Because if the body itself already controls the expression of a
genetically inheritable trait, with Hygienic care we should see even
greater results. Another area from which hope springs, is that most
genetically determined diseases of the same type have variations in
symptoms.  The genetic damage is not the same or as great in every person
manifesting the same genetic disease.  Furthermore, just living
Hygienically can often avoid or lessen the degenerative consequences of
the disease and sometimes, often in the beginning stages, arrest the
development of the disease completely.  One example of a genetically
determined disease that can be reversed in its incipiency is Juvenile
Diabetes.  We never know until we try, who will or who will not recover
slightly, moderately, or completely, until we give the body a genuine
chance by getting rid of all causes of disease and supplying all the
conditions of health, not merely one or two. Let us take a look at
disease in general.  You may not realize it but all of our diseases are
genetically determined.  This is implied in the definition of "tendency"
or "diathesis."  The genome or the genetic code of the parents transmit
structural and biochemical abnormalities to their progeny.  Why do you
think cancer of the breast runs in families?  Sure, the children have the
same diet and lifestyle of the parents in childhood and perhaps on into
adulthood by habit and this predisposes them to disease.  But, the type
of disease that develops depends upon inherited characteristics.  The
progeny are born with built-in weaknesses or tendencies.  It is common
knowledge that there are inherited attributes which increase the chances
of a girl child developing cancer of the breast if the mother had cancer
of the breast. The same can be said of most other diseases.  This is
because the structural, the functional and the biochemical variations and
similarities are handed down by the progenitors to the progeny.  If the
father has a cardiovascular problem, some of the children are more likely
to develop cardiovascular problems.  This is true not only because of the
lifestyle but because a certain number of children inherit the genes
that produce the type of body which will be susceptible to the
development of the parental disease.  Nevertheless, even though they may
have a tendency to a certain disease, *THEY DO NOT ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO
DEVELOP THE INHERITABLE DISEASE!*  It is known that a particular disease
does not always develop in spite of a person having the characteristics
that would predispose him/her to develop it.  The body can cope.  The
living organism fortunately also has an inherent tendency to survive.
The genetically_predetermined will-to-survive often overcomes the
impossible.  The body is remarkable in its adaptability and resiliency.
Whether or not a familial disease develops depends upon lifestyle and
the emotional part of the individual must definitely not be ignored.  A
so-called genetically inherited disease is no different then a familial
disease. It is the *consequences* of the genetic damage of a so-called
"genetically determined" disease that are unfortunately much greater.
The body cannot always make amends for its shortcomings and degenerative
changes may occur. Have you ever asked yourself why a genetic disease
manifests later in life and not always at birth?  A juvenile diabetic
does not manifest symptoms until the age of 11 to 16.  Until then the
results of laboratory tests and examinations are normal. Physicians
postulate that in a juvenile diabetic there is an immune response and
that the beta cells which produce insulin are destroyed by the patients
immune system itself.  But, if a patient dies shortly after the onset of
juvenile diabetes the pathologist can see and reports that the isles of
Langerhans are inflamed -- a condition known as insulitis.  It is during
this inflammation that beta cells are destroyed.  *Due to the poisonous
nature of all drugs, every* drug given to the susceptible infant from
birth until the type 1 Diabetes manifests helped destroy the beta cells
of that child by suppressing symptoms and causing inflammation.
Naturally when there is inflammation there will be many types of white
blood cells around destroying the already dead and dying cells.  The
white blood cells are not going to touch normal tissue.  My point is,
that these children would not develop juvenile diabetes or insulin
dependent Diabetes mellitis 1996 unless their bodies have been stressed
with wrong living habits.  Most certainly, they do have the tendency to
disease in that organ but with proper care and feeding, the child would
not have expressed this tendency.  Further and most importantly, if the
child were properly taken care of when Diabetes was first noticed, the
inflammation would subside quickly and very few if any beta cells would
be destroyed. Chronic inflammation would not have developed, and scar
tissue would not replace good functioning beta cells.  Sick children fast
very well.  They sleep most of the time. Those prone to Juvenile Diabetes
have only a minuscule alteration of one molecule, called the DQ (not
Dairy Queen) molecule.  Instead of having one of three amino acids at
position 57 on the molecule, an amino acid called the ASP amino acid
replaces either serine, or alanine or valine at this site. This is the
minute structural difference in those who develop Type I Diabetes,
(Juvenile Diabetes), also known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitis.
Even with this structural difference not all those possessing it develop
Juvenile Diabetes.  Why? I just explained why.  With a healthful
lifestyle and a happy spirit coupled with a positive philosophy of life,
the body can not only compensate but it can also change things even at
the genetic level.  If not, at least begin to correct the defect in that
generation, if the conditions of health are met.  The same can be said of
muscular dystrophy, and for all of the myopathies, as well as for any
disease you can think of that is supposed to be irreversible because it
is genetically determined. Let us indelibly imprint upon out minds, and
get it in our heads that SUPERLATIVE NUTRITION IS THE FOUNDATION FOR
HEALTH! This does not mean that all you have to do is to eat correctly.
Nutrition is more than eating correctly.  Dr.  Herbert M.  Shelton, whose
universality could see the whole picture, declared that, "Nutrition is
the sum total of all the processes and functions by which growth and
development, maintenance and repair of the body, and by which
reproduction are accomplished."  You must now understand and cast out and
jettison the fuzzy, nebulous idea of nutrition you may have had before.
It is not just a matter of eating correctly! Nutrition entails all the
anabolic, the building up processes, and catabolic, the tearing down
processes, in the body.  In essence, all the biochemical, physical,
emotional and mental processes in the body are nutrition.  Consequently,
all the processes which maintain life and growth, repair and development,
and cause reproduction are nutritional. In order for the body to perform
the great functions of life, and for superlative nutrition, it needs the
factors of nutrition -- food, light, air and water.  These are the
factors of superlative nutrition and health.  If you supply these factors
and conditions in the proper quantity, of the proper quality, and in the
correct proportion one to the other, health can be attained.  If not,
nutrition will suffer; and, not understanding the totality of nutrition
you will begin asking yourself, "Why am I sick, I am eating perfectly?"
Nature is not excessively demanding.  She gives us a great range for
mistakes, ignorance and willfulness.  With greater knowledge, by studying
Hygiene with dictionary in hand and using it, you will soon begin to
understand why you are sick. Reading a book, one time, without thoroughly
understanding it, does not imprint it in your mind.  You are therefore
likely to apply Hygiene only partially or wrongly. Success is not built
by haphazard efforts.  If you are not well you simply have not been
applying Hygiene correctly for your particular condition at the time.
A little-understood and much-forgotten law can enlighten nutritional
matters for you and be of great benefit to you.  It is the *Law of the
Minimum.*  One of the first and foremost biochemist of the past, Liebig,
stated the Law of the Minimum as follows:  "The development of living
beings is regulated by the supply of which every element is *least*
bountifully provided."  Natural foods contain minerals and
vitamins in the correct proportions for humans.  These will meet
humanity's needs in spite of what the sellers of supplements would have
you believe.

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