radishes,avocado,tomato,bellpeppers,chard,asparagus,greenbeans,leeks,andeggplant—basically,avarietyofthefoodseatenfreelyonthisprogram.Ialwayshavesomefreshherbs,especiallyparsley,basil,andcilantro,inmykitchen,andusuallysomefresh

salsa(madewithlemonorlimejuice,nevervinegar).Therearemany,manymorekindsofproduce,ofcourse,notmentionedhere.

Yourselectionshouldreflectyourtastes,andyourfamily's,aswellastherecipesyouusemostoften.Yourkitchenwon'tlookexactlylikemine,butonceitiswellstocked,you'llfinditiseasyandnaturaltofollowthiswayofeating.(Remembertoreadlabelscarefullytoavoidhiddenharmfulfoods,especiallycitricacid,sweeteners,artificialsweeteners,yeast,vinegar,peanuts,andcornsyrup.)There'snoneedtogooutandbuyeverysinglethingonthislistatonce.Startwithafewitemsfromeachcategoryandbuildupasyougoalong.Letitbeanadventuretocreateaselectionofalkalizingfoodchoicesforyouandyourlovedones!

THERIGHTTOOLS

Youcanmakeagreatalkalizingmealwithjustonegoodknife—andplentyoftime.However,asanygoodcarpenterknows,thepropertoolsdothejobfaster,easier,andwithoptimumresults.HereisaquicklookatthethingsI(Shelley)findareindispensableinmykitchen.

Goodknivesareamustforcleaning,trimming,cutting,andchoppingyourveggies.Igotalongquitewellwithathree-piecestartersetforyearsbeforeinvestinginalargerset.Iusethemmanytimeseveryday,andsimplycouldnotgetbywithoutthem.Ifyou'vehadpoorqualityordullknives,you'llbeamazedbythedifferenceahigh-quality,properlysharpenedknifecanmake.I'mafanofCutcoknives,whichcomewithalifetimeguaranteeandhardlyeverneedsharpening.

Afoodprocessorwillcutyourchopping,blending,andmixingtimebyasmuchas90percent,especiallywhenyouarepreparingfoodforacrowd.IuseaCuisinart.Istartedwiththestandardseven-cupsize,whichisfineforeverydayneeds.(Iuseasixteen-cupsizenow,whenI'mpreparingfoodforalotofpeopleatonetime.)Lookforonethatcomeswithbothsharpandsoft-edgedS-blades,aswellasshreddingandslicingwheels.ThesharpS-bladeisusefulformixing,mincing,fineandcoarsechopping,blendingfoodslikehummus,emulsifyingthingslikesaladdressing,andgrindingdryingredientslikenuts,seeds,grains,anddriedtortillasintopowders.Iusethesoft-edgedS-bladetomixthedoughfortortillas.AndIsliceandshredallkindsofthings—whichIespeciallylovebecauseitmakesiteasytomakebeautifulsalads.

Ablenderisuseful,too,formixing,blending,andgrinding.IusetheVita-Mix®.Ithasastrongmotorandagoodvarietyofoptionsforspeedcontrol(aswellas“reverse”).Theuniquefeature,andoneIusealot,isthatifyouleaveitrunninglonger,thefrictionitcreateswarmsthefood—sorecipeslikerawsoupscanbeworkedupveryfastandthenservedimmediatelystraightfromtheblender.(Ofcourse,youcanalsoservethemcold—justblendforashorterperiodoftime.)

Myricecookerisalmostalwaysonthecounter,fulloffreshlysteamedbrownrice,buckwheat,orothergrainformyfamilytohelpthemselvestoanytimeduringtheday.IusetheZojirushi®brand,whichwillalsocooklegumes.SometimesIstartitupbeforeIgotobedatnightsowe'llhavewarmriceforbreakfast.

Ialsocouldnotdowithout(well,wouldneverwanttodowithout)mysaladspinner.Iuseitallthetimetowashanddrygreensinajif.

Ialsolikemymandolinfordoingextra-fancycutsonveggies.Presentationisakeypartofhowyouexperienceameal,andthisisasimplewaytomakedishesmoreelegantandvisuallyappealing.

I'mafan,too,ofasmallhandmachinecalledaSaladaccothatcanmakeangel-hair“pasta”outofvegetablessuchassquash.(Iuseyellowsummersquashandzucchini,butanysquashwouldwork.)ItalsomakesbeautifulribboncutsthatlooklikeHawaiianleisonsuchvegetablesasbeetsandcarrots.

Onceyouarecommittedtopreparingmostlyrawfoodsforyourmeals,youcanreallygetintogadgetslikethese.Investinthemasyoucan,tomakepreparingyourfoodsimpler—andmorefun(andsometimesprettier).Experiment,andenjoy.

SPROUTING

Sprouts,withtheirtremendousregeneratingproperties,areincrediblynutritiousandalkalizing.Allthewidevarietyofvitaminsandmineralsinaseedorgrainexplodewhensprouted.Sproutingalsotakesstarches,proteins,andhormonalagentsintheseedandturnsthemintoveryalkalizing,easilyassimilated,predigestedproteinsandsubtlevegetablesugars.Finally,thephytochemicalsthatfightcancerappearinplantsjustassoonastheysprout.Ithinkapersoncouldliveonsproutsalonewithno(physical)problematall.

So,Ikeepplentyoffreshsproutsaroundallthetime—Igrowthem.Nogreen

thumbnecessary.Really.Theprocessissimple.Innotimeatall,apinchofseedsalmostmagicallytransformsintomanytimestheiroriginalweightinfreshproduce,someinaslittleastwodays.

Startwithorganicallyproducedseeds.Youcanstoreseedsforsproutingforlongperiodsoftime(uptotenyearsiftheyareunopened,andonetotwoyearsifopenedbutkeptdryandcool),sostockupandkeepavarietyonhand.Someoftheeasiestsproutstogrowarealfalfa,mungbean,chickpea,greenlentil,sesame,sunflower,buckwheat,andwheat.TheSproutingGuidetableprovidesbasicdirectionsformanycommonsprouts.

Isoaktheseedsovernightinpurifiedwater,untilthey'replump,thenpourthemintosproutingtrays,letthemdrain,andplacethetraysinadark,warmcupboard,thenrinsethemtwiceaday.Actually,Ikeepthetrayswherewekeepourwater,sothatwhenIgetmyfirstdrinkofthemorningandmylastoneatnight,Igivethesproutsadrink,too,rinsinganddrainingthem.

Intwoorthreedays,mostsproutswillbereadytoeat(checkSproutingGuide).Sproutsshouldbecrispandslightlysweet—neversour.Iftheyaresouring,asthestore-boughtonesoftenare,theyhavegonetoolong,andyoushouldstartagain.Sproutsshouldneverbebrowningoratallslimy.Storesproutsintherefrigeratorinaglassjarorsealedplasticbag.Theywillkeepforaboutaweek.

Youcanalsogrowsproutsusingquartjarswithmeshrubber-bandedoverthetop,orspecialsproutingjarswithdrainagelids,insteadofthetrays.Gowithwhichevermethodyoufindsimplest!

IrecommendkitsfromtheLifeSproutscompanytohelpgetyoustartedwithsprouting(seeResources).Mosthealthfoodstorescarrysproutingsupplies,includingseedsreadyforsprouting.SPROUTINGGUIDE

Seed Quantity Soaktime(hours)

Rinse/Drain(#daily)

Timetoharvest(days)

Heighttoharvest(inches)

Alfalfa 2Tbs. 6to8 2 3to6 1to2Chinesecabbage 1cup 6to8 2 3to4 ½to1

Fenugreek 1cup 6to8 2to3 3to4 ½to1Garbanzo 1cup 16 2to3 3to6 1/8to1Lentil 1cup 8to12 2to3 2to4 ½to1Mung

½cup 8to12 2to3 2to4 ½to1

bean

Peas ½or1cup 8to12 2to3 2to3 ½to1

Radish 2Tbs.or1cup 6to8 2 3to4 ½to1

Redclover 2Tbs. 8 2 3to6 ½to2Sesame ¼cup 8 2 1to3 0to1

Soybean ½or1cup 16 3 3to5 ½to1

Sunflower,hulled

½or1cup 6to8 2 1to2 0to½

WAYSTOUSESPROUTS

Sproutsareterrificraw,stirfried,orsteamfried,ontheirown,orinsandwichesorsalads,orsprinkledoversoups.Trythemalldifferentways—themoresproutsyouget,thebetter.Everyoneshouldmakesproutsapartoftheirdailydiet.

Almostanysproutsaregoodinsalads,andI(Shelley)usethemallthetimeinsandwichesandwraps,soupsandjuices,steameddishes,andcasseroles.Theyalsomakeagreatsnack.Herearemysuggestions:

Salad:alfalfa,Chinesecabbage,fenugreek,garbanzo,lentil,mungbean,peas,radish,redclover,sunflower

Sandwich:alfalfa,radish,redcloverJuice:alfalfa,Chinesecabbage,radish,redcloverSoup:garbanzo,lentil,mungbean,peas,soybeanCasseroles:garbanzo,sesame,soybeanSnacks:fenugreek,sesame,sunflowerSteamed:lentil,mungbean,peas,soybean

Thisisjusttogetyoustarted!Useyourimagination,experiment,followyourtastebuds.Justkeepeatingsprouts!

DEHYDRATING

Usingadehydratorisawonderfulwaytoserveyourfoodwarm,butnotcooked.Italsomakesiteasytokeepfreshveggiesinyourpantry(oncetheyaredried,freshvegetablesstoredinanairtightbagorcontainerwillkeepforatleastayearinadry,coolplace).Fooddehydratorsarealsousefulforwarmingpatésandloaf-typerecipesbeforeserving.

Dehydratedvegetablesandnutsmakegreatsnacksandterrificgarnishes.Enjoythemontheirown,orwithafavoritediporpaté.Theyareveryprettysprinkledoversoups,addtexturetosalads,andcanaccentanyplatenicely.

Dehydratingmostvegetablescouldn'tbesimpler.Youjustcleanandslicethem(aboutone-quarterinchthick),marinateifdesired,drain,andplaceoncleandryingracksinyourdehydrator.Dehydrateuntilallwaterisoutofthevegetablesandtheyarecrisp.

Youcandothiswithjustaboutanyvegetable.Iespeciallylikecarrots,tomatoes,onions,celery,andbellpeppers.Forrootvegetablessuchaswintersquash,carrots,andyams,IliketomarinatethemforuptoanhourinBragg™LiquidAminos,garlic,ginger,andspices.

Trydehydratingnuts,too.Startwithsoakednuts.Marinate,asabove,inashallowbowlforonetotwelvehours.Drainwell,placeindehydrator,anddryuntilcrunchy.Storeinanairtightcontainerinthefridge.

IuseanExcalibur®branddehydratorbecauseIlikethewaytheaircirculatesthroughouteachtray,ratherthanjustcomingfromthebottomup.Theflexible,teflexlinersalsomakeiteasytomakebatter-typerecipes,suchasDehydratedFlaxChips(seepage319),andtoliftofffoodsaftertheyhavedried.

TIPSANDTRICKS

Herearesomeofmyfavoriteshortcutsformakingandarrangingalkalinemealsquicklyandeasily:

•Keepahugesaladinthefridgeatalltimes.Imakeonethatwilllastaboutthreedaysandfillitwithsuchgoodiesasspinach,redonions,pinenuts,tofucubes,shreddedcarrotandbeet,radishes,andsunflowerseedsprouts.ThenIcangrabaquicksaladorfillawrapquickly.Itisalsogoodtohaveonhandwhenkidscomehomefromschoolwiththatravenousappetite.

•Makeenoughofyourfavoritesaladdressingstolastallweek.

•Usepreparedspicecombinations.IkeepaselectioninthepantrytoaddinterestandvarietytowhateverdishI'mmaking.

•Keepabowlofsoakedalmondsinthefridge.Theyaregreatforasweet,crunchysnack,andonsaladsinsteadofcroutons.Theyarealsogoodforwhippingupsomenut“milk”inahurry.Justcoverrawnutswithplentyofwater,soakovernight,andchangethewaterdaily.They'llkeepforaboutthreedays.

•Mixupbatchesofyourfavoritespread,suchaspestoorhummus,foruseasadipforrawveggies,atoppingforsteamedveggies,tospreadoncrackers,ortotuckintowraps.Youcanfindsomegoodonesatyourlocalhealthfoodstore,includingdairy-lesspesto,althoughyoumustalwaysreadthelabelscarefullysoyouknowexactlywhatyou'rebuying.

•Doubleortripleacookedrecipeandfreezeforfuturemealsorquicksnacks.

•Keeplemonsandlimesonhandtouseasavinegarsubstituteandtosqueezeintoyourdrinkingwateralldaylong.IuselemonssomewhereinalmosteverymealIserve.

•Takeafewpackagesofsproutedwheattortillasandsetthemouttodryonyourkitchencounterovernight.Orbaketheminalow-heatoven,about300degrees,forfifteentotwentyminutesuntilcrispbutnotbrowned.Theyshouldbreakeasily,likeacracker.Grindtheminyourfoodprocessororblenderuntiltheyarelikeflour,tousewhenarecipecallsforbreadcrumbsorwhiteflour.Storeinanairtightcontainer.Theywillkeepforafewweeksinacool,dryplace(lessinhumidweather).

•Useyourfreezertoadvantage.Storeserving-sizedpackagesofnuts,herbs,andevengoodoilssuchasflaxseed,soyou'llhavethemwhenyouneedthem(andthey'llstayfresher,anddefrostquickly).Ikeepafreshgingerrootinthefreezer,anditistheneasytogratewhenarecipecallsforit.Myfavoriteuseforit,though,istomakefreshlemonginger“tea”afteranicemeal.

•Keeparicecookeronthecounterwithafreshbatchofsteamedlegumesorgrainsforthat20to30percentofyourdiet.

•Learntodoyourownsproutingandkeepfreshsproutsonhandforagreatsnack—oranutritionalboostertoanymeal.

•Bepreparedforthedesireforcrunchysnacksbykeepinghealthy

optionseasilyavailable,suchasbakedsproutedtortillas,rawalmonds(bestsoaked),rawveggies(oneofourfavoritesisslightlysweetjicamasticks,whicharegoodanyway,butcanalsohelpduringsugarcravings),andbakedtofu.

•Stockupongoodwater—anddrinkup!Whenyourmealsare80percentalkaline,youmaynotfeelaneedtodrinkwithmeals,sincemostvegetablesarealready70to90percentwater.Butinbetweenmeals,drinkingalotofpurewaterisoneoftheverybestthingsyoucandoforyourself.

PartIII

THERECIPES

CHOOSINGTHERIGHTRECIPE

I'llletyouinonasecret:BeforeIunderstoodabouthowfoodsheal,Ineverreallyenjoyedcooking.Itwasjustanothertime-consumingchorethatmadeamess—andhadtobedonealloveragainjustaboutassoonasyougotitallcleanedup.IfeltasifIwasstuckinthekitchenwhenIwouldmuchratherhavebeenoutthereintherestoftheworld.ButnowthatIrealizehowgreatanimpactwhatweeathasonourhealthandwell-being,Ilovetocreatehealingmeals.AndItreasurethetangiblenurturingthatfeedingmyfamilyrepresents.Istillwanttheprocesstobeefficient,though!Iliketospendalittletimepreparingameal—andalotoftimerelaxingandenjoyingeverymouthful(andenjoyingthecompanyofmyfamily,whichisalsopartofthehealingpower,ifyouaskme!).

IalsowanttocreatesomethingI'llwanttoeat—andthatmyfamilywillenjoy,too.SothissectioniscomposedoftherecipesIusethatkeepusallhappy.I'mnottoolonginthekitchen,wealleathealthfully—andwelovewhatweeat.Weeatheartily,too,Imightadd,sincesomepeopleseemtothinkatfirstthatthiswayofeatingis“forthebirds,”or“rabbitfood.”Allofthesedishescelebratevariety,texture,andout-of-this-worldflavorsateverymeal.Itisneverboring.(Allthisandtheyareeasyonthepocketbook,too.Itdoesn'tcostanymoretobuyorganicingredientsthanitdidtopayformeat,cheese,candy,beer,andsoon.)Thisprogram,farfrombeinganykindofdeprivation,isagiftwegiveourselves.

Alotofpeoplefindthattheirpalatesarejadedaftersomuchartificialnonfood,andsomuchartificiallystimulatinghardsugarandsaltyflavor,and

theyareinsensitive,atfirst,tothesubtletiesofwhole,naturalfoods.Ifthat'syou,neverfear:Asyouadjusttoeatinginthis80/20ratio,you'llfindyourtastebudswillawakentotheglorioussensationsyouaretreatingthemto.You'llalsoleavebehindthatstrangewillingnesstoself-destructforpleasureI'veseeninsomanypeopleforwhomfoodisoneoflife'sgreatentertainments.

Somefolkslivetoeat,thoughitshouldrightlybetheotherwayaround.Onthisprogram,foodregainsitsproperperspective—weeattolive—withoutlosingitstremendoussensualappeal.Agoodmealcanstillbetremendouslyenjoyableandprovidedeepsatisfaction.Itdoesn'thavetobekillingyoutodoso.

ManyoftheserecipesarenotforuseduringaCleanse(thoughmanyofthejuicesandsoupsare).AndmanyarenotfortheweeksimmediatelyfollowingaCleanse.Andtherearemanyincludedthataremeantforuseonceyou'vecompletelyrebalancedyoursystem.Foraslongasyouarefacingthechallengeofsymptoms,thesimpler,“rawer”choiceswillbebestforyou.Themajorityofthemaregoodjustaboutanytime(thoughperhapsnotontheCleanse),andshouldalwaysbethebulkofyourmeals,nomatterwhatstageyou'rein.

Sokeeptheguidelinesyou'velearnedinthisbookinmindasyouselecttherecipesthatarerightforyou,whereveryouareintheprogram.YoucanalsolookforthelistsI'veincludedofsuggesteddishesfordifferentphasestoguideyou.Takealook,too,attheideasforbreakfasts,healthysnacks,andreallyquickmeals.Onceyouarefamiliarwiththebasics,thisprogramshouldbenotjusthealthy,butsimpleandeasy—aswellasenjoyableanddelicious!

RECIPESFORTHECLEANSE

BasicGreenVegetableJuiceGardenGreenDrinkAll-VegetableCocktailBloodBuilder(juice)Vegetable/GrassDrink*BasicGreenDrink*GreenPowerCocktail*SpringGreenDrink*PotassiumSpecial(juice)*InsulinGenerator(juice)*

HighVitaminC&EDrink*SkinCleanse(juice)*AnticancerSoupAsparaZincadoSoupBroccoli/CauliflowerSoupCelerySoupCelery/CauliflowerSoupCreamyorCrunchyBroccoliSoupCreamyVegetableSoupGazpachoMadridGazpachoGreenRawSoupHealingSoupMockSplitPeaSoupPopeyeSoupSweetPepperConsomméVegetableMinestroneAlmondMilk(freshraw,notprocessed)AlfalfaSproutSalad**Alkalizing/EnergizingCucumberSalad**BeanSproutSalad**BroccoliSalad**CauliflowerToss**ColorfulCabbage(takecarrotoutifjuicing)**PotassiumSalad(takecarrotoutifjuicing)**RainbowSalad(takeoutbeet,carrot,jicamaifjuicing)**SpinachSalad**SproutedLentilSalad**WheatSproutSalad(takecarrotoutifjuicing)**ZucchiniToss**

BreakfastIdeas

Salad.Especiallywhentheweather'shot,anicesaladwithlotsofsprouts,garnishedwithflaxseedoil,lemon,andBragg's(oryourfavoritedressing),makesarefreshingbreakfast.BuckwheatCerealwithalmondmilkisquickandfillingonacoldmorning.

Buckwheatgroats,crackedorcreamofbuckwheatareavailableinmosthealthfoodstores.SproutedCereal(seepage321).Soup.Ilovetowarmupwithsoupforbreakfastonachillymorning.Onwarmdays,Ichoosecoolsoups!(AsparaZincadoSoup[seepage227],PopeyeSoup[seepage229],andCreamyorCrunchyBroccoliSoup[seepage226]areparticularlysatisfyingstartstotheday.)Heartysoupsandstewscoursethroughthebodycreatingagoodglowthatlastsforhours.VegetableJuice.Afreshglassofjuiceisaperfectlight—butincrediblynutritious—eyeopener.ZippyBreakfast.Thisis,handsdown,thefavoritearoundourhouse.Itisaheartychoice.Iusuallydon'tfeelhungryagainuntilmid-afternoonafteraZippyBreakfast!Itisbasicallyanyhealthywarmwholegrain,toppedwithavocadoandtomatoplusotherveggiegarnishesyoulike,drizzledwithgoodoil,lemonorlimejuice,andBragg's,andsprinkledwithTheZip(SpiceHunterbrand)orotherzestyseasoning(seeZippyBreakfastonpage277).Wraps.Abunchoffreshorsteamedvegetables,soakedseedsornuts,andafewsun-driedtomatoesinasproutedwheattortilla(orjustaboutanyothercombinationyoudreamup)isasportableasitisquickanddelicious.CasseroledeCauliflower.Thisdishisgoodanytime(seepage288),butparticularlysatisfyingatbreakfast.SteamedBroccoli.Steamfloretslightlyfor5minutes.Addchoppedonionand/oranothergreenvegetable,stirinsomeBasicSaladDressing(seepage224),andtopwithsoakedalmondsorhazelnuts.

QuickMealIdeas

Salad.Keepclean,driedgreens,andafewsaladdressings,inyourrefrigerator,soallyouhavetodoisthrowonacouplehandfulsofwhateverchopped-upgoodiescatchyourfancythatday,andyou'rereadytoeat.Wraps.Startwithaburrito-sizesproutedwheattortilla,spreadwithhummusoranotherofyourfavoritespreads.Addsomesprouts,beans,avocado,tomato,and/oranyotherveggiesyouhaveonhandorareinthemoodfor.SpraywithBraggLiquidAminosand/ortopwithfreshsalsaorpesto.That'sawrap!Soup.Pickaquickrecipe,suchasMadridGazpacho(seepage238)towhipupwhenyouareready.Ormakeabigbatchovertheweekendtoseeyouthroughtheweek.Withrawsoupsservedchilledyoudon'tevenhavetotakethetimeto

warmthem!

AnyTimeRecipes

Theserecipesrequirenocooking(theyareraw)andare90to100percentalkalizing.Theycanbeusedanytime,includingtheearlyweeksoftheprogram,immediatelyfollowingaCleanse,orwhenyouaredealingwithanyspecificimbalancesorserioussymptoms.Onceyouareinbalance,theseareallperfectforthat70to80percentofyourmealthatisalkaline.

AlfalfaSproutSaladAlkalizing/EnergizingCucumberSaladAvoRadoAvoCadoToppingBeanSproutSaladBroccoliSaladCauliflowerTossColorfulCabbagePrettyRibbonQuichePotassiumSaladRainbowSaladSpinachSaladSproutedLentilSaladWheatSproutSaladZucchiniToss

MaintenanceRecipes

Onceyoufeelbalancedandarenolongerdealingwithsymptoms,you'llhavealargergroupofrecipestoexplorewhilemaintainingthat70/30or80/20splittoyourmeals—withthesebeinginthat20to30percent.Forexample,youmighthaveabigsaladwithasideofbakedTofuItalianMockMeatballs.

Thesechoicesaddmoretextureandall-importantvarietytoyourrepertoire.Someoftheserecipesarewarmed,processed,orcooked,andsorequiremoretimetodigest.ThesearenotgoodchoicesintheearlyweeksafteraCleanse,orwhenexperiencinganacuteillnessorimbalanceinthebody.

Thesemealsarealsogoodchoicesforsomeonewhoistransitioningslowlyintoanalkalinewayofeating,eliminatingacidfoodssuchasmeat,dairy,sugar,andfruitgradually.

Alexandra'sFavoritePastaAlmond/Carrot/Ginger-StuffedZucchiniAutumnCurryCrepeswithCurriedVeggieFillingBakedFalafelFrittersBlackenedHerbedFilletsCabbageStuffedVegetablesCajun-StyleRedBeansandBrownRiceCasseroledeCauliflowerColdTofuPocketsDocBrocCasseroleEdamamePattiesGinger-AlmondPasteToppingGreenChiliTofuPitaHeartyHarvestCasseroleMaren'sTortillaPocketsMillet/BuckwheatOvenCakesMilletYamHashBrownsNepalVegetableCurryNuttyMockMeatLoafPopeyeMoussePieSautédEdamameVegetableSoupShelleyBeansShelley'sSuperTortillasShelley'sSuperWrapsSproutedBeanCasseroleStuffedAcornSquashStuffedCabbageRollsSunriseAsianSaladThree-BeanSaladTofuItalianMockMeatballsTofuPattiesTofuSpinachQuicheTofuStewWildYamSobaNoodleswithKaleandSpicyPineNutsVegetableSteamFryZippyBreakfast

80or20?

Theserecipesfitintoeithersideofthat80/20or70/30split,dependingonwhethertheyareraworcooked.Whentheyarecooked,theymovefromthe80tothe20(orthe70tothe30).

AnticancerSoupAsparaZincadoSoupBroccoli/CauliflowerSoupCelerySoupCelery/CauliflowerSoupChunkyVeggieSoupCreamyorCrunchyBroccoliSoupCreamyVegetableSoupCurriedSquashDhalGazpachoGreenRawSoupHealingSoupMockSplitPeaSoupPopeyeSoupRoastedButternut/CelerySoupwithCaramelizedOnionsSpecialCarrotSoupSweetPepperConsomméThickPureeofWhiteBeanSoupVegetableMinestroneVeggieBorscht

HealthySnacks

Thesehealthysnackssatisfytheneedforcrunchandmunchthatkidsofallageshave,andtheyareperfectwhenyoujustneedaquickbiteorareonthego.Ormaybeyouhaveoneofthosekidsinyourhousewhoseemstoliveonsnacks?Thesearealsousefulintransitioning,andsomehelpduringsugarcravings.Someofthesetravelreallywell,soyoucanmakesuretocontinuallynourishyourselfnomatterwhereyouareorwhatyouaredoing.

Ofcourse,youcanalwaysgrabasimplesnacklikerawalmondbutteronabrownricecakeorasproutedwheattortilla.Butifyouareinthemoodtocreate,

orjustwantsomethingdifferent,orareinthemoodforatreat,try:All-VegetableCocktail

AlmondPatéAshley'sVegetableNoriRoll-UpsAvocado/TomatoSnackCamper'sBreadChilledCucumberRefresherCrispyBuckwheatGroatsCrispyRadishFillingCurriedVeggieFillingDehydratedFlaxChipsDriedveggiesandnutsforcrunchandmunchEsseneBreadFreshCucumberDillsFreshSpinachFillingGarbanzoSpreadGardenVarietyFillingGreatOléGuacamoleHeartyNutFillingKalewithEgyptianGarlicSauceLeprechaunSurpriseDipMexicaliRiceMockPumpkinPieOkraandTomatoesCreoleRawPecanPatéRefriedBeansSpicedGreenBeansSpicedWinterSquashSpicyPecanCroutonsSproutedCerealSproutedWheatBreadSteam-FriedSproutsTofuSaladSpreadVeggieCrunchStixandCrackersYummusHummusZippyGarbanzoSpreadZucchiniItalianStyle

SALADS

Saladsaremyfavoritemeal.I'lloftenhaveoneforbreakfast—actually,almosteverytimeIsitdowntoeat.Traditionally,asaladhasbeenatokengesturecomparedtothe“real”meal,butweneedtorethinkthis.Saladsareamaincourse.Othervegandishes,includinggrains,soups,tortillas,patés,andotherwarmedandcookedfoods,shouldbethecomplementtothesalad,ratherthantheotherwayaround.

Fortunately,makingagreatsaladcouldn'tbeeasier.Evencompletekitchennovicescanshinehere,fromdayone.Andthevarietyislimitedonlybyavailabilityofingredientsandyourimagination.True,itmaytakeabitlongerthanpushingafewbuttonsonthemicrowavetozapameal.Butthenabigsalad,storedairtightinthefridge,willstayfreshforaboutthreedays.(Useasaladspinnertoremoveexcesswaterandthoroughlydryyourgreenssotheywillstaycrisp.)Keepclean,dry,dark,leafylettucesandspinachinyourrefrigeratorinacoveredcontainerwithapapertowelinthebottom.

Getcreativewithsalads.Showcasethesimplicityofvegetableswithjustafewingredients,orshowoffthecomplexinterplayofawholebunchofadditions.Servethemwithsmallpilesofeachingredientonitsownturf,ortossedalltogetherhodge-podge.Mixuphowyoupreparetheveggies—minced,diced,sliced,shredded,chopped,andsoon—orkeepallthetexturessimilar.Makethemmonochromatic(greenbeingapopularcolorscheme)orbrightlyjeweledrainbows.Keepthemlight,ormakethemextraheartybyaddingtofucubes(orbakedormarinatedtofucubes),pinenuts,soakedalmonds,sprouts,dehydratedgrains(suchasCrispyBuckwheatGroats,page319),orpiecesofbakedwarmfalafel.Havefun,explorethesaladhorizons—andeatwell.

Alkalizing/EnergizingCucumberSalad

SERVES3

Cucumberisoneofthemostalkalizingandenergizingfoodsthatyoucaneat.Itisconsideredtohaveapurifyingeffectonthedigestivesystemandisverybeneficialtothehairandskin.(Forarefreshinglift,liedownwithacucumbersliceovereacheyeforafewminutesorrubasliceoveryourfaceaftercleansingtotoneandpurifyyourskin.)

2cupscucumbers,chopped2Tbs.parsley,chopped

1Tbs.lemonjuice1Tbs.flaxseedoiloroliveoil1/3cupfinelychoppedpeppermint

Inasmallservingbowl,combinethecucumbers,parsley,lemonjuice,oil,andmint.Tosstogether.Chillforseveralhoursorovernight.Tossagainbeforeserving.

RainbowSalad

SERVES8-12

Ilovethecolorsofvegetables!Presentationofabeautifullyarrangedalkalizingmealcanbeanart.Besides,eatingarainbowofcoloredfoodssupportsthebalanceoftheenergyofthebody.ThissaladismybasicsaladrecipethatImakeeveryweek.Thegratingofthevegetablesexposestheirnaturalsweetness.

1-2headsofgreen-leaflettuce,washed,dried,andrippedintobite-sizepieces1-2headsofred-leaflettuce,washed,dried,andrippedintobite-sizepieces1pkg.ofprewashedbabyleaforganicspinach1headgreencabbage,shredded½-1headredcabbage,grated3-4beets,grated4-5carrots,grated2-3summer(yellow)squashorzucchini,grated,or¼butternutsquash,grated1/3-½largejicama,grated1eachred,yellow,andorangebellpeppers,sliced1-2cucumbers,sliced1-2pkgs.(approximately8oz.)sunflowerseedsprouts,oramixofsprouts,orthesproutsofyourchoice1lb.freshgreenpeasfromthepod1-2Tbs.saladdressingofyourchoiceperserving

Fillalargesaladbowlwithlettuces.(Youcansubstituteapackagedsaladmix:Getitasfreshaspossible,andchooseanorganicone.)Arrangegratedvegetablesontopofthegreens,startingwiththedeeper,darkercolorsontheoutsideandworkingintothelightercolorsontheinsidetocreatearainboweffect.Placeslicedpeppersandcucumbersontop.Sprinklewithsproutsandpeas.Topwithdressing,orpassitatthetable.Chooseadressingfromanyoftherecipesinthisbook,oranyyoubuythatfitsonthisprogram.Orjustsprinklewithahealthyoil,BraggLiquidAminos,freshlemonjuice,andspicestotaste.Ihopeonceyou'vetriedthis,you'llfeelfreetoimproviseyourowningredients,

proportions,andarrangement.

SproutedLentilSalad

SERVES4

Thissaladisheartyandalsoworkswellasafillingforhalvedbellpeppers.

2cupssproutedlentils½cupchoppedonions1Tbs.lemonjuice1tsp.Bragg™LiquidAminos1tsp.flaxseedoil,Udo'sChoice®Oil,orOmegaNutrition/EssentialBalanceOil1clovegarlic,minced1tsp.CurrySeasoning(SpiceHunter)PinchofZip(SpiceHunter)

Inasmallbowl,mixtheoil,lemonjuice,LiquidAminos,garlic,Zip,andcurrypowder.Inaseparatemixingbowl,combinethelentilsandonionsandtoss.Optional:Addsomesproutedgarbanzobeans,too!

SpinachSaladI

SERVES2-3

1headspinach½cupcauliflower,cutinsmallpieces2stalkscelery,chopped6radishes,chopped

Inalargebowl,combineingredientsandtosswell.TopwithEssentialDressing(seepage224).

SpinachSaladII

SERVES2-3

1headspinach½cupcauliflower,cutinsmallpieces2stalkscelery,chopped6radishes,chopped2shallots,chopped(or1smallredonion)½cupchoppedbasil2redpeppers,chopped4Tbs.pinenuts

Inalargebowl,combineallingredientsandtosswell.TopwithEssentialDressing(seepage224).

BeanSproutSalad

SERVES4

¼cupflaxseedoil2tsp.freshlemonjuice2Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos½tsp.freshlygroundpepper2Tbs.sesameseeds(soakedovernight)¼cupfinelychoppedgreenonion¼cupfinelychoppedpimento2cupsfreshbeansprouts1crushedclovegarlic

Fordressing,combineoil,lemonjuice,LiquidAminos,pepper,garlic,andsesameseedsinblender,andpuree.Rinsebeansproutsincoldwateranddrain.Inabowlcombinebeansprouts,pimento,andonion.Tosslightlyinpureeddressing.

Three-BeanSalad

SERVES2

Mixinlargebowl:6oz.steamedfreshgreenbeans6oz.steamedfreshwaxbeans6oz.cookedredkidneybeans,drained½cupgreenonion,chopped¼cupsnippedfreshparsley

Dressing:

¼cupflaxseedoil,Udo'sOil,orOmegaNutrition/EssentialBalanceOil1/8cupBragg™LiquidAminos2clovesgarlic,crushed½tsp.ItalianSeasoning(SpiceHunter)

Pourdressingoverbeanmixture,refrigerate2hours.Justbeforeserving,remove

beanmixturewithslottedspoonontolettucebed.

PotassiumSalad

SERVES4

1headcabbage(greenorwhite),shreddedorfinelychopped¾cupchoppedparsley3gratedcarrots1avocado,slicedintobite-sizepieces(optional—itaddsevenmorepotassium)

Dressing:

2/3cupflaxseedoil¼cupBragg™LiquidAminosDulse,garlicpowder,onionpowder

Combinevegetablesinalargebowl.Mixwell.Tosswithdressing,totaste.

AlfalfaSproutSalad

SERVES6

3cupsalfalfasprouts3cupschoppedsummersquash2redpeppers,diced2choppedgreenonions¼cupchoppedredonion

Dressing:

1cupflaxseedoilJuiceof1freshlemonorlime1tsp.RealSalt™1-2tsp.seasoningblends(optional),suchasItalianorMexican(IuseSpiceHunterbrand)

Combinevegetablesinalargebowl.Tosswithdressingtotaste.

WheatSproutSalad

SERVES6

3cupsfreshsprouts

1cupgratedcarrots¾cupmincedonion3Tbs.flaxseedoil,Udo'sOil,orEssentialBalance/OmegaNutritionOil1½Tbs.freshlemonjuicePaprika

Mixallingredientsexceptpaprika.Sprinklewithpaprika.Serveonbedoflettuce.

BroccoliSalad

SERVES2-4

1headbroccoli1cupdicedcelery4choppedscallions1largechoppedredonion1/3cupParsleyDressingorHerbedSaladDressing(seepages225and220)

Cutrawbroccoliintobite-sizepieces.Mixallingredients,chill1hour.

ColorfulCabbage

SERVES4

Cabbageisconsideredoneofthemostpowerfultherapeuticfoodsintheworld.Manystudieshavelinkedeatingcabbagewithareductionofcancer,especiallycoloncancer.Also,cabbagejuicehasbeenproventohelphealstomachulcersandpreventstomachcancer.

2cupsredcabbage,thinlysliced2cupsgreencabbage,thinlysliced1carrot,grated1redpepper,slivered1yellowpepper,slivered1greenpepper,slivered1orangepepper,slivered4Tbs.scallions,chopped4Tbs.parsley,minced¼cuplemonjuice3Tbs.water

1Tbs.oil(extravirginolive,flaxseed,orUdo'sChoice®)1-2tsp.driedredchilipepperDashofBragg™LiquidAminos

Inabowl,combineallingredients.Tossthoroughlyandlettheflavorsmixforatleastahalfhourbeforeserving.

ZucchiniToss

SERVES4

1mediumheadred-leaflettuce1smallromainelettuce2mediumzucchini,thinlysliced1cupslicedradishes3greenonions,sliced

Dressing:

¼cupflaxseedoil2Tbs.RealSalt™Garlicclove(s)totaste,crushed¼tsp.driedtarragonleaves

Combineallvegetablesinalargebowl.Tosswithdressing.

CauliflowerToss

SERVES4

½mediumbunchromainelettuce,torn½smallheadcauliflower(brokenintoflorets—2cups)¼cupradishes,sliced

Dressing:

¼cupflaxseedoil1greenonion,sliced¼Tbs.drieddillweedVegetizedorseasaltFreshlygroundpepper

Layer½eachlettuceandcauliflowerinsaladbowl.Topwithradishesandremaininglettuceandcauliflower.Combinedressingingredients,mix,andpouroversalad.

FreshCucumberDills

SERVES6

2largecucumbers,peeledandthinlysliced

StirTogether:

2Tbs.freshdillweed1Tbs.freshlemonjuice3Tbs.distilledwater½tsp.RealSalt™Dashofcayennepepper

Draincucumberswell,adddressing.Stirinwell.Coverandchillovernight.

SALADDRESSINGS

Youcanthickendressingstoyourlikingwithgroundflaxseeds,groundpsylliumseedpowder,agaragar,orkuzuroot,allofwhichyoucanfindatyourlocalhealthfoodstore.

CinnamintDressing

SERVES4

Thisisafresh-tastingdressingthatisnotsalty.

5Tbs.carrotjuice½cupoliveoil1/3cuplemonjuice1tsp.OrangeGingerPepperblend(SpiceHunter)½tsp.lemonpepper½tsp.cinnamon1/8tsp.paprika1Tbs.freshmint,finelychopped

Putallingredientsexceptmintinafoodprocessororblender.Blenduntilsmooth.Stirinmint.

SoyCucumberDressing

SERVES4

Asubtlerefreshingdressing.

2-3tsp.carrotjuice1largecucumber(Ipreferpeeledandseeded)½redbellpepper½smallonion1cupsoymilk1tsp.driedbasil(or2tsp.fresh)1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminosorRealSalt™,totaste

Blendallingredientsinfoodprocessororblenderuntilsmooth.

HerbedSaladDressing

SERVES2

1tsp.drymustard1tsp.freshparsley1tsp.dillweed½tsp.RealSalt™¼tsp.tarragon¼tsp.groundblackpepper1/8tsp.thyme1/3cuppreferredoil(virginolive,grapeseed,Udo's,flaxseed,orEssentialBalance)Pinchoforegano

Combineallingredients.

SpicyAsianDressing

SERVES4-6

Thisdressingiseasilywhippedupinthefoodprocessorandgivesyoursaladsa

wonderfulAsianzing.Ifyoutendnottoliketoomuchspice,thenusehalftheamountsofspiceslisted.

1/3cupplus1Tbs.sesametahini½cupwater½cupBraggLiquidAminos2tsp.driedonions6Tbs.flaxseedoil½-1tsp.chicoryrootpowder(sweetener)3Tbs.gratedgingerroot½tsp.Chinese5spiceseasoning1/8-¼tsp.cayennepepperorHotZip(SpiceHunter)½tsp.cuminOptional:Addwatertothinifneeded

Placeallingredientsinfoodprocessorandprocessuntilsmoothandwellmixed.Thisdressingwilllastseveraldaysintherefrigerator.

CurriedCarrotAlmondDressing

SERVES4

Thisdressingissimple,fast,andfullofgreatflavor.Ihavefoundthatitisbestifyoufirstblanchthesoakedalmondstoremovetheirskins.Sincethisdressinghasfreshcarrotjuiceinit,itishighlyperishable,somakeonlyenoughtouseupinoneortwodays.

½cupalmonds,soakedandblanchedwithskinsremoved(arubbergarliccylinderrollertakestheskinsofffast)1cupfreshcarrotjuice1/3to½tsp.currypowder½tsp.driedonionSquirtofBragg™LiquidAminos,totasteDashoflemonorlimejuicetotasteOptional:1clovefreshor2clovesroastedgarlic

Putallingredientsinablenderandblendathighspeeduntilsmooth.Ifyouwantthisformoreofadip,thenusemorealmondsandlesscarrotjuiceandprocesstodesiredthickness.

TahiniDressing/Dip

SERVES4

1cuprawtahini1tsp.driedparsleyor½cupfreshparsley1Tbs.driedonionor1smallonion,chopped2-3sun-driedtomatoes½cucumber,peeledandchopped1freshtomato,chopped2Tbs.lemonorlimejuice(Iusemore)1tsp.freshcilantro,finelychopped½tsp.cumin1-3clovesgarlicor4-6clovesroastedgarlicShotofBragg™LiquidAminos,totaste1tsp.RealSalt™PinchofcayenneorZip(SpiceHunter)

Putallingredientsinfoodprocessorandblenduntilsmooth.Thinwithwater/oilfordressing,orletsetupinthefridgeforadip.

WowieZowieAlmondButterDressing

SERVES6

Thisisarich,sweetdressingthattastesgreatonsalads,overrice,orontopofanysteamedveggies.Childrenwillespeciallylikethisdressingbecauseofitscreamynutbuttertaste.Addadditionalwatertothinifdesired.

1cuprawalmondbutter(IuseMaranthabrand)½–1cupwaterJuiceof1lemon1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminosor1tsp.RealSalt™2tsp.chicoryrootpowder(sweetener)1heapingTbs.driedonion2clovesgarlic1Tbs.gratedfreshgingerroot1Tbs.sesameoil½tsp.Zip(SpiceHunter)

Inablenderorfoodprocessor,combinealmondbutter,water,lemonjuice,

BraggLiquidAminos,andchicoryroot.Afterthisiswellblendedleaveblenderonandaddtheonion,garlic,ginger,oil,andZip.Blendwellandaddadditionalwaterifrequiredforthinnerconsistency.Canbeservedwarmedorcool.Enjoy!

EssentialDressing

SERVES4-6

1cuppreferredoil(Udo's,EssentialBalance,olive,flaxseed,orgrapeseed)¼cupBraggLiquidAminosor1tsp.RealSalt(adjusttotaste)Juiceof1freshlemon½-1tsp.ofanyseasoningyouprefer,suchasItalian,Mexican(SpiceHunter),pesto,garlicpowder,onionpowder,parsley,basil,ororegano

Combineallingredientsinafoodprocessorandmixwellorsimplyplaceinasaladdressingjarandshaketomixwell.Chillandserve.

BasicSaladDressing

SERVES6

1/3cupfreshlemonorlimejuice1cupcold-pressedextravirginoliveoil,oranyotherpreferredoil,suchasEssentialBalance½tsp.groundoregano½tsp.groundcumin½tsp.garlicpowder½tsp.Zip,bySpiceHunter(oradashofcayennepepper)1Tbs.BraggLiquidAminos

Putallingredientsinablenderorfoodprocessorandblenduntilsmooth.

ParsleyDressing

SERVES4

1¾cupswater2celerystalks1/3cuppreferredoil(virginolive,EssentialBalance,flaxseed)1-3clovesgarlic¼cupparsleyOptional:Salt,BraggLiquidAminos,orotherseasoningsofchoice

Blendallingredients.Useonsalad,veggies.

Ginger/AlmondDressing

SERVES4

3scallions(whitepartonly)Peeledfreshginger(3-inchpiece)2garliccloves4Tbs.almondbutter1tsp.flaxseedoilBragg™LiquidAminos,totaste1cupwater,addmoreifdesiredOptional:1-2sun-driedtomatoespackedinoliveoil

Inafoodprocessor,processthescallions,ginger,andgarlicuntilsmooth.Addalmondbutter,oil,andLiquidAminosandprocessuntilthemixtureisblended.Slowlyaddthewatertodesiredconsistency,andcontinueprocessinguntilwellblended.Serveonnonstarchyveggies,salads,andsoon.

SOUPS

CreamyorCrunchyBroccoliSoup

SERVES4-6

Thishigh-proteinsoupisamustforbroccolilovers!Andittakesjust15minutestoprepare.

2cupsvegetablestockorwater3-4cupsbroccoli,chopped1redbellpepper,chopped2redoryellowonions,chopped1avocado1-2stalksofcelery,cutinlargepiecesBragg™LiquidAminosorRealSalt™totasteCuminandginger,totaste(experimentwithdifferentspices!)

Inanelectricskillet,warm2cupsofwaterorstock,keepingthetemperatureatorbelow118degrees(fingertest).Addthechoppedbroccoliandwarmfor5minutes.Inablender,pureethewarmedbroccoli,bellpepper,onion,avocado,andcelery,thinningwithadditionalwaterifnecessarytoachievethedesiredconsistency.Ifdesired,savethebroccolistalks,peelingoffthetoughouterskin,processtheminafoodprocessoruntiltheyaresmallchunks,andaddtothesoupjustbeforeservingtoaddcrunch!Servewarm,flavoringwithBragg's,freshginger,cumin,oranyotherspicesyoulike.Addasliceoflemonontoptogarnish.

GreenRawSoup

SERVES4-6

ThisisawonderfullyalkalizingsoupthatIpreferservedcoldinthesummermonthsandwarmedinthewintermonths.It'senergizingandeasytodigest.

1-2avocados1-2cucumbers,peeledandseeded1jalapeñopepper,seeded½yellowonion,dicedJuiceof½lemon1-2cupslightvegetablestockorwater3clovesroastedgarlic1Tbs.freshcilantro1Tbs.freshparsley1carrot,finelydiced

Pureeallingredients(exceptonionsandcarrot)inafoodprocessororVita-Mix®.Usemoreorlesswaterfordesiredconsistency.Addonionsandrawcrunchycarrotbitsattheendforagarnish.Yum!

AsparaZincadoSoup

SERVES3-5

Thisgreatsoupisrichinzincandhasarichtomatoflavor—andtakesonly15minutestoprepare.

12stalksmediumasparagus(or17thinstalks)1avocado5-6largetomatoes1cupfreshparsley3-5sun-driedtomatoes(bottledinoliveoil)¼cupdriedonion4clovesfreshgarlic1redbellpepperBragg™LiquidAminostotaste1-2tsp.SpiceHunter'sHerbesdeProvence2tsp.SpiceHunter'sDeliciouslyDill2lemonsorlimes,cutinthinslices

Trimanddicethetipsfromtheasparagusandsetasideforgarnish.InafoodprocessororVita-Mix®blendtheasparagusandredtomatoes,parsley,driedtomatoes,spices,garlic,onion,andredbellpepper.Thenblendintheavocadountilsoupissmoothandcreamy.Warminanelectricskilletandgarnishwithlemonorlimeslicesontop.SeasonwithBragg'stotasteorservecoldinthesummertime.Sprinkledicedasparagustipsontopofsoupjustbeforeserving.Yummy!

SautéedEdamameVegetableSoup

SERVES6-8

Thissoupgetsitswonderfulsilkybrothfromstrainingitafteryoupureeit—anextrastep,butwellworthit.Ifyousautétheveggiesuntiltheyarebrown,youwillnoticeawonderfulroastedflavorinthissoup.Theedamamebeansaddsweetness.

1Tbs.grapeseedoil3largetomatoes,coredandquartered1largeonion,sliced1largeredpepper,cutinto½-inchstrips1carrot,sliced1clovegarlic,chopped2quartsveggiebroth(IusePacificFoodsofOregonbrand)3largesprigsofparsley¾tsp.driedthymeSoups110-oz.pkg.ofedamamebeans(foundinfrozensectionofyourstore)

RealSalttotaste

Heatoilinbottomofsouppot,onhighheat.Addthetomatoes,onion,redpepper,carrot,andgarlic.Sautéuntilvegetablesareadeepgoldenbrown,about15minutes.Thentakeabouthalfofthoseveggiesoutofthepan,chopfine,andsetaside.Addtheveggiebroth,parsley,andthymetotheremainingvegetables,heattoaboil,thencover,turnheatdown,andsimmerabout10moreminutes.Removefromheatandcoolslightly.Workinginbatches,placethesoupintoaVita-Mixoranyblenderandpuree.Transfertoastrainersetoverabowl.Pourpureethroughthestrainerandcoaxtheliquidthroughthestrainerintothebowl.Discardthesolidsleftinthestrainerandreturnthesilkybrothandtheremainingchoppedvegetablestothesouppot.Thisbrothshouldbeabeautifulorangecolor.AddRealSalttotasteatthispoint.Iaddateaspoon.Addedamamebeansandsimmeruntilheatedthrough,about5minuteslonger.

PopeyeSoup

SERVES4-6

Thisisawonderfulalkalizingsoupbecauseofthecucumbersandgreens.Itisreadyinjust10minutes.Servewarmwithafreshtortillafordipping.

1avocado1cupwaterorvegetablestock(PacificFoodsofOregonbrandisyeast-free)2cucumbers,unwaxed1cupfreshrawspinach2greenonions1clovegarlic1/3redbellpepperBragg™LiquidAminosorRealSalt™totasteMiddleEasternspices(SpiceHunter'sGaramMasala,½-1tsp.,CurrySeasoning,½-1tsp.,andZip,½tsp.)Freshlimejuice,totaste4spearmintleavestogarnish

InaVita-Mix®orblender,addtheavocadoandhalfthewaterorstockand

puree,thenaddtherestoftheingredients(exceptthespearmintleaves)oneatatime,blendingtodesiredthicknessandthinningwiththeremainingwaterifdesired.AddBragg™AminosorRealSalt™totaste,andflavorwithspicesandlimejuiceasdesired.Youmightaddacoupleofmincedsun-driedtomatoestoo.Experiment!AlsothissoupisgoodwhileontheliquidCleanse.Warmingoptions:Thissoupcanbeservedwarmorcold.IfblendinginaVita-Mix®,thelongeryoublend,thewarmerthesoupwillget.IfyoudonothaveaVita-Mix®,youcancarefullywarmthesoup(notcookit)inanelectricorstovetopskilletonlowheat.Warmthesouponlyuntilyoucanholdyourfingerinitwithouthavingtopullitout.Thiswillkeepthefoodatabout118degrees,whichwillkeepthefoodraw,butwarmandnotcooked.Servewithspearmintleavesontop.Enjoy!

HealingSoup

SERVES6-8

Thissoupisgoodanytime,andevenwhenyouareontheCleanse.Itissoothingwhenyouaretiredorstressed,orifyouhaveacoldorflu,andisveryantifungal.

2-3wholeclovesofgarlic2Tbs.freshcilantro1largewholeonion2-3Tbs.freshdicedginger3Tbs.yeast-freeinstantvegetablebroth2-3quartswater1cucumberRealSalt™totaste1-2carrots(optional)1smallheadcabbageorbroccoli(optional)3stalkscelery(optional)

Crushgarlicclovesandlightlysteamfry.Setaside.Putwholeonioninwaterinadeeppan,simmeruntilonionistransparent(approximately1hour).Addgarlicandvegetablebroth.Slicecucumberandanyoftheoptionalveggiesyouareusing,andaddtosoup.Simmer10-15minutes.Addginger,cilantro,andsalt,adjustingaccordingtotaste.

VariationI:Youcouldalsobringthewatertoaboil,thentakeitofftheburneranddropassortedfinelychoppedveggiesintothewater.Thiswouldjustwarm,butnotcookthevegetables.VariationII:Youcangrate,juice,orfoodprocesstheingredientsintoawetpasteandthenaddthemtohotwater.

Broccoli/CauliflowerSoup

SERVES4

1-2cupsbroccoli,chopped1-2cupscauliflower,chopped1cupcucumberjuiceorveggiebroth(PacificFoodsofOregonbrand)½cupsoakedalmonds1clovegarlic,minced¼tsp.cumin¼tsp.currypowder1Tbs.lemonorlimejuice1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos½tsp.RealSalt™

Inafoodprocessororblender,combinethealmondswiththecucumberjuiceorbrothandthegarlic.Blendwell.Withmachinestillrunning,addthebroccoliandcauliflowerandblenduntilsmooth.Finally,blendinseasoningsandlemonorlimejuice,Bragg™Aminos,andsalt.Addmorebrothorwatertodesiredconsistency.Variation:Useanavocadoinsteadofthealmondsandusethisrecipeforasaladdressing.

Celery/CauliflowerSoup

SERVES6-8

1onion,peeledandchopped1wholeheadcelery,trimmedandchopped(savesomeceleryleavesforgarnish)1headcauliflower,trimmedandchopped1Tbs.oil(oliveorUdo's)1–2qt.vegetablestock½–1qt.almondmilkSalt,pepper,andseasoningsofchoice,totaste

Steamfrytheonioninalittlewaterandoilinalargesouppanforabout5minuteswithoutbrowning.Pulse-choptheceleryandcauliflowerinthefoodprocessoruntilfinelychopped.Addtheceleryandcauliflowermixtothepanandwarmuntiltender.Addthevegetablestockandalmondmilkandsimmerforabout15-30minutes,oryoucanleavethisrawandnotcookatall.Pureethesoupmixtureinablenderorfoodprocessoruntilsmoothtextureisachieved.Seasonwithsaltandotherseasoningsofchoice.Servewarmorcold.

ChunkyVeggieSoup

SERVES4

2½cupsfreshcarrotjuice1avocado6-8celerystalks2carrots1summersquashSmallbunchofarugulaSpiceoptions:parsley,basil,orcoriander

Forbroth,blendcarrotjuice,avocado,and3-4celerystalks.Gratesquash,carrots,andremainingcelery,addingfinelychoppedarugulaandotherfreshgreenspiceslast.Serveinbowlorcup,decoratewithfreshherbs.

BroccoliCreamedSoup

SERVES6

4cupschoppedbroccoli1mediumtolargeturnip,cut2cupspurewater½cupcelery,chopped½tsp.RealSalt1choppedonionDashwhitepepper2Tbs.oil½qt.vegetablebroth1heapingtsp.lecithinpowder

Carefullysautéceleryandonioninoil.Addbroth,1cupwater,andbroccoli.

Cookovermediumheatuntilbroccoliistender-crisp.Meanwhile,steamturnipuntilhot,butnotverysoft.Allowtocoolslightlyandpureewithenoughwatertogetathick,smoothconsistency.Addlecithintoblenderandcontinueforafewsecondstomix.Addpureetosoupandseason.Cookforafewminutestothicken.

AnticancerSoup

SERVES2

2cupshotwater2greenonions,cut2Tbs.carawayseed2carrots2sliceseach,purpleandgreencabbage2broccolistalks1redpepper,sliced3Tbs.freshdillweed

Soakcarawayseedsinpurewater24hoursbeforeuse,thenpouroffliquid.Putfinelycutbroccolifloretsandthinlysliced,peeledstemsinapotwithacover.Gratecabbageandcarrotsoverbroccoliandaddcaraway.Blendonionsin2cupshotwaterandpourbrothoverveggies.Cover,letsteam5minutes,garnishingwithdillandslicedredpepper(20minutestoprepare).

MockSplitPeaSoup

SERVES4

2carrots,shaved2celerystalks,cutasdesired6sprigsparsley1onion4cupswaterorvegetablestock2cupscrispsteamedgreenbeans1½cupscrispsteamedasparagusDashofmace1bayleaf½tsp.RealSaltorBraggLiquidAminos,totaste½tsp.cumin,dill,orSpiceHunter'sHerbesdeProvence(optional)

Chopallvegetableingredientsinfoodprocessorandaddto4cupsofwaterorvegetablestockandbayleafinasouppot.Lightlysimmeruntilvegetablesarejustsoftened,about10minutes,removebayleaf,thenputcontentsintoblenderandthoroughlypureeuntilthick,creamytextureisachieved.Addsaltandseasonings.Servewarm.

VegetableMinestrone

SERVES4

1smallcabbage1redbellpepper1onion2carrots2celerystalks1zucchini1yellowsummersquashFlaxseedoil,totasteBraggLiquidAminos,totasteCayennepepper,totaste

Cutvegetablesaspreferred.Covercarrotsandcelerywithwaterorvegetablebrothinsouppot.Cookgentlyuntiltheyjustbeginto“give,”thenaddremainingvegetables.Donotovercook.Servehotwithflaxseedoil,Bragg™LiquidAminos,andcayennepeppertotaste.

CelerySoup

SERVES2

4-5stalkscelery(includingleaves,iffresh)3cupspurewater2Tbs.yeast-freeinstantvegetablebrothFlaxseedoil,totasteBragg™LiquidAminos,totasteCayennepepper,totaste

Cookceleryuntiltender.Addwaterandbrothmix.Pourallintoblender.Blend15-20seconds.Reheatandserve.Useflaxseedoil,Bragg™LiquidAminos,andcayennepeppertotaste.

SpecialCarrotSoup

SERVES4

4largecarrots,sliced1smallonion,chopped1garlicclove,minced1Tbs.oil¼tsp.turmeric¼tsp.ginger¼tsp.mustardseed¼tsp.cumin¼tsp.RealSalt™PinchofgroundcinnamonPinchofcayennepepper7cupswater1/3cupkuzuroot1tsp.lecithinliquidorpowder

Inasaucepan,steamfrytheonion.Addcarrots,garlic,mustardseeds,spices,andsalt.Cookfor2to3minutes,stirringconstantly.Add½cupwater,cover,andsimmeruntilcarrotsbegintosoften.Letcool.Inalargesaucepanbring5cupswatertoanearboilandreducetomedium.Stirkuzurootinto1cupcoolwater.Slowlypourintoheatedwaterandcookuntilthick.Placecooledcarrotmixtureinablenderandpureeonlowspeeduntilsmooth,addingabitofwaterifneeded.Addpureetothickenedwaterandcookfor5minutes,stirringasneeded.Addlecithinandstirforaminute.Adjustthicknessifdesired.

CreamyVegetableSoup

SERVES8

Thisrichsoupgetsitscreaminessfromtofu.Besuretoblenditthoroughly(Ithinktheblenderisbest)soyougetarich,even,smooth,creamytexture.

1cupchoppedonion2clovesgarlic,minced

2largeleeks,chopped3celerystalks,chopped2cupsshreddedgreencabbage½lb.asparagus,cutsmall1pkg.softtofu4cupsvegetablebroth2Tbs.choppedfreshparsley2tsp.drieddill2tsp.driedbasil1tsp.driedoreganoRealSalt™andpepper,totaste

Inaskillet,steamfrytheonionsandgarlicforafewminutes.Addcabbage,celery,andasparagus.Transfertoalargepotandaddtheleeksandvegetablebroth.Stirintheparsley,dill,basil,oregano,salt,andpepper.Simmerjusttobrightenveggies.Letcoolabit,thenpureeinablenderorfoodprocessortwocupsatatimewithsomeofthetofu,andreturntoanotherpot.Heatsoup,nottoexceed118degrees,andserve.

Gazpacho

SERVES6(¾-CUPSERVINGS)

4cupstomatojuice(youmake)½cupcucumber,chopped¼cupgreenbellpepper,chopped¼cupcelery,finelychopped1Tbs.oliveoil½tsp.pepper1tsp.basil½tsp.garlic,minced

Combineallingredients.Coverandchillovernight.

MadridGazpacho

SERVES6-8

3largetomatoes2cucumbers

1redbellpepper1smalljalapeñopepper1qt.purewater3Tbs.oliveoil2lemons,juiced1tsp.cumin2tsp.RealSaltGarlic,totaste

Blendvegetables,thenaddwater,oil,juice,andspices.Blendagain(inbatchesifnecessary).Servechilled,garnishedwithchoppedtomatoes,celery,greenonions,cucumbers,redpeppers,andavocados.

RoastedButternut/CelerySoupwithCaramelizedOnions

SERVES6-8

Thissoupisasatisfyingsoupforchillyautumnandwinterdays.Itisalsodeliciousmadewithpumpkinandmakesagreatbreakfast,lunch,dinner,orsnack.

2butternutsquash3celerystalks,cutinbigchunks1onion,peeledandchoppedinbigchunks1onion,peeledandslicedintothinringsforgarnish2Tbs.oliveorUdo'soil3-4cupsveggiestock(IusePacificFoodsofOregonbrand)Cinnamonandnutmegorsaltandpepper,totaste

Cutsquashinhalfandremoveseeds.Lightlyoilthecutsideofthesquashandchunksofceleryandonion.Placesquashcutsidedownandceleryandonionchunksonanoiledcookiesheetandroastina400-degreeovenforabout45minutesoruntiltenderandlightlybrowned.Scoopoutsoftsquashfromtheskins.Pureetheroastedvegetablesinablenderorfoodprocessorwithsomeofthestock.Ifyou'dlikeasmoothertexture,passthesoupthroughastrainerintoacleanpot.Addtherestofthestock,seasontotaste,andkeepwarm.Tomaketheonionringgarnish,frytheonioninoilfor10minutesuntilbrownandsomewhatcrisp.Topsoupandserveimmediately.

VeggieBorscht

SERVES8

6cupsveggiebroth1cupcarrots(shredded)1cupbeets(roughlychopped)1cuponions(thinlysliced)1½cupscabbage(shredded)1redpepper(shredded)VegetizedorRealSalt™,totastePepper,totaste

Combinebroth,carrots,beets,andonionsinalargesaucepan.Cookgentlyuntilthevegetablesaretender.Addcabbageandredpepper,saltandpeppertotaste,andcook5minutesmore.Thesoupwillhavearicherflavorifcooledcompletelybeforeservingtimeandthenreheated.

SweetPepperConsommé

SERVES6

3mediumredpeppers2tomatoes1mediumonion¾tsp.RealSalt™1wholeclovegarlic2qt.boilingwater

Cutthepeppersinquartersandremoveseeds.Quartertomatoesandonion.Putallingredientsinboilingwater.Simmer,covered,for1½hours.Strainandtasteforseasoning.Adelicateanddeliciousbroth,whichmaybeservedhotorcold.

ThickPureeofWhiteBeanSoup

SERVES8

2lb.driedwhitebeans,washedandpickedover2onions,chopped3largeclovesgarlic,minced7cupswater

1bayleaf2sprigsparsley1wholeleafSwisschard,slicedcrosswiseRealSalt™orBragg™LiquidAminos,totasteBlackpepper,freshlyground,totaste

Soakbeans24hours,inthreetimestheirvolumeofpurewater,anddrain.Steamfryonionsandoneclovegarlicuntilonionsaretender.Putinlargepotwith7cupswater,adddrainedbeans,remaininggarlic,bayleaf,parsley,andchard,andbringtoaboil.Reduceheat,cover,andsimmer1hour.Addsaltandpepperandcontinuetosimmeruntilbeansaretender.Removebayleafandparsley.Pureesoupinbatchesinablender.Returntopotandadjustseasonings.Thiscanbefrozen.

ChilledCucumberRefresher

SERVES6

4cupsyeast-freevegetablebroth1cupcucumber,shreddedDillweed

Combinebrothandcucumber,chill.Sprinkleeachservingwithdillweed.

ENTREES

BlackenedHerbedFillets

SERVES4-6

Thisisasomewhatspicycoatingthatcouldbeusedforredsnapper,trout,salmon,orevenextra-firmtofuthathasbeenslicedthin(¼to1/3inch).Iusuallydoubleortriplethisrecipe,becauseIlikeaheavycoatingonthefillets.

½cupgrapeseedoil3Tbs.paprika2½tsp.driedonions½tsp.SpiceHunter'sZiporcayennepepper(startwith¼tsp.Youcan

alwaysaddmore.)1½tsp.driedthyme1½tsp.driedoregano1½tsp.driedbasil¾tsp.groundcumin1tsp.RealSalt¼cupmintleaves(fresh),mincedforgarnishLemonandlimewedges4to6freshfishortofufillets(4to6oz.)

Combinealldryseasoningsexceptmintinashallowbowlandmixwell.Putoilintoanothershallowbowlandplacebowlssidebyside.Heatelectricfrypanorlargeskillet-typepanonburnertohighheat.Dipfishfilletsinoilandcoatwell,thendipintoherbmixtureandcoatbothsides.Cookinthehotfrypanononesideuntilherbsturndarkbutnotburned(1-3minutes),thenflipoverandcookontheotherside.Tocookfishmorethoroughly,sometimesIfrythefishfirst,onmediumheat,forawhileuntilfishiscookedthrough,thenIdipthefishintheoilandcoatandfryontheoutsideforacrisperfinish.Sprinklemincedmintontopoffilletsandgarnishwithlemonandlimewedgesbeforeserving.

TofuSaladSpread

SERVES4(YIELD:3½CUPS)

8oz.freshtofu,welldrained¾cupchoppedgreenonion1cupfinelychoppedcelery¾cupfinelychoppedcarrot6Tbs.MockMayo(seepage294)1Tbs.driedparsley¼tsp.basil¼tsp.sage¼tsp.thyme1½tsp.vegetablesaltorRealSalt½tsp.garlicpowder

1/8tsp.cayennepepper

Mixallingredients.Serveonbedofgreens.

TofuPatties

SERVES6

1cartonfreshtofu,drained3Tbs.onion,chopped3/8tsp.RealSalt™1cupzucchini,grated½Tbs.vegetablebrothmixEggreplacerequalto2eggs

Slicetofuandsteam5-10minutes.Chopanddrainwell.Steamfryonions.Addvegetablebrothmixandzucchiniandstirwell.Addsalt,tofu,andeggreplacerandcombineallingredients.Makeintopatties.Putonsprayedbakingsheetsandflattenslightly.Bakelightlyat350degrees.Turnpattieswhenbottomsarebarelybrown.Finishbaking—donotoverbake.

SproutedBeanCasserole

SERVES6

1cupmungbeans,sprouted1cupbabylimabeans,sprouted1cuppintobeans,sprouted1largeonion,chopped1largeredorgreenpepper,finelychopped1clovegarlic,finelychopped3cupschoppedleeks3Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminosFreshlygroundpepper,totaste

Steamfrytheonionandgarlic.Addleeks,Bragg™Aminos,andpepper.Simmer15minutes.Addchoppedpepperandsimmer5minutes.Pouroverbeansincasseroledish.Stirgently.Bakeat350degreesfor15minutes.

TofuStew

SERVES8

2mediumonions,sliced3cupswater1bayleaf3kaleleaves,torntobite-sizepieces1½cupsfreshgreenbeans2leeks,cuttobite-sizepieces3largeonions,quartered1pkg.freshtofu,firmnessofchoice

Ina3-quartpanwithalid,steamfrytheslicedonions.Addwater,bayleaf,andkale.Coverandsimmeruntilkalebeginstosoften.Removebayleaf.Addgreenbeans,leeks,andquarteredonionsandcontinuetosimmeruntilbeansaretender.Meanwhile,drainandslicetofuandaddtothepantowarm,orsteamseparatelyinsteamer.Seasonifdesired.Arrangetofuontopofstewtoserve.

DocBrocCasserole

SERVES6

Thisisagreatcasseroleguaranteedtofoolyourkidsintothinkingtheyareeatinghamburger.Littlekidsandbigkidsalikewilllovetheherbedpotatochipssprinkledontop.

1pkg.smartground(soyproteinsubstitutethatresemblesgroundbeef,namebrandIuseisLightlife)Floretsfrom2largebunchesofbroccoli(saveleavesandstalks,peelandcleanstalks)1smallbunchoffreshbasilorfreshtarragon,stemmedandminced1cupsofttofu1tsp.groundmustardseed(Iusehot)2/3cupoliveoilRealSaltandpepper,totaste(coulduseSpiceHunter'sZip)1pkg.TerraRedBlissPotatoChips(Iusetheoliveoilandfineherbsflavor)

Steambroccoliwithalittlewaterinacoveredpanforabout4-5minutesuntilbroccoliisbrightgreenandjustcrisp/tender.

Mincethebroccolileavesandpeeledstalksinfoodprocessoruntilveryfine(scrapesidesdownifnecessary).Addthesofttofu,mustard,basilortarragon,salt,andpepperintothefoodprocessorwiththefinebroccolimixtureandprocess.Whilemachineisrunning,slowlyaddtheoliveoiluntilwellemulsifiedandletprocessorrununtilmixiscreamyandmixedwell.Inalargeelectricfrypan,heatasmallamountofoil,andaddthesmartground,crumbleitupandfryitforacoupleofminutes,thenaddthesteamedbroccoliandpourthesauce(fromthefoodprocessor)overthetopandstirinandmixwell.TakethebagofTerraPotatoChipsandmashthechipswhileinthebagwitharollingpinuntiltheyarecrumbs.Thensprinkleoverthetopofthebroccolimixtureandserve.

Ashley'sVegetableNoriRoll-Ups

SERVES4-6(MAKES2TO3ROLLS)

2cupscookedrice(basmatiorbrown)1pkg.norisheetsJuiceof1lemon2Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos1tsp.extra-virginoliveoilorflaxseedoilDashofcinnamonorcayennepepper2carrots,slivered3scallions,slivered1avocado,slivered1zucchini,slivered1cucumber,sliveredAlfalfasproutsBuckwheatorsunflowerseedsprouts

Inasmallbowl,combinethelemonjuice,Bragg™Aminos,oil,andcinnamonorcayenne.Placethevegetablesinashallowpanandpourthelemonjuicemixtureoverthem.Setaside.Drainthevegetablesthoroughlybytossingtheminacolanderorblottingthemwithpapertowels.Spreadathinlayerofriceovereachnorisheet,leavingabouta1/3-inchnoriborderattheend.Arrangethemarinatedvegetablesonnorisheets,topthem

withalotofsprouts,androllthemup(Iuseasushimatforthis).Letsituntiltheywillholdtheirformandcutintobite-sizepieceswithasharpknife.Variations:Useanyvegetablesandsproutsyoulike.Alsoservewithdipsorsaucesontop.

StuffedCabbageRolls

SERVES4

1mediumheadofcabbage1bayleaf1clovegarlic1cuponion,finelychopped1pkg.drainedfreshtofu(breakintofinepieces)1/8tsp.blackpepper½tsp.RealSalt™orvegetizedsalt1tsp.Bragg™LiquidAminos3cupsvegetablebroth,cold½cupvegetablebrothmix

Greaseashallow,2-quartrange-topcasserolewithatight-fittinglid.Removeanddiscardwiltedouterleavesfromcabbage.Rinseandcutinhalfthroughcore.Removeeightlargeleaves.Shredenoughremainingcabbagetoyield2cupsandspreadintocasseroledish.Addbayleaf,garlicclove,andsetcasseroleaside.Pourboilingwaterintoalargepanto1-inchlevel.Addtheeightleavesofcabbageandthesalt.Coverandsimmer2-3minutes.Meanwhile,steamfrychoppedonion,tofu,pepper,andLiquidAminos.Place¼cupofthismixtureintothecenterofeachoftheeightcabbageleavesandrolleachleaf,tuckingendsin.Securewithwoodenpicksandplaceonshreddedcabbageinacasseroledish.Stirveggiebrothmixintocoldveggiebrothandpourovercabbagerollswithafewgrainsofpepper.Coverandsimmeroverlowheat,30minutes.Removebayleafandpicksandserve.

CurriedSquashDhal

SERVES8

Youcanuseanykindofsquashforthiswonderfullywarmdish.Thiscanbemadethickasastewandservedoverriceorthinneddownasasoupthat'sgreat

tostartthedayonawintrymorning!

1mediumyellowonion,quartered½canunsweetenedcoconutoralmondmilk3clovesgarlic,sliced2serranoorThaichilipeppers,seededanddiced1Tbs.freshgingerroot,minced2tsp.garammasala1tsp.groundcumin½tsp.cinnamon1tsp.RealSalt™¼tsp.turmeric¼tsp.groundcoriander2cupsvegetablestockorwater1Tbs.Udo'sChoice®oiloroliveoil2cupsfreshtomatoes,diced2-4sun-driedtomatoes,minced4cupsbutternutsquash,peeledanddiced2cupsblack-eyedbeansorlentils,cooked2cupsspinachorkale,chopped1cupgreenpeas3Tbs.mint,minced

Combineonion,almondmilk,garlic,chilipeppers,gingerroot,garammasala,sun-driedtomatoes,cumin,cinnamon,salt,turmeric,coriander,and3Tbs.stockorwaterinablender.Pureemixturetoapaste,scrapingdownthesidesoftheblenderafewtimes.Heatoilinalargesaucepan,thenaddthespicepasteandcook,stirringoften,for10minutes.Addremainingstock,tomatoes,andbutternutsquash.Cookovermediumheat,stirringoften,untilsquashisjusttender,about20minutes.Mixinblack-eyedbeans,greenpeas,andspinach.Continuetocook,stirringoften,untilspinachistender,about10moreminutes.Removefromheat.Tasteandadjustseasonings.Stirinthemintjustbeforeserving.Yum!

BakedFalafelFritters

SERVES8(MAKES2½DOZEN)

Thisrecipeiswonderfullyfasttowhipupinyourfoodprocessor.Freshcilantroandtheredhotchilipepperaddfuncolor.(Theredhotchilipepperisnotthathot,butremembertotaketheribsandseedsoutofthemiddlefirst.)Iservethesewarmincabbageleavesorbutterlettuceleaves,rolledupashorsd'oeuvres,buttheywouldalsomakeagreatsidedishtoabigsaladorcouldevenbethrownintoawraporpitasandwich!Theseareveryheartybecausetheyhavebothchickpeasandbeans,makingthemhighincalciumandprotein.Iusedifferentkindsofbeanstochangetheflavorandcolorofthefritters.Theotherplusisthattheyarebakedinsteadofdeep-friedlikemostfalafel.Bonappetit!

8oz.(1cup)beans,soakedovernight(drainwellandcookinboilingwaterforabout10minutes,oryoucouldusecannedinapinch.Iuseblack-eyedbeans,cranberrybeans,orlimabeans)¼cupfreshparsley,coarselychopped¼cupfreshcilantro,coarselychopped1½cupscannedchickpeas,rinsedanddrained(15-oz.can)1clovegarlic,minced1tsp.cumin1tsp.turmeric1redhotchilipepper,seedsandribsremoved,minced1Tbs.freshlimejuice3Tbs.flour(spelt,millet,orwholewheat)2headsbutterlettuceorSavoycabbage,leavesseparated,tearbigonesinhalf6cherrytomatoes,quartered,or1smalltomato,finelychoppedTahiniTofuSauce(seepage251)1Tbs.toastedorrawsesameseeds1tsp.salt¼cupredonion,chopped

Inthebowlofafoodprocessor,processtheparsleyandthecilantrountilfine.Addthechickpeas,beans,garlic,cumin,turmeric,salt,redonion,chilipepper,andlimejuice.Pulseuntilthemixtureformsaverythickpastethatisfairlysmooth(thiswillinvolvescrapingthesidesdownandprocessingafewtimes).Addtheflourandpulsetocombine.Transferthemixturetoabowlandsetaside.Thismixturecanbemadeonedayaheadandrefrigeratedinanairtightcontainer.Onanonstickcookiesheetdropfalafelmixture1Tbs.atatimeandbakeat350

degreesfor10-12minutes.Youcanalsobrushthesewitholiveoilandbakeuntilgoldenbrownifyoulike.Serveeachfritterwarmonapieceoflettuceorcabbagecup.Garnishwiththeadditionalonions,tomatoes,adollopofTahiniTofuSauce,andasprinklingofsesameseeds.Wrapthecabbagearoundthefritterandeatlikeafingerfoodhorsd'oeuvre,orservebyasaladforagreatmeal!

TahiniTofuSauce

SERVES2(MAKES2/3CUP)

Servethiscreamy,coolsaucewithBakedFalafelFritters(page249),oruseasadipforfreshveggiestixorontopofsteamedveggies.Canalsobeusedasamainspreadinawrap!

1garlicclove,finelychopped2Tbs.(ormore)freshlemonorlimejuice¼cuptahini1½tsp.Bragg™LiquidAminos,or½to1tsp.salt1Tbs.oliveoil1/3cupsoftsilkentofu(Noribrand)Sesameseeds,rawortoasted,forgarnish

Inthefoodprocessor,putthegarlic,lemonjuice,tahini,andBragg's.Processuntilcombined.Withthemachinerunning,slowlyaddtheoliveoilthroughthefeedtube,thenaddthesofttofuandpulseuntilsmooth.Garnishwithsesameseeds.Thissaucecanbestoredintherefrigeratorinanairtightcontainerforadayortwo.Todry-toastsesameseeds,heataheavyskilletovermedium-lowheat.Addthesesameseedsandshaketheskilletgentlytomovetheseedsaroundsothattheytoastevenlyanddonotburn.Toasttheseedsuntiltheyarearomaticandbarelytakeoncolor.Allowthemtocoolslightlybeforeserving.

PopeyeMoussePie

SERVES6-8

Thisrecipeusespsylliumseedpowdertoactasthebindingagentthathelpsitsetup.Askyourhealthfoodstoreforthisitem,oryoucanbuypsylliumseedandgrinditintoapowderinasmallcoffeegrinder.Makesone9-inchpie.

AlmondCrust:

2-3cupsalmonds,soaked8-12hours1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos2-4Tbs.waterorlemonjuice1Tbs.psylliumpowder1tsp.GarlicHerbBreadSeasoning(SpiceHunter)PopeyeMousse:5cupscoarselychoppedspinach½cuprawpinenuts1/3–½cuplemonjuice1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos1Tbs.water½cupfirmtofu1Tbs.redonion,chopped1Tbs.freshlychoppeddill,or1½tsp.DeliciouslyDillspice(SpiceHunter)1stalkcelery,coarselychopped2tsp.psylliumpowderForthecrust,processthenutsinyourfoodprocessoruntiltheyareuniformlyfine.AddtheLiquidAminosandpulse-chop.Graduallyaddthewateruntilmixtureholdstogether.Finally,sprinklethepsylliumandseasoningwhiletheprocessorisrunning.Pressintoa9-inchpanandsetaside.

Forthemousse,putinthefoodprocessorthespinach,celery,lemonjuice,LiquidAminos,andwater,andprocessuntilsmooth.Addthetofu,pinenuts,onion,anddill.Processuntilthemixtureisathickpuree.Graduallysprinkleinthepsylliumwhilethemachineisrunning.Pressthepatéintothepiecrustimmediately.Refrigerateforatleast30minutesorupto24hoursbeforeeating.

PrettyRibbonQuiche

SERVES6-8

Thisrecipeisbeautifulwithrichcolorsofrawveggies.Itissetupbyusingpsylliumseedpowder.UsethealmondcrustrecipefromthePopeyeMoussePie(page252)andbuildthethreelayersoftheRibbonQuicheinit.

LayerOne:

2½cupscoarselychoppedspinach2½cupscoarselychoppedgreencabbage½cupfreshlemonjuice½tsp.RealSalt™½cuptofu(firm)1Tbs.redonion,finelychopped1Tbs.DeliciouslyDill(SpiceHunter)½cuprawpinenuts1½tsp.psylliumseedpowder

LayerTwo:

1/3cuptofu(firm)4-5carrots,chopped1orangebellpepper½-1tsp.psylliumseedpowder

LayerThree:

1/3cuptofu(firm)2-3mediumbeets,peeledandchopped1redbellpepper1smalltomato½-1tsp.psylliumseedpowder

Layerone:putallingredientsinfoodprocessorexceptpsylliumseedpowder.Processuntilwellblendedandsomewhatsmooth.Withthemachinestillrunning,addthepsylliumseedpowderslowly.Mixwellandpourthisintothealmondcrust.Placeinfridgetosetupwhileyoumakelayertwo.Layertwo:Processtofu,carrots,andorangebellpepperuntilsmooth.Withmachinestillrunning,addpsylliumseedpowderandcontinuetoprocessuntilwellblended.Spreadevenlyoverlayeroneandplacebackinfridgewhileyoumakelayerthree.Layerthree:Followsamedirectionsasforlayersoneandtwoandspreadontolayertwo.Placeinfridgetofinishchilling4-6hoursorovernight.Cutandservewithfavoritegarnishordressingontopifdesired.Ginger/AlmondDressing(seepage225)isnice.

Shelley'sSuperWraps

SERVES4

Wrapsaretoday'sanswertohealthyfastfood.Ifyoustockyourrefrigeratorwithsome“basics,”youcanmakeawrapinjustafewminutes.Theytravelwell,andifyouincludeyourfavoritespices,theycanbe“to-die-for”delicious!

1cupYummusHummus(seepage307)orotherhummus1jarpesto(IuseGarlicGalorebrand)orSpring'sPestorecipe(seepage291)1headromainelettuceoranyotherpreferredlettuceorgreens(mostofthetimeIjustdigintoourRainbowSalad(seepage211)forthegreenstofillinthesewraps)½cupsoakedalmonds8sun-driedtomatoes(bottledinoliveoil)½red,yellow,orange,orgreenpepper,slicedthin2carrots,choppedorshredded1cupbroccoli,chopped1cupcauliflower,chopped½redonion,sliced4-8clovesroastedgarlic1pkg.sunflowerseedsprouts18-oz.pkg.rawpinenutsJuiceof1lemonorlimeFavoritespicestotaste

Startwithatortilla,eitheronemadefromtheShelley'sSuperTortillasrecipe(below)orasproutedwheattortillafromthehealthfoodstore,orsometimesyoucangeta“wrap”caféorrestauranttosellyouitstortillasandcankeeptheminthefreezerorfridge.Lookforhummusandnondairypestoatyourlocalhealthfoodstore.Layoutyourtortillaflatandspreadwithhummusornondairypesto(Ialwaysuseboth!),oranyspreadyoulike.TheRoastedPepperMacadamiaSauce(seepage258)oreventheRawPecanPaté(seepage304)alsoworkwell.Thenlayseveralleavesofromainelettucedownthecenter.Youcouldalsouseanyotherlettuceorevenmixedgreensalad.Ontopofthegreenlettuceplaceanyoftheingredientitems.ThenrollupthewrapandsecuretightlyinSaranWrap(acoupleoflayers).Eatimmediately,oratleastonthesameday,asthetortillacanbecomesoggy.Enjoy!

Shelley'sSuperTortillas

SERVES6-8

4cupsflour(useanymixoffloursyoulike,suchaswholewheat,unbleachedwhite,orspelt)2tsp.RealSalt™4tsp.seasoningsofyourchoice(IuseSpiceHunter'sMexicanandCaliforniaPizza)2Tbs.driedonions12sun-driedtomatoes(packedinoliveoil)2tsp.garlicpowder2-4leavesfreshbasil1½cupscoconutmilkorwater2Tbs.oliveoil

MixallingredientsinafoodprocessorwithadoughS-blade.Usethepulse-chopactiontopreventoverheatingthemotor.Whenthedoughformsintoonebigball,turnoutontoaflouredflatsurfaceandbreakoffballsandrollthemouttoabout1/8-to¼-inchthickness.Transfertoanelectricpanthathasbeenlightlyoiledandheatonbothsidesuntilyouseeafewairpocketsrise.Takeofftheburnerandletcool,thenwrapinanairtightbagandkeepinthefridgeorfreezer.Donotovercook,unlessyouwantacrispedtortillatousewithdipsorsoups.Oryoucandecreasethemilkorwaterandaddfreshvegetablejuicesinstead,suchasspinach,parsley,orcarrot.

NepalVegetableCurry

SERVES4-6

1onion,chopped1bayleaf,broken1greenchili,chopped1clovegarlic,minced1inchginger,grated¼tsp.turmericRealSalt™orvegetizedsalttotaste1lb.carrots,cubed½cauliflower,brokenintoflorets

1cupgreenpeas1tsp.each,corianderandcumin1cuphotwater

Lightlysteamfryonion.Addbayleaf,chili,garlic,ginger,turmeric,andsalt.Stirincarrotsandsautélightly.Addremainingingredients.Cookgentlyonmediumheatuntilvegetablesaretender.

TofuItalianMockMeatballs

SERVES8-10(MAKES102-INCHOR401-INCHBALLS)

Thisisagreattransitionalfoodwhenphasingofffrommeat.Ifwildriceisused,asweetnuttyflavorwillresult.Theycanbeservedwarmforamaincourse,andalsomakeagreatcoolsnackrightoutofthefridge.(Wealwaysdoublethisrecipebecauseeveryonelovesthem!)

½cupcookedbrownrice½cupcookedwildrice2stalkscelerywithleaves,finelychopped1mediumredonion,finelychopped2clovesgarlic,minced2lbs.firmtofu(Nigari),crumbled1cupvegetablestock(PacificFoodsofOregonbrand)¼cupwholerolledoats3Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos2cupsfreshbasil,finelychopped1cupparsley¼tsp.blackpepper,freshlyground2tsp.Zip(SpiceHunter)orpinchofcayennepepper1-2cupssproutedwheattortillacrumbs1Tbs.oliveoilHerbesdeProvence,totaste(about1tsp.)

Take8-10sproutedwheattortillasandleavethemouttodryonacounterorquick-drytheminalow-heatoven.BreakthemintosmallpiecesandblendinaVita-Mix®orfoodprocessoruntiltheyarefinelygroundintocrumbs.Setasideinabowl.

Inanelectricskillet,steamfrythecelery,onion,andgarlicandcookuntilsoftened,about6minutes.Transfertoalargebowl.Putthetofu,vegetablestock,oats,andLiquidAminosinablenderandblenduntilsmooth.Addtheparsley,basil,blackpepper,andZipandpulseuntilwellblended.Addtotheonionmixture.Addthecookedwildricetotheonionmixture,alongwiththetortillacrumbs,andmixwell.Mixtureshouldbeslightlystickybutformintoballseasily.Youmayneedtoaddmoretortillacrumbsifmixtureistoowet.Preheatovento400degrees.Lightlyoilabakingdishorcookiesheet.Shapemixtureintoballsandrolleachballintotheremainingtortillacrumbstocoat.Bakeuntillightlybrowned,20-30minutes.ServewithRoastedPepperMacadamiaSauce(below)todiptheballsin.Enjoy!

RoastedPepperMacadamiaSauce

SERVES6-8

Thisisarich,beautifullycoloredsaucethatcanbemadethickfordippingwithgrilledtofuslicesortheTofuItalianMockMeatballs,oritcanbethinnedandusedasawowsaladdressing.

4-5bigpiecesofroastedredpeppers(youcanroastthemorbuybottled)6clovesroastedgarlic1lb.macadamianuts(rawisbest,roastedwillgiveadifferentflavor)½to1cupoliveoil3largefreshbasilleavesRealSalt™andpepper,totaste

Putroastedbellpeppers,garlic,basilleaves,andathirdoftheoilinafoodprocessorandprocessuntilwellblended.Withthemachinestillrunning,addmacadamiasdownthroughthetopandcontinueblendinguntilwellemulsified.Finallyaddrestofoilwithmachinestillrunningandaddwatertothinifdesired.

CabbageStuffedwithVegetables

SERVES6

8cabbageleaves1cupFrench-stylegreenbeans3tsp.dehydratedonionflakesmoistenedwithtomatojuiceorveggiebroth

2stalkscelery½cupbeansprouts½greenbellpepper1tsp.parsley(chopped)2cupsvegetablebrothBraggLiquidAminos,totasteFlaxseedoil,totasteCayennepepper,totaste

Scaldcabbageleaveswithboilingwaterandleavecoveredinpotfor½hour.Chopallvegetablesfine,addparsley,andmix.Spoonvegetablemixtureontoeachcabbageleaf.Rolltightandtuckinends.Fastenwithtoothpicks,simmerinvegetablebrothfor1hour.Serve,seasonwithBragg™LiquidAminos,flaxseedoil,andcayennepepper.

Cajun-StyleRedBeansandBrownRice

SERVES8

1lb.driedpintobeans2cupsyellowonion(chopped)1cupgreenonion(chopped)1cupgreenbellpepper(chopped)½tsp.garlic(minced)¼tsp.redcayennepepper¾tsp.blackpepper½tsp.RealSalt¼tsp.oregano¼tsp.garlicpowder1oz.Bragg™LiquidAminos6oz.tomatopaste¼tsp.thyme1tsp.celeryflakes6cupscookedbrownrice

Washbeansandthensoakfor12hours.Drainwater.Fillalargepotwithbeans,addwaterto½inchabovebeans.Addremainingingredientsexceptrice,cookoverlowheat2to2½hours,covered.Serveovercookedbrownrice.

BeansandRice

SERVES4-6

2cupsdriedbeanssuchaskidney,pinto,orgarbanzo,soakedandcookedaccordingtopackagedirections,drained½tsp.cumin½tsp.chilipowder1tsp.RealSalt1-2clovesmincedgarlic,totaste2cupsvegetablebroth¼cupfreshchoppedparsley½onion,chopped1redbellpepper,chopped2carrots,gratedBraggLiquidAminos2-3tomatoes,choppedBasmatiorbrownrice

Seasonbeanswithcumin,chilipowder,RealSalt,andgarlic.Addenoughofthevegetablebrothtojustcoverthebeanmixture.Stirinparsley,onion,pepper,andcarrotsandsimmeruntilonionsaresoft.AddBragg'stotaste.Mixintomatoesjustbeforeservingwithascoopofbasmatiorbrownrice.Inapinch,youcouldalsousecannedbeans.Foramorerawandenergizingdish,usesproutedbeanssuchasgarbanzoorlentils.

StuffedAcornSquash

SERVES4

2smallacornsquash,halvedandseeded¼cupwater½cuponion,diced½cupcarrot,diced½cupredbellpepper,diced½cupzucchini,thicklysliced½tsp.mincedgarlicNonstickvegetablespray

Preheatoverto350degrees.Sprayalargebakingdishwithcookingspray.Steamacornsquashhalvesbyplacingcutsidesdowninpanwith¼cupwaterfor10to15minutes.Lightlysteamfryremainingingredients,afewminutesonly,stirringfrequently.Spoonvegetablesintosquashhalves.Bake20-25

minutesoruntilsquashistender.

AutumnCurryCrepeswithCurriedVeggieFilling

SERVES6

ThiswonderfullycolorfulThai-tastingdishcanbeservedasanhorsd'oeuvre,snack,orasasidedishtoyourmaincourse.Servethecrepesfreshfromthegrill,asyoumakethem,orsavetheminthefridgeandfillthemthenextmorningforareallyspicywarmbreakfast!

1cupalmondmilk(IusePacificFoodsofOregonbrand)3Tbs.unsweetenedcoconutmilk½tsp.turmeric¼tsp.currypowderDashofcinnamon1½tsp.eggreplaceror1½Tbs.agaragarflakes(seaweedgel,foundinyourhealthfoodstore)1/3cupwater1Tbs.oliveoil1cupall-purposeflour(orspelt,millet,orwholewheatflour)½tsp.salt(optional)

Inabowl,whisktogetherthealmondmilk,coconutmilk,eggreplaceroragaragarflakes,water,oil,turmeric,cinnamon,andcurry.Thenwhiskintheflourandsaltuntiltherearenolumpsleftinthebatter.Ifyouareusingagaragar,thenputthemixtureinafoodprocessorandprocessuntilsmooth.PutSaranWrapoverthebowlandrefrigerateforatleast½houroruptooneday.Heatasmallnonstickcrepepanorskillet(Iusemyelectricfrypan)overmedium-lowheat.Ifbatterhasbeguntoseparate,gentlystirittoblendbackinagain.Oncethepanishot,drop2Tbs.ofcrepebatterintotheskilletandswirlthepantocoatthebottomevenlywiththebatter.Ifthebatterdoesnotswirleasily,addalittlewatertothinitdownabit.Cookthecrepeuntilthetopappearsdry,aboutaminuteortwo.Usingaspatula,gentlyflipthecrepeandcookuntilthebottomappearslightlybrownedandthecrepeslideseasilyinthepan,aboutaminuteortwomore.Transferthecrepetoapapertowelorplate.Thecrepesmaybemadeinadvanceandrefrigeratedorfrozen.

CurriedVeggieFilling

SERVES6

Thisfillingisspicyandcolorful!Youcansubstituteveggiesofyourchoiceanditalwayscomesouttasty!Thisdishisespeciallygoodintheautumnorwinterbecauseofitswarmingspicesandgroundingeffectfrombeingcooked.

10-12thinasparagusstalks,cutinto3-inchsegments2mediumredbellpeppers,seedsandribsremoved,cutintomatchsticks2mediumorangeoryellowbellpeppers,seedsandribsremoved,cutintomatchsticks½cupsnowpeas¼cupoliveoil1yellowonion,thinlysliced1Tbs.freshgratedginger4clovesmincedgarlic1½tsp.groundcumin1Tbs.currypowder½tsp.cinnamon½cuppinenuts1tsp.RealSalt™orBragg™LiquidAminos,totaste½to1tsp.groundmustardseed1/3cupcoconutmilk(unsweetened)

Heattheoliveoilinalargeskilletorelectricfrypanovermedium-highheat.Addtheasparagusandsnowpeasandcook,stirringconstantly,untiltheybarelybegintobrightenandsoften.Addtheonionsandgarlicandreducetheheattomedium.Continuetocookuntilonionssoftenabit.Addthebellpeppersandsteamfrywithalittlewaterifnecessarytobarelysoftenthepeppers.Addtheginger,cumin,curry,cinnamon,andmustardseed,andalittlemoreoliveoil,andcontinuetostir-mixandcook.Addthesalt,pinenuts,andcoconutmilk,andcookuntildesiredsoftness.Ikeepmyveggiesmedium-crisp.ServewarmwiththeAutumnCurryCrepes(seepage261),orserveoverriceoranyothercookedgrainyouprefer.

ColdTofuPockets

SERVES2

1pkg.firmorextra-firmfreshtofu

3scallions¼cupchoppedfreshcoriander¼redbellpepper1tsp.sesameseeds1cupBragg™LiquidAminos

Soaksesameseedsovernight.Draintofu.Cutinhalfonthediagonaltoformtwotriangles,thencutapocketineachtriangle.Finelychopthescallions,coriander,andpepper.Combinewithsesameseeds.Stuffhalfthescallionmixtureintoeachpieceoftofu.PoorLiquidAminosovertofupocketsandmarinateinrefrigeratorfor10minutesbeforeserving.

VegetableStirFry

SERVES4

1Tbs.oil1slicefreshginger,1/8inchpared1smallclovegarlic,crushed½cupbroccoli(cutsmall)½cupcauliflowerslices½cupredpepperstrips½cuponionslices1cuppeapods¼tsp.RealSalt™½cupslicedceleryBraggLiquidAminos,totastePreferredoil,totasteCayennepepper,totaste

Putoil,ginger,salt,andgarlicintowokorlargeskillet.Cookuncoveredonheatthatwillnotburnoil,stirringconstantlyfor2minutes.Addbroccoli,cauliflower,peppers,onion,peapods,andcelerystirringconstantlyfor3minutes.Shutoffheat,cover,letsetfor5minutes.Serve,flavorwithBragg™LiquidAminos,preferredoil,andcayenne,totaste.Ifbroccoliisnotcookedsufficientlyforyourtaste,tryslightlysteamingbeforeadding.

20-MinuteAlkalineStirFry

SERVES4

1pkg.buckwheatsobanoodles½packageextra-firmtofu,cubedBraggLiquidAminos,totasteVegetablebroth,asneeded1redbellpepper,chopped1onion,chopped1headbroccoli,cutintoflorets,and/or1bunchasparagus,cutinto1-inchlengthsOliveoilRaw,unhulledsesameseedsGarlicStir-fryspicecombinationand/orginger

Breaknoodlesintofourths,prepareaccordingtopackagedirections,anddrain.Whilethenoodlesarecooking,sautétofu,inalargepan,inalittleBragg'sandvegetablebrothforabout5minutes.Removefrompanandsetaside.Sautéveggiesforabout5minutesinmoreBragg'sandbroth.Addtofuandnoodles.Sprinklewitholiveoil,sesameseeds,garlic,andspicesandstirgently.

VegetableSteamFry

SERVES4

1-2tsp.freshgratedginger(useahandgrater)2-3clovesgarlic,crushed½cupbroccoli(cutsmall)½cupcauliflowerslices½cupredpepperstrips½cuponionslices½cupyellowsquash1cuppeapods(Otherveggiesasdesired,cutjulienne)1cupfriedtofu(orusemarinatedtofufromthehealthfoodstore)¼tsp.RealSalt™Steam-FrySauce:1/3cupwaterorveggiestock1tsp.Stir-FryGingerSpice(SpiceHunter)Juiceof½lemonorlime

Bragg™LiquidAminos,totaste

Heatelectricfrypan.Addsmallamountofwaterandsteamfrythegingerandgarlicforacoupleofminutes.Addveggies,tofu,andsaltandsteamfryuntilveggiesareverybrightandslightlysoftened.Pourthesteam-frysaucemixtureoverthetopandsteamfor1or2moreminutes.Serveimmediately!Variation:SometimesIaddpinenutsorpecanstoenrichthisdish!

Maren'sTortillaPockets

SERVES2TO4

Thismakes2sealed-pocketsandwiches(4sections),andtheyaredelicious!Servewithsouporsalad.Theselittlesealedsandwichesareagreatwaytohidetheinsides,too!Childrenespeciallylovethem.Theywouldmakeagreatappetizer,too!

2largesproutedwheattortillasorothertortillas

Fillingofyourchoice,suchas:

½cuphummus,½cuprice,¼cupsalsa¼cuppesto,¾cupsteamedveggies,1tsp.almondbutter¼cupsalsa,½cupblackbeans,½cupcookedmilletorbuckwheat½cupavocado,1/3cupsalsa,½cupgrilledtofucubes¾cupgratedveggies,¼cupsun-driedtomatoes,¼cupsoakedalmonds,chopped1cupstir-friedveggies1cupCasseroledeCauliflower(seepage288)PreferredoilRealSaltorBraggLiquidAminosSpices(optional),suchasMexican,Italian,barbecue(IuseSpiceHunterbrand)

Setupasandwichpress/grillsuchastheSnack'nSandwichMakerbyWhite-Westinghouse.Makeacardboardpatternthesizeofyoursandwichpress.Setheatonappliancetomediumtomediumhighandleaveopen.Stackyourtortillas.Placethepatterninthemiddleandwithasharpknifecutouttortillas.(Useextrapiecestomakechipsbybakingonacookiesheetat325degreesfor10minutes.)Placeoneshapedtortillaonthebottomhalfoftheappliance.Placefillingsintocenterofeachsectionofthepresswithaspoon,keepingitaway

fromtheedges.Placethesecondtortillaontopandcloseandlocklidforabout3minutes,oruntillightlygolden.Servewithsouporsaladoruseasahealthysnack.Youcanmaketheseaheadoftime,andtheytravelwell.Experimentandcomeupwithyourownfavoritecombinationsforfillings!

SunriseAsianSalad

SERVES4

Thisisahearty,chewysaladwiththeadditionofbeansandwildrice.

½cupadzukibeans½cupblackbeans½cupblack-eyedpeas½cupbrownrice½cupwildrice½mediumredonion,slicedthin1/3cupfreshlemonjuice1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminosor1tsp.RealSalt™1tsp.currypowder1clovefreshgarlic,minced1tsp.Zip(SpiceHunter)or2tsp.blackpepper1-inchcubeoffreshginger,grated2/3cupoliveoil1carrot,julienned(usemandolin)½cupsnowpeas,trimmedandsliced1cupbeansproutsor1cupsprouts,anykind(IusePro-VitamixsproutsfromLifeSprouts)

Placebeansandriceintolargebowl.Insmallfoodprocessor,placelemonjuice,Bragg™Aminos,garlic,currypowder,ginger,andpepper.Graduallyaddoliveoilandprocessuntilwellemulsified.Pourdressingoverbean/ricemixture.Addremainingvegetables.Tosswellandthenchillfor2hoursbeforeserving.

TofuSpinachQuiche

SERVES6-8

Pastry:

4cupswholewheatflour6Tbs.preferredoilPinchofRealSalt™Alittlecoldwater

Filling:

2onions(diced)¾cupvegetableoil2Tbs.parsley(chopped)2Tbs.dillweed2cupsspinach(choppedandcooked)210-oz.pkgs.frozenspinachRealSalt™,totaste2cupstofu¼cupsoymilk(ifnecessary)

Pastry:

Combinetheingredientsandkneadthedoughintoacohesiveball.Rolloutthepastryonaflouredboardandpressitintoanoiledpiedish.

Filling:

Sautétheonionsinoiluntiltheyaretransparent.Addthedillweed,parsley,spinach(defrosted),andsaltandmixtheminwell.Blendthetofuinaprocessorwiththesoymilkifitisdifficulttoblendonitsown.(Youmightalsoputtheparsleyintotheblendertochopitupmoreeasily.)Pourthisoverthevegetablemixtureandmixitthoroughly.Placethefillinginthepastrycaseandbakeitat375degreesforabout30minutes.

NuttyMockMeatLoaf

SERVES6

1cupalmonds,raw2/3cupsunflowerseeds,raw½cupbrazilnuts,raw¼cupflaxseed,ground

½cupwater2smallonions,diced½cupparsley,fresh½tsp.RealSalt™½tsp.sweetbasil½tsp.sage1/3tsp.thyme

Sauce:

½cupalmonds,ground2cupswater1tsp.seasoning,yourchoice2Tbs.arrowrootflourDashofcayennepepper2Tbs.oliveoil¼tsp.RealSalt™

Preheatovenat350degrees.Grindnutsandseedsinaprocessor,blender,orgrinder.Combineremainingdryingredients,mixwell.Addthewaterandmixagain.Placeinawell-oiledloafpanandbakefor25minutesat350degrees.Sliceandservewithsauce.Combineallsauceingredients,bringtoalowboil,andstirconstantly.Turnheatdownandsimmeronlowheatuntilthick.Pourovertopofnutloaf.Servewithtossedsaladorsteamedvegetables.Thisisagoodsnackandfreezeswell.Asanalternativetothelistedspices,IuseSpiceHunter'sCowboyBarbecueRuband3sun-driedtomatoes.

Alexandra'sFavoritePasta

SERVES6

2tsp.oliveoil128-oz.canplumtomatoes,undrained2clovesgarlic,minced16oz.spaghettiorfettuccine,uncooked8oz.almondcheese1/8tsp.redpepperflakes

Cubetomatoes,heatwithjuiceovermediumheatwithgarlicandoliveoilfor20

minutes.Meanwhile,cookpasta,drain,andplaceinservingbowl.Addtomatoes,cheese,andredpepperflakes,toss.Coverbowlfor5minutestoallowcheesetomelt.Tossagainbeforeserving.

PastawithCreamyPestoSauce

SERVES4-6

Thisisacolorful,wonderfulwaytoveggieupyourpasta.Evenbetter,youcanjusteattheveggiesandsaucewithoutthepasta.Iservethesaucerawandthedishcoldinthesummer,andwarmitallupinthewinter.

3cupsshavedsmallyellowsquash(zucchiniwouldworkalso)2redbellpeppers,cleanedandslicedintolongthinstrips1redonion,slicedinthinrings(marinatedinBraggLiquidAminosand/orsomeRealSalt)1cupchoppedtomato½cupsun-driedtomatoes,choppedfineinfoodprocessor½cupfreshbasil,chopped(or1Tbs.driedbasil)2Tbs.freshoregano,chopped(or1tsp.driedoregano)1Tbs.freshrosemary,destemmedandchopped(or½tsp.driedrosemary)½tsp.SpiceHunter'sZipseasoning1tsp.mincedgarlic(or½tsp.garlicpowder)1tsp.mincedginger(or¼-½tsp.powderedginger)1/3cupfreshlemonjuice1lb.vegetablepastamadewithouteggs1recipeSpring'sPesto(seepage291)or1bottleGarlicGalorePestowithSun-DriedTomatoes1cancoconutmilkRealSalttotasteSoyparmesan(optional)

Withavegetablepeeler,shaveyellowsquash(orzucchini)lengthwiseintolong,thinstrips,cuttinganyremainingpartswithseedsintolongstripswithaknife,orputsquashthroughtheSaladaccomachinethatcutsitintoangelhairpasta.Inabowl,combinewithallingredientsupthroughlemonjuice,mixwell,andsetaside.Preparepastaaccordingtopackagedirections.Drainandtosswithasmall

amountofoliveoiltopreventsticking.Keepwarm.Putpestoandcoconutmilkintofoodprocessorandprocessuntilcreamy.Whileprocessorisstillrunning,addwatertodesiredconsistency.AddRealSalttotaste.Toserve,arrangepastaonaplate,topwithveggiemix,thencreamypestosauce.Sprinklewithasoyparmesanifdesired.

Almond/Carrot/Ginger-StuffedZucchini

SERVES4

1largeonion,peeledandchopped2Tbs.oliveoil4mediumzucchini1clovegarlic,minced4mediumcarrots,scrapedandfinelydiced1tsp.gratedfreshginger2/3cupsoakedalmonds,chopped,orrawunsoakedmacadamianuts,choppedRealSalt™,totasteZip(SpiceHunter)orpepper,totaste

Preheatovento375degrees.Sautéonionintheoilinamediumsaucepanfor5minutes.Halvethezucchinilengthwiseandscoopoutthesoftcenterstomakegoodcavitiesforstuffing.Chopthescooped-outcentersofthezucchiniandaddittotheonionalongwiththegarlic,carrots,andginger.Coverandsautégentlyforabout10minutes,untiltheveggiesareslightlysoft.Removefromheatandaddthechoppedalmondsormacadamiasandseasoningstotaste.Placethezucchiniskinsinanoiledshallowcasseroleandfillthemwiththecarrotmixture.Coverandbakeforabout30-40minutes.Serveimmediately.

EdamamePatties

SERVES4

Theseareahardylittleveggieburgerthatcanbepanfriedifyou'reinahurry,ordehydratedfor4-6hourstomakeamorecrustyoutside.Theyaremadewithabaseofedamame(soybeansfrompods)thatyoucanfindinyourhealthfoodstoreinthefrozensection.

3Tbs.flaxseeds,groundintopowder(usingblenderorcoffeegrinder)6Tbs.water10-oz.pkg.vegetablesoybeans(SnoPackcarriesabrandalreadydepodded,oryoucangettheminthepodandslipthebeansoutyourself)1carrot,gratedfineorprocessedtofinepulp2clovesgarlic1tsp.driedonion½cupparsley½tsp.driedmustard½tsp.turmeric1tsp.Mexicanseasoning(SpiceHunter)1/3tsp.DeliciouslyDill(SpiceHunter)1tsp.RealSalt™2sun-driedtomatoes(packedinoliveoil)

Grindflaxseedstopowderandputinabowl.Addthewaterandstirtomixwell.Setasidetogelup.Putcarrot,garlic,driedonion,sun-driedtomatoes,flaxmixture,andallspicesintoafoodprocessorandprocesstodesiredconsistency.(Idothisquitesmooth.)Thenaddtheedamamebeansandprocessuntilwellmixed.Youcanmakethemcoarseandmorechunkywiththebeansshowingorsmootherandmoremixedifyoulike.Alsoyoucanusemoreedamamebeansifthemixtureseemstobetoomoist.Theyshouldbeabletoformintoapattyeasily.Thenmakeintosmallpattiesandputintoadehydratorfor4-6hours,orusealittlegrapeseedoilanddipthepattiesinsomesproutedwheattortillacrumbsandfryonbothsides.ServewiththeRichRawTomatoSauce(seepage290)ontopforarealtreat!Optional:Youcanuseallsortsofdifferentspicesforthese.SometimesIuseItalianPizzaseasoningsorGarlicHerbBreadseasoningsbySpiceHunter.Alsoyoucouldaddsomegarbanzoorotherbeansofchoicetostretchtherecipeoraddmorebeanflavors.Experiment!Enjoy!

HeartyHarvestCasserole

SERVES12

2largeonions,cutandseparatedintorings¾inchthick1eachmediumgreenandredpepper,cutinto1-inchstrips

1cupsproutedbarley,partiallycooked(save1cupwater)1cupbarleywater(savedabove)4Tbs.vegetablebrothmix3mediumcarrots,cutintochunks2largetomatoes,peeledandquartered2mediumzucchini,cutinto1½-inchchunks1lb.greenbeans,snappedinhalf½headcauliflowerflorets2clovesgarlic,crushed1Tbs.RealSalt™¼tsp.blackpepper1tsp.paprika¼cupparsley,chopped

Steamfryonionandbellpeppers.Combineallingredientsinacasseroledish.Cover.Bakeat350degreesfor1hour.Barleyshouldbetender.

SpicedWinterSquash

SERVES2

2cupsbutternutsquash,grated2Tbs.oliveoil1cupgratedacornorbananasquash2tsp.garammasalaorcurry(SpiceHunter)Pinchofcinnamon1Tbs.lemonorlimejuiceorboth1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos2Tbs.mincedonion

Combinethesquash,oil,spices,juice,Bragg™Aminos,andonion.Mixwellandtoss.Thenturnintoanelectricfrypanandgentlywarmthisdishrightbeforeserving.

FreshSpinach/ZucchiniBake

SERVES6

2½Tbs.oil2garliccloves,1chopped1Tbs.basilleaves¾tsp.vegetizedorRealSalt™

1/8tsp.pepper20oz.freshspinach2cupsdicedzucchini¾cupchoppedonionEggreplacerequalto6eggs¼cupsproutedwheatbreadcrumbs

Inlarge,warmsaucepanput1Tbs.oil,thewholegarlicclove,andwashedspinach.Coverandcook4minutes,wiltingthespinachleaves.Removegarlicanddrainspinach.Heatovento350degrees.Reheatpot,add1½Tbs.oil,choppedgarlic,onion,basil,andzucchini.Cookuntilonionissoft.Mixinspinach.Oilbakingdish.Spreadspinach-zucchinimixtureoverbottomofdish.Poureggsubstituteovervegetables,tiltingtoevenlydistributethemixture.Sprinklewithcrumbs.Bake10-14minutesoruntileggsubstituteisset.

ZippyBreakfast(ourfavorite!)

SERVES1

Thiswouldmakeadeliciousmealanytime,butweloveittostartourday.

1-2cupscookedriceorgrainofyourchoice(Iusebasmati,brown,orwildrice,millet,quinoa,orbuckwheat)

Juiceof1lemonorlime(orboth)1-2tsp.oil(flax,Udo's,olive)1-2tsp.Bragg™LiquidAminos1avocado,sliced1firmtomato,choppedZip(SpiceHunter),totaste

Startwiththewarmriceinabowl.Slicetheavocadoandtomatoontop.Thendrizzletheoil,Bragg™Aminos,andlemonjuiceoverthetop.SprinklewithZiptotaste.Forothergrainchoices,trybuckwheatgroats,millet,quinoa,orspelt.Variation:SometimesIthrowinsomechoppedredbellpepper,sunflowerseedsprouts,andsoakedalmondsoverthetopforextracrunch!Enjoy!

GreenChiliTofuPita

SERVES6

ThesearegreatlittleMexicantrianglesstuffedwithafreshtofu/cilantrofilling.Greatforasnackorappetizerorasamaincoursebesideabigsalad.

1pkg.pitabreadortortillas1smallcangreenchilis(chopped)3clovesgarlic,minced1pkg.extra-firmtofu(Nigari)1tsp.Mexicanseasoning(SpiceHunter)2tsp.driedonion,or¼cupmincedfreshonion¼cupsoyParmesancheesesubstitute1Tbs.freshcilantro½tsp.RealSalt™1jarorcanenchiladasauceAvocadoslicesforgarnish3-4sun-driedtomatoesforgarnish

Takethepitabreadandcutitlikeapieintoeighttriangularpiecesandopeneachoneupsoyoucanputthefillingin.Inafoodprocessormincethegarlic,thenaddallotheringredientsexceptthetofu,theenchiladasauce,andthegarnishes,andprocessuntilfinelychopped.Thenputthegraterattachmentontheprocessorandgratethetofuintothemix.Processforafewsecondsmoretomix.Spoonthefillingintothepitatrianglesandplaceintoapiepan.Spoonenchiladasauceovereachpitaandinsideoverthefillingmixture.Bakeat350degreesfor10-15minutes.Cutsun-driedtomatoesandavocadoslicestoputontopforagarnishjustbeforeservingwarm.

SIDEDISHES

MexicaliRice

SERVES6-8

ThisisasalsaricethatisagreatcomplementtoaMexicandinner.ServewithGreatOléGuacamole(seepage302)andGreenChiliTofuPitahorsd'oeuvres(seepage278).

3-4cupscookedrice3Tbs.oliveoil1onion,chopped½cupcelery,diced¼cupbellpepper,diced1clovegarlic,minced2largetomatoes,coarselychopped2serranochilis,seedsandstemsremoved,chopped2Tbs.freshcilantro,chopped1tsp.freshlimejuice½tsp.oregano1tsp.RealSalt™

Puthalftheoliveoilinaskilletorelectricfrypanandsautétheonionandgarlicuntilonionsoftens.Thenaddtherestoftheingredients(Ichopthemallupinafoodprocessor)exceptthericeandoliveoilandsteamfryuntilveggiesarebrightandstillsomewhatcrisp.Add3-4cupscookedriceandtherestoftheoliveoil.Mixwellandservewarm.

MilletYamHashBrowns

SERVES4

Milletisagoodsourceofiron,lecithin,andcholine,andyamsarehighinvitaminE.Thisisanicerecipetohelp“weanoff”starchydeep-friedhashbrowns.Idoubledthisrecipeanditwasgoneintwodays!

2½cupswater½tsp.RealSalt1cupmillet1yam(carrotorsweetpotatoworkstoo),peeledandprocessedinCuisinarttosemifine/coarsechunks1tsp.driedonions½tsp.DeliciouslyDill(SpiceHunter)½tsp.GarlicHerbBreadSeasoningorVegetableRub(SpiceHunter)½tsp.driedgarlicpowder(couldusefreshorroasted)GrapeseedoilforbrushingMincedfreshcilantroforgarnish

Preheatovento400degrees.Bringthewaterandsalttoaboilinamediumsaucepan.Addthemillet,lowerheat,cover,andsimmerfor15minutes.Openlidandplacetheprocessedyamontopofthemillet,returnthelid,andcontinuetoletsimmerfor10moreminutes.Transfertoalargebowl.Addallremainingspicesandtoss.AddRealSalttotaste,butdon'tdousethenaturalsweetnessoftheyams.Themixtureshouldbestickyandstiffenoughtoholdshapewhenformedintoovalpatties.Usinga¼-cupmeasuringcup,scoopoutthebatterandformovalpattiesabout1/3to½inchthick.Placeonanoiledcookiesheetandbakeat400degreesfor20minutesoruntilbrown.SprinklethemincedfreshcilantrowithsomeGinger-AlmondPasteToppingontop(seepage296).Enjoy.Theseareincrediblerightoutoftheoven.Laterwespreadhummusontopandhavethemasasnack!

WildYamSobaNoodleswithKaleandSpicyPineNuts

SERVES4Thisisanice,fillingsidedishthatwarmsthebody.

1bunchkaleorfreshspinach2Tbs.grapeseedoil3clovesgarlic,minced1/3cupveggiebroth2Tbs.BraggLiquidAminosJuiceof½lemon1pkg.WildYamSobaNoodles(Edenbrand)½cuppinenuts,spiced(seeSpicyPecanCroutonsrecipeonpage318)2Tbs.crumblednori(optional)

Slicethekale(orspinach)stemsthinlyandchoptheleavescoarselyorputinfoodprocessorandpulse-chopuntilcoarse.Heatoilinalargeelectricfrypanonmediumheat.Sautéthegarlicandkalestemsforafewminutes,thenaddtheleaves,veggiebroth,andBragg's.Continuetosautéuntilkaleistenderandbright,about8minutes.Addlemonjuiceandmixwell.Takeoutofelectricfrypanandsetaside.Note:Atthispointyoucanputthekale/spinachinafoodprocessorandprocesstoafinersmoothpatéifyou'dlike.

Inthesamefrypan,preparepinenutsaccordingtoSpicyPecanCroutonsrecipe(seepage318)andsetasideforgarnish.Inalargepotofboilingwater,cookthesobanoodlesuntiltender,thenrinseanddrainwell.Putthecookednoodlesintotheelectricfrypanandaddthekalemixtureontop.Mixinwellwithnoodlesandsprinklethespicynutsandthecrumblednoriontop.

Millet/BuckwheatOvenCakes

SERVES6

Theseareincrediblyheartydensepancakesmadeofgroundrawhulledbuckwheatandmillet.Theyhavean“eggy”consistencyandaremadefromathickbatter.Buckwheathasabindingqualityandisgluten-free.Itisaseed,notagrain,andthusitismorealkalizing.Myfamilylikesthemservedfreshfromtheoven,onthesideofabigsalad,orjustasasnackforbreakfast,lunch,ordinner.Theywouldalsotravelwell.IuseaVita-Mixtogrindthebuckwheatandmilletintoflour.Sometimesit'sbesttodoacupatatime.Experimentwiththisbasicrecipeandchangethevegetablesandseasoningstocomeupwithseveraldifferentversions(suggestionsbelow).

3Tbs.grapeseedoroliveoilforfrying1cupmillet,groundtoflour1½-2cupsrawhulledbuckwheat,groundtoflour1smallyam,peeledandshredded1Tbs.driedparsley(or½cupfreshchoppedparsley)2clovesgarlic1onion,slicedorchopped2cupswater,ricedream,almondmilk,orsoymilk¼tsp.cinnamon(Iusemore)¼tsp.nutmeg(Iusemore)1tsp.RealSalt1tsp.VegetableRub(SpiceHunter)1tsp.MexicanSeasoning(SpiceHunter)

GrindmilletandbuckwheattoflourinVita-Mix.Setasideinalargebowlandmixwelltogether.

IntheVita-Mix(oranyblender)placetheshreddedyam,choppedonion,parsley,spices,salt,andwaterandblenduntilsmooth.Pourintothedryflourmixtureandmixwell.Battershouldbequitethickandstiff.Inanelectricfrypan,heattheoilovermediumheatandspoonthebatter(about3-4Tbs.perpancake)intotheoiledpan.Cookuntilgoldenbrownononesideandflipovertotheothersideandcookuntildone.Youmayneedtoaddmoreoilasyoucontinuetocooktherestofthepancakes.Servehot,orservecoldasasnack.Anotherbakingoptionistomakesquarepancakes(myfamilylikesthesebest):Getanine-by-thirteen-inchglasspanandoilitwell.Pourentirebattermixtureintotheglasspan.Bakeinanovenpreheatedat375degreesfor30minutescovered,thenuncoverandletcook20-30minutesmoretoslightlybrownthetop.Letcoolandcutintosquares.Canbeservedwithanysauce,pesto,ordressingyoulikeontop.TheAvoRadoAvoCadoTopping(seepage295)worksgreat!Substitutionssuggestions:Tryaddingsesameseeds,sproutedsunflowerseeds,orpinenutsforanuttiertexture.Insteadofyam,substituteasweetpotato,beet,orcarrots.Insteadofparsley,substitutekale,spinach,orgratedzucchini.TrytheseotherspicesasseasoningsfromSpiceHunter:DeliciouslyDill,GarlicHerbBreadSeasoning,HerbesdeProvence,andZip.

KalewithEgyptianGarlicSauce

SERVES4

Alsomakes2or3side-dishservings.Kaleisatastygreenanddeservestobebetterknown.Itsruffledleavescooktoadeepgreenandareanappealingaccompanimentforriceorotherwholegrains.KaleisdeliciouswithanEgyptiansauceofsautéedgarlicandgroundcoriander.It'snotexactlyasauce,butaseasoningmixture—awaytoaddaquickburstofflavortoacookedvegetable.Alsogoodwithokraorbakedeggplant.Itcanalsobemixedwithbrownriceandzucchini.

1lb.kale2tsp.groundcoriander4mediumgarliccloves,minced

RealSalt™,totasteCayennepepper,totaste

Rinsekaleandremovestems,includingthetoughpartofsteintheleaf.Pileleavesandcutintomanageablesize.Steamkauntiltender-crisp,andtransfertoabowl.Steamfrygarlic,abo1minute.Addcoriander,salt,andcayenneandstiroverlowheatf15secondstoblend.Immediatelytosswithkale,inpanorinabowTasteandadjustseasoning.Servehot.

ShelleyBeans

SERVES4

InIndianaandOhio,Shelleybeansareknownascranberrybeans.Thbeanwithitsred-stripedandcreamcolorisamuchsweeterbeananmoredelicatethanpintobeans.Whencooked,theylosetheirmarkinandbecomesolidincolor.Thisrichrecipeincludesmacadamias,gingeandlime,whichmakethebeansespeciallycreamyandtasty.

15-20rawmacadamianuts2clovesgarlic1/3-½inchpieceginger,gratedonfinecheesegrater1cupwater1tsp.grapeseedoil1smalljalapeñochili,seededandminced1tsp.coriander½tsp.cumin2cupscookedcranberrybeans1tsp.RealSaltLimejuice,totasteSectionsfrom1lime(skinsincluded),mincedinprocessorChoppedfreshbasilorcilantroforgarnish

Soakbeansovernightandcookinwaterand1tsp.RealSaltuntildone.Setaside.Combinemacadamias,garlic,andgingerinafoodprocessor.Whileprocessingadd½cupofwaterandblendtoathickmilksauce.Inafrypan,heatoilovermediumheat.Addthejalapeñoandcookforafewminutes,thenaddthecorianderandcumin.Continuecookingforanother

minute.Addcookedbeansandcontinuetostir,warmingthebeansupforanotherfewminutes.Stirinthenutmilk/gingermixtureandaddmoreofthewaterifdesiredforathinnerconsistency.Justbeforeserving,addthelimejuiceandmincedlimesections.Stirandmixwell.Servewiththechoppedcilantroontop.AlsoaddRealSalttotaste.Grapefruitsectionsmakeanicegarnish.

ZucchiniItalianStyle

SERVES8

8-10mediumzucchini2/3cuponion,coarselychopped1½cupstomatoes1tsp.RealSalt™2clovesgarlic,minced1/8tsp.pepper3Tbs.oliveoil

Wash,trimends,andslicezucchini.Inasaucepan,steamfrygarlic,onion,andslicedzucchinioverlowheat,10minutes,turningandmovingmixtureoccasionally.RemovezucchinimixturefromheatandsieveintomatoeswithpepperandRealSalt.Blendlightlyandthoroughly.Turnmixtureintoacasseroledish,cover,andsimmer30minutes.Addtheoliveoiltothedishbeforeserving.

OkraandTomatoesCreole

SERVES6-8

4cupsslicedokra1cupchoppedonion1/3cupchoppedgreenpepper2cupschoppedtomatoes½tsp.RealSalt™1/8tsp.blackpepper1/8tsp.currypowder1/8tsp.thyme1tsp.powderedlecithin

Washokra,cutoffstemends,slice,andsetaside.Choponionandgreenpepper,steamfryinalargeskillettotransparentstage.Addokraandtomatoes.Stirinmixtureofsalt,pepper,currypowder,lecithin,andthyme.Simmer,covered,30-40minutes,oruntilokraistender.

Steam-FriedSprouts

SERVES4

2Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos½cupfinelychoppedonion½cupfinelychoppedgreenorredpepper2cupsfreshbeansprouts,anykind

Steamfrytheonionandpepperinskillet,withLiquidAminos.Addsproutsandsteamgentlyfor30seconds.Serveimmediately.

RefriedBeans

SERVES6(YIELD:3CUPS)

3cupscookedpintobeans½cuponion,chopped1tsp.mincedgarlicGarlicpowder,totasteCayennepepper,totasteBlackpepper,totasteRealSalt,totaste

Steamfryonionsandgarlic.Pureepintobeansinfoodprocessororblender.Pourpureedbeansintotheskillet.Stirbeansconstantlyonlowtomediumheatuntilthickened;seasonwhilecooking.Servehotwithvegetables.

SpicedGreenBeans

SERVES6

1lb.greenbeans½cupboilingwater½tsp.RealSalt™1cupthinlyslicedonion

¼tsp.blackpepper¼tsp.nutmeg3tsp.flaxseedoil1Tbs.parsley

Washgreenbeans,breakoffends,thencutlengthwiseintofinestrips.Carefullyplacebeansandsaltintosaucepanofboilingwater.Cook,looselycovered,untiltender-crisp.Meanwhile,inskilletsteamfrytheonion.Drainbeansandaddtoskilletwithamixtureofsalt,pepper,andnutmeg.Sauté5minutes.Addflaxseedoilandparsley.Tosswellandserve.

CasseroledeCauliflower

SERVES4-6

Takes20minutestoprepare.Thisdishisalotlikecouscousintextureandmakesagreatbreakfast,lunch,ordinnersidedish.

2tsp.oil(olive,flax,orUdo'sChoice®)2-4tsp.cumin½tsp.turmeric½yelloworredonion,finelyminced1cupwaterFloretsfrom1verylargeor2smallcauliflowers1redbellpepper,finelychopped4Tbs.freshparsley,minced½cuprawpinenuts7-8sun-driedtomatoes(Melissa'sbrandarepackedinoliveoil)Bragg™LiquidAminos,totasteLemonorlimejuice,totaste2clovesgarlic,minced

Inanelectricskillet,warmtheoil,cumin,andturmeric.Keepingthetemperatureonwarmorlow,addtheonionandallowtheflavorstoblendfor2-4minutes,thenaddthewaterandwarm.InafoodprocessorfittedwithanS-blade,processthecauliflowerintoverysmallpieces(likecouscous).Alsoprocessthesun-driedtomatoesintofinesmallpieces.Addthecauliflowertotheskilletandgraduallywarm,addingtheparsley,garlic,

sun-driedtomatoes,andpinenuts.SeasonwithBragg™Aminosandlemonorlimejuicetotaste.Enjoy!

GingerBeansandCarrots

SERVES4

1lb.freshgreenbeans4carrots,thinlysliced4Tbs.oil1tsp.mustardseeds½-¾cupchoppedonions¼tsp.groundginger1tsp.RealSalt™2Tbs.freshlemonjuice

Washandsnapbeans.Carefullyheatoilinskillet.Addmustardseedsandsauté30-40seconds(seedswillpop).Stirinonion,carrots,andbeans.Cook,stirring,5minutes.Stirinsaltandginger,lowerheat.Cook10minutes.Stirinlemonjuicejustbeforeserving.

Avocado/TomatoSnack

SERVES2-3

2avocados1smalleggplant,diced1tsp.currypowder2Tbs.lemonjuice2seededgreenchilipeppersRealSalt™andseasoning,totaste2or3tomatoes,thicklysliced

Blendallingredientsexcepttomatoesinblenderuntilsmooth.Spoonontowarmedtomatoslices.

SAUCES

LimeGingerSauce

SERVES4-6

Thismakesawonderfulsauce,dressing,ormarinade.

¼cuplimejuice¼cupoil(flaxseed,olive,orUdo'sChoice®)1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos¼cupwater1Tbs.freshmint1Tbs.freshcilantro1tsp.mincedgingerroot¼tsp.driedredchilipepper2-3tsp.freshjicamaorcarrotjuice1tsp.RealSalt™,totasteDashofZip(SpiceHunter)

Inaprocessororblendercombineallingredientsandblendwell.

RichRawTomatoSauce

SERVES4-6

Thisisawonderfullyfresh-tastingrawtomatosaucethatgoesgreatoverpasta.Iuseitoverrawyellowcrooknecksquashangelhair,whichImakewithagadgetcalledtheSaladacco.Italsoisawonderfuldippingsauce,andcanbeservedcoldorwarmedbutnotcooked.

3-5sun-driedtomatoes(IuseMelissa'sbrandpackedinoliveoil)4fresh,firmtomatoes,chopped½cupfreshbasil,chopped1tsp.driedonion1tsp.roastedgarlic1tsp.RealSalt™

Putallingredientsinfoodprocessorandblendtodesiredconsistency.Storeinairtightcontainerinrefrigeratorforuptothreedays.Variation:Insteadofthefreshbasilandroastedgarlic,justuse¼–1/3cupGarlicGalorebrandPesto.Thisisalovelydairylesspestothatisalsogreatonwraps.Itisfoundinmostlargehealthfoodstores.

Spring'sPesto

SERVES4

6clovesgarlic4cupsfreshbasilor1cupdriedbasil1cupfreshparsley6Tbs.rawnuts(pine,almond,hazelnut,pumpkin—Iuseacombinationandsoakthemovernight)1cupormoreofoliveoil½tsp.RealSalt™½tsp.pepper2Tbs.sun-driedtomatoes

Combineallingredientsinafoodprocessor(withanS-blade)orinablender.Blenduntilsmooth.

Maren'sSalsa

SERVES6-8

6clovesmincedgarlic

Finelychop:

1yellowonion½cupfreshcilantro½cupfreshparsley7ripetomatoes1greenpepper1redpepper

Juiceof1lemonand1lime(about10Tbs.)RealSalt™,totasteMexicanSeasoning(SpiceHunter),totasteCajunSeasoning(byTones),totasteCayennepepper,totasteCumin,totaste

Blendtogetherandrefrigerate.

TomatoGravy

SERVES6-8

6Tbs.finelychoppedgreenpepper3Tbs.oliveoil1smalleggplant,diced1qt.peeledtomatoes,pureedRealSalt™,totaste

Cookpureedtomatoesinsaucepanonmediumheat.After15minutesofcookingthepuree,stirineggplantandpepperandshutoffheat.Whencooledslightly,addremainingingredientsandblend.Servewarmonraworsteamedzucchini.

TomatoSauce

SERVES4-6(MAKESABOUT3½CUPS)

½cuponion,chopped½cupvegetablestock3cupstomatoes,coarselychopped½tsp.oregano½tsp.thyme½tsp.basil1tsp.garlicpowderFreshlygroundpepper

Cookonioninstockuntilsoft.Addremainingingredients.Bringtoaboil,cover,andsimmer30-45minutes.Addotherherbsandspicestoflavorasdesired.Storeinaglassjarandrefrigerateuntilreadytouse.Forgoodfoodcombination,eatwithcelery,bellpeppers,cucumbers,eggplant,okra,orsummersquash.

ItalianTomatoSauce

SERVES14(½-CUPSERVINGS)

228-oz.cansItaliantomatoes(crushed)1tsp.basil½tsp.oregano16-oz.cantomatopaste1bayleaf

5tsp.garlic(minced)½tsp.cayennepepper

Mixallingredients;simmeronstovefor2hours.UseinyourfavoriteItalianrecipeorserveoverspaghetti.

CONDIMENTS,DIPS,SPREADS,ANDFILLINGS

Trythinningthespreadrecipeswithveggiejuice,water,oroilandusingthemassaladdressings.

MockMayo

SERVES4

1cupsteamedcauliflower¼tsp.RealSalt™¼tsp.drymustard¼tsp.paprika½tsp.powderedlecithin(optional)½-1tsp.oil(Udo's)toemulsify(optional)Cayennepepper,totaste

Whipcauliflowerwithalittlewaterandflaxseedoil,andaddtheremainingingredientsorprocessinafoodprocessoruntilcreamyandsmooth.

MockAlmondMayonnaise

SERVES4

1cupsoakedalmonds½cupwaterorveggiebroth1Tbs.driedonionor3Tbs.choppedonion3Tbs.choppedredpepper1clovegarlic1lemon,peeledandchopped1Tbs.oil(Udo'sChoice®orflaxseedoil)1tsp.driedoreganoor1Tbs.fresh2tsp.dulseflakes

2tsp.Bragg™LiquidAminosPincheachofcumin,curryseasoning,andZip(SpiceHunter)

Inafoodprocessororblendercombinethealmondswithwaterorbrothandprocessuntilsmooth.Addlemon,onion,redpepper,garlic,oil,oregano,LiquidAminos,dulseflakes,andspices.Blenduntilsmooth,usingadditionalwaterifnecessarytoachievethedesiredconsistency.Thiscanbeagreatdressingforsaladoradipwithdehydratedveggiesadded.Enjoy!

AvoRadoAvoCadoTopping

SERVES6

Thisisagreattoppingthatisallrawandwillworkwellwithvariousseasoningsofyourchoice.ItisgreatasaveggiediporwonderfulwhenspoonedontopoftheMillet/BuckwheatOvenCakes(seepage282).

1cuprawalmonds,groundtoafinepowderintheVita-Mix½cupoil(Iuseolive)4Tbs.water1avocado2Tbs.lemonorlimejuice(Iuseboth)½-1tsp.SpiceHunterspices(IuseMexicanSeasoningsorZip)½-1tsp.RealSalt™1/3cupredpepper,finelychopped1/3cupredonion,finelychopped1carrot,finelyshredded

PlacealmondsinVita-Mixandgrindtoapowder,thenaddoil,water,avocado,lemonorlimejuice,salt,andseasoningsofchoice.Mixwellinblender,coaxingbatterdownthesideswithaspatula.Takeoutofblenderandputinabowl.InaCuisinartfinelychoptheredpepperandredonion,thenputtheshreddingbladeonandshredthecarrotintotheredpepperandonionmixture.Stiralltogetherandthenspoonintotheavocadomixtureinthebowl.Stiruntilwellcombinedandchillbeforeserving.

Ginger-AlmondPasteTopping

SERVES2-3

ThisrecipeissimilartotheWowieZowieAlmondButterDressing(seepage

223),butismuchthicker.TryitonMilletYamHashBrowns(seepage280)hotoutoftheoven.

½cupalmonds(Iused½cupalmondbutterinapinch,oryoucoulduseothernuts,suchasmacadamiasorpecans)¼–½tsp.RealSalt™(totaste)Juiceof1lemon1Tbs.mincedfreshginger½tsp.driedonion1clovegarlic,minced(couldberoastedforaniceflavordifference)

Putallingredientsintoafoodprocessorandletitfly!Addwatertothinifdesired.

BasicSeasoningRecipe

SERVES6-8

1½oz.onionpowder½oz.garlicpowder2oz.comfreyleaforceleryleafpowderormix½tsp.redcayennepepper½tsp.RealSalt™½oz.gingerrootpowder

Mixallingredientstogether.Storeinatightlycappedjaranduseasavegetableseasoning.

HerbOil

SERVES4(YIELD:¾CUP)

½cupflaxseed,olive,EssentialBalance,orUdo'soil2Tbs.lemonjuice½tsp.RealSalt™1/8tsp.freshlygroundblackpepper¼cupfinelychoppedfreshparsley½tsp.driedtarragonleavesDashofcayennepepper

Mixallingredientswell.Storeinjar,refrigerate.Greatonsalads,steamedveggies.

GreenPepperRelish

MAKES5CUPS

6largegreenpeppers2smallfreshhotchilipeppersFlaxseedoilRealSalt™,totasteCumin,totaste

In450-degreepreheatedovenplacegreenpeppersandchilipeppersinshallowbakingdish.Bake20minutes,turningonce.Putpeppersinpanofcoldwater,skinthem,andremoveseeds.Choppeppersveryfine.Addenoughflaxseedoiltogivespreadingconsistency.SeasonwithRealSalt™andcumintotaste.Forsweeterrelishuseredpeppersinsteadofgreen.Storeinjarwithtightlidintherefrigerator.

GarbanzoSpread

SERVES6-8(YIELD:3CUPS)

2cupssproutedorcannedgarbanzobeans(chickpeas)1choppedmediumonion2Tbs.driedparsley1tsp.RealSalt™1tsp.corianderDashcayenneorchilipowder¼cupwater

Blendallinblenderuntilsmooth.Spreadonsproutedwholewheattortillas(bettertousewithveggies).Topwithalfalfasproutsoreatwithveggies.

ZippyGarbanzoSpread

SERVES6-8(YIELD:3CUPS)

4cupssprouted,cookedgarbanzobeans(chickpeas)3Tbs.tahini3lemonsorlimes

5-6clovesoffreshgarlic,pressed1mediumonion,chopped2Tbs.driedparsleyDashofcumin1tsp.RealSalt™1tsp.corianderDashcayenne,chilipowder,orSpiceHunter'sZip¼cupwater

Blendallinblenderuntilsmooth.Spreadonsproutedwholewheattortillas,toppedwithalfalfasprouts,oreatwithveggies.

Guacamole

SERVES2

1largeripeavocado1tomato,finelychopped¼tsp.RealSalt™1/8cuplimeorlemonjuiceChilipowdertotaste

Mashavocadoandmixwithotheringredients.Useasasaladdressingorserveasdipforrawbellpeppers,celery,eggplant,cucumber,orsummersquash.

FreshSpinachFilling

SERVES6

1¼cupsfinelychoppedfreshspinach3Tbs.MockMayo(seepage294)1Tbs.choppedpimento¼tsp.onionpowder

Combineallingredientsandmixwell.Seasontotaste.Deliciousinsproutedwheattortillas.

CrispyRadishFilling

SERVES6

¾cupfinelychoppedcelery

½cupfinelychoppedradishes4Tbs.MockMayo(seepage294)1Tbs.choppedchives¼tsp.RealSalt™Fewgrainsofpepper

Combineallingredientsandmixwell.Greatforstuffingcelery,onsproutedwheatbread,oronsproutedwheattortillaroll-ups.

GardenVarietyFilling

SERVES6

¾cupgratedcarrot½cupfinelychoppedcelery2Tbs.gratedjalapeñosoycheese3Tbs.MockMayo(seepage294)1Tbs.finelychoppedgreenpepper1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos¼tsp.RealSalt™¼tsp.cayennepepperFewgrainsofblackpepper

Combineallingredientsandmixwell.Excellentforstuffingcelerysticksortoeatwithvegetables.

Tofu/AvocadoDip

SERVES6

1pkg.softfreshtofu,drained1½tsp.lemonjuice1tsp.garlicpowder1Tbs.dicedonion2Tbs.choppedfreshcilantro½tsp.chilipowder1smalltomato,diced(optional),or2-3sun-driedtomatoes1mediumavocado,mashed½–1tsp.RealSalt™

Inablenderorfoodprocessor,combinetofu,lemonjuice,garlicpowder,onion,cilantro,andchilipowderandprocessuntilwellblended.Putthemixtureinabowl,addtomato,avocado,andsalt,andmixwell.Chillandservewithchipsorfreshveggiesorputallingredientsinfoodprocessor.Processuntilsmooth,servechilled.

Tahini(SesameSeedButter)

SERVES6

1cupsesameseeds2tsp.flaxseedoil(orpreferredoil)

Combineinfoodprocessororblender.Blendintoasmoothpaste.Thisisaproteinfood,forusewithnonstarchyvegetables.Useupquickly.Keeprefrigerated,tightlycovered.

GreatOléGuacamole

SERVES6-8

SpiceHunter'sMexicanSeasoningandZipreallygivesthisguacamoleakick!Usethisasadipforfreshveggies.Cuttheveggieslikebellpeppersandcabbagewithsmallcookiecuttersforchildren.

Juiceof1lemonorlime(oruseboth)1largetomato3avocados1tsp.MexicanSeasoning(SpiceHunter)¼tsp.cumin½tsp.Zip(SpiceHunter)1tsp.RealSalt™ortotaste

InafoodprocessorfittedwithanS-blade,blendthelemonjuicewithhalfthetomatoandhalftheavocadountilsmooth.Finelydicetheremaininghalftomato.Mashtheremainingavocado,leavingthepulpchunky.Combinebothmixtures,seasoningwiththeMexicanSeasoning,cumin,Zip,salt,andadditionallemonjuicetotaste,ifdesired.Olé!

ZippyCilantroDip

SERVES6-8

1or2hotchilipeppers½cupchoppedfreshcilantro2cupsfrozenpetitepeas,thawed1pkg.freshtofu,drained1Tbs.lemonjuice1tsp.groundcumin¼tsp.freshlygroundpepperRealSalt™,totaste1mediumcucumber

Combineone-quarterofthecilantroandallotheringredientsexceptthecucumberinafoodprocessorandprocessuntilsmooth,approximately30secondsonhigh.Refrigerate1hour.Layoverlappingthincucumberslicesandrimwiththeremainingcilantro.Servewithrawvegetables.

LeprechaunSurpriseDip

SERVES6-8

2cupsspinach,veryfinelychopped2cupsparsley,veryfinelychopped1cupgreenonions,veryfinelychopped½cupMockMayo(seepage294)

Mixwell.Servewithfreshvegetables.

HeartyNutFilling

SERVES6

½cupalmondbutter¼cupfinelychoppedgreenpepper¼cupgratedcarrot1tsp.mincedonion4Tbs.MockMayo(seepage294)1½tsp.salt½mediumredonion,finelychopped

Mixallingredients,putinfoodprocessorifdesired.Excellentforstuffingcelerysticksorwithvegetables.

RawPecanPaté

SERVES8

Thispatéspreadswellontortillasandcelery.Thefreshrawpecansandshreddedveggiesmakeitasweetpatéthat'sgreatforchildren!

2cupsfreshrawpecans¼–½redonion1-2tsp.PoultrySpice(e.g.,SpiceHunter)4-6freshbasilleaves¼cupfinelygratedcarrots,beets,and/orrawsquash¼cupfinelymincedparsley(optional)

InafoodprocessorfittedwithanS-blade,blendthepecans,onions,PoultrySpice,andbasilleaves.Thinwithenoughwater(optional)todesiredconsistencylikepaté.Addthegratedveggiesandkeepblendinguntilwellmixedandmoist.Stirinthemincedparsleyandmixwell.Youcanevenmakethisintopattiesandwarminafooddehydratortothedesiredwarmthandcrispness(4to8hours)ifyouwish.Ifyouareinahurry,youcouldwarmthepatélightlyinanelectricskilletrightbeforeyouserveit.Otherspicescanbeaddedtothepatétoo,suchasSpiceHunter'sVegetableRub,GarlicHerbBreadSeasoning,CaliforniaPizza,orCowboyBarbecueRub.Experiment!

AlmondPaté

SERVES8-10

3cupssoakedalmonds1cuplemonjuice¼cupBragg™LiquidAminos½-1clovegarlic(coulduseroastedgarlictoo)

Infoodprocessor,processthealmonds,lemonjuice,LiquidAminos,andgarlicuntilsmooth.Storeinanairtightcontainerinthefridge.Variations:Thisisabasicpatéspreadrecipe.Youcanvaryitbyusingpinenuts,sesameseeds,orothernuts,suchassoakedhazelnutsorpecans.Youcancream

itupmorebyaddingtahini.AlsotrytoseasonitdifferentlywithvariousSpiceHunterspices.Freshherbsordehydratedveggiescancolorandflavoritup.Bedaringandcreative!Usetostuffpeppersorcelery.Spreadoncrackersorwraps.

TofuPaté

SERVES6-8

1lb.firmfreshtofu,drained1Tbs.Bragg™LiquidAminos1Tbs.sesametahini1Tbs.flaxseedoil2Tbs.yeast-freevegetablebroth1Tbs.mincedchives1Tbs.mincedfreshbasil

Placeallingredientsinamixingbowlandmixthoroughlyuntilsmooth.Pressthemixtureintoamoldandrefrigeratefor2hours.Sliceorscoopoutandservewithnonstarchyvegetables.

GreenMayonnaise

SERVES6-8

1lb.tofu,drained2avocados½Tbs.currypowder3Tbs.lemonjuiceSalt,totasteZip(SpiceHunter),totaste

Placeallingredientsinafoodprocessorandprocessuntilsmoothandcreamy.

GuacamoleGreenMayonnaiseVariation

SERVES4

1tomato,chopped,peeled½onion,chopped,peeled2-3seededgreenchilipeppers

Blendallingredientsinaprocessoruntilmayonnaiseconsistency.Tomake

GuacamolefromtheGreenMayonnaiserecipe,addtheingredientslistedforthisrecipetotheingredientsforGreenMayonnaise(seepage306).Variation:Addparsley,chives,tarragon,orotherspicesofchoice.

YummusHummus

SERVES6-8

2-3Tbs.oliveoilJuiceof1lemon1-2garliccloves,minced1/8–¼cuptahini(raw)117-oz.jargarbanzobeans,drained(savewaterfrombeans)RealSalt™,totaste½–1tsp.GarlicHerbBreadSeasoning(SpiceHunter)½–1tsp.cuminZip(SpiceHunter),totaste

Inafoodprocessorputoil,lemonjuice,garlic,andtahiniandprocessuntilsmooth.Addbeansandseasoningsandprocessuntilcreamy.Youmayneedtothinwithextrawater(frombeans)todesiredconsistency.Serveonwraps,withrawveggies,orinpitasandwiches.Greatvariations:Addanavocadotothisrecipetomakethehummusgreenandcreamier,oradd1or2redororangebellpepperstomakethehummussweeterandmorevibrantorange.Addafewsun-driedtomatoesforamoreflavorfulanddeeper-coloredhummus.Experimentandenjoy!

SweetCarrotButter

SERVES8-10

Thisisasweet,creamyspreadthatiswonderfulonwrapsorusedasadipforrawveggies.Especiallynicewhensomethingsweetiscalledfor.Kidslikethisonetoo.

2cupsrawmacadamias2-3shreddedorganiccarrotsVanillaorstevia,totasteOliveoilandwatertothin

InCuisinart,mixnutsandcarrotsandprocessuntilsmoothandcreamy.Addafewdropsofvanillaoracoupleofdropsofsteviawhileprocessingifdesired.Whileprocessorisrunning,addoliveoiland/orwatertodesiredconsistency.

SauceSamplerPlatter

SERVES8-12

Thisisagreatwaytoserveavarietyoftastesandtextures.Makesagreatappetizerorcanbeusedasamainmealforanytime.It'swonderfulforpartiestoo!

RoastedPepperMacadamiaSauce(seepage258)SweetCarrotButter(above)Spring'sPesto(seepage291)YummusHummus(seepage307)Maren'sSalsa(seepage292)Rawveggiesofyourchoice(forexample,carrotsticks,bellpepperstrips,broccoliandcauliflowerflorets,rawyamslices,cucumbers,jicamasticks)BakedtortillachipsCrackers

Onaplatescoopabigmoundofeachofthesauces,andservewithveggies,crackers,andchipsfordipping.

JUICES

BasicGreenVegetableJuice

SERVES1

Thisisapower-packedgreendrink.Goeasyontheparsleyasithasaverystrongflavor.Insteadofthisyoucandrink1tsp.concentratedgreenpowderin8oz.purewater.

2-3stalkscelery1cucumber2-3largeleaveskale4-5largeleaveslettuce

2cupsspinach¼-½cupparsley

Vegetable/GrassDrink

SERVES1

1-3oz.carrotjuice(3carrotsorless,trytokeepthedrinkatleast80percentgreen)3oz.celeryjuice(2largestalks)½oz.parsleyjuice(5sprigs)1½oz.wheatgrassjuice

Wheat-BeetJuice

SERVES1

1½oz.wheatgrassjuice1oz.beetjuice6oz.cucumberjuice

BasicGreenDrink

SERVES2

4cupsalfalfaand/orothersprouts4cupssunflowerandbuckwheatgreens½cupcarrots½cupsweetredpeppers¼cupparsley1cupcucumber

Add1bunchwheatgrass(about¾inchthick),ifdesired

GardenGreenDrink

SERVES2

4cupssprouts4cupsgreentops2cupskaleorcollardgreens1cupcelery

GreenPowerCocktail

SERVES2

4cupssprouts4cupsgreentops1cupkale1cupbeets½cupwheatgrass

SpringGreenDrink

SERVES2

4cupssprouts4cupsgreens½cupdandeliongreens¼cupscallion1cupcarrots

PotassiumSpecial

SERVES2

3oz.carrot4oz.celery2oz.parsley3oz.spinach

InsulinGenerator

SERVES2

3oz.Brusselssprouts3-6oz.carrot3oz.stringbeans4oz.lettuce

HighVitaminC&EDrink

SERVES2

6oz.spinach2oz.lettuce2oz.watercress4oz.carrots2oz.greenpeppers

BloodBuilder

SERVES2

8oz.celery3oz.cucumber2oz.parsley3oz.spinach

SkinCleanse

SERVES2

4oz.potato4oz.celery3-6oz.carrot2oz.watercress

All-VegetableCocktail

SERVES2

1pt.freshtomatoes½tsp.garlic1cucumber,sliced1greenpepperSprigsoffreshparsley¼onion,sliced2-3lettuceleaves½tsp.ginger

Blendallingredientsinablenderonlowspeed.

NUTANDSEEDMILKS

AlmondMilk

SERVES2

½cupalmonds(soaked12hours)½cuppinenuts(soaked6hours)1cupspringorfilteredwater

Soakalmondsandpinenutsfor12hours.Putinblenderandpulverize.Add1cupofwatergradually,whilecontinuingtoblendonhigh.Strainthroughafinestrainerorcheesecloth(youcanusethealmondpulpasabodyscrub).Thismilkwillkeepforthreetofourdays.Itisgreatonhotgrainssuchasquinoa,buckwheatgroats,millet,oramaranth.Weliketoaddsomesoakedalmondstoourgrainsfor“crunch.”Youcanthinfurtherwithmorewaterifdesired.

QuickTahiniMilk

SERVES1-2

2-4Tbs.tahini(raw)1cupwater

Tahiniisabuttermadefromhulledsesameseeds,usuallyusedasaspread.Italsomakesaverynutritiousmilk,whichishighincalciumandprotein.Inablender,combine2Tbs.oftahiniwithwater.Blendthoroughlyandtaste.Addadditionaltahiniandblendagainforarichermilk.Thismilkwillkeepforthreetofourdays.

BREADS

Camper'sBread

SERVES2

2cupssproutedwheatflour4Tbs.nonaluminumbakingpowder1Tbs.RealSalt™2Tbsoil(oliveorUdo'sChoice®)1cuppurewater

Mixdryingredients,cutinoil,addwater,andmixwell.Greasefryingpan,pourinbatter,cookveryslowly.Turn.

EsseneBread

SERVES2

1qt.sproutedgrain

2/3cuppurewater

AddwatertograinandgrindupinaVita-Mix.Formintoasmallloafandbakeat275degreesfor3hoursoruntilcrustforms.Verymoist.

SproutedWheatBread

SERVES1-2

2cupswheat

Sprout2cupswheatfortwodays,thengrind.Makeapad1/8inchthickfromthisdough.Bakeonaflatstoneinfullsummersunfrommorninguntilnoonononeside,fromnoonuntileveningontheotherside,orifweatherisbad,bakeitinaslowoven(275degrees)untilslightlycrisp.ThisrecipeisadaptedfromtheDeadSeaScrollsandisthesametypeofbreadJesusbrokeattheLastSupper.Thisisatasty,hardtacklikebread.

CRUNCHYSNACKS

VeggieCrunchStixandCrackers

SERVES8-10

Thesecolorfulsnacksareagreatwaytoweanchildrenandadultsfromyeastbreads.Theyareawonderfulgrab-snackandalsocomplementandgivecrunchtoavegan-basedmealsuchassoupandsalad.Theyworkupveryfastandtravelwell.Iusethesmallcookiecuttersandmakelittledinosaurs,airplanes,andheartcrackers.Also,youcanseasonthemanywayyouwantbyaddingacoupleofteaspoonsofyourfavoritespice.

2cupsflour(all-purpose,millet,wholewheat—Iusehalfandhalfall-purposeandwholewheat)½-1tsp.salt1½tsp.bakingpowder3heapingTbs.softtofu(Noribrandisgood)2Tbs.oliveoil

1-2tsp.seasoningsofyourchoice(optional)½-¾cupcoldwaterorfreshvegetablejuice,ormix

Inafoodprocessor,pulsetheflour,thesalt,andbakingpowdertocombine.Addthetofuandoliveoilandpulseuntilthemixtureresemblescoarsemeal.Withthemachinerunning,graduallyaddbetween½and¾cupicewaterorfreshveggiejuiceuntilthedoughcomestogetherinasoftball(approximately1minute).Turnthedoughoutontoalightlyflouredsurface.Formthedoughintoasmoothrectangle,about4by6inches,thenrolloutthedoughintoan8-by-10-inchsheet,¼inchthick.Withasharpknifecutthedoughlengthwiseinto¼-inch-widestrips.Usingyourhands,gentlyrolleachstripinto16-inch-longsticks.Foratwistedversion,grabeachendofthedoughstripwithyourfingersandcarefullystretchandtwistthestripinoppositedirections.Forcrackersusecookiecutters(childrenlovethese!)andarrangeonbakingsheet.Arrangethesticksontwobakingsheets,sidebysidebutnottouching,andpressendsintothebakingsheettokeepthesticksstraightwhiletheycook.Ifdesired,brusheachsticklightlywitholiveoilandsprinklewithsaltorseasoningsofyourchoice.Bakeat350degreesuntilfirmandcookedthrough,14-18minutes.Transferthesticksorcrackerstoawireracktocool.Storeinanairtightcontaineratroomtemperaturefortwotothreedays.Variations:BeetStix:2Tbs.beetjuice,from1smallbeet.Combinewith½cupcoldwater.PopeyeStix:½cupparsleyorspinachjuice.Combinewith¼cupcoldwater.BugsBunnyStix:¼cupcarrotjuice,fromabout3carrots.Combinewith¼cupcoldwater.TomatoStix:¼cupfreshtomatojuice,with1-2Tbs.sun-driedtomatopesto.Combinewith1/3cupcoldwater.SpicingVariations:Curry/TurmericStix:1tsp.currypowder,with½tsp.groundturmeric.CuminStix:2tsp.groundcumin.GarlicStix:2tsp.GarlicHerbBreadSeasoning(SpiceHunter).MexiStix:2tsp.MexicanSeasoning(SpiceHunter).Experiment!

SpicyPecanCroutons

SERVES4-6

Thesespicy,toastypecancroutonswilladdpizzazztoanysalad.That'siftheymakeitintothesalad—theyusuallygodownasapop-in-the-mouthsnackaroundmyhouse.Thecayennepepperaddsmagnesiumandbioflavonoidstoenhancecirculation.

2Tbs.grapeseedoroliveoil1cuprawpecans(almondsorpinenutsalsoworkgreat)½–1tsp.cayennepepper(startwith½tsp.andworkupifyoulikethemhotter)1tsp.SpiceHunterCurrySeasoningorplaingroundcumin(Iusecumin)(SpiceHunterCowboyBarbecueRubwouldalsowork:Experiment!)¾tsp.RealSalt™

Inafrypanheattheoilovermedium-lowheat.Addthepecansandallotheringredientsandsautéuntilthenutsarewellcoatedandlightlytoasted.Servewarmfromthepanoversalads.Andserveimmediately.Thesecroutonsarealsowonderfulsprinkledoverstir-friedveggiessuchasasparagusorgreenbeans.Thesealsocanbecooledandusedforsnacks.Enjoy!Anothergreatservingidea:MaketheBlackenedHerbedFillets(seepage242)andsautésomeasparagustoplaceontopofthefishwhendone.Thenasagarnish,sprinklethesepecancroutonsoverthetop.ServewithabighelpingofRainbowSalad(seepage211).BonAppétit!

CrispyBuckwheatGroats

SERVES6-8

2cupshulledbuckwheatgroats,soaked6-8hoursBragg™LiquidAminos,totasteLemonorlimejuice(Iuseboth)TheZip(SpiceHunter)oranyseasoning,totaste

Drainthebuckwheatgroatsandputinashallowbowl.AddLiquidAminosandjuicetocover.Addspicestotaste.Soakinthissolutionfor1hour,thendrainagain.Putgroatsinfooddehydratoronteflexlinersanddehydrateuntildry(2-3hours).Thesearegreatlittlemunchysnacksandcanbeusedascroutonsinasaladorwrap.

DehydratedFlaxChips

SERVES6-8

1cupflaxseeds1tomato½redbellpepper1clovegarlic1-2tsp.SpiceHunter'sMexicanSeasoning,Italian,GarlicHerbBread,oranyotherspicecomboyoulike½smallredonionor1tsp.driedonionflakes½beetRealSalt™,totaste

Soaktheflaxseedsin2cupswaterfor2to4hours.Processthetomato,bellpepper,beet,garlic,Mexicanspices,onion,andRealSalt.Keepitchunky.Addthesoakedflaxseedsintotheblendedmixture,andspoon2-inchroundsontoateflexsheetanddehydrateat105to110degreesfor8-12hours,ortothedesiredcrispness.Turnthecrispsoverafter4-6hourstoensureevendrying.Optional:Sprinklesesameorsoakedpumpkinseedsontopbeforedehydrating.

TortillaChips

SERVES4-8

4largesproutedwheattortillas,ortortillasofyourchoice4Tbs.oliveorgrapeseedoil,orotherpreferredoilSeasoningsofchoice,suchassesameseeds,garlic,orSpiceHunter'sItalian,Mexican,Barbecue,orHerbesdeProvence

Layouttortillason2nonstickcookiesheets.Withapastrybrushornapkin,wipeovereachtortillasothatthesurfaceiscoveredwithoil.Sprinkleseasoningofchoiceoverthetopofthetortillasandbakeat350degreesuntilgoldenorjustalmostcrisp,around10minutes.Coolandthenbreakintopiecesforeatingwithdips,soups,orsalads.Youcanalsoprecutthetortillaswithapizzacutterbeforeyoubakethemifyouwantacleaner-edgedcracker.

CEREALANDDESSERT

MockPumpkinPie

SERVES6-8

ThisrecipewastheresultoftryingtocomeupwithsomethinghealthyinplaceofpumpkinpieatThanksgiving.Itisahealthyalternativemadeoutofcarrots.Experimentusingpumpkinandothersquashes.

PieCrust:

2cupsrawalmonds2-3Tbs.soymilkoralmondmilk2Tbs.wheatbranflakes

PieFilling:

1lb.carrots,peeledandgrated½tsp.nutmeg½tsp.cinnamon1/8tsp.clove1tsp.vanilla½cupsliveredorwholealmonds,forgarnish

Piecrust:Placerawalmondsinfoodprocessorandpulse-chopuntilfine.Addsoymilkandbran1Tbs.atatimeuntilmixtureholdstogether.Pressintopieplateevenly.Piefilling:Steamcarrotsuntilsoft.Placeinblenderorfoodprocessorandprocessuntilsmooth.Addspicesandvanillatotaste.Pourmixtureintoalmondcrust.Garnishtopofpiewithsliveredorwholealmonds.Chillinfridgeovernightandservecold.

SproutedCereal

SERVES2

2cupswheatorryegrains(organic,unstored)½-1tsp.cinnamon

Soakgrainovernightindistilledwater.Drainandsetjaronitssidetosprout.Rinsesproutsmorningandevening,andsproutfortwodays.Addenoughwater

tosproutstoblendinblender.Pourintosaucepanandcookuntiltoastywarm.Maybeservedinabowlwithsoymilk.

RECIPESUBSTITUTIONS

Youcanmostcertainlyrelyonmanyofyouroldfavoriterecipeswhileyouareonthisprogram.Andwithafewcreativesubstitutions,evenmoreofthemwillfitrightinwithyournewwayofeating.Herearethemostcommonsubstitutionsnecessarytogetyoustarted:IfaRecipeCalls

For Substitute

1pkg.yeast 1tsp.nonaluminumbakingpowderWholewheatorwhiteflour Tryspelt,buckwheat,milletflour,oracombinationthereof

Milk Soymilk,ricemilk,almondmilk,sesamemilkVinegar LemonorlimejuiceSoysauceortamari Bragg™LiquidAminos

Regularcookingoilsorsaladoil

Goodoilssuchasolive,sunflower,flaxseed,borage,almond,grapeseed,orUdo'sChoice®

Butterormargarine Goodoils,asabove

Cheese Sprouts(obviously,thisdoesn'tworkineveryinstance,forexample,whenthecheeseistobemelted)

Meat Soyproducts(makesuretheycontainnoyeast)Eggs Eggreplacer(asdirectedonpackage)

Salt RealSalt™orCelticSeaSalt™orsaltwithdehydratedveggies

Walnutsorcashewnuts Almonds,hazelnuts,pecans,pinenuts

Whiterice Organicbrownrice,brownornaturalwhitebasmatirice,spelt,buckwheatgroats,millet,kamut,quinoa,amaranth

Bread Unleavened,yeast-free,sproutedbreadsPasta Vegetable,spelt,orartichokepasta

Resources

Medical

ForreferralsforlivebloodanalysisandtheMycotoxic/OxidativeStressTest(M/OST),contacttheInnerLightBiologicalResearchCenter.ThisisalsotheplacetocallifyouneedinformationaboutproductsusedinthisbookthatthisResourcessectiondoesnotprovide.

InnerLightBiologicalResearchCenter134E.200No.Alpine,UT84004801-756-7850www.innerlightfoundation.org

TheCuttingEdgeCataloguecarriesmanyitemsinthecategoryofhealthtechnology,includingpHmeters,watersystems,andbooks.

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Vita-MixBlenders

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Food

SpiceHunterSpicesSanLuisObispo,CA93401800-444-3061www.spicehunter.com

RealSaltRedmondMinerals,Inc.800-367-7258www.realsalt.com

Forawonderful,easy-to-get-startedprogramonsprouting,kitsindifferentsizes,instructionsonhowtosprout,informationonnutritionalaspectsofdifferentseeds,singleseeds,andseedmixes:LifeSproutsP.O.Box150Hyrum,UT

435-245-3891Therearemanyorganicfooddistributors,manyofwhicharebasedin

Californiaduetotheyear-roundgrowingclimate.Here'soneIlike:DiamondOrganicsP.O.Box2159Freedom,CA95019Phoneorders:888-674-2642Faxorders:888-888-6777E-mail:Organics@diamondorganics.comPacificFoodsofOregonTualatin,OR97062503-692-9666www.pacificfoods.com

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Supplements

ForpHdrops,greenpowder,andmore:InnerLightFoundation801-756-7850

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19JanisWay

ScottsValley,CA95066800-815-2333www.sourcenaturals.com

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Cooking

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RecommendedReading

TheColonHealthHandbookRobertGrayEmeraldPublishingReno,NevadaDressedtoKill

SydneyRossSingerandSomaGrismaijerAveryPublishingGroupGardenCityPark,NewYorkEarlMindell'sSoyMiracleEarlMindellSimon&SchusterNewYork,NewYork

EnzymeNutritionEdwardHowellAveryPublishingGroup,Inc.Wayne,NewJersey

FatsThatHeal—FatsThatKillUdoErasmusAliveBooksBurnaby,BritishColumbia,CanadaTheHarperCollinsIllustratedMedicalDictionaryHarperCollinsNewYork,NewYork

TheHealingPowerofChlorophyllfromPlantLifeBernardJensenBernardJensenEnterprisesEscondido,California

HerbalNutritionalMedicationsNationalHealthResearchAssociationAlpine,Utah

HiddenKillersDr.ErikEnbySemmelweiss-InstitutSteinweg,Germany

AHolisticProtocolfortheImmuneSystemScottJ.Gregory

TreeofLifePublicationsJoshuaTree,CaliforniaIsThisYourChild'sWorld?DorisJ.Rapp,M.D.BantamBooksNewYork,NewYork

TheJuicingBookStephenBlaverAveryPublishingGroup,Inc.GardenCityPark,NewYorkPrescriptionforNutritionalHealingJ.F.BalchandP.A.BalchAveryPublishingGroupGardenCityPark,NewYorkReclaimingOurHealthJohnRobbinsHJKramer,Inc.P.O.Box1082Tiburon,California94920

SlowBurnStuMittlemanHarperCollinsNewYork,NewYork

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AbouttheAuthors

RobertO.Young,Ph.D.,D.Sc.,isanationallyrenownedmicrobi-ologistandnutritionistwhospeakstoaudiencesaroundtheworldonhealthandwellness.Heholdsadegreeinmicrobiologyandnutrition.Hehasdevotedhislifetoresearchingthecausesofdiseaseandhelpingpeoplereclaimtheirhealthandwell-being.HeisheadoftheInnerLightBiologicalResearchandHealthEducationFoundationandhasgainednationalrecognitionforhisresearchintodiabetes,cancer,leukemia,andAIDS.HeisamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofMicrobiologistsandtheAmericanNaturopathicAssociationandconductsclassesinlivebloodanalysisandthe“NewBiology.”

ShelleyRedfordYoung,L.M.T.,isalicensedmassagetherapistwithapassionateinterestinoptimumnutrition.WithDr.Youngshespeakstoaudiencesaroundtheworldonthebasicrequirementsofahealthfuldiet,sharingherdelicious,alkalizing,vegetarianrecipes(manyexamplesgiveninthisbook).

Together,RobertandShelleyYoungprovideadynamicdoseofhealthandnutritionexpertise,guaranteedtoinformandenlighten.

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informationonusingjuices.(backtotext)2**PutinablenderandeatassoupduringaCleanse.Orputingredients

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