However,whenthebodyisallowedtoconsumethenormalamountoffooditre-
quires,thebodycomesbacktoitsproperweightandthereismorevitalityonthe
lesseramountoffoodbeingconsumed.Thisisbecausetheefficiencywithwhich
thefoodisprocessedallowsthebodytoextractmoreenergyandnutrientsfromit.
Thefollowingexcerptprovidesmoreinformationaboutthediseaseofarteriosclero-
sis (italics emphasis is from this author).
Arteriosclerosis,severaldiseasesofthearteries,includingatherosclerosis,themost
commonform.Itiscausedbydepositsoffattymaterialsandsometimescalciumon
thearterialwalls,narrowingthepassageforblood,withthecalciumalsodecreasing
elasticityofthearteries.Thereareusuallynoovertsymptomsuntilthediseaseis
welladvanced.Seriouscasescanleadtocoronarydisturbance,inwhichcasesymp-
tomsmayincludeexcruciatingchestpainsradiatingtothearmsorneck(angina
pectoris).So-calledsenileforgetfulnessorconfusionmayoccurifbrainvesselsare
involved.Thereisevidencethatpredispositiontothediseaseishereditaryand
thatitismorelikelytostrikecigarettesmokers,sedentarypersons,orthosewith
highfatdiets.Preventionandcontrolofarteriosclerosisthroughlowfat/lowcho-
lesteroldietandexerciseiscurrentlyfavored.Anticoagulantdrugsaresometimes
effective on a short-term basis. 154
NOTE:Intheencyclopedicstatementabovethereisanacknowledgementthatthe
meanstopromotehealthisbyalowfat,lowcholesteroldiet,whichisofcoursea
dietthatlimitsmeatconsumption(sincecholesterolisonlyfoundinanimalbased
products)andprocessedfoods.Itisironicthatwhenpeoplegetsickwithdiseases
suchascoloncancerandarteriosclerosis,doctorswillprescribelessmeatandmore
vegetablesandfruits.Thequestioniswhynotprescribethisdietinthefirstplace
beforepeoplebecomesick?Thegreedofthetobaccoindustry,themeatindustry
andthedrugindustryperpetuatestheillhealthofallbyinfluencingmostphysicians
toalsosmoke,eatmeatandnotspeakoutagainstit.Insteadofseekingrealcures,
theprocessofdrugtherapiesiscontinuedbecauseitbenefitsdoctorsanddrugcom-
panies.However,inrecentyearsthemovementtowardsalternativehealthap-
proacheshasgainedmomentum.Whatisbeingpresentedinthismanualisactually
aguidetohealthylivingsoastoavoidthenecessityformedicaltreatment.While
modernmedicalsciencehassomepositiveuses,especiallyinthetreatmentof
trauma 155 ,theteachingsofrighteouslivingwereandcontinuetobetheonlyreal
meanstohealthofmind,bodyandsoul.Therefore,onceagainweareadmonished
