Edgar Cayce on Healing Foods for Body, Mind, and Spirit

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Edgar Cayce left behind a legacy of psychic readings, two-thirds of which dealt with physical illnesses and what might be done to restore the body to health. Throughout his suggestions on ways to correct these conditions, Cayce spoke volumes about diet. He saw certain food combinations as helpful, some as harmful. His theme throughout the readings was keep the body and its functions balanced often by using nutrition. This book gives readers a useful and practical source of information regarding what constructive eating is all about. It is written especially for those who are interested in seeking out their life purpose, in maintaining health, and in overcoming illnesses. Readers will learn the importance of stress, attitudes, emotions, beliefs, habits, prayer, and meditation, and how they affect the use of food by the body and the ultimate effect it has on general health. The diet you need for full health is as unique as you are. This book will show you how to search creatively for the diet that will suit you best. William A. McGarey, M.D., has practiced medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, since 1955 and was instrumental in creating the A.R.E. Clinic there in 1970. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Oil That Heals, The Edgar Cayce Remedies, In Search of Healing, and Healing Miracles. About Edgar Cayce Preface Introduction 1     My Search for Good Nutrition 2     Many Diets—Many Values Hints in Creating Your Best Diet About What You Are About Salads About the Evening Meal About Water About Attitudes About Acid-Alkaline Balance About Foods Grown Locally About Combinations to Avoid About Foods to Avoid 3     Your Body in Health and Disease A True Story The Nature of Your Body Defending the Body with Food The Role of Diet in Regeneration and Longevity 4     Attitudes in Diet and Health Spiritual Concepts Prayer Meditation Attitudes Toward Food New Habit Patterns 5     Foods for Life Food Is Not Everything General Rules The Acid-Alkaline Balance and Food Combinations A Basic Diet Outline Basic Diet Chart 1. Alkaline-Forming Foods 2. Acid-Forming Foods 3. Beverages Recommended 4. Choose These Foods in Moderation 5. Avoid These Foods as Much as Possible 6. Stress These Combinations 7. Avoid These Combinations 8. Typical Sample Menus 9. Special Fruit Diets 10. Food Preparation Suggestions 11. About Jerusalem Artichokes Self-Evaluation Quiz—How Do you Score? Additional Cayce Readings About Diet 6     Foods as Medicine General Factors Nerve- and Body-Building Diets Diet to Prevent a Cold Dietary Suggestions for Special Ailments Acne Arthritis Asthma Cardiovascular Disease Colitis Cystitis Diabetes Epilepsy Hypoglycemia Migraine Headaches Obesity Psoriasis Scleroderma Cancer Dietary Suggestions 7     Dietary Odds and Ends Testing for Alkalinity Your New-Age Kitchen Sources of Basic Nutrients Cayce Talks About Foods 1. Alcohol 2. Almonds 3. Apples—and the Apple Diet 4. Beef Juice 5. Banana and Buttermilk Diet 6. Coffee and Tea 7. Grape Diet 8. Honey and Milk 9. Jerusalem Artichokes 10. Milk 11. Mummy Food 12. Potato Peelings 13. Spiritual Food 14. Water 15. Wine 16. Yogurt 8     Diet in the Temple Beautiful The Legend 9     Recipes Preparation Tips Salads and Dressings Vegetables Main Dishes Soups, Sauces, and Dips Breads Desserts Specialty Foods 10   What Else Can You Do? Learn to Grow Your Own Food Learn More About Sprouts, Herbs, Wheat Grass, and Survival Foods Learn More About Weight Loss Search for Other Recipes Do More Reading and Studying Record Your Dreams and Learn to Meditate Use Your Mind Constructively 11   Food Isn’t Everything, But . . . Glossary of Terms