|
Chapter 6
Fundamental Concepts
Of Health Restoration
If all that is stated in Dr
Warmbrand's article on cancer is fact (see
previous Chapter), and I sincerely
believe that it is, then we can better appreciate why it is that medical science
is unlikely to discover a "miracle cure" for this fearful disease - or for any
disease.
For as long as man
continues to sleep with his windows closed, to over-indulge in luxuries, to live
on denatured foods, to eat to excess on flesh foods, to ignore his need of
sunlight, exercise and rest, to expose himself to undue stress, and to believe
that lifestyle and diet have nothing to do with disease, there will never be a
miracle cure for any ailment. Simple logic assures us that no chemical or
therapy can force the body to recover for as long as our habits of life
continually weaken our immune defenses, fill the body with toxic impurities,
unbalance body chemistry, promote constipation, and leave the system hopelessly
malnourished.
In his article,
Dr Warmbrand urges physicians to conform their approach to `fundamental concepts
of health-restoration.' Let us therefore consider but a few of the more obvious
of these fundamental concepts.
Concept #1:
Whether we are ill or well, we must accept that disease never comes without a
cause. Even Scripture assures us that `the curse causeless shall not come.'
(Proverbs 26:2). Sure enough, there are times when people inherit the diseases
of their parents. Heredity, therefore, must be considered as a valid cause of
disease. Yet far too often we put the cause down to hereditary factors when,
with respect, it was not the diseases of our parents that we inherited, but
the same disease-causing cooking methods, tastes and habits of life.
Concept #2: In the
treatment of disease, our primary focus must be on the removal of causes and
not merely on the suppression of symptoms. In other words, if we are ill and
we want to get well, let us at least be prepared to stop doing whatever it is
that is making us ill - then, and only then, is there hope of recovery.
For
example . . . `Dr Carl Albrecht, senior lecturer in pharmacology at the
University of Stellenbosch Medical School, said at a recent National Cancer
Association seminar in Johannesburg that 50 percent of cancers could be
avoided by simple modifications in our eating behaviour.' (The Johannesburg
Star, December 21, 1990).
This means that in at least half of all cancer
cases, diet is a causative factor and in such cases the cancer patient cannot
simply rest his or her hopes on therapy while continuing to eat and to live as
ever he did before.
If it is true that we cannot get well while
continuing to do whatever it is that is making us ill, then anyone hoping to
recover from cancer would have to at least address their diet and they would
have to seriously consider environmental toxins, and they would have to reduce
their exposure to as many deleterious agents as possible.
Concept #3: We need to
understand that disease is that which fills the void when health is in short
supply. In order to drive out disease, therefore, our primary need is to "fill
up" on health. In general terms, it is our improved health or vitality that
ultimately overcomes disease - aided at times by rational therapies and simple
natural remedies.
Concept #4: When the
system is in a reasonable condition, and we cooperate with its healing
efforts, rather than work against them, the body usually has the ability to
heal itself. For example, Dr Warmbrand tells us that "the body possesses the
power to destroy cancer cells." This being the case, our first priority,
whether we are a cancer patient or not, should be to help the body to harness
this power by doing whatever we can to promote health, to boost our immune
response, to increase bodily energy, and to decrease the level of impurities
in the system.
In the light of these
"fundamental concepts of health restoration," we can readily perceive that
disease is not a mysterious foe that strikes the innocent passer-by at random.
Life is preserved by laws. When we break these laws of life, we deprive
ourselves of the protection that they afford us. Thus we open the way for ill
health by disregarding the laws that govern our being.
In seeking recovery,
therefore, we simply cannot place our entire trust in any remedy or therapy. Our
first duty is to bring our lifestyle and diet back into harmony with the laws of
life. Then, having restored the conditions that support and promote life, we may
have confidence as we employ proven remedies and rational therapies to assist
Nature to correct a fault, to restore the balance, to expel poisons from the
system, or to throw off an offending cause - as the case may be.
We are not here suggesting
that medicines do not have their rightful place in the healing armory. What we
are saying, however, is that when medicines are prescribed and no thought is
given to causes, no consideration is given to the functioning of the bowels, no
attention is paid to body chemistry, no effort is made to determine the toxicity
of the system, no enquiry is made regarding the diet and lifestyle of the
patient, and no recommendations are forthcoming regarding the future living
habits of the patient, then we are using medicine, not as a rational aid in the
recovery process, but as nothing other than a species of magic - and such an
approach has no hope whatsoever of producing favorable results.
The sad truth, however, is
that most people, when ill, will rest their hope of recovery entirely on their
medication. They will faithfully take the prescribed dosages, but will doggedly
continue with the very life-destroying habits that brought ill health upon them
in the first place - no thought is given to causes, no improvement is made to
their living habits, and no change is made to their diet.
Such people need to be
reminded that true healing always embraces a positive shift from bad health to
good health - and that healthful living alone can accomplish this positive
shift. Sure enough, sometimes drugs are useful, sometimes they are essential,
but drugs do not heal - Nature alone possesses healing powers. Drugs sometimes
suppress symptoms, they sometimes relieve discomfort, they sometimes supply a
substance that the body needs, sometimes they may even keep us alive - even
anesthetic is a drug - but, generally speaking, drugs do not and cannot add to
our accumulation of health - and health, after all, is what true healing is all
about - health is the pot of gold at the end of every sick person's rainbow.
If we were to question a
responsible chemist, he would assure us that he is not a vendor of "canned" health
and, as such, he will readily confirm that he has no product on his shelves that
can act as a substitute for right living habits - which habits alone can shift
the body from a state of bad health to a state of good health; from a sick state
to a healthy state.
Yet the sad truth is that
our obsession with miracle cures, and much of the hype that so often comes our
way via the media and via the medical "PR Machine", have given the man in the street an unwarranted confidence in
medicine. This, in turn, has led him to overlook the fact that, whether we are
ill or well, health is our greatest weapon against disease. In simple terms,
healthful living is the most powerful "agency" that can protect us from disease
and, when ill, it is the most powerful "agency" that can recover the system -
and there is plenty of sound evidence to prove this . . .
It is not a coincidence
that people who live healthfully seldom, if ever, get cancer, heart disease, and
diabetes, et cetera - their vitality is their greatest safeguard. There is no
mystery as to why people who live healthfully and who eat wisely, seldom, if
ever, get colds and flu - their vitality protects them. It is not merely fate
that dictates that people who live healthfully usually have good skin, natural
bowel function, strong bones and strong teeth - their vitality fortifies every
cell in their body. There is nothing strange about the fact that people who go
to health "hydro's" usually recover from all manner of disease - their improved
vitality heals them.
This all goes to prove that
health is the primary need of all sick people - and the simple logic of it all
just cannot be denied. When we are ill, therefore, let us bear in mind that
there is a time when we need professional advice, and that there are times when
medication is necessary, but let us ever remember that health is the only wonder
remedy that we can truly rely on.
Whatever our illness,
therefore, let us not rest our hopes on expected miracle cures. I repeat - there
will never be a chemical wonder cure for any ailment for as long as the approach
of so-called science disregards the "fundamental concepts of
health-restoration."
A Warning Repeated
Persons on prescription
medicine should never dispense with their medication, or reduce the prescribed
dosage, unless advised to do so by a suitably qualified health professional.
This is especially applicable to persons on heart and/or
psychiatric medication.
The wise thing to do is to plan your healthy-living programme together with a
naturopath or a health-conscious, nutrition-oriented physician. Then, as your
physician monitors the improvement in your condition, he will reduce or
discontinue your prescription accordingly.
|
Proceed
To Chapter 7:
In the next chapter we share the thrilling results that were achieved
when we put these vital and yet simple "fundamental concepts of health
restoration" to the test. |
|
