Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells, specifically those of micro-organisms or cancer. Chemotherapy works by destroying cancer cells; unfortunately, it cannot tell the difference between a cancer cell and some healthy cells. Chemotherapy may be given in many ways. It can be administered through a vein, injected into a body cavity, or delivered orally in the form of a pill, depending on which drug is used. Chemotherapy is sometimes used along with other cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy, surgery, or biological therapy (the use of substances to boost the body’s immune system while fighting cancer). Chemotherapy was formed from mustard gases, which was in use as chemical- arms during the 1st World-War. Chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer began in the 1940s with the use of nitrogen mustard.

When cancer treatment includes chemotherapy, patients have many questions. More than half of all people diagnosed with cancer receive chemotherapy. Chemo works by destroying cancer cells; unfortunately, it cannot tell the difference between a cancer cell and some healthy cells. So chemotherapy eliminates not only the fast-growing cancer cells but also other fast-growing cells in your body, including, hair and blood cells.

Your course of therapy will depend on the cancer type, the chemotherapy drugs used, the treatment goal and how your body responds. Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy are often given following surgery for many types of cancer, including colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and some gynaecological cancers. Over time, cancer cells become more resistant to chemotherapy treatments.

Patients who are better prepared tend to have fewer side effects and a higher emotional ability to handle the chemotherapy treatments. Patients receiving chemotherapy are more likely to get infections. Under certain circumstances, your doctor may decide your body is too weak to receive chemotherapy. You may have breaks between treatments so that your body has a chance to build new healthy cells. The side effects of chemotherapy come about because cancer cells aren’t the only rapidly dividing cells in your body. Radiation therapy directs high-energy X-rays at a person’s body to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy also attacks quickly growing cells in your body, but unlike chemotherapy, it affects only the specific area where treatment is concentrated. Biological therapy, also called immunotherapy, consists of treatment with substances that boost the body’s own immune system against cancer.

Receiving chemo during childhood also may place some kids at risk for delayed growth and cognitive development, depending on the child’s age, the type of drug used, the dosage, and whether chemotherapy was used in addition to radiation therapy. People who receive radiation therapy before having chemotherapy may notice that involved skin may turn red, blister, and peel once chemo begins. When a cancer has been removed by surgery or treated with radiation therapy, chemotherapy may be used to keep the cancer from coming back (adjuvant therapy). Given after surgery or radiation, the goal of adjuvant therapy is to eliminate any cancer cells that might linger in your body after earlier treatments. The combination of radiation and chemotherapy can further increase your risk of heart damage.

Chemotherapy is usually administered for approximately 6-12 months or until a patient achieves a plateau response or stable disease, especially if the therapy is well tolerated. Chemotherapy can be frightening to think about. Chemo may cause short term (acute), long term (chronic), and permanent side effects, some of which may be severe. Chemotherapy can have many unpleasant side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, hair loss, mouth sores, Anemia (decreased numbers of red blood cells; may cause fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath) Leukopenia (decreased numbers of white blood cells; may lower resistance to infection), Thrombocytopenia (decreased numbers of platelets; may lead to easy bleeding or bruising), gastrointestinal symptoms, and even heart disease.

There are other options to chemotherapy that are successful in treating cancer but perhaps more important, there are steps we can take to prevent cancer and to avoid the horrible effects of chemo and radiation.

The important thing in life is to stay healthy, strong and active.

Are you already taking a multivitamin? If not, you should be – you need to keep reading for sure. If you are taking a multivitamin now let me ask you this question – Do you feel a difference? Maybe you are thinking – How can I tell? One way would be to think back and remember when you went out of town and forgot to take your vitamin stash or you just pain forgot for a day or do – Did you feel a difference?

Taking a multivitamin is very important, especially if you are over 50 years of age. After living 50 or more years on this earth the exposure to years of free-radicals can cause damage you don’t even realize. Add to that the wear and tear on your bones, tissues, heart and the physical and emotional stress that you experience every day, it becomes more difficult for your body to absorb the nutrients from food and vitamins that you consume.

What I am going to point out is what is wrong with the popular multivitamins like the once-daily, all-in-one, just-for-seniors supplements. They don’t even come close to providing the required nutrients that your body needs to keep strong and healthy.

If you think the government’s information about the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) tells you that this is all you need – think again – they don’t! The RDI is only the very minimum and the RDI assumes that you are getting correct nutrition from your diet.

Another reason you taking these popular vitamins is probably they are everywhere and they are cheap – right? Did you every think you are getting what you pay for? Well you are and it’s not much.

These mass-produced formulas do not use the highest quality source products. How could they and sell them for such a low price. Think about it!

Having said all that, you get the idea. Now let’s think about how the “right” multi-nutrient can make such a big difference in how you feel.

A high quality multivitamin will have nature-based nutrients in specific ratios, potencies, and amount that work together synergystically to give you a feeling well-being from head to toe. Once you make a decision to throw away all the “once-daily” product and start taking the multivitamin I describe above, you will notice a boost in your energy, more flexible joints, elevated mood, and sharper, clearer thinking. The long-term effect will be stronger bones, optimum heart health and an enhanced immune system.

Here are some of the ingredients that must be in the multivitamin that you choose.

* Rich phytonutrients to fight free-radical damage

* Resveratrol (skin from red grapes) for cardiovascular health

* Red raspberry extract has Ellagic acid which kills cancer cells. It is also anti-bacterial and protects the liver among other benefits.

* All B vitamins. For instance B12 goes a long way in providing you energy as age progresses. Especially know for its ability to reduce cholesterol

* Cat’s claw – known for its ability to boost the immune system.

Chuchuhuasiis most commonly used to treat rheumatism, tuberculosis, bronchitis, stomach ache, and fever

* Pau d’arco – Studies have shown that pau d’arco has pain killing, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, anti-psoriatic, and anti-cancer abilities.

* Nopal cactus fiber has been know to treat a vast array of metabolic, cardiovascular and digestive disorders.

* Pfaffia Paniculata will serve to normalize and enhance body systems, increase resistance to stress, and boost overall functioning

* White willow bark is used for conditions that cause pain, inflammation, or fever

In addition, any multivitamin that is considered must include a herbal and amino acid complex.

Also seek a liquid multivitamin as an alternate to the pill or capsule product. A liquid multivitamin will be partially absorbed by the membranes of the mouth into the lymphatic system and also will be generally absorbed more efficiently into the small intestine.

It’s a fact, we are living longer these days. A phytonutrient rich liquid multivitamin is a great way to make sure those added years are filled with a high quality of life in good health.

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Before beginning basic outline, let me first say that this information is presented from a traditional, conventional approach to the treatment of prostate cancer, not alternative which is what I advocate. These are processes which one can expect if receiving conventional treatment.

Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms and is most often discovered by PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening and less commonly by physical examination or by symptoms.

Prostate cancer is uncommon in men less than 45, but becomes more common with advancing age and the risk can be decreased by modifying known risk factors, such as decreasing intake of animal fat. Prostate cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the world, but is the number one non-skin cancer in United States men.

Treatment options for prostate cancer vary depending on the man’s age, general health and stage of the cancer. Treatment for prostate cancer may involve watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy including brachytherapy (prostate brachytherapy) and external beam radiation, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), chemotherapy, cryosurgery, hormonal therapy, or some combination. Treatments directed at shrinking the cancer often can produce significant pain relief. Treatments are generally given five days a week for about eight weeks. Options vary based on the stage of the tumor. Screening for prostate cancer is controversial because it is not clear if the benefits of screening outweigh the risks of follow-up diagnostic tests and cancer treatments.

PSA is an enzyme measured in the blood that can rise naturally as men age or if prostate abnormalities are present. PSA levels can change for many reasons other than cancer. There is some current concern about the accuracy of the PSA test and its usefulness. An estimated 20 million PSA tests are done per year in North America and possibly 20 million more outside of North America. Two common causes of high PSA levels are enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)) and infection in the prostate (prostatitis).

Scientists recommend a healthy, well balanced diet rich in fiber, and to reduce intake of meat. As people take a more active role in their health care, many are exploring options of care that fall outside the realm of traditional medicine. There is no doubt that what we put into our bodies relates to the health of our cells. It is not clear if prostate cancer can be prevented but a healthful diet rich in vegetables and fruits and low in animal fats may help. This is one of the most important organs of the male anatomy and often gets overlooked around healthy lifestyle issues because it takes a long time for prostate symptoms to appear.

But the good news is that survival rates have improved a great deal. In the past 20 years, 5-year survival rates for all stages of prostate cancer combined have increased from 67% to 99%. If prostate cancer is detected and treated early, the survival rate is high. Like all cancers, the earlier it is found and treated, the greater is the chance of cure and survival.

Prostate cancer often has no symptoms, especially in its beginning stages and finding out your have it may cause you to wonder, as there may be no traces of it in your family history
and treatment should be highly individualized.

All prostate cancer patients should use alternative cancer therapies. In general, they should be used prior to beginning conventional treatment. When the prostate cancer patient is receiving conventional treatment, he should also incorporate alternative therapies in order to reduce the side effects of conventional treatment, improve the results, and possibly allow the patient to be able to discontinue the conventional treatments.

About 80% of Americans today are getting a little more concerned about what is called nutrition. The media has programs like the Biggest Loser that target just how obese the American public is.

NO, this is not an article about a diet on how to lose weight.

It IS information on nutrition, digestion and how our bodies work to utilize the food that we consume and what we can do to improve for the purpose of preventing cancer and staying healthy for a long and productive life.

You are probably like most Americans. You have a relative or friend that currently is dealing with a cancer issue. Almost half of Americans today will have cancer sometime during their life.

If you don’t have a friend or relative that currently has cancer, then think a bit and I will be willing to bet that you will think of maybe a friend of a friend or relative that has cancer. It is that widespread. Cancer may very well take over heart disease as the #1 disease in America one of these days.

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Nine times out of ten, the nutrition that you know about came from your parents, general gossip instead of cold hard facts. The reason for this is that there has been no effort to educate the public on a reason to make what we eat and planned nutrition as the #1 way to stay healthy and disease-f.r.e.e.

In days gone by this information was only available to the professional, those days are finished. All of us need to get the knowledge about various nutritional therapies. It is my goal in this article to familiarize you with the physiological aspects of food digestion and its utilization by the body for excellent, disease f.r.e.e. health.

We all know that a car needs fuel to operate, so does each of bodies. Likewise we all know that the quality of fuel for a car will determine its performance, same with the food we eat.

I am not going to list the types of food here, instead I will provide information about the absorption and assimilation of the three principal food groups in our diet.

Our bodies need energy, that’s what we are all about, energy. Without energy we die. WE get that energy from proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Vitamin and mineral supplements work together with the food we eat to boost the nutrition that we need.

The breakdown of the consumed food is called digestion. The digestive system includes the salivary glands (mouth), esophagus (path of food from the mouth to the stomach), stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas (next to and connected to the liver), duodenum (connection between the stomach and the small intestine), small intestine, large intestine (colon) and lastly the rectum.

Each one of these areas secrete an enzyme that assist in the breaking down of the food so that it can be absorbed by the body. The small intestine does most of this work and is sort of a gatekeeper or control as to what is acceptable for absorption and what is not.

Whatever is allowed to pass thru the walls of the small intestine has the capability of being a part of every cell and tissue in our bodies.

I am about to get into how the three food groups are handled by our digestive system, but if I do that here it will be a book, not an article. Therefore I will ask you to keep a lookout for Part 2 of food digestion and utilization. It will open your eyes as to what our digestive system is capable of and what it cannot do.

You will then understand why we have so much cancer, heart disease and a host of other disease in our society. You won’t want to miss it, it could be life-saving.

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Did you know that more than 60% of male Americans have a deficiency of zinc? Male semen has 100 times more zinc than the blood! Here is another the fact: You might have read somewhere that DHT (dihydrotestosterone) causes the prostate to grow.

WAIT! Maybe I am getting ahead of myself, let’s start again.

The prostate gland is highly unusual because it undergoes an increase in size at several stages during most of a man’s life.

* The first growth phase is completed before or at birth, when the average prostate weighs about 1.5 grams.

* The second growth phase occurs early during puberty, when the weight of the prostate gland increases to around 11 grams.

* The third growth phase occurs during the mid-20s, when the weight of the prostate gland increases to approximately 18 grams.

* There is another apparent growth phase that begins when a man is in his 50s. Size varies depending on the males health.

* By the time a man is in his 70s, the prostate gland has reached a maximum weight of 31 grams.

Although the prostate gland grows during much of a man’s life, urinary flow problems Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) and/or cancer usually appears only after the age of 50 as a consequence of the final growth phase.

The medical researchers don’t really know yet why the prostate gland enlarges during multiple growth spurts. However, there are two theories that attempt to explain this phenomenon. Both theories believe hormonal changes over time are responsible.

(1) Changes in the normal balance of sex hormones. With advancing age, the amount of the male hormone testosterone The primary male reproductive hormone. Made in the testes, it is responsible for the growth and maturation of the primary male reproductive organs and the development of characteristics such as a low-pitched voice, the male’s unique distribution of body hair, the relative lack of fat below the skin, and bigger bone structure. , decreases relative to the amount of circulating estrogen

A female hormone that is also normally found in small quantities in a man’s bloodstream., the main female reproductive hormone which also circulates in the male.

There is some evidence to suggest that this relative increase in circulating estrogen may strengthen the effect of the testosterone derivative DHT, which promotes cell growth in the prostate gland and is formed when testosterone is acted upon by a specific enzyme. As a consequence of estrogen and DHT acting together, cell growth and glandular enlargement are promoted.

NOTE: Ah-ha, DHT seems to get out of control and may be the cause of BPH. Every wonder exactly what DHT is? Well here you go. DHT is a biologically active metabolite of the hormone testosterone, formed primarily in the prostate gland, testes, hair follicles, and adrenal glands by the enzyme 5a-reductase by means of reducing the 4,5 double-bond. DHT belongs to the class of compounds called androgens, also commonly called androgenic hormones or testoids. Androgens are part of the biology of gender by stimulating and controlling the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. DHT is 3 times more potent than testosterone; testosterone is 5-10 times more potent than adrenal androgens.

(2) Now here is the 2nd theory about DHT. Prostate gland development requires the conversion of testosterone into DHT. In the presence of a specific enzyme called 5-alpha reductase. As aging occurs, the amount of DHT in the prostate gland remains high, even through the circulating testosterone level drops.

Some evidence supports the idea that this high level of prostate DHT may by itself promote cell growth and lead to enlargement.

Now after that introduction we come to zinc. The role of zinc in a wide range of cellular processes, including cell division (ah – that means getting larger – right?) and proliferation, immune function, and defense against free radicals, has been well established. Zinc is the most abundant trace element in cells, and increasing evidence emphasizes zinc’s important role in both genetic stability and function.

Zinc deficiency can lead to immune dysfunction and impairments in growth, cognitive function, and hormonal function. Over 2 billion people worldwide may have a zinc deficiency, you don’t need to be one of them.

Research has established a link between zinc deficiency and cancer is now established by human, animal, and cell culture studies. We also know that zinc status is compromised in cancer patients compared to healthy people.

Zinc also appears to play an important role in maintaining prostate health. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American men, and most elderly men have some abnormal prostate cells. BPH may or may not be a precursor to prostate cancer. The normal human prostate accumulates the highest level of zinc of any soft tissue in the body, but we don’t know why. However, cancerous prostates have much less zinc than normal rostates, and several studies have implicated impaired zinc status in the development and progression of prostate malignancy. There is also some evidence that increased dietary zinc is associated with a decrease in the incidence of prostate cancer.

Zinc supplementation strategies may not only aid in the prevention of cancer, but could also play an important role in limiting its malignancy. As an antioxidant and a component of many DNA repair proteins, zinc plays an important role in protecting DNA from damage. The current tolerable upper intake level for zinc is 40 mg/day, established by the U.S. Institute of Medicine. Thus, it is possible that the subjects in the epidemiological study could have been in the toxic range of zinc intake. As with most therapeutics, higher doses do not always equate with an increase in
efficacy.

Just as a final note, zinc has some positive side effects such as: effective in shortening cold symptoms, reduce the severity of cold sores, increase energy levels, treat ADHD in children, fighting hair loss and managing conditions such as hypoglycemia and diabetes.The negative side effect of zine could include: A decrease your copper, iron and magnesium levels, reduce your body’s immune function, and reduce your HDL (good cholesterol) level. Additional rare side effects could include: stomach upset, heartburn and nausea, fever, sore throat, mouth sores, weakness and fatigue.

There is some hope in clinical trials. Irving Bush, M.D., professor of urology at the University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, senior consultant at the Center for Study of Genitourinary Diseases in West Dundee, Illinois, and former chairman of the Food and Drug Administration panels on gastroenterology, urology and dialysis, did a small study of the use of zinc in treating BPH. The men in the study took 150 milligrams of inc sulfate every day for two months, followed by 50 to 100 milligrams a day as a maintenance dose. Dr. Bush found that 14 of the 19 men experienced shrinkage of the prostate.

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Skin care is often misunderstood by most men as something that only women should care about. Taking good care of the skin or even the entire body is not actually a big deal for men. Men are likely to ignore skin care as much as they take no notice of their general wellbeing. They don’t like to talk about what they do to keep themselves good-looking and the like. They don’t even want to discuss anything about their health. You know, men try to be discreet about what they truly feel inside, especially when it comes to health conditions or various diseases. That is why, because of their ignorance, most diseases affecting men are not immediately given proper treatment and even early diagnosis.

Many people, not just men, are dealing with various health problems concerning their skin for so many reasons. Some people suffer from dry and dirty skin because of lack of sufficient water; thus, they don’t have much to cleanse themselves. Some just don’t really pay attention to the needs of their skin so they tend to deal with skin problems. There are also those who can’t do anything about it since their genes are mostly to be blamed for it. But the most common culprit of why people, especially men, are suffering from different skin diseases is having a poor or unhealthy lifestyle. Smoking, eating foods rich in bad cholesterol and other health-deteriorating stuff as well as not suppressing stress and the lack of essential nutrients in the body are the common factors triggering not just skin problems but also other annoying diseases even those as deadly as cancer.

Men should also take good care of their skin, and of course, their overall health. Men are not exempted to the occurrence of many skin diseases especially if they don’t really like to take certain vitamin supplements; even if they no longer have sufficient intake of healthy food stuff like fruits and vegetables. Men should also consider some skin care products like those which can help cleanse the clogged pores of the skin as well as products designed to improve skin health. Moreover, men should also find various skin care products or dietary supplements that can help protect their skin and entire body from harmful rays and other triggers of many diseases. There are so many options to choose from which would not actually put a man’s bravado down.

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Seems like the public has been brainwashed in the last several decades to think that digestive acids produced by the stomach are the root of digestive problems. Antacid tablets and liquids have been around for years. Now the latest supposed remedy for stomach problems is the “acid blockers” that have been advertised so heavily on television and in magazines. They have become one of the best-selling over-the-counter drug categories in history. Some of the advertisements even claim they can stop the production of stomach acid for up to 12 hours.

The question is, how will food get digested without stomach acid. The answer is, it won’t, which leads to three problems for people who use acid blockers. The problems get worse the longer you use one of these drugs.

Firstly, proteins won’t be broken down properly and certain minerals won’t be absorbed, because they require stomach acid for this process. When these improperly digested substances reach the intestines, gas-forming bacteria multiply quicker than election-year promises, leading to a serious gas problem.

Secondly, low stomach acid eventually causes a protein deficiency. Your body then robs protein from joint surfaces and transports it to areas where it’s needed, leading to possible arthritis.

Thirdly, a lack of stomach acid also impairs the digestion and assimilation of calcium, which can result in many problems, including muscle cramps and osteoporosis.

There is a simple way to stop this problem and that is to eat the protein foods at the beginning of the meal. Most of us in this U.S. eat a salad as the first part of a meal. The carbohydrates that make up the salad require no hydrochloric acid for digestion. Nevertheless, the stomach dumps all the hydrochloric acid in to begin with. Then when the protein food (meat, fish, beans, cheese, etc.) needs the acid, there’s none left. So always eat the vegetable salad either with the protein food (with meal) or after, but not before.

If this is still not enough to stop the problem, you may need to help your stomach out by taking some hydrochloric acid in the form of betaine hydrochloride tablets. One really important point to remember here is to take one or two tablets after you eat. Whatever you do, don’t take them before or during the meal, which will shut off your natural acid production. Instead, you want your stomach to produce and secrete as much acid as it can first, then you can add the additional acid needed.

Once your digestive tract is re-acidified, the next step in improving your digestion is to provide a proper digestive enzyme. Many supplements are available so you should not have any trouble finding one but remember a good product will include acids and enzymes very similar to the ones produced by the stomach. You want to look for pepsin and betaine hydrochloride on the label. It should also include enzymes commonly produced by the pancreas, as well as the enzymes present in bile from the gallbladder.

An all-purpose digestive enzyme is bromelain. It’s a combination of protein-digesting enzymes that come from the and stems of the pineapple. When taken shortly after a meal, bromelain can relieve an upset stomach or heartburn. In addition, bromelain is an effective anti-inflammatory.The German Commission E (Germany’s equivalent to the U.S. FDA) has approved it for healing after surgery or injury. It can reduce swelling, bruising, pain and improve healing time.

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Find out the cancel killer that the pharmaceutical industry has hidden for years. This is not apricot seeds or vitamin B17. Finally the National Cancer Institute recognize that this herb was effective, but the medical professionals still will not use it. Only Naturopaths will consider this as a treatment for cancer patients. This herb showed favorable results when compared to chemotherapy without the horrible side effects.

There was a story not so long ago about a natural cancer killer that had been hidden for years. In fact over 20 years. Once this secret had been revealed, it improved the chances of survival of cancer patients by many years.

It’s a tree that grows deep in the rain forest of the Amazon in South America. If your current M.D. will not take the time to look into it, then find a Naturopath (one is Dr. Nielson at 800-799-4393) or a Homeopath that will take the time to look into the information that you provide him from this article.

We all need to look for the natural ways to prevent and cure cancer from a natural prospective.

Since the 1970’s, the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit seeds of the Amazonian Graviola tree have been studied in numerous laboratory tests and have shown remarkable result with this deadly disease, cancer.

A few years ago a pharmaceutical company started independent research on this tree and its extracts. Even though they proved that the compounds from the Graviola tree would and did cure cancer, they shelved the research. Why? Because the pharmaceutical company could not obtain an patent on their discovery.

They tried to duplicate the trees properties, but could never perfect the process. So they shut down the entire project, permanently. This goes to show that the pharmaceuticals are only interested in profit and not especially the well being of the public.

Almost ten years have passed before a natural-oriented researcher discovered the fantastic properties of the Graviola tree. This evidence was brought before the National Cancer Institute (NCI) which verified that the leaves and stems were effective in attacking and killing cancer cells.

To this day there as not been enough interest in the product for anyone in the medical field to conduct double-blind studies for its effectiveness. There was one study conducted by the Catholic University of South Korea that revealed that the extracts from the Graviola tree showed comparable results to chemotherapy.

In further research it was found that the extracts of the Graviola selectively seeks out and kills cancer cells.

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you and a doctor should look into the treatment options provided by the Graviola extract.

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Cancer is the number two cause of death in the United States, preceded only by heart disease. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 559,000 U.S. Americans will die from cancer this year. That’s about 1,500 people a day!

Excluding non-invasive and bladder cancer, about 1.45 million new cancer cases are expected during 2008.

So how is it that any of us gets cancer in the first place? Is it exposure to cigarette smoking, intense sunlight or perhaps the effect of toxic food additives? Dr. Krebs thinks not. All of the hard, biochemical evidence points to the fact that cancer is a simple deficiency disease of vitamin B17, long ago removed from our highly-refined, western diets. Krebs postulates that the so-called ‘carcinogens’ are merely stress triggers that finally expose the B17 deficiency with devastating effect.

In 1974, author and political commentator, Edward G. Griffin, published World Without Cancer, summarizing and analyzing Dr. Krebs’ finding. Krebs and other holistic such as Dr. Thomas A. Doorman, insist that there is no cure for cancer, but that natural sources such as vitamin B-17 help rid the body of cancer.

The American Cancer Society, the American Medical Association and the FDA call this a “quackery” or a scheme to make money. They say that their tests prove vitamin b-17, also known as Laetrile, is not effective for treating cancer.

According to Griffin, the 1953 California Report continues to be the basis of most scientific or legal opposition to vitamin B-17 today. The report, written by Dr. Henry Garland and Dr. E. M. McDonald of the California Medical Association’s Cancer Advisory Commission, claims there is no proof Laetrile is an effective control for cancer.

However, Griffin writes in World Without Cancer that Garland and McDonald actually falsified information from Laetrile experiments cited in the California Report. In fact, 10 years after the report was published, original documents surfaced that proved information had been falsified. Although the report was subsequently updated, additional problems – such as insufficient vitamin dosages used in the experiments – persisted, and the conclusions of the original California Report remained embedded in the literature and minds of many.

During the same time of the experiments on Laetrile, Garland and McDonald said that there wasn’t a connection between lung cancer and cigarette smoking.

Griffin says that studies conducted by groups such as the Sloane-Kettering Institute prove Laetrile is effective, but that they have not been published. Griffin says that the studies were suppressed from “top” directors.

Why would the American Cancer Society and government regulatory agencies suppress the possible wonder of Laetrile?

Mr. Griffin states,”They do that because they’re trying to make a buck, and something that is found in nature, like Laetrile, cannot be patented.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 1 percent drop in the cancer death rate would eliminate about $500 billion from U.S. economy over the next hundred years.

Concentrated forms of Laetrile are sold, but Dr. Krebs suggested consuming it naturally. Apricot kernels are potent in vitamin B-17.

Although holistic treatments for cancer vary, they are less costly than traditional methods such as radiation and chemotherapy.

Survival rate estimate for orthodox treatments for advanced cancer is 1/10 of 1 percent while that of holistic approaches is 15 percent.

No matter how useless or harmful common practices may be, consensus medicine demands that they be used by every physician…if a doctor deviates from this pattern and dares to apply nutrition as the basis of his treatment, even he if attains a high degree of success, he is condemned as a quack.

Nature provides an abundance of B17 to keep us healthy. Unfortunately, she puts it in foods that today we’ve been conditioned into throwing away or avoiding. It seems man has ignored common sense advice going back to ancient times in favor of all the “treats and nutrition” modern manufacturing can provide. Forget the fruit and vegetables. Let’s have chips and cola. Sound familiar parents? Our bodies start the road to nutritional imbalance at a young age without us even realizing. We need to learn to think before we eat!

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Stress of fast-paced living and the standard American diet, which includes alcohol, fried food and fast food, put a strain on our health, especially our Liver. Stopping eating by seven pm may be the one of most important things we can do for our health. Looking to ancient chinese medicine we find a clear rationalization of why this is. In Chinese medication, qi, or energy, runs though the body through a collection of twelve main channels, or meridians. For each meridian there is a 2 hour period of time that the energy is strongest.

According to chinese medicine, digestion is controlled by the Earth component, and the organs which correspond to this element are Stomach and Spleen. The belly meridians energy is strongest in the morning between 7 and 9 am, and the Spleen is strongest between nine am and 11 am. Therefore 7 am to eleven am is the perfect time to eat because our digestive energy is strongest.

Twelve hours later the energy of our digestive organs is the weakest, and we should stop eating by seven pm. Light meals of fresh fruit and veg or fresh juices are best if we are hungry in the evening since these foods are simplest to digest.

Digestion is naturally slower in the evening as the energy is weakest in those meridians at that point. Food stays in the gut and tends to ferment leading to gas, swelling and discomfort. Energy comes from other organs to help digest the food. Overnight from 11 pm until 3 am the energy is strongest in the liver and our gall bladder. These two organs cleanse the blood and manage our sleep. They struggle when we eat late. We get indigestion, sleeplessness and a feeling of not being well rested in the morning. Additionally, our joints may ache or become arthritic. Toxins get stored in our organs and joints when the liver can’t function properly.

Eating late at night puts a strain on our liver, drawing energy from it to help us digest food. There are liver supplements to help cleanse and regenerate the liver. Yet one of the finest things we can do for the liver is to stop eating by 7 pm. The key is to avoid the liver energy  being drawn away toward digestion, therefore the liver is able to function and heal.

When we stop eating at 7 pm, many symptoms, even those which appear not related to digestion such as pain and arthritis, will vanish. People often lose weight quickly as the body is in a position to rid itself of poisons. The meridians balance and naturally become stronger when energy is not drawn into digestion overnite.

Some simple steps to rejuvenate the liver are :

• Stop eating by seven pm for no less than one week, but try to make it a lifelong habit.
• Avoid alcohol, junk food and deep fried food, again try to make this approach to life habit.
• Drink a good amount of filtered water and juice regularly.

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