Grapefruit seed extractis useful in dealing with gastrointestinal infections such as those caused by
eating contaminated foods.
NOTE:Whilesomeherbslikegoldensealandechinaceahaveantibiotic-likeproperties,eventhese
shouldnotbeabused.Thismeansthatoneshouldrightlyseektolivealifethatavoidstheneedfor
antibiotics altogether. Herbsshould be taken as a means to promote balanced nutrition primarily.
OVEREATING: THE PROBLEM OF GLUTTONYAND GREED
“Strive to prevent fatness so as that the weight on thy body will not
weigh down thy Soul”
—Ancient Egyptian Proverbian Proverb”
from the Templeof Asetof Aset” (Isis)“Aninfant’sSoulisaltogetherathingofbeautytosee,notyetbe-
fouledbybody’spassions,stillallbuthangingfromtheCosmic
Soul!Butwhenthebodygrowsinbulkanddrawethdownthe
Soulintoit’smass,thendoththeSoulcutoffitselfandbringupon
itselfforgetfulness,andnomoresharethintheBeautifulandGood
(God); and this forgetfulness becometh vice.”
—Ancient Egyptian Proverbian Proverb”
“Bykeepinginsubjectionthebelly,thouwiltbelistenedto.Ifthouhasteatenthree
loavesofbread,andhastdrunktwovesselsofbeer,ifyouarenotfullcontend
against greediness.”
—Ancient Egyptian Proverbian Proverb”
“Do not be greedy in the division of things. Do not covet more than your share.
—Ancient Egyptian Proverbian Proverb”
Theproblemofovereatingisinrealityadysfunctioncausedbyadeep-seededgreedthatislodgedin
theunconsciousmind.Itisamanifestationofamisguideddesiretoachievesomethingthatwillbring
abidinghappinessandsatisfaction.Sincethatsomethingtheyarelookingforislacking,thedesireis
projecteduntoanobject,inthiscase,food.Foodisalsousedasapacifier,whichisservedtocalmthe
bodyandmindtemporarilyfromthediscomfortofthefunctionsoftheexcretoryandcleansingsys-
temsofthebody.Theactofeatingshutsdowntheprocessthatcleansesthewastefromthebodytem-
porarily.Sincethewasteisnotbeingeliminatedcompletelyfromthebody,itaccumulatesintheform
ofdepositsalloverthebodyincludingtheorgans,andthiscausestheirdysfunction.Oneexampleof
thisproblemisobesity,whichcanleadtoallmannerofdiseasesincludingdiabetes,andarteriosclero-