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bowelcancer,promotesfeelingofemotionalwellness,reliefofthesymptomsofPMS,reducedrisk
ofovarian,breastanduterinecancers,reducedcardiovasculardisease,reducedbreasttenderness,re-
ducedmenstrualbleeding,reducedriskofgallstones,reducedconstipation,promotesnaturalbody
weight. 119
All forms of sugar (including honey)interfere with the ability of white blood cellsto destroy bac-
teria. 120121 Followers of the KemeticDietProgramshould take care to use unprocessed maple syr-
up, dates, stevia herb as sweeteners if needed- instead pf processed sugars (including brown rice syr-
up). Honeywas used in Ancient Egyptbut not in large quantities nor in a processed form.
Alcoholintake, including single episodes of moderate consumption, interferes with a wide variety of
immune defenses. 122 / 123
Chronic mental and emotional stresscan reduce immune function. 124125
Theimmunefunctionhasbeenincreasedbystress-reducingtechniquessuchasrelaxationexercises,
biofeedback,andotherapproaches. 126127 VarioustestsconductedbyMaharishiUniversity(Iowa,
U.S.A.)andotherresearchinstitutionshaveshownthebenefitsofYogaandmeditationinthepromo-
tion of stress relief and general mental and physical health.
HeartDiseaseDisease”wassuccessfullytreatedbyDr.DeanOrnishwhodocumentedthereversalof
coronaryarterydiseasethroughdietchange(lowfatvegetariandiet),exercise(whichincludedyoga),
and emotional support. 128
Otherareasofhealthresearchincludetheaspectsofdruginteractionsandtheincreasingimmunityof
bacteriaandviruses.Thelongheldideathatdiseasecanbetreatedsolelywithmedicinessuchasanti-
bioticsandotherdrugs,isslowlyshowingitselftobeanillusorypanacea.Inthelate 20 thcentury,the
medicalestablishmenthashadtofacetheproblemofdruginteractionswhichaffectallpatients,espe-
ciallythosegrowingolder,andwhoexperiencevariedailments.Theproliferationofthenumbersof
differentdrugsandtheirwideprescriptiontothesamepersonhasbeenfoundtocauseunplanned
complications.Thisisbecausewhenthedrugsmix,theycombineinunknownwaysandaffectthe
bodyinunforeseenways,sometimesleadingtodeath.Sothisproblemofdruginteractionistobead-
dedtothealreadyknownproblemofdrugsideeffects.Further,antibioticsnotonlykillthebacteria
thathaveovergrownduetoanunhealthylifestylethathasrenderedthebodytoxicandcreatedanen-
vironmentsuitablefortheirmultiplication.Antibioticsalsokillthefriendlybacteria(probiotics)that
normallyliveinthedigestivetractthatareneededforproperdigestion.Thistherefore,furthercom-
plicatestheissueofhealing,asthecompromiseddigestivesystemwillbeunabletoproduceenough
energy to bolster the immune systemand bring the body back to balance.
Anotherproblemthatpromisestobecomeahealthcrisisinthefutureistheissueofbacterialandvir-
alimmunity.Inthelate 20 thcentury,bacteriaandviruseshavebeenfoundtobetransformingthem-
selvesintoformsthatareresistanttotheantibioticswhichwereinventedlessthan 100 yearsago.It
mustbeunderstoodthatthecrisismayoccursimplybecausethemedicalestablishmentandsocietyin
general,havebasedtheirhealthcareonthetheoryofhealththroughdrugs.Itisthedependencythat
istheproblem.Likeachildwhowantstohavehiscakeandeatittoo,societyhasdesiredtopursue
lifestylesthatarenotinharmonywiththehumanbody.Whendiseaseshavearisen,theshortcut