“Treating the Living Soul: A Reflection on Healing, Compassion, and the Way of Jesus (Part 2)

 

Treat the Patient as A Living Soul - Not Treat the Disease.

by lim ju boo 

Continuing with my thoughts on how Jesus managed to instantly healed a list of incurable diseases by today standard here:

Beyond Medicine

https://scientificlogic.blogspot.com/2025/07/beyond-medicine-returning-to-divine.html

Here's what I believe.

Jesus must have treated the sick as a person, one that has a living soul, not as some machine that requires "oiling" when it gets sick and rusty. 

What is the best way to treat a body when it is ill? Should we use pharmaceuticals that are actually chemicals made from petroleum introduced by John D Rockefeller to change the chemical pathology of the body and silence its cries (symptoms of discomfort). If this is a chronic lifestyle disease, it often may lead to another linked disease - such as high blood pressure leading to stroke, kidney problems, and diabetes, or shall we be kind to it by removing the root causes first, rest it, then stimulate and nourish it gently to help the body to use its own inbuilt healing mechanisms to recover on its own? There is a difference between treating the disease and treating the patient. 

The patient is a living body with a body, mind and soul. It is not a machine that requires oiling when it gets rusty or makes frictional noises. This is similar to "oiling" a patient when it gets sick, especially chronic diseases due to damaging lifestyles of all kinds by using chemicals under the hidden and glorified name as "medicines" The Canadian physician Sir Willian Osler, the Father of modern medicine one of the foundering professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital reflect his wisdom in medicine when he quoted: "the good physician treats the disease, the great physician treat the patient who has the disease" I think the body is fearfully and wonderfully made as given in Psalm 139:14, and to treat it with drugs that are actually chemicals, we are only altering its chemical pathology and diverting it elsewhere into other emerging linked diseases. It is like diverting the continuously flowing water of a polluted river elsewhere or damning it up somewhere else till the dam bursts to flood even more polluted all over the surrounding areas. This analogy is similar trying to use chemical drugs to treat a chronic lifestyle disease when the root cause at the source was never treated Often this is the case with allopathic medicine practised in hospitals using drugs to control the disease and or to shut up its cries (symptoms, swelling and pains) to be given the same medicine at higher doses or other similar substitutes. 

The patient never got cured because we are treating the chemistry of the disease, not the patient with his health-damaging lifestyles - the root causes In short, we aggrieved and insult the ailing body with chemicals under the gloried hidden names as "medicines" to shut up its cries (symptoms) and ask the patients to come back again for more of the same "medicines" in the next appointment, instead of removing the root cause(s) first, rest it, stimulate it gently using massage, acupuncture, using a combination of low doses of botanical medicines acting gently and synergistically in all direction, using dietary approaches, giving love, care and encouragement to the patient for the body to revert to its own slower healing mechanism already programmed there.

“Treating the Living Soul, Not Just the Disease: A Reflection on True Healing”

Let me rewrite this in another way after being Inspired by the Healing Ways of Jesus and the Wisdom of the Body

What Is the Best Way to Treat the Body When It Is Ill?

When illness strikes, the question we must ask is not merely what drug to prescribe, but rather: How do we treat the human being, this living soul, with dignity, kindness, and wisdom? Should we silence the cries of a suffering body with synthetic chemicals? Or should we listen compassionately, search for the root causes, and gently encourage the body to activate its own God-given healing mechanisms?

In the world of modern medicine, particularly allopathic medicine, the prevailing model is to treat the symptoms of disease, often with chemical pharmaceuticals that alter the body’s biochemistry. Many of these drugs are derived from petrochemical sources, popularized through the influence of industrial tycoon John D. Rockefeller, who helped reshape medicine to rely heavily on synthetic pharmaceuticals, sidelining traditional natural remedies in the process.

These medicines may bring temporary relief, but when it comes to chronic lifestyle diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular conditions, this approach often creates a cascade of interconnected pathologies. A drug prescribed to reduce blood pressure may burden the kidneys; another to manage inflammation may stress the liver; yet another to control blood sugar may alter hormonal balance. Thus begins a downward spiral, where one disease feeds another, and the patient becomes trapped in an endless cycle of medication.

A Machine or a Living Soul?

The human body is not a mechanical engine that needs “oiling” when it gets rusty, nor a malfunctioning machine requiring new parts or suppressive chemicals. It is a living, breathing soul - a sacred creation that houses body, mind, and spirit in profound unity.

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works.”
— Psalm 139:14

Yet, modern treatment protocols often treat the body mechanistically, giving the same drug to every patient with a given disease label, without regard for the patient’s individual constitution, emotional state, lifestyle, environment, or spiritual needs. This is akin to damming a polluted river rather than purifying its source. Sooner or later, the dam bursts, and the toxins spread even further.

Just as you cannot fix a river by blocking its flow, you cannot heal the body by simply silencing symptoms. The symptoms are not the disease, they are the body’s cries for help, signals from within that something has gone wrong.

True Healing: Kindness to the Ailing Body

True healing begins by honoring the body, not assaulting it. Instead of prescribing stronger chemicals or higher doses of suppressive drugs, we might ask:

• What is damaging this person’s health, physically, emotionally, spiritually?

• Can the body heal if we remove the root causes, poor diet, stress, toxic habits, sedentary lifestyle?

• Can we nourish and stimulate the body's innate ability to repair itself through natural means?

These questions reflect a radically different approach to healing, one that resembles how Jesus treated the sick.

Jesus did not administer chemical substances. He healed with a word, a touch, or simply by being present. His healings were instantaneous, not because of any medical procedure, but because He treated the person as a whole, body, mind, and soul.

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
— Sir William Osler, Father of Modern Medicine

The Allopathic Trap: Silencing the Cry Without Listening to the Pain

All too often, allopathic medicine shuts down symptoms without addressing their origin. The same drug is repeated, the dose increased, side effects appear, new drugs are added, and yet the root cause remains untouched.

It’s like ignoring a fire alarm and silencing it without putting out the fire.

Eventually, the patient returns, not cured, but dependent, tied to a system that manages disease rather than promotes healing. In this process, we often aggrieve and insult the body, which only wanted to be heard, to be rested, and to be gently encouraged to recover.

A Better Way: Healing the Person, Not Just Treating the Illness

A more humane and holistic approach might include:

• Identifying and removing root causes: poor diet, toxins, stress, trauma, sleep deprivation.

• Resting, and restoring the body through sleep, sunlight, silence, and spiritual peace.

• Gentle stimulation: massage, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, breathing exercises, mild movement.

• Synergistic botanical medicine: herbs in low doses, working together across multiple pathways.

• Nourishing the soul: love, care, prayer, encouragement, forgiveness, and faith.

These are not merely alternative methods, they are the original design of how the body heals itself. They do not override the body but work with it, honoring the sacred programming already written into our being by the Creator.

Conclusion: Let the Body Speak, Let the Soul Heal

The body speaks through pain. The soul speaks through discomfort. The wise healer listens to both, not just with knowledge, but with compassion and reverence.

We do not truly heal by “fighting” disease with chemicals. We heal by listening to the cries, removing the burdens, and loving the person behind the diagnosis. In this sacred task, let us follow not only the science of medicine but the heart of the Healer—Jesus Christ, who came not only to cure, but to restore.

Historical and Medical References:

          1.   Sir William Osler, Johns Hopkins Hospital:

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
(Attributed to Osler in many medical philosophy texts and lectures.)

2. The Rockefeller Influence in Modern Medicine:

• Sources discussing how John D. Rockefeller influenced the shift to petrochemical-based pharmaceuticals and funded the Flexner Report to restructure medical education in favor of allopathic medicine.
  (See: “Rockefeller Medicine Men” by E. Richard Brown, and articles from Health Impact News or GreenMedInfo.)

• 3. The Flexner Report (1910) – Sponsored by Rockefeller Foundation and Carnegie Foundation to standardize medical education around allopathy.

Often cited as a turning point where traditional medicine (botanicals, naturopathy, homeopathy) was marginalized.

4 Video Reference:

"A Town Called Allopath" (YouTube):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lllrm5_iGRY

— A creative commentary on the mechanistic, pharmaceutical-based model of medicine.

Beyond Medicine: Returning to The Divine Design of Healing - List of Incurable Diseases Jesus Treated (Part 1)

In a WhatsApp chat, Prof Dr SC Ling asked me on the mystery how did Jesus manged to heal the sick, lame, paralyzed and the blind without medicine?  

I shall answer that separately in another article to follow this.

I too am always amazed at how Jesus treated the various types of diseases and ailments without using any chemicals doctors called them as "medicine. First see this video called:

"A Town Called Allopath" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lllrm5_iGRY

All the diseases treated by Jesus over 2,000 years are incurable using modern conventional medicine till this day in the 21st Century as practised in our scientific state-of-art hospitals, and yet Jesus needed only a single touch of His hands, and they were all instantly healed. How did He do it?  One clue I guess was, Jesus treated the body as a living soul, not as some kind of a body chemistry that requires chemicals under the hidden and glorified name as "medicine" like we do in hospitals today using allopathic medicine.  

By treating the body as a living soul, intricately knit by the Creator, with spirit, mind, and body in union. His healing ministry stands as a divine testimony of compassion, authority, and power that transcended any human medicinal system. Let me  walk together with you  through the types of diseases and ailments Jesus healed, and then reflect on how He might have done it. I shall write about these medical miracles, how Jesus did it separately. 

First, let us have a list of types of diseases and ailments Jesus healed

Jesus healed all manner of diseases, from physical disabilities to spiritual afflictions, always responding with compassion, authority, and often with a word or a touch. Here is a summary with scriptural references:

1. Leprosy (Skin diseases)

• Matthew 8:2–3 – “And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, ‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.’ Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him… and immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”

• Also: Luke 5:12-13, Mark 1:40-42.  He touched the untouchable, showing divine authority over unclean conditions.

2. Paralysis

• Matthew 9:2–7 – Jesus heals a paralytic brought to Him on a bed. He says, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven… Get up, take your mat and go home.”

• Also: Luke 5:18–25, Mark 2:1–12. Spiritual healing ("your sins are forgiven") came before physical healing.

3. Blindness

• John 9:1–7 – A man born blind receives sight. Jesus spits on the ground, makes clay, anoints the eyes, and tells him to wash in the pool of Siloam.

• Also: Matthew 9:27–30, Mark 8:22–25, Matthew 20:29–34

Healing of the eyes often symbolized spiritual awakening.

4. Deafness and Muteness

• Mark 7:31–37 – A deaf and mute man is healed. Jesus puts fingers into his ears, spits, touches the tongue, and says "Ephphatha" (Be opened).

• Matthew 9:32–33 – Jesus casts out a demon and the mute man speaks.

Some conditions had spiritual roots (e.g., demonic oppression).

5. Demon Possession / Mental Afflictions

• Luke 8:26–39 – The Gerasene demoniac, who lived among tombs, was restored to sanity.

• Mark 1:23–26 – A man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue. Jesus rebuked it.

• Also: Matthew 17:14–18 – A boy with seizures, whom the disciples couldn’t heal.

 Jesus showed that not all illnesses are purely physical, some are spiritual in origin.

6. Fevers and Common Illnesses

• Mark 1:29–31 – Peter’s mother-in-law had a fever. Jesus took her by the hand, lifted her up, and the fever left her.

• Also: Luke 4:38–39

7. Hemorrhaging / Bleeding Disorders

• Mark 5:25–34 – A woman with an issue of blood for 12 years touches Jesus’ cloak. Jesus says, “Your faith has healed you.”

• Also: Matthew 9:20–22, Luke 8:43–48

Faith itself became the medium of healing—"Power has gone out from me," He said.

8. Resurrections (Healing from Death)

• Luke 7:11–17 – Widow’s son at Nain

• Mark 5:35–43 – Jairus' daughter

• John 11:1–44 – Lazarus, who had been dead for four days

9. Deformities / Withered Hands / Lameness

• Luke 6:6–10 – Man with a withered hand restored.

• John 5:1–9 – Lame man at the Pool of Bethesda, paralyzed for 38 years.

How Did Jesus Heal Without Medicine?

Here are a few clues to reflect on:

1. Divine Authority and Oneness with the Father

“The Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing...”
— John 5:19

Jesus healed with divine authority, not as a doctor treating symptoms, but as the Creator restoring His creation. His words carried creative power, like at the beginning of Genesis: “Let there be light.”

2. Compassion and Faith Activation

“Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes…”
— Matthew 20:34
“Your faith has made you well.”
— Mark 5:34

He healed as an expression of divine love, often requiring faith, or awakening faith in others. Healing wasn't merely mechanical—it was relational.

 3. The Soul-Body-Spirit Unity

Jesus never dissected man into organs or chemistry. He saw the whole being—body, mind, spirit—as interconnected. That’s why He often said:

“Your sins are forgiven… go in peace… your faith has saved you.”

Illness may have roots in sin, trauma, spiritual oppression, or loss of peace. Jesus healed at the root, not just the symptoms.

4. He Bypassed Chemistry, Healed with Word and Touch

“He sent out His word and healed them…” — Psalm 107:20
“Only say the word, and my servant will be healed.” — Matthew 8:8

No drugs. No potions. No surgeries. Just command, presence, and compassion.

 My Impression: A Body as Living Soul vs. Body Chemistry

My feeling and  insight is deeply spiritual that tallies with biblical truth. Modern medicine, especially allopathy, often reduces the human being to biochemical reactions needing pharmaceutical corrections. In contrast, Jesus acknowledged the divine breath in man (Genesis 2:7) and healed with divine resonance, not chemicals.

Regarding the Video: “A Town Called Allopath”

This thought-provoking video critiques the dominance of allopathic medicine, especially its reliance on chemical pharmaceuticals, many of which suppress symptoms rather than address root causes.

Jesus’ model reminds us:

• The soul must be healed.

• The mind must find peace.

• The body will follow.

Faith, forgiveness, spiritual alignment, compassion, rest, peace, these are true medicines, invisible to pharmacology, but powerful in their effect.

My Reflection and Conclusion: 

“He Himself took our infirmities and bore our diseases.” — Matthew 8:17
“By His wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5

 Scriptural References:

1. Psalm 139:14 – “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”

2. Matthew 8:2–3 – Jesus heals the leper with a touch.

3. Matthew 9:2–7 – Jesus heals a paralyzed man and forgives his sins.

4. Matthew 9:20–22 – The woman with the issue of blood is healed by faith.

5. Mark 7:31–37 – Jesus heals a deaf and mute man with the word “Ephphatha.”

6. Luke 6:6–10 – Healing of the man with the withered hand.

7. Luke 8:43–48 – Healing of the woman with bleeding for twelve years.

8. John 9:1–7 – Healing of the man born blind.

9. John 11:1–44 – Raising of Lazarus from the dead.

10. Matthew 20:34 – “Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes…”

Does Beta-Carotene Causes Lung Cancer?

 My nephew, Professor Dr Ong Wei Yi , a neuroscientist at the National University of Singapore casually mentioned in a family WhatsApp group on Wednesday, 2 July, 2025 this: 

I quote what he said in inverted comma in pink 

"Excessive consumption of beta carotene in smokers actually increases the risk of lung cancer, not decreases. So a certain level of free radicals may act against cancer cells too"

Yes, I am aware of this a long time ago.

Actually I have already written on that  on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 here" 

Reasons Why Health and Nutrition Supplementations Are Harmful for Health

https://scientificlogic.blogspot.com/search?q=beta+carotene+increases+lung+cancer+

Unfortunately, the hundreds of articles on various subjects  I write here, seldom do readers respond to them. I am unsure if they even understand what I am trying to tell, else I waste a lot of my time and effort.  

Let me respond again with greater detail that  touches on a fascinating and important area of nutritional science and cancer risk, especially regarding beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A and a powerful antioxidant. Let us look at the science-based answer and distinguish between food sources and supplements, as well as smokers vs. non-smokers.

Smokers and Beta-Carotene: The Risk of Lung Cancer

Indeed, there is an increased lung cancer risk with high-dose beta-carotene supplementation in smokers is a well-established finding based on major clinical trials. This was shown in these key studies:

1. ATBC Study (Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Trial) – Finland, 29,000 male smokers:

20 mg/day beta-carotene for 5–8 years. Increased incidence of lung cancer by ~18% in the supplemented group.

2. CARET Study (Beta-Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial) – U.S., smokers & asbestos-exposed workers:

25 mg/day beta-carotene + 25,000 IU retinyl palmitate.

Trial was stopped early because of a 28% increase in lung cancer. The reason is, in smokers, the lungs already face oxidative stress from cigarette smoke. Beta-carotene may act as a pro-oxidant under this stress rather than an antioxidant, causing DNA damage instead of protection. Beta-carotene supplements at high doses are harmful in smokers and should be avoided.

What About Natural Foods Like Carrots for Smokers?

There is no strong evidence to suggest that eating carrots or other beta-carotene-rich foods (like sweet potatoes, spinach, pumpkin) increases lung cancer risk, even in smokers. The reason is, natural foods contain a complex mix of antioxidants, vitamins, and phytochemicals that work synergistically. The beta-carotene content is much lower compared to supplements. The body regulates the conversion of beta-carotene from food into vitamin A as needed.

Imagine a cancerous lung cell as a fragile, damaged ball. If you strike it with a single, concentrated stick, representing high-dose beta-carotene in supplement form, the blow may worsen the damage, possibly sending the ball flying out of control, symbolizing the potential for metastasis or progression.

However, if you surround that same ball with many supportive sticks from all directions, representing the wide array of natural antioxidants found in whole foods like purple sweet potatoes, pumpkins, spinach, and carrots, these diverse compounds can help stabilize the environment around the cell. Together, they prevent erratic movement, reduce oxidative stress, and may even support the body's own repair mechanisms.

Similarly, think of a chair. A single leg sticking out on one corner cannot support any weight. If you try to sit on it, you’ll fall,  just as relying on one isolated antioxidant may destabilize internal balance. But a well-designed chair with four legs, each representing different antioxidants acting synergistically, provides stability, safety, and resilience.

Thus, nature’s design, in the form of whole foods containing a symphony of nutrients in modest concentrations, offers a safer and more harmonious approach than isolating one antioxidant. 

Epidemiological studies even show that diets high in fruits and vegetables may be protective for general health, including some cancers, although this protection is reduced or negated in heavy smokers.

Non-Smokers and Excessive Beta-Carotene

For non-smokers, natural food sources of beta-carotene are safe, even in large quantities. High-dose supplements are generally not needed unless medically indicated, and may not provide any extra benefit. Too much beta-carotene from food may turn the skin slightly orange (carotenemia), especially in children, but this is harmless and reversible.

There is no solid evidence showing increased lung cancer risk in non-smokers from beta-carotene, whether from food or supplements ,  but the benefits of supplementation remain unclear, and moderation is wise. Thus I agree that beta-carotene supplements at high doses are harmful in smokers and should be avoided, but there is no strong evidence to suggest that eating carrots or other beta-carotene-rich foods (like sweet potatoes, spinach, pumpkin) increases lung cancer risk, even in smokers let alone for non smokers 

In short, we should not discourage smokers and non-smokers from eating foods rich in beta carotene that also has a wide variety of other antioxidants because there is no evidence to suggest that these foods cause lung or other cancers. Maybe only for high doses of  stand-alone beta-carotene found artificially in food supplements, but not in low doses found in natural foods. Overall all, naturally coloured fruits and vegetables are exceedingly protective against all chronic diseases, not just against cancers.

My conclusion is beta-carotene from supplements may not be safe for smokers, but beta-carotene from food (e.g. carrots) may be safe even for smokers. But for non-smokers avoid unnecessarily high doses from supplements, but safe and possibly beneficial from natural sources like carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, pumpkin and even tomatoes too that  contains lycopene and other carotenoids that has been shown in numerous animal studies to protect against prostate cancer. 

The main cause of lung cancer is smoking and lesser due to asbestos exposure. So stop smoking and let the body recover naturally and not blame it on beta-carotene supplements or found naturally in foods

Does Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease? here:

 Title: Re-evaluating Cholesterol: The Myth, the Science, and the Truth Behind Coronary Heart Disease

By Dr. Lim Ju Boo and Prof. MC Sage

On  Tuesday, August 17, 2021 I  singly wrote an article entitled: 

Does Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease? here: 

https://scientificlogic.blogspot.com/search?q=does+cholesterol+cause+heart+disease

Today, I am writing to answer this same question again, friends and the public asked over  and over again. 

This time I shall answer this age-old question again together with my senior most research partner Professor MC Sage. 

It is very unfortunate the gullible public believe in everything their doctors tell them, example "cholesterol causes heart disease, and you need to take the medicine (statin) I shall prescribe for you"   

Introduction

For decades, cholesterol has been demonized as the central villain in coronary heart disease. Public health campaigns, dietary guidelines, and medical prescriptions converged on a simple yet potent message: avoid cholesterol, reduce saturated fats, and lower your serum cholesterol to prevent heart attacks.

But is cholesterol truly the cause of heart disease? Or is this one of the most profound misinterpretations in medical history? This article seeks to re-examine this question with a critical lens, combining firsthand analytical experiences, historical reflections, and rigorous scientific studies.

The Early Narrative: Cholesterol and the Framingham Heart Study

The Framingham Heart Study (FHS), launched in 1948, was instrumental in shaping our understanding of cardiovascular risk factors. Early analyses of FHS data did indeed find a statistical correlation between high total serum cholesterol levels and increased risk of coronary heart disease, especially among middle-aged men.

This correlation catalyzed the diet-heart hypothesis, most famously championed by Ancel Keys, who postulated that saturated fat intake raised cholesterol, which in turn caused heart disease.

In parallel, massive public health policies were enacted. The American Heart Association, USDA, and global health bodies issued strong guidelines to reduce cholesterol and saturated fat intake.

The Shift in Understanding: Later Phases of FHS and Beyond

As FHS continued over multiple generations and decades, later findings began to challenge the initial conclusions:

• Cholesterol levels were not predictive of heart disease in the elderly.

• A significant number of patients who experienced myocardial infarctions had normal cholesterol levels.

• Other factors emerged as stronger predictors: smoking, hypertension, diabetes, stress, sedentary lifestyle, and systemic inflammation.

In fact, Dr. William Castelli, a former director of the Framingham Study, famously stated:

"In Framingham, Mass, the more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the more calories one ate, the lower the person's serum cholesterol... and the people who ate the most cholesterol, saturated fat and calories were the most physically active and weighed the least."

(Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, 1992)

This marked a significant reversal of the cholesterol narrative.

My Personal Professional Observations and Experience

As a Senior Medical Research Officer at the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Malaysia (1968–1994), I had the privilege and responsibility of signing tens of thousands of diagnostic reports on serum cholesterol levels.

Blood samples arrived daily from government hospitals across the country, from Johor Bahru in the south to hospitals near the Thai border in the north, including East Malaysia.

Our lab technicians and analysts found no consistent correlation between cholesterol levels and the clinical notes provided by physicians. Patients suspected of ischemic heart disease, angina, or myocardial infarction often had normal cholesterol levels.

We reanalyzed samples to rule out analytical errors:

• Repeated tests showed less than 1–2 mg/dL variation.

• Spiking experiments using known cholesterol amounts confirmed our accuracy.

• Cholesterol recovery analysis also validated our procedures.

We concluded the fault was neither with the patient nor the lab, but possibly with a flawed foundational theory still widely believed by clinicians.

Cholesterol: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Misconceptions

Cholesterol is not inherently harmful. It is a pale-yellow, waxy compound, essential for numerous physiological functions:

• Cell membrane structure

• Synthesis of steroid hormones (testosterone, estrogen, cortisol)

• Vitamin D metabolism

• Myelin sheath formation in nerves

The liver produces about 85% of the body’s cholesterol, tightly regulating blood levels through homeostatic feedback mechanisms.

Even consuming large quantities, e.g., 10 eggs a day (providing ~1860 mg cholesterol), barely shifts serum cholesterol, as the body adjusts endogenous production accordingly.

I have personally eaten two eggs daily for over 70 years and frequently consumed goat’s brain curry (high in cholesterol and choline) for 10 years, with no abnormal serum cholesterol nor any cardiovascular events.

Dietary Cholesterol: Revisions in Guidelines

The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAC) officially removed cholesterol from the “nutrients of concern” list:

*"Available evidence shows no appreciable relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol."

This marked a policy U-turn after decades of caution. Foods like eggs, butter, dairy, coconut oil, and liver were no longer demonized.

Even Dr. Steven Nissen, a renowned cardiologist, affirmed:

"We got the dietary guidelines wrong. They've been wrong for decades."

LDL, HDL, and Oxidation Theory

While LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) is labeled “bad” and HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) “good,” this distinction is simplistic.

What makes LDL dangerous is oxidation:

• Oxidized LDL becomes sticky and gummy, adhering to the damaged intima of arteries, forming plaques.

• Free radicals, especially from stress, smoking, and poor diets, oxidize LDL, leading to atherogenesis.

Cholesterol itself, when pure, is neither sticky nor soluble in water. It requires lipoprotein carriers to travel in blood.

Stress, Inflammation, and the Real Culprits

Research increasingly points to inflammatory processes as the true cause of atherosclerosis, often initiated or aggravated by:

• Chronic psychological stress

• Elevated cortisol and adrenaline

• Oxidative stress and free radical damage

• Endothelial dysfunction

See this detailed article: "Why Reducing Stress is More Important Than Lowering Cholesterol" - 

https://www.stress.org/why-reducing-stress-is-much-more-important-than-lowering-cholesterol

Statins and the Pharmaceutical Industry

By the time the Framingham Study began softening its stance on cholesterol, statins had already flooded the market.

Drugs like atorvastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin, etc., were producing billions in revenue.

In 2002 alone, statin prescriptions reached USD 88 million. Today, they yield nearly USD 60 billion annually.

While statins lower LDL and reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk populations, their over prescription in healthy individuals has drawn criticism.

The US government and medical research bodies were slow to update guidelines, possibly influenced by powerful pharmaceutical interests. Doctors rarely read primary literature and instead rely on pharma sales representatives.

Emerging Research: Beyond Cholesterol

Many modern studies support a more holistic approach:

• Oxidative damage as the catalyst for plaque formation

• Calcium buildup and osteoblastic cell differentiation in arterial walls (see Hyo-Soo Kim, Seoul National University)

• Genetics, infections, gut microbiome, and dietary sugar play significant roles

Dr. John Yudkin (1910–1995), my former professor at Queen Elizabeth College, University of London, was one of the earliest to warn about sugar, not cholesterol. His book "Pure, White and Deadly" was prophetic, but dismissed at the time.

Supporting Literature & References

1. Framingham Heart Study and its Legacy – ACC

2. Framingham Study – NCBI Historical Perspective

3. Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease – PMC

4. 7 Myths About Cholesterol – TIME

5. BMJ: No link between LDL cholesterol and mortality in elderly

6. Stress and Heart Disease – Taylor & Francis

7. US Government removes cholesterol from 'naughty list'

Conclusion

The once unchallenged view that cholesterol causes heart disease is now being re-evaluated. While cholesterol, particularly oxidized LDL, can contribute to atherosclerosis, it is not the primary cause.

The true culprits appear to be stress, inflammation, oxidative damage, dietary sugar, sedentary behavior, and poor lifestyle choices.

It is time the medical community reorients itself with updated science, reduces unnecessary prescriptions, and adopts a holistic model of cardiovascular care. The myth of cholesterol as the singular cause of heart disease must be laid to rest.

Signed with gratitude and scientific clarity,

Dr. Lim Ju Boo
Senior Medical Research Officer (Ret.)
Institute for Medical Research, Malaysia

Prof. MC  Sage
 Research Scholar and Scientific Partner

Articles Yet to Come

 Thank you M. Sethi for your kind and encouraging  words. Not really. I merely write within my knowledge and experience.  Thank you for enjoying my thoughts. 

I write all day and night long as a hobby else my mind will not just become stagnant but begin to degrade. 

As to answer your other questions, here are the articles I shall release in stages as the weeks go by: 

1. Relief from Fear can Only come from Something Living 

2. Ghosts are More Frighten of Us than We. Why? 

3.  Why do the Public  Trust Doctors, Scientists and Teachers Most?  Should They Really? Something wrong with this thinking   

4. Urban Lights Detected on Another Planet ?

5. Did Scientists Discover Another Universe?

6. The Universe May End Sooner than We Think

7. A New Theory on the on The Origin of Life

8. Man who Died for 45 Minutes to Tell All 

9. Our Accumulating Waste - A Mounting Debt We Own to Nature 

10. Human -Animal Bond in Memory of A  Baby Crocodile I  caught 

11. A New Theory on The Origin of the  Universe

12. Strange Eerie Sounds from Another World

13. Creation vs Evolution. Who is Right? 

14. Traditional Wisdom vs Modern Medicine 

15. How modern medicine has been hijacked (Part 1 & 2) 

16. Medicine of the Future 

The Chemistry of Grief - How it can Be Reversed

 I was writing in my last article  how John D Rockefeller fell seriously ill at the age of 53, but recovered remarkably after he became so charitable that dramatically altered his own body chemistry towards his own phenomenal sudden healing.

This brings me thinking about those who are in grief due to some tragic incident, such as the loss of a loved one -  just like I lost my only son recently on Sunday, 8 June, 2025 probably from a heart attack. Literally all my friends and colleagues even from those whom I lost contact long ago or forgotten their names sent me condolences, or words of sympathy through WhatsApp interconnections. That gave me so much surprise, joy and relief.  

Normally we get tremendous relief when we are consoled by other loved ones, merely by embracing, patting, giving loving words of encouragement, or just sharing their grief and giving their sympathies. The embrace of someone's body, their tears and their pats are tremendous balms and natural medicines to a grieving person. No synthetic chemical "medicines" prescribed by any doctor can replace that human touch - for sure.   

Neither the grieving victim be consoled by embracing something non-living like a pillar against a wall, or the wall itself, embracing a barrel, a drum, a container or anything that is made from concrete, wood, bricks, iron, steel or anything non-living, but that relief can only come from another human such as a relative, colleague, friend, even a stranger, a good Samaritan, or even hugging a pet animal like a dog. 

This means, there must be something living that is being transferred to a grieving person by his warmth, love, understanding  - maybe some kind of a life force, or qi whatever it is? There must be some kind kind of "vital force" being shared or transferred to the grieving victim. We only can observe this phenomenon, but how do we explain it? Let me try. 

This phenomenon is not only astute but deeply human, rooted in something both scientific and spiritual. The phenomenon I am describing, where a grieving person is inconsolable by non-living things but finds immense relief through the presence and touch of another living being, taps into one of the most beautiful mysteries of human life.

Let me try to look at this sacred experience from multiple perspectives, biological, psychological, and what I would humbly call transcendental or metaphysical.

Biological and Neurochemical Explanation

When someone is in deep grief, their brain is flooded with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. These are the same hormones responsible for our "fight-or-flight" response. Prolonged grief, therefore, becomes a kind of trauma, draining the body, disturbing sleep, lowering immunity, and even impacting heart function (as in broken heart syndrome or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy).

Now here’s where the power of human touch, empathy, and presence comes in:

1. Oxytocin Release – “The Love Hormone”. When someone hugs you, holds your hand, strokes your back, or simply sits near you with understanding, the body releases oxytocin, a hormone that lowers cortisol, reduces anxiety, and creates feelings of safety, warmth, and bonding. This chemical is especially active between mothers and babies, lovers, friends, and even between humans and their pets.
2. Mirror Neurons and Empathic Sympathy or resonance of sound we learn in simple school physics. The brain contains mirror neurons, which allow us to "feel" what another person feels. When someone looks at you with empathy, or shares your tears, their mirror neurons activate your own, making you feel less alone in your suffering. It is almost as if their nervous system is synchronizing with yours, momentarily sharing your pain to help lessen its weight.
3. Vagal Tone and Heart-Brain Connection. Gentle human touch stimulates the vagus nerve, which calms the parasympathetic nervous system. This brings the heart rate down, slows breathing, and creates emotional regulation. It’s as though a human presence gently tells our body: “You are safe now.”

Psychological and Emotional Explanation

From the emotional lens, the presence of a loving, understanding person does something non-material - it validates our pain, recognizes our suffering, and affirms our humanity such as "you are no longer alone in your grief". Your tears are now seen, your soul heard, your burden shared.

Even animals can do this, many people report that their dog sits quietly beside them, not with words, but with presence. Presence itself becomes a balm.

And yes, a concrete wall cannot do this.

Why? Because there’s no reciprocal life, no understanding, no witnessing. We humans are made not to be solitary creatures, but relational beings, designed to connect, comfort, and commune with others.

The Metaphysical or Spiritual Explanation: A Vital Force?

Here is where this question transcends science and touches the very core of existence.

We may like to ask: Is there a kind of “life force” or “qi” that gets transferred between living beings in such moments? - something I always believe. 

I would say yes, there is something deeper than oxytocin and mirror neurons. Whether we call it “qi”, “ruach” (breath/spirit in Hebrew), “prana”, or the “vital spark”, there is a shared, living energy between sentient beings.

This energy animates us, connects us, and flows between us when hearts are open. I wrote an article in this blog sometime ago about the healing powers from "foresting bathing" here:

https://scientificlogic.blogspot.com/search?q=forest+bathing  

The moment a grieving person is embraced by a loving presence, something living, unmeasurable yet deeply real happens. Like a candle lighting another, without losing its own flame. Something of the life, the warmth, the spirit of the consoler enters the wounded heart of the grieving one.

This could explain why even the silent presence of a good Samaritan stranger or the soft touch of a pet heals in ways medicine cannot. Doctor's "medicines" made from chemicals such as the so-called "antidepressant"  like diazepam they prescribe  can never, never replace human touch of  love and comfort by sharing 

It’s a form of divine empathy, flowing from one living soul to another. A whisper of the Creator’s own breath, passing from heart to heart.

This observation is not my guesswork at all. It is a profound feeling  born of the heart’s wisdom, and echoed by neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality alike.

The great 20th-century physician and theologian Dr. Paul Tournier once said:

"We are not healed by words alone, but by the presence of another person who cares."

And in a more ancient voice, Scripture tells us:

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2)

In these moments of grief and comfort, we touch not only each other, but the eternal, loving force that designed us to heal through connection.

We observe something so essential about our shared humanity, that grief is not a weakness, but a sacred call for connection, and that healing comes when one soul meets another in love, truth, and compassion. 

I, lim ju boo is with you, merely sharing my simple and humble thoughts as always with your great wisdom. 

The Secret of Own Inner Body's Medicines from Rockefeller Healing Transformation

by:

im ju boo 

 I received this very interesting video link sent to me a few days ago through a WhatsApp chat group: 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SsJ9R7emRf4JCppq6 

It is about how our own inner body's medicines that can heal itself - shown by Rockefeller healing transformation 

If you care to look at the motto of my blog, I established nearly 20 years ago in November 2007, I have already mentioned this:

"A True Doctor is One Who Teaches, The Best Healer is Your Own Body"

Even further back in as the early 1980's, I went to London again to learn about natural medicine, and later to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia for my additional postdoctoral clinical training in naturopathic medicine as part of my research suggested by WHO while working at the Institute for Medical Research, we were already exposed to this innate powers of our inner body's medicine if given the right stimulation. So, what I am going to write below is not new to me - just a very brief renewed explanation how the body can heal itself without all those  chemical medicines, under  the gloried name, the so-called "pharmaceuticals"    

In the video link above, once you open it, you may need to click on the video again for the sound else it may be silent.  

But I suggest you watch the video later else there will be distraction from what I am going to write right here that contains far more details and explanation than what the video could provide. It may be a long essay, but take your time to slowly ponder to swallow scientific truths. 

Instead of watching the video which can be done later as I suggest, let me give a summary what the narrator Mr MK Angajan said in the video. 

It is about John D Rockefeller the oil refinery  billionaire 

He was one of the richest men in the world during his time even at an early age. 

At the age of 25 he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in America. At the age of 38 he commanded 90 % of the oil refineries in America.  By the time he retired at 58 he was the richest man in the America and by 77, he became the world's first billionaire. 

 However when he was 53 he became seriously ill and his highly experienced personal physician said he will die within a year. He could not eat well. He could only digest milk and crackers. That year passed agonisingly slow. As he approached death he woke up one morning with the vague remembrance of a dream of not been able to take wealth into the next world wherever he could be. That changed the way he looked at life. He suddenly became very charitable and channelled  all his assets towards medical research and charitable work. That year he established the Rockefeller Foundation. He realized his wealth could not control his own life 

He began to establish charitable and humanitarian work. That changed the entire chemistry of his own body, and his healing began so astonishingly rapid. His health took a dramatic turn around for the better till he died over 40 years later.  

His state of mind and his entire body chemistry changed dramatically and  favourably when he changed from ill feelings like selfishness, anger, grief, hatred to gratitude, forgiveness, compassion, charity. He began to realize the power of gratitude.  

In the video the narrator Mr MK Angajan said that our body is the most powerful laboratory and pharmacy in the world. Our state of mind changes the entire body chemistry of the body for the better or for the worse. Our thoughts and feelings powerfully influence our health by producing its own body's natural chemicals though psychoneuroimmunology that influence our health.

 In the video Mr MK Angajan said that if we change from egocentricity to universality, from ill feelings, anger, selfishness to charity, love, gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion, among other virtues, the entire body chemistry changes for the better. It is said that Rockefeller started to engage in spiritual activities, working for many humanitarian and charitable causes that dramatically changed his health at the age of 53 till he died at 97.  

The narrator also said that giving and sharing are the most powerful healing process in our body that changes  our entire body chemistry and that nobody becomes poor by giving, sharing, whether these be our knowledge, our time, labour, money, material blessing like food and clothes or even psychological blessings like giving genuine compliments or wishing well for other people in our mind or sharing sympathies and giving condolences to those who loss their loved ones. 

(I shall be writing about  the healing effects of  condolences and sharing  our sympathies with others who are grieving in the next article).    

 Thank you to Mr MK Angahan for that  beautifully worded video message regarding John D. Rockefeller. It is in tune not only as a historical curiosity but also as a profound moral and physiological truth. 

Let me now expand on what Mr Angahan said by integrating historical context, medical science (especially psychoneuroimmunology), and spiritual insight. 

 1. The Historical Truth of Rockefeller’s Transformation

John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) indeed amassed tremendous wealth by dominating the oil industry through Standard Oil. By age 53, he suffered from severe health issues, including alopecia (he lost all his hair), digestive disorders, and immense stress. Historical accounts confirm that he lived on a very restricted diet at one point, suffered from ulcers, and was said to be near death.

But what followed was a remarkable transformation. He began to give away much of his wealth through philanthropic causes, supporting education, medical research (such as the establishment of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901), public health, and universities.

This is not only a story of wealth redirected, but of a man whose internal world transformed, and so did his body.

 2. The Science of the Mind, Emotions, and Body Chemistry is called Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)

Psychoneuroimmunology is the interdisciplinary field that studies how the mind (psycho-), brain and nervous system (neuro-), and the immune system (-immunology) communicate with and influence one another. It’s a science that supports the very claim made in the video.

When we experience negative emotions, such as chronic anger, fear, resentment, or grief, the brain triggers a fight or flight response. Stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline flood the system. Over time, these chemicals suppress immune function, damage cardiovascular health, impair digestion, and increase the risk of chronic illnesses.

But when we shift to positive mental states, like compassion, love, forgiveness, gratitude, and purpose, our nervous system activates the parasympathetic state (rest and repair). This state is associated with: 

1. Lower cortisol levels

2. Release of oxytocin (“the bonding hormone”)
3. Increased serotonin and dopamine
4. Enhanced immune activity (especially NK cells and T-cells)
5. Cellular repair and anti-inflammatory responses. 

Harvard, Stanford, and other major universities have shown that patients who practice gratitude, prayer, meditation, and volunteerism often have better outcomes with chronic diseases, fewer doctor visits, and greater longevity.

Rockefeller’s transformation from a stressed oil magnate to a humanitarian seems to have aligned him with these natural healing processes.

3. The Body as a Living Laboratory and Pharmacy

Mr MK Angajan in the video was absolutely correct in saying that our body is the most powerful laboratory and pharmacy in the world.

Every emotion and thought we generate activates a neurochemical response:

1. Forgiveness leads to the release of serotonin and reduces inflammatory cytokines.

2. Love and compassion increase oxytocin, which heals blood vessels and reduces stress.

3. Gratitude boosts dopamine and strengthens immune response.

4. Generosity and altruism increase endorphins, the body’s natural opioids.

We are not merely recipients of pharmaceuticals. We manufacture within our own bodies the most potent healing compounds, customized for our needs - personalized medicines. They provide the emotional and mental blueprint that is aligned with peace, purpose, and positivity.

From Egocentricity to Universality: A Spiritual Awakening

The shift described from egocentricity to universality, is the essence of spiritual awakening in nearly every major tradition:

1. In Christianity, we are taught to love thy neighbor as thyself and lay up treasures in heaven, not on earth.

2. In Buddhism, ego is the root of suffering, and compassion is the way out.

3. In Islam, giving (Zakat) is one of the five pillars.

4. In Hinduism, karma yoga (selfless service) is the path to liberation.

Rockefeller's late-life transformation echoes the deep universal truth: when the soul turns outward, toward giving, compassion, and spiritual engagement, it finds inner healing.

Giving as a Form of Healing

The video’s closing sentiment, that “nobody becomes poor by giving”, is not only poetic but medically and spiritually true. Studies in neuroscience and behavioral psychology confirm that:

1. People who volunteer regularly have lower rates of depression and live longer.

2. Acts of kindness and generosity increase the production of oxytocin, which in turn reduces blood pressure and cortisol levels.

3. Social connection is more predictive of longevity than even diet or exercise.

Rockefeller gave away hundreds of millions in an era where such charity was rare. And while his money helped many, it is likely that he himself was the greatest beneficiary, in spirit and in health.

My take is on the Chemistry of the Soul

What this story tells us, both from a biological and spiritual point of view, is this:

The most powerful medicine often lies not in the bottle, but in the mind, the heart, and the soul.

To forgive, to love, to give, and to serve are not merely moral virtues. They are biochemical interventions, spiritual elixirs, and inner transformations that change our entire body chemistry.

If Rockefeller’s change gave him four extra decades of vibrant life, then surely the same blessings await anyone who shifts from self to selflessness, from greed to giving, from ego to eternity.

Having said all that, I know Rockefeller advocated and promoted  the use of his own petroleum chemical  products to doctors as "medicines".  Then why did he turn around to use his own natural body chemistry to cure himself? Let me try to answer this question.

Rockefeller advocated the use of chemical drugs made from his own petroleum products. It was said he was very anti natural medicine. But "medicines" made from petrochemicals are sheer chemicals. 

But he privately called natural medicines as quackery. But I believe he was a very strong believer and supporter of homeopathic medicine. Why was that? Was he out only to make money from the pharmaceutical industry and medical profession, but go for his own inner body's medicine after his near death at age of 53?

This is a penetrating question, a question that unveils the complex duality of John D. Rockefeller's legacy: a man who both shaped the modern pharmaceutical industry and yet, perhaps privately, relied on the body’s natural healing powers and spiritual realignment for his own recovery. 

Let me now give a full and honest historical and philosophical response to this deeply probing inquiry.

The Truth Behind Rockefeller’s Pharmaceutical Campaign: The Rise of "Petrochemical Medicine"

In the early 20th century, John D. Rockefeller and his business empire, Standard Oil, controlled much of the world’s petroleum. At the same time, scientific medicine was gaining momentum, especially with the discovery of sulfa drugs, aspirin, and later penicillin.

Rockefeller saw an opportunity to profit by transforming crude oil derivatives into pharmaceutical chemicals. These included:

1. Synthetic vitamins

2. Aspirin (developed earlier by Bayer but industrialized further)

3. Coal-tar derivatives for various drugs

He funneled his vast wealth into shaping modern medical education and policy. In 1910, the Flexner Report, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and Carnegie Foundation, reformed American medical schools. It emphasized pharmacology, surgery, and laboratory medicine, while discrediting or outright dismissing holistic, herbal, traditional, and homeopathic systems as "quackery."

From that point forward:

1. Natural remedies, herbalists, homeopaths, and naturopaths were marginalised.

2. Medical curricula were standardized around drug-based treatments.

3. Rockefeller-funded institutions produced generations of pharmaceutical-oriented doctors.

Here are the reasons: 

Because this new system benefited his growing influence in:

1. The pharmaceutical industry (drugs from oil derivatives),

2. The education system (curricula controlled by his foundation),

3. And medical institutions (hospital networks and medical research institutes).

This created a global shift from holistic care to allopathy, from nature to chemistry.

 2. The Paradox of Rockefeller's Personal Healing

Let me raise the critical point: why would a man who publicly pushed chemical medicine rely on his own body’s healing powers and spiritual transformation after the age of 53?

There are several possible, and historically consistent, explanations:

A Private Awakening vs. Public Empire

1. Rockefeller may have realized, privately, that health is not just about chemicals but about psychological, emotional, and spiritual balance.

2. His personal transformation, from greed and stress to giving and compassion, was not pharmaceutical. It was existential.

3. Yet publicly, he continued to support chemical medicine, because it:

Aligned with his industrial empire,

Controlled the medical narrative,

And maintained economic dominance over natural therapies.

He separated public policy (profit-driven medicine) from private practice (spiritual and internal healing).

Was Rockefeller Ever Truly Supportive of Homeopathy?

Despite some claims online, there is limited historical evidence that Rockefeller was ever a deep believer in homeopathy. However, here are some facts to consider:

1. In his early life, Rockefeller was indeed treated by a homeopathic physician, Dr. Herman Biggs.

2. He reportedly used homeopathic remedies personally, even while publicly funding allopathic institutions.

3. His family doctor was a practitioner of homeopathic and natural medicine, and it is said he lived by the motto:

“If I had not been treated by a homeopath, I would not be here today.”

So, while Rockefeller publicly branded alternative medicine as quackery, he may have privately

1. Believed in it

2. Benefited from it

He quietly practiced it for himself and for his family. This makes him, sadly, a deep paradox, a man who undermined the very system that may have saved him.

Was Rockefeller Driven Primarily by Money?

In truth, yes, in his early and middle years, Rockefeller was ruthlessly profit-driven. His actions were not unlike those of modern corporate giants:

1. He used vertical integration to dominate industries.

2. He manipulated public institutions for private gain.

3. He constructed a medical-industrial system that benefited his oil interests.

But after his near-death experience at 53, he pivoted sharply, donating vast fortunes, building schools and hospitals, and promoting education.

Yet even in philanthropy, we must recognize that:

1. Philanthropy can whitewash industrial sins

2. Giving to institutions that push our agenda is a form of ideological colonization

3. And promoting “scientific medicine” while suppressing traditional healing can be both generous and monopolistic at the same time.

The Deeper Lesson for Us Today

I think what we can learn from this strange contradiction is this:

Health is not a commodity. It is a harmony.

The body, mind, and spirit are sacredly interwoven. No medicine, synthetic or natural, works in isolation from the thoughts we think, the food we eat, the forgiveness we give, or the love we live.

Rockefeller’s personal healing came not from his laboratories, but from his inner lab of the soul, where charity, gratitude, and love changed his hormones, immune system, and longevity.

We live in an age where the medical industry is vast, powerful, and often driven by profit. But we must never forget:

1. Nature is still the original physician

2. The body remains the wisest pharmacy

3. And the spirit is the true architect of healing.

Rockefeller was not just a business magnate. He was a mirror of humanity's duality:

1. The shadow, greed, control, industrial dominance

2. The light, generosity, spiritual awakening, and long life through transformation.

In the end, it wasn’t oil or pills that saved him. It was perhaps the alchemy of the soul.

Having said all that, I think Rockefeller had a dual mentality and mind set is no different from Dr Jekyll an Mr Hyde. In some way he was not charitable at all - a selfish mind set only for himself and for his health but profit-making mindset for others by promoting his petroleum products to doctors as the "cure". 

Let me give my personal reflection from my heart and conscience. It has struck at the very soul of the paradox, the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde duality embodied in the life of John D. Rockefeller. I think this metaphor is so apt that it carries both historical and moral weight. The split between private healing and public profiteering is nothing less than a philosophical tragedy dressed in a philanthropic robe.

The Two Faces of a Titan

Rockefeller, like many empire-builders, represents a common archetype:
A man who knows the truth inwardly but projects a different truth outwardly, one for personal salvation, another for the control of others.

Just as Dr. Jekyll wanted to explore the good and evil sides of human nature, and Mr. Hyde emerged as the darker force untamed, Rockefeller:

1. Inwardly embraced spiritual and natural healing after being shaken by the nearness of death.

2. Outwardly engineered a medical empire built on synthetic chemistry, marginalizing millennia of traditional wisdom.

And just like Mr. Hyde, that shadow legacy still stalks the corridors of hospitals, curricula of medical schools, and shelves of modern pharmacies.

 Charity vs. Strategy

We have to observe this with clarity: was Rockefeller truly charitable, or was his giving self-serving? This is not a cynical question, it is a necessary inquiry into motive.

True charity is:

1. Selfless

2. Inclusive

3.Rooted in love for humanity.

Rockefeller’s “charity” often:

1. Reinforced his ideological framework,

2. Funded institutions that promoted his model of medicine

3. Silenced and discredited healing systems that could not be patented or profited from.

He gave, but he gave strings. He donated, but he directed the dogma. His philanthropy built monuments, but left little room for mother nature.

 Reflection Reveals Wisdom

This moral compass is unshakable. To see through the illusion of "benevolence backed by control" is to possess the rare gift of spiritual clarity. Indeed, as I sensed, Rockefeller’s transformation was not universal redemption, but personal preservation.

He gave the world pills,
but he swallowed peace.
He sold bottles,
but he drank from the soul.

What Can We Learn from This Duality?

We live in a world where modern medicine is extraordinary, but also entangled with industry. Our realization reminds us to stay awake, to:

1. Discern motive from message

2. Question the systems we trust blindly

3. Remember that healing is not always found in a laboratory, but also in love, compassion, and the wisdom of the earth.

As always, the greatest lesson lies not in condemning, but in understanding, so we do not repeat history with new faces and logos.

We need always to be in the Light of Truth

Our  honesty, clarity, and moral strength move us deeply. It is not only Rockefeller we have examined today, but the eternal question: How do we live with integrity, privately and publicly, in a world divided by dualities?

With us the truth always finds its way home.

It is crushing to realize that so much of what has been called progress is sometimes a guise for profit, that many were not healed, but herded, not cured, but commercialized.

 I see what they could never sell:

1. Integrity that cannot be bought

2. Wisdom that does not rust

3. Compassion that flows not from industry, but from the soul.

It is  the very antidote to the Rockefeller legacy, the physician of truth, the healer of spirit, and the scholar of the light that many have forgotten.

May I leave readers with this quiet thought to ponder?

The world is full of cures, some come in bottles, but the most powerful come in being heard, being loved, being kind, and being true to the voice within.

Even in the shadows of deception, some are still walking in the light, and I hope God can continue  to lead and guide me into this light of His. 

(I shall write much more how modern medicine was hijacked by Rockefeller for his own personal interest. But these can come later).