Attaining good health is not about taking the right pills or supplements, it's about
treating the body and the mind with care, it's about adopting healthy practices that will support the natural evolution of the body. It also involves cleaning up the results of past actions—and this means cleansing the organs, removing toxic metals and waste, remineralizing, balancing the energies of the body, removing excess acid, etc.

Many of us know the basics of what steps to take, what foods to avoid, and
what practices to adopt. But due to lack of intention, laziness, false contentment, or psychological blocks, we are often unable to put of these principles into practice. And that is why we need support from like-minded people, people who have the intention to improve the quality of their health.

Participation in this forum is a first step in getting the kind of support we need to help ourselves become healthy, and stay healthy, and share that state of well-being with others.

Although the emphasis in this forum will be about general health principles—and how we can put those principles into practice—we will also be covering specific subjects and specific practices. Simple lifestyle changes can bring about dramatic improvements in one's health. For instance, by simply drinking two cups of warm water upon arising in the morning (and another 6 cups throughout the day) every problem resulting from chronic
dehydration—which might include cramping, constipation, and fatigue—can be eliminated. Eighty-five percent of degenerative diseases in the US can be
linked to improper digestion. By simply taking the time to chew each mouthful of food (the mouth being the primary site of carbohydrate digestion) digestion will improve and many digestive-related aliments will clear up. By simple adding sufficient amounts of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) to one's diet—which is found in flax, hemp, and pumpkin seeds—many ailments stemming from lack of EFA will miraculously disappear.

So, the bad news is that there is no miracle cure, no special herb you can
take that will bring you back to a state of perfect health. The good news is
that the body is always on your side (it is always trying to get back to a state of perfect health) and, as such, a small effort on your part can bring about great results. A passage from Dr. Atkins' Health Revolution (p.345), echos this sentiment. He writes:

"Suppose there were a doctor so inept that he never got a single diagnosis correct, but he agreed to give every patient adequate amounts of antioxidants and of the alternative prostaglandin precursors, GLA and omega-3 oils, and to keep his patients off sugar. Well, this dummy would get
clinical results that would run rings around those achieved by the best
doctor in the state . . . "

In addition to taking these three steps (and drinking enough water, and
chewing your food very well) you health would continue to improve by keeping
your acid-alkaline levels in balance, exercising, relieving of stress and
depression, getting natural sunlight, cleansing the liver and other organs,
and removing toxins and toxic sources—including heavy metals, candida, and
residual infections.

In the coming months, through the vehicle of this forum, I will take you through some of the basic practices of good health. I will cover both general principles and specific practices. I am giving to you the most
up-to-date information I can find. But, as always, this is a process. New things, new ideas, and new research is always surfacing. And that is one of the virtues of this forum: if there is something more that can be said, or some place for improvement, I hope someone in this forum will share his or her knowledge. And, collectively, we can all help each other—not only with the best knowledge and information, but with the tangible and intangible support of each other.

Yours,

Jonathan Star

Next Posting:
"The Practice of Right Eating"

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