THECHOICE ISCLEAR

OneVitalElementCan BringYouVibrantGoodhealth.. OrRobYouofIt

Dr.ALLENE.BANIK

THECHOICEISCLEAR

OneVitalElementCan BringYouVibrantGoodhealth.. OrRobYouofIt Dr.ALLENE.BANIK

INTRODUCTION
Dr.AllenE.Baniksinsatiablequestforknowledge,and intensedesiretotraceallchronicandfataldiseasestoa commoncause,somehowcaughttheattentionofArt Linkletter,whowantedsomehealthscientisttovisitthe longlivedpeopleofHunza,andprobablybringbackthe secretoftheiramazingspansoflife.Dr.Banikstartled theworldwithhisreporttothenation. AsMrLinkletterstatedinthebook,HunzaLand,(by Dr.Banik),Wecouldeasilyhaveaskedforsomeoneat randominourstudioaudiencebutforanexaminationof thestrangepeopleinthefarawayHimalayas,weneeded amanwithascientificbackgroundandadeepinterestin thestudyofgeriatrics. Dr.Banikprovedtobethatman,anoptometristliving inKearney,Nebraska,whosenamecameuprepeatedly inourquestforahobbyistwhopursuedtheprovocative studyofoldage. WeflewaPeopleAreFunnyscouttohishometownto interviewhimtomakesurehewastherightmanforthis kindofstunt.Thereportcameback,great.Dr.Banik wastheidealguest:enthusiastic,cooperative,curious, happyandanintelligentobserver. HeandHunzamadeoneofthemostsuccessfulepisodes inourshowshistory.Myonlyregretwasthattimeon theairdidnotpermitthefullstoryofthiseventfultripto betold.Happily,hisbook,HunzaLand,fillsinthefas cinatingdetailsandunfoldsthecompletestoryofoneof themostunusualpostagestampcountriesintheworld. Inhisbook,TheChoiceIsClear,Dr.Banikcontinueshis findingsinHunzaLand,onlynowtoshocktheworld,with theonefindinghenearlymissedoneoftherealsecretsof longevity.

THECHOICEISCLEAR
TheamazingdiscoveryIamabouttounfoldtoyouhad Itsbeginningsome40yearsago.JustwhyIdidnotreceive Theimpactthen,Iwillneverknow.Afewshortmonthsago

Thetruthfinallyrevealeditselftome.AtfirstIfounditdiff iculttocomprehend,butlittlebylittlethefactsbeganto blend,untilIsawitallinitsentirety,andTHECHOICE WASCLEAR OnlyOnePossibleCauseForAllAgingDiseases? Imagineonecommonpossiblecausefornearlyall diseases!Canitbethatarthritis,kidneystones,gallstones, arteriosclerosis(hardeningofthearteries),enlargedhearts, emphysema,obesity,constipation,cataracts,glaucoma,dia betes,allstemfromonecommoncause?Unbelievable? Butpossiblyverytrue! CanThisBeTrue? Wealluseiteverydayfromthebabysfirstcrytothe oldmanslastbreathWATER!Theoneelementyouneed themostandsuspecttheleast.Ifthisshocksyou,donotbe surprised,asmillionsofAmericansarestillunawareofthis agingprocess,andindulgeinitfreely.Multitudessuffer fromalltheabovediseasesandunknowinglycontributeto thiscausedaily.Somehowtheshots,pills,vitamincapsules andbalanceddiets,addonlybriefspurtstowellbeing. Thearthritiscangetalittleworse,thearteriesalittle harder,thegallstonesandkidneystonesalittlelarger,the eyesalittledimmer,thehearingmorecomplex,sugarstarts toappearintheurine,digestionslowsdown,constipation callsforstrongerlaxativesandwaistlinesgetalittlelar ger.Itsaneverendingcycleoffeelingjustalittleworse thanthedaybefore. ThereisHopeAhead Letmecheeryouupthereisgoodnewsinstorefor youhappyyearsarenowaheadofyoufarintoyour ninetiesevenmore.Yourstiffjointsmaybegintoloosen, arteriesbecomemoreelastic,bloodpressuremorenormal, heartactionfirmerandmorepowerful.Yourlungscan expandwithfreshairkidneyandgallstonescangradu allydissolve,nevertoappearagain.Thatlostappetitecan alsoreappear,andthoseaggravatingstomachpainssome howvanish. Dr.BrownLandoneAndCaptainDiamond

ProvedIt Letmequoteafewauthenticatedcasehistoriesjustto provewhathasalreadytakenplaceinthelivesoftwofamous individuals.OnewasanassociatenamedDr.BrownLandone, wholivedtothesplendidageof98years.Hispatient,aCap tainDiamond,livedvigorouslytothefantasticageof120 years. Dr.Landonehadaheartconditionattheageof17years. Todayitwouldhavemeantahearttransplantorotherdanger oussurgery.Hisdoctorallottedhimthreemonthstolive,at themost.Hisheartchambersandvalveswerecoatedwith mineraldepositsmuchlikehismothersteakettle.Dr. Landonewasdeterminedtolive.Afterdevisingaspecial treatment(Iwillgointodetailslater),hereturnedforhis secondheartexaminationtwoyearslater.Hisdoctorpro nouncedhisheartperfect.Allaglowwithlife,youngLan doneenrolledinamedicalcollegeandreceivedthedegree ofDoctorofNeurology.Hepracticedthisprofessionfor50 years,thenturnedhistalentstowriting.Hisaveragework daywasfrom18to20hours.Attheageof98,hecould havebeenmistakenforaamanof50! TheAmazingAgeofCaptainDiamond DuringDr.Landonesyearsinpractice,hemetCaptain Diamond,whowasbedriddenwitharthritisandhardening ofhisarteriesattheageof70.

Dr.Landonesuggestedhistreatment.Fiveyearslaterhe wasteachingclassesinphysicalculture.Attheageof103 hewalkedfromSacramentotoNewYork.Attheageof110 hedancedallnightwitha16yearold.Hediedatthefan tasticageof120! TheSecretofLongevity WateriswhatIwillbewritingabout,fromthevery firstpagetothelastword.Iwillattempttoshowfactsabout waterthatwillstartleyou.Andfromnowon,untiltheday youdrawyourlastbreath,youwillrememberwhatIhave writtenonthesepages. AllWaterIsNotTheSame Thereareatleastninedifferentkindsofwater.Some kindscanhardenyourarteries,formgallstonesandkidney stones,bringonearlysenility,andallthediseasesImen tionedearlier.Otherkindsofwaterworksinreverse.What onetypeofwatercarriesintothesystem,theothercarries

out.Letmeclassifytheninekindsofwater.Theyare hardwater,rawwater,boiledwater,softwater,rainwater, snowwater,filteredwater,deionisedwateranddistilled waterAllarekindsofwaterbutrememberthis:onlyone oftheseninekindsofwaterisgoodforyou.Letmedescribe thembriefly. Hardwateriswatercontainingexcessivelimesalts,that Is,carbonatesandsulfatesofcalciumandmagnesium.So dium,iron,copper,silicon,nitrates,chlorides,viruses,bac teria,chemicalsandmanyotherharmfulinorganicmin erialsandchemicalsmayalsobepresent.Mostofallthe waterwedrinkcomesfrompublicwatersystemsorprivate wells.Thesearehardwaters.Anywaterthathasrunthr ough,oroverground,ishardwatertosomedegree.The longeritfiltersthroughthesoil,theharderitgetsandthe moreharmfulitmaybecomeforyou. Somecitiestakewaterfromriversandlakesormountain reservoirs.Theycallitsoftwater.Butsoftwaterfromsuch sourcesissoftonlyincomparisontowaterwhichisharder. Irecallthateachyearearthsriverscarrytothesea fivebilliontonsofdissolvedmineralsandotheunnum beredmillionsoftonsofcarboncompoundsandfactory pollutants.Andoceanlifeisonthedecrease,accord ingtoJacquesCousteau. AFalseTypeOfWater Therearealsothehardwaterswhicharecalledminer alwatersthatis,waterfromcertainmineralspringswell knownfortheirmedicinaleffects.Practicallyallkindsof bottledwaterishardwater. Thereasonmineralwaterhavethissocalledmedicinal effectisbecausethebodytriestothrowofftheexcess mineralswhichinvadeit,asintrudingforeigndeposits.Ac tually,aformofdysenteryexists,astheorganismtriesto eliminateandexpelthisunusualcondition.Tosubsiston thistypeofwatercouldbedetrimental. Rawwateriswaterwhichhasnotbeentreatedinany way.Itmaybehardorsoftashardaslimewater,oras softasrainwater.Rawwatercontainsmillionsofviruses andbacteria,andisdenselyinhabitedineverydrop. Chemicalsdumpedintoourriversmaycausecancer,ac cordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency. True,properlychlorinatedwaterkillsmostgermsand viruses,butitcanalsokillcellsinourbody.Theonly saferuletofollowindividually,istodistilldrinkingwater

whichwilleliminatebothchlorineandpathogenic organisms. BoiledWaterIsNotTheAnswer Boiledwaterisadvisedbysomehealthauthorities.Boil ingremovesnoneoftheinorganicminerals,althoughit doeskillthebacteriainrawwaterifboiledatleastfor20 minutes. Butthedeadbodiesofthesegermsarecarriedintothe systemwhentheboiledwaterisdrunk.Suchdeadmater ialfurnishafertilizedsoilforrapidandlustypropagation ofgermsalreadyinthebody.Bydrinkingboiledwaterone mayavoidlivediseasegerms,butstilltakesonbacterial soilforthegrowthofotherbacteria. Whilerawwaterisanaquariumfilledwithdeadlymicro organisms,boiledwaterisagraveyardofdeadgerms. TheImpurityOfRainWater Rainwater,whichhasbeendistilledbytheheatofthe sun,shouldcontainnomineralmatterandnogerms.But whenitfallsfromthecloudsasrain,itfallsthroughtheair filledwithbacteria,dust,smoke,chemicals,mudandmin erals.Bythetimeitreachestheearthasrainwater,itis sosaturatedwithdecayingmatter,dirtandchemicalsthat itscolourbecomesayellowishwhite. Ifrainwaterisallowedtostanditbecomesfilthybecause oftherottinganimalmatterinit.Idiscussitonlybecause somenaturefaddistsaresoignorantthattheyadvisethe useofrainwateronthebasisthatitisnatural. SnowIsUnclean Snowwaterismeltedsnow.Ittoo,picksupminerals, chemicalsandradioactivefallout,suchasStrontium90. Snowisfrozenrain.Freezingdoesnotdestroybacteria. Snowlookswhiteandclean,butitcontainsasmanygerms mineralsandpollutantsasrainwater.Rememberthedirt leftfrommeltingsnowinthespring?Howthedirtofwhat hasmeltedformsontopofthesnow,whichisnotyet melted!Trymeltingthecleanestsnow,thennotethefilth inthewater.Eachsnowflakecontainssomeformofair pollution. FilteredWaterCanBeDangerous

Filteredwateriswaterwhichhaspassedthroughavery finestrainer,activatedcarbonorsomeothermechanical barrier.Theuseoffilteredwaterisstillratherpopular. Somepeoplethinkthatwaterwhichhaspassedthrougha filterispurified.Theybelievethatthefilterkeepsthe wastesubstancesanddiseasegermsofthewaterinthefil ter.Whileitistruethatchlorine,somesuspendedsub stancesandmanysyntheticchemicalsareremovedinthe filterbyfiltering,thereisnofiltermadewhichcanprevent bacteriaorvirusesfrompassingthroughitsfinemeshes. Eachporeofthefinestfilterislargeenoughformillionsof germstopassthrough,eventhosecontainingsilver! Moreover,decayingmattercollectsonthebottomofevery filter.Thisformsanexcellentbreedinggroundforbacteria. Afterafilterhasbeenusedforafewdays,thefiltered wateroftencontainsmorediseasegermsthanthewater whichisputintothefilter.Bacteriaaremultipliedbythe millionsbythecollectedwastesatthebaseofsomefilters, andwashedthroughwithfilteredwater,accordingtoDr. BrownLandone. DeIonisedWaterCanCauseVirusInfections Waterprocessedbythedeionizedmethodeffectivelyre movesminerals,andcomparestodistilledwaterinthisre spect.However,itdoesbecomeabreedinggroundfor bacteria,pyrogenicmatterandviruses.Thefaultinthis system,liesintheresinbedswhichcanbecomenotorious breedinggrounds.Thereforeitisnotwisetohavethispossi bilityexistinyourdrinkingwater. Furthermore,deionizationdoesnotremovesynthetic chemicalssuchasherbicides,pesticides,insecticidesorin dustrialsolvents. TheMiracleOfAllWaterDistilledWater! Distilledwateriswaterwhichhasbeenturnedintova por,sothatvirtuallyallitsimpuritiesareleftbehind. Then,bycondensing,itisturnedbacktopurewater. Distillationisthesinglemosteffectivemethodofwater purification.ItisGodswaterforthehumanrace. Inamannerofspeaking,distillationisnaturesway.The weatheroftheworldiscreatedinthetropics,wherehalf theheatreachingtheearthfallsonlandandwatermasses. Hereheatenergyisstoredwithinwatervaporthroughthe processofevaporation,naturesdistillery.Whenthejet

streamsreturnoceanwatertoinlandareas,theydoso withoutseasaltsandminerals,allofwhichhavebeenleft behind. Nowadaysyouwillhearalotaboutreverseosmosis.In thisprocess,waterispurifiedbyforcingaportionofthe rawwaterthroughasemipermeablemembrane.Reverse osmosisremovesahighpercentageofthedissolvedsolids aswellasothercontaminants,andwhennewtheresult oftenapproachesthepurityofdistilledwater.Thedegree ofpurityinanycasevarieswidely,dependingonthetypes andconditionsoftheequipmentused,muchaswithfilter equipment,andtheeffectivenesslessenswithuse.Some timesdrastically! NaturesNaturalDistillingPlant Distillingwaterturnsitintovapor,andthenthrough condensation,backagainintopurewater.Risingvapor cannotcarrymineralsandotherdissolvedsolidsitwill notcarrydiseasegerms,deadoralive.Thesecretisthat thevaporrisesbetweenallthesuspendedparticlesand chemicalsintheair.Whenthiscondensationoccursasfall ingrain,itpicksupairbornepollutants!Notsoinavented distillerwheremostofthemareeliminated. Ifpuredistilledwaterisboiledinateakettle,nocalciumor Mineralsofanykindwillcollecttocoattheinsideofthekettle, Eventhoughyouusedthesamekettlefortenyears. TheWorld`sGreatestSecret Distilledwatertheniswaterofthepurestkind.Itisodorless, Colorlessandtasteless. Thedivinepurposeofwateristoregulatetemperatureandtoact Asasolvent.Innature,waterinevaporationissofinethatyoureye Cannotperceiveitasitisdrawnupintotheclouds.Thenitfallsas Rain,keepingtheearthfrombeingparchedandburned. Asasolvent,itdissolvesrocksandsoil.Itfiguresinthetransport Ofnutrientsintoplantlife. Inthehumanbody,waterfillssimilarfunctions.Itregulatesthe temperatureofthebodybyhelpingtakeoffextraheatresultingfroman intakeofsome3,000caloriesoffoodeachday.Waterkeepsthebody fromburningup.Itcarrieswasteproductsfromthebody. TheGreatestFunctionofDistilledWater Distilledwateractsasasolventinthebody.Itdissolvesfood Substancessotheycanbeassimilatedandtakenintoeverycell. Itdissolvesinorganicmineralsubstanceslodgedintissuesofthe

Bodysothatsuchsubstancescanbeeliminatedintheprocessof purifying Thebody.Distilledwateristhegreatestsolventonearththeonlyone Thatcanbetakenintothebodywithoutdamagetothetissues. Byitscontinueduse,itispossibletodissolveinorganicminerals,acid crystals,andalltheotherwasteproductsofthebodywithoutinjuring Tissues. InorganicMineralDepositsMustBeRemoved. Forpurification,distilledwateristhesolventofchoice.Aftermineral Depositsaredissolved,gentlemuscularexercisecanforcethedissolved Poisonsandwastesfromthetissuesintothebloodsothatbloodcan carry Wastestotheexcretoryorgans.Then,theseorganscansqueezeand pour Thewastesoutofthebody. Rememberthatgreatscientistsnownotonlyadmitbutassertthatall oldage,andevendeathunlessbyaccidentisduetowastepoisons notwashedoutofthebody. ThelegendaryDr.AlexisCarrelmadehearttissueapparentlyimmortalby regularlywashingawaythewastesofthecells. Nowyouhavelearnedabouttheninedifferenttypesofwater.Letme repeatthemagainsoyouwillneverforgetthem:hardwater,softwater, rawwater,boiledwater,rainwater,snowwater,filteredwater,de ionizedwater,anddistilledwater.Itiswisetorememberthesenine different,typesofwater,butthereisonlyonewateryoumustalways rememberdistilledwater?Dr.PaulBragg,alifetimeadvocateof distilledwater,livedtoage94,thespanoflifeothersonlylectureabout. Heandotherswithtrackrecordssaythisisyourlifelinetoalong,happy, carefreespanoflife. YourSecretEnemyAtWork. Hardwaterthenisyourgreatestenemy.Itwilldestroyeveryfondhope youhavebystrikingyoudownwhenyoushouldbeenjoyingthefruitsof yourlabors.Crippledjoints,repeatedsurgeries,enlarged hearts,hardenedarteries,gallstones,kidneystones,hearingproblems, forgetfulminds,alldrawyouractivitiesfromthegreatoutofdoors intocreakingrockingchairsandfinallyintobedriddenoldpeople`shome. Whyallthis,whenthebodyandmindwasdivinelydesignedtolive forever!Dr.AlexisCarrelprovedthat!CaptainDiamondlivedalomg merrylife.Letustracethecourseofhardwater,thecauseofourills.It beginsintheclouds.Asitcollectsmineralsandpoisonouschemicals.Itis goodwater,exceptforwhatitpicksupasitfalls.Whenitreachesthe grounditisdivinelydesignedtodoonething,topickupminerals.These inorganicmineralsarewonderful,butonlyforplants.Asthewaterpicks upminerals,itdistributesthemevenlytoplantlife.Plantswouldnever

growifthesemineralswerenotsuppliedtotheirroots.Waterthenacts asacarrierofsomeminerals,namelyanionnutrients.Butalas,chemicals havenowpollutedourpureair.Tocleantheair,andmakeitfitto breathe,naturedesignedwatertoabsorbthesepoisons. TheFaultLiesInInorganicMinerals Wehaveneverrealizedthatthesecollectedmineralsfromtheairand inthegroundareallinorganicminerals,whichcannotbeassimilatedby thebodyunlesstheyarechelatedintoorganicmolecules.Theonly mineralsthebodycanutilizearetheorganicminerals.Alltheothersare foreignmineralsandmustbedisposedoforeliminate.Hereinliesthe problemwehaveneversuspectedasthepossiblecauseofnearlyallour agingdiseases. OnlyPlantsNeedInorganicMinerals Water,asacarrierofminerals,isfinefortheplant.Theplantinturn convertstheinorganictoorganicminerals.Now,ourbodiescan assimilatethem.Wehaveworkedthisprocessinreverse.Weconsume hardsaturatedwithcalcium,magnesium,iron,copper,silicon,not realizingthebodyisunabletoassimilatethesenutrientsefficiently.So naturetuckstheminthejointsasarthritis,intheintestinalwallsas constipation,andalongthearteries,causingthemtoharden.Thekidneys andliverrollupthemineraldepositsintolittlestonesuntiltheygettoo largefortheducts.Sometimesthefiltersofthekidneysbecomeso mineralcloggedthatkidneytransplantsbecomenecessary. HeartConditionsCanResultFromMineralDeposits Calciumdepositsintheheartchambersandvalvesbecomeso cementedintoplacewithmineraldepositsthatheartsurgerybecomes necessary.Calciumdepositsintheinnerearcausedeafness.Skilled surgeonscannowremovethesedepositsandinmanycasesrestore hearingagain.Shouldthesedepositsoccuronthenerve,thentotal deafnesscanresult. Sincewaterisacarrierofinorganicminerals,harmfultothebody functions,wenowwiselyremovevirtuallyalltraceminerals,chemicals andforeignparticlesthroughtheprocessofdistillation.Then,andonly then,iswaterodorless,colorless,andtastelessandfitforconsumption. Irealizethattherehavebeenafewuniversitystudyresultsthatseem todenytheseobservations.Anditmaybepossibleinrare circumstancesthatwatercancontainorganicallycomplexmineralsthat areassimilable.Buttheseareraresituations,especiallyonournow pollutedplanet.Iamawareofastudythattendstocorrelateheart healthwithhardwaterareas.Fullscrutinyofthesedata,however,poses morequestionsthanitanswers.Notansweredatallishowpeopleareto getunpollutedwaterinthefirstplace.

PureWaterIsYourLifeline Wehavenowlearnedthatwaterisacarrierofinorganicmineralsand toxicchemicalsoforganicsynthesis.Butthroughtheprocessofdistilling, thewaterisseparatedfromvirtuallyeverythingitcarries,andisnow purewater.Asitentersthebody,itagainpicksupmineraldeposits accumulatedinthejoints,arterywalls,orwhereversuchdepositsoccur, andbeginstocarrythemout.Gallstonesandkidneystonesgetsmaller andsmalleruntiltheycansafelypassthroughtheirducts.Littlebylittle arthriticpainsbecomelessasjointsbecomemoresuppleandmovable. Arteriesgraduallybecomemoreelasticasbloodypressurestendto becomemorenormal.Graduallytheoutlookonlifebecomesalittlemore youthfulambitionsbegintoreturn,whilethesqueakingrockingchair willgivewaytothewebcoveredgolfclubs. Thestartlingfacttorememberisthatwaterattractschieflyinorganic minerals.Organicmineralsstayinthetissues,wheretheybelong.Thisis amarvelousfeatofDivineReasoning.Wewerenotborntodiewewere borntolive!Thisfactiseasilyproved.Xray`softhearterieswillnever showunlesstherearecalciumdepositsalongthearterywalls.Doesn`t thisprovethatwehavemineraldepositsevenalongswiftmovingblood channels? Sohardwatercarriesinertmineralsintothebody,anddistilledwater carriesthemoutit`sjustassimpleasthat. Thereisthenonlyonewayyoucanpurifyyourbodyandhelpto eliminateyourchronicagingdiseasesandthatisthroughthemiracleof distilledwater.Asludgefilledmotorcannotoperatesmoothlyunlessthe sludgeisremoved.Neithercanabodybesuppleandagelessunlessthe joints,arteries,cellsandnervetractsarefreeofmineraldeposits! TheAppallingTruth Theaveragepersondrinksaboutagallonofwaterperday.Addingup thecupsofcoffee,tea,softdrinks,foodandwater,thisgallonisnttoo much.Manymendrinkmuchmore.Atagallonaday,theaverageperson drinksupto450glassesofsolidsduringalifespan.Thesesamesolidsare foundinyourhumidifier,andingrandmothersteakettle.Thinkofit 450glassesofmineralsolidsinyoursystemduringalifetime. Whatdoesthebodydowiththeseforeignmaterials?Naturedoesthe verysamethingyouarenowthinking.Ittriestoeliminatethem.Doyou recallthewaterspotsonyourwindowsfromyourwatersprinkler?Ever trytoremovethem?Ittakeslotsofvinegarandlotsofrubbingto dissolvethedeposits. Thissamereactiontakesplaceinourbodies.Itbeginsbyputtingathin filmalongourintestinalwalls.Assoonasonefilmislaid,itattracts anotherfilmmucheasier,untilitbeginstobuildupandoneofthefirst resultsisconstipation,aplaguetomillionsofpeople.Otherdeposits occurwherebloodflowstheslowest,suchasinthejointsasarthritisand gout,alongthearteriesashardening,intheveinsasvaricose,inthelungs

asemphysema.Itoftencoatsthecrystallinelensoftheeyeswithafine filmpossiblyresultingincataracts.Glaucoma,thedreadedeyedisease, canbeanotherresultofhardwater.Thetinyvesselsfilmupwithmineral deposits,whichresultinabuildupofpressureintheeye.Therehas neverbeenaknowncauseforglaucoma.Itmightbethemineral deposits. Inallmyyearsofexperienceasapracticingoptometristallmy glaucomapatientsdrankwaterwithextremehardness.Distilledwateras apossiblepreventativeisstillthebestlongrangeprogramtofollow. HeartAttacksUnknown BantuAfricantribesmenareknowntohavethecleanestarteries,as wellasthemostelasticones.Theydignowells,butcatchrainwater. Althoughthiswateriscontaminatedwithbacteria,itisstillalmostfreeof minerals.Theairandwaterpollutions,suchaswehavehere,havenotas yetaffectedthemasmuch.Thisisatremendoustestimonyformineral freewater.EventheEuropeanshavefarlesscholesterolintheirarteries thanwedo.Theyofcoursedrinkmorewinethanwedo.Wineis comprisedofdistilledwater.Allwaterthatpassesthroughtherootsof plants,convertstheinorganicmineralstoorganicminerals,anddistills thewateratthesametime.Whenjuicescontainminerals,theycontain themascomplexedorganicmolecules. TheTrueFunctionofCholesterol Cholesterolisveryimportanttooursystem.Wegetitincertainfoods. Thelargestpartoriginatesinsaturatedfats,andthistypecanbeharmful. Theliveralsomanufacturesitsowncholesterol.Cholesterolisanoilor lubricant.Itkeepsthebloodoilysothebloodcanfloweasilythroughthe arteriesandveins.Ifitwerenotforcholesterol,thefrictionalongour arterywallswouldsoonwearthemthrough.Natureisnotsostupid. Everythingisplannedtowork.Butasinorganicmineraldepositsadhere tothearterywalls,cholesterolcollects,narrowingthediameterofthe arteries,riskingpossibleocclusion.TheBantuAfricansdidnothavethis problem.Thebesttimetoavoidmineraldepositsisasanearlyage.This reasoningislogical. MyPersonalExperience AboutfortyyearsagoIfelttheimpactoftheeffectsofdrinkinghard deepwellwater.Inevergaveitmuchthoughtuntilrecently,perhaps, becauseIwasnotconcernedaboutlongevitythen. Thisparticularfarmerhasamostdistressinghealthproblem.Idoubt thatheweighedahundredpounds.Atintervalshewouldbeunableto eat.Ifhedid,hewouldbelch,vomitanddoubleupwithpain.Ithought eachdaywouldbehislast.Finallyhisdoctoradvisedhimtoleavehis farm.UponarrivinginCalifornia,akindneighborsuggestedhedrink distilledwaterwithseveralsmallglassesofwineinbetween.Amonth

latersymptomsvanishedandhecouldeatheartily.Todayattheageof 88heisstillhaleandhearty,anexampleofgoodhealth.Itwastheiron andmagnesiuminhiswellwaterthatcouldhavespelledanearlydeath forhim. IFollowedTheSamePath IstillrememberhowIusedtoenjoydrinkingicecoldwaterfromhis deepwell,notrealizingIwasconsumingthreeglassesofsolidsperyear. ThatItoowasacandidateforhardeningofthearteries,arthritis, cataracts,gallstones,diabetes,obesityandotheragingdiseasesnever crossedmymind. Ithenrecalledanotherexperienceduringmyteenageyears.Iwasborn andrearedinasmallSouthDakotatown.Inthosedayswehadatown welltosupplyourdrinkingwater.Itwasgoodcoldhardwater.(Itdida wonderfuljobincorrodingmymothersteakettle.)Thecityelectricplant waslocatednearthewell,butInoticedtheplantmanagerdrankdistilled water.Beingcurious,Iaskedhimwhyhedrankthatfilthywaterwith suchgoodtastingwellwaternearby. Icanstillfeeltheindignationthatsuddenlyswelledupwithinhim.He thensoftenedhiswordsbysaying,Somedaywhenyougrowup,you willfindout.Somehowthisalwaysbotheredme.Iknewhedidntwant totakethetimetoexplainittoamerekid.AllthewhileIknewhehadhis reasons.Ittookmealltheseyearstofindout. Thetruthofdrinkingdistilledwaterisnotnew.Itisjustthatthepublic hasnevercaughton.Today,manyprogressivedoctorsprescribedistilled waterfortheirpatients.Allthekidneymachinesoperateonthepurest distilledwater.Itisnowtimetoshakeoursicklypopulationoutoftheir lethargyandlanguor.ThousandsofAmericancitieshavepotentialhealth hazardsintheirdrinkingwaterandmillionsoffarmwellsshouldbe condemned. TheDarkCloudsAreGathering Notonlyareweconcernedaboutthemineralsinourwater,butwe mustalsoaddthedeadlynitratesandanthraceneswhichareseepinginto ourlakes,riversandwells.Thesewerwastes,andfactorypollutions, detergentsincluded,travelupstreamundergroundattherateofahalf mileeverysixmonths OurPresidentShocked Ourpresidentsrealizethatthroughpollutionwecoulddestroy ourselveswithinthenextfewdecades.Onlythroughthebackingofour governmentandbyspendingbillionsofdollarscanweevenbeginto copewiththisinsurmountableproblem. Whatourpresidentsdontrealizeisthatthefirststeptotakeisto purifyourdrinkingwater.Accordingtogovernmentstatistics,10parts

permillionofnitratesinwatercankillanewbornbaby.Thisisserious!To putfilteringplantsinourcitieswouldtakemillionsofdollars.The quickestsolutiontoourdrinkingwaterproblemwouldbetodistilland bottlewaterfordeliverytoourhomes. MyPersonalProblemSolved Iinvestigatedthisproductandfounddistilledwaterwassellingfor aboutfiftycentspergallonafewyearsago.Itishighernow;Ithenbegan asearchforahomestill.Thereweremanyonthemarketforour laboratories,buttheplumbingandtheupkeepwouldbeexpensive,as wellasacleaningproblem.Alsomoststillswerenotmadefordrinking purposes. Asluckwouldhaveit,Ifoundanallelectricautomaticstillwhichjust answeredmypurpose.Thesizeofthestilldependsonthenumberof gallonsneeded.Theyareautomaticandattractiveinappearance, operateonpenniesaday,andusuallypayforthemselvesinninemonths. Itsolvedmyimmediatedrinkingproblemformeandmyfamily.Ican nowenjoythepurestwateratitsbest! WeAreOurOwnWorstEnemies NowIcanfightpollution.Icanentergovernmentprogramsraisingmy voiceattownmeetingsagainstpollutioninthesoil,intheairandinthe water.Today,thenewbornbabydoesnthaveachanceifthereare nitratesinitsfirstbottleofwater.Bluebabiesaretheresultsofnitrates. Howmanybabiesarecryingtodaywhenthehiddencauseliesinthe water,food,andtheairtheyconsume?Anymotherwouldsacrificeher lifeforthatofherchildyetunknowingly,throughpollutionshe becomesahazardtoherownchild. WeMustDeclareWarOnPollution Thefighttoendpollutioncallsforthecombinedeffortsofeveryman, womanandchild.Thefarmermustwatchtheinsecticidesandthetoxic chemicalsinhissoils.Themanufacturermustbottleuphiswaste productsandeliminatedeadlymonoxidegas.Theairmustbemadefree andcleanofallharmfulparticles.Pollutantsareserioustodayvery serious. AlthoughIhavesolvedmyownproblemssofaraspollutedandmineral saturatedwaterisconcerned,whataboutthemillionsofpeopleinour citieswhoareunknowinglydrinkingwatersaturatedwithtoxicchemicals andinorganicminerals?Whataboutourruralpeople,whoconsiderdeep wellstheepitomeofgooddrinkingwater,notrealizingthesurgeriesand agingdiseasesthatmaylieahead? WaterIsNeverTheSame

True,ourofficialsinspectandtestourcitywaterperiodically,butwater isneverthesameatalltimes,neitherarewellsinthesamelocations. Watercanvaryeveryday.Sometimeschemicalsinwatercanbecome excessive;atothertimesnegligible;butatalltimesthemineralswillbe there.Wearelookingformineralfreeandchemicalfreewater.Thisis theonlykindofwaterourbodiesdemand.Onlythroughtheprocessof distillationcanweachievethispurity. Water:ACarrierOfDisease IrecallaDr.T<R<VanDellen,whomadethestatementthatevenfoul watercarriesthegermsofhepatitis.InonetenyeartimeframewhileI practicedinmyprofession,therewere1,700casesofhepatitisdueto contaminatedwater.Lifeistooprecioustovictimizesomanyinnocent people. HouseBeautifulmagazineoncemadethisstatement:Youmaystillbe abletodrinkwaterfromyourtap,butchancesareitsnotaspureasit couldandshouldbe.Thepollutantsinmuchofourwaterinclude chemicalsfromindustry,suchaslethalchlorinates,obnoxiousphenols andtannins,pluscommercialchemicalfertilizers,weedkillers,poison pesticideswashedintostreamsbyrunofforputintothewaterby injudiciousoverspray. Radioactivematerialsmayonedaybeourmostseriouspollutant. Shouldatmospherictestingberesumed,thiswouldbeamenace.Also presentisradioactivecesium137andevenbenzene5,aknown carcinogen. Whatcanwedoaboutit?Wecanimproveourownhomewater supply.Waterfromourmunicipalsystemshasbeentreatedtokill contagion,butstillmaynotbeappetizing.Itcomesfromasewage pollutedriverorlake,itmaybecloudy.Itmaybesohardthatsoapwont lather,butinsteadformscurdsthatputsadirtyringaroundourbathtubs andturnsourwhiteclothesgray.Ifourwatercomesfromawell,itmay haveallthesefaultsandmore.Ifyouhaveawell,youmaybefloatingon aseaofsewage. Nowthedayiscoming[formanyitisalreadyhere]whenwe,too, mustfaceuptothequestionofwhetherwewanttodrinkourwaterasit runsfromthetap.Stopgapmeasurescouldcorrectsomeofitsevils.But onlysome.Therealanswerliesinourrivers,ourlakesandinoursoil andinwhatwedotoprotectthemagainstbefoulment.Ifwedonothing, ascourgeofmajorproportionmaybeourlegacy.SowroteDavidX, Manners. Thiswillgiveyousomeideaofhowseriousourwaterproblemis!To cleanitwilltakeyears.Theanswerliesinwhatwedonowforourown protection.LaVista,Nebraska,hadaseverewaterproblemmidway duringmypracticingcareer.Thetapwatercollectedinjarswasrust coloredandmurky.Mrs.CarolPetersen,alocal,saidWehadalotof otherneighborswhowantedtocomeherethismorning,butthey

couldntbecausetheyhadtostayhomewiththeirchildrenwhohad diarrheafromdrinkingthewater. Sincewaterisacarrierofmineralsandchemicals,letmelistsomeof themfoundinourwater: Chlorine Copper Sodium Zinc Magnesium Lead Sulphur Selenium Calcium Cesium Potassium Uranium Bromine Molybdenum Carbon Thorium Strontium Cerium Boron Silver Silicon Vanadium Fluorine Lanthanum Nitrogen Yttrium Aluminum Nickel Rubidium Scandium Lithium Mercury Phosphorus Gold Barium Radium Iodine Cadmium Arsenic Chrome Iron Cobalt Manganese Tin Ourbodiesneedmanyoftheabovementionedelements,butonlyin theirorganicstate.Theymustfirstpassthroughtherootsofourplants beforeourbodiescanassimilatethem.Hereinliesthebigerror.Nature hasatremendousdistillingplant.Asthevaporsrise,allimpuritiesareleft behind.Onlyasthecloudsrecondensethewaterdoesitagainpickupthe elementsleftbehind.Nowitbecomesharmfultous,butbeneficialto plants.Thereisabigdifferencebetweenpowderedironfilingsandthe ironfoundinplants.Ittakesnochemisttotellthedifference. WhyShouldWeGrowOlder? Thebodyisdesignedtofeelyoungeratanyage.Tofeelonedayolder hasalwaysplaguedthethinkingofhumanityandaddedworriesto everydayliving.Newwrinklesadduptodeeperlinesgrayhairbeginsto cropoutwhiledeathsoccuratyoungerages.Allthisneedneverbe. Youthshouldremainyouthageisjustapostponementitneednever come.Thegovernmentisplanningtoeducate10,000additionaldoctors totakecareofthediseasesforwhichwealreadyhavethenaturalcure. Whynotattackthewaterproblem,andpreventthehostofdiseases,

withouttheneedofadditionaldoctorswhowilldieofthesame diseasestheyattempttocure!Thereisnoneedtohaveaheartso corrodedwithcalciumdepositsthatsurgerybecomesnecessary. WhatAPriceToPay Onemorningtwopatientscametomyoffice.Onehadarupturedblood vesselduetohardeningofthearteries.Healsohadpolarcataracts.The otherpatienthadaseverenosebleedwhichresultedinthelossofapint ofblood.Whenhearrivedatthehospitalthedoctordiagnosedhis conditionasarteriosclerosis,orhardeningofthearteries.Hadhis nosebleednotrelievedhispressure,itcouldhaveresultedinastroke. Bothpatientslivedonafarm,drankwaterexcessivelyfromhardwater wells.Isitworththeprice? WhatLiesInStoreForUS? Couldalltheseaging,cripplingdiseaseshavebeenavoided?Whatdo wehavetolookforwardto?Crippledjointsandmassivestrokes?Dowe wantmedicalcoststowipeoutourlifesaving?Whatliesinstorefor mostofus? TheRewardsofPrevention Nowisthetimetoshoutthetruthfromourmountaintips.Itstimefor thepress,radioandtelevisiontosplashthispossiblesecrettolongevity ontheirfrontpages,throughtheairandonourtelevisionscreens.Let everyman,womanandchildbecomealertedtooneofthegreatest discoveriesofmankind.Letourmedicalschoolsandpractitionersturn theirattentiontoprevention.Vitalorgansarenotmeanttoberemoved, buttofunction!Prevention,notdrugs,istheanswertoouraging problems. WaterisDeceiving Whatisinasparklingglassofwatermaylookpure,tastepure,smell pure,butyouwillstillhavetodrinkitatyourownrisk. Herearepertinentsuggestions: 1. Thewatermustflowfromthepurestpossiblesource.Adequate safeguardsmustpreventpollutionofthissource. 2. Frequentsurveysmustbemadetodetectpotentialhealthhazards. 3. Anenforceablesystemofrulesandregulationsmustprevent developmentofhealthhazards. 4. Propersafeguardsmustprotectwaterqualityfromsourcetohouse. 5. Onlyqualifiedpersonnelmayoperatethewatersupplysystem. 6. Thewatersourcemusthaveenoughreservetomeetpeakdemands. 7. Bacterialmonitoringmustbecontinuous. 8. Onlyspecified,scientifictestsmaydeterminewaterquality. 9. Waterwithbacteriallevelsabovepreciselystatedlimitsmustbe consideredunsafeforpublicconsumption.

 Consider,forexample,Cleveland,whichdroppedthousandsofpounds ofnitratesandphosphatesintoLakeErie,partofitsmetabolism.These wastesoriginatedfromhomes,hotels,Laundromatsandoffices.These wastesincluded,amongotherthings,phenol,iron,zinc,sulfuricacids, ammonia,andhydrofluoricacid(whichincidentallyeatsthroughglass). AllthiscreatedcomplicateddrinkingwaterproblemsforCleveland.And formostindustrialcities. ItsTimeToBecomeAlarmed Wedonotknowfromdaytodayjustwhatpollutionsmayexistinour ownwater.Thereis,however,onewaytobesure,andthatistodistill yourownwater.Youarethensurethatyouwillgetthepurestwater possible. ATwinCitiesProblem IrememberreadingaboutaCoonRapids,Minnesota,housewifewho telephonedthestatehealthdepartmenttoreportthatwaterfromher homewellhadapeculiarfoamonit.Thatwasthefirstsignofa problemthatlaterbecameoneofconcerntoseveralmillionpeoplein theTwinCitiesarea. Thefoamcamefromsurfactants,theactiveingredientindetergents. Surfactantsdonotoccurinnature.Thus,whentheyarefoundinan underwatersupply,theirorigincanbetraceddirectlytosewage discharge. Nitratesbecomehazardoustoformulafedinfants.Boilingwaterdoes notmakethewatersafer;itonlyincreasestheconcentrationofthe nitrates. NitratesANebraskaProblem NitratesfedtoourNebraskasoilstoincreaseourfoodsupplyalong thePlatteValleyhavebecomeahealthhazardtothelongestlived peopleinthenation.Sincethewatertableishigh,nitratesfilterintothe watersupplyfordrinkingpurposes.Since1partspermillioncanbefatal toanewbornchild,itistimetobecomeconcerned.Ourlusciousvalley, withitstall,wavingcorn,israpidlybecomingadeathtrap. Today,mankindhasdestroyedoursoils,ourwaterandourair.Thelure forwealthhasovershadowedourgiftoflife.Throughoursoilswehave openedthedoorwaytohostsofnewinsectsandplantdiseases.Through ourcontaminatedwaterswearekillingourwildlifeandourbabiesin theircribs.Theairisunfittobreathe.Lifetodayisnotliving.Itismerely existing.Wherewillitallend?Isitaproblemforoneofus,orallofus?

Ifoursoilsaresick,ourplantsaresick.Ifourplantsaresick,our animalsaresickandifouranimalsaresick,wehumansbecomesick, saysPaulBrinkman. BehindtheCurtain Americansduringanyyeareatmillionsofpoundsofbeeffromcattle thathadcancereye,orsimilartumorousdisorders.Thousandsofcattle carcassescheckedbyfederalinspectorsareheldinmeatplantsuntil tumorouspartsarewhittledout.Theremainderofthemeatisputonthe market. Millionsofcattlecarcassesaredetainedbrieflyinmeatplantswhile partsarecutoutbecauseofotherdiseasesandinjuriesrangingfrom adhesionstotuberculosis.Therestisjustfineforconsumption. Inthemeantime,federalregulationscontinuetopermitmeat, processorstocarveoutinfectedordamagedportionsofanimals, condemnthecancerouspartsofcattle,andselltherestofthemeaton themarket. Sincethemeatprocessorsdonotwanttolosetheirprofits,theywould muchratherfeedthiscancerriddenmeattotheunsuspectingpublicas U.S.Choice. EcoAgriculture Iamhappytoreportthatanewformofcleanagricultureisgaininga toeholdintheUnitedStates.Itisbeingcalledecoagriculturebythe publisherofAcresU.S.A.ajournallaymanandfarmeralikeoughttoread anditreliesonscientificprinciplesaswellasthepracticalexperienceof organicgrowers. Sciencehasprovedthatplantswithbalancedhormoneandenzyme systemsprovidetheirownprotectionagainstinsectandfungalcrop destroyers.Theseatofthisbalanceissoilfertility,startingwithapH managedbykeepingcalcium,magnesium,potassium,andsodiumin properequilibrium.Thetracemineralsalsofiguresincetheyarekeysto properfunctioningofplantenzymes. Thefullpackageknownasecoagriculturecananddoesproducemore abundantbinsandbushels,anddoesitwhileimprovingnutrientquality infoodforanimalandhumanconsumption.Whataboontoagriculture andtothehealthofournation. ThepeopleofHunzadonotusetoxicchemicals.Theygrowfromtwoto threecropsperyear.Therearenoinsectsordiseases.Whynotchannel ourresearchandeducationaldollarswheretheywilldosomegood? TheWheelofHealth Welivebythelawoftransformation.Transformationfromthesoilto theplantfromtheplanttotheanimalorhuman,thenbacktothesoil again,forminganeverlastingcycleofhealth.Thedustoftheearththen becomesthecellsinourbodies.Welivebythelawofinterdependence.

Nosoulorbodyisanislandbyitself.Itisapartofsomethingelse always. Therefore,wemustfirstconsiderthesoil,whichisthemotherofusall. Wemustbecomeconcernedabouttheairaboveus,fromwhichwecling tothebreathoflife.Thewateraroundusmustbepureandfreeofall inorganicmineralsandchemicals.Everycellinourbodiesmustbebathed inthepurestwater.Lifeispurity.Wecannotlivebybreadalone.Air, waterandsunshineareresponsibleforlifeandgrowth.Eachofthese givessomethingtotheother. PaulBrinkman,aformerpresidentofQueenAnnSchoolof Cosmetology,soablyexpressedhimselfinthesewords:Watercannot bedestroyed,butitcanbemadesick!Manwithhisadditiveshasdefiled thelawsofGod.Youcanalwaysexpectsomethingunnaturalwhenever youviolatesomethingnatural. Mr.Brinkmanbecameinterestedindistilledwaterespeciallysincehe wasconcernedabouthisdiabeticcondition.Imaginehissurprisewhenhe checkedoutsugarfree.Itlikewisesurprisedhisdoctor.Accordingtoany editionofMercksManual,theexactcauseofdiabetesisnotknown.The causeliesintheinadequateproductionofinsulinbythebetacellsofthe isletsofLangerhans.Thecellsarealive;itisjustthattheydonotfunction. Myinspiringteacher,Dr.Landone,statedthatthemineraldeposits enclosethecellswithamineralfilmsotheyareunabletofunction.Iam inclinedtobelievehisconclusionsbecausetherehastobeacause. Whetherdistilledwaterwillcurediabetesisnotformetosay.Itisnot withinmyfieldtodiagnose;however,withtheknowledgederivedfrom mystudyofdistilledwater,Ifeelquiteemphaticaboutitsmerits. Thereismuchtolearnaboutwater.Ihavemerelytouchedonafew pertinentfactsofwaterinitsrelationstovibranthealthandlongevity. ThefactsIgatheredhaveprovedthemselvestome.Whenmencanlive totheageof120,Ibecomealert!Therehastobesomecause.Iam convincedthattheinorganicmineralsandchemicalsinwaterbecomea hazardtoeveryman,womanandchild.Thebodymustbefreeofsludge tooperateefficiently.Theeliminatingorganscannotexpelallthe deposits,sonaturedoesthenextbestthingandtucksthemwherever shecan.Sincewateristhegreatestsolventknown,itbecomesthebest agenttocarryoutthatwhichisbroughtin. Thetestisverysimple.Placeamirrororglassunderadrippingfaucet. Letitdry,andobservethewaterspots.Thenplacethisglassindistilled water.Thedistilledwaterwilldissolvethewaterspots.Thisiswhatthe wholestoryisaboutthisisthecauseofallouragingdiseases.Dr. Landonecuredhisheartcondition.CaptainDiamondcuredhisarthritis andlivedtothesplendidageof120years.Coulddistilledwaterbethe answer?Ifitis,howdifferentlivinginthisworldcouldbe.Sincewelive butonce,therefore,shouldwenotlivewisely?Thechoiceisclearitis nowuptoyou.

Diseasedoesnotexistwithoutcause.Itbeginswherecausebeginsand persistswherecausepersists.Chronicdiseasemeanschronic provocation.Curecannottakeplaceuntilthecauseofdiseaseis removed.Symptomsmaysubsideorbepalliatedandsuppressed;acrisis maypass,butdiseasepersistssolongascauseisignoredor unrecognized. Letusnowanswerthemanyquestionsthatmayarise:

QUESTIONSANDANSWERS
Duringmyyearsinoptometricpractice,manyofmypatientshaveasked methefollowingquestions.Naturally,Iamnotamedicalpractitioner, neitherisitinourcodeofethicstodiagnose.Asaprofession,wedrawa strictlinebetweenobservingandreferring.Therefore.Ishallquote medicalauthorities,alongwithsomeofmyobservations.Ionlyaskthat youacceptthatwhichyoubelieve,anddisregardthatwhichyou disbelieve.Thequestionswillallrelatetohardwateranditsrelationto ouragingdiseases. Q. InregardtoyourvisittoHunza,inyouropinion,whatwastheir mainsecretoflongevity? A. Thereisnosecrettolongevity.However,Ididobservethe following.Theyatemostoftheirfruitsandvegetablesrawand raisedthemonorganicsoil.Fruitsandvegetablesareabout90% naturalwaterofexceptionallyhighpurity.Alongwiththat,they drankglacierwaterwhichisverylowininorganicminerals.Wine wastheirmainbeverage,whichagainiscomprisedofnatural waterofveryhighpurity.Sotheirpercentageofdistilledwater qualitywas90%greaterthanours.Iconsiderthisanimportant secretwhichInearlymissed. Q. Doyouadvocaterawfruitsandrawvegetables? A. IndeedIdo.Alivebodyshouldhavealivefood!Plantacarrotand itwillgrow.Cookacarrot,thenplantit.Itwillnotgrow,because itslifesprinciplehasbeendestroyed.Placecancercellsina cookedmediaandtheywillproliferate.Nowplacethecancercells inarawmatterandtheywilldisappear!Thisastoundingfactis knowntotheCancerSociety,butthepublicwasneverinformed. Byallmeans,getagoodvegetablejuicer.Throughtrialandeffort Ilocatedatremendousjuiceritansweredmyneedsfora lifetime! Q, Willdistilledwatercurearthritis?

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Accordingtomedicalscience,thereisnosurecureforarthritis. Arthritisispartiallycausedbymineraldepositsinthejoints.Xrays willshowthemineraldepositsveryclearly.Thesedeposits crystallizetoirritatethejointsastheymove,causingseverepain andswelling.Sincetheaveragepersondrinksupto450glassesof mineralsolidsfoundinhardwaterduringalifespan,itislogicalto assumethattheseinorganicmineralswereslowlydepositedin thejointsthroughtheyears,causingthearthritis.Distilledwater, inturn,dissolvesthesemineraldeposits.Severalyearsago,I,too, wasarthritic.Attheageof70,Icouldstillkickashighasmyhead. Itfeeswonderfultobeagile,andpainless.PaavoO.AirolaN.D.,in oneofhisearlybooksstates:Thereisacureforarthritis.He reportsthecaseinaSwedishclinic:AlbinVistrand,aSwedish farmer,wassocrippledbyarthritishecouldhardlymovehisarms andlegs.Twelveyearsoftreatmentwithprostheticdevices,drugs andXrayshadavailednothing.Yet,afteronlyonemonthatthe BrandalsClinic,hispainvanished,hislimbsregainedmobilityand hewenthometoworkonhisfarmcompletelycured. Whatwastheirmethodofcure? Livefruitandvegetablejuices,fastsandwarmbathswithgentle massage.Again,yourlivejuicesaredistilledwater.Theprincipal pointtorememberisthathardwatercarriesinorganicminerals intoourbodies,whereasdistilledwatercarriesthemout.You mustreversethisprocess.Itsthatsimple. WhatisyouropinionofDr.Jarvisandhishoneyandvinegar treatmentforarthritis? Itswonderful.Onlyheshouldhavesuggesteddistilledwater insteadofhardwater.Applecidervinegarisatremendous solvent.Alongwithdistilledwater,youhaveanunbeatableteam. Addatablespoonortwoofrawapplecidervinegar[producedat specialtyfoodstores]toagallonofdistilledwatertogiveitflavor andyouhaveadrinkfitforthegods.Vinegarremoveswater spotsfromthewindows,whichproveswhatanexcellentsolvent itis.Astohoney,itispredigestednaturalsweet.Itwilllessen yourcravingforsyntheticsweets.Incidentally,rawhoneyismost excellentforallergies.Dr.W.Peterson,Ada,Oklahoma,saidthat rawhoneyisaneffectivecurefor90%ofallallergies,providing thisrawhoneyisobtainedwithinatenmileradius.Theabove factismostimportant!Dr.Petersonhad22,000patientsacross thenationwhowereusingrawhoney.Onlyrawhoneyisofany value.Rawhoneyisavailablethroughlocalbeekeepers,health

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foodstores,oratsomesupermarkets.Ifitsugarsitsrawhoney. Now,youcansaygoodbyetoyourallergies. Q. A. Ihavehardeningofthearteries.Isthereacureforit? Medicalsciencewouldgiveaqualifiedno.Theyclassifyitasan agingdisease.ArteriesareinvisibletoXraysunlessthereare mineraldepositsalongthearterywalls.Theythenshowupvery clearly.Thisprovesonepoint,thatmineraldepositsdooccur alongthearterywalls.Thatisthereasontheyharden.Also,this isanotherreasonwhytheylosetheirelasticityandruptureaftera suddenexertion.Coulditbeifweswitchedtodistilledwateratan earlyage,thisdreadedconditionwouldneverexist?Captain Diamondthoughtso,andlivedtothebiblicalageof120years.A closefriendofminehopedtohaveacoronaryarterytransplant. Whenthesurgeonexaminedhiscoronaryartery,hefoundit[in hiswords]hardascement.Therewasnowaytoattachan elasticarterytoacementedartery.Coulddistilledwaterduring hisyoungeryearshaveavoidedthis?Dr.Landonesexperience saysyes. Doeshardwateraffecteveryonealike? Definitelynot!Ofthe106differentchemicalsandmineralsfound inwater,eachpersonmaybecomeacceptabletooneormore,or acombinationofthem.Mineraldepositssettledindifferentparts ofthebody,causingdifferentsymptoms.Ifmineraldepositsfilm theintestinalwalls,itcouldresultinconstipation.Iftheyclogthe screeningsystemofthekidneys,itcouldresultinakidney transplantofkidneystones.Iftheycorrodetheheartchambersof valves,atransplantcouldbenecessary.Waterrushingswiftly throughapipecanstillcorrodethepipe.Speedmakesno difference.Aglassofwatermaylookclearandsparkling,butspill itonamirror,letitdry,andfilmremains! Howdoyoudeterminehardeningofthearteries? Howdoesthephysiciandeterminewhenapersonhashardening ofthearteries?Theretinalvesselsareseenbylookingintothe eyewithanophthalmoscope.Arterioscleroticvesselsare corkscrewinappearance.Wheneverahardenedarterycrossesa softvein,thelatterappearstobeindentedornicked.Adiagnosis ofarteriosclerosiscanbemadeinthissituation.Xraysofthe chest,abdomen,orextremitiesofferreliableevidence.Thickened andtortuousvesselsaredemonstratedonthefilmwhenthereis calciuminthewalls.Thephysicianassumesthatarteriosclerosis

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existsinolderpeopleandmostofusprobablyhaveapatchhere orthere.Traceshavebeenfoundinpostmortemexaminationson infantsandteenagers.Calciumdepositsdoexistwithinourartery walls.Mostheartattacksstemfromblockageofan arterioscleroticartery.Thisistrueespeciallyofpersonssuffering anattackofcoronarythrombosis.Thesesymptomsaredirect evidencethattheconditionexists.Wedoknowthatthecoronary arteriesaremostsusceptibletothehardeningprocess.Asa result,theymaybeinvolvedlongbeforethoseofthebrain,eyes, kidneysorlimbs. Q. A. Doeslecithinhaveanymerits? Lecithinisafattyacidfoundinanimaltissues,especiallynerve tissue,semen,yolkofegg,andinsmallamountsinbileand blood.Lecithinissaidtohavebeengiveninrickets,dyspepsia, neurasthenia,diabetes,anemiaandtuberculosis,accordingtoa standardMedicalDictionary.Lecithinalsoactsasasolventforgall stones.Itwouldthenbewisetocombinelecithinwithdistilled waterforgreatereffect.Lecithincanbepurchasedincapsule formfrommostnaturalfoodstores.Thisisgoodpreventative beforegallstonesform.Itisthenimportantthatyouremain underdoctorscaretoavoidanyblockage.Yourdoctorisavery importantconsultantforyourhealthproblems. Surelytestedcitywateroughttobegoodtodrink! GrandIsland,NebraskahadaseverewaterproblemwhenIwas anareapractitioner.Whenalocalmeatpackingplantwasclosed down,duetostainingofmeatbyironandmanganese,the seriousnessoftheproblemwasbroughttotheattentionofthe city.Thecrythenarose,Whatwillthiswaterdotochildrenand adults?Thecostofa50megawattsteamgeneratingunitwas about$17,572,937atthetime.Whatapricetopaytoremovethe mineralsfromtheirdrinkingwater.Howmuchbettertohavea homedistillingunitnow. Isfluoridationhealthfulorharmful? Dr.RobertMickofLaurelSprings,NewJersey,hasoffered $100,000toanyonewhocouldprovefluoridationishealthful!At firstanardentbelieveroffluoridation,hebeganexperimenting withanimals.Asaresult,helearnedthatbones,teeth,kidneys, liversandspleenshasaccumulatedupto500%morefluoride thancontrolledanimals.Crippleswereborntothethird generation!Hisrewardhasneverbeenchallenged.Dr.E.H.

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Bronner,Escondido,California,anephewofAlbertEinstein, offered$100,000toanyonewhocouldprovethatfluoridation wasbeneficialtohumans.Fluoridationnotonlyhardensteeth,it alsohardensthearteriesandbrain,andthesamecompoundis usedasaratpoison.Anestimated88millionpoundsofratpoison shippedtoourwatersystemsforhumanconsumptionarenot coloredblueormarkedpoison.Onlyfluoridewhichgoesto exterminatorsmustbecoloredblue,orthesuppliergoesto prison.Fluoridationofpublicdrinkingwateriscriminally intolerant,utterlyunscientific,andchemicalwarfare.Thank heavens,distillingwaterwillremovethesedeadlyfluorides! Q. A. Whataresomeofthefringebenefitsofdistilledwater? Teahasmoreflavor.Coffeerequiresonethirdlessgranules.Ice cubesarecrystalclear,foodsdigestmuchbetterandvitamins assimilateeasierandbecomemoreeffective.Thebodyderives morenutrientsoutoffoodsandthecorpusclescarrygreaterloads ofoxygen,soimportanttocelllife.Foodskeepmuchbetterand longer[Onsoftwatercattleproduce20%moremildandcreamon 20%lessfodderandthemilktastesmuchsweeter,withless bacteria.ThisisbasedonEmmettCulligansresearch.] Whatdoesdistilledwaterdoforemphysema? AccordingtoMercksManual,itisverydifficulttodiagnoseall formsofemphysema.Inallcasescorpusclescannotcometothe surfaceofthelungstodischargecarbondioxideandtoreturn withoxygen.Evenchildrenhavepatchesofmineraldeposits somewhereintheirtissues.Dr.BrownLandone,statedthatoften mineraldepositssurroundcellsandimprisonthemsotheycannot function.Xraysshowsuchdepositsalongourjoints,andalong arterywalls.Perhapssuchpatches,accentuatedbyheavy smoking,couldsosealthesurfaceofthelungsthataconditionof emphysemacouldexist.Theconditioncouldbemuchlike sprayingkeroseneoverastagnantpondtokeepthelarvaefrom comingtothesurface.ThetheoryadvancedbyDr.Landoneisthat inorganicmineralsdoformsomewhereinourbodies.InDr. Landonescase,themineralsdepositedformedthemselvesinhis heartvalves.Afterdrinkingdistilledwaterforseveralyears,his heartwasperfect.Helivedtotheageof98.Whetherthisapplies toemphysemaisnotformetosay.Manyreadershavewrittento meaboutitsmerits.SinceDr.Landonelivedtotheageof98,Ihad betterleaninhisdirection. Whateffectdoesdistilledwaterhaveoncancer?

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Again,accordingtoDr.Landone,Hardwatersealseachcellwith afilm,sooxygencannotreachtheimprisonedcells.Naturethen developsnewcellswhichthriveonlessoxygen.Thesecellsare calledcancercells.Distilledwateroftenfreestheimprisonedcells andallowstheoxygentoreachthecells.Doesitnotseemlogical thatalifetimeintakeofdistilledwatercouldpossiblyhavevery beneficialeffects? Whatcandistilledwaterdoforobesity? Dr.Landonestatedemphaticallythatanyonedrinkingdistilled waterexclusivelywouldeventuallyreturntonormalweight.The reason:hardwaterfilmimprisonsthecellssotissuesbecome waterlogged.Retentionoffluidisthechiefcauseofobesity. Distilledwateragainbreaksthecellbarrierandthebodyweight returnstonormal.Dr.Landonekepthisweightperfect throughouthis98years.Weightwatcherswillloseweight, regardlessofpresentdiet,iftheywillincludefromfourtosix glassesofdistilledwaterahalfhourbeforeeachmeal.Itworks wonders.Whynottryit! HowcanIdrinkdistilledwateronmycoffeebreak? Ihadthissameproblem,butsolveditquitesimply.Ihavedistilled waterinmyoffice.BeforeIgooutonmycoffeebreak,Idrink severalglassesofdistilledwater.Ithenorderacupofcoffee,and sipalittleoffthetop.Coffeebreaksareforconversationanda changeinroutine.Onatrip,Icarryseveralbottlesofdistilled waterwithme.IfIgoonlongertrips,Ipackmyportableelectric still,andhavemyownwaterfromanytap.WhenItraveledin foreigncountriesunderthesponsorshipofArtLinkletter,I contracteddysenterysobadlyIwasdisabledforseveralmonths. Finally,Campbellstomatosoupcuredmydysentery.Mywater stillcouldhavepreventedthis.Whataboonforworldtravelers! Goodhealthandgoodsensearetwooflifesgreatestblessings. Weoftenwonderwhystreamsaresobitter,whenweourselves havepoisonedthefountain.

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WhatwasConnieMackssecret? ConnieMack,managerofthePhiladelphiaAsfornearly30years, reputedlywouldnotallowhisplayerstodrinkhardwaterunder anycircumstances.Hewouldnotacceptanycontractunlesshe couldfurnishhismenwithdistilledwater,andonsomeoccasions,

lowmineralmountainwater.Distilledwaterkepthisplayersfree fromconstipationandinperfecthealth.Seldomdidhispitchers havesoreshouldersduetohardwatermineraldepositsintheir joints.Ifyouraspiringpitchersconsiderthebigleaguesasa career,letthemrememberConnieMackssecret.Connie,too, kepthisperfecthealthtotheageof90. Q. A. Dobabiesneeddistilledwater? Indeedtheydo!Manydoctorsinsistonit.Babiesarebornfree frompollutants,andsmallamountsofpollutantstoanunadapted babycanbeserious.Theirformulasshouldincludedistilledwater. Pricklyheatorrasharecausedbyhardwaterdepositslefton diapersandclothing.Oftensmallamountsofnitratescanbefatal toanewbornchild. Whatwilldistilledwaterdoformycomplexionandscalp? Irecallalargehousetohousecosmeticcompanythatwent broke.Theiramazingsuccesswasduetoonesimpleproduct: perfumeddistilledwater.Acottonballwassaturatedwiththis preparationtocleanthepores.Thepatronsweresoexcitedabout thispreparation;theyaskedwhatwasinit.Assoonasthey discoveredthetruth,theymadetheirown.Hardwaterwillseal thepores,muchasitspotswindows.Thesespotsarevisible underblacklight.Nowonderwehavesomanyskininfections, pimplesandothereruptions!Switchtodistilledwater,withnon detergentsoaps,andmanycomplexionproblemswillvanish. Cananimalsandwildlifetellthedifference? Placetheninedifferentkindsofwaterbeforeagoatandhewill pickoutthedistilledwater.Youcantfoolhim.Birdsgiven distilledwaterwillreturnyearafteryear.Thoroughbredhorses havelostmanyaraceduetochangesinwater.Thelategreatrace horse,Secretariat,drankonlydistilledwater.Abreederof thoroughbredsfromSanDiegotoldsomeamazingstoriesabout hisownhorses.AcresU.S.A.hasnumerouscasereportsonthe valueofpurewaterinanimalproduction.Wheneverpossible, distillationispreferred.Ifmoreracehorseownersknewthis simplesecret,theycouldhavefattenedtheirpursesmanytimes.

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Hereisacurioustwistinthefooddepartment.certain vegetableslikepeas,beansandlegumesareeffectivewater softeners!Theyabsorbacertainamountofthemineralhardness inthewater,becomingwrinkledinappearance.Inturntheylose asmuchas50%ofthevaluablenutrient[B1].Coffeeandteaare alsoaffectedinthatnotenoughtrueflavorcomesthrough becauseofthehardnesscontentinwater,whichexplainslargely thereasonforthedifferenttastefromoneplacetoanother. Somewritersadvocatecalciumfoundinhardwater.Theysayitis goodforyourheart,arteriesandbones. Theanswerisverysimple.Ifcalciumisinthehearttissues,inthe arteriesandinthebones,itisgoodforyou.However,ifitisfound ontheoutside,itisdefinitelynotgoodforyou.Hardwater depositsitscalciumandothermineralsontheoutside.Thechoice isclear! Areothersconcernedaboutdrinkingwater? WhenIstartedmypracticetheonlywaterbornevirusdiseases werehepatitisandpoliomyelitis.Todaythereareoverone hundred!Sourcesintheliteraturewouldprobablyfillabooklet thissize.Thediagnosisofoneriver,theConnecticut,once revealedhowfoulourfreshwatershavebecome.Arandom sampleoftheConnecticutdiscloseddiseasebacteriaincluding typhoid,paratyphoid,cholera,salmonella,tuberculosis,polio, anthrax,tetanus,pluscountlessotherviruses.Andthatisnotall. Repulsiveparasiticlifeformssuchastapeworm,roundworm, hookworm,pinworm,andbloodflukeswerealsopresentin abundance.JohnDvorak[OmahaWorldHerald,August29,1970] madethisstatement:fishplacedintherivernearOmaha, Nebraska,hadanunacceptabletaste.Fishfrombetweenthe mouthofthePlatteandjustaboveKansasCitytasted acceptable.However,intheKansasCityarea,riverpollution perforatedtheskinofthecatfish.Watersamplestakenfromthe MississippiRiverbelowSt.Louiswerefoundtobesotoxicthat evenwhendilutedtentimeswithclearwater,fishplacedinthe mixturediedinlessthanoneminute. Doweneedtheinorganicmineralsfoundinourwater? Absolutelynot!Wegetourorganicmineralsfromthefoodswe eat.Fruits,grains,nuts,vegetablesandmeatssupplyallthe mineralsweneed.Thelongestlivedpeople,suchasthe HunzakutsintheHimalayas,theVilcabambainEcuador,andthe

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AbkhaziainGeorgia(southRussia),livetofantasticages.They drinkglacierwater,whichchecksoutassingledistilledwater.If youwouldlikeaclearerunderstanding,letmeputthegistofmy bookinasingleparagraph.Pouracupoftapwaterinapanand boilit.Thevaporsthatrisearepuredistilledwater.Itisfitto drink.Thespotsthatremainareinorganicmineralsandchemicals unfittodrink.Rainwaterwillnotspotyourcar.Tapwaterwill. Wedonotwanttodrinkwaterthatspots.Onlythepurest waterfreeofallmineralsandchemicalsshouldenterourbodies. Atonetimeourentireplanetwascoveredwithvapors,which condensedintorivers,lakesandoceans.Asthesevapors condense,theychangeintothepurestwaterwecandrink.A simpleruletofollowisthis:ifwaterspots,itisunfittodrink.If itdoesnotspot,thendrinkit. Q. A. Doesdistilledwaterleachorganicmineralsoutofoursystems? Ofcoursenot!Itisonlyinorganicmineralsrejectedbythecells andtissuesofthebodywhich,ifnotevacuated,cancausearterial obstructions,andevenmoredamage.Thesearemineralswhich mustberemovedandwhichdistilledwaterisabletocollect.So saidDr.N.W.Walker,age100.Inthebusinessoftellingpeople howtolivetobe100,hehastrackrecord.LivingHealthbyHarvey andMarilynDiamondconfirmthisfinding. Whatdotheexpertssay? Expertssayitwilltake25yearsand$70billiontomakeadentin ourworldpollutions.Forourimmediaterelief,weneedtogo backtoourorganicgardens,raiseourownbeef,anddistillour ownwater!Ifwewaititmaybetoolate.Thefireofpollution keepsburninganddestroying.Tosurvive,wemustactnow!The prophetIsaiahgraphicallyforetoldofourday:Theearthis drooping,withering.andtheskywaneswiththeearth,forearth hasbeenpollutedbydwellersonitsface.therefore,acurseis crushingtheearth,alightingonitsguiltyfolk;mortalsaredying off,tillfewareleft.(Isaiah24:36.Moffatttranslation).even thebeastsandbirdsandtheveryfishwithintheseaare perishing.(Hozea4:3).IquotethesefromOurPollutedPlanet, AmbassadorCollegePress,Box111,Pasadena,California91101. Dr.PaulBragg,wholivedto94,alifelongexponentofvibrant health,wroteastartlingbook,TheShockingTruthAboutWater, whichshouldbestudiedbyeveryone.Nohardwaterhadever touchedhislips.Hehadthebloodpressureofa20yearold youngster.Letmequotehisfirstexperiencewithhardwater. WhenIwasasmallboy,myfathertookmetotheP.T.Barrum

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circus.Themostfascinatingfreaktomewastheladywhohad turnedtostone.Herewasawomanonabed,andtheycould actuallydrivespikesandnailsintoherbody.Shelayhelplessand rigid.Shecouldmoveonlyhereyes.Thisladysufferedwith completeankylosisthatis,therewerenojointsinherentire bodythatcouldmakeasimplemovement.Allthenervetissuesin herbodywereparalyzedanddead.Themanwhoexplainedthese freakssaidthatthisladywasborninHotSprings,Arkansas.The ladywhohadturnedtostonewasacompletemysterytomeasa child.Butnottoday!ThewaterinHotSpringsissomeofthe heaviestwaterintheUnitedStates.Ihaveseenanalysesofitand theconcentrationsofcalciumcarbonate,potassiumcarbonate andmagnesiumcarbonatearevery,veryhigh.Thepoorladyin thesideshowwasavictimofthisinorganicwater.Hervital organswerenotstrongenoughtohelpforcethoseinorganic mineralsoutofherbody,sotheydepositedthemselvesinher joints.Thiswasanunusualcase,ofcourse,butIhaveseenmany, manycasesofarthriticswhowerecompletecripples,absolutely helpless.Therearemorethan20millionpeoplelivinginthe UnitedStatestodaywhohavearthritistosomedegree.Dr.Bragg wasashoutingtestimonyonhowtoliveina20yearoldbodyfor 90yearsormore.Wasdistilledwateroneofthefactors?The choiceseemsclear!Whywaitforcripplingandagingdisease? Whynotstartwhileyoungandavoidthatwhichissuretocome? Youthisnotmeasuredinyearsthefutureofeveryonecanbe glorious,vibrant,andfulloftheadventureofachievement. Continuedyouthiswithinthereachofallhands.Healthislikethe airwebreathe.Wedontmissituntilwearedeprivedofit. Personallibertyisnotlicensetodowhateveryouwish,but freedomtodowhatyouought. Q. Whydidntsomanyoftheearlypractitionerswritedownwhat theyhadtosayratherthanpassontheirobservationstoyou verbally? Thirtyfiveyearsagoawritingthatcontradictedofficialscience wasaonewaytickettoprison.VictorIronswenttoprisonfor whathewroteaboutGreenLife.WilhelmReichdiedinprisonfor hisfindingsonenergyoutsidetheelectromagneticspectrum.The lateDr.CareyReamsspenthislifeandfortunedefendinghis biologicaltheoryofionizationandspenttimeinprisonjustthe same.Onlyrecentlyhasthisjudicialtyrannybeenlifted somewhat.Weowecitationstomanypeople,eventhoughthey didntwrite.

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H.W.Holderby,M.D.,inhisamazingReportonWater,hasthistosay: Nowanewpoisonhasbeenaddedtoourdrinkingwaterandtoothpaste. Itthreatensourhealthandlives,Millionsofpeopleareslowlypoisoning themselvestodeath. Themedicalanddentalworldhasjustbeenrockedtoitsveryfoundation bygovernmentsponsoredinvestigationsoftoothpastecontaining fluorides.Forfluorideisderivedfromfluorine,adeadlychemicalto humans,andwhilenotdangerousinsmallamounts,thegovernment investigationsof156cancerdeathswhichoccurredinthepastthreeyears indicatesthatfluorineaccumulatesinthehumanbodyandeventually causescancerand/orotherillnesseswhicharefatal.Toothpasteisthe secondlargestsourceoffluorine,nexttowaterwhichisNumberOne. Fluoridesattackalmosteverything.Theirchemicalactionissuchthatall containersmustbelinedwithrubberorplastic,foriteatsthroughall metalmaterial.Whatmustitdotothetissuesofthebody?Itiscalled TheWildCatofthechemicalworld.Ituniteswithmorechemicalsthan anythingelse,formingnewcompounds.Howcanithelptheteeth,which aremadeupofcalcium,whenaccordingtotheU.S.dispensatory(24th Edition,page1456):Fluoridesareviolentpoisonstoalllivingtissues, becauseoftheprecipitationofcalcium. Medicalauthoritiesnowstateitcancausecancer,Mongoloidbirths, kidneydisorders,bonediseases,impotencyandevenmadness. AcopyofDr.HolderbysreportisavailablefromNaturalFoods Associates,P.O.Box210,Atlanta,Texas75551.

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Apoisonbottlehasaskullandcrossbonesonit,buttherewasnoskull andcrossbonesonthefaucetsinMadisonwhenIcameheretotellme thatIwasdrinkingandcookingwithoneofthemostdeadlypoisons knowntoman.Itwasnotuntil16yearslaterthatIlearnedabout Madisonsfluoridatedwaterandcouldtakeremedialaction.Sixteenlong yearsoffluoridatingmysystem,sevenofthemwrackedbypainand despairbecauseIdidnotknowwhatwaswrongandmydoctorcouldnot helpme. IvestudiedeverybookandarticleIcouldfindonfluoridation.Ive talkedwiththosewhoknowfluoridation.Ivebeentothehealth authoritiesthemenwhoshouldhavehelpedmeandwastoldto moveoutofMadisonifIthoughtthatfluoridatedwaterharmedme. Motherswouldnotfeedtheirchildrenthefluoridetabletswhichwould strengthentheirteethagainstcavitiesandsothechildrenwouldhaveto bedoctoredwhethertheywanteditornot.

Thequestionmostoftenaskedis,Howdoyouknowthatfluoridated waterharmsyou?thatposesaproblem,forhowdoIknow?If,every timeIateaneggitdecidedtoreturnthewayitcame,Idknowthatan eggwastabooinmydiet.OrifIweretodrinksomelyewaterandburned myselffromendtoend,Idknowthatmybodysays,No,no!Mustnt touch! ButhowdoIknowthatfluoridatedwaterisanono?Theresno warningburn,thestomachdoesnotrebel(atfirst);theresnosmell,no tastetowarnofdanger.SohowdoIknow? OnlybybitterexperiencedoIknow,andthatisalong,longstory.Ill justhitonthehighspots. IwasthePaddocktomboy.Icouldjumpandrun,climbtrees,swingas highasanyoneelse.Ispadedthegarden,cleanedthehenhouse,loved theoutdoors.IjoinedtheWACSandmarchedalongwiththosemuch youngerthanI.IwenttoAlaskaandhelpedmybrotherinlawbuilda garage.Iwashealthy. Ohyes,Ihadmytroubles.Mydayswhenmystomachrebelledagainst certainfoods(adormantulcer):thedaysmybackachedfromtheslipped discwhichhadsomehowcomeintomylife.But,allinall,Iwasahealthy individual.AndthenIcametoMadison!Graduallythathealthgaveway toachesandpains,toallergiesandsleeplessnights,tointense nervousness. WhenIcametoMadisonin1949,IdidnotknowthatMadisonswater wasfluoridated.Ididnowknowwhy,suddenly,mydormantulcershould startkickingup,whytherewasconstantpaininmyrightside,whycold chillsranupanddownmyleftsidewhenIlayinbed.Neitherdidmy doctorknow,forhedneverbeentaughttosay,Possiblyyoucannot toleratefluoridatedwater.Letsquititandsee.Insteadhesaid,Getting old,Mona,gettingold. No,itwasuptometofindoutwhathadhappened.Itwasuptometo determinewhyIwassosorethatIcouldnotturnoverinbedwithout pullingmyselfoverbygraspingtheedgeofthemattress;whyIcouldnot sleepthroughanightwithoutsuchpainthatImustspendthelastthree hoursintherecliningchair.ItwasuptometofindoutwhyIhad suddenlydevelopedallergies;andtodeterminethataftersixmonths withoutfluoridatedwaterInolongerneededtheshotswhichhadbeen givenmeonaregularbasisforoversevenyears.AndIfounditoutby myselfjustbynotusingMadisonsfluoridatedwater. Washingdishesbecameanimpossibletask,formylungsandribs seemedreadytobreakoutinrebellion.Thedoctorthoughtthesinkwas toolow;hetoldmemylungswereokay,therewasnothingwrongwith mylivertherewasnothingwrongwithme. ThenwhycouldntIwrite?Myjobdependedonmywritingnoteson themarginsofthestudentspapers,andIfoundmyselfwritingaboutfive timesthesizelettersIdalwayswritten.AsIwrotemyarmwould suddenlytwitchandthestrokewouldjumpupthepageaboutaninch.It

wasaggravatingandhumiliating.YetwhatcouldIdo?Iwasokay physically,mydoctorsaidIwas. ThenIfoundoutaboutMadisonsfluoridatedwaterandIquitdrinking it.TheNaturalFoodspeopleinMadisonhelpedmetoobtainfoodand waterthatwasnotfluoridated,thatwasnotpoisonedbyfertilizers, herbicides,andinsecticides.Ioweamountainofthankstothemandmy onlywayofrepayingthemistohelplettheworldknowaboutthe damagefluoridatedwatercandotothehealthmentalandphysicalof someindividuals. Youmaysay,Butpossiblyitwastheherbicidesandinsecticideswhich harmedyou.Yes,theyharmedme,butIvefoundoutbydrinkingjust oneglassofMadisonswater(notchangingmydietinanyotherway) thattheoldpainsandmiserieswillreturn.AndsonowIknow. NowIknowthatifIamtoliveinMadisonandmyworkdemandsthat IlivehereImustnotdrinkitsfluoridatedwater.NowIknowthatImust carrymyownfoodandwaterwithmewhenIamtobeawayfrommy apartmentforanyappreciablelengthoftime.Ihaveaspecialdrawerin mydeskatworkwhereIhavethreesmalljarsofwateronhandatall times.Icannotgodowntothebreakroomandhaveacupofcoffeewith mycoworkers;Imustsitatmydeskformybreak.Icannotgotooffice parties,churchgatherings,ortotherestaurantsinMadisonforasnack withfriendsduringashoppingtour.Icannotgotoconventionsinsome citiesinWisconsinwithoutcarryingmyfoodandwaterwithme.And whereamItoeatwhilemyfriendsarebanqueting? RecentlyIrebelled,decidedthatonemealwithfriendswouldnothurt me.Iwaswrong.Ittookmethreeweekstoundothedamage.Myankles remainedswollenforthatperiod,andarestilltendertothetouch.The oldpainintheintestinaltractreturned,myheartdidathumpthumpat theleaseexertion,andmyeyeswatered,myhandstrembledaswiththe ague. Irecentlyfounditnecessarytogotoanotherdentistwhotoldme,on mysecondvisit,thatmyteethweremottled.Mottledteeth?Why,I asked?Hedidnotknow.NordoI. ThesmallWisconsintownwhereIspentthefirst19yearsofmylife containsabouttwopartspermillionoffluorineinitswater.Wasthat sufficienttocausemottling?Isupposeso,fortheU.S.PublicHealth ServicehasfoundmottledteethinKewanee,Illinois,andMarion,Ohio, whichbothhavenaturallyfluoridatedwater. CouldmyjawboneshavebeenaffectedbythefluorineIgotfromthe drinkingwaterasachild?Couldthatbewhy,aftercomingtoMadison anddrinkingitsfluoridatedwatermyjawbonesachedwhenIatecarrots andchewedmeat?Couldthatbewhylargefillingsfelloutofmyteeth afterIcametoMadison,whythedentistcouldfindnoreasonforthe constantpaininoneincisor?

Couldbe,forthatpainleftmeafterIquitdrinkingMadisons fluoridatedwater;butthedamageisthere.Importantteetharegoneand storeboughtonesreplacethem. Thedamageisthere,too,forIcannotuseMadisonswaterforany purposenotevenforbathingandforwashingdishes.Thatstatement seemsincredible,butitistrue.Isupposeitisthesteamwhichaffectsme. Somesayitispossible;otherssayitisimpossible.AllIknowisthatmy lungsandribsarenolongersore.Isleepthroughthenight;Irolloverin bedwithpracticallynopain.Iwritebetweenthelineswithsmall, compactlettersandmypendoesnotjumpthepage.Mydoctorsays, Aslongasitmakesyoucomfortable.Thatsallthatisnecessary.Whois tosaywhyyouareaffected,andthevastmajorityofpeoplearenot? Whoistosaythatyouimaginethings,andberightintheirassertion?You aregettingbettereveryday.Yourefreeofpain.Letthemtalk. ButIdonotletthemtalkanymore.Italkback.Imfightingitnow,out intheopen.ImlockinghornswiththosewhosayImakook,afood faddist,ahypochondriac.Imaynotseetheendoffluoridationinmytime buttheywillknowthatImnotsilent.Theendoffluoridationwouldnot helpme,fortheremnantsofitwillbeinthepipesformany,manyyears, andmybodyissosensitizedtoitthatIcouldnotdrinkthewaterevenif theyneverputanotherdropoffluorideintothewaterinMadison.Sad, buttrue! Sokeepupyourgoodwork.Illfightinmysmallway.Otherswilljoin forces.Andonedaywewilllickit.CorrespondencefromRamonaH. Paddock,Madison,WisconsintoDr.AllenE.Banik.

ItmightbeofinteresttoyoutoknowthatIcansubstantiateyourthesis ondistilledwater,TheChoiceisClear,whichIhavejustread. OnaSt.PatricksDaymanyyearsagoIwashospitalizedwithamassive coronarythrombosis.Iwasafatoldmanwithallthequalificationsfor becomingatypicalcardiaccripple. Theemergencyproceduresofthemedicaldoctorsundoubtedlysavedmy life,butIhadseriousdoubtsastotheefficacyoftheirlongrangecures whichincludedheparinshots,etc.Instead,Iputmyselfonastrict regimenofdiet,vitamintherapy,distilledwater,andexercise. Theresultshaveexceededmyexpectations.Ifeelbetterat67thanIdid at47.Myarterieshavesoftened;myjointshavelimbered;myvisionis sharper;mynervesarecalmer;andmyheadisclearer.YourbookandDr, Braggshaveconvincedmethatthedistilledwaterhasbeenthemost importantfacesofmyrejuvenationprogram! Goodluckinyourfightagainstpollution.Yourbookshouldberequired readinginschoolsandcollegesBenH.Martin,California.

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SevenyearsagoIbrokemyarm.LateronarthritissetinandIwas unabletoraisemyarm,orsleeponmyrightside.Afterreadingyour bookandapplyingyourtheories,myarthritisdisappeared,andIcannow sleepmostcomfortable.Mrs.P.B.,Nebraska Iwascompletelyexhausteddoingevenapartofmyhousework.NowI canworkalldayandenjoyit.Mrs.J.L.,Nebraska Ijustfinishedreadingyourbook,TheChoiceisClear.Youspelleditout veryclearly.Iconsideritamostexcellentpresentation.Iwouldliketo obtainthesebooksinquantitytohelpspreadthegospel.Pastor C.N.K.,California Yourbookprovesoneofthemostexcitingbreakthroughsinhealthful living.Itmadeabelieveroutofme.Pleasesendmeahundredcopiesto givetomypatients.Dr.W.G.H.,Iowa ThroughtheyearsIlostfourparakeetswithinfectiousarthritis. Pronouncedincurable.Thisdiseaseagainstruckthefifthone.Hislittle feetwereallcrippled,andhewasjustwastingaway.Afterapplyingyour suggestions,myparakeetisnowwellandhappy.Thedepositsare dissolvedfromhisfeet,andhecannimblyhoponhisperches.Heis eatingagain,toapointofbeingplump.Dr.J.C.T.,Atlanta,Georgia Mydoctorsaid,Youhaveanincurabledisease.Amonthorsoago,my anklesbegantoswell.Afterdrinkingdistilledwater,theswellingwent down.Iamnowbeginningtofeelbetterallover.Ineverrealizedthe marvelousbenefitsofdistilledwater.V.E.C.,Minnesota SoftWaterandHardArteries Someyearsago,Lancetmagazinestatedtheremaybeacorrelation betweensoftwaterandhardeningofthearteriesandthathardwater saturatedwithcalciumandmagnesiumaddedelasticitytothearteries. Someofourunwarywriter,advocatingtheinorganicwayoflife, somehowtwistedtheirthinkingtothehardwatertheory.Itismyfirm beliefthatonceyoubelieveintheorganicwayoflife,youbetterstickto italltheway. Dr.HenrySchroeder,ofDartmouthMedicalSchool,anopponentofthe hardwatertheory,haslongbeenintriguedbythephysiologicand pathologiceffectsoftraceelements.Helaystheblamenotonsoftwater notitslackofcalciumandmagnesiumbuttoitshighcadmiumcontent derivedfromtheplumbinginthesoftwatersupply.Cadmiumcompetes

withzinctocoenzymeprocesses,replacingzincinmetabolicactivities relatedtofatutilization.Hefeelsthatcadmiumisthekeyfactorinthe pathogenesisofbotharteriosclerosisandhypertension.HisexcellentThe TraceElementsandManisnowinprint. Soitisnotthesoftwaterthatistoblame,butinthechemicalswater picksupthroughourwatermains.Distilledwater,oranywater,mustnot travelthroughcopper,ironorleadpipes.Forasimpleexperiment,poura littlewaterinaglassjarandletitevaporate.Dolikewisewithdistilled water,andnotetheresults. Itisnowwellrecognizedthatgallstonesareformedfromthe constituentsofbileandcontaincholesterol,bilepigments,andinorganic calciumsalts.Ifcalciumcontributestogallstonesandkidneystones,why woulditnotcausehardeningofthearteries?Thechoiceseemstobevery clear!

 Thisbookwaswrittentohelpyouunderstandtherelationofwaterto yourhealthandlongevity,andsubsequentlythehealthofournation.As youplanyourfutureandthatofyourchildren,dontoverlookthe underlyingcauseofallagingdiseases.Learnthefacts;becomeawareof thetruthandbuildastrong,healthyAmerica. Wedonotlivealone,nordoweworkalone.Onlybythecombined effortstowardacommoncausecanwemovethemountainsbeforeus. Withthisthoughtinmind,Ihumblysubmitmysmallcontributiontoyou. Mayitgrowinyourheartasitdidinmine.