HEALTH is WEALTH
“Live it Today!”
Nature’s 8 Perfect Physicians
“G
od has ordained laws
for the government, not
only of living beings,
but of all the operations of nature.
Everything is under fixed laws, which
cannot be disregarded. . . .”—Patri-
archs and Prophets, p. 52
It is the publishers firm belief that
acquiring and maintaining good
health has everything to do with life-
style choices. The daily, consistent ap-
plication of the eight laws of health
introduced herein will reward
us greatly with improved health
and happiness. These eight laws
govern the whole man-socially,
physically, and spiritually. If
the whole man is attended to,
only then can true happiness
and abundant health be the
result. Even in the case where
disease has taken a foothold in
the body, the first step in restor-
ing health is through the proper
application of the eight laws of
health without the use of pre-
scription and over-the-counter
“medications”. Only as a last ef-
fort should one need to resort to
the use of drugs. These would
be in such as cases as massive in-
fections, major trauma, or conditions
where simple remedies and herbs fail
to work. It has been recommended
that:
“Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness,
rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of
water, trust in divine power,—these
are the true remedies.”—Ministry of
Healing, p. 127.
“Nature will want some assistance
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to bring things to their proper con-
dition, which may be found in the
simplest remedies, especially in the
use of nature’s own furnished reme-
dies—pure air, and with a precious
knowledge of how to breathe; pure
water, with a knowledge how to apply
it; plenty of sunlight in every room
in the house if possible, and with an
intelligent knowledge of what advan-
tages are to be gained by its use. All
these are powerful in their efficiency,
Nutrition
Exercise
Water
Sunshine
Temperance
Air
Rest
Trust in God
and the patient who has obtained a
knowledge of how to eat and dress
healthfully may live for comfort, for
peace, for health, and will not be pre-
vailed upon to put to his lips drugs,
which, in the place of helping nature,
paralyzes her powers. If the sick and
suffering will do only as well as they
know in regard to living out the prin-
ciples of health reform perseveringly,
then they will in nine cases out of ten
recover from their ailments.”—Medi-
cal Ministry, pp. 223- 224.
The following statements were
made over a hundred years ago with
regards to the eight laws of health.
Science is only now catching-up with
research to substantiate these state-
ments as quoted from the writings
of Mrs. Ellen G. White, one of the
foremost health reformers and tem-
perance leaders in her day (1828-
1915). To her credit and God’s glory,
this remarkable God-fearing
woman is the most translated
woman writer in the entire his-
tory of literature and one of the
cofounders of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church. The listing
below is merely a sampling to
acquaint the reader with some
of the wealth of counsels of-
fered by Mrs. White’s writings.
The end of this article lists some
of her most influential works
on health reform with locations
where you can locate copies at a
very reasonable cost.
Nutrition
“The eating of flesh meats has
made a poor quality of blood
and flesh. Your systems are in a state
of inflammation, prepared to take on
disease. You are liable to acute attacks
of disease, and to sudden death, be-
cause you do not possess the strength
of constitution to rally and resist
disease.”—Counsels on Diets & Foods,
p. 381
“When we feed on flesh, the juices
of what we eat pass into the circula-
tion. A feverish condition is created,
 ing the fruit, grains, vegetables, and Living, pp. 169-170.
nuts that God has given us in such “Invalids should have out-door
abundance?”—Counsels to Par- exercise. That class of invalids, who
ents, p.26. have made themselves such by seden-
Exercise tary habits, or constant mental labor,
should have a change. It is bad counsel
“Many have suffered that tells these persons to refrain from
from severe mental taxa- physical exercise. The brain-weary
tion, unrelieved by ones should, in a great degree, let the
physical exercise. The mental powers rest, while they, and
result is a deterioration also those whose habits of life have
of their powers, and they been sedentary, should stir the physi-
are inclined to shun re- cal energies. A part of the prescription
sponsibilities. What they need for every such patient should be light
is more active labor. This con- physical labor, pleasant employment
because the animals are dition is not confined to those
diseased, and by partaking of their out of doors.”—The Health Reformer,
whose heads are white with the frost July 1, 1868.
flesh, we plant the seeds of disease of time; men young in years have
in our own tissue and blood. Then, fallen into the same state, and have
when exposed to the changes in a become mentally feeble.”—Christian
malarious atmosphere, to prevailing Temperance & Bible Hygiene, p. 160.
epidemics and contagious diseases,
these are more sensibly felt, for the “Neglecting to exercise the entire
system is not in a condition to resist body, or a portion of it, will bring on
disease.”—Healthful Living, p. 63 morbid conditions.
“Far too much sugar is ordinarily
used in foods. Cakes, sweet puddings,
pastries, jellies, jams, are active causes
of indigestion. Especially harmful are
the custards and puddings in which
milk, eggs, and sugar are the chief
ingredients. The free use of milk and
sugar taken together should be avoid-
ed. Proper use of Water
“Sugar is not good for the stom- “In health and in sickness, pure wa-
ach. It causes fermentation, and this ter is one of Heavenís choicest bless-
clouds the brain and brings peevish- ings. Its proper use promotes health.
ness into the disposition.”—Studies “The bloom of health fades from It is the beverage which God provided
on Diets & Foods, p. 144. their cheeks, and disease fastens upon to quench the thirst of animals and
“Do not eat largely of salt, avoid the them, because they are robbed of man. Drunk freely, it helps to supply
use of pickles and spiced foods, eat an physical exercise, and their habits are the necessities of the system, and as-
abundance of fruit, and the irritation perverted generally. sists nature to resist disease.
that calls for so much drink at meal- “Continued inactivity is one of the “If, in their fevered state, water had
time will largely disappear.”—Coun- greatest causes of debility of body and been given them to drink freely, and
cils on Diets & Foods, p. 311. feebleness of mind. applications had also been made ex-
“Inaction of any of the organs of ternally, long days and nights of suf-
“The food that we eat has much to the body will be followed by decrease
fering  would have been saved, and
do with the question of temperance. in size and strength of the muscles,
many precious lives spared.”—Coun-
Parents should take into account the and will cause the blood to flow slug-
cils on Diets & Foods, p. 419.
relation of food to morals. The use gishly through the blood-vessels.”—
of flesh-meat animalizes the nature. Healthful Living, p. 134. “Frequent bathing is very beneficial,
There needs to be an awakening on especially at night just before retiring,
this point. How can anyone desire “Exercise will aid the work of di- or upon rising in the morning.”—
gestion. . . The diseased stomach will Healthy Living,  p. 192.
to live on the flesh of dead animals,
find relief by exercise.”—Healthful
when they have the privilege of us-
 “A bath, properly taken, fortifies
against cold, because the circulation is
improved; . . . for the blood is brought
to the surface,  and a more easy and
regular flow of the blood through
all the blood vessels is obtained.”—
Healthful Living, p. 227.
Sunshine
“In the building of houses it is espe-
cially important to secure thorough
ventilation and plenty of sunlight.
Let there be a current of air and an
abundance of light in every room in
the house. Sleeping rooms should be
so arranged as to have a free circula-
tion of air day and night. No room is
fit to be occupied as a sleeping room
unless it can be thrown open daily to
the air and sunshine.”—The Adven-
tist Home, p. 148.
“It would have been better if from
the first all drugs had been kept out
of our sanitariums, and use had been
made of such simple remedies as are
found in pure water, pure air, sun-
light, and some of the simple herbs
growing in the field. These would be
just as efficacious as the drugs used
under mysterious names, and con-
cocted by human science, and they
would leave no injurious effects in
the system.”—The Place of Herbs in
Rational Therapy, p. 15
“Thousands who are
afflicted might recover
their health if . . .
they would discard all
drugs, and live simply.”
Temperance
“In order to reach the high-
est standard of moral and
intellectual attainments, it is
necessary to seek wisdom and
strength from God and to
observe strict temper-
ance in all the habits
of life.”—Councils on
Diets & Foods, p. 32.
“To keep the body in
a healthy condition, in order
that all parts of the living ma-
chinery may act harmoniously,
should be a study of our life.
The children of God cannot
glorify Him with sickly bodies
or dwarfed minds. Those who
indulge in any species of in-
temperance, either in eating or drink-
ing, waste their physical energies and
weaken moral power.”
“But even health reformers can err
in the quantity of food. They can eat
immoderately of a healthful quality
of food.”—Counsels on Diets & Foods,
p.136.
“There are some who would be ben-
efited more by abstinence from food
for a day or two every week than by
any amount of treatment or medical
advice. To fast one day a week would
be of incalculable benefit to them.îó-
Counsels on Diets & Foods, p. 189.
“Recreation is needful to those who
are engaged in physical labor, and is
still more essential for those whose la-
bor is principally mental.”—Counsels
on Health, p. 195
“Thousands who are afflicted might
recover their health if, instead of de-
pending upon the drug store for their
life, they would discard all drugs, and
live simply, without using tea, coffee,
liquor, or spices, which irritate the
stomach, and leave it weak, unable
to digest even simple food without
stimulation.”—Studies on Diets and
Foods, p. 15.
Fresh Air
“Those who have the aged to pro-
vide for should remember that these
especially need warm, comfortable
rooms. Vigor declines as years ad-
vance, leaving less vitality with which
to resist unhealthful influences; hence
the greater necessity for the aged to
have plenty of sunlight and fresh,
pure air.”—Ministry of Healing, p.
275 (1905).
“In the location of sanitariums our
physicians have missed the mark.
They have not used the provisions of
nature as they may. God desires that
the places chosen for sanitarium work
be beautiful, that the patients be sur-
rounded with everything that delights
the senses. May God help us to do our
utmost to utilize the life-giving power
of sunshine and fresh air. When we
as a people closely follow the Lordís
plan in our sanitarium work, natureís
resources will be appreciated.”—Tes-
timonies for the Church Vol. 7, p. 79.
Rest
“Sleep, nature’s sweet restorer, in-
vigorates the tired body and prepares
it for the next day’s duties.”—Child
Guidance, p. 341.
“In many cases of sickness, the
very best remedy is for the patient to
fast for a meal or two, that the over-
worked organs of digestion may have
an opportunity to rest.”—Counsels on
Diets & Foods, p. 189.
“God reserved the seventh day as a
period of rest for man, for the good of Eight out of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S.
man as well as for His own glory. He can be prevented, or lessened, by a change in lifestyle.
saw that the wants of man required
a day of rest from toil and care, that

Cause of Death (ranking)

his health and life would be endan- 1.8% Kidney diseases (9)
gered without a period of relaxation 2.6% Influenza and pneumonia (8)
from the labor and anxiety of the six 2.9% Alzheimer’s (7)
days.”—My Life Today, p. 140. 3.1% Diabetes (6)
5.3% Lung diseases (4)
5.9% Stroke (3)
Cancer (2) 22.8%
Heart diseases (1) 26.6%
All other causes 29%

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Percentage of Total Deaths in the U.S. (2005)

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