48 UncommonCuresforEverydaySicknessandPain
You will notice that step four ofthis miracle technique of
ultra-mindforthecureofarthritisinstructsyoutoreleaseallresent-
ments that you may be holding against any person. This is an
extremelyimportantstepinyourcurefromarthritis.Eachtimeyou
holdaresentmenttowardanotherhumanbeingyourobyourselfof
energythatwouldnormallygototheupkeepandmaintenanceofyour
physical andemotionalhealth. Nogrudgeis more importantthan
yourownperfect health, andanyonewouldbe afooltoallow a
grudgetostandinthewayofacurefromarthritis.
Medicalsciencehasbeenawareoftheeffectsofresentmentin
the formation ofarthritic conditionsfor many years. A Boston
physician,Dr.LoringT.Swaim,whowasaninstructorfor (^20) years
atHarvardMedicalSchool,specializedinorthopedicsandarthritis,
andspokefrequentlyastotheeffectsofresentmentandgrudgesin
causingandaggravatingarthriticconditions.Dr. Swaimandmany
otherphysicianshavebeenconvincedformanyyearsthatapatient,
inordertobefreeofarthritis,mustalsobefreeofresentments.
Inanotherchapterofthisbookyouwilllearnhowtoridyourself
ofnegativethinkingandallformsofresentment.Remember, no
grudgeorresentmentismoreimportantthanyourcurefromarthritis!
THESLIMMINGEFFECTSOFULTRA-MIND
Aprevalentconditioninthelivesofmanypeopletoday,andone
that has beenfound by medical doctors and scientists to be an
aggravatingfactorifnottheoutrightcauseinmanydiseasesafflicting
thebodyandthemind,isthatofobesity. Thepersonwhoallows
himselftoamassextrapoundsofbodyweighthas placedhimself
where high bloodpressure and heart disease havea betterthan
averagechanceofgainingafootholdonhisbody. Medicalscience
hasstatedmanytimesthatobesityactuallyshortenstheexpectedlife
spanofanyindividual.Thisistosaynothingofthefactthatthedaily
lifeledbytheseverelyoverweightindividualoftenfindsthemsig-
nificantlylackinginenergyandthebuttendofmanyjokesaimedat
"fatpeople" inoursociety.
Weareallfamiliarwiththefactthatmanyvarietiesofdietfoods
andbeveragesareonthemarketandareadvertisedasaidsinhelping
anindividualloseweight.Wearealljustaswell-awareofthefactthat
many comedy situations have been created for TV and movies
concerningtheoverweightindividualwhofindsit"impossible"to