Health Is Simple, It's Disease That's Complicated Book

Introduction . . . 1
Chapter 1: The Whole Enchilada . . . 7
Our Inner and Outer Worlds of Experience . . . 8
Attunement with Nature . . . 9
The Resonant System of the Body . . . 10
Our View of the World . . . 12
The Experience of Wholeness . . . 13
Co-creation . . . 14
Chapter 2: Health and Disease . . . 17
The Wisdom of Our Inner Intelligence . . . 17
Our Intimate Connection with Intelligence . . . 18
The Healing Process . . . 20
Signs and Symptoms . . . 22
The How, Where, and Why of Symptoms . . . 23
Health and Dis-ease . . . 25
Choosing Health . . . 26
Shift to the Above-Down Approach . . . 26
The Wellness Continuum . . . 27
Signs of Intelligence . . . 27
The Treatment Is Not the Cure . . . 29
Make Practical Use of Your Education . . . 30
The Whole Body Scan . . . 31
Chapter 3: The Nerve System . . . 35
The Cerebrum . . . 36
HEALTH TIP #1: The Cross Crawl Exercise . . . 37
The Cortex . . . 39
The Lower Brain . . . 40
The Switchboard . . . 41
Too Much and Too Little . . . 42
HEALTH TIP #2: The Twist and Towel Exercise . . . 43
HEALTH TIP #3: Regular Spinal Checkups . . . 46
Make No Bones About It . . . 46
Mem-Brains . . . 47
HEALTH TIP #4: Cranial Balls . . . 48
Our Sensory System . . . 49
HEALTH TIP #5: The Whole Body Scan . . . 50
Movement . . . 50
Communication . . . 51
HEALTH TIP #6: The Roundabout . . . 52
Electricity and the Brain . . . 53
HEALTH TIP #7: B&E Acupuncture Points . . . 54
HEALTH TIP #8: Chapman Reflex Points . . . 55
Nerve Chemistry . . . 55
HEALTH TIP #9: Nutrition for Your Nerves . . . 56
Feeling and Thinking Nerves . . . 61
Our Gut Feelings . . . 62
HEALTH TIP #10: Emotional Holding Points . . . 64
HEALTH TIP #11: Exercise Your Mind and Emotions . . . 65
HEALTH TIP #12: The Slant Board Exercise . . . 65
The Spirit of Health . . . 66
HEALTH TIP #13: The Space Between Activities . . . 66
Chapter 4: The Musculoskeletal System . . . 69
Alignment with Gravity . . . 70
Flexibility . . . 72
Core Alignment . . . 74
Optimal Postural Alignment . . . 75
HEALTH TIP #1: Evaluate Your Posture . . . 76
HEALTH TIP #2: Find Your Optimal Standing Posture . . . 77
Optimal Sitting Posture . . . 79
HEALTH TIP #3: Find Your Optimal Sitting Posture . . . 79
HEALTH TIP #4: Use a Lumbar Sitting Cushion . . . 81
Our Posture of Heart . . . 81
Activating Your Body . . . 82
HEALTH TIP #5: Activate Your Body . . . 82
Active and Passive Stretching and Exercise . . . 83
Range of Motion . . . 84
HEALTH TIP #6: Evaluate Your Range of Motion . . . 84
HEALTH TIP #7: Improve Your Range of Motion . . . 85
HEALTH TIP #8: Range of Motion Exercises (ROME) . . . 86
HEALTH TIP #9: Series of Range of Motion Exercises (ROME) . . . 88
HEALTH TIP #10: The Alignment Series . . . 93
HEALTH TIP #11: Flexibility Techniques . . . 98
HEALTH TIP #12: Energy Exercises . . . 106
Chapter 5: The Care and Feeding of the Human Frame . . . 109
Bones . . . 109
Bones Renew Themselves . . . 110
HEALTH TIP #1: Eat Whole Foods for Healthy Bones . . . 111
Bone Acts as a Conduit for Electricity and Magnetism . . . 112
HEALTH TIP #2: Keep Your Structural System in Alignment . . . 113
Bones Provide a Storage Unit for Minerals . . . 113
HEALTH TIP #3: Check Your pH on a Regular Basis . . . 115
Bone Salts Are Crystals . . . 115
HEALTH TIP #4: Have Your Toxic Metal Load Evaluated . . . 116
Bones and the Immune System . . . 117
HEALTH TIP #5: Build a Healthier Immune System . . . 117
Other Bone Related Factors . . . 117
HEALTH TIP #6: Exercise and Move Your Body . . . 118
HEALTH TIP #7: Take Whole Food Vitamin and Mineral Supplements . . . 119
Muscles . . . 119
Gait Patterns . . . 120
HEALTH TIP #8: Use Range of Motion Exercises and Foot Exercises . . . 121
The Stretch Reflex . . . 122
HEALTH TIP #9: Utilize the Principles of Active Stretching . . . 124
HEALTH TIP #10: Evaluate the Function of Your Adrenal Glands . . . 124
Trigger Points . . . 124
HEALTH TIP #11: Treat Your Trigger Points . . . 124
Muscle Cells . . . 126
HEALTH TIP #12: Improve the Function of Painful Muscles . . . 127
Muscle-Organ Relationships . . . 127
HEALTH TIP #13: Use the Muscles & Related Organs Chart & the Referred Pain Chart . . . 128
HEALTH TIP #14: Use High Quality Essential Fatty Acids . . . 130
Neurolymphatic Treatment Points . . . 130
Muscles and Feelings . . . 131
Connective Tissue . . . 132
HEALTH TIP #15: Support Your Connective Tissue Nutritionally . . . 132
Joints . . . 132
Feet and Ankles . . . 133
HEALTH TIP #16: Support Your Feet . . . 134
Neurolymphatic Reflex Points . . . 136
Knees . . . 136
HEALTH TIP #17: Knee-Strengthening Exercises . . . 137
Hips . . . 137
HEALTH TIP #18: Hip Exercises . . . 138
Shoulders . . . 139
HEALTH TIP #19: Exercise and Align the Shoulders for Optimal Function . . . 140
Elbows . . . 142
HEALTH TIP #20: Elbow Exercises . . . 143
Wrists and Hands . . . 143
HEALTH TIP #21: Stabilize the Function of Both the Wrist and Hand . . . 144
Conclusion . . . 145
Chapter 6: The Endocrine System . . . 147
Maestro, Please . . . 148
Hormones . . . 149
The Pineal Gland . . . 150
HEALTH TIP #1: Enhance the Functioning of Your Pineal Gland . . . 152
The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland . . . 153
HEALTH TIP #2: Enhance the Functioning of Your Pituitary Gland . . . 154
The Thyroid Gland . . . 155
HEALTH TIP #3: Enhance the Functioning of Your Thyroid Gland . . . 158
The Thymus Gland . . . 160
HEALTH TIP #4: Enhance the Functioning of Your Thymus Gland . . . 164
The Pancreas . . . 165
Insulin . . . 167
Glycogen . . . 168
Associated Organs . . . 169
HEALTH TIP #5: Enhance the Functioning of Your Pancreas . . . 170
The Amazing Adrenal Glands . . . 170
The Adrenal Cortex, Corticosteroids, and Cortisol . . . 172
The Adrenal Medulla . . . 173
Implications . . . 175
Associated Organs . . . 175
HEALTH TIP #6: Enhance the Functioning of Your Adrenals . . . 176
The Ovaries and Testes . . . 177
Estrogen . . . 178
Progesterone . . . 180
Testosterone . . . 181
Male Reproduction . . . 182
Associated Organs . . . 183
HEALTH TIP #7: Enhance the Functioning of Your Sexual Organs . . . 184
Conclusion . . . 185
Chapter 7: Insightful Nutrition . . . 187
The Ideal Diet . . . 187
1. Whole Foods . . . 188
2. Body Type . . . 189
HEALTH TIP #1: The Body Type Diet . . . 189
Exercises to Support Your Body Type . . . 197
HEALTH TIP #2: The Blood Type Diet . . . 198
3. The Key Elements of the Healthiest Diet in the World . . . 199
HEALTH TIP #3: The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid . . . 200
4. The Principles of Food Combining . . . 200
5. pH Balance in the Body . . . 200
HEALTH TIP #4: Testing the pH of Your Saliva . . . 201
HEALTH TIP #5: Testing the pH of Your Urine . . . 201
Balancing Your pH . . . 202
HEALTH TIP #6: What to Do About Split pH Readings . . . 203
HEALTH TIP #7: Colon Cleansing . . . 203
HEALTH TIP #8: pH-normalizing Foot Bath . . . 203
HEALTH TIP #9: pH-Balancing Complements . . . 204
6. An Awareness of the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load . . . 204
7. Natural Methods of Cleansing, Detoxification, and Elimination . . . 206
HEALTH TIP #10: The Seven-Day Detoxification Feast . . . 208
Transition Diet . . . 211
HEALTH TIP #11: The Eleven-Day Elimination Diet . . . 211
HEALTH TIP #12: My Breakfast Drink . . . 214
Conclusion . . . 215
Chapter 8: Digestion and Elimination . . . 219
An Easy Self-Check of Your Digestive System . . . 220
The Mouth . . . 220
HEALTH TIP #1: Chew Your Food Thoroughly . . . 222
The Esophagus and Stomach . . . 223
HEALTH TIP #2: The Trouble with Ice Water . . . 224
HEALTH TIP #3: Eat Small Meals in a Relaxed Atmosphere . . . 225
Acid Reflux and Hiatal Hernia . . . 226
HEALTH TIP #4: Correcting a Hiatal Hernia . . . 227
The Small Intestine . . . 229
HEALTH TIP #5: Enhance the Functioning of the Small Intestine . . . 232
The Liver and Gallbladder . . . 233
HEALTH TIP #6: The Bile Duct and Gallbladder Cleanse . . . 234
HEALTH TIP #7: The Liver Flush . . . 236
HEALTH TIP #8: Liver Detox . . . 238
The Pancreas and the Glycemic Index . . . 239
HEALTH TIP #9: Enhance the Functioning of the Pancreas . . . 240
The Ileocecal Valve . . . 241
HEALTH TIP #10: Correction of Ileocecal Valve Problems . . . 242
The Large Intestine or Colon . . . 245
How to Create a Healthy Environment in the Colon . . . 245
HEALTH TIP #11: Colon Cleansing . . . 247
HEALTH TIP #12: The Stomach Lift . . . 249
HEALTH TIP #13: Abdominal Massage . . . 249
HEALTH TIP #14: The Emotional Release Point . . . 250
HEALTH TIP #15: Castor Oil Packs . . . 251
HEALTH TIP #16: Nutrition . . . 251
Two Digestive Systems . . . 252
HEALTH TIP #17: Food Combining . . . 252
Food Categories . . . 253
The Other Elimination Systems . . . 254
HEALTH TIP #18: Enhance the Functioning of the Kidneys . . . 255
The Skin . . . 256
HEALTH TIP #19: The Skin . . . 259
Hair and Nails . . . 260
HEALTH TIP #20: For Nails . . . 261
Conclusion . . . 261
Chapter 9: The Immune System . . . 263
Our Amazing Defense System . . . 264
Does Chicken Soup Really Work? . . . 267
The Lymphatic System . . . 269
HEALTH TIP #1: Lymphatic Drainage Technique . . . 270
Immunity and Emotions . . . 270
How to Create a Healthy Immune System . . . 271
Immune System Relationships . . . 272
HEALTH TIP #2: Build the Health of Your Immune System . . . 272
The Agents of Dis-ease . . . 274
Bacterial Infections . . . 275
HEALTH TIP #3: Bacterial Infections . . . 275
HEALTH TIP #4: Self-Testing to Detect Disease-Causing Bacteria . . . 276
HEALTH TIP #5: Antibacterial Remedies . . . 278
Viral Infections . . . 278
HEALTH TIP #6: Antiviral Remedies . . . 279
Yeast Intolerance . . . 280
By-products of Yeast and Fungus . . . 281
How Yeast and Fungus Multiply . . . 282
HEALTH TIP #7: Treatment for Yeast and Fungus . . . 283
Parasites . . . 284
Parasite Testing . . . 284
HEALTH TIP #8: Natural Methods of Treatment for Parasites . . . 286
Toxic Chemicals . . . 286
Dairy Products . . . 287
Air Pollution . . . 288
Drugs . . . 289
Environmental Toxins . . . 290
HEALTH TIP #9: Antioxidants and Phytonutrients That Help Balance Toxic Chemicals . . . 290
Toxic Metals . . . 291
Dental Fillings . . . 292
HEALTH TIP #10: Eliminate Toxic Metals . . . 295
Allergies . . . 295
Food Allergies . . . 296
HEALTH TIP #11: The Pulse Test . . . 297
Health Problems Caused by the Agents of Disease . . . 298
HEALTH TIP #12: For Allergies . . . 299
Conclusion . . . 301
Chapter 10: Respiration and Circulation . . . 303
The Respiratory System . . . 304
The Mechanics of Breathing . . . 306
The Natural Phenomena of Respiration . . . 308
Coughing, Sneezing, Yawning, and Hiccupping . . . 308
How Well Do You Breathe? . . . 309
Shutdown Feelings and Shutdown Breathing . . . 310
HEALTH TIP #1: Integrated Breathing Technique . . . 311
HEALTH TIP #2: Retention Breathing . . . 312
HEALTH TIP #3: Improve Your Lung Capacity . . . 312
Health Tip: #4: The Sinus Drainage Exercise . . . 313
Respiratory Health Tips Summary . . . 314
The Circulatory System . . . 316
Blood, the River of Life . . . 316
The Heart . . . 317
Timing Is Everything . . . 320
Circulation . . . 321
Blood Pressure . . . 323
Indications of Heart-Related Problems . . . 325
HEALTH TIP #5: Enhance the Functioning of the Circulatory System . . . 326
Emotions and the Heart . . . 328
Conclusion . . . 329
Chapter 11: The Mind . . . 331
The Educated Mind . . . 332
Our Belief Systems . . . 332
Positive Thinking . . . 334
Intention vs. Chance . . . 335
The Present Moment . . . 336
Listen to Your Inner Guidance . . . 336
Using Your Whole Brain . . . 337
Mental Patterns . . . 338
The Conscious and Subconscious Minds . . . 338
Inner Wisdom . . . 340
The Innate Mind . . . 340
How to Get There . . . 341
HEALTH TIP #1: Visualization and Meditation Practice . . . 342
Chapter 12: Bring in Your Heart . . . 345
The Limbic System . . . 346
The Healing Power of Love . . . 347
Posture of Heart . . . 348
Feelings and Emotions . . . 349
Your Feeling Tone . . . 351
The Feeling Tone of Health . . . 353
Clearing Your Heart Realm . . . 354
HEALTH TIP #1: Move Stuck Emotions . . . 355
Emotional Clearing Techniques . . . 357
Just for Fun . . . 358
Toning . . . 359
HEALTH TIP #2: Sounding the Tone . . . 359
Breathing . . . 360
HEALTH TIP #3: The Walking Breath . . . 361
HEALTH TIP #4: Heart-Centered Breathing . . . 361
Movement . . . 362
HEALTH TIP #5: The Sounding Technique . . . 363
HEALTH TIP #6: The Heart-Centered Meditation . . . 365
Chapter 13: Being Spirit . . . 367
The Heart of the X . . . 369
Energy and Matter Are One . . . 371
Energy Centers of the Body . . . 373
Corresponding Vibrational Frequencies . . . 374
Aligning Your Energy Centers . . . 376
Positive and Negative Attitudes and Emotions . . . 376
Rising Spiritual Substance . . . 377
HEALTH TIP #1: Sound Healing . . . 378
Sound Awareness . . . 378
Color Your World . . . 379
HEALTH TIP #2: Color Healing . . . 380
HEALTH TIP #3: Check Your Breathing Patterns . . . 380
HEALTH TIP #4: Affirm Your Health . . . 381
Pathway of the Ancients . . . 382
HEALTH TIP #5: The Caduceus Meditation . . . 384
The “I Am” of Spirit . . . 385
Our Seven Multidimensional Energy Centers . . . 386
HEALTH TIP #6: Restore a Sense of the Sacred . . . 387
Creating the Reality of Wholeness . . . 390
Conclusion . . . 390
Reclaim . . . 391
Renew . . . 391
Restore . . . 391
Conclusion . . . 393
Appendix A: Resources for Treatments and Products . . . 397
Appendix B: Resources for Specific Assessments . . . 411
Bibliography . . . 425
Index . . . 431
About the Author . . . 4XX