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Remember, the whole body—physically, mentally, spiritually—is one; and it is as each portion of the system coordinates with the other that there is the better attaining of the normal balance and activity.

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There is only that necessary, for the full physical normal condition, to keep the mind and body active, and to keep the eliminations near normal. This is, as we find, necessary in every physical being.

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One of Edgar Cayce’s greatest contributions to health education is his teaching that basic health begins with colon health, and that a poorly functioning colon can cause disease.

As I worked with the colon, I came to realize that our society has a serious lack of colon health. More Americans today are hospitalized with problems and diseases of the intestinal tract than any other area of the body. Most of these problems were unheard of 100 years ago, for in earlier times, people’s diets consisted of stoneground whole grains and high-fiber foods. Around 1880, however, the amount of fiber, bran and wheat germ used in flour production decreased because of “improved” milling methods. Today, we are left with a flour product that contributes very little to nutritional needs.

At the same time that flour was being processed more, people left the farms and moved to the cities where food now had to be shipped in. There was a new demand to preserve food for longer periods. Over the years, various technologies—from canning, freezing, and dehydration to today’s methods of refrigeration and irradiation—were developed to prevent food spoilage and increase shelf life. These methods of processing food reduce enzymes, vitamins, and the life force of food. Although food keeps longer this way, it cannot support optimal life. All of this contributes further to the decline in colon health. The tragedy is that most colon disease can be prevented with a diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and non-processed foods.

Lung and colon cancer are two of the most common forms of cancer in this country. This pairing is not surprising to the oriental mind, for it is well known in their culture that the lung and large intestine meridian are very closely connected. One of my clients, when in his early thirties, found this to be especially relevant. He had been experiencing pressure in his chest accompanied by shortness of breath. Since nothing could be found medically to cause his symptoms, he decided to try an alternative holistic approach. Dietary changes (omitting caffeine sodas, fried food, and white flour products) and an exercise program of working out with weights to expand his lung capacity all helped. But when he discovered colonics, and settled into a program of colon cleansing twice a year, there were no further problems.