CANCER
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (invasion) or by migration of cells to distant sites (metastasis). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations to DNA within cells, damaging genetic information that define the cell functions and removing normal control of cell division.
CAUSES
• Cigarette smoking causes at least 87 percent of lung can cers and is also accountable for larynx, oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and bladder. There are over 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke and at least 60 of these are known to cause cancer. Also contains carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide which are poisonous to the human body. The American Cancer Society reported that approximately 173,000 deaths were caused by tobacco in 1999 and 20,000 more where caused by alcohol and tobacco combined. Alcohol and tobacco are mainly used together and increase possibilities of developing cancer. People who quit smoking when the first precancerous signs appear, may be fortunate enough to have their lungs return to normal and signs of cancer eliminated within five years. This is still be researched at this time and there is disagreement on this subject.
Some natural treatment of cancer
• Alternate between coffee and fresh wheatgrass enemas daily. This removes toxins from your body. Lemon water enemas and garlic water enemas are also beneficial a couple times a week.
• Certain fasting programs are acceptable.
• Completely stay away from the following foods: junk food, processed refined foods, salt, sugar, peanuts, saturated fats, and white flour. The following substitutions are acceptable: whole wheat or rye for white flour; sea salt, potassium, or kelp for salt; and molasses or maple syrup for sugar. Only herbal teas are allowed. Refrain from alcohol and caffeine.
• Cook only with stainless steel and glass cookware. Wooden cooking utensils are recommended.
• Diet should contain at least seven servings of whole-grain foods daily. Mix up the grains so you are getting five different types of grain weekly.
• Do not drink tap water. Consume only spring water or steam-distilled water. Also, be make sure you do not take a bath in water that contains chlorine, as it can damage your body by just soaking in it.
• Exercise is extremely important. It will lift your spirits and keep your body strong.
• Get rid of carcinogens in your home.
• Go easy on the dairy products. Occasionally you may have yogurt, kefir, or raw cheese.
• In order to boost your immune system, include a lot of garlic and onions in your diet. Garlic supplements are available, if desired.
• Include fresh beet juice, carrot juice, asparagus juice, and fresh cabbage juice regularly in your diet regimen. Also include fresh fruit juices from apples, black currants, grapes, and black cherries.
• Include the following in your diet: unpolished brown rice, nuts, seeds, grains, millet cereal, bran, oat, and wheat.
• Invest in a chlorine filter for your shower head.
• Lycopene is another important weapon in the fight against cancer. You can get this by eating raw tomatoes and products that are tomato-based.
• Obtain anthocyanins (antioxidants) by consuming tart cherries, cherry pies, cherry jams, and cherry juice (without sugar).
• Obtain laetrile, thought to be a cancer-fighter, by consuming ten raw almonds daily.
• Sprouts should be lightly cooked. Wash and eat alfalfa raw.
• Stay away from animal protein, lunch meat, hot dogs, and smoked or cured meat. Broiled fish several times a week is acceptable when your health is in good condition.
• Stay away from iron supplements. Too much iron may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.
• Stay away from microwave ovens as the radiation may cause further damage. Sit at least 8 feet from your television. X-rays are not recommended for people with cancer.
• Stay away from stressful situations. Learn methods to deal with unavoidable stress.
• Take only prescribed medications.
• Test your home for radon with a home testing kit. Immediately take care of any problems you discover.
• The following vegetables are also an important part of your diet: Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, pumpkin, yams, squash, and carrots. Also include plenty of blueberries, grapes, strawberries, cherries, legumes, peas, lentils, raspberries, apples, cantaloupes, Brazil nuts, red beans, plums, and oranges. Your body will need the extra antioxidants (from certain fruits) and chlorophyll (from green plants) to combat the cancer.
• Try this recommended cleanse: juice from 2 organic lemons, 2 tablespoons pure grade-C maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 ounce fresh wheatgrass juice, and 1 quart distilled water.
BREAST CANCER
Cancer cells grow out of control. Normal cells do their division and growth in a mannerly fashion. The cancer cells are pushy and remove any room for normal cells. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women; however, it is most common in women.
Treatment and prevention
• Avoid salt, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, junk foods, refined foods that are processed, saturated fats and white flour.
• Be sure to include extra fiber for your diet.
• Best to include soy products like soy nuts, tofu, soy beans, soymilk, and soy powder.
• Diet must be a high fiber diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, raw nuts (no peanuts), grains, legumes, seeds, and soured dairy products. Vegetables that are important are broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, along with orange/yellow vegetables. Best if vegetables are steamed (lightly) or raw. Oats, brown rice (unpolished), and wheat are the best sources for grain.
• Drink distilled water or either spring. Also, you need fruit juice in the morning and vegetable juice in the afternoon.
• If you feel depressed or scared during treatment when you are off of medications you will be able to return to a happy fulfilled life.
• Include onions and garlic into your diet or you can take a supplement for garlic.
• Must have plenty of Omega-3, Omega-9, and essential fatty acids to lower cancer risk. Do not use cod liver oil.
• Stay away from iron supplements, this could cause the tumors to grow.
• Use a fresh juice combination of carrot, cauliflower, broccoli, dark leafy greens, kale, and an apple.
• Watch the amount of grilled, chard, and fatty foods you take in daily.
• You should see a doctor if your nipples are red, sore, or itching. This does not apply if you are breast feeding.
Your body needs all types of berries, grapes, apples, plums and cherries in your diet.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is most common in men over 50. Most men over 80 have had or currently have some form of prostate cancer. Married men are more likely to develop this type of cancer, as are men who have someone in their immediate family with prostate cancer, men who are of African descent, and men over 65. Many treatment options are available for this type of cancer.
treatment and prevention
• Avoid dairy products, red meats alcoholic beverages, teas and coffee.
• Cancer fighting foods are Berries, apples, cantaloupe, grapes, cherries, legumes, and chick peas. Tomato products, grapefruit, watermelon have lycopene which aids in fighting prostate cancer.
• Contact your doctor if you have trouble urinating or constantly urinating (waking up at night).
• Diet should be a whole food diet.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Eat foods with High Zinc qualities that will nourish the prostate gland.
• Exercise regularly.
• Keep regular sexual activity.
• Omega 3 fatty acids can lower prostate cancer.
• Stay away from processed foods, tobacco, junk food, white flour, saturated fats, salt, sugar, vegetable oils, or salt.
• Take vitamin E before each meal.
HIV
Combination of symptoms and infections that can arise in the human body as a result of damage to the immune system cau sed by the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). While there are treatments to alleviate the symptoms & infections, there is no known cure. Aids is usually thought to be a cause of performing unprotected sex, using dirty hypodermic needles
HIV MANAGEMENT
• Add these vegetables to your diet: cabbage, pumpkin, squash, carrots, yams, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and broccoli.
• Aid digestion by eating unripened papaya (seeds, too), Aspergillus oryzae (a fungus), and fresh pineapple. These fruits provide much needed proteolytic enzymes, which can also be obtained through supplements. These enzymes significantly aid digestion.
• Be wise in your food choices. Food borne illness is extremely harmful to someone with HIV/AIDS.
• Combat infections of the lungs, throat, mouth, and mucous membranes with royal jelly and bee propolis.
• Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables (about 75% of your diet). These include lentils, beans, seeds, nuts, and whole grains. Also incorporate non-acidic fruits such as berries, peaches, bananas, melons, and apples. It is important to eat a lot of raw fruits and vegetables in order to get the most nutrition possible.
• Eliminate food allergies or sensitivities from your diet as they will break down your immune system. You may need to seek professional help with this.
• Fiber is a key part of your diet. The best way to get enough fiber is by taking it in supplement form. The best fiber to take is psyllium husks one day and freshly ground flaxseeds the next. Psyllium is best with water. Best to consume it before it thickens. Remember always to take other supplements and medication apart from fiber supplements.
• Find a physician who knows a lot about how to treat patients with HIV/AIDS. This will strengthen chances of living longer by almost 100%.
• Fresh air and lots of rest are key components of your health. Include sunshine sparingly.
• Help your body eliminate toxins by drinking steam-distilled water only. You should consume 8 or more 8-ounce glasses each day, whether you "feel" thirsty or not. Your body needs it.
• Incorporate lycopene into your diet by eating cooked tomatoes. The cooking actually doubles the benefits of lycopene.
• Juice is also a key part of this diet. Green Drinks, made from kale, beet greens, and spinach, are very beneficial. Also drink juices made from carrot and beet root, with onion and garlic.
• Learn all you can about HIV/AIDS. Research as much as possible so as to stay informed of new developments and treatments.
• Nutrition is very important. Make sure you are getting enough nutrients. Patients with HIV often need these nutrients in greater amounts.
• Onions and garlic should be eaten daily. A garlic supplement can be substituted for fresh garlic.
• Positive test results for HIV should be confirmed by a second test. Once confirmed, the patient should determine ways to enhance his immune system, as this will be his foremost method of preventing further disease. In order to boost his immune system, the patient should eat healthy and implement certain helpful supplements into his diet. He should also look for ways to limit the amount of stress in his life, along with exercising regularly. He must keep a positive attitude and be sure to keep his environment healthy.
• Refrain from alcohol and other things that cause liver damage.
• Retention enemas using coffee or fresh wheatgrass will help in removing toxins from the body. They will also give needed nutrients.
• Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms should also be eaten regularly. These can be taken as supplements, as well.
• Stay away from cigarette smoke as much as possible. Do not smoke.
• Stay away from excess soy as much as possible. Some soy (like soybeans and soy products) is needed as to provide necessary protein.
• The following should be taken out of your diet completely: sugar, sugar products, salt, saturated fats, animal protein, caffeine, junk food, colas, foods with additives and coloring, peanuts, processed refined foods, and white flour.
Depression
A mental state of depressed mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues through dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and physical symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances.
CAUSES
• Depressed people sometimes have decreased levels of folic acid or zinc in their bodies.
• Depression can be caused by malabsorption, hypothyroidism, allergies, or hypoglycemia. Those who suffer from these maladies may benefit from getting more folic acid and vitamin B-12.
• Those who smoke have a better chance of being depressed than those who do not smoke.
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION
• Avoid gluten and wheat products.
• Check for food allergies.
• Check for heavy metal intoxication.
• Color therapy works for some people.
• Eat a lot of soybeans and soy products, raw fruits and vegetables, seeds, nuts, brown rice, whole grain, millet, and legumes. It is important to provide your body with needed serotonin by including these complex carbohydrates in your diet.
• Foods that are high in saturated fats (especially hamburgers and French fries) can contribute to many health conditions - poor circulation, blood clots, fatigue, sluggishness, and slow thinking. Brain circulation is also affected.
• For depression that is related to a crisis (situational depression), a homeopathic remedy called Ignatia amara may be able to help. It may help to balance your emotions.
• Nervous people should eat a lot of complex carbohydrates. Turkey and salmon provide tryptophan and protein which contribute to improved mood and overall emotional well-being. Essential fatty acids (salmon, white fish) will help boost alertness.
• Phenylalanine, which is a big part of aspartame, is not good for those with depression. Some people are allergic to it. Combination free-form amino acids without phenylalanine are available.
• Stay away from diet soda and artificial sweeteners as they inhibit serotonin formation. Side effects include headache, depression, and insomnia.
• Stay away from processed foods, alcohol, and caffeine.
• Stay away from stress as much as possible. Incorporate regular exercise (swimming, walking, etc.) into your routine. Make sure you are getting enough rest. Maintain an active mind.
• Stevia is recommended as an alternative to sugar and other sweeteners like honey, molasses, and fruit juice. These other sweeteners cause a jump in energy and then a drop which leaves a person feeling worse than before.
• Test yourself for an under active thyroid by taking your underarm temperature. Seek professional help if your temperature is low.
• Try light therapy for seasonal depression. Make sure you are getting enough light, natural or full-spectrum fluorescent, every day. This will help boost your mood and control melatonin production in your body.
• Try to develop a positive outlook. Push away negative thoughts. If necessary, get professional help from a cognitive behavioral therapist. Keep a journal to help you identify negative thinking and encourage positive thinking.
Migraine
Intense headaches that come with vision problems, nausea, and other unpleasant symptoms are called migraines. More women suffer from migraines than men do. CAUSES It is believed that migraines are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
MANAGEMENT
• Diet must include watercress, parsley, fennel, garlic, cherries, pineapple (fresh), and almonds, almond milk.
• Do not eat potatoes, meats, bananas, eggplant, cheeses, wine, yeast, red plums raspberries, and canned fish, MSG, alcoholic beverages, nitrites, and chocolate.
• Do not miss meals and eat small meals and small snacks.
• Exercise regularly.
• May result in TMJ
• Need a high protein diet.
• Omit smoking.
• Only use hypoallergenic supplements.
• Stay away from fried or fatty foods.
• Stay away from loud noises, strong odors, and high altitudes.
• The neck and back needs to massaged daily.
STRESS
Stress may be caused by many different things - change, worry, pressure, bills, holidays, etc. It affects people in different ways. Some people know how to control it, while others are negatively influenced by it.
MANAGEMENT PREVENTION OF SRESS
• Aromatherapy can help relieve stress (essential oils) add to bath water or you can add some to a handkerchief and inhale all through the day.
• Be sure to get the proper amount of sleep each night.
• Be sure to take a day off and enjoy what makes you happy.
• Consider talking to someone if you feel you can't handle your stress.
• Diet should be 50 - 75% raw foods which scavenge and neutralize against dangerous free radicals.
• Do not take mood-altering drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
• Exercise Regularly
• Fast once a month.
• Find out what is causing the stress in your life. For instance it could be job loss, death, divorce, child leaving home, major injury, marriage, Financial problems, and vacation are to name a few.
• Find the hassles that stress you out and try to get rid of them. You may need to change some of your routines.
• Get a hobby take time for yourself.
• If conditions become chronic contact a doctor.
• Keep away from caffeine it can cause disruptions in sleeping patterns and cause nervousness.
• Laugh, never take life too seriously.
• Make your home a stress free environment by lowering noise level having calm colors through your home and use as much natural lighting as possible.
• Never hold back feeling learn to let them out.
• Practice deep-breathing techniques help to ease stress.
• Relax try meditation or yoga.
• Stay away from stress foods such as junk foods, fried foods, chocolate, eggs, carbonated drinks, artificial sweeteners, pork, red meats, sugar and white flour products.
• Take dairy products out of your diet for 3 weeks and bring them back into your diet slowly and keep an eye out on nervous conditions you may have.
• When talking to your self always make it positive because negative conversations can cause stress.
skin cancer
One of the more common types of cancer, skin cancer comes in various forms. Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma are the most popular types of skin cancer. Of the three, melanoma is the most serious condition.
TREATMENT
• Check your skin on a regular basis. A-B-C-D checklist: Asymmetry: moles both sides should be similar. Border: Edges of moles should not be ragged or blurred. Color - Dark Brown, Brown, or tan is normal and Black, white, blue or white are not. Diameter: Check on the growth on any mole bigger than 1/4 inch in diameter and looks like it is increasing.
• Do not get with in close range of halogen lights.
• Do not go in the sun from 10:00am - 3:00pm because UV rays are worst between these times.
• Do not use tanning beds.
• If melanoma runs in your family always use sun block and have your moles checked out regularly.
• If you notice new moles after age 40 see a doctor.
• Vitamin E is essential for your skin and protecting against skin cancer.
• Warning signs of skin cancer are: sore that does not heal it will bleed and scab over. Also, reddish spot that is irritated on the chest, arm, leg, or shoulder. On an elevated border a tiny blood vessel will develop on the surface. Look for lesions on the lips, ear, and face enlarging or irregular.
• Your diet should include foods that are low in fat and high in antioxidants. Beta-carotene-carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach, turnips, kale, sprouts, cabbage, citrus
