Review
The Joy of Juice Fasting, and Silica -- The Forgotten Nutrient
By -- Klaus Kaufman
Softcover -- Juice Fasting 78 pages, Silica 76 pages
See pages xx, Parts #P-705 for information on how to order
One of the nice things about my job around here is that I have the
opportunity to review so much interesting material. There are
times, however, when such titles as Silica -- The Forgotten
Nutrient might not seem as exciting as the Hunt for Red October.
Still, I've found that by sticking with it, some of the volumes that
I might think are going to be a little less than exciting turn out
to have a unique brand of drama all their own.
To me there is drama and excitement and at times even pathos in the
learning process. While fiction might stimulate my imagination for
a short time -- knowledge lasts forever.
Not long ago I watched one of those half-hour informational
commercials. You have to admit that some of them can be pretty
entertaining. By the time they're through you're convinced that
life just could not have much purpose without the product the
pitchmen are selling.
This particular program was on the juicing of all kinds of fruits
and vegetables with a wonderful new juicer. I couldn't have viewed
it at a better time for I was in the process of reading The Joy of
Juice Fasting. They seemed to complement each other. The
commercial plugged what seemed like a fine machine while the book
expanded on the value of nutrient rich fruit and vegetable juices
and their easy absorption into the blood stream without straining
the digestive system.
At the very beginning it is stressed that this is not a diet book
but one on the art of fasting without starving the body of its
nutritional needs.
It's also a gentle book for it guides without dictating the reader
through the rationale of common sense dieting -- a must for those
doctors who want to instruct their patients through a fasting
program.
The book on silica by the same author is another that is quite
germane to a chiropractic practice. While I've long known of the
value of silica as a supplement for those patients with connective
tissue problems, I wasn't quite as aware as I might have been on
the dimensional value of this important nutrient. This is almost
inexcusable, for my understanding of its homeopathic use should
have indicated its depth of value to the human condition.
The book details, in lay terms, the need for this extraordinary
substance. After reading the book you and your patients will be
enlightened on silica's need in the maintenance of strong bones,
beautiful hair and nails, a healthy heart, powerful lungs, strong
muscles, healthy skin, and much more.
As with the fasting book, the one on silica is another winner for
your patient lending library.
For some time, I practiced in an area that catered to older people.
They were lured into one place and then surrounded by medical
offices and banks. It got to be known sarcastically as "Heaven's
Waiting Room." All that most of the people "living" there could do
was count their money and talk about who was in the hospital and
who was dying. They had raised the art of decay to a new level.
What a pity. Instead of living every day to its fullest as it was
meant to be, the old people in this carefully-planned community
concentrated on the act of dying.
Biologically, we should live a lot longer than we do, and this
doesn't mean rotting in a retirement home. If we take care of this
wonderful body with the proper exercise, rest, and correct
nutrition there's little reason why this shouldn't be.
The books, The Joys of Juice Fasting and Silica -- The Forgotten
Nutrient, go a long way towards educating your patients with the
knowledge necessary to create a more vital and longer life. Good
for the patient -- and for you.
RHT
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