THE 22 ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH

by T.C. Fry, Founder of Life Science

No one else can breathe for you, drink for you, sleep for you, exercise
for you, eat for you, get sunshine for you, or perform any of life's
processes for you. Health is your responsibility: not that of a physician.
If you want to enjoy happy well-being, you must undertake the steps
that build vigorous, sickness-free health. No one else can do it for you.
Health is self-built, not conferred from without.
For most, overcoming any disease can be easy. Discontinuing The
Causes of Disease and establishing The Conditions of Health, will
eliminate the disease symptoms.
The Life Science Motto is this: "Exercise and a raw food diet build great
health try it!"
That really sums it up. These are the 2 areas in which we most sin
against ourselves. The First Commandment of Eating is this: "Thou
shalt not poison thyself." Building health consists of meeting life's
simple needs appropriately. These needs follow: Overcome Ailments &
Achieve Health: Establishing The 22 Conditions of Health
#1. Good air. Polluted air is destructive of health and well-being.
#2. A comfortable body temperature. Uncomfortable temperatures
drain Nerve Energy.
#3. Cleanliness. Most of us are adequately clean externally but not
internally, which contributes to our discomforts, pains, and ailments.
#4. Pure water. Drink only distilled water.
#5. Sleep. Sleep is the condition under which the brain and nervous
system regenerate a fund of Nerve Energy, heal tissues and make
repairs, and rebalance the body chemistry.
#6. Raw fruits & vegetables, nuts & seeds. Only foods consonant with
our biological adaptation must be eaten. When we eat foods that our
dietetic character decrees, we'll handle them efficiently and without
problems. Most Americans are taught and most believe that "The Basic
Four Food Groups" are required to furnish our needs. Of The Basic Four
(meat/protein group, dairy group, grain group, and fruit and vegetable
group), 3 are contrary to our dietary character and precipitate or
aggravate all kinds of diseases from which we suffer. Just giving up
these 3 toxic food groups and eating fruits and vegetables alone, in the
uncooked state, is enough to help many people regain health.

#7. Sunshine & indirect sunlight. We should obtain at least an hour of

sunshine on our bodies weekly.
#8. Regular exercise. At first, you may have to limit your exercise
routines. But, vigorous, high exertion exercise is essential to high-level
health. Activity is the foremost characteristic of life.
#9. Rest & relaxation. Like sleep, the body regenerates its Nerve
Energy during rest and relaxation. They are essential after any kind of
fatigue brought on by any kind of exertion: mental, emotional,
physical.
#10. Play & recreation. These activities rejuvenate the spirit: both
combine well with exercise.
#11. Mental & emotional poise, peace of mind, & self-assurance. These
all derive from the foregoing "Essentials" and "The Requisites of Life"
cited hereafter. Stressful conditions will disturb you less as your health
and equilibrium improve.
#12. Pleasant environment. An ugly, distressing environment drains
our spirits, and, therefore, our sense of well-being. Lovely and beautiful
surroundings uplift us and contribute to health.
#13. A sense of belonging to a group. Humans are, by nature, social
beings. We have a gregarious instinct. Being among pleasant, loving,
joyful fellow beings or peers contributes to well-being.
#14. Self-mastery. This is a must if we are to competently cope with
life's ups and down, with the temptations and demands that face us.
#15. Security of life and its means. Insecurity leads to emotional
stresses that rob us of well-being. We must have assurance that the
necessities of life will be ours for reasonable efforts.
#16. Creative, useful work. No one wants to be a parasite or to be
unproductive. Everyone thrives when their needs of life are met by
their efforts.
#17. Inspiration, motivation, purpose & commitment in life. Having
realistic goals to achieve and working towards them is health
promoting.
#18. Instinct of reproduction.
#19. Satisfaction of the aesthetic senses. We thrive on beauty and are
repelled by ugliness. We should stop to appreciate beauty when
possible.
#20. Love & appreciation. We are exhilarated and exuberant when we

are loved and appreciated. On the obverse side, we become depressed

when others dislike and deprecate us, even if unjustifiably. These
exalted feelings must be earned! To be appreciated most, you must
genuinely appreciate others and make it known to them unmistakably
by your words and actions.
#21. Interaction with peers about feelings, matters of intellectual
moment, life's affairs & life's problems. While this is implicit in
belonging to a social group, it needs to be highlighted.
#22. Self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance, and a sense of selfworth. Self-esteem means you have a good self-image because you're
equal to the demands life makes upon you.