Re: Out of this topic for chrisb1
PM cristinacov,
it was the experience of the early Natural Hygienists, that most all diseases can be overcome if their root cause was addressed.
They formulated the idea and theory of "Toxemia" which lay as the foundation for disease-causation, but once eradicated, those diseases could be overcome permanently.
It is common knowledge that where unhygienic conditions exist, then disease becomes rampant; one only has to consider the development of cholera and typhus as examples, but where Hygienic conditions exist, and standards of cleanliness are exemplary, then these diseases are avoided and stamped out.
It is the same with the internal workings of the body, where thru the processes of nutrition, a state of internal toxemia can be allowed to develop because of enervation, or a lowered life-force, or what we describe as nerve-energy.
Efficient elimination requires full nerve energy which cannot be maintained while practicing enervating habits such as a lack of rest/sleep, or an adulterated diet. When the body is enervated, elimination is checked or inhibited, and there follows a retention of waste products or metabolites. Retained cell-waste beyond the normal causes poisoning, and where the organs of elimination are unable to keep up with their work......................
http://members.iimetro.com.au/~hubbca/toxemia.htm
This essentially means that the body becomes susceptible to disease, as Toxemia provides an environment for disease to exist and thrive: including viruses and harmful bacteria.
Therefore, if the body is free from toxemia, and it is optimized via nutrition, exercise, fresh air, clean water, judicious sunbathing, and receives adequate rest and sleep, all used in accord with bodily wants and needs, then disease cannot and does not take hold.
Water-only-fasting is by far the most expedient way (there are others) of not only eliminating toxemia, but also in allowing the bodys considerable and powerful self-healing powers to take priority.
One fast of 20 or so days would be insufficient for most in accomplishing these goals, and where a second lengthy fast, preceded by correct living and dietary habits would mostly accomplish this.
I knew of one of one Doctor of Natural Hygiene who invited the Medical Profession to inject him with the rabies virus; he knew there would be no ill-effects, but they declined his invitation, even though he was prepared to sign a legal affidavit exonerating them from any blame, if what they feared became a reality.
I have been disease-free (not even a common-cold) since I overcame Leukemia over 30 years ago thru fasting and a Natural Hygiene lifestyle; except for a period over the last year where I burnt the candles at both ends in pursuit and dedication of my cause, and suffered the consequences of Nervous Exhaustion.
My wife said I should have known better............and indeed, so I should have done.
“The germ is nothing; the terrain is everything.”
(attributed to Louis Pasteur, at the end of his life)
Chrisb1.