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As a good diet for the liver we suggest the following:

Morning: one glass of carrot juice; a slice of toast or crispbread with a little butter or yeast extract; a soupspoon of wheat germ, either dry or in the carrot juice.

Midday: vegetable soup; brown rice or potatoes boiled in their skins; chicory and raw carrot salad, or any other raw salad vegetable, preferably the bitter kind. Steamed vegetables may also be added. All fried and sweet dishes and desserts must be avoided.

You can vary the lunch menu as follows:

First day: brown rice; fennel root; mixed salad.

Second day: potatoes boiled in their skins, with a little cottage

cheese and fresh butter; mixed salad.

Third day: vegetable soup; sandwiches made with rye or wholewheat bread or crispbread, spread with a little butter and yeast extract, topped with onion, garlic, sliced tomatoes; mixed salad.

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‘Death resides in the bowels’ is a warning the meaning of which we should carefully take to heart. It is an undisputed fact that constipation is the cause of many ailments. People who have been complaining about headaches for years never think that their discomfort could be caused by a transfer of accumulated metabolic toxins from the intestines to the bloodstream. Stomach, liver and kidney disorders may also stem from constipation or irregular bowel movement. Skin eruptions, spots and various eczematous conditions may be due to it. It is even possible for certain diseases or disorders to fail to respond to any kind of natural remedy until constipation, which poisons the system time and again, has been completely eradicated. Women are generally more affected by constipation than men.

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Not long ago I received good news from a patient in South Africa whose epileptic seizures had formerly occurred almost daily, but had diminished to only one a month – and the monthly attacks were milder than before. The improvement had been attributed to the patient’s taking Urticalcin, Vitaforce (a vitamin supplement) and kelp tablets. It is likely that the organic potassium iodide contained in these seaweed tablets was responsible for the strong influence on the endocrine glands. No doubt other minerals found in kelp had also helped to produce the desired result.

In any case, as various studies have shown, epilepsy can now be treated with less harmful medications than bromine. As suggested above, the diet should consist of mild, alkaline-based foods, supplemented by a biological calcium preparation such as Urticalcin. Vitaforce should be taken at the same time, since its vitamin D content will make it easier for the body to assimilate the calcium. The main remedy, however, is kelp in tablet form, one tablet to be taken in the morning and one in the evening. None of these are specific remedies, but nutritional supplements giving the body what it needs most. Another plant which has helped in the treatment of epilepsy is the oak mistletoe (yellow-berried mistletoe), Loranthus europaeus, which is native to the Balkan region.

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During the menopause practically every women experiences hot flushes and other distressing symptoms to a greater or lesser degree. At times a woman may be affected so severely that her nerves and emotions become totally upset, and any relief is always welcome. It is important to take even better care of the body than usual during the changes of life. Excellent benefits are obtained by exercising regularly out-of-doors; the importance of activities such as walking and hiking and the practice of taking deep breaths of fresh air cannot be emphasised enough and will bring about a striking improvement.

Physical therapy may also contribute to improving the condition. For example, daily brush massages and twice weekly sitz baths (hip baths) with a decoction of hay flowers or lady’s mantle added to the water are recommended. Extreme emotional depression may be relieved through Kuhne’s cold water treatment. As with menstrual problems, physical exertion as well as occupational stress should be avoided at all costs. In addition, learn to do without coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages, as it is indeed best to leave them alone altogether during the menopause.

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Some time ago it was considered fashionable to remove the appendix, even if it was healthy, whenever the surgeon had cause to open a patient’s right abdomen. Their justification for this was that it might become diseased one day and would have to be removed then anyway. Fortunately, the profession is more enlightened today and such short-sighted decisions have been abandoned so that an appendix is removed only when absolutely necessary. The same goes for the tonsils; they too can be treated and regenerated long before they are beyond repair. Really, then, there can be no excuse for neglect. We usually know our physical weaknesses. If we give immediate attention to even slight physical signals, and with persevering care and patience treat them in a natural way, the body will respond. We have the remedies; you only have to use your intelligence, understanding and willpower to apply them, and the results will be rewarding.

Anyone who suffers from varicose veins should treat them by natural means, and with perseverance. There is no immediate cure; it is impossible to blow them away from one day to the next, for it took a considerable time for the veins to become diseased in the first place. Healthy veins play such an important part in our bodies that the patient attention and care we give them to ensure their proper function will be well worth our while.

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