... 8oz.watereveryhouruntilretiring.TheMucuslessDietDr.Christophersays that thesecondsteptohealingthebodyisforanindividualtoeliminatethemucusfoodsfromthediet,forthereisnoreasontoputmucusbackintothebodyfasterthanyoucantakeitout.Withthispreventativeprocedure,notonlyarethesinuses,thebronchi, and thelungscleared,buttheconstipatingmucus(catarrh)isalsocleanedfromthetissuesofthebodyfromtheheadtothebottomofthefeet.Theprogramoffoods that willachievethiswonderfulresultisreferredtoasthe''mucuslessdiet."Page19verylongtime.Ienjoythefact that peopleoftenthink that I'maboutfifteenyearsyoungerthanIreallyam.Not that Igivethem that impressionbylyingaboutmyage.I'mquiteproud that I'mfortyseven, and don'tlookoldenoughtobeagrandmother(althoughmygrandsonreferstomeas''Honey"ratherthan"Grandma").Hecameupwiththenameonhisownwithnocoaxing.ThereIgobeingatypicalgrandmother,talkingaboutmygrandson,asifhehassomethingtodowithweightloss.However,chasinghimarounddoesn'thurt.Besidesthegarlic that Ieat,whichIbelieveismuchmorepotent that garlicpills,therearemanyotherthings that Idotostayinshape,whichI'mnotgoingtogointorightnow.You'lllearnaboutthesethingsaswegofurtherintothebook.Thereisoneotherthing that Idowanttodiscusswithyouhere.Idodrinkagreatdealofwater.Idrinkbottledspringwater.Igothroughaboutagalloneverytwodays.Idrinkitwithlemon;weneedagreatdealofcitrusinoursystem.Mostpeopledon'tgetnearenoughcitrusintheirdiets.Ialsodrinkseltzerwaterwithlemonwedges.Waterisgoodforyouformanyreasons,oneofmyfavoritereasonsiswhatwaterhasdoneforme,inthevisualsense.Istartedgettingwrinklesataveryyoungage and myhandshaveneverbeenpretty.Myhands,inthepast,havelookedlikeanoldwoman'shands. That wasalwaysdisturbingtome.Iwouldstraightenmyhandout,stretchmyfingersout and theskinonthetopofmyhandswouldwrinkleup,scrunchup, and looklikecrinklypaper.Ugly!Afemalefriendofmine,KathyOddenino,whoisinmybookMindTravelers,writesbeautifulbooksonhealingyourselfthroughpropernutrition.Oneofthethings that shetaughtmewastodrinklotsofwater, and itwouldaidPage14nottomentiondepressed, and exhibitedmanyothersymptomsofproblems,butIdidn'tknowanybetterbecauseIhadneverfeltanyotherway.Itwassimplyapartofme.Muchlater,Istartedgettingsymptomsofotherproblems.Ihadadegenerativediseaseinmyspine,bursitisinmyhips;theeatinghadfinallycaughtupwithme and Iwasoverweight, and feltlikeanoldwoman.Iwasoldbeforemytime.Therewerechiropractors and physicaltherapistsIwasseeingonaregularbasis.Iwasinpaineverybreathingmoment.Thenthingsbegantochange.IapproachedHamptonRoadsPublishingwithmyfirstbook,MindTravelers:PortraitsofFamousPsychics and HealersofToday.Theywantedthebook.Writing that bookwasoneofthemostimportantthings that Ihadeverdoneformyself.Ifyoucan,imaginethirtyverygiftedpeoplehealingyouinoneformoranother.Thirtypeopleinatwoyearperiod that& apos;salotofhandsonhealing.IhadgonetoNewYorkCitytophotograph and interviewRobertZoller,averywellknownastrologer,whoaskedmeifIalsowantedtohaveDr.R.DonaldPapon,whoisadoctorofhomeopathicmedicine,inmybook.Iwasthrilledtothinkofincludingthemanwhoisconsideredthedeanofastrology.Ihadboughtmyfirstbookofhisin1976.Itwashisdreambook,whichIhaveusedsomuch that Ihavearubberbandaroundittokeepittogether.Dr.Paponagreedtoparticipateinmybook and IdroveuptoPrincetonfromVirginiaBeachtomeetwithhim.Afterreturninghomefrommeetingwithhim,Isenthimathankyounoteforbeingapartofmybook and beingsokindtome.HisreturnlettercamewithapackagefilledPage31Dr.PaponalsoworkswiththeEachremediesalongwithhishomeopathicwork.Hesays that anexampleofanEachremedyiscrabapple,whichhelpswithselfworth.Whenwegainweight,ourselfworthgoesdown.Whenwewanttoloseweight,wehavetolookattheneedsofthetotalperson.Peopleoftensay that theycan'tchangethings that aregoingonintheirlives.Youcanchangeanything;startwiththethings that youfeel that youcanchange.Gainingweightisthebodysayingtoyou,''Payattentiontome."Oneoftheproblemsis that peoplesimplygiveup.Theanswerisnottogiveup,buttogetup.Getup and dosomethingaboutyourlife;makesomechanges;makeyourselfnumberone;loveyourself.Idon'tmeanthisinanarrogantway,butstartputtingyourselfinthenumberoneplace.Dr.Paponfeels that itisn'tjustsomuchwhatyouareeating,buthowmuchyouareeating;it'sanumbergame.Hefeels that thereisaconnectionbetweenwhatyouareeating and whenyouareeatingit.Forexample,yourmainmealmaybeshouldbeatlunchtime and thenyoucanhavesomethinglightfordinner,suchasasalad.Everyone'sbodyisdifferent;youwanttoexperimentwithyourmealstofindoutwhatworksbestforyou.Wearealsobecomingmoresedentary.Ourchildrenarecominghomefromschool and plantingthemselvesinfrontofthetelevisionorarebecominggluedtothecomputer.Weareteachingourchildrentosit;wehavetogetthemup and movingaround.Childrenarebecomingless and lessinvolvedinoutdoorsports,orevenjustgoingoutside and playing.Theywanttobeinfrontofthecomputertoplaygames.Ithinkingeneralthisproblemaffectseveryone,notjustthechildren.WhenIwasyoung,IwasforcedtogooutsidePage34helpyouunderstandexactlyhowitworks and whattolookforinahomeopathicphysician.TheMostCommonCausesofWeightGainThepurposesofthisbookaretoshowyouwhyuptonowyoumaynothavebeenabletoloseweightforgood and toshowyouhowyoucan.Youaregoingtolearnhowtodetectwhatyourproblemis,orproblemsare, and howtomakethesenewmethodsof losing weightwithlightexerciseworkforyou.Oftenoverweightoriginatesfrommanycauses,ratherthansimplyovereating.Ifyouareovereating,thereisareasonforit.Ifyouarebingeeating,oftenthisisduetoallergies.Therecanbeenvironmental and foodallergies that maybeactuallycausingyoutoeatmorethanwhatyouarereallywantingorneeding.Yousimplyhavethedesiretoeat and eat and theneatalittlemore,likeyoucan'tget that foodinyourmouthfastenough.Haveyoueverbeenthere?Morethanlikelythisisduetoallergies.Afewoftheothercausesarehypothyroidism,Candidaalbicans,hypoglycemia,parasites, and astressedsystem.Oftenpeoplegetonsometypeofweightlossprogram that reliesonsimplyloweringcalories and gettingintosomekindofexerciseregimen.Theseprogramsneverwork, and theweightcomesrightbackafter losing alittle.Thishappensforseveralreasons.First,youarenotgoingtotherootofthecauseofyourweightgain;second,mostpeoplewhogetonsomekindofcaloriereduction,highenergyworkoutarenotintheproperphysicalshapetojumpintoanykindofstrenuousexerciseprogram.TheyPage11IntroductionHowmanyofyouhavedietedunsuccessfully?Maybeyou'vedietednotonce,nottwice,butmaybeforalifetime,starvingyourselfordrinkingsomeawfulshake,tofinditworkedonlytemporarily.Youlosetenpounds,takingthreetofourweekstoaccomplishthis, and inoneshortweekend,you'vegaineditallback.Ithink that wehaveallbeenthere,done that. Dietingsimplydoesnotwork.I'mgoingtoteachyouthethings that dowork.You'regoingtofindoutwhyyouhavegainedweight,orhavealwaysbeenpackingaround that extrapoundage.(Mostpeopletrytoloseweightwithouttryingtofigureoutwhytheyarecarryingaroundtheextraweight.)Excessiveweightsignals that yourbodyislackingsomething,orsomethingwithinissimplyoutofbalance.Or,yourthoughtpatternsmayneedanadjustment—youare and willbewhateveritis that youbelieveyouare.So,ifyouthinkyou'refat,youwillbeexactly that. IbelieveitwasAlbertEinsteinwhosaid that imaginationwasmoreimportantthanknowledge.Welookatsomeonewhoisoverweight and assume that personspendsallofhisorhertimeeating,wheninfactPage1 Losing It—NATURALLYPage23Youfindyourselfwalkingbackward,saying,''Baby,pleasedon'tlookatmybutt."Ascrazyas that maysoundorseem,Ihavedone that moretimesthanIwouldliketoadmit.I'vebeennaked and walkedoutofthebedroom,backwardwithmyhandout,lookinglikeTheSupremessinging"Stop!IntheNameofLove."Gotthepicture?Thenthere'sthewalkslowlydealso that thebuttdoesn'tmovetoomuch.Ihavegottenawayfrom that, thankstoSuzanneSomers.Yes,I'mtalkingabouttheMasters—theButtMaster and theThighMaster.Areyoulaughing?Youshouldn't!Letmetellyou,aweekafterusingtheButtMaster,myheinielifted and becamemuchfirmer.TherewasatimewhenIneverworriedtoomuchaboutit,figuring that itwasbehindme and whatIcouldn'tsee,couldn'thurt.Wrong!IactuallyboughttheThighMasterfirst.Itwasgreat and smoothedoutmythighs,veryquicklytoo,Imightadd.Iwasn'treallyall that big,justnotfirm.ThenwhentheButtMastercameout,Ithoughtmaybethistool,orpieceofequipment,wouldbejustasgoodasitssisterpieceofequipment.MaybeIcouldstopwalkingbackwardoutofaroom.IpulltheMastersouteverynight and usethemforfirmingup.YoucanalsousetheThighMasterforyourarms.Ihavefound that mystomachisalsoinbettershapefromusingthesetools.Istartedoffwithsqueezingtwentytimes and workedmywayuptoonehundred.Ihighlyrecommendit.It'seasy,it'sgentle, and itworks.Youshouldalsomakeitfun.Lifeingeneralshouldbefun.WhenI'mdoingmyexercises,Ichant,Ising,Imakeupsongs, and justmakeitenjoyable.Isingthingslike,ofcoursetherehastobearhythmtoit,okay,herewego,Page13Chapter1—MyStoryGrowingup,Iwasalwaysalittlebitround.Iguesssayingroundsoundsawholelotbetterthansayingfat.Ofcourseitwasmybrothers and sisterswhocalledmefat,nottomentionugly,stupid, and whateverelsetheycouldthinkof.Childrenaresocruel.Thentherewasmydad,whoalwaystoldme that Iwasn'tfat, that Iwasprettierthanthebee'sknees.Parentsalwaysthinktheirlittlegirlsarebeautiful.Mybodysimplydidwhatallchildren'sbodiesdo.Beforeyougothroughagrowingspurt,itseemslikeyoukindofplumpupabit,thenstretchupinheightasyougrow.AtagetenIwasclosetotheheightIamnow, and suddenlyasskinnyasarail.Thiswasabenefittome,asIhadtheopportunityatagefifteentodoalittlemodeling.Icouldeat and eat and nevergainanyweight.Iremembermymothertellingmetoslowdownwithmyeatingbecauseitwouldcatchupwithmesomeday.Iwouldcomehomefromschool and eatasmanyasfivepeanutbutter and jellysandwiches.Itdidn'tcatchupwithme.Istayedskinny,Page21withme.Theycouldneverkeepupwithme;Imeantbusiness;Iwantedtowalk and getmybloodflowing,moving,workupagoodhealthysweat.Ionlywalkfortwentyminutes. That& apos;snotverylong,butitworks.IfailedtomentionhowIwalk,orratherwhere.Ifound that ifIweretoplantogetup and justheadoutthedoortowalk,Iwaslessapttodoit.So,Ibegantogetupearlyinthemorning,getready, and drivedowntothebeach,parkmycar, and walkontheboardwalk.Itwasonlyfifteenminutesfrommyhouse and abeautifulplacetobe. That& apos;ssomething that youmaywanttoconsidertryingifthereisaparknearwhereyouareliving,orawalkingtrail,ormaybeyou,too,livenearthebeachorsomeplaceequallyasbeautiful.Don'tforgettodosomestretchingbeforeyougooutthere and startpoundingyourhoofiesontheground.ItalkaboutthisinthepasttensebecauseIhaverecentlymovedtodowntownNorfolk.Before,IwasinVirginiaBeach,whichmadeitmucheasiertogetdowntotheboardwalk.I'mnot that muchfartheraway,butit'snotsomethingIreallywanttobedoing.Ihavefoundsomethingevenbetter that worksforme.IhaverecentlyadoptedabeautifulRottweiler.Heusedtobelongtomydaughter.Zeuswaslivinginaverysmallapartmentwithnotagreatdealofattention;not that mydaughterwasabaddogowner;shejustspendsalotoftimewithherwork.Well,Iwasthrilledtotakehim, and heisnowmywalkingpartner.Wegetupearlyinthemorning and goforourwalk.Ittookawhiletogethimusedtothiswholespeedwalkingthing.Atfirsthewouldwraparoundmylegs,stop and sniffthegrasswherealltheotherdogshadstoppedtodowhatever, and takeoffinotherdirections.Ihungintherewithhim and henowgetsthepicture.HePage17 that Iamspeakingabout.Wearegoingtogetyoustraight and keepyouthere.Thisbookisn'tjustabout losing weight;it'saboutbeinghealthy and takinggreatcareofyourself.Ihadgonethroughthehomeopathicremedies,asIsaid, and lostfiftypoundsinjustafewshortmonths.Itwasabsolutelythebest.ItwasasifIhadfoundmyself,asifIhadmyselfback.NotonlydidIlookterrific,Iwasnolongerdepressedorconfused;Icouldmakedecisionswithoutgettingupset.Theweightstayedoffmeforfouryears, and itwaseasy.Killingofftheyeastwastoughbecauseofthediet that Ihadtosticktoinaverystrictmanner,butitwaswellworthit.Lastyearwasabittough.Ihadbecomeveryill;thedoctorssaid that Ihadbronchitis.Afterthreemonthsofthisillness,withaseriouscough and onlygettingworse,Ifinallyconsultedmyhomeopath,Dr.Papon.IfeltasthoughIweredying, and Ihadplumpedup and couldn'tlosetheweight.AccordingtoDr.Papon,Ihadmercurypoisoning.I'malsoaphotographer, and gotthepoisoningfromthechemicals that Iwasusing.Themercurypoisoninghadthrownmysystemoff and againIhadCandida.Dr.Paponsentsomeremediesofftome,givingmegoldasanantidote and, ofcourse,somethingfortheyeast.Withinaweek,Iwasfeelinggoodagain.Theweightmeltedoffeasily and stayedoffuntilItookatriptoEurope.Thefoodtherewasoutofthisworld and Iate and ate.Igainedweight,butitwasn'tbecauseIwaseatingtoomuch;Ihadpickedupaparasite.IwasinEuropefortwomonths,alongtime,goingfromcountrytocountry.Itriedtobeverycareful,butIcouldn'tstayawayfromthewater,orImayhavepickedupPage27lotion—shetoldmetofeedmyskin.Ithinkcommonsensetellsyou that ifyoumoisturizeyourskin,ofcourseitwillbeinbettershape,butit'sveryeasytoneglectthelittlethings,likeputtinglotiononyourskin.Shehadmelotioningmyentirebody,formorereasonsthanjustfeedingmycrocodileskin.Therubbing and massaginggetthecirculationgoing and arealsogreatforbreakingupcellulite.Iaskedheraboutthecrinklyskinonthetopofmyhands.Shetoldmetostartpinchingtheskin—notrealhard,butpinch and pinch and pinchsomemore.Thiswouldgetthecirculationgoing and theskinwouldbecomemoretaut.Itsoundedcrazytome,butIalsoknew that thiswasindeedawisewoman and Iwouldindeedfollowherdirections.Youdon'tknowifsomethingisactuallygoingtoworkunlessyoutryit.I'mopentonewideas.So,Ipinched and pinchedsomemore.Ipinchedthetopofmyhands and aroundmyeyes,whereverIhadlinesonmyface.Remember,youdothisinaverygentlemanner.Idon'twantyoutobebruisingyourselfordamagingyourskininanyway.Theamazingthingwas that itworked.Imoisturizedmyface and thetopsofmyhands, and beganmygentlepinching;injustacoupleofshortweeks,theretrulywasadifference.Likeme,Lauraapproachesherhealthinaholisticway.Weneedtofindnaturalwaysofhealingourselves.Illness and diseasearecausedfromthelackofpropernutrition, and Ibelieveyoucanhealeveryillness,whetheritisanemotionaloraphysicalillness,throughpropernutrition.Ialsobelieve that tobehealthyweneedtobeinbalanceinbody,mind, and spirit.Okay,Ihadthewrinklethingcovered,now—whataboutthiswoman'sbody,theshape that shewasin?OnePage20inmywrinkles, and mycrinklyskinnedhands.Well,itworked and isstillworking,becauseIwillcontinuetodrinkasmuchwaterasIcan.Eventhetextureofmyskinhasimproved, and ismuchsofterthanithaseverbeen.Thewayourskinlooksisabigfactorinshowingourage.Irealize that thisbookisaboutriddingyourselfofunwantedpounds;however,Ialsowanttoteachyouhowtobehealthier and feelgood.Ifyoulookgood,youareprobablygoingtoalsobefeelingprettygood.Itallworkstogether.Ihaven'ttoldyou that thisisnecessarilygoingtobeall that easy.Forsomeofyou,itmight;someofyoumayhavetoworkalittlebitharder.I'massuming that youboughtthisbookbecauseyouwanttodosomethingaboutyourweight and yourhealth;youknowthetwogohandinhand.Alongwithgettingyourselfwhereitis that youwanttobe,wealsoneedtoworkonyourbody;getyourbodyintomotion.Getup and move!Youcanspeeduptheweightlossupbygettingphysical.Thisdoesn'tmean that youhavetogo and joinagym.Youcanbegentleonyourbody, and yetveryeffective.Oftenitishardtoexercisealone;maybeyouneedsupporttokeepyoumotivated.AfewyearsagoIdecided that Iwouldgetout and walkeverymorningorevening;Iwoulddoitforawhilethenstop.Iwantedittobeanaturalthing and Iwantedtoincorporatethisintomylifewhereitwouldbeahabit;Iwouldhavenoresistancetoit.Well,Iwouldwalk and thenIwouldn'twalk.Keepinmind that goingout and takingastrollisnotgoingtodoyoumuchgood.Youwanttowalkwithpassion,walkfast,no—speeditup,walkevenfaster.WhatIdecidedtodowastogetoneofmydaughterstogoout and dothiswithme.SometimesIwouldgetlucky and IwouldhavethecompanyoftwoofmydaughtersgoingPage12thispersonmaynoteatanymorethanathinperson.We'llfindoutwhyoneovereats and we'llteachyou and giveyouwonderfultipsonhowtocurbyourappetite.Throughdifferenttypesofselftesting,youwillfigureitout.It'smyintentiontohelpyoutoslimdown and behealthierasgently and easilyasIcan.Iwantyoutolivelonger,behappier,loveyourself, and liveeverydaywithgreatpassion.Iwantyoutobehealthy and feelyoung,lookyoung, and havetheenergy that youshouldhave.I'mgoingtomakeitaseasyonyouasIcan.Dependingonyourproblem,itmaytakealotofwork and sometime,buttheresultswillindeedbeworthit.Iwanttopromotenaturalweightloss,topromoteenergy.Iincludeexercisetohelpyoubuildmuscle and toneyourbody.Exercisewillalsostimulate and promoteweightlossquicker and moreefficiently.Theexercises that youwillbedoingaregentleonyourbody, and I'mnotexpectingyoutodoanything that Iwouldn'tdo.Icertainlydonotlikespendingagreatdealoftimeexercising.Ifthingsaretoomuch,Itendtolosemotivation.Youalsoneedtokeepinmind that beforeyoumakeanybigchangesinvolvingyourhealth,alwayscheckwithyourphysician and lethimorherknowwhatitis that youarewantingtodo.Ifyouhaveanyserioushealthproblems,yourdoctorneedstookayanychanges that youaremaking.Thisisveryimportant!Youhavetherighttochoosealternativemethodsofbeinghealthierovermodernmedicine,orcombinemethods.It'stimeforyoutomakeachoice.Vitaminsareimmeasurablysaferthandrugs;youdecide—youarepayingthebill.Keepinmind that noonecaresasmuchaboutyouasyou, and youoweittoyourselftoknowasmuchaboutyourhealthasyoupossiblycan.Page44Useitfollowingtheapplejuiceprocedure.GrapeJuiceTherapyYoucanuseunsweetenedgrapejuicecontainingnoadditivesforthethreedays.AccordingtoDr.Christopher,frozenjuiceisnotrecommendedbecauseithasunacceptableadditives.Thebestgrapejuicetopurchasewouldbe that fromahealthfoodstorebecausethefruitisgrownorganically(nospray and organicsoil).Healsosays that therearesomeregulargrocerybrands that havebeenverysuccessful.TheseincludeChurch,TeaGarden,QueenIsabell, and Welch'sgrapejuice.Dilutetwoquartsofjuicewithtwoquartsofwater.Drinkeightouncesofgrapejuice,beginninghalfanhouraftertakingtheprunejuiceinthemorning.Followthiswitheightouncesofthesedilutedjuiceseveryhourthereafteruntilthewholefourquartmixtureisfinished.Followthisprocedureasyouwouldtheapplejuicetherapy.Keepinmind that youdonotdilutetheapplejuiceorthecarrotjuice.ContinuedFastAfterthethreedaysofjuicecleanse,ifyouhavethedesire,goontothreemoredaysusingonlydistilledwater,thenadayofjuice,beforereturningtosalads and otherregularfoods.Youdon'twanttoeatheavyfoodsatonce;easeintoitbyeatinglightfoods and workyourwaygraduallytoheavierfoods.Page37knowwhenIfirstlearnedaboutwhatgoesoninourintestines,myfirstinstinctwastocleanitout.Whathappensis that throughouttheyearswaste,fecalmatter,buildsupalongthewallsofyourintestines and becomesacoating.Youcarrypoundsofrotinyourintestines.Thisrotispoison;itcreatesillness,decreasesenergy, and releasestoxinsintoyoursystem.Notonly that, italsoattractsparasites that live and growthere.Aglazeofmucusbuildsupoverthetopofit,makingyourwastegliderightthroughit.Thisdamagesyourbodybypreventingitfromtakinginthenutrientsyouneed and causespoorelimination.Pooreatinghabits,suchaseatingjunkfood,contributetothisbuildupofwaste and mucus.Whatwewanttodoisbreakthisfromyourintestines and cleanitout.Prettygross,huh?I'vespokentopeoplebeforewhohavesaidtheydon'thavethisproblembecauseonoccasiontheytakealaxative.Alaxativeisnotgoingtocleanitup.Itmayemptyyou,butitisnotgoingtoclean that buildupofrotoutofyourbody.Infact,itsometimestakesuptoninemonthstobreakthisup and cleanitout.Mucusinyoursystem,ingeneral,isthecauseofallergies,thecauseofdisease,thecauseofpain, and thecauseofdeath.Mucusinthebodyistheproblemsource that developstumors,cysts,etc.,bringingaboutoldagerapidly.Byoldage,I'mspeakingofbreakingdownthebodytoaging.Ageisjustanumber.Ifyouinfacttakecareofyourself,getallthenutrientsyourbodyneeds,youcanbeninety and stillbeyoung.Whatwearegoingtodoisgetridofthemucusfromyourentirebody.It'snotjustacolonorintestinalthing.It'sthroughoutyourentirebody.Ifyoucleanyourselfout,itwillbeveryeasyforyourPage10RobertCrayhon,nutritionist and authorofTheCarnitineMiracle,requiresaveryspecialthankyou,asyougavemeallofthehelp that Ineededinreferencetocarnitine and keptmesuppliedwithcarnitinetohelpmestaymentallyalert and givemeenergy,whichmadethewritingofthisbookmucheasier.IwouldliketothankDavidChristopher,presidentofChristopherPublications,forallowingmetouseexcerptsfromhisfather'sbook,Dr.Christopher's3DayCleansingProgram,MucuslessDiet and HerbalCombination.IgratefullythankDr.DonaldPapon,authorofHomeopathyMadeSimple,foryourdedicationtoteachustohealtheplanet.Youareawesome.Thankyouforyourfriendship and forkeepingmehealthy!Iwouldalsoliketothankallofmyfamily and friendswhounderstoodtheprivacy and support that Ineededwhilewritingthisbook.Averyspecialthankyoutomyverycool and fabulousdaughtersShellyPeabody,HeidiFruchtenicht, and GerdaGartner.Thankyoutomygrandson,MarkGartner.Youarethegreatest!Youarejustalittleboy and youunderstood that youcouldnotspendasmuchtimewithmewhileIwrotethisbook.It'sgreatbeingyourHoney.ThankyoutosweetBobNielsen.Yougavemesomuchofyourvaluabletime and help.YouencouragedmewhenIwasfeelinglow;youbroughtmeup,youwerethereforeverything that Ineeded.WithoutyouIcouldnothavecompletedthebookassmoothlyasIdid and Ithankyouforbeinginmylife.IalsothankmybrotherLouisSchlosser.Thoughgrowingupinaverydysfunctionalfamily,youalwaysmadesure that Iknew that Iwasloved.Iwouldalsoliketothankmymother,LoisSchlosser,whotaughtmetofinishwhatIstart. ... Page39youhavecompleteditbeforeyoustartyourprogramtolosetheweight.Whileyouaredoingthis,Ialsowantyoutoworkonparasitesaswell.Inthismuck that youarecarryingaroundyouhavecreatedawonderfullysupportivefeedinggroundforparasitestotakehold and livein.Therearedifferentmethodsyoucanuse.Afewyearsback,IcontactedTheHerbFinderinSt.George,Utah,toordersomeTurkeyRhubarbtotaketocleansemyself.Itdidagreatjob,butyoudon'thavetogoout and buyTurkeyRhubarbforthispurpose.Thishasaspecificformula,butyourlocalhealthfoodstorecanofferyouavarietyofcolonformulas.Letthemknowexactlywhatitisyouwanttodo and theywillsteeryouintherightdirection.YoucanalsotakesomeSlimTea.Remembertodrinkalotofwaterwhileyouaredoingthis.FastingManyexpertsencouragefastingasapartofpurifyingyourbody.Fastingcanbeverygoodforyou and actuallygiveyouenergybecauseyouarewashingoutthetoxins.Idon'trecommend that yougoonalongfast,asmostofusarenotinthegreatestshape and itisnotbeneficialtoyouifyouareindeedamess,healthwise.MostAmericanssufferfrommalnutritionasitis.Ifyoufeel that youwanttofast,getyourselfhealthierfirst,thenmaybedoafastonceamonthforonetofourdays,onlyifitfeelsrightforyou.Thenagain,manyexpertsfeel that itisnothealthyorsafetofast.Dowhatfeelsrightforyou,asweareallverydifferent;dowhatyouareattractedtodoing.Page40ThreeDayCleansingProgramDr.JohnChristopheristheauthorofThreeDayCleansingProgram&MucuslessDiet and HerbalCombinations.AccordingtoDr.Christopher,thepurposeofthiscleansingprogramistopurifythebodyforhealing.Ifyouareoverweight,thisprocedurewilltakeyoudowntoyournormalweight, and ifyouareunderweight,itwillbringyouuptoyournormalweight.Thepurposeofthisentireprogramistoeliminatemucusfromthebody;withthemucusoutofthebody,anaturalhealingisobtainedinamoresimplifiedway,withmoreconveniencetothepatient.Ifyouhaveanyhealthissues,consultyourphysicianbeforeyoubeginthiscleansingprogram.Youarenotjustworkingtoloseweight—buttohaveahealthybody!Tobeginthiscleansingprogram,startwiththreedaysofdetoxification(bodypurifying)therapy.AccordingtoDr.Christopher,supremecleanlinessisthefirststeptowardahealthybody.Anyaccumulationorretentionofmorbidmatterorwasteofanykindwithinuswillretardprogresstowardbetterhealth and recoveryofanykind.Thenaturaleliminativechannelsarethelungs,theporesoftheskin,thekidneys, and thebowels.Perspirationistheactionofthesweatglandsinthrowingofftoxins that wouldbeinjurioustousifretainedinthebody.Thekidneysexcretetheendproductsoffood and bodymetabolismfromtheliver.Then,ofcourse,thebowelseliminatenotonlythefoodwastebutalsowastematter,intheformofusedupcells and tissues.Theresultofourphysical and mentalactivities,ifnoteliminated,causesmanyhealthproblems.Page32 and getfreshair.(Maybenotsoforced,Iwantedtobeoutdoors.)Maybemymotherjustwantedmeoutofherhair, and againmaybeshefelt that Ineededtobeoutdoors,running and playing,breathinginthefreshair.Wehavetogetourchildren and ourselvesup and movingaround.WhatIsHomeopathy?Homeopathyisasystemofenergyhealingusingminuteamountsofsafe,nontoxic,naturalsubstancesderivedfromthevegetable,animal, and mineralkingdoms,dispensedfromthe''LawofSimilars"—anageoldprinciple that recognizesthebody'sabilitytohealitself.Theword"homeopathy"isderivedfromtheGreek, and means"likesuffering."So,ahomeopathtreatslikewithlike,similartoavaccine.Homeopathygoeswayback,hasbeenexpoundedbyHindumedicalmanuscripts,recognizedbyAristotle,appliedbyHippocrates, and furtherendorsedbyotherfamousmedievalphysicians.ChristianSamuelHahnemannrediscoveredhomeopathyacouplehundredyearsago.Hahnemannfound99remedies;todaythereisalistofover2000differentremedies.Ihaveheardmanytimes that youcannottakemorethanoneremedyatatimebecausetheywillcounteractoneanother, and manypractitionersagreewiththis.However,Dr.Paponbelieves that thisisnottrue.Hesays that youcantakemorethanoneifyoujustdonotmixtheminyourmouthatonetime.Thelittlepillsareputunderyourtongue and heldthereuntiltheydissolve,whichhappensimmediately.Followingone,youcanthentakeanother,Page9AcknowledgementsIwanttooffermyheartfeltthankstoBobFriedman,publisherofHamptonRoadsPublishingCompany,Inc.foraskingmetowritethisbook.Thankyouforbelievinginme and foryourpatience,asIdidnotalwaysmeetdeadlines.Ialsowanttothankeveryoneonyourstaff that helpedpullthisbooktogether.IwanttothankHamptonRoadsPublishingCompany,Inc.,editorialstafffortheirhardwork,especiallyRebeccaWilliamsonforapplyingthoseinvaluablefinaltouchestothismanuscripttohelpmakeitthebookIhadhopeditwouldbe.Youdiditunderaverytightdeadline and diditwithanenthusiasticspirit.IthankMarjoramProductions,Jonathan and MatthewFriedman,forgivingmeabeautifulbookcover;yougavemeexactlywhatIaskedfor.JaneHagaman,theartdirector,didagreatjobwithhandlingtheinteriorart and keepingmeupdatedwiththecompletionofthebook.IwanttoofferaveryspecialthankstoWilliamCrook,M.D.,ofJackson,Tennessee,authorofTheYeastConnectionHandbook—1999,forallowingmetheuseoftheCandidaalbicansquestionnaireinmybook.Iwouldalsoliketothankyouforalloftheinformation that youprovidedformetohelpmakethisagreatbook.Youhaveeducated and helpedthousandsofpeoplewiththeiryeastrelatedproblems.Ihonoryou.Page47TheDon'tsThesearemucusformingfoods:Salt.Eggs.Sugar.Meat.Eliminateallmeatsfromthedietexceptalittlewhitefishonceaweek,orabitofyoungchicken.Trytogetthese that havenotbeenfedcommercialfoodorinoculatedwithformaldehydeorotherantispoilageserums.AllDairyProducts.Thisincludesmilk,butter,cheese,cottagecheese,milk,yogurt,etc.Youcanenjoyabland,fresholiveoilonyourvegetables and salads.Flour and FlourProducts.Whenflourisheated and bakedathightemperatures,itischangedtoamucusformingsubstance.Allwholesomefoodsareorganic;whereunwholesome,ordead,foodisinorganic.Thisisthekeytothewholemucuslessprogram.TheDo'sThesearesupplementrecommendations that willbuildupstrengthinthebody and startcuttingthemucusoutofthetissues and removethecatarrhfromthesystem.Theseareexcellentrevitalizinghealingaids:Cayenne.Youcangetthisextractatthehealthfoodstoreorsupplier.Startgraduallywith1/4teaspoonPage45ExpectaVarietyofResultsThejuicecleansingisgoingtomakesomeshiftsinyourbody.Keepinmind that youarehousecleaningyourentirebody;it'snotjustyourintestines and colon.Thereisgoingtobemovementwhereverthereismucusbuildup.Youmayfeelaches and pains,youmayfeelprettyicky;itwillbewellworthit!Keepinmind that youaregoingthroughahealingprocess and youmustbepatient.Itwilltakesometimeforalifetimeofaccumulationtomoveon and out.Bepatient.Understand that youmayfeelsomephysicalreactionsasyouridyourbodyoftoxins,wastes, and mucus.QuickReferenceSuppliesYouWillNeed64ounces,or2quarts,prunejuice9ouncesoliveoil3gallonsselectedcleansingjuice(apple,carrot,citrus,orgrape)3gallonswater(preferablydistilled)CleansingStepsStepOne:Prunejuice16oz.ormoreonarisinginthemorningStepTwo:OliveoilOneortwotablespoonsthreetimesadayStepThree:Cleansingjuice and water8ouncesoffluidevery30minutes,Page46alternating8ouncesofjuicewith8ouncesofdistilledwater.SuggestedTimeSchedule7:30 ... 8oz.watereveryhouruntilretiring.TheMucuslessDietDr.Christophersays that thesecondsteptohealingthebodyisforanindividualtoeliminatethemucusfoodsfromthediet,forthereisnoreasontoputmucusbackintothebodyfasterthanyoucantakeitout.Withthispreventativeprocedure,notonlyarethesinuses,thebronchi, and thelungscleared,buttheconstipatingmucus(catarrh)isalsocleanedfromthetissuesofthebodyfromtheheadtothebottomofthefeet.Theprogramoffoods that willachievethiswonderfulresultisreferredtoasthe''mucuslessdiet."Page19verylongtime.Ienjoythefact that peopleoftenthink that I'maboutfifteenyearsyoungerthanIreallyam.Not that Igivethem that impressionbylyingaboutmyage.I'mquiteproud that I'mfortyseven, and don'tlookoldenoughtobeagrandmother(althoughmygrandsonreferstomeas''Honey"ratherthan"Grandma").Hecameupwiththenameonhisownwithnocoaxing.ThereIgobeingatypicalgrandmother,talkingaboutmygrandson,asifhehassomethingtodowithweightloss.However,chasinghimarounddoesn'thurt.Besidesthegarlic that Ieat,whichIbelieveismuchmorepotent that garlicpills,therearemanyotherthings that Idotostayinshape,whichI'mnotgoingtogointorightnow.You'lllearnaboutthesethingsaswegofurtherintothebook.Thereisoneotherthing that Idowanttodiscusswithyouhere.Idodrinkagreatdealofwater.Idrinkbottledspringwater.Igothroughaboutagalloneverytwodays.Idrinkitwithlemon;weneedagreatdealofcitrusinoursystem.Mostpeopledon'tgetnearenoughcitrusintheirdiets.Ialsodrinkseltzerwaterwithlemonwedges.Waterisgoodforyouformanyreasons,oneofmyfavoritereasonsiswhatwaterhasdoneforme,inthevisualsense.Istartedgettingwrinklesataveryyoungage and myhandshaveneverbeenpretty.Myhands,inthepast,havelookedlikeanoldwoman'shands. That wasalwaysdisturbingtome.Iwouldstraightenmyhandout,stretchmyfingersout and theskinonthetopofmyhandswouldwrinkleup,scrunchup, and looklikecrinklypaper.Ugly!Afemalefriendofmine,KathyOddenino,whoisinmybookMindTravelers,writesbeautifulbooksonhealingyourselfthroughpropernutrition.Oneofthethings that shetaughtmewastodrinklotsofwater, and itwouldaidPage14nottomentiondepressed, and exhibitedmanyothersymptomsofproblems,butIdidn'tknowanybetterbecauseIhadneverfeltanyotherway.Itwassimplyapartofme.Muchlater,Istartedgettingsymptomsofotherproblems.Ihadadegenerativediseaseinmyspine,bursitisinmyhips;theeatinghadfinallycaughtupwithme and Iwasoverweight, and feltlikeanoldwoman.Iwasoldbeforemytime.Therewerechiropractors and physicaltherapistsIwasseeingonaregularbasis.Iwasinpaineverybreathingmoment.Thenthingsbegantochange.IapproachedHamptonRoadsPublishingwithmyfirstbook,MindTravelers:PortraitsofFamousPsychics and HealersofToday.Theywantedthebook.Writing that bookwasoneofthemostimportantthings that Ihadeverdoneformyself.Ifyoucan,imaginethirtyverygiftedpeoplehealingyouinoneformoranother.Thirtypeopleinatwoyearperiod that& apos;salotofhandsonhealing.IhadgonetoNewYorkCitytophotograph and interviewRobertZoller,averywellknownastrologer,whoaskedmeifIalsowantedtohaveDr.R.DonaldPapon,whoisadoctorofhomeopathicmedicine,inmybook.Iwasthrilledtothinkofincludingthemanwhoisconsideredthedeanofastrology.Ihadboughtmyfirstbookofhisin1976.Itwashisdreambook,whichIhaveusedsomuch that Ihavearubberbandaroundittokeepittogether.Dr.Paponagreedtoparticipateinmybook and IdroveuptoPrincetonfromVirginiaBeachtomeetwithhim.Afterreturninghomefrommeetingwithhim,Isenthimathankyounoteforbeingapartofmybook and beingsokindtome.HisreturnlettercamewithapackagefilledPage31Dr.PaponalsoworkswiththeEachremediesalongwithhishomeopathicwork.Hesays that anexampleofanEachremedyiscrabapple,whichhelpswithselfworth.Whenwegainweight,ourselfworthgoesdown.Whenwewanttoloseweight,wehavetolookattheneedsofthetotalperson.Peopleoftensay that theycan'tchangethings that aregoingonintheirlives.Youcanchangeanything;startwiththethings that youfeel that youcanchange.Gainingweightisthebodysayingtoyou,''Payattentiontome."Oneoftheproblemsis that peoplesimplygiveup.Theanswerisnottogiveup,buttogetup.Getup and dosomethingaboutyourlife;makesomechanges;makeyourselfnumberone;loveyourself.Idon'tmeanthisinanarrogantway,butstartputtingyourselfinthenumberoneplace.Dr.Paponfeels that itisn'tjustsomuchwhatyouareeating,buthowmuchyouareeating;it'sanumbergame.Hefeels that thereisaconnectionbetweenwhatyouareeating and whenyouareeatingit.Forexample,yourmainmealmaybeshouldbeatlunchtime and thenyoucanhavesomethinglightfordinner,suchasasalad.Everyone'sbodyisdifferent;youwanttoexperimentwithyourmealstofindoutwhatworksbestforyou.Wearealsobecomingmoresedentary.Ourchildrenarecominghomefromschool and plantingthemselvesinfrontofthetelevisionorarebecominggluedtothecomputer.Weareteachingourchildrentosit;wehavetogetthemup and movingaround.Childrenarebecomingless and lessinvolvedinoutdoorsports,orevenjustgoingoutside and playing.Theywanttobeinfrontofthecomputertoplaygames.Ithinkingeneralthisproblemaffectseveryone,notjustthechildren.WhenIwasyoung,IwasforcedtogooutsidePage34helpyouunderstandexactlyhowitworks and whattolookforinahomeopathicphysician.TheMostCommonCausesofWeightGainThepurposesofthisbookaretoshowyouwhyuptonowyoumaynothavebeenabletoloseweightforgood and toshowyouhowyoucan.Youaregoingtolearnhowtodetectwhatyourproblemis,orproblemsare, and howtomakethesenewmethodsof losing weightwithlightexerciseworkforyou.Oftenoverweightoriginatesfrommanycauses,ratherthansimplyovereating.Ifyouareovereating,thereisareasonforit.Ifyouarebingeeating,oftenthisisduetoallergies.Therecanbeenvironmental and foodallergies that maybeactuallycausingyoutoeatmorethanwhatyouarereallywantingorneeding.Yousimplyhavethedesiretoeat and eat and theneatalittlemore,likeyoucan'tget that foodinyourmouthfastenough.Haveyoueverbeenthere?Morethanlikelythisisduetoallergies.Afewoftheothercausesarehypothyroidism,Candidaalbicans,hypoglycemia,parasites, and astressedsystem.Oftenpeoplegetonsometypeofweightlossprogram that reliesonsimplyloweringcalories and gettingintosomekindofexerciseregimen.Theseprogramsneverwork, and theweightcomesrightbackafter losing alittle.Thishappensforseveralreasons.First,youarenotgoingtotherootofthecauseofyourweightgain;second,mostpeoplewhogetonsomekindofcaloriereduction,highenergyworkoutarenotintheproperphysicalshapetojumpintoanykindofstrenuousexerciseprogram.TheyPage11IntroductionHowmanyofyouhavedietedunsuccessfully?Maybeyou'vedietednotonce,nottwice,butmaybeforalifetime,starvingyourselfordrinkingsomeawfulshake,tofinditworkedonlytemporarily.Youlosetenpounds,takingthreetofourweekstoaccomplishthis, and inoneshortweekend,you'vegaineditallback.Ithink that wehaveallbeenthere,done that. Dietingsimplydoesnotwork.I'mgoingtoteachyouthethings that dowork.You'regoingtofindoutwhyyouhavegainedweight,orhavealwaysbeenpackingaround that extrapoundage.(Mostpeopletrytoloseweightwithouttryingtofigureoutwhytheyarecarryingaroundtheextraweight.)Excessiveweightsignals that yourbodyislackingsomething,orsomethingwithinissimplyoutofbalance.Or,yourthoughtpatternsmayneedanadjustment—youare and willbewhateveritis that youbelieveyouare.So,ifyouthinkyou'refat,youwillbeexactly that. IbelieveitwasAlbertEinsteinwhosaid that imaginationwasmoreimportantthanknowledge.Welookatsomeonewhoisoverweight and assume that personspendsallofhisorhertimeeating,wheninfactPage1 Losing It—NATURALLYPage23Youfindyourselfwalkingbackward,saying,''Baby,pleasedon'tlookatmybutt."Ascrazyas that maysoundorseem,Ihavedone that moretimesthanIwouldliketoadmit.I'vebeennaked and walkedoutofthebedroom,backwardwithmyhandout,lookinglikeTheSupremessinging"Stop!IntheNameofLove."Gotthepicture?Thenthere'sthewalkslowlydealso that thebuttdoesn'tmovetoomuch.Ihavegottenawayfrom that, thankstoSuzanneSomers.Yes,I'mtalkingabouttheMasters—theButtMaster and theThighMaster.Areyoulaughing?Youshouldn't!Letmetellyou,aweekafterusingtheButtMaster,myheinielifted and becamemuchfirmer.TherewasatimewhenIneverworriedtoomuchaboutit,figuring that itwasbehindme and whatIcouldn'tsee,couldn'thurt.Wrong!IactuallyboughttheThighMasterfirst.Itwasgreat and smoothedoutmythighs,veryquicklytoo,Imightadd.Iwasn'treallyall that big,justnotfirm.ThenwhentheButtMastercameout,Ithoughtmaybethistool,orpieceofequipment,wouldbejustasgoodasitssisterpieceofequipment.MaybeIcouldstopwalkingbackwardoutofaroom.IpulltheMastersouteverynight and usethemforfirmingup.YoucanalsousetheThighMasterforyourarms.Ihavefound that mystomachisalsoinbettershapefromusingthesetools.Istartedoffwithsqueezingtwentytimes and workedmywayuptoonehundred.Ihighlyrecommendit.It'seasy,it'sgentle, and itworks.Youshouldalsomakeitfun.Lifeingeneralshouldbefun.WhenI'mdoingmyexercises,Ichant,Ising,Imakeupsongs, and justmakeitenjoyable.Isingthingslike,ofcoursetherehastobearhythmtoit,okay,herewego,Page13Chapter1—MyStoryGrowingup,Iwasalwaysalittlebitround.Iguesssayingroundsoundsawholelotbetterthansayingfat.Ofcourseitwasmybrothers and sisterswhocalledmefat,nottomentionugly,stupid, and whateverelsetheycouldthinkof.Childrenaresocruel.Thentherewasmydad,whoalwaystoldme that Iwasn'tfat, that Iwasprettierthanthebee'sknees.Parentsalwaysthinktheirlittlegirlsarebeautiful.Mybodysimplydidwhatallchildren'sbodiesdo.Beforeyougothroughagrowingspurt,itseemslikeyoukindofplumpupabit,thenstretchupinheightasyougrow.AtagetenIwasclosetotheheightIamnow, and suddenlyasskinnyasarail.Thiswasabenefittome,asIhadtheopportunityatagefifteentodoalittlemodeling.Icouldeat and eat and nevergainanyweight.Iremembermymothertellingmetoslowdownwithmyeatingbecauseitwouldcatchupwithmesomeday.Iwouldcomehomefromschool and eatasmanyasfivepeanutbutter and jellysandwiches.Itdidn'tcatchupwithme.Istayedskinny,Page21withme.Theycouldneverkeepupwithme;Imeantbusiness;Iwantedtowalk and getmybloodflowing,moving,workupagoodhealthysweat.Ionlywalkfortwentyminutes. That& apos;snotverylong,butitworks.IfailedtomentionhowIwalk,orratherwhere.Ifound that ifIweretoplantogetup and justheadoutthedoortowalk,Iwaslessapttodoit.So,Ibegantogetupearlyinthemorning,getready, and drivedowntothebeach,parkmycar, and walkontheboardwalk.Itwasonlyfifteenminutesfrommyhouse and abeautifulplacetobe. That& apos;ssomething that youmaywanttoconsidertryingifthereisaparknearwhereyouareliving,orawalkingtrail,ormaybeyou,too,livenearthebeachorsomeplaceequallyasbeautiful.Don'tforgettodosomestretchingbeforeyougooutthere and startpoundingyourhoofiesontheground.ItalkaboutthisinthepasttensebecauseIhaverecentlymovedtodowntownNorfolk.Before,IwasinVirginiaBeach,whichmadeitmucheasiertogetdowntotheboardwalk.I'mnot that muchfartheraway,butit'snotsomethingIreallywanttobedoing.Ihavefoundsomethingevenbetter that worksforme.IhaverecentlyadoptedabeautifulRottweiler.Heusedtobelongtomydaughter.Zeuswaslivinginaverysmallapartmentwithnotagreatdealofattention;not that mydaughterwasabaddogowner;shejustspendsalotoftimewithherwork.Well,Iwasthrilledtotakehim, and heisnowmywalkingpartner.Wegetupearlyinthemorning and goforourwalk.Ittookawhiletogethimusedtothiswholespeedwalkingthing.Atfirsthewouldwraparoundmylegs,stop and sniffthegrasswherealltheotherdogshadstoppedtodowhatever, and takeoffinotherdirections.Ihungintherewithhim and henowgetsthepicture.HePage17 that Iamspeakingabout.Wearegoingtogetyoustraight and keepyouthere.Thisbookisn'tjustabout losing weight;it'saboutbeinghealthy and takinggreatcareofyourself.Ihadgonethroughthehomeopathicremedies,asIsaid, and lostfiftypoundsinjustafewshortmonths.Itwasabsolutelythebest.ItwasasifIhadfoundmyself,asifIhadmyselfback.NotonlydidIlookterrific,Iwasnolongerdepressedorconfused;Icouldmakedecisionswithoutgettingupset.Theweightstayedoffmeforfouryears, and itwaseasy.Killingofftheyeastwastoughbecauseofthediet that Ihadtosticktoinaverystrictmanner,butitwaswellworthit.Lastyearwasabittough.Ihadbecomeveryill;thedoctorssaid that Ihadbronchitis.Afterthreemonthsofthisillness,withaseriouscough and onlygettingworse,Ifinallyconsultedmyhomeopath,Dr.Papon.IfeltasthoughIweredying, and Ihadplumpedup and couldn'tlosetheweight.AccordingtoDr.Papon,Ihadmercurypoisoning.I'malsoaphotographer, and gotthepoisoningfromthechemicals that Iwasusing.Themercurypoisoninghadthrownmysystemoff and againIhadCandida.Dr.Paponsentsomeremediesofftome,givingmegoldasanantidote and, ofcourse,somethingfortheyeast.Withinaweek,Iwasfeelinggoodagain.Theweightmeltedoffeasily and stayedoffuntilItookatriptoEurope.Thefoodtherewasoutofthisworld and Iate and ate.Igainedweight,butitwasn'tbecauseIwaseatingtoomuch;Ihadpickedupaparasite.IwasinEuropefortwomonths,alongtime,goingfromcountrytocountry.Itriedtobeverycareful,butIcouldn'tstayawayfromthewater,orImayhavepickedupPage27lotion—shetoldmetofeedmyskin.Ithinkcommonsensetellsyou that ifyoumoisturizeyourskin,ofcourseitwillbeinbettershape,butit'sveryeasytoneglectthelittlethings,likeputtinglotiononyourskin.Shehadmelotioningmyentirebody,formorereasonsthanjustfeedingmycrocodileskin.Therubbing and massaginggetthecirculationgoing and arealsogreatforbreakingupcellulite.Iaskedheraboutthecrinklyskinonthetopofmyhands.Shetoldmetostartpinchingtheskin—notrealhard,butpinch and pinch and pinchsomemore.Thiswouldgetthecirculationgoing and theskinwouldbecomemoretaut.Itsoundedcrazytome,butIalsoknew that thiswasindeedawisewoman and Iwouldindeedfollowherdirections.Youdon'tknowifsomethingisactuallygoingtoworkunlessyoutryit.I'mopentonewideas.So,Ipinched and pinchedsomemore.Ipinchedthetopofmyhands and aroundmyeyes,whereverIhadlinesonmyface.Remember,youdothisinaverygentlemanner.Idon'twantyoutobebruisingyourselfordamagingyourskininanyway.Theamazingthingwas that itworked.Imoisturizedmyface and thetopsofmyhands, and beganmygentlepinching;injustacoupleofshortweeks,theretrulywasadifference.Likeme,Lauraapproachesherhealthinaholisticway.Weneedtofindnaturalwaysofhealingourselves.Illness and diseasearecausedfromthelackofpropernutrition, and Ibelieveyoucanhealeveryillness,whetheritisanemotionaloraphysicalillness,throughpropernutrition.Ialsobelieve that tobehealthyweneedtobeinbalanceinbody,mind, and spirit.Okay,Ihadthewrinklethingcovered,now—whataboutthiswoman'sbody,theshape that shewasin?OnePage20inmywrinkles, and mycrinklyskinnedhands.Well,itworked and isstillworking,becauseIwillcontinuetodrinkasmuchwaterasIcan.Eventhetextureofmyskinhasimproved, and ismuchsofterthanithaseverbeen.Thewayourskinlooksisabigfactorinshowingourage.Irealize that thisbookisaboutriddingyourselfofunwantedpounds;however,Ialsowanttoteachyouhowtobehealthier and feelgood.Ifyoulookgood,youareprobablygoingtoalsobefeelingprettygood.Itallworkstogether.Ihaven'ttoldyou that thisisnecessarilygoingtobeall that easy.Forsomeofyou,itmight;someofyoumayhavetoworkalittlebitharder.I'massuming that youboughtthisbookbecauseyouwanttodosomethingaboutyourweight and yourhealth;youknowthetwogohandinhand.Alongwithgettingyourselfwhereitis that youwanttobe,wealsoneedtoworkonyourbody;getyourbodyintomotion.Getup and move!Youcanspeeduptheweightlossupbygettingphysical.Thisdoesn'tmean that youhavetogo and joinagym.Youcanbegentleonyourbody, and yetveryeffective.Oftenitishardtoexercisealone;maybeyouneedsupporttokeepyoumotivated.AfewyearsagoIdecided that Iwouldgetout and walkeverymorningorevening;Iwoulddoitforawhilethenstop.Iwantedittobeanaturalthing and Iwantedtoincorporatethisintomylifewhereitwouldbeahabit;Iwouldhavenoresistancetoit.Well,Iwouldwalk and thenIwouldn'twalk.Keepinmind that goingout and takingastrollisnotgoingtodoyoumuchgood.Youwanttowalkwithpassion,walkfast,no—speeditup,walkevenfaster.WhatIdecidedtodowastogetoneofmydaughterstogoout and dothiswithme.SometimesIwouldgetlucky and IwouldhavethecompanyoftwoofmydaughtersgoingPage12thispersonmaynoteatanymorethanathinperson.We'llfindoutwhyoneovereats and we'llteachyou and giveyouwonderfultipsonhowtocurbyourappetite.Throughdifferenttypesofselftesting,youwillfigureitout.It'smyintentiontohelpyoutoslimdown and behealthierasgently and easilyasIcan.Iwantyoutolivelonger,behappier,loveyourself, and liveeverydaywithgreatpassion.Iwantyoutobehealthy and feelyoung,lookyoung, and havetheenergy that youshouldhave.I'mgoingtomakeitaseasyonyouasIcan.Dependingonyourproblem,itmaytakealotofwork and sometime,buttheresultswillindeedbeworthit.Iwanttopromotenaturalweightloss,topromoteenergy.Iincludeexercisetohelpyoubuildmuscle and toneyourbody.Exercisewillalsostimulate and promoteweightlossquicker and moreefficiently.Theexercises that youwillbedoingaregentleonyourbody, and I'mnotexpectingyoutodoanything that Iwouldn'tdo.Icertainlydonotlikespendingagreatdealoftimeexercising.Ifthingsaretoomuch,Itendtolosemotivation.Youalsoneedtokeepinmind that beforeyoumakeanybigchangesinvolvingyourhealth,alwayscheckwithyourphysician and lethimorherknowwhatitis that youarewantingtodo.Ifyouhaveanyserioushealthproblems,yourdoctorneedstookayanychanges that youaremaking.Thisisveryimportant!Youhavetherighttochoosealternativemethodsofbeinghealthierovermodernmedicine,orcombinemethods.It'stimeforyoutomakeachoice.Vitaminsareimmeasurablysaferthandrugs;youdecide—youarepayingthebill.Keepinmind that noonecaresasmuchaboutyouasyou, and youoweittoyourselftoknowasmuchaboutyourhealthasyoupossiblycan.Page44Useitfollowingtheapplejuiceprocedure.GrapeJuiceTherapyYoucanuseunsweetenedgrapejuicecontainingnoadditivesforthethreedays.AccordingtoDr.Christopher,frozenjuiceisnotrecommendedbecauseithasunacceptableadditives.Thebestgrapejuicetopurchasewouldbe that fromahealthfoodstorebecausethefruitisgrownorganically(nospray and organicsoil).Healsosays that therearesomeregulargrocerybrands that havebeenverysuccessful.TheseincludeChurch,TeaGarden,QueenIsabell, and Welch'sgrapejuice.Dilutetwoquartsofjuicewithtwoquartsofwater.Drinkeightouncesofgrapejuice,beginninghalfanhouraftertakingtheprunejuiceinthemorning.Followthiswitheightouncesofthesedilutedjuiceseveryhourthereafteruntilthewholefourquartmixtureisfinished.Followthisprocedureasyouwouldtheapplejuicetherapy.Keepinmind that youdonotdilutetheapplejuiceorthecarrotjuice.ContinuedFastAfterthethreedaysofjuicecleanse,ifyouhavethedesire,goontothreemoredaysusingonlydistilledwater,thenadayofjuice,beforereturningtosalads and otherregularfoods.Youdon'twanttoeatheavyfoodsatonce;easeintoitbyeatinglightfoods and workyourwaygraduallytoheavierfoods.Page37knowwhenIfirstlearnedaboutwhatgoesoninourintestines,myfirstinstinctwastocleanitout.Whathappensis that throughouttheyearswaste,fecalmatter,buildsupalongthewallsofyourintestines and becomesacoating.Youcarrypoundsofrotinyourintestines.Thisrotispoison;itcreatesillness,decreasesenergy, and releasestoxinsintoyoursystem.Notonly that, italsoattractsparasites that live and growthere.Aglazeofmucusbuildsupoverthetopofit,makingyourwastegliderightthroughit.Thisdamagesyourbodybypreventingitfromtakinginthenutrientsyouneed and causespoorelimination.Pooreatinghabits,suchaseatingjunkfood,contributetothisbuildupofwaste and mucus.Whatwewanttodoisbreakthisfromyourintestines and cleanitout.Prettygross,huh?I'vespokentopeoplebeforewhohavesaidtheydon'thavethisproblembecauseonoccasiontheytakealaxative.Alaxativeisnotgoingtocleanitup.Itmayemptyyou,butitisnotgoingtoclean that buildupofrotoutofyourbody.Infact,itsometimestakesuptoninemonthstobreakthisup and cleanitout.Mucusinyoursystem,ingeneral,isthecauseofallergies,thecauseofdisease,thecauseofpain, and thecauseofdeath.Mucusinthebodyistheproblemsource that developstumors,cysts,etc.,bringingaboutoldagerapidly.Byoldage,I'mspeakingofbreakingdownthebodytoaging.Ageisjustanumber.Ifyouinfacttakecareofyourself,getallthenutrientsyourbodyneeds,youcanbeninety and stillbeyoung.Whatwearegoingtodoisgetridofthemucusfromyourentirebody.It'snotjustacolonorintestinalthing.It'sthroughoutyourentirebody.Ifyoucleanyourselfout,itwillbeveryeasyforyourPage10RobertCrayhon,nutritionist and authorofTheCarnitineMiracle,requiresaveryspecialthankyou,asyougavemeallofthehelp that Ineededinreferencetocarnitine and keptmesuppliedwithcarnitinetohelpmestaymentallyalert and givemeenergy,whichmadethewritingofthisbookmucheasier.IwouldliketothankDavidChristopher,presidentofChristopherPublications,forallowingmetouseexcerptsfromhisfather'sbook,Dr.Christopher's3DayCleansingProgram,MucuslessDiet and HerbalCombination.IgratefullythankDr.DonaldPapon,authorofHomeopathyMadeSimple,foryourdedicationtoteachustohealtheplanet.Youareawesome.Thankyouforyourfriendship and forkeepingmehealthy!Iwouldalsoliketothankallofmyfamily and friendswhounderstoodtheprivacy and support that Ineededwhilewritingthisbook.Averyspecialthankyoutomyverycool and fabulousdaughtersShellyPeabody,HeidiFruchtenicht, and GerdaGartner.Thankyoutomygrandson,MarkGartner.Youarethegreatest!Youarejustalittleboy and youunderstood that youcouldnotspendasmuchtimewithmewhileIwrotethisbook.It'sgreatbeingyourHoney.ThankyoutosweetBobNielsen.Yougavemesomuchofyourvaluabletime and help.YouencouragedmewhenIwasfeelinglow;youbroughtmeup,youwerethereforeverything that Ineeded.WithoutyouIcouldnothavecompletedthebookassmoothlyasIdid and Ithankyouforbeinginmylife.IalsothankmybrotherLouisSchlosser.Thoughgrowingupinaverydysfunctionalfamily,youalwaysmadesure that Iknew that Iwasloved.Iwouldalsoliketothankmymother,LoisSchlosser,whotaughtmetofinishwhatIstart....