Principles You Will
 Never Part With

If all that is stated in Dr Warmbrand's article on cancer is fact (see previous Chapter), and I sincerely believe that it is, then we can better appreciate why it is that medical science is unlikely to discover a "miracle cure" for this fearful disease - or for any disease.

For as long as man continues to sleep with his windows closed, to over-indulge in luxuries, to live on denatured foods, to eat to excess on flesh foods, to ignore his need of sunlight, exercise and rest, to expose himself to undue stress, and to believe that lifestyle and diet have nothing to do with disease, there will never be a miracle cure for any ailment. Simple logic assures us that no chemical or therapy can force the body to recover for as long as our habits of life continually weaken our immune defenses, fill the body with toxic impurities, unbalance body chemistry, promote constipation, and leave the system hopelessly malnourished.

In his article, Dr Warmbrand urges physicians to conform their approach to `fundamental concepts of health-restoration.' Let us therefore consider but a few of the more obvious of these fundamental concepts.

Concept #1: Whether we are ill or well, we must accept that disease never comes without a cause. Even Scripture assures us that `the curse causeless shall not come.' (Proverbs 26:2). Sure enough, there are times when people inherit the diseases of their parents. Heredity, therefore, must be considered as a valid cause of disease. Yet far too often we put the cause down to hereditary factors when, with respect, it was not the diseases of our parents that we inherited, but the same disease-causing cooking methods, tastes and habits of life.

Concept #2: In the treatment of disease, our primary focus must be on the removal of causes and not merely on the suppression of symptoms. In other words, if we are ill and we want to get well, let us at least be prepared to stop doing whatever it is that is making us ill - then, and only then, is there hope of recovery.

For example . . . `Dr Carl Albrecht, senior lecturer in pharmacology at the University of Stellenbosch Medical School, said at a recent National Cancer Association seminar in Johannesburg that 50 percent of cancers could be avoided by simple modifications in our eating behaviour.' (The Johannesburg Star, December 21, 1990). This means that in at least half of all cancer cases, diet is a causative factor.

We suspect that diet plays a varying role in almost all cancer cases but, as the following confirms, diet is certainly not the only cause of cancer.

"The Karolinska Institute of Stockholm conducted the most in-depth study (of 44,000 pairs of twins) to date on the genetic versus environmental causes of cancer and determined that environment was responsible for 58 to 82 per cent of cancers depending on type." (New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 343, No.2, 13 July 2000, pp78-85)

From the above two statements, we conclude that the great majority of cancers are caused, either by a faulty diet, or by the cumulative effects of environmental factors (man-made chemicals in the air, in our personal care products, in cleaning agents, pesticides, food additives etcetera), or by both.

This means that the cancer patient, for example, cannot simply rest his or her hopes on therapy while continuing to eat and to live as ever he did before. If it is true that we cannot get well while continuing to do whatever it is that is making us ill, then anyone hoping to recover from cancer would have to at least address their diet and they would have to seriously consider their environment and reduce their exposure to as many deleterious agents as possible.

Concept #3: We need to understand that disease is that which fills the void when health is in short supply. In order to drive out disease, therefore, our primary need is to "fill up" on health. In general terms, it is our improved health or vitality that ultimately overcomes disease - aided at times by rational therapies and simple natural remedies.

Concept #4: When the system is in a reasonable condition, and we cooperate with its healing efforts, rather than work against them, the body usually has the ability to heal itself. For example, Dr Warmbrand tells us that "the body possesses the power to destroy cancer cells." This being the case, our first priority, whether we are a cancer patient or not, should be to help the body to harness this power by doing whatever we can to promote health, to boost our immune response, to increase bodily energy, and to decrease the level of impurities in the system.

In the light of these "fundamental concepts of health restoration," we can readily perceive that disease is not a mysterious foe that strikes the innocent passer-by at random. Life is preserved by laws. When we break these laws of life, we deprive ourselves of the protection that they afford us. Thus we open the way for ill health by disregarding the laws that govern our being.

In seeking recovery, therefore, we simply cannot place our entire trust in any remedy or therapy. Our first duty is to bring our lifestyle and diet back into harmony with the laws of life. Then, having restored the conditions that support and promote life, we may have confidence as we employ proven remedies and rational therapies to assist Nature to correct a fault, to restore the balance, to expel poisons from the system, or to throw off an offending cause - as the case may be.

We are not here suggesting that medicines do not have their rightful place in the healing armoury. What we are saying, however, is that when medicines are prescribed and no thought is given to causes, no consideration is given to the functioning of the bowels, no attention is paid to body chemistry, no effort is made to determine the toxicity of the system, no enquiry is made regarding the diet and lifestyle of the patient, and no recommendations are forthcoming regarding the future living habits of the patient, then we are using medicine, not as a rational aid in the recovery process, but as nothing other than a species of magic - and such an approach has no hope whatsoever of producing favourable results.

The sad truth, however, is that most people, when ill, will rest their hope of recovery entirely on their medication. They will faithfully take the prescribed dosages, but will doggedly continue with the very life-destroying habits that brought ill health upon them in the first place - no thought is given to causes, no improvement is made to their living habits, and no change is made to their diet.

Such people need to be reminded that true healing always embraces a positive shift from bad health to good health - and that healthful living alone can accomplish this positive shift. Sure enough, sometimes drugs are useful, sometimes they are essential, but drugs do not heal - Nature alone possesses healing powers. Drugs sometimes suppress symptoms, they sometimes relieve discomfort, they sometimes supply a substance that the body needs, sometimes they may even keep us alive - even anesthetic is a drug - but, generally speaking, drugs do not and cannot add to our accumulation of health - and health, after all, is what true healing is all about - health is the pot of gold at the end of every sick person's rainbow.

If we were to question a responsible chemist, he would assure us that he is not a vendor of canned health and, as such, he will readily confirm that he has no product on his shelves that can act as a substitute for right living habits - which habits alone can shift the body from a state of bad health to a state of good health; from a sick state to a healthy state.

Yet the sad truth is that our obsession with miracle cures, and much of the hype that so often comes our way via the media, have given the man in the street an unwarranted confidence in medicine. This, in turn, has led him to overlook the fact that, whether we are ill or well, health is our greatest weapon against disease. In simple terms, healthful living is the most powerful "agency" that can protect us from disease and, when ill, it is the most powerful "agency" that can recover the system - and there is plenty of sound evidence to prove this . . .

It is not a coincidence that people who live healthfully seldom, if ever, get cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, et cetera - their vitality is their greatest safeguard. There is no mystery as to why people who live healthfully and who eat wisely, seldom, if ever, get colds and flu - their vitality protects them. It is not merely fate that dictates that people who live healthfully usually have good skin, natural bowel function, strong bones and strong teeth - their vitality fortifies every cell in their body. There is nothing strange about the fact that people who go to health hydro's usually recover from all manner of disease - their improved vitality heals them.

This all goes to prove that health is the primary need of all sick people - and the simple logic of it all just cannot be denied. When we are ill, therefore, let us bear in mind that there is a time when we need professional advice, and that there are times when medication is necessary, but let us ever remember that health is the only wonder remedy that we can truly rely on.

Whatever our illness, therefore, let us not rest our hopes on expected miracle cures. I repeat - there will never be a chemical wonder cure for any ailment for as long as the approach of so-called science disregards the "fundamental concepts of health-restoration."

A Warning Repeated

Persons on prescription medicine should never dispense with their medication, or reduce the prescribed dosage, unless advised to do so by a suitably qualified health professional. This is especially applicable to persons on heart and/or psychiatric medication. The wise thing to do is to plan your healthy-living programme together with a naturopath or a health-conscious, nutrition-oriented physician. Then, as your physician monitors the improvement in your condition, he will reduce or discontinue your prescription accordingly.

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