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Edgar Cayce's Guide to Colon Care: The First Step to Vibrant Health

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This book completely changed (or should I say got me to pay attention to this very important subject)--the way in which I regarded proper colon care and maintenance. Ms. Duggan is very detailed in the information she conveys (which perhaps if done in an otherwise and unprofessional manner, might have been embarrassing). She very matter-of-factly and scientifically teaches and relates her experiences, starting with her first job giving colonics (a registered RN, something she had never done previously) and culminating in her wealth of experience and knowledge. We feel like we are actually learning with her. And it is a subject with should be more of a priority with us. Proper colon care can be directly relative to diet, back pain, health, high blood pressure, indigestion and a host of other things. I can't imagine anyone NOT benefiting greatly from reading this book.

Well done, and really very comprehensive. I have only minor criticisms, but then, I am rather hard to please.
I am open to correction, but as far as I recall, Cayce was not big on soya beans or soy products, and if memory serves, he referred to soya beans as pig's food. Whether my memory is accurate or not, I personally have no love or respect for soya beans or soy products. Years ago, impressed by all the hype about the high protein content of soya beans, I experimented with this food, and found it hard to digest, gas forming, and that it made me feel awful . So, I decided that something, which made me feel so awful, could not possibly be healthy - I mean, surely something which is good for you, should not make you feel awful - if that is not common sense, then I really don't know what is. I will not even go into all the completely unnatural process of perverting soya beans into burgers, imitation mince, and other `natural' meat substitute products. In any event, I digress, so back to soya beans: I found this information on the internet: Processed soy foods such as soy milk, soy cheese, or textured vegetable protein (TVP) are not natural whole foods; they are insidious nutrient robbers disguised as miracle foods. Soybeans contain high levels of phytic acid, which blocks the absorption of essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, and zinc. Certain enzyme inhibitors in soy also interfere with protein digestion. Ironically, the soybean is reputed for its high protein content, and soy products such as tofu are widely used in vegetarian cuisine as substitutes for protein-rich meat and dairy. Phytoestrogens found in soy act as endocrine disruptors and potent antithyroid agents that have been shown to promote hypothyroidism and other types of glandular disorders. They have been linked to infertility and breast cancer.
Ok, given all that background on soya beans, and the supposedly healthy products `manufactured' from these `magical' beans, I find it irritating that the author advocates using soy milk in place of regular milk (which is as much a perversion in a human diet as is soy milk - has anyone heard of water?) Once again, this creates the impression that Edgar Cayce was an advocate of soya bean products, whereas, it is simply the author's indoctrination - "The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education" (Albert Einstein).
Cayce also advised to have liquids (not just any old liquids - usually water with meals - "to give the food something to swim in" as he said - yet, the author reflects modern thinking by advising against this practice, and advising people to consume liquids thirty minutes before, or two hours after meals - again, this is presented as if it is a Cayce principle, which it is not - it is again, modern thinking, which is contrary to the Cayce principles, and it should be clearly stated that this is not a Cayce principle.