Critical Salt Information
Low-Salt Diet Ineffective, Study Finds. Disagreement Abounds.
By Gina Kolata
If for some reason you are skeptical, Search New York Times Salt We Misjudged You.
A new study found that low-salt diets increase the risk of death from heart attacks and strokes and do not prevent high blood pressure, but the research’s limitations mean the debate over the effects of salt in the diet is far from over.
Elena Elisseeva
Health Guide: High Blood Pressure
In fact, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention felt so strongly that the study was flawed that they criticized it in an interview, something they normally do not do.
Dr. Peter Briss, a medical director at the centers, said that the study was small; that its subjects were relatively young, with an average age of 40 at the start; and that with few cardiovascular events, it was hard to draw conclusions. And the study, Dr. Briss and others say, flies in the face of a body of evidence indicating that higher sodium consumption can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
“At the moment, this study might need to be taken with a grain of salt,” he said.
The study is published in the May 4 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. It involved only those without high blood pressure at the start, was observational, considered at best suggestive and not conclusive. It included 3,681 middle-aged Europeans who did not have high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease and followed them for an average of 7.9 years.
The researchers assessed the participants’ sodium consumption at the study’s start and at its conclusion by measuring the amount of sodium excreted in urine over a 24-hour period. All the sodium that is consumed is excreted in urine within a day, so this method is the most precise way to determine sodium consumption.
The investigators found that the less salt people ate, the more likely they were to die of heart disease — 50 people in the lowest third of salt consumption (2.5 grams of sodium per day) died during the study as compared with 24 in the medium group (3.9 grams of sodium per day) and 10 in the highest salt consumption group (6.0 grams of sodium per day). And while those eating the most salt had, on average, a slight increase in systolic blood pressure — a 1.71-millimeter increase in pressure for each 2.5-gram increase in sodium per day — they were no more likely to develop hypertension.
“If the goal is to prevent hypertension” with lower sodium consumption, said the lead author, Dr. Jan A. Staessen, a professor of medicine at the University of Leuven, in Belgium, “this study shows it does not work.”
But among the study’s other problems, Dr. Briss said, its subjects who seemed to consume the smallest amount of sodium also provided less urine than those consuming more, an indication that they might not have collected all of their urine in an 24-hour period.
Dr. Frank Sacks of the Harvard School of Public Health agreed and also said the study was flawed.
“It’s a problematic study,” Dr. Sacks said. “We shouldn’t be guiding any kind of public health decisions on it.”
Dr. Michael Alderman, a blood pressure researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and editor of the American Journal of Hypertension, said medical literature on salt and health effects was inconsistent. But, Dr. Alderman said, the new study is not the only one to find adverse effects of low-sodium diets. His own study, with people who had high blood pressure, found that those who ate the least salt were most likely to die.
Dr. Alderman said that he once was an unpaid consultant for the Salt Institute but that he now did no consulting for it or for the food industry and did not receive any support or take any money from industry groups.
Lowering salt consumption, Dr. Alderman said, has consequences beyond blood pressure. It also, for example, increases insulin resistance, which can increase the risk of heart disease.
“Diet is a complicated business,” he said. “There are going to be unintended consequences.”
One problem with the salt debates, Dr. Alderman said, is that all the studies are inadequate. Either they are short-term intervention studies in which people are given huge amounts of salt and then deprived of salt to see effects on blood pressure or they are studies, like this one, that observe populations and ask if those who happen to consume less salt are healthier.
“Observational studies tell you what people will experience if they select a diet,” Dr. Alderman said. “They do not tell you what will happen if you change peoples’ sodium intake.”
What is needed, Dr. Alderman said, is a large study in which people are randomly assigned to follow a low-sodium diet or not and followed for years to see if eating less salt improves health and reduces the death rate from cardiovascular disease.
But that study, others say, will never happen.
“This is one of those really interesting situations,” said Dr. Lawrence Appel, a professor of medicine, epidemiology and international health at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. “You can say, ‘O.K., let’s dismiss the observational studies because they have all these problems.’ ” But, he said, despite the virtues of a randomized controlled clinical trial, such a study “will never ever be done.” It would be impossible to keep people on a low-sodium diet for years with so much sodium added to prepared foods.
Dr. Briss adds that it would not be prudent to defer public health actions while researchers wait for results of a clinical trial that might not even be feasible.
Dr. Alderman disagrees.
“The low-salt advocates suggest that all 300 million Americans be subjected to a low-salt diet. But if they can’t get people on a low-salt diet for a clinical trial, what are they talking about?”
Video Information:Dr. Carolyn Mein shows you how muscle testing can be used to find the appropriate salt for your diet. She indicates her testing points, showing where salt can weaken your energy field. Dr. Mein is dedicated to implementing the safest, most direct approach to long-term health and well-being. She maintains an active practice in Rancho Santa Fe, California. (Click to Watch Video)
Ted's Remedies... This is on earthclinic.com
08/05/2005: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "I am surprised you are not aware of the amazing sea salt! In Thailand I use Thai sea salt. So any local sea salt would do. But based on the Thai sea salt I used here, it is a very effective antibiotic!
Sea salt is the world's oldest antibiotic known to man. Somewhere along the way, history books have forgotten this great medicine that bacteria and viruses offered absolutely no resistance to it whatsoever. It is the simplest medicine I have ever known. For those people who want an even more powerful medicine, just add one whole lemon juice to sea salt and its antibiotic and antiviral capabilities is extended many times. For me in practice, just sea salt works wonders. No you don't need Himalyan sea salt, or Dead sea salt, for me local Thai sea salt works amazingly well anyway. Of course, I did not get a chance to try other sea salt, but I am certain thai sea salt works better than any antibiotics I am aware of, well at least for common ailments we experience everyday.
Sea salt does not raise blood pressure that much. What raises your blood pressure is usually the common salt you buy from supermarket. Cooked hot dogs with additives raises your blood pressure. Eating salted potato chips raises your blood pressure. Eating sugar PLUS salt raises your blood pressure. In fact I read a research which tested the effect of blood pressure on just sea salt alone - negligible increases. Apparently sodium gets the blame but in fact other additives were responsible for the sodium retention and absorption. For example, salt and monosodium glutamate taken together, and wow my blood pressure went skyrocketing. Eating french fries especially salted one skyrockets too, apparently it might be the cancer causing acrylamide when vegetable oils is heated at high temperatures and interferes with liver function.
Let me tell you briefly how well sea salt has worked. Benjamin Franklin mentioned in his bibliography that when he has a cold, he went to the sea and drank the water. The water was full of salt, so he was cured the next day. Yes, sea salt has antiviral properties.
Not convincing enough? Well some time ago, I KNOW colloidal silver works against urinary tract infections. Of course they are mild and takes weeks or days to cure using colloidal silver. But wow, last month I HAD a terrible urinary tract infection that lasted weeks. It was done on purpose as I was aware of sea salt effect. So I saved the best for the last and through using the process of elimination after trying antibiotics from A-Z, nothing worked, even the well-known erythromycin, ciproflaxin, and related antibiotics. Then I finally tested 2 teaspoons of sea salt and the pain subsided within minutes. Just one dose, seems to have a long term killing effect and it was completely gone without even the slightest pain within 7 days. Coincidence? My sister on 4 August 2005 had a stomach disorder AND urinary tract infection and she was on her second day. Again we tried all the usual antibiotics, and even some thai herbal medicine nothing worked. So I told my sister, if you want to go to work today you take sea salt or you do what mother tells you and go to the hospital, it is getting serious. So she decided to take 2 teaspoon of sea salt. Within 30 minutes the pain subsided greatly. Within 1.5 hours, my sister went to work.
Now colloidal silver has a competitor that works better: sea salt. In practice, synergism is the day. Mixing sea salt and colloidal silver works better too. Many people with lyme disease, lupus, stomach disorders, fibromyalgia, ec. told me their conditions were relieved just by taking sea salt. Of course there are variations, that worked better, such as sea salt + a couple of drops hydrogen peroxide, sea salt + vitamin C and lemon, sea salt plus apple cider vinegar, etc.
I am getting rave reviews and these variations works. Writing this single issue on sea salt could take me days, but the gist of the information, this is enough for you to begin trying them.""
Unconventional Wisdom
by Emma Ross, The Associated Press
Low-Salt Diet a Risk?
London, March 12 - A low-salt diet may not be so healthy after all. Defying a generation of health advice, a controversial new study concludes that the less salt people eat, the higher their risk of untimely death.
The study, led by Dr. Michael Alderman, chairman of epidemiology at Albert Einstein School; of Medicine in New York and president of the American Society of Hypertension, suggests the government should consider suspending it's recommendation that people restrict the amount of salt they eat.
"The lower the sodium, the worse off you are," Alderman said. "There's an association. Is it the cause? I don't know. Any way you slice it, that's not an argument for eating a low sodium diet.
SOME MYTHS ABOUT SALTS
We get too much salt in our foods today.
Too much salt will cause high blood pressure, water retention (swelling), kidney problems, heart problems and the list goes on.
We are told a low-salt or salt-free diet is best for good health.
SALT FACTS
In the middle ages no salt was so dangerous, criminals were often put to death by being put in a cell and given no salt. It caused a slow agonizing death.
2000 years ago salt was used as money. Gold and salt had the same value. The word salary comes from salt.
In the old days, salt was used to preserve foods. Today, we have refrigeration, so less salt is required except for maybe curing meats.
All warm blooded animals must have salt to live.
The human brain and spine is in a sac of salt water called CSF (cerebrospinal fluid). This liquid circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord.
We all spent approx 9 months in our mothers belly floating in salt water (amniotic fluid).
Our tears are salty and we sweat salt.
Our bones are hollow in the center (marrow) where blood cells are made. The marrow is covered with many strands of calcium salts, the way rope is woven together. Salt crystals are woven in with the calcium and these salt crystals are what make our bones hard, not the calcium.
27% of the body’s salt content is located in the bones. When the body requires more salt it can borrow it from the bones. When this happens, calcium is also removed with the salt making the bones thinner, softer and brittle. Sentences are too short and continue on the next line instead of bein extended.
Salt is made up of sodium and chlorine. Together they are called Sodium chloride (Na Cl).
Sodium is a soft positive charged metal where chlorine is a negative charged gas that becomes a liquid when put under pressure.
Chlorine is a gas/liquid but somehow when the earth was formed the chlorine became a solid with the sodium and trace minerals.
You can crush the salt crystals into a powder and the chlorine stays with the sodium. Chlorine as a solid is called chloride.
The salt we use today comes from our oceans, lakes or salt mines. In addition to sodium and chlorine, all the salt on planet earth comes with many trace minerals mixed into it.
So we can assume that these trace minerals are very important or they would not be combined with the salt. Because of the commercial value of these minerals they are removed in order to make big profits.
The human body is able to split the chlorine from the sodium as needed. Our blood requires chlorine as do many of our organs. The stomach uses chlorine to make hydrochloric acid required so we can digest our food correctly.
Our body also uses the sodium chloride as salt to keep the brain, spine, tears, bones, sweat glands, organs and blood topped off with salt. The body benefits from the other trace minerals that help keep the body alkaline and healthy.
Just as drinking too much plain water can kill a person (hyponatremia). The same thing is true with taking too much salt, it can cause swelling, diarrhea, and death.
Table salt is purified by removing the trace minerals and heating the salt to 1200 degree Fahrenheit . Now all you have is 40% sodium and 60% chloride then an anti-caking agent is added so it won’t stick together.
Too much sodium can happen from eating too many food additives containing sodium as a binder (sort of a glue). Sodium is not salt. Salt is sodium chloride.
Sodium bicarbonate, sodium benzoate and MSG (mono sodium glutamate) are just a few of these additives.
Sodium, potassium and chloride are electrolytes (special minerals) that dissolve in water and carry electrical charges anywhere there is water in the body.
These electrically charged minerals can freely move into a cell and back out again carrying nutrients in and removing waste products and excess water as to keep the cell balanced.
At the same time as these electrolytes move in and out of the cells making their exchanges, a delicate balance of potassium inside the cell must be maintained with a special amount of sodium and chloride to hold the potassium in the center of the cell.
Electrolytes are found in all fluids of the body and carry impulses along your nerves. This helps your muscles, like the heart and diaphragm, contract and relax.
Electrolytes carry glucose (blood sugar) into the cell after insulin opens the door or gate for the sugar to be taken in.
Electrolytes also turn “cation pumps” that generate electricity which is stored in the Mg ATP and Mg GTP batteries of the body.
If a person loses too many of these electrolytes from having diarrhea or from taking a water pill (diuretic) they can become very sick and must go to the hospital and receive IVs of saline (salt water), dextrose (sugar water) and minerals.
Many of our beverages today contain caffeine that is a diuretic, acting as a water pill, causing a water shortage in the body. Nothing replaces plain water according to Dr Batmanghelidj.
Scientists and doctors still don’t know how salt dissolves in water or how it can
keep getting saltier and saltier. Scientists and chemists have some theories but can’t prove any of them.
What salt does for you
Salt has many other functions than just regulating the water content of the body.
Here are some of its additional important functions in the body according to Dr. Batmanghelidj in his book, ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus on pages 144-150:
Salt is a powerful natural antihistamine. The next time you get a runny nose or watery eyes from allergies, try drinking a glass of plain water, then put a pinch of salt on the end of your tongue and let it dissolve.
Asthma symptoms can be relieved by drinking one or two glasses of plain water, then putting a pinch of salt on the end of your tongue and let it dissolve. Try it next time… before using your inhaler.
Salt helps relieve “stress” symptoms.
Salt is important for the removal of acidity from your brain cells.
Kidneys will not work correctly without salt.
Depression and emotional problems are greatly relieved by taking more salt, drinking plain water, eating correctly and walking.
Bladder control problems and unintentional urine leakage could be helped by adding more salt into your diet.
Diabetics can bring down their blood sugar levels and reduce their need for insulin by taking salt.
Irregular heartbeats may be stopped by putting a pinch of salt on the end of your tongue and letting it dissolve.
Our digestive system requires salt to properly absorb the food we eat.
Asthma, emphysema and cystic fibrosis suffers can get rid of mucus and phlegm in the lungs by using salt and drinking plain water.
Gout symptoms can be prevented by using salt.
If you get muscle cramps (Charlie horses, etc.), salt may relieve them. Try putting a pinch of salt on the end of your tongue and let it dissolve.
Bones get their hardness from salt, not calcium.
Osteoporosis is mainly caused by not taking enough salt and water everyday.
Salt is essential for preventing varicose and spider veins on the legs.
Are you having problems maintaining an erection, you need to eat more salt and drink more plain water.
Salt may help reduce a double chin. The salivary glands in your mouth sense your body is low on salt and produce more saliva. Over time, this increased production of saliva causes the saliva glands to “leak” in the area under your chin. One possible way to get rid of a double chin.
Taking salt and drinking plain water before exercising will help you to breathe better and sweat less.
Because there is potassium in almost everything we eat, salt needs to be added to our food. This will allow our body to maintain the proper balance of water between the inside and outside oceans of water in our cells.
In a study of almost 3,000 men that had high blood pressure, the men on a low-salt diet had a 430% increase in heart attacks when compared to the men who ate a high-salt diet.
Low-salt diets have also been shown to increase total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels and fasting insulin levels.
Question to think about:
It has been over thirty years since we were first told to eat a low salt diet in order to avoid having high blood pressure. Why then, do more citizens have high blood pressure today than they did thirty years ago?
Why do you get High Blood Pressure on a low-salt diet?
Our blood is 94% water Our brain is 85% water Our soft tissue is 75% water
Dr Batman says water, salt and potassium together regulate the water content of the body.
Basically, every cell in our body has an /ocean of fresh water/ inside the cell and an /ocean of salt water/ outside the cell. Good health depends on a most delicate balance of the water between these two oceans.
Salt forces water to stay in the outside /ocean of water/ of the cell (osmotic retention) and potassium holds water in the inside /ocean of water/ of the cell.
When the body is low on water (you are not drinking enough) it will increase the volume of salty water in the outside ocean of the cell.
Through a special mechanism, a hormone (vasopressin) is released that can filter out the salt from the outside ocean and inject some fresh water into the center ocean as needed to maintain the delicate balance.
For this method to work, the capillaries (blood vessels) must constrict by the use of vasopressin. This causes the capillaries to /tighten up,/ giving you high blood pressure, which is necessary in order to filter and inject water from the outside ocean of water into the inside ocean of water.
One cause of high blood pressure is a lack of fresh water for the inside ocean of the cell according to Dr Batman. We call it hypertension.
Dr Batmanghelidj says if a person will walk (exercise), drink more plain water (in the place of coffee, tea, soda) and add just a little more salt (not sodium) to their diet, their blood pressure will normalize again.
How much salt should you take?
Dr Batmanghelidj suggests we use…
1/8 tsp* (3/4 g) *of salt* (unrefined sea salt is best) *for every 16 oz *(half a liter) *of water we drink*… ½ tsp of salt for every half a gallon of water and a full tsp of salt for one gallon of water.
Note: If a person is not going to the bathroom at least three times per day, they should check with their doctor first before drinking more water and using more salt.
Your kidneys must be working properly. This means…the amount of liquid you drink should be almost equal to the amount of urine you are eliminating every day.
At the same time, going to the bathroom too frequently (too many trips) per day will pull very important vitamins, minerals and electrolytes out of your body and can cause more harm than good.
Salt can be very harmful to the human body… /_if the proper amount of plain water is not taken with it_/ to keep the proper balance of electrolytes.
You should be very careful when adding more plain water to your diet. Add it very slowly so that the water will not act as a diuretic causing you to lose your electrolytes and become ill (dehydrated).
The body must adjust to drinking plain water after drinking coffee, tea and soda containing caffeine, because they contain caffeine or other chemicals that cause the body to work in a different mode.
Just like you have to keep filling up the gas tank in a car or it stop’s running, the body works the same way. You must drink water at regular intervals throughout the day because our body does not have a “gas tank” to draw from.
When you drink plain water the body uses what it needs right away and what it doesn’t need goes to the kidneys and out of the body.
If a person has some swelling (edema) that is not from an injury or surgery and wants to get rid of it, Dr B says water can be used as a /natural diuretic/ providing their kidneys and heart are working ok.
When we drink enough water to pass clear urine, we also pass out a lot of the salt that was held in the body.
There are four suggested ways to take the salt.
1. The first way is to just coat the front part of your tongue with the salt, making sure that you taste the salt, and then drink the water over the salt, washing it down.
2. You could also just put the extra salt on your food. The only problem with that is acquiring a taste for very salty food.
3. If you are very salt-sensitive then you would get some empty capsules and put the amount of salt you require into the capsules and take it with food.
4. Mixing salt into the water for drinking is not a very good idea. Only young children and seniors that are having trouble remembering things should mix 1/8 tsp of salt into 16 oz of plain water and drink their water this way until they start remembering things again.
Another medical doctor’s point of view
Dr David Brownstein, in his book “Salt your way to health”, said he was taught in medical school that salt causes high blood pressure and everybody should be on a low-salt diet. While treating his patients, he started to notice the ones who had high blood pressure received very little benefit from a low-salt diet. Most of them were also low on minerals.
In his search for ways to help these patients he came across unrefined salt. By suggesting that his patients should use unrefined salt, which has over 80 trace minerals in it, he noticed something strange start to happen.
His patients with high blood pressure were finding that their blood pressure was actually coming down. To the point they could come off of their medications.
Dr Brownstein, MD has a current medical practice at Center for Holistic Medicine, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (www.drbrownstein.com). Dr Brownstein’s book, “Salt your way to health” will show you how adding the right kind of salt to your diet can help: adrenal disorders, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, fatigue, headaches, immune system function and thyroid disorders.
Notes:
1 – Alderman, M. Low urinary sodium is associated with greater risk of myocardial infarction among treated hypertensive men. Hypertension. 1995;25:1144-1152
2 – Ruppert, M. et al. Short term dietary sodium restriction increases serum lipids and insulin in Salt-sensitive and salt resistant normotensive adults. Klin Wochenschr. 1991;69:(suppl. XXV):51-57)
3 – Am. J. of Hypertension. 1991;4:410-415
Critical Water Cure Information
Google: People and pets cured with sea salt and water. (See how many get well for pennies.)
The best way to use the water cure is to drink a little water, dissolve sea salt on the tongue (you only have to taste the salt then wash it down. It doesn't have to fully dissolve on your tongue) then finish your amount of water. We also use sea salt liberally on our food. See our Critical Salt Info link. We sometimes use raw sugar or honey to give us energy for our body to function better or when in pain or ill to keep our body from cannibalizing our muscles.
Note: professional sports teams initially noted that an oral saline IV worked as good as, or better than, an IV of salt water in a vein, but later we found out how & why it worked better when we do not put salt in the water.
YOU MUST READ THE WATER CURE RECIPE BEFORE ATTEMPTING IT!
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How much water?
Half your body weight in ounces. If you weigh 200 lbs., you will need 100 oz. of water. That is approx. 3 quarts. A quart is 32 oz. A 1.5 liter bottle has 6 servings of 8 oz., which makes it 48 oz..
2.How much salt and how do I use it?
There are four suggested ways to take the salt.
1. The first way is to just coat the front part of your tongue with the salt, making sure that you taste the salt, and then drink the water over the salt, washing it down.
2. You could also just put the extra salt on your food. The only problem with that is acquiring a taste for very salty food.
3. If you are very salt-sensitive then you would get some empty capsules and put the amount of salt you require into the capsules and take it with food.
4. Mixing salt into the water for drinking is not a very good idea. Only young children and seniors that are having trouble remembering things should mix 1/8 tsp of salt into 16 oz of plain water and drink their water this way until they start remembering things again.
3.Why not drink salty water?
A person using the water cure writes:
This is Diana R., I have been doing the water cure for a couple months now. When I first looked at the water cure website to start I read that you were supposed to put the required amount of salt in the water and drink it that way. When I did that I immediately began to retain a lot of fluid. After a couple of weeks of not feeling any better and unable to get the swelling down I contacted Drew Bauman. Drew helped me understand that the salt is supposed to be put on the tongue and washed down with water. My swelling is all gone now and I am finally seeing results.
At the top of our web page we state: The best way to use the water cure is to drink a little water, dissolve sea salt on the tongue, then finish your amount of water. We also use sea salt liberally on our food. See our Critical Salt Info link. We sometimes use raw sugar or honey to give us energy for our body to function better or when in pain or ill to keep our body from cannibalizing our muscles.
Note: professional sports teams initially noted that an oral saline IV worked as good as an IV of salt water in a vein, but later found how & why it worked better when we do not do oral IV/drink salty water.
4.Can I drink decaffeinated coffee?
You must remember that decaffeinated coffee still has some caffeine unless it is naturally decaffeinated. It also goes through a process to decaffeinate it with chemicals like formaldehyde. So, you are actually trading a little caffeine for chemicals. Ask yourself, is it worth it? How much arsenic is enough?
5.What about tea? (Is there a difference?)
Tea, according to Dr. Batmanghelidj is worse than coffee. It not only is a diuretic, but it strips your body of the vitamins and minerals we are trying to put back into our bodies. At the top of the list, as far as teas go, there are black teas (your regular run of the mill teas), which are the worst, containing the most caffeine. Decaffeinated teas are a little better, but still are not as natural as you should have. Naturally decaffeinated teas are the best.
BUT: I asked Dr. Batman about this, and he said, "An herb is an herb is an herb. Marijuana is an herb, so take it from there." A suggestion is to use in moderation. If you have suffered with asthma or other upper respiratory problems, like myself, be aware of how they make you feel. I have found it difficult to breathe after 2 cups of naturally decaffeinated.
Green tea has 3x's the caffeine. While it is supposed to be a great anit-oxidant, beware of the caffeine.
6.Where can I get good sea salt?
You can call 1-800-TOP-SALT. (800-867-7258) This is the Grain Salt Society, 273 Fairway Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28805. This is the best that we have found. It contains 84 trace minerals. Another one is the Redmond Mineral, Inc., P.O. Box 219, Redmond, Utah 84652. 1-435-529-7402. Their sea salt has over 70 trace minerals in it. BE CAREFUL when buying sea salt or Celtic Sea Salt. If it does not list minerals on the back, the odds are that you have just bought expensive, prettier packaged table salt. All salt came from the sea at one point. So it is legal for anyone to label their low grade salt as sea salt. Good Celtic Sea Salt is NOT white or dry.
7.What exactly will this help?
We have testimonials from all over the world on how the water cure has "reversed", or totally eliminated cancer, MS, MD, asthma, allergies, acid reflux, arthritis, ulcers and other digestive problems, joint pain, headaches, back problems, diabetes, depression, aids in weight loss, scleroderma and other skin problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and many more. The watercure is a "preventative measure" to take to obtain optimum health. We were not born with a caffeine or alcohol deficiency. Both of these drugs act the way dry gas does to gasoline in a car. It takes the life essential nutrient-water, out.
8.What temperature should the water be?
Dr. Batmanghelidj suggests that we drink room temp or cool water. Cold water (with ice) shocks the stomach lining and disrupts our digestive system. Instead of drinking coffee in the morning, Dr. Batman drinks hot water. Give it a try. It's really very good and gives you that warm feeling you are looking for.
9.Can I drink water or anything else with my meals?
To prevent our digestive juices from becoming diluted and weak, it is suggested to drink two (2) glasses of water one half (1/2) hour BEFORE meals. It is O.K. to sip water with meals, but not drink a lot. This also helps in weight loss.
10.When I drink water, I feel nauseous. Is this normal? What do I do?
If one is severely dehydrated and used to only their caffeine or alcohol intake, this may be a problem. Try drinking small sips of water throughout the day. Drink only an amount that will not upset your stomach. Nausea can be caused by an acidic condition. You need to bring up your alkalinity level. By taking a pinch of sea salt along with the sip of water will help to neutralize your stomach acids. In most cases, it takes about a week before you can drink the proper amount of water. Don't give up.
11.I understand that the water cure will help me to wash out the toxins in my body.
ABSOLUTELY!! We've seen people totally lose alcohol cravings in 24 hours because the toxins were washed out. Water is the "roto rooter" of the body.
Will it also wash out the vitamins and minerals as well? (Potassium)
It will if way overdone, and if not enough sea salt was used.
12.Will I be running to the bathroom a lot?
When you first start the watercure, it does seem like you are running a lot. As your body hydrates, this will slow down. Like a dried out plant, if you pour a glass of water on it, what will happen? The water will run right out of it. But if you pour it on slowly, it will hydrate, and not lose so much. Remember that your sea salt intake is vital. This will help you to retain what your body needs.
13.I don't like the taste of water. Can I add something to it to give it some flavor?
Yes, but when you do, it changes the molecular structure. H2O is H2O. When you add too much orange juice or lemon juice or something else to it, it becomes a food, not water as intended.
14.If I need 2 quarts of water daily, how am I supposed to consume this?
Again, start out slowly if you are not used to drinking water. One can not become hydrated properly if you drink half the amount you are to take at breakfast and then the other half at dinner. Your body will release more than you will retain. Plus, you will be washing out vitamins and minerals unless taken in slowly. Your urine should be a light lemonaid color, not clear. In some cases, it is suggested to drink out of a 3 oz. bathroom size cup. Anyone can handle drinking 3 oz of water every half hour.
15.Where can I find people who have been helped with my situation? Can I contact them?
We have phone numbers or e-mail addresses on most testimonials on our web site. More and more testimonials are coming in from across the world. In that case, e-mail addresses are included. If you have trouble contacting someone, let us know by e-mail, and we will see what we can do.
16.How can I help spread the word of the water cure in my town?
You must have your own testimonial or a relative or close friend that made an amazing recovery otherwise you will have little credibility. Also refer people to www.watercure.com and www.watercure2.org.
17.How can the water cure cure so many problems?
According to the research of F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., about 85% of all health, mental, emotional, poor grades, sports performance, cancer, M.S., M.D., diabetes, alcoholism, and behavioral problems, (including violent behavior) are caused by lack of water and/or salt in the body. If this is true, then the only thing that can cure them is water and/or salt. Whatever improves after going on the watercure is obviously caused by lack of water and/or salt. I have seen it work countless times.
18.How long will it take to get relief from my symptoms?
That is a good question. Water cure results vary person to person and even depend upon a persons level of using the entire program. There have been people who have seen some type of results in as little as 4 days. I felt different within 4 days but my cancer was gone at 6 months into the program and I used it reasonable rigidly. Without knowing your case history and complaints-I cannot predict results. Even after you send me your questionnaire and after you read the files I am sending, and you start the program-results will depend upon how well you follow Dr. Batman's recommendations. We (myself and other water cure coaches) have seen outstanding results from many people with many various-even serious - problems.
Why does the water cure work so quickly?
If a person is suffering from lack of water, then it's no different than having a lawn turn brown because of lack of water. After you water the lawn, how long does it take for the grass to turn green? Dehydrated people and all living things recover so quickly when their water shortage is corrected. But, in some cases, if you are so terribly dehydrated, it may take a while before you fully appreciate and see a difference.
19.Why do you say that health care is a common sense deficiency disorder?
Because if the 2nd and 3rd most essential nutrients are water and salt in the body, (the 1st being oxygen), wouldn't common sense tell us to check those levels first? Does your doctor ask you about your water/salt intake? ....caffeine/alcohol intake?
20.Why can't we drink sea water if salt water is so good for us?
Because there is too much salt in ocean water. If a person keeps putting salt into a glass of water it will just keep getting stronger and stronger because the salt will dissolve into the water. Sea water will kill a person. Saline in the hospital is one liter of water (about a quart ) and 9 grams of salt ( 1- 1/2 tsp of salt) Anything stronger then that will not be good. Read Dr B's book ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus. Read page 144-150 and should get Dr B's lecture on CD (water and salt) for more inforOur siteion.
21.If I am salt sensitive, what can I do about it?
It is detailed in the recipe. You need to quit the salt for two days & gradually reintroduce it.
22.What about these ionizer machines that are being sold to get water into an alkaline state. Isn't this sea salt in the water basically the same thing?
In Dr Batman's book ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus on page 31 at the bottom and the top of 32 Dr B warns about not using or making a person's drinking water alkaline with drops or using a machine to create alkaline water. It's water and sea salt and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.
23.Why drink before meals?
According to Dr. Batmangheligj' research, it is about the wate rcirculating before eating to prompt the body to produce the hormones leptin aand motillin which stimulate the body to make hydrochloric acid for the stomach to digest food properly and the pancreas to produce the bi-carbonate necessary to alkalize the styomach contents (chyme) moving into the small intestine to prevent burning and ulcers so the 3 portions of the small intestine can distribute the nutrients from the digested foods and supplements to the body appropriately. This is bio-chemistry.
People eat in varying times between immediately, 15 minutes, and a half hour depending on how long we as individuals hold the water in our body for the cells to utilize it properly for metabolism. We seek to hold water 2 hours before urinating after drinking to stay hydrated and maintain optimal health and protect the kidneys.
Water Cure Recipe And Nutrition
Update 2/11/09
Important Tips To Know Before Starting The Water Cure Program
Water should stay inside your body for 2-3 hours so your body has time to use the water properly. Scroll down to asterisks (*****) below for
complete information.
You must be sure your kidneys are working ok. This means liquid in results in liquid out. For example: the amount of water or other beverages taken in should be urinated during the day.
Here are Dr. Batman’s recommendations:
The “rule of thumb” for water is half your body weight in ounces taken throughout the day. A little less or even a little more is ok.
The “rule of thumb” for salt is to dissolve 1/8 tsp of salt on our tongue per 16 oz ( ½ liter ) of water that we drink - 1/16 tsp sea salt per 8 oz. of water we drink.
If you have any swelling of your feet, ankles, legs, arms, fingers, eyelids you must stop all salt for 2 to 3 days and just drink the water. The exception to this would be swelling from an injury/accident.
You probably just rolled your eyes to the back of your head saying, “Are you nuts… that’s a lot of water to drink”. Actually, it’s quite simple to accomplish this when taken in say… 8 glasses of water spaced throughout the day.
For example, lets take a 192 pound person. Half their body weight is 96 pounds. Change that to 96 ounces. Divide that by 8, for the number of glasses you are going to drink, which equals 12 ounces. You would be drinking 8 (12 ounce) glasses of water per day. Now… wouldn’t you agree that drinking the water this way it is easy to do?
If you do not drink this much water right now, you must start adding the extra water very slowly. This gives your body time to adjust to the added water intake. If you don’t, the water will act like a water pill (diuretic), pulling necessary minerals from your body, possibly causing more harm than good. Senior citizens and children MUST start adding the extra water slowly.
Here’s how to increase your water intake slowly. Using the above example, start out with (3) – 8 oz glasses of water your first day. The next day add one or two glasses. Keep doing this until your required glasses per day is reached. Now start increasing the ounces until your total per glass is reached.
Please keep in mind; it’s only a rule of thumb on half your body weight in ounces of water and 1/8 tsp of salt for every 16 oz of water. Some people will require a little more water where others will require a little more salt.
After a while, the body’s requirements can change for a little more water and salt because of hot weather, cold weather or exercise. Each person must find his or her body’s requirement at this time.
Never drink more than 33.8 oz (1 liter) of water maximum at one time (or sitting).
Children ages 2 and up will need 75% of their body weight in ounces of water per day, because their bodies are growing all the time and every cell in their expanding body needs this extra water (mytosis).
Children that are active or playing sports can require up to 100% of their body weight in ounces of water per day.
The water cure program does not apply to newborns up to 2 years of age.
Iodized table salt will work in a pinch, but unrefined non-oven-dried sea salt is best, because of the extra trace minerals found in it. Sea salt also tastes better.
There are four ways to take the salt:
1. The best way is to just dissolve the salt on your tongue - let it dissolve as much as you can and drink the water after the salt, washing it down.
If you are very salt-sensitive then you would get some empty capsules and put the amount of salt you require into the capsules and take it with food.
When you put some salt on your food-be careful not to overdo it - if you use TOO much in addition to dissolving it on your tongue, you will acquire a taste for very salty food.
When ill or having a problem, you can do a "quick fix" by dissolving 1/8 teaspoon of salt in 8 ounces of water. Swish, gargle and spit one mouthful of the salt water at a time and swallow just the last mouthful.
NOTE: A water cure "coach" can help you with this as well as learn to use several other possible "quick fix" solutions.*
Please note that it is not advised to drink salt water for a continued period of time. DRINKING SALT WATER CAN CAUSE FURTHER DEHYDRATION.
You must also make sure you are getting at least 350 mcg of iodine in your multi-vitamins each day, up to a maximum of 450 mcg of iodine each day.
You may want to look at www.drbrownstein.com. Dr. Brownstein further researched Dr. Batmangheligj' teaching that "we require iodine since there is none in sea salt". This research in very interesting and informative.
You need to read the “histamine article” so you can better understand how to tell when you need more salt, more water or more potassium (which is found in most foods).
It is very important for you to have one of Dr. Batman’s books. A suggestion would be “ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus” or his latest book “Obesity, Cancer and Depression”. The ABC book contains a lot more than what the title says.
There are 6 pages in each book on why a person needs salt and what it does in the human body.
CAUTION ON SWELLING
If you have any swelling of your feet, ankles, legs, arms, fingers, eyelids or excessive diarrhea you must stop all salt for 2 to 3 days, just drink the water. The exception to this would be swelling from an injury/accident. Note: Too much salt can cause diarrhea.
Then begin taking the salt again, but add it back slowly. You should use no more than
1/8 tsp ( ¾ g ) of salt per 16 oz ( ½ liter ) of water.
Dr. Batman says drinking plain water by itself will flush out all the extra salt the body was holding in the cells and help clean out the system. The water will run through you very quickly pulling very important minerals from the body. It is suggested you take a multi-vitamin with all three main meals to replace what minerals might have been pulled out.
When the swelling is gone, you can restart the program of drinking half your body weight in ounces of water. This time however, you will take it in small amounts throughout the day, slowly increasing the amount of water until up to half your weight in ounces of water has been reached. Also start taking the salt with the water.
You must also make sure you are getting at least 150 mcg of iodine in your multi-vitamins each day, up to a maximum of 450 mcg of iodine each day.
***** Water should stay inside your body for 2-3 hours so your body has time to use the water properly.
If you are peeing (urinating) sooner than 2-3 hours after drinking your water, you should stop drinking plain water and switch to drinking orange juice, lemonade, grape/cranberry juice or any other juice. One point of caution… asthmatics should never drink orange juice
Note: When drinking orange juice, you should add 1/8 tsp of salt per 8 ounces.
If drinking juice does not work, the next thing to try is experimenting with drinking your juice while eating a bagel. This means:
· Drink and eat the bagel at the same time… or
· Eat the bagel first then drink your juice
· Optional – increasing the salt to 1/4 tsp salt per 8 ounces, when you are eating the bagel may help retain the water longer
You can put cream cheese, real butter or jam on the bagel.
After using a whole bagel for a day or two, then you can cut down to using half a bagel, then a quarter and just stop the bagel and use your food to take with the juice.
Here is how you should slowly go from drinking juice to going back to drinking plain water again. After a few days you should try drinking 2 ounces of plain water a half hour before eating food. Then you can increase the water to 4 ounces a half hour before eating food. Next it would be 6 ounces, then 8 ounces and so on until up to your required amount.
Water should stay inside your body for 2-3 hours so your body has time to use the water properly. (See Water Cure Tips under Critical Water Cure Information).
The information and recommendations on water intake presented on this site are based on training, personal experience, very extensive research, and publications of F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. on the topic of water metabolism of the body.
This site does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use or the discontinuance of any medication as a form of treatment without the advice of an attending physician, either directly or indirectly.
The intent of Dr. B., based on the most recent knowledge of microanatomy and molecular physiology, is to offer information on the importance of water to well being and to inform the public and medical professionals of the damaging effects of chronic, unintentional dehydration to the body from childhood to old age.
This information is not intended as a replacement for sound medical advice from a physician. On the contrary, sharing of the information on this site and in his books with the attending physician is highly desirable. An individual undertakes the application and recommendations described herein at one’s own risk. Adoption of the information should be in strict compliance with the instructions on the website and in Dr. B.’s material.
Very sick people with a past history of major diseases who are under professional supervision, particularly those with severe renal disease, should not make use of the information contained herein without the supervision of their attending physician.
All the recommendations and procedures herein contained are made without the guarantee of Dr. Batmanghelidj or anyone associated with this blogsite and disclaim all liability in connection with the use of the information presented herein.
SUGGESTED PROGRAM FOR WATER & SALT INTAKE
This information comes from the books Dr. Batmanghelidj wrote.
The formula for water intake is half your weight in ounces of water divided by 5 or 6 for the number of times you can drink the water throughout the day and the size of the container or amount of water you drink each time. IMPORTANT: When you drink your water, get it down in 5-6 minutes, “Don’t nurse it”.
EXAMPLE: For a 300 lb. person – half is 150 ounces divided by 5 equals a 30 oz. bottle
Use a 32 oz. bottle 5 times a day or a 24 oz. bottle 6 times a day
SALT: Sea salt is best: it has one of the highest mineral contents. Use a measuring teaspoon. The rule of thumb is to dissolve on your tongue 1/16 tsp for every 8 oz. of water you drink, 1/8 teaspoon of salt for every 16 oz. of water you drink; eat 1/4 teaspoon for every 32 oz (1 quart) you drink; eat 1/2 teaspoon for 64 oz. you drink, or eat 1 full teaspoon for 1 gallon you drink. (Some people will need less salt, others more). Remember not to drink more than 33 ounces at any one time when you drink. This is a starting point, not a set rule. Your dose of water and dose of salt will vary by wether or not you hold urine 2 hrs after drinking. You can also additionally salt your food to taste.
NOTE: ONLY add 1/2 tsp. of salt to just 8 ounces of water if you are using a quick fix described on the front page- shake or stir it. The best way to use salt is to just place the salt onto your tongue- let it dissolve then drink water._* Different individuals have different water and salt needs depending on urination, blood pressure and swelling. Get with a water cure coach from our site to ask for help.
“FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, DRINK WATER!”
1. Water – (amount required)_________oz.
Note Time.
Wait - now you wait 30 minutes (ideally) before eating.
Eat - Breakfast. Start Timing.
Wait - 2 to 2.5 hours (nothing goes in your mouth).
2. Water - (amount required) _________oz.
Note Time.
Wait - now you wait 30 minutes (ideally) before eating
Eat - Snack. Start Timing.
(Snack optional, but still wait the 2 – 2 ½ hrs)
Wait - 2 – 2 ½ hours ( nothing goes in your mouth, not even gum, mints, etc.)
3. Water - (amount required) _________oz.
Note Time.
Wait - now you wait 30 minutes (ideally) before eating.
Eat - Lunch. Start Timing.
Wait - 2 - 2 1/2 hours (nothing goes in your mouth).
* Half your weight in ounces is the minimum amount of water, but a good starting point. If you’re working outside, exercising, doing sports or in an air conditioned or heated room, extra water & salt is needed to prevent dehydration.
4. Water – (amount required) __________oz.
Note Time.
Wait - now you wait 30 minutes (ideally) before eating.
Eat - Snack. Start timing.
Wait - 2 – 2 ½ hours (nothing goes in your mouth).
5. Water - (amount required) _________oz.
Note Time.
Wait - now you wait 30 minutes (ideally) before eating.
Eat - Evening meal. Start timing.
Wait - 2 – 2 ½ hours (nothing goes in your mouth).
After eating, don’t go to bed until you’ve had your next portion of water which helps you digest the food. Try to go for a short walk. If short on time, just skip food and do water.
6. Water - (amount required) _________oz.
Note Time.
Wait - now you wait 30 minutes (ideally) before eating.
Eat - Snack. Start timing.
Wait - 2 – 2 ½ hours (nothing goes in your mouth).
Go for a short walk and then go to bed. (Any time you get up in the night to go to the bathroom, drink ½ glass of water and put a grain or two of salt on your tongue, then go back to bed). You can drink water anytime you feel you need it.
NOTE: Remember - if you urinate sooner than 2 hours after drinking water--do the bagel magic fix under the "Critical Water Cure Information" link on our front page and or eat sooner after drinking rather than wait the half hour to help hold your water for 2 hrs.. An average child over 3 yrs old old needs 3/4 their body weight in oz. of water - daily total in 6-8 doses.
Check with a coach for more information-children require more water and salt as they are more active and have higher metabolisms.
Elderly (above 65) or very ill or dehydrated persons should begin the suggested program slowly; for example, start by taking 8 oz. of water with salt 2 times a day; one a.m. and one p.m. Then, after a couple of days, add another glass or two to your daily intake. Keep adding a glass to your daily intake until you are drinking half your weight in ounces as suggested at the top of this page.
NUTRITION
THINGS TO STOP:
Coffee, tea, soda, smoking, alcohol, chocolate & ginseng (ginseng works like caffeine). Caffeine and alcohol act as a diuretic by forcing water out of the body.
CAFFEINE:
• Robs the body of vitamins B-1, B-2, B-6, B-12, vitamin C, zinc, potassium & other important minerals
• Interferes with DNA replication (how cells repair & reproduce in the body)
• Can be highly toxic (the lethal dose estimated to be around 10 grams)
• Can interfere with learning and memory (ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder)
Daily intake adds up over a year. Caffeine accumulates in the body’s fat tissues and is not easily eliminated. The amount of caffeine that is staying in the body depends on the amount of caffeine intake. One cup of coffee contains an average 80 mg of caffeine. Mountain Dew soda has 120 mg. Starbucks 8 oz coffee has 160 mg.
Read more about caffeine in:
“ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus” – pgs 166 – 168
“Water for Health, for Healing, for Life” – pgs 227-230
DAILY FOOD REQUIREMENTS
At Breakfast, Lunch and Evening meal choose one of the following food groups:
At least 2 eggs every day.
Beans - red, white, kidney, pinto, green, lentils, lima - If sick, 4 or more eggs. Raw, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, poached, scrambled etc.
Nuts - 1 or 2 handfuls. pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews or brazil nuts.
Cottage cheese (4%)
Yogurt – Yoplait Original or Stonyfield are the best. Do not use artificial sweeteners.
Now add the following 2 food groups:
Fresh fruits - cantaloupe, apple, peach, pear nectarine, melon, banana etc.
Fresh vegetables – broccoli, green beans, snow peas, celery, carrots, squash, cabbage, ETC.. (raw, sliced broccoli stems with dressing OK).
SUGGESTED DAILY SUPPLEMENTS
Acidophilus or a good pro-biotic – Good bacteria needed by intestines. Take one with each meal. (pill form) 4 billion per pill is best.
Beta Carotene - Eat one or two medium raw carrots, with skin, per day.
B-6 – 100mg after breakfast and evening meal. The body uses up B-6 every day.
Zinc - 50mg after breakfast and evening meal. This is for stress. The body uses up zinc every day. Males also take 50mg after noon meal also. When body is low in zinc, it borrows it from the prostate.
Vitamin C – 500 mg after breakfast, lunch and evening meal. Time released with rose hips are best.
Vitamin E – 400 IU with 100 micrograms of selenium. (You can buy the capsules that combine the two together. Take 1 after breakfast and evening meals.
Flax Seed Oil – 6 -9 grams. Two capsules after breakfast, lunch and evening meal. This does not apply to young children or to the underweight elderly.
Multi-Vitamin – Take one good multi-vitamin tablet 2 times a day or Swanson whole food multi--1 three times daily with meals.
Kelp (Iodine) – 150 mcg - 1 per day if it is not in your multi-vitamin.
Chlorophyll – Take 1 tablespoon of liquid 2-3 times daily. You can buy DeSouza’s liquid chlorophyll at a low cost from www.vitacost.com. chlorophyll morning and evening or Swanson Vitamins chlorophyll capsules.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Going to the bathroom after one week of doing the water and salt – your stool will become light yellow, brown or light green, float, have little odor and can be 1-2 feet in length. You should be using very little paper.
Going to the bathroom (#1) will have little color except after eating meals or taking vitamins. You will be going #1 a lot, but the time will get longer in between visits to the bathroom. Water taken first time in morning will be passed quickly.
If your eyelids, ankles or fingers swell, then you’re getting too much salt. Drink your next couple glasses or bottles of water without using salt. Suggestion: when you restart the salt, reduce a little from the original amount. However, if you get muscle cramps, you need more salt. Add a little salt to your fruit or take extra salt on your food.
EXERCISE
Walk morning & evening (mall, treadmill, around the block).
Get at least 15 minutes of sunlight 2 times a day. Expose as much skin as possible.
(continued on next page).
You should strive to drink at least (1) 8 oz glass of Orange Juice every morning. “No pulp” and “not from concentrate” is the best. You need 1/8 tsp (3 g) of salt per 8 oz Orange Juice so that your body can utilize the potassium in the orange juice.
(If a person has any breathing problems such as asthma, they should limit their orange juice intake to one, at most, two glasses a day.)
NOTE: If you’re tired, take a glass of water and eat some salt. If you still feel tired 10-15 minutes later, then take a glass of orange juice with salt as described above. Any time you feel you need water, drink some. If you feel hungry (when it’s not your scheduled time to eat), first drink some water and eat the salt and wait ½ hour. If you still feel hungry, have something to eat.
Good Music Reaches Our Cells
Improving the quality of your water is something you can do yourself. Since we are water, our human body consist of 70 percent water, we must avoid disturbing our hado with the water we drink.
Fortunately, as discussed earlier, it has been proven clearly that it is good to give water information of healing and to have positive thoughts for water. Please remember that even water placed near devices that generate strong electromagnetic waves could make crystals when given such information.
What kind of information has a healing effects? I have been talking about the importance of language such as "love and gratitude." However, information is not limited only to words. Other kinds of information also have healing properties for improving water. being sensitive, water responds to beautiful pictures and music.
As a matter of fact, when we started to take water-crystal photographs, first we conducted an experiment to give water the information of music before we tried one with words. A young researcher who had been fascinated with taking water-crystal photographs said one day , "Let's have water listen to music. I think there will be interesting water crystals." The idea struck me right away. After all, I am very fond of music. So we decided to play pieces of my favorite classical music one after another ( See figure 4.4)
Emoto - How Music Affects Water and What This Means to Us.
Can words and music really affect water? Dr. Masaru Emoto, a doctor of alternative medicine from Japan, has conducted many experiments on water crystals and have found that words and music have both positive and negative effects on water. Dr. Emoto's experiments have been published into several books, one of them the well known book The Hidden Messages in Water. His findings show that music has a big effect on water and therefore, on us as well, since we are largely made up of water.
Dr. Emoto put water into containers and wrote or typed different thoughts and feelings on labels and put them on the containers. Immediately afterwards, the water was frozen and the combination of a microscope and high-speed photography resulted in photos of water crystals. Beautiful water crystals were formed when Dr. Emoto used beautiful words, such as love and gratitude, while misshapen and distorted crystals were formed when slang or swear words were used. Polluted water formed ugly crystals, but after polluted water was prayed over, prettier water crystals resulted.
Such amazing findings show that words, both written and spoken, can actually have an effect on water. But what about music? Dr. Emoto also did these water crystal experiments with music. He put water between two speakers and turned on a specific piece of music for several hours. Then the water was frozen and photographed by Dr. Emoto.
Classical music such as those by Beethoven and Bach resulted into beautiful water crystals. Dr. Emoto also found that the Tibet Sutra and the Kawachi Folk Dance all produced pretty water crystals. However, rock music did not have the same results - instead, rings of cracks showed up when the water exposed to rock music was frozen.
These results by Dr. Emoto and other scientists since then have shown that some music have healing properties and others don't. What's even more amazing is that music actually has an effect on a non-living, physical matter. Since 70% of our bodies are made up of water, we can apply the healing properties of classical music to our own bodies.
Every piece of music has different frequencies, and these frequencies can reach different parts of our body to assist our immune systems and minds to achieve healing and other positive effects. Dr. Emoto has said that he sees energy as vibrations moving through matter. These vibrations are called hado by Dr. Emoto. Hado translates as wave motions or vibrations.
For example, listening to The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana can reduce irritability and energize the lymphatic tissues of the body. Dr. Emoto attributes this to the hado in the music that can cancel out the hado of irritability. The music also resonates with the hado of lymphatic system. Other examples include listening to The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II will revitalize your central nervous system, while listening to the opera “Lohengrin” by Richard Wagner will remove the hado of self-pity from your thoughts.
In all, Dr. Emoto and his research and findings on how music affects water has profound implications for us and the role music plays in our lives.
After trials and errors, we arrived at the following method to play music to water:
1. Place a bottle of water between two speakers and play a piece of music at the normal volume.
2.After the music is finished, to the bottom of the bottle well to give it some vibration.
3. Leave the bottle of water there overnight, and then tap it again before putting it into a freezer.
We play music under the same conditions as we would enjoy it. The results defied our expectations. The water showed a reaction similar to the healing effects that we would feel from listening to the same music. especially, water made very complex and intricate crystals after it was exposed to the music of a full orchestra.
Perhaps the harmony created by different instruments produces good hado. Our human body is made up of as many as sixty trillion cells. The harmony of the music played by an orchestral can reach each and very cell of our body and thus contribute to our health.
Beside classical music, we also played so-called healing music to our water samples, and beautiful water-crystals photos resulted; on the other hand, when the water samples listened to heavy-metal music, no crystals were formed. (see figure 4.5)
I believe that music truly had healing effects. We feel we are healed when we listen to good music, perhaps because the water in our body is healed by listening to the good music. Good music reaches every one of our sixty trillion cells.
Our success in taking photographs after playing music to water samples led us to do the subsequent experiments such as showing beautiful pictures to water and having water read the information in written words. And listening to verbal words.
All of these musical pieces are popular ones: you might want to listen to them during your relaxation time in the evening or morning. (see figure 4.6)
Figure 4.4: Playing music to a bottle of water placed between two speakers.
Figure 4.5:God music pleases and heals water. (Music piece title, "Canon in D Major," Pachelbel.) ("Time to Say Goodbye," Sarah Brughtman and Andrea Bocelli) ( A piece of heavy-metal music)
Results: Water responded to beautiful pieces of music by forming elegant crystals, while it clearly reacted to heavy-metal music. This doesn't necessarily mean that heavy-metal music is bad, but the lyrics of this piece seemed to be problematic.
Figure 4.6:Our human body, mind and water respond to good music.
Music Piece :
1. " Canon in D Major," Pachelbel.
Emotional hado : Relief from anxiety and uneasiness.
Physical hado: Uterus, ovaries.
The water crystal after listening to this Canon in D major revealed a unique shape. Like the motif of this piece, the crystal had layers. As for the body's parts. the music resonated with the uterus and ovaries. As a matter of fact, my wife likes this piece very much, and she listened to it often when she was pregnant. It would be good for prenatal care of unborn child. The influence of anxiety and uneasiness on a fetus shouldn't be made light of.
2. "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," by Bach.
Emotional hado: Relief from lethargy.
Physical hado: Right cerebrum.
This crystal has an unspoiled look. It reminded us of the deep sound of a pipe organ and seemed to be stretching upward to the heavens. When this picture's hado was measured, it resulted in vitalizing the right brain and canceling the hado of lethargy. This solemn piece of Bach's music certainly has the motivational feel of vibration for the listeners. Dr. Schweitzer is known for his dedicated medical activities and for being a talented organist. This piece is said t be one of his favorites. Perhaps the toccata and fugue was a driving force for his activities.
3. "March No.1," by Elgar.
Emotiona hado: Relief from shyness and bashfulness.
Physical hado: Spine, spinal cord.
The water crystal after listening to Elgar's "March No.1" had a sturdy, dignified, and stable shape. The hado measurements of this photograph are given above. Without courage and confidence, we cannot march in a dignified way. This March causes us to naturally straighten out spine. This piece is recommended for those who don't feel confident speaking in front of people.
4. "Time to Say Goodby," by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.
Emotional hado: Relief from passiveness and negativity.
Physical hado: Colon, rectum.
This piece was a big ht in the world and became very popular in Japan, as it was used in a commercial. This piece has a seemingly sad title, but the result of the hado measurements made me think that the "goodbye" in this song must be a positive one. I found that the meaning of the song was to depart together with the loved one. Departure comes with farewell, but when we can take it positively, we may be able to solve a problem on which we've been "stuck."
5. Prelude from Carmen, by Bizet.
Emotional hado: Relief from supression.
Physical hado: Circulatory system.
Just like Carmen, heroine of the opera, this crystal appeared to be free and uninhibited. Contrary to its tragic ending, this piece has an uplifting effect on the listener. From my experience, a crystal like this one is only possible when the piece of music is exquisite and precise. The results of our hado measurements are given above. The way Carmen lives, she doesn't suppress anything. Carmen depicts a woman who dances the flamenco in passionate rhythm and lives her life as she desires.
6. The Moldau, by Smetana.
Emotional hado: Relief from irritability.
Physical hado: Lymph.
The water-crystal photograph after having played The Moldau resulted to the hado measurement of canceling the hado of irritability. In terms of physical hado, it resonated strongly with the lymphatic system. By listening to this piece, we can expect to relieve the hado of irritability and vitalize the lymphatic system. When you feel irritable, it is a sign that inside you are telling yourself that you need calmness and freedom from pressure. By being kinder to yourself, your mind will become clearer. Listen to this music.
7. "The Blue Danube," by Johann Strauss Junior.
Emotional hado: Relief from lost vigor due to prolonged endurance.
Physical hado: Central nervous system.
By listening to "The Blue Danube" waltz, the central nervous system organs that had been withered due to habitual endurance will be vitalized. You will be able to feel relaxed and big-hearted at both body and mind levels. To you who are sincere and serious with your acquired habit of endurance since childhood, your cells are saying, "You don't have to endure anymore. let's live freely."
8. "Danube Waves," by Joseph Ivanovitch.
Emotional hado: Relief from suppression.
Physical hado: Promotion of blood circulation.
Listening to "Danube Waves" will help you to express your feelings without suppressing them. When your heart opens to your true feelings, the stagnant blood circulation will be smoother; thus, the cells must be more activated.Besides suppression, the other hado of emotions that stagnates the bodily fluid (blood) are stubbornness, greediness, and excess fear.
9. "Swan Lake, Act 2" by Tchaikovsky.
Emotional hado: Obsession.
Physical hado: Joints.
Like a swan dances in the lake, let's remove our guard (fixed ideas) that we have built inside us and behave freely. While listening to Swan Lake, you might want to move your body a little more freely. Together with bodily joints, your thoughts will become more flexible.
{The Story And A Synopsis of Swan Lake - Acts I & 2 :
Act I
Prince Siegfried arrives at his 21st birthday celebration on the palace courtyards to find all of the royal families and townspeople dancing and celebrating, while the young girls are anxiously seeking his attention. During the exquisite celebration, his mother gives him crossbow and informs him that because he is of age now, his marriage will be quickly arranged.
Hit with the sudden realization of his future responsibilities, he takes his crossbow and runs to the woods with his hunting buddies.
Act 2
Getting ahead of the group, Prince Siegfried finds himself alone in a peaceful spot by an enchanted lake where swans gently float across its surface. While Siegfried watches, he spots the most beautiful swan with a crown on its head.
His buddies soon catch up, but he orders them to leave so he can be by himself. As dusk falls, the swan with the crown turns into the most beautiful young woman he has ever seen. Her name is Odette, the Swan Queen. She informs the young prince that an evil sorcerer, Von Rothbart, who so happens to be disguised as Prince Siegfried’s mentor, has turned her and the other girls into swans and that the lake was formed by the tears of their parents' weeping. She tells him that the only way the spell could be broken is if a man, pure in heart, pledges his love to her. The Prince, about to confess his love for her, is quickly interrupted by the evil sorcerer. He takes Odette from Prince Siegfried’s embrace and commands all of the swan maidens to dance upon the lake and its shore so that the prince cannot chase them.
Prince Siegfried is left all alone on the shore of Swan Lake.
Act 3
The next day at the formal celebration in the Royal Hall, Prince Siegfried is presented with many prospective princesses. Although the princesses are worthy of his attention, he cannot stop thinking about Odette. His mother commands him to choose a bride, but he cannot. For the time being, he satisfies his mother's request by dancing with them. While the prince dances, trumpets announce the arrival of Von Rothbart.
He brings his daughter, Odile, on whom he has cast a spell to appear as Odette. The prince is captivated by her beauty and he dances with the imposter. Unbeknownst to Prince Siegfried, the true Odette is watching him from a window. The prince soon confesses his love to Odile, thinking that she is Odette.
To Odette’s horror, she flees into the night. Prince Siegfried sees the real Odette fleeing from the window and realizes his mistake. Upon his discovery, Von Rothbart reveals to the prince the true appearance of his daughter Odile. Prince Siegfried quickly leaves the party and chases after Odette.
Act 4
Odette has fled back to the lake and joined the rest of the girls in sadness. Prince Siegfried finds them gathered at the shore consoling each other. He explains to Odette the trickery of Von Rothbart and she grants him her forgiveness. It isn’t long before when Von Rothbart and Odile appear in their evil, unhuman, somewhat bird like, forms. Von Rothbart tells the prince that he must stick to his word and marry his daughter.
A fight quickly ensues. Prince Siegfried tells Von Rothbart that he would rather die with Odette than to marry Odile. He then takes Odette’s hand and together they jump into the lake. The spell is broken and the remaining swans turn back into humans. They quickly drive Von Rothbart and Odile into the water where they, too, drown.
The girls watch the spirits of Prince Siegfried and Odette ascend into the heavens above Swan Lake.
FINIS.
Swan Lake was unsuccessful after its first year of performance. Conductors, dancers, and audiences alike thought Tchaikovsky's music was far too complicated and the ballet dancers in particular had difficulty dancing to the music. The production’s original choreography by German ballet master, Julius Reisinger, was criticized harshly as uninspiring and unoriginal. It wasn’t until after Tchaikovsky’s death that Swan Lake was revived.
From 1871 to 1903, ballet's most influential dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Marius Petipa held the position of Premier maître de ballet at the Russian Imperial Theatre. Thanks to his extensive research and reconstruction efforts, Petipa along with Lev Ivanov revived and revised Swan Lake in 1895. Performances of Swan Lake today, are likely to feature Petipa's and Ivanov's choreography.
The Meaning of the Swan
We do know that Tchaikovsky was granted a great deal of control over the story's content. He and his colleagues both agreed that the swan represented womanhood in its purest form. The stories and legends of swan-maidens date as far back as ancient Greece; when the Greek god Apollos was born, flying swans circled above their heads. Legends of swan maidens can also be found in The Tales of the Thousand and One Nights, Sweet Mikhail Ivanovich the Rover and The Legend of the Children of Lir.
Pierina Legnani and Swan Lake
Swan Lake is known for its demanding technical skills all because of one extremely gifted ballerina, Pierina Legnani. She performed with such grace and discipline, the bar was quickly set in the minds of all who saw her. It's no surprise that every ballerina to dance the part of Odette/Odile after Legnani was judged against her performance. Legnani performed 32 fouettes (a fast whipping turn on one foot) in a row – a move many ballerinas loath because of its extreme difficulty. However, the magnitude of skill required to dance the part of OdetteSwan Lake is why the ballet remains a favorite for many girls; its a goal, an aspiration to take center stage. The prestige that comes with performing Swan Lake flawlessly is invaluable, and can turn ballerinas into stars overnight.
How The Mainstream Music You Listen To Affects The Frequency and Vibration Of Your Life’s Experiences
This is an amazing video of an experiment of how water is affected by sound and energy conducted by Dr. Masaru Emoto.
It is known in modern science that human beings are made of 70-80% water. Aside from water, we are constructed of numerous minerals and elements which are also found everywhere in the Universe.
In the Mid 1800s, there lived a man known as Nikola Tesla. He was nothing short of a genius. He was as an inventor and engineer, among many other things and practically mastered electricity. He created an invention that could provide the world with free electricity by using the magnetism of the Earth.
In his mind, the Universe is energy, frequency, and vibration as One. If we can come to realize at our essence, that we are the Universe and everything in it as one connected soul, we can understand the power of his insight and research. Through pure intention of our own energy, frequency, and vibration, we can manifest our realities into beautiful masterpieces.
We have the ability to change the water composition in our bodies from moment to moment, essentially changing our body’s entire dynamic. With Tesla’s research and the research of Dr. Masaru Emoto, we have palpable evidence of how we can change our bodies, along with our Universe!
Everything in the Universe is connected so as you change yourself, the Universe is instantly and forever changed. Check out the video above and see for yourself. As Bruce Lee would say, “Be water my friend.” :)
Mainstream Music’s Influence on the Modern Era
What musical artists make you feel alive? Which ones inspire you into greatness?
For me, all I have to do is play some Bob Marley in the morning and instantly, my day is set on the highest vibration possible.
The Universe and everything in it is comprised of three main ingredients – Energy, Frequency, and Vibration. Combined, they are the building blocks to consciousness and life itself.
The level or form of consciousness you are at present is directly related to the level of each of these three ingredients.
For example, one and two dimensional objects vibrate on a lower frequency than three dimensional objects and the same goes for all life forms that are conscious. EVERYTHING has these three ingredients. Both living and non-living.
It is becoming more widely accepted through modern science that consciousness has the powerful ability to affect and manipulate matter. For many years, it was thought to be that of its opposite.
So let’s simply break it down…
The Universe is consciousness. Everything in the Universe is conscious on some level.
Consciousness is affected by energy, frequency, and vibration.
Consciousness can then manipulate and/or create matter.
Here’s the kicker! You, my friend, are matter in the combination of solid, liquid, and gas (mostly water!), comprised of atoms which hold electrons, protons, and neutrons.
Which means…
The matter (form) in which you are experiencing life in the present is manipulated by the energy, frequency, and vibration that you are inviting/creating into your consciousness. Or in other words, you are what you are vibrating!
Also, there are plenty of studies that show the impact of frequency and vibration on water (70-80% of your composition).
For a small video on frequency and vibration’s affect on water…check this out!
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla
So Where Does Music Come Into Play?…
MUSIC IS VIBRATION!
Most people are aware of this…it’s no mystery. BUT DO THEY REALIZE ITS TRUE SIGNIFICANCE?
Music has been around for thousands of years and has been present in every culture on earth (both ancient & modern) from the Egyptians all the way to the Mayans and Native Americans on this continent, and many more!
It is also shared and experienced among the beautiful animals we inhabit this Earth with…such as birds, whales, bats and more – check out these 7 Amazing Animal Musicians and see what they’re capable of!
Music is an integral part of life for all on this planet! And I’m so happy it is. :) I wish everyone could enjoy the sounds of music!
“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.” – Albert Einstein (pretty smart dude)
So now that you can understand the power of music and its impact on your consciousness, let me give you give some modern examples of vibration mastery! And let’s not forget, although vibration may be mastered by these musicians, it does not mean the intention behind the music is always 100% clear or sincere.
Money plays a huge role in the workings and manipulation of what mainstream artists put out into the world. And my judgments of whether they have good or not so good intentions are only my opinions and how they resonate with me. To each his own!
But if you pull down the blinders, you may find some deeper meaning behind the music you listen to.
I will discuss mostly musicians that have influenced my life…but do your own research and introspection and see what you find!
Dark vs Light: Musicians on Payroll
The music industry plays a key role in the manipulation of our planet’s frequency as a whole. There, I said it!
It is owned and operated by just a few large companies who have billions of dollars and whole shit ton of control. Major record labels get to decide who becomes their next puppet. A puppet that will best fuel their continued control of industry and put billions more into their pockets.
I am not saying they control everything because that is most likely impossible. But these large companies do have their hands in the pockets of probably 75-85% of the music you listen to. It’s just simple objective fact. They have the ability to manipulate the artists you invite into your life.
And they have the power to flood your consciousness with the artists who vibrate on a much less meaningful level.
How? Well you already know…
Mostly through radio & television…a massive avenue of vibration distribution.
Now the illusion of choice comes in the way of American Idol, which has taken over in the last decade.
Through American Idol, people have the illusion that their choices or preferences are dictating which artists are chosen to become superstars. But in reality, these new artists are only being compared, on the subconscious level to the older generation that has paved the way. The older generation that has had to go through the rigors of “making it in the music biz.”
This older generation is pretty outspoken on the inner workings of the music industry.
You can find numerous videos on you-tube of high paid musicians giving confessions that they “sold their soul to the devil” in order to get into/survive the industry. Or the talks of other mainstream music celebs who have “fallen off” like Lauryn Hill of The Refugees or Prodigy of Mobb Deep. They go into extreme detail into how the system works.
If you don’t comply, you are simply outcasted and ridiculed or worse. Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur were huge tests of defiance to the control of the music industry and they had some pretty poor outcomes. If you read deeper into some of their songs, you’ll hear them trying to break free of the slavery that is the music biz.
Other notables that were amazing in their defiance of trying to spread positivity or contest the control were Bob Marley, John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Aliyah, Jimi Hendrix, and Biggie, to name a few.
Some artists (such as Jason Mraz) have the ability to transcend the darkness because of the amount of light they are shining on the soul level…they become exemptions to the rule for many reasons…
As well, their music, as a positive vibration makes more money for their bosses. So to put it simply, if they sell records, let it be.
But overall, the mainstream music industry has become flooded with garbage for many reasons…
To lower the frequency of billions on a daily basis. (using hate, anger, judgment, sex, money, greed)
To distract the younger population and create a dumbing down effect for generations to come (older generations of music, especially in the 60’s and 70’s inspired free thinking, rebellion against power, and awareness).
Manipulate trends, styles, ideals, and morals which feeds the material market designed for their audience.
Creates debate, separation, racism (Kanye & Taylor Swift), prejudice, and drama based conversation.
Distract or overpower the talent of artists with genuine messages/intentions.
The most important is the first one – LOWERING YOUR FREQUENCY! They use and feed off of your emotions for profit.
For a beautiful example of emotions and their respective frequencies check out this graph on innertranquillity.com. It describes many emotions such as shame and guilt (lowest) as 20-30 hertz frequency whereas love, joy, peace, and enlightenment (highest) are at 500-700+ hertz frequency respectively!
Remember though…
It is not everyone out there like I said. And not every record label has bad intentions. Some artists have no idea that they are manipulated. And some artists have no idea of what they’re actually vibrating. They are just trying to become “famous” or earn a living. But they see what sells, makes their labels happy, and rewards them in monetary and Egoic value. And thus, the billionaires above them reap even more.
Some examples of low frequency vs higher frequency in rap/hip-hop/rock/and country…
Living artists that lower your frequency:
(It doesn’t mean they are not good at what they do!)
Lil Wayne
P. Diddy (anything he touches)
Britney Spears
Rhianna
Justin Beiber
Miley Cyrus
Drake
Kanye West
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Metallica
Jay-Z
Eminem and many more…
Living artists that raise your frequency:
Jason Mraz
Jack Johnson
Matisyahu
Keith Urban
Eddie Vedder
Incubus
Rebelution
Florence and the Machine
Mos Def
Dave Mathews Band
Tracy Chapman
Brad Paisley
SOJA
Darius Rucker
These artists have the unique ability of capturing audiences’ attention and they do it very well! The difference between the two lists in my opinion is the message (vibration) behind their music. Is it fueled by love, peace, happiness, awareness, and positive vibrations? Or is it fueled by greed, anger, guilt, fear, desire, or negative vibrations?
There are so many genres of music that raise the frequency of one’s vibration as well that I did not speak of such as:
Classical
Jazz
Folk
Orchestra
New Age
Soul
Opera
As well as many others!!
It’s All About The Message…
Music tends to hit people on the soul level and the subconscious. It’s the same reason why when you hear a song and you don’t know who it is or what it is, it just hits you! You FEEL it inside you. It affects your subconscious infectiously and has a lot to do with what frequency you are vibrating and attracting.
If you are feeling or vibrating sadness, you may want to listen to sad songs or lower frequency tunes. Or quite the opposite! When feeling sad, you may need a positive boost and turn on some Bob Marley. :)
Ultimately, if it makes you feel better, listen to it! But consciously be aware of how it truly makes you feel at your core rather than pleasing a superficial Egoic lack or desire.
Ironically, this entire article and my perception of these artists and their music may not resonate with you at all! It all has to do with your frequency and vibration. We just may not be on the same levels – it is what it is. Not good or bad. :) Everyone has their ‘time’ for raising their vibration…
This brings me to my life experiences with music…
In high school and college, my music had a wide variety of vibration but consisted mostly of rap, hip-hop, and alternative/classic rock.
I found my emotions were very imbalanced and erratic like most teenagers and young adults. The music tended to fuel my anger, hate, jealousy, sadness, or greed. I’d find myself listening to old school Eminem and Jay-Z or other mainstream hip hip artists like Nas, Biggie, or DMX while getting heavily boozed up before I went out with my friends.
That vibration was NOT a good way to start off the night because often I would find myself looking to pick a fight with anything that walks. Granted, I had some personal issues going on at the time along with the stress of nursing school but who doesn’t? I do know it was the music (mixed with alcohol) that brought those emotions roaring to the surface.
Or at other times after a long night of drinking and pondering life’s regrets, I would sink into a depression with Metallica or Staind to drown out the noise of my mind and racing thoughts. I don’t feel I was more extreme than most young adults but the music had a profound impact on the frequency I was operating at.
On the contrary, I found some amazing artists to lift my frequency in ways I never thought possible. I could drift off into heaven while listening to James Taylor or Jack Johnson. Or expand my mind and perception with The Beatles, Incubus, and other thought provoking musicians/bands.
Those days in high school and college were highly influenced by the vibrations I invited into my life and on many levels. I am forever grateful to what that music brought me and it has contributed to who I am today. That is why I no longer judge it as right or wrong. I now see them as different levels of vibration and frequency.
Just because a person listens to Justin Beiber or Lady Gaga, it does not mean they are wrong for doing so. I am only implying that they are inviting whatever vibration that artist(s) are giving off!
Vibes That Raised My Frequency Ten Fold…
The 5 major artists who have raised my frequency of peace, love, unity, and awareness are:
Bob Marley
John Lennon
Jason Mraz (his last album entitled LOVE captures the full possibility of how well humans can vibrate!)
Eddie Vedder
Brandon Boyd of Incubus
The number 1 person who has helped me to see the LIGHT has to be none other than Mr. Bob Marley. This man created an amazing culture of UNITY & HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS, literally and figuratively. :)
I don’t think a conclusion is needed really. I’ll leave you with three amazing quotes.
Remember, listen to the vibrations that make you vibrate on the highest level. Question the ones that don’t. And always be aware that those vibrations affect you on the cellular level subconsciously!
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear for atomic energy ’cause none of them can stop the time.” – Bob Nesta Marley
“Every road is a slippery slope. There is always a hand that you can hold on to. Looking deeper through the telescope. You can see that your home’s inside of you.” – Jason Mraz
“Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?
You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you’re the only one who can’t forgive yourself. Oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense…” – Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Raise your frequency with this amazing vibration :)
rose
October 9, 2013 at 8:39 am • Reply
great post! For me personally, I’ve found that my interests changed once I tuned to presence & alignment. Now the list of music that raises my vibration is ever changing. I can appreciate & accept the diversity of music, but most importantly I have go honor my preferences in the moment. I know who I am music doesn’t have the ability to change my vibration – I do by what I focus on. I believe we’re attracted to the music we’re ready for. The best music is the dance of life I experience today. The best music is that which resonates with my passion when I’m in a state of joy. The best music is simply the breath. The best music is appreciating it without judgement…Thanks for your post & the inspiration!
Kirsten
December 28, 2013 at 11:55 pm • Reply
“Aqueous Transmission”.. ah yes. One of my favorite songs by Incubus. “Dig,” “Wish You Were Here,” and “Drive” are the songs that give me positive vibes. Interesting article.
Kristaps
January 2, 2014 at 12:44 pm • Reply
Nice post! I was searching over the internet if some instruments have higher vibrational energy, because In my experience playing guitar I feel like it has a lower energy. I’ve just recently lost interest in playing guitar, when I started to become more in alignment with myself, and I have tried to pick up the guitar, but I feel it just drains the energy. Also the Incubus song didn’t do it for me because the music is good, but I find the singing style is kind of lacking energy.
vivikerich
February 25, 2014 at 8:47 pm • Reply
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Dani
March 7, 2014 at 3:31 pm • Reply
Hey, thanks for this post!
I used to listen to a lot of music from the 60s and 70s a year ago, but because I started going to the gym where they play the top 40 hits, I began to get into mainsteam music.
The first mainstream song I was obsessed with was Monster by Rihanna and Eminem. That exact time my social anxiety and depression came back. I continued listening to maintstream music but now I think I have to stop.
I used to hate hate hate mainsteam and I never understood it, but suddenly it’s very catchy and I listen to it every day. It’s made be so so so ill. I have horrendous anxiety which is getting worse every day, depression which is driving me to suicidal thoughts,
I remember when I listened to 70s music. I would also go sungazing with my cousin. I was so happy and healthy it was unbelievable. I’m wondering whether it’s the music which did this?
What do you think of artists such as Led Zeppelin and Queen? Do they have a good frequency? I’m going to start listening to nice music again.
Thank you,
Dani
adam
March 30, 2014 at 8:56 pm • Reply
Interesting. Some good groups that raise vibration as well as discusses topics such as the one on this webpage and many more is The Constructus Corporation and Max Normal T.V. The artists involved in these projects are currently working on a more popular project known as Die Antwoord.
Kevin Dorival
April 22, 2014 at 12:37 am • Reply
I really enjoyed your article since it explained what I’ve always known about negative and positive music, but you call in lower and higher frequency. I don’t find myself listening to rap anymore; as a matter of fact, Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon In The Sky” is playing. I would love to have you on my show, The King Kevin Show, if possible, to answer some questions. The title of the show is, History of “Jazz Music And The Current Decline of Society With Urban Popular Music.” I’m going to mention this blog so, please, email me if you’re interested. Its this Wednesday,4/23/14 at 7pm EST. Regardless, I’ll like to produce a show with you. Blessings!!!
jaden hurtado
July 20, 2014 at 1:10 am • Reply
Post is on point, most artist be putting out some trash, you can tell what music is from the heart then music that was made just to get the next pay check, not sure how to explain it but I notice the ppl listening to all these mainstream songs are foggy headed and flow the crowd, makes me laugh. and Bob Marley is a artist to liscene to when starting off a day, not a damn worry.
Thanks for the read my friend! Firstly, keep on the journey and don’t give up no matter what. You are here to learn, experience, and grow. It is not going to be easy for sure! Second, your “being” is connected to all things. It is essentially the one and the same as everything around you at its deepest level. Therefore, no one can take that from you and in fact, it is not even yours to own really. When you say “my” being you are grasping onto identity which is all ego driven. When you realize you are everything, you are already what you seek. Adyashanti puts it this way – What is keeping you asleep? What is distracting you from being awake and enlightened at all times?…It is the illusion you see around you which is primarily ego driven of “mine” and survival. So don’t be afraid of people or anything taking your being. It will always be intact. People can most definitely influence your thoughts and emotions. Even your ego can! And it does everyday! So no worries. Just experience them and let them flow through you. If it becomes overwhelming, simply talking about it with someone is very helpful.
Science of Vibration in Every Aspect of the Physical World
The entire physical universe is made up of pure energy and vibration. When you have the insight to see everything as vibration, the nature of the universe is revealed to you.
Light is vibration. The entire electromagnetic wave spectrum of visible light produces different colors. Colors are simply waves vibrating at different frequencies. On one end of the spectrum you have red, on the other end you have violet. Red has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency, violet has the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency.
There are two kinds of electrical lighting that you can find when you visit an electronic store. Warm light and cool light. Warm light contains a greater mixture of lower frequency color waves such as yellow and orange. Cool light contains a greater mixture of higher frequency color waves such as green and blue.
Light is crucial in its environmental effect upon work, play, rest and other life activities. It controls stimulation, relaxation and energy level .
Since warm light is more relaxing than cool light, you might decide to use it for the ambience it creates. Have you ever used only warm lights in a room and thought that you could make the place more relaxing or stimulating simply by increasing or decreasing the light intensity?
But it doesn’t work that way. Increasing the light intensity of warm light does not make it a lot more stimulating. Higher energy levels require higher rate of vibration. It is not the magnitude but the frequency of the vibration that determines it’s energy level. Is it any wonder that blue flame is hotter than yellow flame?
Health is vibration. Cold, damp and dark places with lack of airflow are breeding grounds for bacteria, whereas sunny places with abundance of airflow eliminate unhealthy micro organisms. The second type of environment is healthier than the first because it is high vibration while the other is low vibration. Although sunlight is biologically beneficial, too much of it causes heatstroke. The energy turns from being constructive to destructive. The key here is balance. Too much of something beyond the rightful amount causes instability.
This is what all sickness and disease does. It seeks to weaken or destabilize vibration. The more vibrant and stable a person is, the more alive and constructive he/she are. The more lackluster and unstable he/she is, the less alive and/or the more (self)destructive.
Ever wonder why you have always been told to drink warm water and not to drink cold one when you were sick? When the body is sick, there are things within that are clogging up the system and slowing down some functions. The body needs energy to move the sickness out of the body or to destroy it. That is why your doctor advices you to drink plenty of water.
It is the medium that your blood cells use to mobilize their work. More water and oxygen gives your body the much needed resources it needs in getting rid of the sickness. Your impulse of coughing out phlegm and blowing out mucus is your bodies act of expelling the bad stuff from your body, which means you are on the road to recovery. Warm water is high vibration whereas cold water is low vibration. Cold water removes the precious energy needed for recovery, whereas warm water supplies it. One supports your recovery rate while the other sabotages it.
Sound is vibration. Bassy music is low vibration and energetic music is high vibration. We enjoy listening to different types of music because we like to experience different ranges of emotion. The variety of feelings in life makes it fun and meaningful. High energy dance music appeal to younger people because they are highly energetic and expressive. Slower and emotional entrancing music is what we desire to hear when we want to be moved in a deep and sensual way. We want time to slow down and come to a standstill the experience to be like an eternal moment.
Chemical is vibration. Alcohol and earl grey tea are opposite in terms of vibration. Although stress and anxiety is a form of high vibration, it is undesirable because the vibration is incoherent and disorderly. Alcohol lowers vibration. That’s why people drink to relax and distress. But drinking consumes more than the natural amount of alcohol that the body is supposed to take. Therefore it causes instability as well. Drivers who drink have impaired judgment and reaction rate are more susceptible to accidents. People who are above the need of alcohol to relax have chosen more intelligent means of doing so. Earl grey tea acts as a stimulant that counters the effects of alcohol to a certain extent to “sober” you up.
The vibration of our “bodies” at every level, physical and non-physical, has a profound influence on our ability to attract positive experiences. The higher your vibration, the more of a “magnet” you become as a result of the thoughts you hold in your mind. By holding only thoughts of the “things” you wish to manifest into your experience, and keeping your vibrations high in the ways we discussed previously, you will find your wishes will manifest much more quickly.
When you learn to see everything as vibration different in terms of rate and stability, you will understand what you need in order to obtain the desired effect in any situation. It is all about balancing vibrations. There are lots more aspects of physical reality than those mentioned here where this principle is applied to.
Once you are aware of this principle and always think in terms of vibration, you can understand practically everything that happens in the physical world. This is one of the governing dynamics that allows you to make sense of everything.
Having this awareness is like seeing the world in code, like the Matrix.
