of the food values are the more strengthening. The red wine should be rather as the meal once a day, with the black bread only; preferably in the afternoon when greater strength is needed and the reaction will be the better.
325-66
. . . red wine would be excellent if taken as a meal with black or sour bread, in the evenings or late afternoon.
437-7
When serving as a digestive stimulant, the wine is best taken in amounts of no more than an ounce or two at a time and then sipped very slowly:
. . . Take with sour bread or brown bread at those periods when there is needed the stimulation from the general activity of the system; that is, at three, four to five o’clock in the afternoon is the period when an ounce to an ounce and a half may be taken with the bread and be beneficial.
404-6
The lighter wines or champagne should be sipped, as to make for a settling of the stomach and to strengthen the body.
325-60
Though a dollop of wine may be a good constitutional for just about everyone, there are definitely cases in the readings of overloaded systems where all stimulants need to be temporarily avoided. In the meantime, grape juice may be an acceptable substitute. There are also precautions about avoiding hard liquor, sticking to the lighter wines, or those with the lowest alcohol content, and making sure the body does not become too dependent on alcohol.
In this day and age, when many people have allergic reactions to sulfites added to wine and other foods, some prudent label reading is also a very good idea. A host of excellent, even in-state, organic wines that contain no added sulfites can be found today.
With these caveats in mind, it’s an excellent time for a heartfelt toast—to the mighty fruit of the vine and its fermented essence.
1James F. Balch, and Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Nutritional Healing (New York: Avery Publishing Group, 1997), 34.
2Ibid.
3Y. Toda, S. Takemura, T. Morimoto, and R. Ogawa, “Relationship between HLA-DRB1 genotypes and efficacy or oral type II collagen treatment using chicken cartilage soup in rheumatoid arthritis,” Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi (February, 1997): 44-51.
4Richard Schulze, Healing Liver and Gallbladder Disease Naturally (California: Natural Healing Publications, 2003), 42-43.
5R.W. Owen et al., “Olive-Oil Consumption and Health: The Possible Role of Antioxidants,” The Lancet Oncology (October 2000): 107-12.
6Gene A. Spiller et al., “Nuts and Plasma Lipids: An Almond-Based Diet Lowers LDLC while Preserving HDL-C,” Journal of the American College of Nutrition (June 1998): 285-90.
7P.M. Kris-Etherton et al., “Nuts and their Bioactive Constituents: Effects on Serum Lipids and Other Factors that Affect Disease Risk,” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (September 1999): 504-11.
8Paul Davis and Christine Iwahashi, “Whole Almonds and Almond Fractions Reduce Aberrant Crypt Foci in a Rat Model of Colon Carcinogenesis,” Cancer Letter (April 2001): 27-33.
9F.B. Hu and M.J. Stampfer, “Nut Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Review of Epidemiologic Evidence,” Current Atherosclerosis Reports (November 1999): 204-9.
10Chris Kilham, “Coffee and Chocolate, the New Health Foods,” HerbalGram 47 (Fall 1999): 21.
11H. Leighton Steward et al., The New Sugar Busters! (New York: Ballantine Books, 2003), 31-32.
12Ibid., 8.
13James A. Joseph et al., “Reversals of Age-Related Declines in Neuronal Signal Transduction, Cognitive, and Motor Behavioral Deficits with Blueberry, Spinach, or Strawberry Supplementation,” The Journal of Neuroscience (September 15, 1999): 19 (18): 8114-121.
14Andrew Weil, Spontaneous Healing (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995), 143-44.
15Ibid., 139-40.
16Andrew Weil, Spontaneous Healing (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995), 142.
17Ibid., 141.
18Ibid.
19Rosario Cuomo et al., “Effects of Carbonated Water on Functional Dyspepsia and Constipation,” European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (September 2002): 991-99.
Health Aids and Strategies
Good Vibrations
Many folks today seem to be fascinated with the concept of vibration. Though the term literally refers to an oscillating or swinging motion, as in the vibration of the washing machine’s spin cycle, the colloquial gist may bear a closer resemblance to a quality of energy or even to a feeling or generalized impression. Thus, a piece of music, a meditative chant, home, institution, workplace, or individual can all be said to have a particular “vibe.” With the term so deeply embedded in our culture, it’s not surprising to find an upsurge of interest in the health-giving properties of physical vibration. Here, as in many other areas, the Cayce information was ahead of its time.
In fact, over 375 readings recommend electric vibrator massages as a part of treatment in a wide variety of conditions. Here their primary purpose is to stimulate the superficial circulation in sluggish areas in order to help create a more balanced blood flow throughout the body. At the same time the slight but steady motion relaxes the muscles, relieves tension, and is “. . . excellent for quieting the nerve forces of the body . . .” (369-10), making this an extremely versatile form of therapy.
Vibrator massage works fine over clothing, broadening self-care—and home-care possibilities. However, using it over the skin following oil application apparently gives the circulation an even greater boost. This way “. . . the absorbing of the oil has a better distribution through the general muscular as well as regular circulation.” (2452-2)
In one use of
