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ARTHRITIS: COD-LIVER OIL IS A KEY WEAPON

Author: admin
01 25th, 2011
Since we have agreed that vitamin D is an essential needed to defeat our arthritis, we should now look for the fastest way to secure the vitamin for our bodies.
The quickest, safest and most certain method to obtain vitamin D is to take cod-liver oil. Yes, plain old-fashioned cod-liver oil is our key weapon. This may sound strange and surprising to you. But to prove our point, let us examine the opinions of several leading doctors who also agree on the value of this oil.
One brilliant piece of arthritis research with cod-liver oil was done by Dr. Ralph Pemberton of Pennsylvania. In the Archives of Internal Medicine (as far back as March, 1920), Dr. Pemberton wrote his “Studies on Arthritis in the Army, Based on 400 Cases.” In case after case, he described the improvement which his soldier patients experienced when given cod-liver oil. He found it effective if his patients were kept away from “inferior-type” starches.
The findings of doctors were made by actually using cod-liver oil in treating their rheumatic patients. The oil was successful for their patients, where everything else had failed.
To digress for a moment, it is interesting to note that cod-liver oil has value in many other fields of medicine, too. It has been used for anaemia and even as an aid in pregnancy.
A report from Dr. H. Berglund was published in the Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, under the title “Deficiency Anaemia in Chinese, Responding to Cod Liver Oil.” In this report, Dr. Berglund told of research done during a famine in northern China. The victims had diets which were low on fat and on the verge of an oil-soluble vitamin deficiency.
After severe bouts with diarrhoea, many Chinese developed anaemia and tissue swelling. Feeding them a liver diet had no effect on the anaemia. It was the same kind of anaemia found among pregnant women when their diet was insufficient. Iron supplement could not control this type of anaemia.
Cod-Liver Oil to the Rescue
Imagine the satisfaction among these researchers when they suddenly discovered that by giving cod-liver oil for only two months, they corrected the anaemia!
As for pregnancy, with or without anaemia, research on oil-free diets was started by experimenting with rats in the year 1929. Experts found that as the oil deficiency progressed, ovulating cycles became longer and longer and the litters were being lost. When rats were given cod-liver oil, their ovulation cycle was not impaired and they bore normal litters.
Does this bear any relation to the female arthritic of the human species? Many arthritic mothers suddenly become well during pregnancy. Why? Perhaps their good fortune is the result of drinking more milk during pregnancy. Then, too, more women—whether they have arthritis or not—are advised during motherhood to take cod-liver oil. This oil is unique as “baby insurance.” It helps prevent miscarriage by stocking the woman’s body with iodine. This means the thyroid-ovary cycle is not impaired as easily.
Perhaps miscarriage in female arthritics is not just accidental, but results from the tremendous demand for iodine which is literally stolen from the ovaries for metabolic reasons.
Still another disease that has been treated with cod-liver oil is tuberculosis. Dr. H. E. Kirschner reported success in this field. He is the physician who wrote the foreword appearing in the front of this book. (Again, at this point, may I express my sincere appreciation for his contributing his opinions about my work.)
Returning to the subject of cod-liver oil and its advantages for arthritics, we have now cited several examples of doctors who believe in its effectiveness. Earlier in the book, you have read a description of symptoms which prove that arthritis is an oil deficiency and a lack of vitamin D.
Check your own symptoms of dryness. Think about them, and think about the evidence you have read. Perhaps by now you agree that you do need oil-soluble vitamin D.
Ready to take cod-liver oil? Fine. There is only one more fact you should know. For maximum effectiveness, the oil should be consumed in the proper quantity at the proper time of day.
In other words, there should be a definite way to take the oil. A set of rules. In a moment, we will list the rules and give you an exact guide.
To add even more value to the cod-liver oil, we have developed a process whereby it can be emulsified with orange juice. When we combine the oil with orange juice, the entire mixture is more easily assimilated—it travels more readily from the stomach into the bloodstream and reaches arthritic joints in greater supply.
THE RULES
HERE IS YOUR BLUEPRINT TO HEALTH
FOR BEST RESULTS TAKE THE EMULSION OF COD-LIVER OIL AND ORANGE JUICE JUST BEFORE BEDTIME— AT LEAST 3 TO 4 HOURS AFTER YOUR EVENING MEAL. IF YOU PREFER TO RETIRE EARLY, THEN TAKE THE MIXTURE IN THE MORNING—1 TO 2 HOURS BEFORE BREAKFAST. THIS IS OPTIONAL. LET YOUR ARTERIES SERVE AS “OIL PIPELINES” FROM YOUR EMPTY STOMACH.
HOW TO MIX AND EMULSIFY THE ORANGE JUICE AND OIL
You will need an orange, some cod-liver oil, a tablespoon, a juice strainer and two glasses, holding four ounces each-
Take one half (?) of a medium-sized orange at room temperature and squeeze out the juice.
Strain the orange juice into a four-ounce glass. Make certain that all pulp is removed.
Put two tablespoons of this strained orange juice into another four-ounce glass (Glass No. 2). Discard any juice left over in Glass No. 1.
Add one tablespoon of pure cod-liver oil to the Glass No. 2 which now contains the orange juice. (Use mint-flavoured cod-liver oil, if you wish, for a more pleasant taste.)
Stir well for 10 to 15 seconds. You will notice hundreds of tiny oil bubbles.
Pour the mixed oil and orange juice in Glass No. 2 back and forth, from one glass into the other, about 20 times. (Like someone mixing a Bromo Seltzer.) Many thousands of minute bubbles will now appear on the surface of the mixture.
Drink the mixture immediately.
Do not disturb this oil with food or water for at least
four hours, if mixture is taken at night. If oil is taken in morning,
1 to 2 hours will be enough since stomach empties quicker
under these conditions. (The body will retain the approximate
0.02 per cent, of organic iodine in the cod-liver oil more
successfully by pre-fasting and post-fasting routine.)
Take cod-liver oil alone, without the orange juice, if you
wish. It has some advantages without the juice, particularly if
you have arthritis in its advanced stages. If you are deformed,
for example, you may take the oil by itself or mix it with 2 tbsp.
of “cool milk.” Usually the deformed stage of arthritis indicates
an allergy to the citric acid or fruit sugar in the orange. After
several months of straight oil, or oil and milk combination, you
may then use a small amount of juice to mix the oil. Those who
have not been ill too long—and are less sensitive to fruit juice—
can use up to four tablespoons of strained orange juice. But no
one should use more than four tablespoons of juice with the oil.
Keep your bottle of cod-liver oil refrigerated at all times —to keep it from getting rancid. Also keep it out of sunlight.
It is important to use two small four-ounce glasses to mix the ingredients. If we use a larger glass, more of the oil would be left clinging to the inside surface of the glass—and our bodies would get lesser amounts.
DO NOT MIX THE COD-LIVER OIL IN LEMON OR GRAPEFRUIT JUICE. These juices are too caustic to use. Orange juice or cool milk is the only kind of liquid for our mixing purpose.
If a person has an ulcer in the stomach or has colitis— then mix the oil with 2-4 tbsp. cool milk. Or take oil by itself.
Do not use concentrated orange juice. It should be fresh, and put through a strainer.
Do not use cod-liver oil capsules in place of bottled oil. The contents of capsules are quickly captured by the liver and the joint linings are cheated. If the gall-bladder has been removed pure cod-liver oil may still be taken. By emulsifying the oil with a correct liquid like orange juice or milk, the function of a healthy gall-bladder is not needed since its purpose is merely to emulsify oils.
After a certain period of time, you should start to taper down on the use of cod-liver oil mixture. When? Cut down after you see that any dryness of the hair or scalp has been corrected. When a normal supply of wax returns to your ears. When your pain has been relieved is a good time to ease up on the cod-liver oil intake. Look for skin improvement.
However, do not stop suddenly . . . keep taking the mixture every other night instead of daily. Continue to follow this plan for approximately three months. Then use the oil at least twice a month indefinitely.
The above rules on how and when to take the cod-liver oil mixture apply to millions of arthritics. To people with either osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis, to cases which are in the early stages, moderately advanced and even to chronic cases. This cod-liver oil lubricating plan has already been used successfully by thousands of arthritics and it offers the best hope for the future.
The only exceptions—the only people who should deviate from the above rules—are those arthritics who simultaneously have certain additional diseases. For them, here are some special suggestions:
If you have arthritis and you are also suffering from gall-bladder trouble, diabetes, high blood-pressure or heart disease, mix the cod-liver oil with the orange juice more thoroughly. Use the same two tablespoons of orange juice, but pour the solution back and forth between the two glasses at least forty times, instead of twenty times. Because such people find that their bodies will not assimilate oils quite as quickly, they should take the cod-liver oil every other night or just twice a week.
Arthritics with ulcers, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, skin irritations or nervous disorders should take the cod-liver oil by itself, or mix it with milk.
This procedure is recommended because people with the above ailments are often allergic to the fruit sugar and citric acid of the orange.
Any arthritic who starts taking the mixture and then notices an accentuated pain in any of his joints may be experiencing some allergy. Just stop using the orange juice, but continue taking cod-liver oil straight or mix oil with cool milk.
If you have none of the afflictions listed in the three above paragraphs to complicate your arthritis, then stick to the original sixteen rules.
Is Cod-Liver Oil Fattening ?
Many people hesitate momentarily when they hear us recommending cod-liver oil. They fear that this formula will add to their waistline. You can stop worrying about gaining weight from taking the oil mixture. One tablespoon of cod-liver oil contains only 100 calories. (The equivalent of just one piece of toffee.) And when the oil is taken on an empty stomach, the majority of the cod-liver oil is used for lubricating—not to produce energy or fat.
Where to Expect Relief
In most cases of arthritis, the first signs of improvement after taking cod-liver oil will be noticed in the shoulders and hands. Pain, stiffness and swelling will start to recede—usually in that order. Next, you will feel relief in your knees and ankles. Finally more motion will be restored to your hips and back. Pain-free motion!
Why will you gain all these benefits from ordinary cod-liver oil ? Because, we repeat, you will be lubricating your joint linings and bathing out the friction. And, remember, simultaneously the cod-liver oil will be stimulating your adrenal glands and making natural cortisone for you.
*39\146\2*

ARTHRITIS: COD-LIVER OIL IS A KEY WEAPONSince we have agreed that vitamin D is an essential needed to defeat our arthritis, we should now look for the fastest way to secure the vitamin for our bodies.The quickest, safest and most certain method to obtain vitamin D is to take cod-liver oil. Yes, plain old-fashioned cod-liver oil is our key weapon. This may sound strange and surprising to you. But to prove our point, let us examine the opinions of several leading doctors who also agree on the value of this oil.One brilliant piece of arthritis research with cod-liver oil was done by Dr. Ralph Pemberton of Pennsylvania. In the Archives of Internal Medicine (as far back as March, 1920), Dr. Pemberton wrote his “Studies on Arthritis in the Army, Based on 400 Cases.” In case after case, he described the improvement which his soldier patients experienced when given cod-liver oil. He found it effective if his patients were kept away from “inferior-type” starches.The findings of doctors were made by actually using cod-liver oil in treating their rheumatic patients. The oil was successful for their patients, where everything else had failed.To digress for a moment, it is interesting to note that cod-liver oil has value in many other fields of medicine, too. It has been used for anaemia and even as an aid in pregnancy.A report from Dr. H. Berglund was published in the Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, under the title “Deficiency Anaemia in Chinese, Responding to Cod Liver Oil.” In this report, Dr. Berglund told of research done during a famine in northern China. The victims had diets which were low on fat and on the verge of an oil-soluble vitamin deficiency.After severe bouts with diarrhoea, many Chinese developed anaemia and tissue swelling. Feeding them a liver diet had no effect on the anaemia. It was the same kind of anaemia found among pregnant women when their diet was insufficient. Iron supplement could not control this type of anaemia.Cod-Liver Oil to the RescueImagine the satisfaction among these researchers when they suddenly discovered that by giving cod-liver oil for only two months, they corrected the anaemia!As for pregnancy, with or without anaemia, research on oil-free diets was started by experimenting with rats in the year 1929. Experts found that as the oil deficiency progressed, ovulating cycles became longer and longer and the litters were being lost. When rats were given cod-liver oil, their ovulation cycle was not impaired and they bore normal litters.Does this bear any relation to the female arthritic of the human species? Many arthritic mothers suddenly become well during pregnancy. Why? Perhaps their good fortune is the result of drinking more milk during pregnancy. Then, too, more women—whether they have arthritis or not—are advised during motherhood to take cod-liver oil. This oil is unique as “baby insurance.” It helps prevent miscarriage by stocking the woman’s body with iodine. This means the thyroid-ovary cycle is not impaired as easily.Perhaps miscarriage in female arthritics is not just accidental, but results from the tremendous demand for iodine which is literally stolen from the ovaries for metabolic reasons.Still another disease that has been treated with cod-liver oil is tuberculosis. Dr. H. E. Kirschner reported success in this field. He is the physician who wrote the foreword appearing in the front of this book. (Again, at this point, may I express my sincere appreciation for his contributing his opinions about my work.)Returning to the subject of cod-liver oil and its advantages for arthritics, we have now cited several examples of doctors who believe in its effectiveness. Earlier in the book, you have read a description of symptoms which prove that arthritis is an oil deficiency and a lack of vitamin D.Check your own symptoms of dryness. Think about them, and think about the evidence you have read. Perhaps by now you agree that you do need oil-soluble vitamin D.Ready to take cod-liver oil? Fine. There is only one more fact you should know. For maximum effectiveness, the oil should be consumed in the proper quantity at the proper time of day.In other words, there should be a definite way to take the oil. A set of rules. In a moment, we will list the rules and give you an exact guide.To add even more value to the cod-liver oil, we have developed a process whereby it can be emulsified with orange juice. When we combine the oil with orange juice, the entire mixture is more easily assimilated—it travels more readily from the stomach into the bloodstream and reaches arthritic joints in greater supply.THE RULESHERE IS YOUR BLUEPRINT TO HEALTHFOR BEST RESULTS TAKE THE EMULSION OF COD-LIVER OIL AND ORANGE JUICE JUST BEFORE BEDTIME— AT LEAST 3 TO 4 HOURS AFTER YOUR EVENING MEAL. IF YOU PREFER TO RETIRE EARLY, THEN TAKE THE MIXTURE IN THE MORNING—1 TO 2 HOURS BEFORE BREAKFAST. THIS IS OPTIONAL. LET YOUR ARTERIES SERVE AS “OIL PIPELINES” FROM YOUR EMPTY STOMACH.HOW TO MIX AND EMULSIFY THE ORANGE JUICE AND OILYou will need an orange, some cod-liver oil, a tablespoon, a juice strainer and two glasses, holding four ounces each-Take one half (?) of a medium-sized orange at room temperature and squeeze out the juice.Strain the orange juice into a four-ounce glass. Make certain that all pulp is removed.Put two tablespoons of this strained orange juice into another four-ounce glass (Glass No. 2). Discard any juice left over in Glass No. 1.Add one tablespoon of pure cod-liver oil to the Glass No. 2 which now contains the orange juice. (Use mint-flavoured cod-liver oil, if you wish, for a more pleasant taste.)Stir well for 10 to 15 seconds. You will notice hundreds of tiny oil bubbles.Pour the mixed oil and orange juice in Glass No. 2 back and forth, from one glass into the other, about 20 times. (Like someone mixing a Bromo Seltzer.) Many thousands of minute bubbles will now appear on the surface of the mixture.Drink the mixture immediately.Do not disturb this oil with food or water for at leastfour hours, if mixture is taken at night. If oil is taken in morning,1 to 2 hours will be enough since stomach empties quickerunder these conditions. (The body will retain the approximate0.02 per cent, of organic iodine in the cod-liver oil moresuccessfully by pre-fasting and post-fasting routine.)Take cod-liver oil alone, without the orange juice, if youwish. It has some advantages without the juice, particularly ifyou have arthritis in its advanced stages. If you are deformed,for example, you may take the oil by itself or mix it with 2 tbsp.of “cool milk.” Usually the deformed stage of arthritis indicatesan allergy to the citric acid or fruit sugar in the orange. Afterseveral months of straight oil, or oil and milk combination, youmay then use a small amount of juice to mix the oil. Those whohave not been ill too long—and are less sensitive to fruit juice—can use up to four tablespoons of strained orange juice. But noone should use more than four tablespoons of juice with the oil.Keep your bottle of cod-liver oil refrigerated at all times —to keep it from getting rancid. Also keep it out of sunlight.It is important to use two small four-ounce glasses to mix the ingredients. If we use a larger glass, more of the oil would be left clinging to the inside surface of the glass—and our bodies would get lesser amounts.DO NOT MIX THE COD-LIVER OIL IN LEMON OR GRAPEFRUIT JUICE. These juices are too caustic to use. Orange juice or cool milk is the only kind of liquid for our mixing purpose.If a person has an ulcer in the stomach or has colitis— then mix the oil with 2-4 tbsp. cool milk. Or take oil by itself.Do not use concentrated orange juice. It should be fresh, and put through a strainer.Do not use cod-liver oil capsules in place of bottled oil. The contents of capsules are quickly captured by the liver and the joint linings are cheated. If the gall-bladder has been removed pure cod-liver oil may still be taken. By emulsifying the oil with a correct liquid like orange juice or milk, the function of a healthy gall-bladder is not needed since its purpose is merely to emulsify oils.After a certain period of time, you should start to taper down on the use of cod-liver oil mixture. When? Cut down after you see that any dryness of the hair or scalp has been corrected. When a normal supply of wax returns to your ears. When your pain has been relieved is a good time to ease up on the cod-liver oil intake. Look for skin improvement. However, do not stop suddenly . . . keep taking the mixture every other night instead of daily. Continue to follow this plan for approximately three months. Then use the oil at least twice a month indefinitely.The above rules on how and when to take the cod-liver oil mixture apply to millions of arthritics. To people with either osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis, to cases which are in the early stages, moderately advanced and even to chronic cases. This cod-liver oil lubricating plan has already been used successfully by thousands of arthritics and it offers the best hope for the future.The only exceptions—the only people who should deviate from the above rules—are those arthritics who simultaneously have certain additional diseases. For them, here are some special suggestions:If you have arthritis and you are also suffering from gall-bladder trouble, diabetes, high blood-pressure or heart disease, mix the cod-liver oil with the orange juice more thoroughly. Use the same two tablespoons of orange juice, but pour the solution back and forth between the two glasses at least forty times, instead of twenty times. Because such people find that their bodies will not assimilate oils quite as quickly, they should take the cod-liver oil every other night or just twice a week.Arthritics with ulcers, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, skin irritations or nervous disorders should take the cod-liver oil by itself, or mix it with milk.This procedure is recommended because people with the above ailments are often allergic to the fruit sugar and citric acid of the orange.Any arthritic who starts taking the mixture and then notices an accentuated pain in any of his joints may be experiencing some allergy. Just stop using the orange juice, but continue taking cod-liver oil straight or mix oil with cool milk.If you have none of the afflictions listed in the three above paragraphs to complicate your arthritis, then stick to the original sixteen rules.
Is Cod-Liver Oil Fattening ?Many people hesitate momentarily when they hear us recommending cod-liver oil. They fear that this formula will add to their waistline. You can stop worrying about gaining weight from taking the oil mixture. One tablespoon of cod-liver oil contains only 100 calories. (The equivalent of just one piece of toffee.) And when the oil is taken on an empty stomach, the majority of the cod-liver oil is used for lubricating—not to produce energy or fat.
Where to Expect ReliefIn most cases of arthritis, the first signs of improvement after taking cod-liver oil will be noticed in the shoulders and hands. Pain, stiffness and swelling will start to recede—usually in that order. Next, you will feel relief in your knees and ankles. Finally more motion will be restored to your hips and back. Pain-free motion!Why will you gain all these benefits from ordinary cod-liver oil ? Because, we repeat, you will be lubricating your joint linings and bathing out the friction. And, remember, simultaneously the cod-liver oil will be stimulating your adrenal glands and making natural cortisone for you.*39\146\2*



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