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Viruses are tiny agents that cause infectious disease. They are the smallest known living bodies. They comprise a strip of DNA or RNA encased in a protein coat. They cannot reproduce themselves in the free state and so seek out a living cell to provide them with both the energy and the chemical building blocks needed for reproduction. Viruses are parasites whose protein coat makes contact with the cell wall and injects the strip of DNA or RNA into the cell to float through in its free state. The protein coat eventually drops away from the cell wall. Once inside the cell the DNA heads for the nucleus to try and reorganise its DNA to make the cell’s metabolism conducive to the virus reproduction. In this way the virus acts as an independently existing gene. The viral RNA latches onto the cell’s messenger RNA to try and change the messages it’s giving to the cell’s organelles and so change the cell’s metabolism. Viruses are pirates whose aim is to take over a normal cell, alter its function and take from it what they can.

If the cell is strong and energetic the virus’ effect is minimal— the cell is able to resist it. Control of the cell’s nucleus and messenger RNA is minimal and although the cell is infected little or no harm is done to it. Healthy, energetic people can have many of these silent, unapparent viral infections and be totally unaware of the fact, as no energy is lost and no tissue damage is done. Once the virus has invaded the cell it is there for good and as long as the cell stays strong the virus will not be able to reproduce itself.

If the cell becomes weak the virus is able to gain the upper hand. It gets into the nucleus and changes the genetic instruction to the cell. The cell then yields up energy, proteins and enzymes for the manufacture of millions of more viruses whose numbers swell to the point where there is not enough room for them all. Many of this new generation of viruses emigrate to new susceptible cells where by sheer weight of numbers they have a good chance of taking it over. As this process continues the definitive symptoms of viral infection begin to manifest in the host. These symptoms differ slightly from virus to virus. The wart virus produces warts which look different to the herpes lesion of the herpes virus. The symptoms of polio are different to the symptoms of colds and ‘flu, yet all these are caused by viruses.

Because all viruses rely on the host cell’s energy supplies to live and reproduce they all have one thing in common: they are energy suckers and the more of them there are in your body the more energy they suck from it. Fatigue is a symptom of all viral infections.

Because there are no really effective medicines to kill viruses and because close contact between humans makes it so easy to contract them the secret is to keep the body so strong that there’s enough energy to allow a few to live in your cells without detracting from the, body’s overall energy reserve.

The rules that apply to gaining and maintaining high energy levels are the same rules for fighting off viruses. The following should be maintained:

• adequate nutrition, which these days means a diet supplemented with a complete multi-vitamin and mineral formula;

• adequate fluid intake;

• adequate oxygen intake;

• adequate sleep;

• adequate rest and recreation;

• adequate warmth—an even warm body temperature is imperative for keeping viruses at bay (chilling slows the metabolic rate of cells allowing resident viruses to gain the upper hand; colds aren’t called colds for nothing);

• containment of all allergies and yeast infections.

You’ve achieved adequate rest, sleep, oxygen and fluid intake and nutrition when you’re feeling energetic. Especially when you’re feeling energetic on rising in the morning. You’ve achieved adequate warmth if you’re not catching head colds.

The best treatment for a viral infection is rest and warmth. Rest allows the body to direct all its energies to the task and warmth raises the metabolic rate of the cells, which gives them the heat and energy needed to contain the virus. A balanced diet, comprising three meals a day and supplementary vitamins and minerals, is needed to provide the fuel for the high metabolic rate.

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If you are eating a meat, seafood, poultry, egg or cheese sandwich you have no choice but to eat protein and carbohydrate together. This is not the end of the world. Granted, it’s not the ideal way to eat, but it’s better than going without food If you eat it slowly, masticate it thoroughly and don’t, stuff yourself the sandwich will be reasonably well digested in the small intestine. Although it won’t yield as many nutrients as it would if you ate the protein content first and the carbohydrate bread later, it will still give you enough sustenance to get by on. Don’t be fanatical about food combining. The stress of fanaticism will undo the good of the food combining. So long as the main meal of the day is being properly combined you will get enough nutrients into your body to sustain optimum health.

Histamine is a chemical needed to transmit nerve impulses from one nerve to another. A deficiency means that the metabolism slows and fat accumulates around the hips and thighs. Most cells manufacture histamine by way of a complex interaction between vitamins B12, B3, P (rutin) and folic acid and if there is a deficiency in any of these, histamine cannot be produced. If there is a deficiency in B12 and folic acid the T-lymphocytes function below par—yet another example of the way metabolic imbalance can be responsible for a weight problem, a predisposition to cancer, colds, ‘flu and allergies.

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1. Don’t attempt this program if you are not guaranteed ninety uninterrupted days. Breaking it will enable Nystatin and garlic resistant Candida colonies to grow back. Birthdays, weddings, house guests, business trips, holidays, moving house and home renovations disrupt your routine, causing an unplanned breaking of the diet. Plan these out of your ninety days. This program works best the first time around.

2. Don’t overdo it. Rest is needed for any treatment regime to work, be it antibiotics for pneumonia or a strep throat, acupuncture for headaches or diet for Candida infection. Nothing works without adequate rest.

3. Don’t buy fruit or garden salads ready made from take-away outlets. Invariably they have been sprinkled with MSG or metabisulphite to prevent discolouration and loss of flavour. Often these salads have been made early that morning or even the night before. Be very careful in restaurants for the same reason. Quiz the waiter/waitress.

4. Don’t eat Chinese or Italian food unless the restaurant owner guarantees it’s free of MSG and metabisulphite.

5. Don’t eat sauces and gravies in restaurants—the risk is just too great. Eat only the sauces and gravies recommended in this book. Pre-cooked meals, such as roasts, are usually sprinkled with MSG and metabisulphite—be careful.

6. Don’t eat chips or potato balls in restaurants. They have been delivered in large plastic bags with toxic chemicals to prevent them sticking together and discolouring. Eat only whole or halved fresh potato. Home-made chips are OK, cooked in oil you are not allergic to.

7. Don’t drink any alcohol whatsoever,

8. Don’t take the contraceptive pill for the duration of the program. The program won’t work if you do. Oestrogen replacement therapy for those at the menopause is OK. Progesterone is the hormone that encourages Candida.

9. Don’t use toothpaste. They all contain sugar. Use a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and sea salt crystals. Don’t use your old toothbrush. Buy a new one and hang it up so that it drips dry. Wet toothbrushes grow mould.

10. Don’t do anything to increase the chances of catching a cold or ‘flu while on this program. Antibiotics will send you back to square one.

11. Don’t buy cut meat from the deli—it will have MSG and/or metabisulphite or nitrates on it.

12. Don’t buy frozen, pre-cooked meals, especially Chinese or Italian. They contain MSG and/or metabisulphite. Buy all meats fresh from the butcher and all fruits and vegetables fresh from the greengrocer or supermarket.

13. Don’t take gelatin capsules if you are allergic to beef. Slit them or pull them apart and empty their contents onto a spoon.

14. Don’t eat leftovers. Leftovers grow mould very quickly, even when left in the fridge. Eat only those foods that are cooked or prepared that day. The exception to this rule is frozen food. Leftovers may be put in several small plastic containers (soup, casserole, etc.) and taken out one serve at a time to eat. Cuts off the roast may be wrapped in greaseproof paper and taken out to thaw one serve at a time.

15. Don’t buy unleavened breads from the local baker. Invariably, these breads are made with yeast or from sour dough.

16. Don’t have any tofu or miso—these are fermented foods. Have homous if you like. Add it to any lunch/main meal option.

17. Don’t go on this program until your baby is weaned from your breast (10-12 months)—(a) because of the reduced spectrum of nutrients, and (b) because the kill-off could turn the baby off also.

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You must consume at least 1 x 230 ml (8 oz) glasses of water or juice between the evening meal and going to bed.

You must consume daily the amounts of fluid for your weight shown in the following table. Your metabolism needs these amounts to stay balanced:

Lean body weight

10 st (63 kg) or under 9 glasses

11 st (70 kg) 10 glasses

12 st (76 kg) 11 glasses

13 st (83 kg) 12 glasses

14 st (89 kg) 13 glasses

And so on up to 15 glasses per day. Don’t go over 15 glasses per day as most people over 16-17 st (102-108 kg) have an excess of fat tissue as opposed to muscle tissue. Fat, being a very inert tissue, doesn’t require much fluid. If you are a lean athlete, footballer, weight lifter of 16 st (102 kg) or more, then drink as many glasses over 15 as you need.

These fluid tables are based on a sedentary lifestyle—after each significant physical work-out you must consume an extra 0.5-1 L of fluid. In summer, it would pay to add 1-2 teaspoons of Staminade to that litre of fluid. (Note: An hour’s strenuous physical exercise can cause the loss of at least 1 L of fluid.)

Although the program sets down definite times for drinking, you may need to drink between these times to reach your optimum fluid intake. You can do this by having extra cups of tea or coffee while you are working.

Don’t have more than five cups (and preferably only two or three) of tea or coffee combined per day and don’t drink either of them for at least one hour before and three hours after taking your vitamins and other supplements. The acids in tea, coffee and cocoa interfere with digestion and absorption of vitamins and minerals. It’s best to take a large bottle of water (with glucose if required) or juice with you to work, to sip at while working.

Note: Alcohol and the caffeine in tea, coffee and cocoa has a diuretic effect on the kidneys, causing water to be lost from the body. You must add an extra glass of water to your daily fluid consumption for every three glasses/cups of alcohol/caffeine-containing beverage you consume. These extra glasses are best consumed just before bed.

In summer, raise your sedentary fluid intake to 1 x 230 ml (8 oz) glass for every stone (6.5 kg) in lean body weight. That is, if you are 10 st (63 kg), then you need 10 glasses; list (70 kg), 11 glasses, and so on.

Make sure you get all the fluid into your system through the day. To be drinking up your quota in the evening could mean too many trips to the toilet through the night. Broken sleep negates the energy-raising effect of the Metabolism Balancing Program. Sleep is the most potent of all medicines and is needed to overcome all illnesses including allergies.

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These raise the stress levels. Avoid these:

1. ‘Life, the world and others should provide me with everything I require to be happy, and if it and they don’t, it’s terrible and I can’t stand it.’

2. ‘One should be dependent on others. I must have someone strong to lean on.’

3. Things must go my way. It is terrible, awful and unbearable when they don’t.’

4. ‘People should treat me fairly at all times because I treat all others fairly. If they don’t, they are damnable and should be severely punished.’

5. ‘I must at all times be loved and approved of by all those who are significant in my life.’

6. ‘I must be successful and achieve at all tasks. If I fail, I’m worthless and useless.’

7. ‘All human unhappiness is caused by external events. Humans are victims of circumstance.’

8. ‘I must feel anxious about perceived threats, be they real or imagined. I must ponder the possibility of their occurrence.’

9. ‘It is easier to avoid than face self-responsibility and life difficulties.’

10. ‘I should upset myself over the problems and disturbances of others.’

The words ‘should’, ‘ought’ and ‘must’ engender attitudes of inflexibility. They are demands that set us up for a life of frustration which, in time, leads to significant emotional disturbance. The world is impartial and does not respond to the demands of individuals. Substituting the words ‘I prefer’, ‘it would be nice’, ‘I would like’ (preferences), will do away with the emotional disturbance and the raised stress levels caused by ‘should’, ‘ought’ and ‘must’.

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