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Strong impressions, agitation, fear and panic usually disturb the sleep pattern. The reflexes of the subconscious mind prevent quiet relaxation during sleep. After all, not every part of the body is asleep, many functions such as the circulation and, with it, the activity of the heart and the lungs, never stop to rest. If they stopped working our life would stop too. Digestion and everything linked with our metabolism continues working during the hours of sleep. Part of the brain rests, consciousness in particular being switched off, but other parts continue their function at a reduced rate.

We should not eat much in the evening and should avoid heavy or indigestible food completely; neither should our last meal of the day be taken late if we wish to prevent the subconscious mind, with its reactions and reflexes, giving us excitable and restless dreams that rob us of valuable energy for no good reason at all. It is of equal importance to try and forget the day’s happenings, perhaps by listening to some soothing music before going to bed.

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Every anatomical detail of the human body serves a specific purpose. For example, why is the nasal space divided into three corridors through which air must pass before it can enter the nasopharyngal canal and the bronchial tubes? In flowing past the blood-vessel-lined interior of the nose the air is warmed and prepared for the lungs. In addition, the anterior nostrils are considerably smaller than the posterior nares and this causes a partial vacuum in the nasal interior, which sucks the warm air from accessory nasal cavities and mixes it with cold air coming in with each breath. With designed! Even the smallest detail has a purpose.

This finely tuned detail of anatomical construction becomes more obvious to us when we consider the ear. If the smallest detail in its structure is changed, the acoustic requirements, the reception of sound waves and the transmission to the auditory nerves, will be disturbed and our hearing impaired. Any deformation produces damage and problems. Of course, the same thing applies to our nose.

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We gratefully accept all the information science can supply us regarding effective substances found in natural foods and medicines. However, more important than long-winded dissertations on the subject is the practical application of such knowledge – at least to the patient. Anyone who has seen people suffering from scurvy, in camps and institutions and on ships, will appreciate why foods containing anti-scorbutic elements are so necessary for them. Their diet may be adequate in all other respects, but if certain vitamins are missing, their food alone cannot overcome the deficiency.

Apart from lemon, sauerkraut is the best anti-scorbutic remedy and it was sauerkraut that enabled the daring explorer James Cook to sail the farthest seas for years without any of his sailors falling victim to scurvy. Of course, in those days, such things as antiscorbutic vitamins were unknown, but through trial and error men like Cook, who observed and understood the ways of nature, eventually discovered the remedy for the insidious disease. Captain Cook always made sure that there were sufficient barrels of fermented cabbage on his ships. The supplement of sauerkraut with the sailors’ meals provided them with food and medicine at the same time, so that the devastating effects of scurvy were avoided and Cook could carry on with his explorations and discoveries.

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People who move to our regions from far away lands and exchange their natural foods for a diet of our refined foods will soon begin to experience dental problems. It is a fact that sweets and refined sugar can cause much more damage to our health than is commonly assumed. Yet there are other good sweeteners around, for example honey, grape sugar syrup made from grapes and dried fruits such as raisins, sultanas, currants, figs and dates. All these fruits contain easily assimilated natural sugar, but with an abundance of minerals.

Another very good natural sweetener or sugar is maple sugar, which the Indians of North America make from condensed maple syrup. This is very tasty and well worth trying. A further alternative is date sugar, which is discussed below.

If you want to remain healthy, watch what kind of sugar you eat. Parents should heed the advice given regarding sugar and sweets, because it is intended for the sake of their children’s well-being. If you observe these guidelines your health will benefit because of eating natural food, and you will save a great deal of money on dentist’s bills!

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Manure is for the plant what food is for the human body. The gardener or farmer will only be wasting precious time if he uses the wrong kind of manure when caring for his plants. It is the same with our nutrition. If we eat the wrong kind of food we will not achieve our goal of keeping fit and healthy. What we have become used to eating for no better reason than its pleasant taste or convenience, must in the future be considered from the standpoint of what it will do for us. Only then can we expect to benefit to the fullest degree from the food we eat. Moreover, it is only with persistence that health can be restored, for did it not require equal persistence in eating the wrong things that made us fall victim to disease? We should all remember that good health does not depend upon our physician alone; a lot depends upon ourselves. It often takes years to become sick, so it would be foolish to think that good health could be regained in a matter of days. Yet with perseverance many patients have overcome their ailments and recovered their health.

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