This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of May, 1934, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [340], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis, L. B. and Hugh Lynn Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: [In undertone: "In this same department, but inside here."] We have the body; this we have had before. Here, too, we find it well that the body consider the change in the environment and in the character of the activities. And there should be the proper precautions taken to STRENGTHEN the vitality of self to meet the needs of these conditions.
2. Do not overcrowd the stomach during the work periods, for this - with the tendencies that have existed (and that still show traces in the system) - tends to make for poor activity. While the energies are being used in the mental, in the hands, in the position of the body, there has to be an adjustment of the circulation to care for these portions of the body.
3. For this body the malted milk, with milk, will be helpful any time during the working period, but not the drinks where carbonated waters are used. MILK drinks are well; carbonated drinks poor.
4. As to the activities of the body as related to the general forces in the system, we find that the diet necessarily will be of particular value in considering the building up of the system, and those things that pertain to the alkalin reaction in the general; that is, for the morning and evening meal. Or rice cakes with spinach may be taken of morning. This doesn't sound like a non-acid food, but rice WITH spinach is not acid FORMING - if coffee without the tannin is used; as Kaffa Hag or the like. This will be helpful to the body. Orange juice, grapefruit, lemons - all should be taken in their proper order of mornings. Coddled egg with bacon. You may eat a portion of the white, but not all.
5. Let the evening meals consist of those foods that will assist in forming fermentation properly in the system; not too much starches or too much sweets that are sweetened with sugar. Honey or sacharin [saccharin] would be very good, but not the activities with cane sugar.
6. The activities should be to relieve the portions on which there has been special strain during the day, or exercises just opposite, to strengthen the whole system. So, the bending and setting-up exercises morning and evening for three to four minutes will be most helpful to the body. Preferably the evening exercises would be for the lower portion, the limbs and from the diaphragm down. In the morning they would be for the upper portion of the body, from the diaphragm up.
7. Ready for questions.
8. (Q) What causes rash on neck, and how may it be eliminated?
   (A) The diet and the change in the eliminations. With the eliminations properly adjusted, as we have indicated, this will disappear.
9. (Q) Am I ready to assimilate sufficient food to put on weight?
   (A) Provided the activities physically are such as to make for proper assimilation and distribution in all portions of the system; otherwise, we wouldn't get the activity properly.
10. (Q) What special foods would be more effective?
    (A) As indicated, those that will keep down the acidity in the body; which will make for strengthening of the body.
11. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 340-23 on 9/28/33 giving continued treatment for mucous [chronic] colitis.
2. 5/03/34 "I have a rash around my neck that terrifies me something awful - of course it's from poison, I suppose, but will have to get you to tell me from what source. I haven't bothered you for a long time, but as I have in the past, I need you now." [She said she had ret'd to work as a milliner after 13 yrs., and it was hard on her.]
3. 5/08/34 3:30-3:45 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, 243-17 was given for Mrs. [340]'s sister, also a milliner waiting on customers in the same dept. [See 340-24, Par. 1.]

REPORTS

1. 5/20/34 "The information, as always, is very valuable, and I already feel better, in spite of the fact I'm still working, and under somewhat of a strain - an it is very hot here now... I had a severe headache for three days straight running, but each day it ached a little less until the 4th day I didn't notice it. So it must have been from getting off coffee. I'm drinking Kaffee Hag, as you suggested, twice a day. Have gotten so I like it and relish it. I'm so glad I'm off of coffee because I was thinking all the while I was drinking too much, but found each time I left it off I had a headache... Sister [243] isn't getting her rubs as regularly as she should, but she goes to bed so much later than I do, that I can't always given them to her. I find that I must go to bed very early in order to keep going. It always required a lot of sleep for me, but I get up at six every morning."
2. 7/13/34 See 340-25.

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