I met a JW Physician last month, by chance, in
a Waiting Lounge! I moved to the seat next to him and asked him: “Are you one
of JWs?”
Surprised, he responded: “I was, till last
year.”
I too was a JW, and I have seen you in the
Assemblies/DCs in the First Aid Department, and you may not know me as I have
only a limited association with JWs. I gave a brief history of my coming out of
JW fold, then I asked him: “How did you come out?”
He said:
“Last year, I received an e-mail with a link
to JW.Net. Content of the mail was this: “Jehovah who used blood of Jesus for
the eternal benefit of the humans will not logically prohibit the use of blood
for the temporary benefit of humans while they are still here on
earth—especially so as Jesus sanctioned the drinking of symbolic blood in the form
of the vine. Hence JW view of the blood transfusion is illogical and
unscriptural.”
This came as a wake-up call to me. It revealed
that I accepted JW teachings without analyzing them thoroughly! It did not take
much time for me to disassociate. Yet I am not happy as my wife and children
are still under the illusion of JW teaching!”
Our conversation continued for some time. He
invited me to come to his clinic and offered me free treatment any time I
require! I told him, I have only one problem: constipation.
He told me: There are two ways—one the usual
treatment with laxatives, and the other is change in life-style which costs you
nothing!
I told I want the latter.
This is what he said:
“Constipation is not a disease, but a
condition that invites many other diseases! I will give you some hints that will
not only remove constipation but also enable you to minimize the diseases you
may get in your life!
Just observe
the body—body will not tell lie! Observe those who are not stressed but have loving
relationships, peace, joyfulness, cleanliness, inner strength, practical wisdom
and balance—they have stronger immunity, hence most of them catch less disease.
Some of them further minimize their diseases as they choose a healthy food-habit
which means they know the following:
(1) WHAT
TO EAT [fresh, easily digested, nourishing food prepared with minimum spices
and articles, which means abstaining from all types of processed food];
(2) HOW
MUCH TO EAT [in moderation, may be half of one’s capacity, in decreasing
quantity—more during the break-fast, lesser during lunch, and further less
during last meal of the day]
(3) HOW
TO EAT [slowly, in gratitude, with full attention on eating, and chewing well
before swallowing which makes digestion easier and prevents improperly digested
food from entering blood and causing a wide range of adverse effects to health.
(4) WHEN
TO EAT [only when you are hungry, which
means normally 4-to-5 hour gap between each meal / intake, eating the supper ideally
before sun-set and going to sleep 3-4 hours after, thus getting a good rest for
the body during sleep that enables you to get up early in the morning rejuvenated
and refreshed].
What is
more important is your attitude: “You should know that the real seat of taste
is not the tongue but the mind, and best relish is when you eat after feeling
hungry for some time.”
Though
what he said appeared simple, it meant a complete reversal of what I have been
doing. Anyhow, I decided to practice what he advised. From the very first day I
began to feel the difference. Now it’s one month. My constipation is completely
gone; and as he said “I feel more and more refreshed.”
