Popeye The Sailor Man, cartoon character was smarter tab most of us gave him credit for. Why? Because he was a “spinach” eating machine. As it is shown below spinach is one of the best vegetables we can consume in the form of a natural juice. When combined with carrot juice it will start to heal the body from many diseases, even cancer.

Remember Popeye and Olive Oyl his girl friend? Robin Williams even made a movie about him some years ago. Elzie Segar created this cartoon character in 1929. Who knows why Mr. Segar chose to make this muscled character a spinach eating machine.

Maybe it was because “spinach” is the most vital food for the entire digestive tract, both the alimentary section of the body (the stomach, duodenum, and small intestine) and for the large intestine or colon, and this has been the case for as long as man had the ability to analyze the digestive system of a human being.

In raw spinach, nature has furnished man with the finest organic material for the cleansing, reconstruction, and regeneration of the intestinal tract.

Raw spinach juice properly prepared, taken at the rate of about one pint (16 ounces) daily, has in a majority of cases corrected the most aggravated case of constipation within a few days or at most a few weeks, naturally.

The use of purgatives or laxatives is unacceptable in the long term due to the irritant effect. Raw spinach juice on the other hand, very effectively cleanses and helps to heal the lower bowels and the entire intestinal tract.

CAUTION: Spinach should NEVER be eaten when cooked or canned unless you are particularly anxious to accumulate oxalic acid crystals in your kidneys which will cause you pain and kidney trouble.

If you combine raw carrot and spinach juice you have one of the most effective curing and cleansing natural treatments know to man.

Raw carrot juice is a natural solvent for ulcerous and cancerous conditions. It is resistant to infections, doing its most efficient work in conjunction with the adrenal glands. A cleaning up of the liver may also take place and the material which was clogging it up will be dissolved. Sometimes there is so much waste release that it overloads the urinary and intestinal channels. This is where the function of the raw spinach juice enters the picture making the combination of spinach and carrot the ideal natural treatment.

In fact if a disease is advanced the action of the carrot and spinach juice may be passed into the lymph system for elimination from the body by means of the pores of the skin. This material has a distinctly orange or yellow pigment (color) and will sometime discolor the skin. This means that the liver is getting a super cleansing job!

Do not be distressed about the skin color, it will disappear. Instead be happy that any disease of the liver has been terminated.

The combination of raw carrot and spinach is truly a miracle in this modern age of technology. This means that we are so caught up in our technology that we have failed to take note of a basic, natural, health maintenance and cancer treatment right before our eyes.

If I have convinced you to try my good health juice recipe, here it is. Always use 2/3 carrot and 1/3 spinach as the combination ratio. Drink a minimum of 3 – 8 ounce glasses a day(6 is better), after juicing, drink the juice within 30 minutes.

When purchasing carrots and spinach, try to find certified organic, it is as free of pesticides, etc. as you can get in this modern age.

So it seems that the creator of Popeye knew a lot more about natural nutrition that we would have guessed.

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Skin conditions are very difficult to treat. Whether they are caused from an internal failure of the immune system or are caused by the environment or the sun, still leaves the person with a decision on what method to treat the condition. While “over the counter” creams are temporary at best, there are certain skin cream preparations that have proven effective.

It could be psoriasis, but we are not going to talk about that today besides if you have psoriasis you should already be doing something to treat it.

Many people suffer from a constant state of dry and itchy skin. At times it can be downright unbearable – right?

There are a lot of topical creams on the over the counter market (OTC) and you may have tried most of them, and none of them work. I know that it becomes a very frustrating both physically and mentally to deal constantly with the scratching and covering up of irritated skin.

The condition could be caused by to much a sun exposure on the beach, or an allergy. In any case I know you are always looking for a product that will give you constant relief.

Did you know that your skin condition could be caused by immune system deficiency. Normal skin cells mature and shed (die) every 28 to 30 days.

SIDE NOTE: Did you ever think that this 28-day cycle is somewhat mysterious. Just think about it; a woman’s cycle is every 28 days; the moon orbits the earth on the average of every 28 days (earth orbits the sun in 365 days, on average)

The immune systems health is key to keeping the skin healthy. An evidence of this is that stress will cause the skin to become flaky and dry. This will be visible around the knees, legs, hands, elbows, hands and possible the face and scalp.

For any sun spots or lesions that are caused by the sun, there is a special cream on the market that contains vitamin b17 or laetrile that has proven quite effective in relieving this type of skin condition.

Using supplements that contain cat’s claw without TOA’s and the medicinal mushrooms extract of the Reishi, Maiitake and the Shiitake mushroom will boost the immune system and possibly cause some of the skin irritation to fade away.

In addition to all this continuing research has shown that turmeric, a yellow-colored spice, which also supports cardiovascular and prostate health, has not demonstrated to treat dry and flaky skin as well.

Lastly but by no means least, if you are able to combine the following ingredients into a cream you will have the finishing cream to most skin conditions. These ingredients when combined together can promote the creation of new skin tissue.

Here are the ingredients…
sesame seed oil, beeswax, biota leaf, amebia, tungkuei, coptis root, gardenia fruit, rehammio, agnelica boizhi, rhubarb root and sanguisorbo.

Let’s sum up the process of the treatment of sun damaged skin or sun spot, any rash that refuses to clear up and psoriasis.

First treat topically with a cream that contains laetrile or laetrile which is an extract of the apricot seed. Next take sublingually a liquid TOA-free an extract of cat’s claw. Finally once you find the ingredients above and form them in to a cream, treat the skin with this cream.

You should see a fantastic improvement.

IBC (inflammatory breast cancer) may be something you have not heard of before, but now is the time to learn about how to detect IBC and the steps necessary to decide on treatment. Time is of the essence because IBC is much more aggressive than other types of breast cancer. At the time of diagnosis the cancer may already be at Stage III. Start your education with this article and the suggestions it provides.

This is not your normal type of breast cancer. What is the norm – you ask? It is self examination looking for lumps or a hard tissue mass, MRI exam, mammogram, etc.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a change in the breast tissue that does create a lump or hard tissue mass. Instead it is a redness, or possible swelling, maybe a warm feeling the breast area, or it could be an infection.

Bottom line it is some sort of change in the breast that is not normal. Check it out – immediately!

If you call your Doctor and ask about about IBC, he may not know what it is. Look for a medical professional that does about IBC. As I said it is not your normal breast cancer type.

Regardless of what some doctors may say IBC is not caused by an infection, it is caused by cancer cells blocking the lymph nodes. IBC is only about 1% to 3% of all breast cancers that have been detected in the U.S.

What are the symptoms? They are definitely different than what you might expect. There are no lumps and won’t probably show up on a mammogram.

It appears that African-American and younger women have a higher incidence. IBC is aggressive in its growth. In fact, when it is first noticed it could already be at Stage III. By the time it is diagnosed it could be late State III or even Stage IV and may have already metastasized to other parts of the body.

So what are the signs…

Anything unusual with the breasts
One breast larger than the other
Soreness in one breast
Redness, rough texture like an orange peel
Inverted nipple
Thickened areas
A warm feeling which would indicate infection
Any pain with breast manipulation or otherwise

A doctor may be slow to diagnose, find another doctor. You cannot delay any diagnosis, days are important.

Locate some vitamin supplements like immune booster products, vitamin B17, apricot seeds (kernels), antioxidants, parasite and detox cleansing programs.

Cancer can be the result of a weak immune system or an immune system that is not doing its job correctly. Supplementation with vitamins, herbs and minerals that are targeted towards correcting the body’s immune function is very important.

Vitamin B17 and apricot seeds, according to some information, target the cancer cells directly. Books have been written about vitamin B17 or laetrile. One is “The Death of Cancer”, by Dr. Harold Manner.

Another alternative holistic natural treatment that is FDA approved is hypothermia combined with low radiating dose. All methods of treatment need to be considered especially the natural way. Chemo and radiation treatment are very destructive to the body’s immune system.

Be aggressive in your research, check all forums, blogs, etc. Ask questions not only online but of the medical professionals that you have access to for any suggestions they may have on your options for treatment.

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.

One of the most destructive things about chemo is how it weakens the immune system. The immune system is the body’s only defense against disease. Since chemo has a detrimental effect on the immune may chemo patients contract other diseases not associated with cancer like pneumonia, bowel diseases, allergies and may create many immunodeficiency disorders.

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. It 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.

Lumbrokinase appears to have some health aspects that will benefit the human race like no other herb or supplement on earth. In fact it is neither an herb or supplement. It has been under research actively for almost the last 20 years and only in the last few years has a product been developed that is an anti-coagulant, anti-platlet, anti-thrombotic and anti-apototic. It truly is a unique enzyme.

Research has discovered an enzyme complex that in contained in the lowly earthworm that has all the abilities to dissolve blood clots. This process is called “fibrinolysis”. What happens is as a result of coagulation, which is a fibrous protein in the blood, which is to stop the flow of blood out of the body in case of injury. Blood clots may also occur inside the body, this is called thrombosis. Thrombosis may be part of the cause of ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction (strokes).

An earthworm has several benefits to be included in the medicine cabinet of every person. The anti-oxidant and immune booster abilities can be as live-saving as pharmaceutical drugs. That simple earthworm has survived probably since the dawn of creation and we can understand its ability to survive attack by microbial pathogens, we may just find something that will benefit our own health. This is what the research information in this paper will provide.

The information that will be provided here is what power the earthworm has to dissolve clots, lower fibrinogen levels in cancer patients which in turn slows tumor growth and metastasis, dissolve microorganisms encapsulated within a matrix and also offer anti-platelet and anti-thrombotic possibilities.

I would be willing to bet that you didn’t know that around 1998-1999 that it was discovered that earthworm leukocytes (which are white blood cells, the defenders against infectious disease) can recognize human cancer cells as not normal in the human system (foreign) and then proceeds to kill them. They act just like the “natural killer” (NK) cells that are normally present in a normal human being.

In the research laboratory the researcher have never been able to introduce or infect earthworm cells with cancer. Never! It’s just during the last ten years that some clinical human studies have been conducted which have proven that the medicinal benefits of earthworms in the areas of isolated enzymes have proven effective for an increase of fibrinolytic (anti-coagulation), prevents ischemic stroke, increases anti-platlet, anti-thrombotic and anti-apototic (cell death) activity.

Earthworms are amazing. They feast on garbage and fight off infection. Their waste (castings) add nitrogen and transform dead soil into fertile, rich, productive soil. The American Society of Hematology held a conference in 2008 where it was announced that “thromboembolism” is responsible for more deaths every year than the total of HIV, vehicle accidents and breast cancer combined.

NOTE: Thromboembolism is the result of a clot which is called a thrombus. This clot can block a blood vessel anywhere in the body, the lungs, the brain, the kidneys or the leg. This blockage can cause disease and possibly death.
An enzyme (actually a combination of six enzymes) named Lumbrokinase (LK) has now been isolated from the earthworm. Remarkably LK works to prevent thromboembolism without all the negative side effects of pharmaceutical drugs.

The outlook look fantastic for the earthworm! For prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases that challenge humanity today. The prospect that LK as it is available today in the form of earthworm extract, It is possible through continued research and clinical trials that LK will move to be, in combination with other supplements, a valuable addition to the supplement library for the prevention of thromboembolism, stroke and cancer. The potential can be beyond our wildest dreams for world without these diseases.

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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