TOXEMIA- The Accumulation of Toxins, Be it Emotional or Physical

“In the process of tissue building—metabolism—there is cell building—anabolism—and cell destruction—catabolism. The broken down tissue is toxic and in health—when nerve energy is normal—it is eliminated from the blood as fast as evolved.” 1 When the body faces inertia; such as in energy blocks, improper foods, poor mental attitudes, excessive nervous stimulation, then the body will no longer eliminate the normal wastes. “This accumulation of toxin when once established will continue until nerve energy is restored by removing the causes. So-called disease is nature’s effort at eliminating the toxin from the blood.” 2 In other words, what we call a disease is not really the disease, the inflammation, the growth’s, the mucous are the results of the body trying to eliminate toxic matter which has built up in the system. When these toxins reach a critical mass, the body is thrown into a state of crises to eliminate the toxins, this is what we call a disease, it is really a crises of toxemia caused by inertia.Thomas Sydenham, considered to be the “English Hippocrates,” after a lifetime of practicing medicine in the 17 th century wrote. “Disease,“ he declared, “is nothing else but an attempt on the part of the body to rid itself of morbific matter.” 3

The bodies response of mucous, swelling, inflammation, and pain are it’s attempts to regain homeostasis, or balance through the deliberate efforts to remove the offending toxins. The Pathwork guide alludes to the holographic truth of toxemia as the cause of disease in lecture 191, “ Just as the accumulation of physical waste that is not expelled and eliminated creates disease in the body, so does unassimilated, unexperienced feeling matter cause disease of the soul.” 4

Fear is another main cause of toxemia. Fear not only distorts the flow of energy in our body, it over uses our glandular system and poisons our bodies. Fear comes from our habitual defensive patterns which we learned in childhood, and continue to use as adults. “ When you are on the defensive in psychological conflicts, for irrational, unrealistic reasons, your glandular system does not question the validity of the reason. The poisonous substance is released the moment you are frightened, and every time you are on the defensive, you are frightened. Therefore, it is important that unrealistic fears should cease, and being on the defensive for no valid reason be ruled out of your life, otherwise the poisonous substance will affect your bloodstream and nervous system, and physical damage will accrue in one way or another.” 5 The path towards healing disease, and healing toxemia, is therefore to heal our fears. Other conditions which add toxemia are: improper habits like diet, and also improper mental conditions such as, worry, self indulgence, grief, shock, anger, narcissism/pride, selfishness, envy, jealousy, dishonesty, and gossip .

The law of balance is fundamental to the functioning of the human body, yet we think and know little of it. “ The human body is held together by a supreme law of balance of which you human beings as yet know nothing. If this law did not prevail, all your cells and particles would disintegrate; your physical structure could not hold together.” 6 The purpose of the law of balance is to create truth and harmony in the universe. When someone is sick, it is really their bodies attempt to restore an order of balance. Rather than looking at illness as a strange force which has overtaken an individual, we must look at it from the perspective that some toxic element exists within the individual, either on the physical or emotional level, and that these elements are trying to be brought into a state of balance using nature’s law of balance. Dr. Tilden, the creator of the toxemia theory encourages us to not look for cures to our illness. Since illness is a function of Nature’s balancing act, we must be careful to not obstruct this Natural movement and label it as a cure. Dr. Tilden advised aiding nature in her recovery process by removing factors which inhibit balance, rather than try to cure the symptoms which are present. Inhibiting factors such as drug’s, surgery, or stimulating factors, like coffee, alchohol, and sugar where avoided. Balancing factors are added such as enema’s, rest, fasting and warm baths.
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1 Toxemia Explained, pg 13

2 Toxemia Explained, pg 13

3 Food is your Best Medicine, pg 40

4 PGL 191

5 PGL 101

6 PGL 228