| In 2005 cell biologist Bruce Lipton published a book that | | | | is controlled by something most of us are not aware |
| attracted a good deal of attention in the natural health | | | | of: the subconscious. That's why self help strategies |
| and healing world: "The Biology of Belief." I heard about | | | | like positive thinking and goal setting don't always get |
| the book at the time, but didn't read it until recently. | | | | results. If your subconscious agrees with your positive |
| For anyone who has read classic self help books like | | | | thoughts, you'll get results, but if it doesn't you won't. |
| "As a Man Thinketh", by James Allen or seen films like | | | | For example, you can think "I am radiantly healthy" all |
| "The Secret" the underlying idea of Lipton's book will | | | | day, but if your subconscious mind believes that you |
| sound familiar. It goes something like this: | | | | are genetically predisposed to get cancer, it will trump |
| "You are in control of your life and what you believe | | | | your positive thoughts. |
| about yourself determines what you experience." | | | | Here's where Lipton leaves us, at the edge of the vast |
| This idea is nothing new. In fact, you can trace it back | | | | and mysterious unconscious. |
| at least a few thousand years to the Upanishads: | | | | But I don't want to stop here. There are two more |
| "You are what your deep driving desire is. As your | | | | things that I think are important to share as we jump |
| deep driving desire is, so is your will. As your will is so is | | | | from Lipton's book into more unknown territory. |
| your deed. As your deed is so is your destiny." (Maitiri | | | | First is what I'll call the "nutrition question." If the cell's |
| Upanishads) | | | | environment is key to health, and many other |
| But the way in which Lipton brings this idea out of the | | | | researchers besides Lipton have shown that it is, then |
| clouds and into the physical body is fresh and | | | | nutrition is key to that environment. Simply put, you can |
| innovative. | | | | help your cells thrive by providing them with high |
| In general terms, here's what Lipton shows us. Our | | | | energy food. |
| bodies are a cooperative community of 50 trillion | | | | This starts by keeping the fluid which surrounds your |
| intelligent cells that work together for mutual benefit. In | | | | cells clean. That's why I'm such a big advocate of |
| order to work and live together these cells depend on | | | | internal cleansing, and the living food diet. Both of these |
| communication pathways that run through the | | | | practices have been shown to drive toxins from your |
| membranes of the cells. When these membranes are | | | | body. |
| open and flexible, information passes freely between | | | | You can also boost your cellular vitality by adding high |
| cells and vibrant health results. | | | | vibration superfoods like goji berries, maca, coconut oil, |
| What's important then, from the perspective of cellular | | | | and green food supplements to your diet. Still another |
| health, is to make sure these membranes stay open | | | | very effective way to do keep your cells "happy" is to |
| and flexible. If you've ever seen photos comparing | | | | use high frequency essential oils. |
| blood cells you'll notice that healthy ones have thin | | | | These are topics that I share with you frequently |
| easy moving membranes, while sick ones have thick | | | | through my newsletter, so I won't say much more |
| rigid borders. Lipton eloquently points us to the idea that | | | | about them now. |
| unhealthy ones are "protecting" themselves while | | | | The second issue in moving beyond Lipton's book is |
| healthy ones are "growing." | | | | the question of core beliefs. |
| But what makes a cell protect itself or grow? | | | | When you slow down and start looking carefully at |
| According to Lipton's research it's all in the | | | | your motivations, you'll find that all of you actions grow |
| environment. If you provide the cell with a clean, life | | | | out of one of two core beliefs. These beliefs go |
| affirming environment, it's going to grow and if you | | | | something like this: "I am a fragile, limited body" or "I am |
| surround it with toxins, its going to protect itself. It's | | | | indestructible limitless energy." |
| pretty simple stuff really, that Lipton learned as far | | | | Finding and encouraging ways to rest in the second of |
| back as the late 1960s when he observed cells' | | | | these beliefs is perhaps the ultimate experience of the |
| response to environmental toxins. | | | | human journey. And it leads to a life described by |
| Following Lipton's argument, if you're interested in | | | | effortless flowering of what already is instead of |
| enjoying great health, the key is to provide a clean, life | | | | struggle against what seems to be. |
| affirming environment for your cells. The million dollar | | | | One way to rest in the "limitless" is to continually look |
| question "how do I do that?" Lipton's basic answer to | | | | to if what you are doing is motivated by love or fear. |
| the big question is: "believe you can." Lipton cites a few | | | | To check that, use your feelings. |
| impressive "placebo cases" where sick people get | | | | How does what you are doing now make you feel? |
| better by using fake medicines or surgeries that they | | | | Actions motivated by love always lead to feelings of |
| believe will work. | | | | happiness, expansion and peace. |
| But then he admits that belief is very slippery issue and | | | | |