11Don’t Clog the Pipes of Your Body
Our body is really a great plumbing system. We are
made up of small pipes, medium-sized pipes and large
pipes like the gastrointestinal tract, which is 30 feet long.
Through the gastrointestinal pipe, from the mouth to
the rectum, flow the food and drink we consume.
There is a great miracle muscular system within the
gastrointestinal tract that propels the food slowly down
and outward. To keep this muscular action efficient, the
food we eat must contain bulk, moisture and lubrication.
This is supplied by coarse raw vegetables such as cabbage
(red & green), carrots, beets, celery, turnips and radishes,
etc. All raw vegetables contribute to strengthen the
muscular action along the gastrointestinal tract. We call
raw vegetables and raw fruits “Nature’s Broom”. They
are absolutely necessary if you want to enjoy higher
health and longevity! Even the American Cancer Society
and the United States Surgeon General agree: eating fruits
and vegetables is important for the prevention of cancer.
In our opinion, every disease – no matter what its
scientific name – is basically caused by the clogging of
the human pipe system! Any localized symptom is
therefore merely the result of a local clogging by the
buildup of toxic waste poisons at that particular point.
Any part of the pipe system can become clogged. The #1
killer of them all in America is “Heart Disease,” the
accumulation of matter (cholesterol, fats, toxins) that clogs
the cardiovascular system and the heart! Yes, this is the
world’s most deadly disease – hardening of the arteries.
The vicious toxic material that hardens the arteries can
completely block them so that your vital life-giving
oxygenated blood cannot pass through. Hardening of the
arteries does not happen overnight; it takes a long time
to develop this fatal condition! Yet, recent studies show
that some people start to get hardening of the arteries at a
very early age. The cause is their unhealthy lifestyle!
Everything in excess is opposed by nature. – Hippocrates, Father of Medicine
Coronary heart disease is due to a lack of sufficient blood to the heart.- Dr. Dean Or nish, Stress, Diet and Your Heart • Web: ornish.com