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force your body to push the toxic substances into its “deeper” structures, including the tissues of the
organs, joints and bones. Since suppressing toxins makes them “disappear” from the network of general
circulation, the body’s ability to tolerate them seems to improve temporarily. This, of course, gives you
the leeway to hold on to even more toxins without developing any obvious signs of ill health. If the first
lines of the body's defense system were still intact, the body would readily deal with this buildup of toxins
by manifesting a cold, a fever or an infection. You would actually feel quite ill. If none of these occur,
however, you may believe that you are doing quite well, health-wise, and you are able to get on with your
life in the usual manner. Then suddenly, without much warning, an even larger wave of toxicity is
unleashed. A typical example of such a crisis is the sudden heart attack or stroke. Many victims of such an
attack claim that they have always been “perfectly healthy.”
Most serious and life-threatening diseases usually begin with minor problems, such as a simple
irritation of the mucus lining in the stomach. This can be caused by overeating, abrasive foods and
beverages, or emotional stress. If one's food is too heavy or difficult to digest, the stomach passes some of
its hydrochloric acid upward into the esophagus, which gives rise to the sensation of “heartburn.” A
whooping 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month. Over 16 million are plagued
by it daily.
Contrary to common belief, heartburn or acid reflux is not caused by too much stomach acid, but by
too little of it. Because of an insufficient supply of hydrochloric acid, food remains undigested in the
stomach for too long, causing stomach upset. As the acid makes its way into the esophagus, it starts to
digest the lining of this delicate structure—hence, the burning sensation.
You can easily test whether your digestive problems are related to too little stomach acid. Eat some
fresh ginger with a pinch of salt or cayenne pepper before your meal. This will stimulate acid production.
If that doesn't help, a common acid supplement called betaine hydrochloride (HCI) may work. (Avoid
HCI, however, if you have an ulcer). If either of these methods alleviates your symptoms, you will know
that your heartburn problem is due to too little stomach acid. To improve digestive functions on a
permanent basis, and to solve the problem of low stomach acid, cleanse your liver and intestines and
avoid foods that are difficult to digest, such as meat and fried or processed foods. (See later chapters for
details.) When food is not digested properly, vitamins and nutrients aren’t absorbed, leaving you
susceptible to a host of degenerative diseases.
If the irritation of the stomach lining occurs more frequently because of regular consumption of
coffee, soft drinks, sports drinks, sugar, chocolate, meat, nicotine, alcohol, drugs, and other unhealthful
items, it may lead to a fully developed inflammation. Unless the person's lifestyle and diet are altered to
eliminate these irritating substances, an ulcer will form. Incapable of removing the daily generated
metabolic waste, cellular debris and toxic food particles from the area of the ulcer lesions, the stomach
cells can no longer perform their normal activities. While suffocating in such an unnatural and toxic
environment, the body must take recourse to unusual survival mechanisms. The most affected stomach
cells may be forced to alter their genes through what is known as “cell mutation.” It may seem that these
mutating, “out-of-control” cells have lost their awareness of being an integral part of the body. However,
just like everything the body does, the alteration of the genetic programs of these cells serves a useful
purpose, that of removing and absorbing some of the acidic metabolic waste products and other harmful
material. This symptom of disease is called cancer, which is just another name for the body’s herculean
effort to deal with the constant irritation and poisoning of its cells. Thus, stomach cancer is a natural
response to a continuous irritation of stomach cells.
Most currently used medical treatments target only the symptoms of disease, as if they were the
disease itself. The prevailing concept is to remove the symptoms in the hope that the disease will
disappear as well. In many cases, the use of sophisticated diagnostic tools can precisely identify the