Death with Dignity

[Guest guest]

I have an idea, health. Since you seem to have figured

out how to put hope into the minds of people who believe there is none, the

next time one of us has a loved one who's dying from making the wrong

choices, you can come over and do your magic that will make them clean up

their act.

 

If you're not willing to do this, maybe you can just let us in on a few of

your secrets. There are lots of us who are making the right choices who

have to watch our loved ones suffer the consequences of their wrong ones.

It's one of the hardest parts of being healthy. Tell us, how do we make

people do what they don't want to do?

 

The truth is, it is only through allowing people to deal with the

consequences of their own actions that they will learn to avoid making the

same mistakes over and over. I had to suffer a bit when I changed my diet,

as a consequence of decades of self-abuse. Of course, as we all know, if I

hadn't changed my diet the suffering would have been greater, later on. I

would like to have avoided suffering *completely* but the fact is, it taught

me very valuable lessons. Nature set it up that way -- you transgress, you

suffer, you learn that you must not transgress and this allows you to avoid

suffering. It is up to each individual to learn this for him/herself.

Sadly, some people don't learn in time and it's not because the information

isn't available. In the vast majority of cases, it's because their minds

are closed, and nothing will open them. This is especially true of people

who have put themselves in the hands of the medical profession. How are we

going to get " complete and correct information " to people who are surrounded

by doctors?

 

I remember what it was like to have the realization that disease is

reversible, avoidable and altogether unnecessary. I get the impression this

has happened fairly recently for you. The rest of us have known for decades

and we're already doing everything we can to educate the world. If we can't

even convince our own relatives, I'd love to hear how you think we can sway

dying strangers.

 

Best wishes,

Nora

[Guest guest]

After a couple of very busy days, I'll try to catch up on some of

these emails.

 

It's true that many of us recognize that there are consequences to our

dietary choices. We also may realize that there will be consequences

to our present choices, even if we are eating considerably better than

we used to. I recognize clearly, like Nora suggested, that I cannot

force others to change their diets. While that may, somehow, be

possible, it would not likely invite lifestyle changes. In a forced

situation, some may recognize that they feel better, but it would not

likely be a calm and friendly interaction. It may cause resentment and

a renewed resolve to eat poorly.

 

Here's a thought: If we do not forbid people from consuming toxic

" food " , then why would we forbid them from consuming more toxic food

(in the form of pills or injections)? I recognize " foods " of my past

were toxic; they included toxins or were in forms that were toxic or

had toxic effects on my body. I was allowed to consume those popular

" foods " and learned from my experiences. Others may not learn from

their diet and health experiences in the same way. Perhaps they do

learn from those experiences, but choose to ignore the consequences or

are addicted to the " foods " (which is a whole other issue - should

people intervene addictions?). When they get to the point of severe

chronic disease after decades of toxic " foods " and they suffer greatly

from the resulting symptoms, do we have the right to intervene and say

they cannot consume a more toxic food to end their life and they can

only be allowed to continue eating toxic foods and can continue

consuming the concentrated toxic foods (medications) that they are

currently consuming? We may recognize these health issues may be

reversible, but the medical establishment and pharmaceutical industry

seem to have no understanding (or wish not to admit it) of diet and

nutrition, as well as true health. Patients may be supported in their

causing their own disease with a handshake, pat on the back, and a hug

(along with a whopping medical bill). They may feel cared for and they

are not told they have to stop eating their favorite foods.

 

If my own relatives were in that situation of chronic horrible pain

and have received an inevitable death sentence, while I would not

likely make that choice for them, after decades of them choosing a

toxic lifestyle - with absolutely NO interest in changing - I

recognize they are masters of their lives, they make their choices,

and they pay any consequences. I choose my battles. I'm not interested

in banning alcohol, cooked food, animal products, artificial

ingredients, etc., etc., though I do wish to do my part to help

educate people. While I do not wish to encourage the behavior of

prescribing lethal doses, do I have the right to decide other's

choices? It may not be about right vs. wrong, but rather who gets to

make that right or wrong choice.

 

If people are suffering and have been diagnosed with expected death

within 6 months and want out now, I'd like the option to be this:

Remove ALL medications, and give them only pure water (maybe fresh raw

organic vegetable juices). They may think that would hasten death, but

after water fasting for a while, we may see some interesting changes.

Fasting may be overwhelming to some toxic bodies, but it would be more

natural than lethal dose.

 

If people want us to limit the choice to consume (via pill or

injection, etc.) toxic poison, then perhaps we really should ban toxic

" foods " that create disease. If they want limitation, let's give it to

them!(?)

 

Jeff