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Sustain Me by Barbara O’Neill Summary

Sustain Me
Barbara O’Neill
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In "Sustain Me," Barbara O'Neill reveals nine powerful pillars of natural wellness that challenge conventional medicine. This visually stunning guide - so practical it's limited to 2 books per order - transforms everyday ingredients into remedies that readers swear reversed their arthritis and restored thinning hair.

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The Body's Remarkable Self-Healing Design

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Your body is an extraordinary self-healing machine, designed with intelligence that surpasses our most advanced medical technologies. When you understand how this magnificent system works, you unlock the power to transform your health in ways that might seem miraculous. Think about it: we carefully maintain our cars and computers, yet remain surprisingly ignorant about maintaining our own bodies. This fundamental disconnect has led to widespread illness despite billions spent on healthcare. The key to understanding health and disease lies in a concept described both in ancient texts and modern science: the Carbon Cycle. "Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return" isn't just poetic language-it's a scientific reality. All living matter eventually breaks down through the action of microorganisms. These same microbes that help us thrive also transform when our cells become damaged, beginning their decomposition work-establishing the fundamental pattern underlying both decay and disease. What's fascinating is that the microorganisms in your gut function much like those in soil. Just as soil microbes break down nutrients for plant roots to absorb, your intestinal microbes break down food into forms your body can use. Your intestinal villi work like plant roots, with blood vessels absorbing these broken-down nutrients. When your body becomes damaged through poor lifestyle choices, these same beneficial microorganisms transform into a "clean-up brigade," evolving into forms that break down damaged tissue-the very process we call disease.

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Disease as Your Body's Repair Process

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The Fungal Factor in Modern Illness

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Beyond Genetic Determinism: You Are Not Your DNA

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Nutritional Foundations for Vibrant Health

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The Three-Step Strategy to Defeat Fungal Infections

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Creating Your Alkaline Internal Environment

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