I ask you if you think it possible that a drug which, if administered to a well man will make him sick, if given to a sick man will make him well? I again state that drugs do not cure disease. Nature is the true healer of the ailments of mankind, and it is our duty to seek for and use her methods instead of blindly resisting them.

In this lesson I will endeavor to convey to you a clear idea of the cause of disease, so as to enable you to intelligently avoid it or cure it. Nearly everyone possesses the erroneous idea that disease is in itself an enemy and that it must be strenuously resisted and fought. This is a delusion. Disease is really the kindly efforts of Nature to throw off an accumulation of waste matter from the system which, if allowed to remain, would cause death.

As I have said before, the body is in a constant process of destruction and reconstruction. The various organs and tissues are constantly being torn down atom by atom and replaced with new and vigorous ones. It must not be supposed that this process is antagonistic to our interests in any way. On the contrary, it is a natural part of our existence.

To more accurately define disease, I will call it a condition of dis-ease, or lack of ease, consequent upon the strenuous efforts of the vital forces to remove a load of impurities wrongly retained in the body. When you fully grasp the meaning of this simple definition, you will possess the key to the prevention and cure of disease.

The basis of perfect health is absolutely pure blood. By preserving a perfectly pure condition of the blood, you positively prevent disease. Although disease is known by many names, the basis of all is the efforts of Nature to eliminate poisons from the blood. The various symptoms of disease depends upon the organ or set of organs that are overtaxed in their efforts of elimination and the quantity and character of the impurity to be removed.

The man or woman who preserves pure blood and avoids accident by wise precaution is destined to enjoy a century of youth and beauty. You will see how important it is that this stream of life be constantly guarded so that its flowing vitality may freely circulate to all parts and that it be not contaminated by impurity of any character.

When the people as a whole understand this simple fact, what anguish and tragedies will be avoided. Then, and then only, will suffering cease to exist. Unfortunately, however, at the present time when Nature's effort at elimination is manifested in disease, the sufferer resorts to poisonous medicines and thereby adds a greater burden for Nature to throw off.

Understand that to prevent disease, you must guard against the accumulation of waste matter in the system and keep all the organs of excretion in an active condition, so that they will each day eliminate the normal waste.

To cure disease you must assist Nature to throw off through the natural channels the waste matter that has accumulated and caused disease. The blood must be purified and kept so. The following lessons will tell you exactly how to accomplish this. I will here give but a brief outline.

The first thing- to consider is the mental attitude. To some this may be a surprise, but after a little consideration they will recognize the fact that thought is the basis of all physical action and change.

The second factor in attaining the desired length of years in health, youth and beauty, is the right selection of food, the quantity to be eaten and the proper mastication. It has been well said that, "the majority of people dig their graves with their teeth." This is true, and is a far more serious matter than' most people are aware of. Little do they think that as they sit at the dining table catering to a fickle appetite that they are destroying health and cultivating disease and future suffering. Those who think of the matter at all, either procrastinate in carrying out their convictions until too late, or else believe that errors in eating can be corrected by taking some concoction purchased at a drug store. You who desire to live one hundred years must set for yourself a much higher and more intelligent standard. You must decide and adhere to your decision to select only such food as is conducive to health and renewed life. You will find this new method no infliction, for the food best adapted for your purpose is that which is most attractive and satisfying to the normal appetite. The fact must not be overlooked, however, that the average appetite is not normal as a result of having been more or less pampered and abused. Fortunately, a normal appetite can be quickly cultivated.

You must also give attention to the purity of the water you drink. Much disease and especially old age is very often the result of drinking impure water.

Another important factor in life culture is normal exercise. Without activity, enduring health is impossible. Do not think that exercise should be neglected as you advance in years. Inactivity causes stagnation and premature decrepitude, whilst the proper activity of the body gives health, strength and long life. In addition to the regular routine of work, a systematic exercise of all the muscles is necessary. The work done by the average person only develops a special set of muscles, while it allows the others to become dwarfed for want of use. You must aim to bring about an all-round development if you would have strength and beauty of form and features. You know that nothing is stronger than its weakest part. When a strain comes on the weakened part it gives way, and the result is the destruction of the whole. In these lessons I will teach you how to acquire a uniform strength throughout the entire system so that there will remain no weak point to give out.

Relaxation and rest are important parts of this science. Few people understand how to relax and obtain perfect rest. They live day and night, awake or asleep, in a constant state of tension. This causes nervousness, loss of vitality and prevents perfect life renewal.

Another very necessary requirement in the cultivation of health and longevity is a knowledge of correct breathing. Air is a veritable elixir of life, and, though it is so abundant, millions die of air starvation. We can live for a long time without food, but we can live but a few minutes without air.

The question of clothing and its influence upon health and long life will also be considered. The value of bathing the body in water, taking sun and air baths, will be explained. The skin is one of the most important mediums of excretion; therefore, it demands our special attention.

It is also essential that we observe the laws of love and marriage in their relation to health and longevity, for much sickness and premature death is caused by ignorance of these sacred principles of life. Too many people allow false modesty and prudishness to interfere with their happiness in this respect. In summing up the subject, I wish to say that to attain perfect health, youth, beauty and long life, the aspirant has but to bring about an all-round adjustment of his life to the laws of Nature. To the reader who has gone no further than this page, it may seem like a big undertaking, but I here assure you that such is not the case. We are all creatures of habit ; therefore, we have but to do a certain thing a few times to have it become a natural desire and a pleasure. Nature quickly responds and assists us to come into harmony with its laws. In a short time you will look back and remark on how much easier it is to live correctly than you had at first thought possible.

The ideal of living a hundred or more years is a grand one, and worthy of the best efforts we can put forth. By a daily observance of the principles I shall explain in these lessons, a rapid improvement will result. You will have the unequaled pleasure of watching yourself develop to a higher order of life. You will daily grow brighter, happier, healthier and stronger in every way. Your memory will improve and a clearer, brighter mentality will assert itself. Then as you experience the feeling of superb health tingling in every vein, nerve and muscle, you will acknowledge that you have been amply rewarded for harmonizing your life with the laws of Nature. No longer will you fear premature age or an early grave, but, instead, will look joyously forward to a grand, useful life stretching far into the future - surpassing all your previous hopes and expectations.