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In lower organisms there are no other embodied spiritual bodies (such as the [[Astral body|astral body]] or [[I]]) though these forces relate from the outside- in plants growth rhythms are regulated by planetary influences. One remarkable difference between plants and animal form development is the lack of [[apoptosis]] (programmed cell death) in plant forms. In animals and humans apoptosis is essential for development and improper coordination of this results in birth defects<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haanen|first=C|last2=Vernes|first2=I|date=January 1996|title=Apoptosis: programmed cell death in fetal development|url=|journal=Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol|volume=64|issue=1|pages=129-33|doi=10.1016/0301-2115(95)02261-9|pmid=8801138|via=}}</ref>.  

In lower organisms there are no other embodied spiritual bodies (such as the [[Astral body|astral body]] or [[I]]) though these forces relate from the outside- in plants growth rhythms are regulated by planetary influences. One remarkable difference between plants and animal form development is the lack of [[apoptosis]] (programmed cell death) in plant forms. In animals and humans apoptosis is essential for development and improper coordination of this results in birth defects<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haanen|first=C|last2=Vernes|first2=I|date=January 1996|title=Apoptosis: programmed cell death in fetal development|url=|journal=Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol|volume=64|issue=1|pages=129-33|doi=10.1016/0301-2115(95)02261-9|pmid=8801138|via=}}</ref>.  

[[Rudolf Steiner]] described the etheric body throughout his books and lectures. He described it as visible to [[clairvoyant sight]] though its effects are apparent in the [[physical world]]. One of the [[Twelve senses|twelve senses]] described in Anthroposophy is the sense of life. Feelings of fatigue or overflowing energy are characterized as a distinct sensory impression type that allows an experience of one's own etheric body<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Blanning|first=Adam|date=2015|title=The Sense of Life from a Medical Doctor’s Perspective|url=https://www.waldorflibrary.org/images/stories/Journal_Articles/gw68_blanning.pdf|journal=Gateways|volume=|issue=68|pages=8-10|via=}}</ref>. Steiner used the term "time body" interchangeably with etheric body. In [[Waldorf pedagogy]] he emphasized the need to avoid abstract thinking and memorization in the first seven year period of life. The etheric body is tied to physical growth in the first seven years of life and memory and thinking are dependant on transformed forces of the etheric body<ref>https://wn.rsarchive.org/Lectures/19150420p01.html</ref>. Studies have found a decrease in the frequency of several chronic diseases in students who attended Waldorf schools<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771992/</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16512802</ref>. Significant associations were found with [[Wikipedia:Atopy|atopy]], [[Wikipedia:Asthma|asthma]], [[Wikipedia:Osteoarthritis|osteoarthritis]] though trends in reduced rates of [[Wikipedia:Diabetes|diabetes]], [[Wikipedia:Hypertension|hypertension]], [[Wikipedia:Cancer|cancer]] and [[Wikipedia:Multiple sclerosis|multiple sclerosis]] were present but did not reach [[Wikipedia:Statistical significance|statistical significance]].

[[Rudolf Steiner]] described the etheric body throughout his books and lectures. He described it as visible to [[clairvoyant sight]] though its effects are apparent in the [[physical world]]. One of the [[Twelve senses|twelve senses]] described in Anthroposophy is the sense of life. Feelings of fatigue or overflowing energy are characterized as a distinct sensory impression type that allows an experience of one's own etheric body<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Blanning|first=Adam|date=2015|title=The Sense of Life from a Medical Doctor’s Perspective|url=https://www.waldorflibrary.org/images/stories/Journal_Articles/gw68_blanning.pdf|journal=Gateways|volume=|issue=68|pages=8-10|via=}}</ref>. Steiner used the term "time body" interchangeably with etheric body. In [[Waldorf pedagogy]] he emphasized the need to avoid abstract thinking and memorization in the first seven year period of life. The etheric body is tied to physical growth in the first seven years of life and memory and thinking are dependant on transformed forces of the etheric body<ref>{{Cite|last=Steiner|first=Rudolf|title=The Etheric Being in the Physical Human Being|date=20 April 1915|url=https://wn.rsarchive.org/Lectures/19150420p01.html|volume=|pages=|df=|orig-year=|type=lecture|place=Berlin|language=de}}</ref>. Studies have found a decrease in the frequency of several chronic diseases in students who attended Waldorf schools<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771992/</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16512802</ref>. Significant associations were found with [[Wikipedia:Atopy|atopy]], [[Wikipedia:Asthma|asthma]], [[Wikipedia:Osteoarthritis|osteoarthritis]] though trends in reduced rates of [[Wikipedia:Diabetes|diabetes]], [[Wikipedia:Hypertension|hypertension]], [[Wikipedia:Cancer|cancer]] and [[Wikipedia:Multiple sclerosis|multiple sclerosis]] were present but did not reach [[Wikipedia:Statistical significance|statistical significance]].

[[File:Waldorf vs control chronic diseases 2.jpg|thumb|Results of a multi-center cross sectional study showing the trends in reduction of disease burden in adults who attended a Waldorf school as compared to controls.|alt=|left|563x563px]]

[[File:Waldorf vs control chronic diseases 2.jpg|thumb|Results of a multi-center cross sectional study showing the trends in reduction of disease burden in adults who attended a Waldorf school as compared to controls.|alt=|left|563x563px]]