242 R A 田 C A L R E M 引〇 N began [ 0 feelthat same, blissful sensation of oozing lighttraveling from his hand down his body, just as it had his first night at the hOteI. After a few minutes Of experiencing this bliss, the stranger gently removed Matthew's hand from his head and rested it again in Matthew's lap. Matthew just sat there in a 、 Of 、 vhat had trans- pired. At the end Of the meditation seSSIOn a few hours later, he finally opened his eyes and turned [ 0 the stranger in gratitude: / あ 0 んイ砿な / 釮〃ーール笳をど 4 怩ワ , ワ ・アルん " 爿〃イ / 第催 / な / " れ〃イ / アッん〃イ 0 〃 川ッ 4 〃確ど / 4 襯切を〃 How does this guy know l've got a brain tumor? How does he have any idea of this?! 月〃イ厖 。。 0 なル〃巳 Sp / を襯ど " Most people see John of God for only one [ 0 two weeks, but very occasionally John of God will recommend that a person stay in Abadiånia long-term until he or she is fully healed. Matthew was one of those people, and because of the amazing things he had ex- perienced in just his first week, he didn't mind staying on. Besides, it s notlike he had any other healing options back home. He did miss his family and friends dearly at times, but he also feltthat he was making progress at John of God's, whereas back home his only option would be hospice care. His friends and family graciously continued tO support the small COSt Of hiS hOteI, even if some Of them were still skeptical ofthis alternative mode of healing. After about a month of taking the herbs every day and medi- tating in the current room for SiX hours a day, three days a 、 John of God instructed Matthew to get his first "energetic surgery ・ This is not a physical surgery, but rather a fifteen- to thirty-minute meditation ln a r001 れ With Others WhO are alSO recerving an ener-

Deepening 「 Spiritual Connection 241 things: first, start taking energetically infused passionflower herbs every day, and second, meditate daily in the maln meditation room (the same r00n1 in 、 vhich JOhn Of GOd sitS and sees patients). On the three days of each week that John of God sees patients, about a hundred people are rnvited tO sit and meditate in the same roor れ、 Mhere he sits. ThiS is called the "current r00n1 , because of the strong current Of energy that iS supposedly present in the roor . Some people, like Matthew, are instructed by John of God to sit in the room because they need healing, while others are healthy volunteers who have been asked John of God to sit in the room to help "hold" the strong energy in the room. Following John of GOd'S recommendations, Matthe 、 began meditating in the current room during the three days a week John of God sees patients, and he also began taking the passionflower herbs. His plan was to stay at the healing center for about a month, and he quickly fell into the routine of meditating with John of God by day and resting and eating atthe small hotel by night. The hotels in Abadiånia, which are really more like hOStelS, are very lnexpensive and include three home-cooked meals a day. Matthew was lucky that his family and friends were willing to supportthe minor cost of the hotel; the heal- ing from John of God was, however, completely free. During one of his first days there, while Matthew was meditating in the current r001 れ with his eyes closed ()s instructed), the person next to him gently picked up Matthew's hand, lifted it up to Mat- thew's head, and rested it there. Confused, Matthew kept his eyes closed, に丘 his hand on his head for a few seconds, and then slowly lowered it back down to his 1 叩 . lmmediately, the stranger picked up Matthew's hand again and placed it on top of Matthew's head, this time patting it. Matthew underst00d the silent message that he was [ 0 keep his hand on his head. Then something amazing happened. After a few moments, he

280 C 〇 N C L U 引〇 N for Western medicine researchers, 、 are accustomed tO l()()king for the one thing that will cure a disease. That would be wonderful, Of course, but perhaps the reason 、 the surVlVOrs I research dO eight, nine, or more things tO overcome their cancer iS because bOth cancer and the body-mind-spirit system are SO multifaceted. ・ already know that cancer can be caused by toxins, vrruses, bacteria, genetic mutation, or cellular breakdown. What makes this already complex disease even more multifaceted iS the fact that the state of an individual's body-mind-spirit system plays a pivotal role in whether or not toxins get removed from the body speedily, Vlruses and bactena are aIIO 、 tO take root, genes mutate, or cells break down. The state of the body-mind-spirit system is strongly affected by physical behaviors (). g. , what we eat and drink, how much 、 exerclse and sleep) , mental and emotional behaviors (). g. , 、 Mhether re experiencing stress or happiness, fear or love) , spiritual behaviors (). g. , whether we feel connected to a deeper source Of love, StOP our thoughts and relax on a deep level on a regular basis). Given all this complexity, it S no wonder nine—not JLISt one—potential healing factors emerged in 1 れ y research. And then there is the wonderful, complex reality individuality. Radical RemiSSlon survrvors constantly remind me that no tWO people on this planet are the same, and therefore no t 、 MO prescriptlons for health will be the same. Some people need to focus more on their diets in order tO heal, 、 vhile Others need tO focus more on releasing anger from their past. Some need tO focus more on taking control Of their healing, while others need [ 0 focus on detoxifying their bodies with herbal supplements. And some people need to focus on all these things equally. That is why none ofthe nine key healing factors in this book IS more lmportant than the Others, because everything depends on which particular 信 c [ ors unique body needs for healing.

R A 田 C A L R E M 引〇 N years after he 、 sent home on hospice the scans showed that he still had some cancer in his body. At this time, Shin'S story Of miraculous survival had and he was being asked to speak and write about his healing tech- niques. Even though he still had cancer in his body, people found 1 [ incredible that he 、 given three months tO live and yet 、 still alive three years later. one Of the organizations that asked tO come speak was the Findhorn Foundation SP1ritual community in scotland. ThiS iS an educational center dedicated [ 0 spiritual and conscrousness teaching, and the directors invited Shin tO spend a month learning and sharing at their retreat center. Shin'S Wife did not want him [ 0 go away for that long, but Shin's intuitlon told him he should go. So, he packed a bag and his cello and went 0 任 to spend a month in a country he had never tO be with people he had never met. AS soon as he arrived, he 、 embraced intO the small community, and they treated him like a long-lost uncle. He was incredibly moved by this wonderful surge 0 日 ove om perfect strangers, and he especially appreciated all the hugs he received— something that iS not very common in Japanese culture: ヴルど , 印どワッど〃んヴゞをみ , ・ん , 品切 / " M0 / ん 4 砿加。〃 hug, 印 / ん & イ 4 な。 g んん g / . ル 0 臾 4 〃翩 / ルど 0 〃ケゞ〃ん〃眦が 〃ゞおんど 44 な / 4 ツど Shin elaborated on his theory that hugging is a powerful way to transfer energy tO another person, b ecaus e the t 、 MO au ras

Ta ng Control u 「 Health / 3 ・ Learn hOW tO research. Staying informed is one Of the most powerfulthings メ ou can do for your health, so make it a goalto read at least one health-related article per week from a source you enioy and trust. ln addition, begin tO famil- iarize yourself with the U. S. National Library of Medi- cine s search engine, called PubMed, which can be found at Pubmed. gov. This is an online database of almost every peer-revie 、 medical article, and you will 、 vant tO learn hO 、 tO read and understand at least the abstracts Of these articles SO you can discuss them with your dOCtor, should the need arise. ・ Take out a sheet of paper and write down these three head- ings: physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual. Then spend ten or more mrnutes carefully analyzing and writing down any aspect Of these three areas Ofyour li that could use some improvement. Be reflective and honest with yourself. Then circle the items that would bring about the biggest improve- ment in your health and happiness, and tackle those first. ・ Find an accountability partner. You will undoubtedly run [ 0 some external or internal crit1C1sm as you begin tO take control ofyour health by making changes. To better with- stand this crit1C1sm, ask someone 、 Mh() will 〃 0 右 be critical tO hold you accountable for the changes メ ou are hoping to make, and Offer tO dO the same for him or her in return. ー HOPE TH ESE suggestions give you some ideas about how to start taking control of your health, if that is something you wish to do. ・ hile healing story sho 、 us that it is never t00 late t0 get involved in the healing process, I sincerely hope you won t wart

42 R A 田 C A L R E M 引 0 N from their pantries, and 6 Ⅱ their fridges with organic fruits and vegetables. If that is メ ou , kudos. を{0 、 vever, if you are more like me, you may need tO take smaller, even baby steps tO 、 the anticancer diet described in thiS chapter. Over the past ten years, I have gradually moved toward these four dietary changes, allowing me no い 0 feel deprived 0f foods thatsat- isfy me while alSO giving 1 れ e the time tO learn hOW 0 COOk healthier options. If baby steps are what メ ou need, here are some to get you started: ・火どノ〃化ノ 0 ルケ Start with one less S 、 veet, one less portion Of meat, oneless serving of dairy, and oneless refined 応 0d per day. Start exploring healthier alternatives to these foods, such as coconut 1Ce cream, pintO beans, hemp milk, and quinoa. ・ん 4 釮 0 どみん尹〃″坊どヮ / , and build up from there until half of every meal is veggies and fruits. ・ / 市ルん 0 4 〃な阨 0 必加 buy—certainly meat and dairy, but also those fruits and vegetables that absorb the most pes- ticides: apples, celery, tomatoes, mushrooms, etC. over tlme, your grocery bill should stay the same as メ ou replace expen- SIVe meat with organic fruits and veggres ・ ・ S な肝 0 翔 / 〃 g 4 ルア厖尾イルル勗ん襯 0 〃 to help detoxify your body. First, buy a simple pitcher filter, and then save up for a home filtration system. After YOLI complete these steps, you can move on tO bigger changes, such as investing in a Juicer and juicing organic vegetables, first once a week and eventually once a d . Then consider putting yourself on a two-week elimination diet, 、 Mhere メ ou temporarily eliminate all non-fruit sugar, meat, eggs, dairy, gluten, soy, alco-

104 R A 田 C A L R E M 引〇 N AS A FRATERNAL twin, I am very familiar with the concept Of intu- ition. I will Often randomly start thinking about my twin SlSter a few seconds before she calls, and there have been times when I have correctly sensed that She 、 even though 、 live a thousand miles apart. ThiS kind Of intultion iS not just limited tO twins. I know of best friends, mothers and daughters, and grandparents and grandchildren who are so tightly bonded thatthey intuitively know hO 、 the Other person iS dOing. The Radical RemiSSIOn ln this chapter ShO 、 us that 、 can alSO have that kind Of intuitive re- lationship with our bOdies, and listening tO such intuition can guide us toward making the changes our bOdies are asking us [ 0 make in order tO regain our health. That's why, when I am counseling cancer patients, I ask them tO go home, get intO a relaxed and ask their most ln- tuitive selves these t 、 MO questions: 、。当, ・ hat has contributed tO my ill- ness?" and "What do my body, mind, and soul need in order [ 0 get well again?" I am always amazed by the diversity of answers I hear. some people say their intuition tOld them that pesticides on their lawn contributed tO their cancer, 、 Others say the death Of their mother did. For some people, their intuition tells them they need to move out 0f a moldy house in order to help the healing process while others hear they need to forgive their ex-husbands. Regardless Of 、 #hat they hear in ans 、 tO these questions, I encourage them [ 0 try not tO disregard what comes up, even if it doesn t make sense tO them right away. After all, we have learned in this chapter that our gut instinct is often right long before our logical mind can explain ルの it is right.

20 R A D ー C A L R E M 引〇 N ponents Of the paleo, or caveman," diet 、 argue that humans were designed to eat 20 t0 40 percent meat. Regardless 0f what humans were eating thousands ofyears ago (which is impossible for anyone tO prove), at present 、 are dealing with the modern dis- ease Of cancer, and the fact remains that scores Of 、 designed scientific studies have linked regular consumption Of especially red meat, t0 many types 0f cancer. 9 ln fact' one study showed that eating Just two servings of meat a day quadrupled a 、 Mornan's riSk Of breast cancer recurrence. ln addition to these alarming findings, the meat, poultry and fiSh industries have the same lssues as the dairy industry when it comes tO the unhealthy additives Of artificial growth hormones' antibiotics, pesticides, and omega-6 fatS. And, as with there IS no nutrrent in meat that you cannot get れ Other sources. For example, vegetarians can get plenty ofprotein by eating beans along with whole grains and all the iron they need om beans and sea- weed. My own conclusion regarding meat consumption iS therefore the same as for dairy: if you have cancer, I 、 recommend dras- tically reducing or eliminating it 伝 01 れ your diet, at least until your cancer fully goes away. If you d0 choose t0 eat some meat, make sure lt iS organic, free-range, hormone- grass-fed, and limit your intake. 10 TH E 日 NAL FOOD group that Radical RemissIon survivors reduce or eliminate completely is refined foods, especially refined grains. A re- fined food product such as bread is made with wheatthat has been converted from its original plant form (the fruit of the wheat plant' or wheat berry) and pounded into a fine flour, which is then mixed with yeast and sugar and baked into a loaf• This results in bread that has a very high glycemic index, meaning its carbohydrates are

246 R A D ℃ A L R E M 引〇 N During this time, Matthe 、 met a BraziIian woman 、 VhO was aISO at John of God's center. She was notthere for physical healing, but rather emotional healing. She was grieving the death of her brother, who had recently passed away from cancer, and the death her father, who had passed away many years ago from the exact same brain cancer Matthew had. Given her past, it seems strangely COin- cidentalthatshe would 信Ⅱ in love with someone who had the same cancer that had claimed her father's 1 飛 . Nevertheless, fate often has a sense 0 日 ron メ , and she and Matthew Ⅱ in love instantly. As Matthew describes, their SOLIIS 、 vere lmmediately drawn tO one another. Mean 、 Mhile, he continued tO trust that his healing was progress- ing. Once, when John of God [ 01d him to have another energetic surgery, Matthew volunteered [ 0 have a physical surgery instead— one Of those inexplicable, anesthesia-free surgeries he had seen on hiS friends' neighbor's video. He was at a POint where he 、 Manted tO experience "absolutely everything" J0hn of G0d had [ 0 0 飛 r , which is why he volunteered. John of God allows people to volunteer to undergo a physical surgery instead of an energetic one if they feel they need some sort Of proof that something is being done tO their bodies, even though he has said repeatedly that the energetic surger- ies are just as effective as the physical ones. SO, out Of the fifty or SO people who were told to have energetic surgeries that day, Matthew and two others requested a physical surgery: 方。舛翔 , イイ G 。み孕ア切ガ。加イどイ 。Ⅳ 0. 4 〃ノアの ca / どワコん 4 リな / / 曜 0 〃イ / ル 4 〃リ 0 〃 go 切 0 れ〃イ血 月〃イ / go 灯加ど怩ワ , ヮ c / / んノ

C H A P T E R / EMBRACING S 〇 CIAL SUPP 〇 RT 旧 poverty and Othe 「 misfO 「 tunes 0 日 e , true friends 0 「 e 0 sure 「 e ん ge. ー A S T 〇 T L E umans are SOCial creatures by nature, and I dO not JLlSt that 、 like tO get together and chat in order t0 blow 0ff some steam. At a fundamental level, humans need each Other tO survive. This begins when we are babies. A human baby is one of the most helpless mammals on the planet, depending entirely on its mother for survival for not Just months but years; in contrast, a baby horse learns hO 、 tO は lk in the first five minutes 0f life. Humans con- tinue tO depend on one another throughout their entire lives, be- cause banding together has historically improved both our personal safety and od production. ト10 、 Mever, the support 0f others is perhaps never 1 れ ore vital than when we are sick. ldeally, when we are ill, loved ones will be there to care for us—tO make us hOt soup, cover us with a blanket, and call our bosses tO let them kno 、 can t come tO work. These are the practical ways in which friends and family support us when we are not feeling 、 vell. HO 、 vever, researchers have recently discovered that loved ones aISO help our bOdies in a more sophisticated 、 vay,. ・ hen 、 are surrounded by loved ones or even our pets, the feeling