Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
A balanced diet for vegetarians
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg’s Famous Vegetarian Diet for Heart Patients
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was the founder and director of the great Battle Creek Sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan. Sick people from all over the world – even royalty – traveled there to be under his personal care. As soon as a heart attack victim was brought to the Sanitarium, Dr. Kellogg would put him on a strict vegetarian diet with the advice that this should be a lifetime diet. It was a strict, exclusively vegetarian regime consisting of fruit, vegetables, seeds and nuts. No meat, no fish, no eggs, no dairy products, no coffee, no alcohol and no salt were allowed.
Dr. Kellogg believed that this strict vegetarian diet was the only one which a heart sufferer should eat because it contained absolutely no cholesterol. It was also a salt-free diet. The only drinks allowed were herb teas, fresh fruit and vegetable juices and distilled water. Dr. Kellogg told that people who had come to him with serious heart damage had lived 175 as many as 50 additional years on a strict vegetarian diet.
Dr. Kellogg himself lived and practiced until he was well into his 90s. He was a strict lactovegetarian, eating only a small amount of natural cheese and 3 eggs weekly with the otherwise completely vegetarian diet which he advocated for his heart patients. At age 92 he was still performing delicate operations at his sanitarium. Today a great many doctors and nutritionists have joined him in recommending a vegetarian diet for all heart patients.
Strokes
Every year hundreds of thousands of people become the victims of strokes. Although this disorder is frequently associated with the later years of life, this is not necessarily an affliction of old age. A few years ago, for example, a well-known English motion picture actress in her late 30s had a stroke. Sadly, this has become an all too common affliction for those in their 30s and 40s.
The elimination of body toxins and waste by fasting increases longevity. – Alexis Carrel, M.D., famous scientist
Unhealthy Lifestyles=Strokes and Heart Attacks
A stroke usually originates from the same causes as a heart attack. The arteries become clogged and narrow because of cholesterol and mineral deposits on the arterial walls, hindering the free passage of the blood. Pressure of the bloodstream trying to force its way through this blockage further irritates the walls of the arteries and creates conditions which give rise to blood clots. When a clot breaks off from the lining of the artery wall into the bloodstream it can slow or completely block the flow of blood. If a complete blockage occurs in the vital arteries that feed the heart muscle, the result is a heart attack or coronary thrombosis. If this blockage occurs in the cerebral arteries of the brain it causes a stroke, sometimes called a heart attack in the head.
After a stroke occurs the blood supply to a part of the brain is reduced or completely cut off. When the nerve cells in that part of the brain are deprived of an oxygenated blood supply, they cannot function and the part of the body controlled by these nerve cells cannot function either. The afflicted areas resulting from a stroke depend upon which part of the brain is affected and the seriousness or extent of the damage.
A stroke can be fatal. It can also produce paralysis of one side or a portion of the body or a single limb. A lighter stroke may cause difficulty in moving the arms or legs, in speaking or may result in a loss of memory.
After the stroke, the damaged nerve cells may recover or their functions may be taken over by other brain cells. Some victims may suffer such serious damage that it will take a dedicated effort to make even a partial recovery. It’s important that immediate attention to proper diet and exercise begins! We have seen miracles with stroke victims regaining full use of affected muscles. Physical therapy and massage treatment should be begun soon as possible to aid rehabilitation and speed recovery! Prolonged inactivity impairs the circulation and makes recovery more difficult. The victim can use his own hands (even if one hand) to massage affected areas 4 to 6 times daily and help bring them back to health.
Bright’s Disease – Dropsy, Swollen Legs & Ankles
When the small arteries of the kidneys are affected by this same blockage problem it produces a condition known as dropsy or Bright’s disease. The most noticeable symptoms are swelling of the legs and ankles. Although this painful swelling (called edema) does not always indicate Bright’s disease, this ailment is so widespread and insidious that it must be suspected and a physician consulted immediately. Whether the thickening and blockage process takes place in the heart, head or kidneys, it’s essentially the same disease. It is referred to as atherosclerosis by doctors. This means that the arteries that carry the blood are blocked with the hard, waxy trouble maker – cholesterol.
Prevention is Far Better than Cure!
. . . and generally more successful! That is why we keep stressing your living The Healthy Lifestyle! You must banish from your head the notion that age alone damages your heart and blood vessels. Remember that age is not toxic. It’s not a force, but a measure. Live so well that you will never suffer a stroke or a heart attack! You now know what your enemies are – tobacco, excess weight, stimulants such as coffee, tea, alcohol and cola drinks, fatty – unhealthy foods, sugars, table salt and salty foods and lack of daily exercise. Take heed and action!
Pacemakers Save Lives When Needed
Famous Doctor Earl Bakken pioneered the first transistorized pacemaker. Medtronic, the company he co-founded, has further developed the pacemaker for ailing hearts that has and is saving thousands of lives. Doctor Bakken and his lovely wife live in Kamuela, Hawaii where he is pioneering a holistic hospital that integrates natural healing therapies to bring the patient back to health. Stress puts an unhealthy strain on the heart. A UCLA study found 6 out of 10 heart patients had constricted arteries and reduced blood flow to their heart following any emotionally charged upsets or events.
Sponging the body with cold water and apple cider vinegar is an excellent skin tonic for helping with dropsy and Bright’s Disease. – Dr. John Christopher
Follow This Heart Fitness Program
This Heart Fitness Program is designed to help you build a stronger heart and a more youthful circulatory system. Mother Nature cannot be pushed or rushed – but if you will cooperate with her, you can have the heart of a lion. If you have a weak heart or weak pipes that are clogged, remember that it took a long time to get them into that condition. You must be patient with Mother Nature while the regeneration, rejuvenation and cleansing processes take place within your body.
A fit, youthful heart can be yours, if you are willing to work for it! No one else can make your heart strong. It depends entirely on you. Your eating habits, lifestyle and your physical activity will determine the type of heart and health you will enjoy.
Enjoy Positive Thinking and Positive Action
To have a healthy and powerful heart you must develop strong willpower. You must overcome all negative thoughts about the inevitable impacts that age supposedly ravages on the heart and body. Do not let cowards and weaklings influence you away from following this Healthy Heart Fitness Program! These fear mongers will try to impart their fear to you by telling you to go easy on exercise, fasting and life changes. Don’t believe them! Have faith in your ability to improve!
When following this Heart Fitness Program and lifestyle you are working with Science and Mother Nature. Don’t let unqualified people influence or deter you! Years of research and investigation have gone into the development of this Heart Fitness Program in order to provide you with a master plan for building a strong, fit heart for a long, fulfilled, healthy life.
Prevention is always preferable to the cure.
To our minds the greatest mistake a person can make is to remain ignorant when he is surrounded, every day of his life, by the knowledge he needs to grow and be healthy, happy and successful. It’s all there. We need only to observe, read, learn and apply. – Paul C. Bragg
Men do not die, they kill themselves. – Seneca, Roman Philosopher
Here’s a few of Dr. Kellogg’s famous Menus:
Menu #1 Breakfast
Natural Sun-Dried Apricots* topped with
Raw Wheat Germ and Sliced Banana or Orange (if desired)
(*soak in jar overnight in distilled water or unsweetened pineapple juice)
OR
You may substitute any morning for a delicious energy breakfast. Remember to first earn your breakfast with some exercise.
Lunch
Bragg Raw Vegetable Combination Salad Grated Raw Beet, Carrot, Cabbage, Zucchini, Chopped Tomato, Green Onions and Sprouts: Alfalfa, Mung or Sunflower
Healthy Salad Dressing made of Fresh Lemon or Orange and Olive Oil (Also try Flaxseed or Hempseed oil) with a dab of raw Honey
4 Cup of Raw Sunflower or Pumpkin Seeds (rich in Protein and Natural Oil)
Raw Apple
Dinner
Tossed Green-Leaf Salad with Raw Spinach, Kale, Cucumber, Celery, Parsley and Tomato
Protein – Tofu or Cooked Rice with Beans or Lentils
Fresh Fruit
Menu #2 Breakfast Here’s more of Dr. Kellogg’s famous Menus:
Apple Sauce*
Steel Cut Oats– hot cereal** served with Honey, Blackstrap Molasses, Pure Maple Syrup or Stevia.
100% Whole Wheat or Rye Toast
(*Make your own Apple Sauce, if desired add Honey)
(**Top and serve with Sliced Ripe Banana or other Fruit)
Lunch
Raw Vegetable Combination Salad
(Same as 1st Day)
Vegetable Soup with Natural Barley and Lentils
Whole Rye Toast or Oat Bran-Raisin Muffin
Dinner
Cabbage, Apple & Carrot Cole Slaw with Spring Onions
Brown Rice or Baked Potato with Skin Baked or Steamed Carrots and Peas
Fresh Fruit
OR
Avocado, Red Onion and Tomato Salad
Steamed Asparagus or Broccoli
Raw Nuts of any kind
Fresh Fruit
“There is but one way to live and that is Mother Nature’s and God’s Healthy Way!”
Nutrition directly affects growth, development, reproduction, well-being and the physical and mental condition of the individual. Health depends upon nutrition more than on any other single factor.- Dr. William H. Sebrell, Jr.
Studies show both beta-carotene and vitamin C, abundantly found in fruits and vegetables, play vital roles in preventing heart disease and cancers.
