The science we have been
living by
apparently has some grave errors in it. In fact, we are approaching a
turning
point, a kind of crisis in mainstream beliefs of our culture. For
example,
as much as 40% of Americans would prefer alternative healing methods
over
conventional medical treatment. All too often the cure seems worse than
the disease, and in fact illness brought about by medical practices
(iatrogenic
illness) is the third greatest cause of illness.
From about the time of
Christ until
about 1600 AD, the central philosophy was to gain an understanding of
the
natural order of things in order to live in harmony with it. Copernicus
published his findings in 1643, and this is considered to be the
beginning
of the Scientific
Revolution. He waited until just before his death to publish
because
his writings revealed the fallibility of the church, and he knew would
have suffered the inquisition.
After that, men like René
Descartes said that all knowledge must be questioned since it had
been
handed down primarily by the church or from the Greeks. Francis Bacon,
who was a well known misogynist, declared that the aim of the
scientists
was to obtain knowledge so that we could dominate and control nature,
"she
must be bound."
In 1859 Charles
Darwin published his book which claimed that heredity elements are
passed on to give the character of the parents to the offspring. After
that time even psychological traits were thought to be bred into the
species.
By the time of Isaac
Newton, metaphysical or spiritual issues were no longer in the
forefront.
Newton’s materialism viewed the world as a kind of machine, which was
to
be known by taking it apart and studying the pieces (reductionism).
The implication was that of structure and function where parts were
replaceable.
The central
philosophical issue here was about whether control was innate and
mechanistic
or whether control was spiritual, originating from the outside, "all
that
matters is matter."
Only structure and
function were admissible
for study. Even the human body came to be seen as a kind of machine
with
a structure consisting of protein parts to accomplish the functions of
digestion, excretion, respiration, nervous communication and
reproduction.
The structure of this
human machine
has been studied in great detail. Amino
acids (protein) are the building blocks, and are arranged in linear
chains, which take on a 3-dimensional shape or structure on account of
electrical charges. These electrical charges actually make the cell
parts
move or have active and inactive phases so that for example, a nervous
impulse causes a muscle to contract. Life is movement and this movement
distinguishes living matter from non-living.
In 1953 Watson
and Crick discovered DNA.
Studies of the protein machine reveal a complex polymerase,
which is contained in every cell, so that every single human cell has
enough
information to reproduce an entire human. DNA is extremely stable and
in
fact studies of fossil material that is 50,000 years old show the DNA
structure
to be still intact and viable.
This gave rise to a
belief in the primacy
of DNA as being the causal agent in all life. Genetic
determinism holds that all traits and characteristics are defined
at
the moment of conception. Crick’s hypothesis implies a fatalistic view
which disempowers the individual and would have you believe that you
are
controlled by your genes. Acceptance of this hypothesis is so
widespread
that some women whose family has a history of breast cancer have
undergone
a mastectomy rather than risk getting the cancer. This belief was in
the
best interest of drug manufacturers who have become very powerful.
But the reductionist idea
that a cell
is a bag of protein parts has been challenged by recent findings about
cellular awareness. DNA studies ignored the function of regulatory
proteins which turn cells off and on, or activate them through
chemicals
generated by the environment. Cell membranes contain receptors or
antenna-like
parts which act like scanners, converting environmental signals into
electro-magnetic
stimuli which regulate proteins within the cell.
There are many kinds of
these receptors
whose specific shape enables detection of many kinds of stimuli such as
glucose, histamines, insulin, and even light, etc. It was assumed to be
the cell nucleus that directs the cell’s activities, but in fact, the
cell
can accomplish everything but reproduction with the nucleus removed,
and
will continue to function as usual for months until the individual
parts
need to be replaced or reproduced. A bacterium, which is the most
primitive
organism, doesn’t even have a nucleus, or internal
parts (organelles). All its functions are contained in the cell
membrane.
So it turns out that
awareness (the
brain) is in the membrane, or ectoderm. The skin of cells is composed
of
two parts that make up a bi-layer of protein and phospho-lipids.
The outer layer has receptors which are antenna-like structures that
receive
signals from the environment.
The interior of the cell
has a negative
electrical charge. A receptor acts like a switch which permits a
positive
electrical charge from outside the cell to enter through the cell
membrane.
This causes an electrical spark, or signal, which causes a vibrational
frequency like Morse code to be generated. These electrical signals
affect
the proteins of the cell and regulate its functions.
So there are receptors
and processors
and channels to allow environmental stimuli to evoke responses within
the
cell by changing the shape of the proteins in the membrane. And these
receptors
are so extremely sensitive that they can detect the presence of a
single
atom of glucose diluted with enough water to fill a whole harbor at the
seacoast.
Cell
membrane molecules are lined up like a kind of liquid crystal that
change from conductor to non-conductor. The membrane is a
semi-conductor
with gates and channels. Electrical currents flow across the channels
when
the gates are open. This is exactly the same definition as a computer
chip.
The cell membrane is the same as a computer chip with individual
receptors
as the keys on the keyboard. The cell nucleus is like the hard drive
that
contains the software. If you remove the floppy disk that installed the
program, the computer still works and you can select which software
program
you want to use at the moment.
There are 50 to 70
trillion cells in
the human body, and each one contains in its DNA
blueprint enough information to reconstruct an entire human body, but
it
does not determine or limit the potential of that human. Organisms can
change to accommodate the environment.
In 1988, a Harvard
geneticist and biochemist
named John Kearns published in Scientific American, perhaps the
most important paper in the history of biology. He countered the idea
of
random cellular mutation as set forth by Darwin with the idea of
specific
mutation brought on by the conditions of the environment. The
implications
are enormous, establishing the primacy of the environment over genetic
determinacy.
He found that bacteria
placed in an
inhospitable environment could adapt to that environment. Given only a
food source that was incompatible, by sensing the protein structure of
the food source that was available, the organisms adapted their
digestive
parts to accommodate the food source. He showed that a certain class of
genes has the function of engineering the design of other genes. It
means
that the cell nucleus can create a biological pathway to accommodate
the
environment by sensing the conditions of the environment.
Up until this time
science had mistakenly
accepted as fact the hypothesis that control of cellular activity
originated genetically
from within the cell, according to random mutations of the genes. This
body of work in fact proves that cells are regulated by responses to
the
environment. Genes are not causative, but only correlated, just
blueprints
that are altered as needed by environmental demands.
Everything in the
universe has a characteristic
resonance or frequency. Quantum physics addresses the issue of the
resonances of everything being connected and the information
transmitted
by frequency resonances. For example, electromagnetic fields can change
protein synthesis.
Magnetic fields are set
up around the
nerves, and thoughts emit the same variety of frequencies that activate
biological processes within the cell. Individual humans have unique
frequencies
associated with all their cell membrane receptors. The immune system
distinguishes
friendly cells from invaders in this manner. In fact, people with major
organ transplants may begin to emulate characters and traits of the
donor
because cell antenna identity or frequencies are transplanted with the
tissue.
Survival requires
protection as well
as growth. Cells can be either in a growth mode or a protection mode,
but
not both at the same time. Physical injury to cell tissue results in
the
release of histamines
by the mast cells, which open the blood vessels allowing the release of
defense mechanisms like white blood cells to counter an infection. Trauma
can cause a fight or flight response, where blood is shut off to the
forebrain
and diverted to the hindbrain, and the adrenals are activated for a
burst
of energy, and the immune system is compromised.
Just as physical trauma
causes triggering
of histamine defense mechanisms, a perceived threat can cause a similar
reaction from the brain resulting in the release of norepinephrine,
which is similar to histamines in its effects on the body. These
gluco-cortecoids
are used to suppress the immune system in patients having organ
transplants.
The levels of these
stress-related
hormones are very high in most people because of stressful lifestyles.
Remaining in the protection mode will eventually destroy the body’s
defenses
because normal replacement of protein parts cannot be continued and can
be especially harmful, resulting in various diseases.
Perceived danger causes physical bracing and
psychological bracing so that our belief systems include patterns of
protective behavior. So, we respond not just to
stress, but
to perceived
stress. If an air raid siren sounds, the community stops normal
functions
and goes into a bomb shelter (protection mode). But when the "all
clear"
signal is sounded, normal activity resumes. However if the "all clear"
is not sounded, the protection mode persists, the adrenal system shuts
off the immune system.
Certain kinds of stress
patterns attenuates
the defense
mechanisms and can result in psychological trauma so that the
protection
mode becomes chronic as in a subluxation,
where the bodily posture is changed by bracing against trauma from
either
real or perceived danger. Besides physical bracing, prolonged stress
can
result in psychological bracing so that our belief systems include
patterns
of protective behavior.
Four billion bits of
information come
into the nervous system every second, but only about two thousand can
be
processed consciously, so more than ninety-nine percent is not
processed
consciously. Memory patterns automatically create belief filters in the
brain, and most of our behavior comes from unconscious
beliefs and expectations. Attitudes
set up in early childhood or are passed on to us from our parents
and
early environment.
So, memory patterns are
automatically
created in the brain and once in place, these pre-programmed patterns
and
beliefs become automatic, and these pre-learned
tapes and experiences usually run our lives. Only a considerable
conscious
effort can change these. This explains the difference between what we
think
and what we do, and why our emotional responses often over-ride the
intellect.
Belief you don’t even
know you have
can affect what you do and who you are. You and your physical health
are
a summary of your beliefs and perceptions, the kind of data you are
expecting.
Your cells see what you see and the cell’s nucleus can create a
pathway,
so you can select what software you wish to use, so to speak.
"...a radically new understanding has emerged at the leading edge of
cell science. It is now recognized that the environment, and more
specifically, our perception (interpretation)of the environment,
directly controls the activity of our genes. Environment controls gene
activity through a process known as epigenetic control.
This
new perspective of human biology does not view the body as just a
mechanical device, but rather incorporates the role of a mind and
spirit. This breakthrough in biology is fundamental in all healing for
it recognizes that when we change our perception or beliefs we send
totally different messages to our cells and reprogram their expression.
The new-biology reveals why people can have spontaneous remissions or
recover from injuries deemed to be permanent disabilities."
This new biology is called Epigenetics.
Be very careful of your
thoughts and
your vision. Breaking free of the limitations imposed by past
experiences
requires dedication, and conviction that you are not locked into
anything.
We are not helpless, but responsible. Know your beliefs, write them
down
and learn to visualize. Body is the extension of spirit. Evolution is
awareness!
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(This page is an editorial view of
Dr.Lipton's work, and does not offer medical advice.
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