Taoists, on the other hand, speak not of a supreme being but of a supreme state of being—a sublime state that lies deeply locked within every human being and can be reached only through the greatest personal effort and self-discipline.

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ascending to high places several times a year is one Taoist longevity regimen that should not be too difficult to follow.

Most Taoist breathing exercises are performed in four distinct stages: inhalation, retention, exhalation, and pause. It is important to perform each stage correctly and to link them together smoothly, so let’s take a detailed look at each stage.

“One must be moderate in everything.”

Raw cabbage, for example, supplies far more assimilable calcium than any quantity of pasteurized milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, or any other denatured dairy product.

Note, however, that you will gain very little nutritional benefit from even the freshest wild game if you overcook it. Any meat that is suitable for human consumption should be eaten as rare as possible, preferably raw or at least partly raw.

Protein and acid.

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