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Monday, January 24, 2005

Testimonial from R.P.

“Back in the ‘90s I was diagnosed, by three MDs, with carpal tunnel syndrome. My right hand was continually numb. After six or seven treatments by Dr. Smith the numbness went away and it remains so today and is perfectly normal in function.”
—R.P.

Saturday, January 22, 2005

The chlorophyll factor

The blood’s greatest cleanser and builder is the chlorophyll found in all green plants. The process of photosynthesis—the interaction between the energy in sunlight and chlorophyll—manufactures plant food in green leaves. Chlorophyll is necessary for plants to manufacture food—carbohydrates and sugar—from inorganic minerals through the photosynthesis occurring in the presence of light. Chlorophyll has the capacity to eliminate heavy metals, drug residues, and other toxins and is one of the basic building blocks for life on this planet.

Chlorophyll, visibly the green color in plants, depends greatly upon iron which is likened to the hemoglobin in red blood cells. “Inorganic iron is useless to man, it must evolve through plants which organize iron into its biochemical form.”

In The Chemistry of Man, Bernard Jensen refers to an experiment in which the blood of rats was replaced with chlorophyll, yet the rats remained in good health. Even the United States Army tested chlorophyll and discovered that it helps cleanse the human body of radioactive contamination. Other researchers have claimed chlorophyll clears toxic heavy metals out of the body—including arsenic. These kinds of results appear to suggest that it may be possible to someday introduce chlorophyll directly into the bloodstream in order to increase the blood count.

Emil Burg in Sweden has conducted research on chlorophyll. He advocates, in part, “Chlorophyll is recommended as an excellent specific for influencing anemia of various kinds, for bettering the general condition of health, for improving the action of the heart, for reducing blood pressure in cases where it is abnormally high. In cases of heart block, weakness of the heart, etc., in conjunction with abnormal blood pressure (usually due to arteriosclerosis) the administration of chlorophyll brought about a slow but rather considerably improved action of the heart. It stimulates peristalses, improves the intestines, and is a mild diuretic.”

One quality that most doctors discovered was that the green solution seemed to thicken and strengthen the walls of the body cells of living animals. This was perceived as a medical need even more urgent than the use of chlorophyll as treatment for anemia (Science Newsletter, March 15, 1941).This chlorophyll solution was found to be an antiseptic strong enough to kill germs yet remain soothing to tissues. A chlorophyll solution increased the resistance of the cells and inhibited the growth of bacteria, thus preventing the germs from spreading the poison.

Various studies have reported that chlorophyll is nontoxic. Many synthetic drugs used today for internal treatment, unless taken as prescribed, can injure healthy tissue, and many have various side effects. Consequently, at times, healthy tissue suffers during the treatment of the diseased tissue. Another problem with synthetic drugs is the risk of allergic reactions, particularly in individuals with poor kidney elimination.

Chlorophyll, on the other hand, has no side effects and causes no toxic reactions. Chlorophyll also has a deodorant quality that no other medicine possesses—when it is applied to a wound, the foul odor disappears and spontaneous healing begins.

Chlorophyll is mainly used in liquid form. The careful extraction of green pigment through the laboratory processing of green plants, particularly alfalfa leaves, results in a liquid that appears dark green in color. The laboratory process first removes the waxes and fats existing within the cells of the leaves and the fine membranes covering millions of tiny chlorophyll containing cells are then removed, delivering the water soluble product. The higher the concentration of liquid chlorophyll, the more effective it is in its application.

How does chlorophyll affect the human system? Behind the theory that it strengthens the cells, and gives the body the opportunity to apply its own defenses, the researchers frankly admit that they don’t know. It’s exact nature may never be fully understood. “It is possible,” says one temple pathologist, “that the bacteria, being of vegetable origin yet possessing ordinarily no chlorophyll, undergo some biological change in the presence of the substance.” There is hope that this early evidence of nature’s “green magic” heals as well as nourishes man. Chlorophyll is one of the most interesting lines of research on the frontiers of medicine today!

Dr. Smith’s antidote for the melancholy blues

According to Classical and Traditional Medicine, the kidneys are the second most important organ in the body after the heart. Classical Chinese Medicine says that life begins in the left kidney and ends in the right kidney. Historically, the Chinese taught that the emotional component of the kidneys, in the negative sense, is fear. It also says that the root of all disease is fear. The positive emotional component is two fold: Unlimited abundance, and the ability to change easily. Unlimited abundance, of course, includes perfect health. What inhibits perfect health is the inability to change gracefully. If we are unable to change gracefully, internal stress is created, which creates a nutritional cascade of congestion. That congestion can be mental, emotional, or physiological. These affect sleep, mood swings, memory, hair and nail growth, along with myriad other symptoms; for instance, chronic urinary tract infections, high blood pressure, and depression. While this may sound very involved, it takes years for the kidneys’ adaptation ability to weaken. The following recipe will slowly inhibit deterioration and begin restoration.

Recipe:

• Two cups green beans
• Two cups red kidney beans
• Two cups garbonzo beans
• One large red onion
• Three quarters cup balsamic vinegar

Dosage:

• One tablespoon a day for every ten years of age; i.e., a thirty-year old would take three tablespoons a day
• Ideally, taken one hour before bed to sooth and comfort the kidney during the sleep cycle.

Dr. Smith’s fiberlicious breakfast bonanza

This breakfast cereal has five or more different kinds of fiber. The human body has a tendency to adapt to a certain kind of fiber in about three to five days, rendering that particular type of fiber ineffective after that period.

The colon is the primary cleansing organ of the body. According to the Nature-Cure Philosophy, the lymph system also empties into the colon. There is a need for adequate lubrication as well as water. The water dilutes the lubricant combined with fiber, increasing the bowel cleansing and movement. No cleansing cereal will ever be effective without the use of water. In addition to this recipe, it is necessary to have three to four quarts of water a day. Those fluids must not be caffeine based. The following recipe, from my clinical experience, has moved many people.

Recipe:

• Rolled oats, 4 cups
• Oat bran, 2 cups
• Dried fruit (cherries, blueberries, or cranberries), 1 cup
• Raw sunflower seeds, 1 cup
• Raw, slivered, peeled almonds, 1 cup
• Lecithin granules, 1 cup
• Flaxseed, 1 cup
• Wheat germ, 1 cup

Makes twelve cups (approximately US$1 a serving). This should last about a month or more. Mix all the ingredients together and keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Each serving per day should be a half a cup. One half hour before eating, soak in one-cup liquid.

Recommended liquids:

• Rice milk
• Silk soy milk
• Apple juice
• Grape juice

If desired, add yogurt or fresh fruit.

Dr. Smith’s eat your heart out salad

This salad was designed to balance the heart and circulatory system, primarily. Secondarily it adds large amounts of vegetable based fiber, ideal for cleansing and weight loss. This has been my personal experience since the inception of this recipe eight years ago.

• Broccoli, 1 cup, chopped heads only
• Cauliflower, 1 cup, chopped heads only
• Celery, 1 cup, grated
• Carrots, 1 cup, peeled and grated
• Beets, 1 cup, peeled and grated
• Radish, 1 cup, chopped
• Red onion, 1 cup, diced
• Green bell pepper, 1 cup diced
• Cucumber, 1 cup, chopped and drained
• Red cabbage, 2 cups, finely grated
• Garlic, 1 clove, chopped
• Parsley, 1 cup, chopped
• Cilantro, 1 cup, chopped

Optional ingredients: One-cup pine nuts, walnuts, slivered almonds, and raisins. The following items are best if fresh, carefully washed and cleaned (canned is suitable).

• Kidney beans, 1 can
• Corn, 1 can
• Green beans, 1 can
• Peas, 1 can
• Garbanzo beans, 1 can

All canned vegetables are best in a sieve soaked in Fruit and Vegetable Rinse for at least ten minutes, then rinsed thoroughly. This process promotes the reactivation of all the nutrients.

This salad contains no traditionally leafy vegetables, like spinach or lettuce because of their tendency to decompose quickly. You may add those separately per serving. Each ingredient needs to be thoroughly soaked and rinsed (preferably in Sunrider’s Fruit and Vegetable Rinse) in order to preserve freshness for as long as possible. I have found that if this salad is kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator it lasts five to seven days.

There is no need for dressing because of the wonderful inherent flavors, but may be added per serving if desired. Recommended dressings would be balsamic vinegar and oil, lemon juice, salsa, corn relish, pico de gallo, etc…. It is a great topping for many dishes including: omelets, meats, potatoes, tofu, or squash. Children enjoy it as a topping with chili, macaroni and cheese, potpies, and TV dinners.