8 Laws of Health

Streams of light Ministry

Contents
Nutrition........................................................................................................................................ 2
Exercise.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Water............................................................................................................................................... 3
Sunlight .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Temperance. ............................................................................................................................. 5
Air......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Rest..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Trust in Devine power for healing. .................................................................... 7

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Nutrition
one area that needs care! Eat whole grain rather than refined grains! Whole maize or wheat
brans products are better. Eat lots of fresh fruit with breakfast, eat green leaves together with
supper and lunch, make them into salads if not steam them! Whole grains, fruits, vegetables
all contain fibre

Fibre is important in reducing the amount of cholesterol in the body, as well as helping the
movement of food in the alimentary canal. When bile is secreted to emulsify fats in the
intestines, the fibre binds to the bile and it is excreted in the faces, whilst if you eat refined
foods there is little or no fibre and the bile is reabsorbed to be re-used! Bile is made in the
liver and the liver makes it from the cholesterol, so in case of fibre foods, the liver continual
makes bile from the cholesterol in the blood stream.

Fruits and vegetables contain anti-oxidants such as vitamin E. These help fight oxidised
cholesterol, and help raise the amount of High density lipo-proteins which is good for the
heart! Also drink 400ml of carrot juice on an empty stomach, will help remove plaque from
the arteries and prevent them from hardening and also restore their elasticity

Eat nuts, nuts (a handful per day) with breakfast. Legumes are also good, especially soy beans,
green beans, etc... Seeds are also best because they contain a concentration of organic
minerals. Sesame seeds as well as pumpkin seeds are very good as they contain lots of fibre.
So the health diet will consist an abundance of fruits, nuts, grains, legumes, vegetables and
seeds! Also eat tubers such as potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes and cassava. Also kidney
beans, black eyed peas, green peas, soya beans are all great sources of plant protein. Green
leafy vegetables are excellent, and it's best to eat the raw whenever possible. For example,
spinach has more protein than beef. It's best to eat twice a week.

Meat and meat products, eggs, chicken, as well as milk and milk products these are what will
cause hypertension and are the mother of all disease, due to the high amount of fat they
contain. Deep frying will only worsen these food items. When you deep fry these food items
become oxidized and thus are carcinogenic to the body and will lead to cancer or tumours.
Avoid preservatives, soft drinks, baking soda.

Also avoid using much refined salt (salt containing sodium chloride and iodine). The sodium
causes water retention and increases blood pressure. Also refined sugar is converted to fat in
the body, so replace this with honey! If you look at fish it has a lot of histamine, which is a
hormone that regulates water loss, but it induces asthma attacks

The thing people must know is meat and animal products such as meat, chicken, fish and eggs
even milk all contain animal protein. This animal protein has to be deaminated and the
products are acidic. The pH of the blood is slightly alkaline pH 7.4 Thus whenever these
contents are being transported the pH slightly changes thus makes healing difficult. But when
you eat plant proteins as well as fruits and vegetables the pH is maintained in its alkaline state.
This is why patients with cancer who go on a pure vegan diet and subsist on pure vegetable
juices recover from cancer. But if they continue feeding on meats they feed their cancer and
die

Choosing a healthy diet may seem like a great sacrifice but, its worth it in the end. People
usually believe vegetarian dishes are about dull, but if you do a little research and begin to
study more and use cookbooks it can be fun and interesting.
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 Exercise.
When most people hear about exercise all they think of is hard labour. But exercise is good
for our health .Below are some of the benefits of exercise:

 Improves blood circulation

 prevents hypertension, diabetes
 recovery treatment for stroke
 headaches, muscle aches

The exercise that is recommended for all ages is walking. Walking for not less than 30min a
day is what scientists recommend. What's the difference between running vs Jogging and
waking? Whenever you engage in an exercise that involves you panting or failing to catch your
breath. What you do is you just use up the glycogen in your muscles. Glycogen is storage form
of glucose in your muscles. So once you finish the exercise you are more fit, you have
improved blood circulation but you don’t lose weight.

The reason is as soon as you eat the glucose in the food is converted into glycogen and goes
straight to replace the glycogen that was used up during the exercise. But if you Jog or walk
or do any exercise that does not involve you losing your breath. You use up the fat, fat is used
as a source of energy and at the end you have improved your blood circulation and also end
up losing weight

On average a healthy person must exercise 3-5 times a week to stay healthy. Another issue is
most people are brain workers. They only use their brain and not the body. But if they were
exercising they would get a fresh supply of blood to the brain and also avoid migraine
headaches. Migraine headache which are caused by blood pooling in the brain area. Also
another thing is exercise helps prevent low self-esteem and depression. When you exercise
your body releases endorphins which are what we call feel good hormones. Which elevate
the mood as well as make u have a good sense of well-being.

Finally, when you exercise you burn fat, fat causes diabetes type II as well as cardiovascular
disease and also stroke and variety of other diseases. So even if you are healthy today, you
want to be healthy tomorrow. So start exercising now, take-up jogging or running. Do
something to get the blood flowing.

Water.
Water is very important and is useful in preventing the following:

 Hypertension
 Constipation
 Migraine headaches
 Colon cancer
 Panic attacks
 Asthma

Our body is made up of over water. Each kg body weight we have needs 50ml of water. So if
you have 35 kg you can divided by 20 and you get the Litres you need to drink per day! Also
water needs to be drank first thing in the morning because you lose a lot of water in the
evening as you are asleep. Also water needs to be drank 30minutes before a meal and 2hrs
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 after a meal. Thus is because when you drink water at room temperature it will stay
approximately 10-15minutes in the stomach attaining the body temperature before it enters
the intestines. So this washes away the mucus lining in the stomach and the stomach cells
secret a new mucus lining in the stomach wall, thus this is also good for ulcers.

But once you eat wait at least 2hrs so that the enzymes in the stomach have done their work.
When you eat and drink the enzymes just float and digestion takes time and you end up
having bloating or open bowels. Also another very important thing is if you don’t drink water
your body will give you signals. You may feel a slight headache so people will take a painkiller
to suppress the headache. Then the body will give u a dry throat people will take a soft drink
which is high in sugar and will further dehydrate them. If this continues, what happens is since
water is absorbed in the large colon. The body reabsorbs the dirty water in the faeces and
you end up being constipated for days. Due to constipation you push harder than normal. The
rectum develops sacs and the faecal materials go in and don’t come up again. If they overstay
you may develop diverticulosis which is an inflamed colon and may need to be operated on.
If his continues colon cancer will be there result. Also because the faecal water has been
absorbed back into the blood stream. The liver has to be overtasked to breakdown the
harmful substances. And if the diet is bad and you also taking alcoholic beverages, you will
develop liver problems all because you don’t drink water....

So water I can say is very important in all disease prevention. In people with high blood
pressure the water makes the blood less thick and thus is able to lower Blood pressure, there
are testimonies to this. So drink water 30min before a meal and 2hrs after and anytime in
between and finish you daily water intake before sunset.

Another indicator that you are drinking enough water is your urine colour is always white, if
it gets yellow there is less water in the body if it turns more to dark orange you are in danger
of developing kidney stones which are crystals of minerals that collect in the kidneys when
water is frequently absent all the time. So drink water and be healthy

Sunlight.
Sunlight is by far one of the most ignored natural remedies out there.

The sunshine can be used in the following areas:

 hypertension
 insomnia
 depression
 weak bones
 weak immunity

The sun is by far one of the greatest wonders of nature. But the best time to sun bathe is
always in the morning around 7-10am when the sun is not at its hottest. And again from 3-
5pm when the sun is about to set. But around the noon hours it's not wise to be other sun as
the sun is at its strength and harmful rays can hit you.

But when we sun bathe we raise the temperature of the body and thus encourage the
production of white blood cells, which are cells that fight off infection in the body. Thus in
case of sickness the patient should be allowed some sun instead of indoors all day

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Also when sunbathing you set off a long chain reaction whereby cholesterol or fat in the body
is converted into Vitamin D, thus this is helpful in people with high blood pressure. Vitamin D
works together with Calcium in order to have strong health bones and without vitamin D,
calcium absorption and utilisation in the body would be minimal

The sun also encourages the production of hormones that regulate sleep, so if you suffer from
sleep disorders the sun will help you in this areas. In a day at least bathe in the sun a total of
45min-1hour.

Temperance.
Temperance is self-control, without it no one can be heal of disease. We need to exercise self-
control in every area. In eating most people will eat from morning all the way to evening,
they say they are "snacking" but this is all wrong. What you are doing is diverting massive
amounts of energy to digestion. Just to show you that digestion takes up alot of energy.
When you get sick, your body tries to shut down operations so that most of the energy is
converted to fighting off disease. So you get low appetite and if you persist to eat you vomit.
This is nature's ways. So in case of sickness what must one eat. He can eat lots of fresh fruits
and vegetable salads (separately, fruits n veggies must not be at same meal they ferment in
the stomach). Also because Raw fruits n veggies have their enzymes intact you don’t task the
body much in digestion. Thus why a sick person can eat fruits and not vomit. So we see that
a person must allow the stomach rest a full 4-5hrs before a next meal.
If your stomach does not rest liver hardness leading to liver failure, because once food is
absorbed into the body but is directed to the liver via the hepatic portal vein where the liver
has to reassemble the food molecules, so if you are eating all the time you may develop liver
complications as you age.
Have a proper eating plan for example: breakfast at 7:00 or 8:00 lunch at 12:00 or 13:00
dinner at 17:00 or 18:00. The reason one must one eat after 18:00hrs is simple. Food takes 2-
3hrs to digest if it's a vegetarian meal, and takes longer if it's meat. So when you eat at
20:00hrs or so and sleep an hour later. Whilst you sleep the stomach is still at work

And while you sleep your abdominal muscles which help digestion are inactive, during the day
you are up and down and the abdominal muscles squeeze the stomach and assist in churning
the food but at night this doesn't happen and digestion takes longer and the food ferments
and when it's done you have a lot of energy and most of it is turned into energy store or fat
thus those who eat late usually gain weight. But if you had eaten around 18:00 you would still
be active and some of the food would have been used up as energy. Thus if someone wanted
to lose weight they would have to change their meals around Every heard of breakfast like a
king, lunch like a peasant and dinner like a beggar. The breakfast should be the heaviest meal
of the day e.g. Nsima in the morning. So that by lunch most of the energy from food is used
up. By lunch you have already done so much work you can have a lighter meal e.g some pasta
And dinner you can take some fruits which will take less time to digest
In between drink water. Do this and you may never have to complain of weight gain again,
plus you will be healthy because the body needs most energy in the morning and less as the
day goes by.

Also we need to get rid of caffeine. This is found in coffee, tea, energy drinks and other
beverages. Caffeine is dangerous it implants where your receptors receive adenosine which
is a hormone for sleep. Caffeine Makes you feel awake and alert, because it makes your body
feel stress and shocked, thus your body starts pumping blood and breaking down glycogen
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 into glucose thus raising blood glucose level. Thus caffeine is dangerous for those with high
blood pressure or diabetes. So instead you can plant some lemon grass near your house and
use this as a tea it has many health benefits too, hibiscus as a tea or black strap molasses.
Another thing is refined sugar. Refined sugar is dangerous and so too are sugars in the soft
drinks. These can drop your immunity for upto 5hrs and also you use up calcium from bones
to breakdown the sugar, So instead replace with natural honey which has more health
benefits.

Cow Milk is another evil, most people develop diabetes type 2. Once milk is digested the Body
fails to digest casein which is a milk protein. In the body since it's a protein the body recognises
it as an antigen and antibodies cells are sent to attack it. And it is these same antibodies that
attack the islet cells of the pancreas because they have similar receptor site. So as time goes
the pancreas gets weaker and fails to produce insulin and diabetes type 2 starts. Replace milk
with soya milk. The purpose of temperance is to take out the bad and replace with something
good. And also regulate the good. Intemperance always results into disease.

Air
Air is also one of the most neglected areas all together. But you cannot survive 3min without
oxygen. So how important is it to keep the house clean. Air helps the following:
 improves immunity
 helps improve lung affiliated diseases
Things to avoid: the air we breathe has oxygen and oxygen is carried in our lungs to other
parts of the body through the red blood cells. But whenever we have things like mbaulla or
charcoal burner in the house. There is less oxygen available and thus the carbon of the
charcoal does not burn to form carbon dioxide but rather carbon monoxide which is
poisonous. Once it binds to a red blood cell it sticks and thus oxygen is no longer transported.
And thus you feel tired and sleepy, and most people have died thus. Carbon monoxide is also
produced greatly in the cigarettes smoke and is very dangerous.

Also the best times to do breathing exercises are in the morning before the sun comes up.
The air is fresh and cool
I had a friend once he would get these panic attacks and go to the emergency room. He
started doing breathing exercises each morning he was cured.
What you do this: breathe in through the nose until your lungs are full and hold it for
10seconds and breathe out through the mouth. Do this for 5min
Another important thing in the morning is to go barefoot in the grass. This is what we call
earthing. When you are barefoot walk on the grass and you do this, or soil the darker the
better. You do ion exchange. You give the soil your positive ions and it gives you negative ions.
This helps because by breathing and earthing you reduce the amount of positive ions which
make your body slightly acidic but when you do earthing you become slightly alkaline. And
this also helps improve immunity as an alkaline body is great for fighting off disease. Also this
helps remove depression and alleviate your mood levels. Always remember to open windows
to allow fresh air inside as well as plenty is sun shine

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Rest
this is by far the most ignored law of health. The stomach needs rest in between meals, there
must be 5-6 hours in between meals to allow adequate rest.
Sleep should be done by 9pm, so that you get a good rest, don’t use up the hours of 10pm all
the way through to 2 am these are the most precious hours of sleep, which if spent awake
the body will not be able to make repairs.
You can sleep 2 hours after eating, so that as you sleep your stomach rests with the rest of
the organs.
Don’t use a pillow when you want to sleep, the pillow creates an unusually angle and
therefore this creates lower back problems for many. If you are having problems falling asleep
it could be you have been not sunbathing, for the sleep hormone is produce as we stay in the
sun. to assist this a wet sheet wrap could be done to relieve the body

Trust in Devine power for healing.

Before we have done anything we need to understand and know that it is God who heals us
Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in divine
power--these are the true remedies. Every person should have a knowledge of nature's
remedial agencies and how to apply them. It is essential both to understand the principles
involved in the treatment of the sick and to have a practical training that will enable one
rightly to use this knowledge. {MH 127.2}

It is God who heals all our diseases

KJV Psalm 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

God Heals us Spiritually and Physically, we need to put him first before all things

KJV Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt
do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I
will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the
LORD that healeth thee.

Christ had been the guide and teacher of ancient Israel, and He taught them that health is the
reward of obedience to the laws of God. The Great Physician who healed the sick in Palestine had
spoken to His people from the pillar of cloud, telling them what they must do, and what God would
do for them....When they fulfilled the conditions, the promise was verified to them. {DA 824}

God is the great healer

KJV 2 Chronicles 16:12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until
his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

In treatment of disease we have to teach the people to trust in the Lord... If in our ways we wilfully
ignore the laws of health and expect the medical missionary or physician to help us, God cannot
bless us... if we do things half ways as Cain did we cannot expect healing, we need to offer a whole
sacrifice as Abel did. Most importantly we need to prosper and be in Health...

KJV 2 Chronicles 20:20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of
Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of

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Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye
prosper.

We need to believe the writings of the Spirit of prophecy, most especially that beloved book Ministry
of Healing it contains the Health message its entirety.

KJV 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as
thy soul prospereth.

The real issue is belief in God is established we shall believe in his prophets and prosper in Health...
In the land there shall be many pestilences and diseases

KJV Matthew 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall
be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

We shall have to meet many and assist in relieving their sickness and disease, this is a work we shall
enter into with the great physician... In this work souls must be pointed to Jesus the Great healer

KJV Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in
his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Thus we have an abbreviation called NEWSTART. Which stands for Nutrition, Exercise,
Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest, and Trust in God. These are the 8- Laws of Health.

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