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Cayce Health Database
DIET/NUTRITION
Edgar Cayce strongly emphasized
the role of diet and nutrition in achieving and maintaining health.
As a rule, his recommendations in this area are consistent with current
health trends, which focus on fresh fruits and vegetables and
decreased meat intake. However, his perspective contains much
information on less well-known concepts, such as food combining, acid/alkaline
balance, and the therapeutic use of food.
For example, Edgar Cayce often recommended
specific diets for persons with particular problems. Individuals
requiring nervous system regeneration were typically advised to follow
a "nerve and body building" or "nerve and blood building" diet. Such
a diet is essentially the basic diet recommended by Cayce for everyone.
The diet is more alkaline than acid. There is a heavy emphasis
on fresh vegetables that grow above the ground. Meat in small
quantities is allowed with a preference for fish, fowl or lamb.
In certain cases, organ meat (brains, kidneys, liver, etc.) were recommended
in small quantities.
This type of diet will tend to improve
and maintain eliminations due to the high raw vegetable content.
In neurological and psychiatric disorders, Cayce emphasized the importance
of the B vitamins contained in certain vegetables. Cayce generally
preferred that vitamins be assimilated from food rather than supplements.
However, he did prescribe supplements in some cases.
For more information on diet and nutrition, click on one of the following
topics:
Basic Cayce Diet
Acid-Forming & Alkaline-Forming Foods
RESOURCES
The A.R.E. publishes a singe page Cayce Basic Diet which can be conveniently located in the kitchen area to provide guidance in the choice and preparation of foods. It is available for download in the member-only section.
The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health Through Drugless Therapy (Harold
Reilly and Ruth Brod, A.R.E. Press ) contains useful information
on diet and nutrition.
Principles & Techniques of Nerve Regeneration (David McMillin,
Lifeline Press, 1995) contains a discussion on the use of diet and nutrition
in the context of nervous system regeneration.
Note: The above information is not intended for self-diagnosis
or self-treatment. Please consult a qualified health care professional
for assistance in applying the information contained in the Cayce Health
Database.
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