{"id":88,"date":"2018-10-07T18:29:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T18:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.drllynch.com\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2018-10-07T18:29:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T18:29:17","slug":"how-i-overcame-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.drllynch.com\/index.php\/how-i-overcame-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"How I overcame cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>HOW I OVERCAME CANCER<\/strong><br \/>\nby<br \/>\nLaurie Lynch, ND.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8220;Cancer is a big deal. It&#8217;s estimated that nearly 1.5 million new cancer cases and nearly 600,000 cancer deaths will occur in the United States this year. Cancer has recently unseated heart disease as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercola.com\/2005\/feb\/2\/cancer_kills.htm\">America&#8217;s number one killer of people under the age of 85<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>(Mercola.com,)<strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>&#8220;Every 45 seconds one American life is lost to cancer&#8230; \u00a0Statistics show that in \u20261880, when records were first kept, one in thirty five people developed cancer in their lifetime.\u00a0 That figure is currently right at 1 in every 2 \u2013 a shocking statistic!\u00a0<\/strong>(Daniel Nixon, MD., Oncologist, Hematoligist, President, American Health Foundation; Kurt D Grange, Ph D, ND, 2000, HTN&#8217;s Ellagic Acid).<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>&#8221; Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) comprise more than one third of all cancers in the United States and are widely described as a worldwide epidemic. The term &#8220;nonmelanoma skin cancer&#8221; includes 2 major types: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Other less common NMSCs include Kaposi&#8217;s sarcoma, cutaneous lymphoma, skin adnexal tumors, certain sarcomas, and Merkel cell carcinoma. &#8230; NMSC affects more than 1 million people in the United States each year, about the same number as all the other cancers combined. Epidemiologic evidence suggests that these tumors are becoming ever more frequent&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0(Mark Naylor, MD, 2004)..<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>But don&#8217;t despair. Read on and find out how you can eliminate your cancer by discovering and eliminating the underlying causes and by nourishing your body back to health with the right diet and nutritional supplements, the way I eliminated my various cancers. \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>What is cancer?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCancer is a immune deficiency disease. It manifests as &#8220;a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis&#8221;\u00a0(Meriam Webster, Medical Dictionary).\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Cancer is a chronic, metabolic disease&#8230; that is linked with our utilization of food<\/strong>&#8221; (Ernst Krebs, Jr., Presented before CCS Second annual Cancer Convention, Los Angeles, California)\u00a0\u00a0According to Josef Issels, MD.,\u00a0 \u201c\u2019Cancer is not just a local disease confined to the particular place of the body where the tumor manifests itself, but it is a general disease of the whole body\u2019.\u00a0 While it may clear up in one organ, it may flare up in another. &#8230;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dr Issels is convinced that a \u201ctumor was merely a late-stage symptom\u2026 the result of prior damage to organs and organ systems, especially those involved in maintaining the body\u2019s resistance to disease.\u00a0 The disease \u00a0would never gain a foothold unless the body\u2019s defenses were depleted&#8221;\u00a0( Null, p.112, 127, .131).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;There are four main categories of cancer. Carcinomas affect the skin, mucus membranes, glands and other organs; leukemias are blood cancers; sarcomas affect<br \/>\nmuscles, connective tissues and bones; and lymphomas affect the lymphatic system.\u00a0 There are more than one hundred different varieties of cancer.\u00a0 They all have<br \/>\ndifferent causes and vary in\u2026 how fast they spread&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0(\u00a0Balch, p. 119).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>\u00a0What causes cancer?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;<b>Before treating disease, first look to the cause&#8221;<\/b>\u00a0(Baha&#8217;u&#8217;llah, 1817-1892).\u00a0 &#8220;Many factors are known to contribute to cancer, among them carcinogens, radiation,<br \/>\nand viruses.\u00a0 It is now generally recognized that a great majority of human cancers, perhaps as many as 80 to 90 percent, are attributed to environmental factors;<br \/>\ntobacco and diet rank highest on the list\u201d\u00a0(Benjamin Lau, M.D., Ph.D., p15-21).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk factors for NMSC (skin cancers) can be classified as environmental and non-environmental, and certain skin co-morbidities may predispose individuals to<br \/>\nNMSC. The key environmental risk factor for NMSC is UV radiation from exposure to sunlight and artificial tanning lamps. Other environmental risk factors<br \/>\ninclude arsenic; hydrocarbons such as tar, coal, paraffin, and certain oils; and x-rays.\u00a0\u00a0(Naylor, 2004).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancerous tumors and lesions, whether of the skin, bone, glands or organs, are only symptoms of systemic disease.\u00a0 Removal of the symptom is only temporary and<br \/>\nbrings unwanted harmful side effects. I believe the best solution is to eliminate the underlying causes, and then nourish the body with the right nutrients so it can heal<br \/>\nitself.\u00a0 So first, let&#8217;s look at the causes of cancer:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0 Immune deficiency\u00a0<\/strong>is a major cause of cancers.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Poor Nutrition\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Standard American Diet (SAD) accounts for the highest percentage of cancers\u00a0( Burton p. 559, 1994).<br \/>\n&#8220;Dietary deficiencies arrive primarily from eating less than whole food&#8221;\u00a0(Ernst Krebs, Jr., CCS Second annual Cancer Convention).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topicalinfo.org\/Resources.htm#acidosis\">An acidic body chemistry<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a cause of many diseases including cancer. There are two facets of concern. First is the direct acidity levels of the foods and<br \/>\ndrinks we consume. Second, and probably more importantly, we should be concerned with what remains of the foods (&#8220;ash&#8221;) after oxidation that ends up<br \/>\ncirculating in the blood. Interestingly, those foods that leave highly acidic ash are usually high in protein or high glycemic index foods. These include meat, eggs,<br \/>\nseafood, nuts except for almonds, rice, beans, bread, grains, cereals, corn, chocolate, sugar, peas&#8221;\u00a0(Skin Cancer Treatment Toolbox).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Refined sugars\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;inhibit the function of our immune system\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(Udo Erasmus, 1993,\u00a0p.36).<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>S<em>ugar &#8220;may lead to cancer of the Breast, Ovaries, Prostate,<br \/>\nRectum,\u00a0<\/em><em>Colon cancer, with an increased risk in women. And can be a risk factor in gall bladder cancer.\u00a0<\/em>Dietary sugars feed harmful intestinal yeasts, fungi,<br \/>\ntoxic organisms, and all forms of cellular cancer. Sugar and Vitamin C utilize the same transport system, but not at the same time! If Vitamin C is disabled from<br \/>\nreaching tissue folds where it is needed to control or eradicate the virus, fungi, or cancerous organisms that feast on sugar, they will multiply exponentially<br \/>\n(Bill Misner, Ph.D.).\u00a0 &#8220;Simple sugars, &#8230;caused a fifty- percent drop in the ability of white blood cells to engulf bacteria&#8230;.. The immune suppression was most noticeable two hours post-ingestion, but the effect was still evident five hours after ingestion.\u00a0 &#8220;Sugar destroys the essential nutrient, folic acid, a deficiency of which can lead to birth defects, heart disease, Crohn&#8217;s disease,\u00a0<strong>cancer<\/strong>, mental illness,\u00a0 psoriasis, fatigue, and vertigo&#8221;\u00a0(Atkins Aug. &#8217;94).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<b>Maple syrup<\/b>\u00a0made from the sap of maple trees is up to 60 percent sucrose, and often contains chemical residues from forests sprayed with pesticides.<br \/>\nAdditionally, many maple syrup producers use formaldehyde pellets in the sap holes to prevent the holes from closing; and formaldehyde in holding tanks as a<br \/>\npreservative. Chemical anti-foaming agents may also be added to non-organic maple syrup.\u00a0Pesticides, herbicides, formaldehyde and foaming agents are all<br \/>\nknown causes of cancer.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Caffeine\u00a0<\/strong>has been implicated in over one hundred diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, ulcers, hypertension, gout,\u00a0<strong>cancers of the<br \/>\nkidney, bladder, and pancreas<\/strong>, increased cholesterol levels, heart disease,\u00a0<strong>fibrous breast cysts<\/strong>, birth defects, miscarriages, and underweight babies&#8221;<br \/>\n(Adctns Hndbk, p115).\u00a0 Coffee is very acidic.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Animal products\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 &#8220;The second and third leading causes of cancer are the eating of meat and cooked food respectively&#8221;\u00a0(Brandt).\u00a0 The metabolites of a fatty<br \/>\nacid found in animal products (Arachidonic acid) &#8220;have been associated with the conversion of procarcinogens into carcinogens, inhibition of apoptosis, and i<br \/>\nncreased cell invasion and angiogenesis&#8221;\u00a0(Naylor), in other words, cause cancer.\u00a0 &#8220;A high-fat, animal protein diet substantially increases a woman&#8217;s &#8216;estrogen<br \/>\nload&#8217;. And the risk of breast cancer is directly proportional to the amount of estrogen stimulation in the breast. Here&#8217;s what happens to the body: First,<br \/>\nestrogens are complexed with unabsorbable elements in the liver.\u00a0 Then they are dumped into the intestines to be excreted.\u00a0 A high&#8211;fat diet creates an<br \/>\nenvironment in the intestines for certain bacteria to break down estrogen, allowing it to be reabsorbed.\u00a0 This process not only increases the estrogenic<br \/>\ncompounds stimulating the breast tissue, but it also lengthens the\u00a0&#8216;menstrual life&#8217;&#8230;Women who experience&#8230; late menopause are twice as likely to get breast<br \/>\ncancer&#8221;\u00a0(Whitaker, Jan. &#8217;94).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Excess &#8220;iron\u00a0<\/strong>(especially heme iron from red meat) acts as a cancer-promoting agent by two separate yet synergistic mechanisms: 1) by producing &#8220;free<br \/>\nradicals,&#8221; and 2) by feeding cancer cells. &#8230;Recent research has shown that people with high levels of iron have an increased risk for cancer&#8221; (Alex Vasquez,<br \/>\n997<em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Overcooked foods<\/strong>\u00a0have proven to be potentially highly carcinogenic.\u00a0 Bread crust and other toasted material that have been browned and burned will<br \/>\ncontain a variety of agents that may cause cancer.\u00a0 In fact, many chemicals that produce cancer in animals have been isolated from cooked protein&#8221;\u00a0(Balch,12).<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0Bad fats \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;The association between &#8230;saturated fats, &#8230; rancid fats, processed oils, and altered fats&#8230; and cancer &#8230; has long been documented.\u00a0 Long-chain<br \/>\nsaturated fatty acids interfere with oxygen use in our cells, as do altered fatty acids and fat products created by processing seed and marine animal oils.\u00a0 Heat,<br \/>\nhydrogenation, light, and oxygen produce chemically altered fat products that are toxic to our cells (cytotoxic).\u00a0 Products altered by processing include<br \/>\nmargarines, shortenings, partially hydrogenated oils, oils exposed to light or oxygen during storage, oils fried in food preparation, and oils that have become<br \/>\nrancid from exposure to air after opening.\u00a0 These fats kill people&#8221;\u00a0(Udo Erasmus, 1993).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Indigestion\u00a0<\/strong>causes the buildup of toxic chemicals as well as harmful bacteria.\u00a0 Indigestion can be caused by poor food combining, coated intestinal tract,<br \/>\nenzyme deficiencies, ingestion of indigestible substances, such as animal products, rancid oils, etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Alcohol<\/strong>\u00a0is a major cause of immune damage. &#8220;Alcohol, along with smoking tends to have a synergistic effect when combined, as they usually are.\u00a0 In<br \/>\ncombination, moderate smoking and drinking result in more than a fourfold increase in certain cancers, such as esophageal and pharyngeal and oral cancers.<br \/>\nHeavy drinking and smoking (More than two packs per day and four drinks per day) produce a risk of nearly forty-fold of these cancers, when combined&#8221; ().<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Tobacco is &#8220;the single major cause of cancer death\u2026<\/strong>.\u00a0 In addition to lung cancer, smoking has been linked to cancers of the head and neck, mouth,<br \/>\nthroat, vocal cords, bladder, kidney, stomach, cervix, and pancreas, as well as some leukemia.\u00a0 Additionally, smokeless tobacco has been linked to cancers of the \u00a0lips and tongue.\u00a0 Secondary smoke, or passive smoke, is also a dangerous carcinogen, according to a recent EPA report&#8221;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>( Burton p. 559, 1994).\u00a0\u00a0Tobacco smoking has recently been linked to SCC &#8230; and a dose-response relationship with number of cigarettes and pipes smoked was observed&#8221;\u00a0(Naylor, 2004).Tobacco is one of the most dangerous substances that can be taken into the body. Over 200 known poisonous substances such as nicotine, arsenic, cyanide, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, phenol, and genetically engineered ingredients have been identified in tobacco smoke.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Environmental pollution &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Air and water pollution, and inorganic chemicals such as cleaning products, personal care products, chlorinated water, moth balls,<br \/>\npesticides, synthetic textiles, new carpet, new drapes, plywood, paneling, detergent, and damp moldy places can all combine and accumulate in the body and<br \/>\ncontribute to the formation of cancer.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0Fungal, bacterial, parasitic infections &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Fungal or yeast infections, and the toxins they produce, can damage the immune system and often the glands.\u00a0 This can be a major contributing factor in other diseases such as\u2026 cancer&#8221;\u00a0(Dr. Crook). Dr. Susser also stressed that the consumption of sugar and\/or alcohol can contribute greatly to the growth and spread of fungi.\u00a0 Excessive consumption of fruit, barley malt, grain products that contain gluten and\/or yeast, nut butters, and overly acidic foods such as tomatoes, vinegar, and coffee also promote the overproliferation of fungi, as well as mercury vapor that out gasses from silver- amalgam dental fillings.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Recreational and medicinal drugs<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>*\u00a0\u00a0 Antibiotics<\/strong>, according to Murray Susser, MD.,\u00a0 may be the greatest cause of Candidiasis.\u00a0 When antibiotics are taken, the helpful bacteria that normally<br \/>\nfeed on the yeast and keep it under control are destroyed, and the yeast spread throughout the system and can cause a variety of symptoms, including cancer.<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Anesthesia, ulcer medications, birth control pills, cortisone and related drugs, hormone replacement drugs\u00a0<\/strong>or any hormone imbalance can also<br \/>\ntrigger the spread of fungi, as well as environmental molds, and contribute to the causes of cancer.<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Birth control<\/strong>\u00a0drugs such as Ovcon and Estrace, can cause liver cancer &#8220;Several studies have found that OCs (oral contraceptives)\u00a0 increase the risk of<br \/>\nliver cancer in populations usually considered low risk, such as white women in the United States and Europe who do not have\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/dictionary\/db_alpha.aspx?expand=l#liver\">liver<\/a>\u00a0disease. In these studies,<br \/>\nwomen who used OCs for longer periods of time were found to be at increased risk for liver cancer&#8221;\u00a0(Yu MC, Yuan JM).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0In a study of 426 families, investigators found that\u00a0<strong>oral contraceptive use tripled breast cancer risk\u00a0<\/strong>among women with sisters or mothers who had the<br \/>\ndisease&#8221;\u00a0(mercola.com\/2000\/oct\/29\/).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Researchers from England&#8217;s Oxford University and France&#8217;s International Agency for Research on Cancer reviewed studies involving roughly 12,500 cervical cancer patients.\u00a0 The increase in risk was 10%, 60%, and 100%, respectively, for all women who took the pill for less than five years, five to nine years, and 10 or more years compared with women who never took oral contraceptives&#8221;\u00a0( Boyles, 2003).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;Researchers from England&#8217;s Oxford University and France&#8217;s International Agency for Research on Cancer reviewed studies involving roughly 12,500 cervical cancer patients.\u00a0 The increase in risk was 10%, 60%, and 100%, respectively, for all women who took the pill for less than five years, five to nine years, and 10 or more years compared with women who never took oral contraceptives&#8221;\u00a0( Boyles, 2003).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0 Steroids<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; &#8220;The use of oral steroids (regardless of underlying disease) has recently been linked to NMSC (skin cancers) (Naylor).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Immunosuppressive drugs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 &#8220;Patients on immunosuppressive therapy for autoimmune disease or arthritis are at increased risk for SCC&#8221; cancer\u00a0(Naylor).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0PUVA therapy<\/strong>\u00a0for psoriasis can also be a cause of skin cancers\u00a0(Naylor).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Flagyl<\/strong>&#8211; for anaerobic infections, peritonitis, colds, flu. &#8220;&#8230;has been shown to cause cancer and\/or tumors in some\u00a0animals&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0(PDR p.812).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Alupent<\/strong>\u00a0inhaler and\u00a0<strong>Ventolin-<\/strong>\u00a0bronchial dilators, can cause tumors, and\u00a0 cysts.<br \/>\n* \u00a0<strong>Vaccinations<\/strong>, especially those that have been genetically engineered can be a major contributing factor in the development of cancer. &#8220;naked DNA vaccines<br \/>\ncan cause acute toxic shock reactions\u00a0and severe delayed immunological reactions\u2026. Naked DNA can also trigger autoimmune reactions, in which the<br \/>\nbody\u2019s\u00a0immune system attack and kill its own tissues and cells. New research shows that any fragment of double- stranded DNA or RNA introduced\u00a0into\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cells can induce these reactions which are responsible for many diseases\u2026.. Many \u2018spontaneous mutations\u2019 are due to insertions of transposable elements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and other invasive DNA. Insertion mutagenesis is now found to be associated with a range of cancers, including lung, breast, colon\u00a0and liver\u00a0cancers.\u00a0\u00a0Finally,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 unintended modification of germ-cells may result from gene therapy and vaccinations\u201d\u00a0(Ho, Ryan, Cummins, Traavik, 50).<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0 Cholesterol lowering medications<\/strong>\u00a0such as Lipitor have now been associated with the development of liver cancer.<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Inorganic chemicals &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Often\u00a0 \u201cchemicals taken in by the body cannot be excreted. Therefore, their concentration will increase over time. Such a build up of<br \/>\ninsecticide and herbicide residues in our bodies may be enough to produce cancerous effects. There is also evidence to suggest that such chemicals are\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 excreted in mother\u2019s milk, which will not be good for baby\u201d\u00a0(Dr. Narang, Internet).\u00a0 For Example,\u00a0<strong>Dioxin<\/strong>\u00a0can be a cause of cancer, especially breast cancer.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dioxin is highly toxic to the cells of our bodies. The combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the body.\u00a0 Therefore we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.\u00a0 This is one reason some of the fast food restaurants quit .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 using\u00a0foam containers.\u00a0 Also saran wrap placed over foods as they are nuked, with the high heat, actually drips poisonous toxins into the food.\u00a0 And freezing\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 plastic\u00a0water bottles releases dioxin in the plastic into the water\u00a0(Dr. Edward Fujimoto).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>&#8220;The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dioxin (a\u00a0 toxic byproduct of chlorine) to be 300,000 times more potent as a carcinogen than DDT&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0(The Dangers of Chlorine and Issues with Sucralose).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The EPA is\u00a0now saying that this is soon to become a major health problem. The cumulative effects of\u00a0<strong>dioxin in humans have been linked to<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>birth defects,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 reproductive<\/strong><strong>\u00a0disorders, immune system breakdown, and cancer.<\/strong>\u00a0These contaminants are also hormone disrupters because they mimic estrogen.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0EPA\u00a0has observed and documented hormonal imbalance, suppressed immune systems, reproductive infertility and alterations in fetal development of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 animals.\u00a0 In viewing the big picture, these factors are perhaps the most frightening results from the widespread use of chlorine\u00a0(mercola.com\/2001).<strong><br \/>\n*\u00a0 Chemical food additives &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Brandt feels that the use of inorganic substances such as table salt, baking powder, and inorganic drugs result in cancer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 because they are not properly assimilated, utilized or eliminated by the body.\u00a0 They harm and corrode the nerves and tissues, promoting irritating\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 conditions in the\u00a0 system, and are collected and deposited in week areas.\u00a0 &#8220;Processed meats, bread, cereals, canned and processed foods are loaded\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 some of the nearly 1,000 different chemicals now used by the food processing industry in this country- and many of them have never been tested for their<br \/>\npossible toxicity!\u00a0 Much &#8230; research shows that the toxic effect of chemicals is multiplied by the effect of other chemical agents consumed simultaneously.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Avoid all canned, frozen, or preserved fruits and vegetables&#8221;\u00a0(Dr. Airola., p. 62).<br \/>\n*<strong>\u00a0 Sodium nitrate<\/strong>\u00a0is used to preserve many processed foods .Scientists have discovered that sodium nitrate can cause cancerous tumors if ingested over a<br \/>\nperiod of years&#8221;\u00a0(Appleton, p.45).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>MSG,\u00a0<\/strong>the popular flavor enhancer found in most processed and restaurant foods, &#8220;causes harm to the brain and spinal cord. &#8230;The destruction of brain cells<br \/>\nproduces these chemicals that scientists call &#8220;free-radicals&#8221;\u00a0(Blaylock 102).\u00a0 Free-radicals are a cause of cancer.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Artificial sweeteners<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful)<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; \u201cIn his book, \u201cPsychic Dictatorship in the U.S.A.\u201d, author Alex Constantine says: \u201cThe Pentagon once<br \/>\nlisted it (Aspartame) in an inventory of prospective biochemical warfare weapons submitted to Congress.\u00a0 But instead of poisoning enemy populations, the food<br \/>\nadditive\u00a0is currently marketed as a sweetening agent\u201d\u00a0(Mary Nash Stoddard, 1998).\u00a0 Besides causing headaches, allergic reactions, and symptoms that mimic autoimmune diseases, aspartame causes the accumulation of formaldehyde in the brain and other tissues, which can cause damage to the nervous system and immune system, and\u00a0cause cancer.\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;Aspartame, an L aspartyl L phenylalanine methyl ester, is composed of two (genetically engineered) amino acids, aspartate and phenylalanine, linked by methanol. Inside the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stomach, it is broken down into its constituent components&#8230;\u00a0 Methanol is rapidly absorbed and distributed throughout the tissues of the body. Within the tissues substantial amounts of methanol&#8217;s two metabolic breakdown products (formaldehyde and formic acid) have been shown to accumulate in many tissues&#8230;.These breakdown products, formaldehyde and formic acid, have been shown in several important studies, to be extremely toxic to tissues in very small doses.\u00a0 In fact, even small doses of formaldehyde are considered to be carcinogenic (cancer- causing).\u00a0 * &#8220;A recent study by Trocho, Pardo and co-workers, have demonstrated that following aspartame ingestion, significant amounts of formaldehyde accumulate in the tissues&#8230; In this study, they demonstrated that labeled methanol (as formaldehyde) accumulated in high concentrations in the liver (50%) and in lower, but substantial, concentrations in the kidney, adipose tissue, brain and retina.\u00a0 Within the cell, they found large amounts located within the DNA. It was interesting to note that these doses were lower than that used in toxicity studies&#8230;\u00a0 This study indicates that the damage may necessitate longer periods of time to manifest itself, and that the eventual effects can be quite deleterious.\u00a0 The doses used were within those recommended by the FDA as ADI for humans. This is especially of concern in children who may consume doses of aspartame as high as 75 to 90 mg\/kg.\u00a0 It is also important to note that in this study, the formaldehyde was accumulative as were its injury to cellular proteins and DNA.\u00a0 In the real life situation, humans are exposed to repeated doses of aspartame found in many foods, drinks, medicines and chewing gum.*\u00a0 &#8220;An earlier study by Shephard and co -workers, it was found that aspartame is nitrosated within the gut and that this nitrosation of the amine group is &#8220;quite cytotoxic&#8221; and represents a moderately strong mutagen in the Ames test&#8230;\u00a0 Experimentally, the same widespread brain lesions produced by MSG exposure can be produced by high dose aspartame exposure. (Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., 1999).*\u00a0 &#8220;The results of the GD Searle study itself in 1977 indicated a significant increase in brain tumor induction in the aspartame fed animals. This appeared to be secondary to a breakdown product, DKP. Follow up studies with DKP were seriously flawed, as demonstrated by the Bressler report. It should also be noted that other tumors appeared in the NutraSweet group including breast tumors, pancreatic tumors, testicular tumors, ovarian tumors and other tissues. (Russell L. Blaylock, MD, 1999). \u00a0Diketopiperazine [DKP] caused brain tumors in laboratory tests. Thirteen out of 320 lab animals developed brain tumors in testing. Aspartame breakdown products cross the blood brain barrier to damage the brain (Medicine in Our Food?).*\u00a0 \u201cShephard, et al found that aspartame was nitrosated in the GI tract and that in this form was significantly mutagenic. Such nitrosation, according to their findings, could also occur in endothelial cells and stimulated macrophages\u201d and would raise concern of its carcinogenic potential. (Blaylock, MD., 1999).\u00a0 * A study with lab rats fed Aspartame, found that consumption of Aspartame facilitates \u201cthe absorption of innocuous amino acids together with small amounts of free methanol\u2026 Methanol is primarily oxidized in several tissues to formaldehyde and formic acid, the later being considered the main metabolite responsible for the deleterious effects of acute methanol intoxication\u2026 Formaldehyde\u2026binds to proteins and nucleic acids. \u2026As a result, formaldehyde induces severe functional alterations, including the development of cancer.\u201d\u00a0 These experiments suggest that regular consumption of Aspartame \u201cmay result in the progressive accumulation of formaldehyde adducts\u2026.\u201d\u00a0 The damage to nucleic acids, mainly to DNA, may eventually induce cell death and\/or mutations\u201d\u00a0\u00a0(Trocho, C, 1998, pp. 337-349).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Sucralose<\/strong>\u00a0is made by chlorinating sugar (sucrose). Three chlorine atoms substitute for three hydroxyl groups. (Chlorine is a major cause of fungal infections and<br \/>\nof cancer.) Although Johnson &amp; Johnson, the makers of Splenda, claim that sucralose is not absorbed by the body, the FDA has determined that up to 27%<br \/>\nof ingested sucralose is absorbed. Other chlorinated molecules, such as the chlorinated pesticide DDT, are accumulated in body fat. Similarly, up to 30 percent<br \/>\nof\u00a0 absorbed sucralose is metabolized and concentrated in the liver and kidney. Research in animals has shown that sucralose can result in shrunken thymus<br \/>\nglands (up to 40 percent shrinkage) (the thymus aids the immune system in fighting cancer).\u00a0 Splenda also causes enlarged liver and kidneys, reduced growth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rate, and decreased \u00a0fetal body weight. No long term or independent studies on sucralose have been conducted on humans, and no organizations are\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 monitoring health effects. Many individuals have reported adverse effects of sucralose, including anxiety, panic attacks, headaches, nerve, joint and chest pain,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 allergic type reactions, and diarrhea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0Acesulfame K (Sunette Sweet-n-Safe, Sweet One)<\/strong>, apparently produced lung tumors, breast tumors, rare types of tumors of other organs (such as the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 thymus gland), several forms of leukemia and chronic respiratory disease in several rodent studies, even when less than maximum doses were given\u00a0\u00a0(Dr. H.J.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roberts).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Saccharin (Sweet\u2019N Low\u00ae Sugar Twin)<\/strong>\u00a0was discovered in 1879, and is currently produced from a purified compound found in coal tar, and is an<br \/>\nO-toluene sulfonamide derivative&#8221;, (known cancer-causers)\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetpoison.com\/aspartame-sweeteners.html\">sweetpoison.com<\/a>)).\u00a0Rat studies by Fitzhugh et al. (1951) showed &#8220;significant pathological changes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 observed were in the 5% group where 7 animals had lymphosarcomas\u00a0 Schmahl (1973) reported spontaneous tumours in rats which were fed diets containing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 either 0, 100 or 250 mg\/kg of sodium saccharin<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0Cosmetics and personal care products &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0As breast cancer soars to epidemic proportions, products marketed\u00a0<em>specifically<\/em>\u00a0to women of child-bearing age contain breast carcinogens, such as skin cleansers, lotions, and cosmetics.\u00a0 In the United States, major legal loopholes allow the $20 billion a year cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals that have been linked to cancer and reproductive damage into personal care products.\u00a0 The FDA doesn&#8217;t even review what goes into cosmetics before they are marketed, cannot force companies to provide health effects data and cannot recall personal care products.\u00a0\u00a0The cosmetics industry uses more than 5,000 chemicals in its products, in everything from lipstick and lotion to shampoo, shaving cream and eyebrow removers. Many of these substances\u00a0used as\u00a0surfactants, emulsifiers, foaming agents, preservatives, plasticizers, dyes and abrasives are also\u00a0used in\u00a0industrial\u00a0manufacturing\u00a0processes to\u00a0grease gears, clean industrial equipment, stabilize pesticides and soften plastics.\u00a0Do we really want to put these poisons on our skin?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8220;Where can known and suspected breast carcinogens and reproductive toxins be found?<br \/>\n<\/strong>*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Lead acetate<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a known carcinogen and reproductive toxin &#8211; can be purchased at the local\u00a0pharmacy in Grecian Formula.<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Dibutyl Phthalate<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a reproductive toxin used in perfumes, hair spray and deodorant &#8211; impairs fertility and causes developmental toxicity in male offspring.<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Acrylamide,<\/strong>\u00a0a known carcinogen, mutagen and reproductive toxin, is regularly used in manufacturing hair products, hand and body lotions, and sun tan lotions.<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Ethylene Oxide<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a known breast carcinogen &#8211; is commonly used to manufacture popular brands of shampoo.\u00a0 (Cosmetics and Breast Carcinogens, Internet)<br \/>\n<strong>*\u00a0 Foaming agents<\/strong>\u00a0such as Sodium Laural Sulfate have been shown to be a cause of cancer.\u00a0 These foaming agents are found in tooth paste, soaps, shampoos, dish<br \/>\ndetergents, laundry detergents, etc; They leave a toxic film on your skin, clothes, dishes, some medicinal drugs, etc.\u00a0 &#8220;Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) &amp; Sodium Laureth<br \/>\nSulfate (SLES), foaming agents in\u00a0\u201cdetergents and surfactants&#8230; pose serious health threats. Used in car washes, garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers &#8211; and in 90% of personal-care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experience eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation, and even death. &#8230;SLS may also damage the skin&#8217;s immune system by causing layers to separate and inflame. When combined with other chemicals, SLS can be transformed into nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinogens. Your body may retain the SLS for up to five days, during which time it may enter and maintain residual levels in the heart, liver, the lungs, and the brain&#8221;\u00a0(Chae, Linda, 2001). \u00a0&#8220;<strong>PCC detergents and foaming agents<\/strong>, such as polysorbates and PEG, are usually contaminated with the volatile carcinogen dioxane, although this could be easily removed by vacuum stripping during\u00a0manufacture.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n&#8220;DEA,<\/strong>\u00a0another widely used chemical detergent, has been known since 1975 to combine with nitrite preservatives or contaminants in PCC products to form a highly<br \/>\ncarcinogenic nitrosamine.\u00a0 Furthermore, recent government studies showed that DEA itself is also carcinogenic following application to mouse skin&#8221;\u00a0(Samuel S. Epstein,<br \/>\nM.D., Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition and emeritus Professor of Environmental Medicine, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, 2001, quoted by CANCER<br \/>\nPREVENTION COALITION, UNDISCLOSED CARCINOGENS IN COSMETICS\u00a0AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS POSE AVOIDABLE RISKS OF CANCER WARNS SAMUEL<br \/>\nEPSTEIN, M.D. ,\u00a0CHICAGO, 01\/15\/01\/PRNewswire,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.safe2use.com\/health\/cosmetics.htm\">http:\/\/www.safe2use.com\/health\/cosmetics.htm<\/a>)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n*\u00a0 Hair Dyes &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Black and dark brown permanent hair dyes contain numerous ingredients, such as diaminoanisole and FD&amp;C Red 33, recognized as carcinogens<br \/>\nin experimental animals.\u00a0\u00a0 This evidence is supported by studies establishing that regular use of these dyes poses major risks of relatively rare cancers&#8211;non-Hodgkin\u2019s<br \/>\nlymphoma, Hodgkin\u2019s disease and multiple myeloma&#8221;\u00a0(Epstein).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>T<\/strong>a<strong>lc\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; &#8220;Cosmetic grade talc is carcinogenic in experimental animals.\u00a0 Also, frequent genital dusting with talc, routinely practiced by some 17% of women, increases<br \/>\nrisks of ovarian cancer&#8221;\u00a0(Epstein).<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Cosmetic Preservatives<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0&#8220;A group of widely used preservatives, such as quaternium15 and bronopol, widely used in baby products, though not carcinogenic<br \/>\nthemselves, break down to release formaldehyde, a potent irritant and carcinogen.<br \/>\n*\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>Lanolin<\/strong>, widely used on babies\u2019 skin and nipples of nursing mothers, is commonly contaminated with DDT and other carcinogenic pesticides&#8221;\u00a0(Epstein).<br \/>\n*\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>Formaldehyde\u00a0<\/strong>has been classified as a human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?term=cancer&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">Cancer<\/a>&#8220;.\u00a0 It is used in pressed<br \/>\nwood products such as particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard, glues and adhesives, permanent press fabrics, paper product coatings, and certain insulation<br \/>\nmaterials. In addition, formaldehyde is commonly used as an industrial fungicide, germicide, and disinfectant, and as a preservative in mortuaries and medical<br \/>\nlaboratories\u00a0 Other &#8221; Formaldehyde sources \u2026include\u2026, cigarette smoke, and fuel-burning appliances&#8221;, toothpaste,\u00a0 cosmetics\u00a0(see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov<\/a>), new carpet,<br \/>\nsome medicinal drugs, vaccines\u00a0<strong>(<\/strong><b>Formaldehyde and Cancer: Questions and Answers,\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/factsheet\/Risk\/formaldehyde\">http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/factsheet\/Risk\/formaldehyde<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these toxins can accumulate in the body over time and combine with other toxins in the body to form new toxic compounds These toxic chemicals disrupt our delicate organic chemical balance could contribute to the development of cancer.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Excess radiation\u00a0<\/strong>from X-rays, radiation therapies, microwaves, computers monitors, excess sun exposure, (depletion of ozone layer), and tanning beds, as well as free radical damage caused by radiation exposure, can also be causative factors in the development of cancer.<br \/>\n*\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>Mammograms<\/strong>\u00a0increase the risk for developing breast cancer and raise the risk of spreading or metastasizing an existing growth,&#8221; says Dr. Charles B. Simone, a former clinical associate in immunology and pharmacology at the National Cancer Institute.&#8221; In addition, mammography provides false tumor reports between 5 and 15 percent of the time. False positive results cause women to be re-exposed to additional X rays and create an environment of further stress, even possibly leading to unneeded surgery\u00a0(Holistic Women&#8217;s Health, Natural Health for Women: Causes, Prevention, and Natural Cures of Breast Cancer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com\/breastcancer.htm\">http:\/\/www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com\/breastcancer.htm<\/a>).<br \/>\n<strong>*\u00a0 Wireless phone use<\/strong>\u00a0may be linked to cancer. Christopher Newman, a neurologist, among others, claim to have contracted a brain tumor from wireless phone use and sued.\u00a0 &#8220;It is my opinion that RF exposure has caused Dr. Newman&#8217;s tumor,&#8221; Jerry Phillips, staff biologist and project director of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study in Colorado Springs, and director of contracts for the National Institutes of Health, told a packed courtroom\u00a0(Allyson Vaughan, Two<br \/>\nScientists Back RF Health Risk Claims In Court, February 28, 2002).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Genetically modified foods, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>According to Dr. Ho, \u201cThe insertion of viral DNA \u2026 can create\u2026<strong>\u00a0CANCER&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0(Ho, p. 21).\u00a0 \u201cThe insertion of foreign genes into a host genome is random and has long been known to have many harmful and fatal effects, including cancer;<br \/>\nand this is borne out by the low success rate in creating desired transgenic organisms&#8221;\u00a0( Ho, p. 51).\u00a0 And the letter from world scientists confirms that horizontal gene transfer could cause \u201charmful mutations which may lead to cancer.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe vector most widely used in plant genetic engineering is derived from a plasmid that induces tumours in plants\u2026\u00a0 In animals, vectors are constructed from<br \/>\nretroviruses, causing cancers and other diseases.\u00a0 A vector now used in fish\u2026 causes leukemia in mice but can infect all mammalian cells.\u00a0\u00a0 It causes\u2026 sarcomas in<br \/>\ndomestic fowl and\u2026 oral lesions in cattle, horses, pigs, and humans\u201d\u00a0(Ho, p. 51, &amp; Lin et al,\u00a0<em>Science\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0265, 666-9, 1994).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>CaMV Promoter and Terminator Genes<\/strong>\u00a0are used to switch other genes on and off and so control gene expression.\u00a0 Cancer is controlled by gene switching<br \/>\nmechanisms that produce cancer suppressing gene products or switch off this process. The CaMV promoter could induce such changes in mammals\u00a0(Ho MW, Ryan A,<br \/>\nCummins J.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scup.no\/mehd\/ho\">www.scup.no\/mehd\/ho<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0\u00a0 Herbicides used on genetically engineered food crops<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 A \u201cSwedish study of hairy cell leukemia\u2026 found that people who were occupationally exposed to<br \/>\nglyphosate herbicides had a threefold higher risk of HCL.\u00a0 A similar study of non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma found exposure of glyphosate herbicides was associated with<br \/>\nan increased risk of about the same size\u201d (Herbicide Factsheet, p. 6; Hardell and Eriksson).\u00a0\u00a0 An estimated 45,000 new cases of non-Hodgkin&#8217;s lymphoma were<br \/>\ndiagnosed in the United States in 1994\u00a0(Boring et al., 1994).<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\u00a0 Several laboratory studies on glyphosate exposed rats found an increase in thyroid cancer, as well as kidney, liver, pancreas, and testicular tumors.<br \/>\n(Herbicide Factsheet, p. 6).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Cooking GE vegetables sprayed with herbicides (Roundup) releases significant levels of Acrylamide that can cause cancer\u00a0(ISIS Report, Internet).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0The toxic weed killer bromoxynil, which even the EPA classifies as a \u2018possible human carcinogen\u2019 sprayed in heavy doses on herbicide-resistant GE<br \/>\ncotton plants (and ending up in cotton seed and vegetable oils), has been linked with liver tumors (Lappe, pp. 41-47).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u201cThe ability of\u00a0<strong>naked DNA<\/strong>\u00a0to penetrate intact skin has been known at least since 1990. Cancer researchers found that within weeks of applying the<br \/>\ncloned DNA of a human oncogene to the skin on the back of mice, tumours developed in endothelial cells lining the blood vessel and lymph nodes\u201d<br \/>\n(Ho, Cummins, Ryan, and Traavik, 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0\u00a0 Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>&#8220;(rBGH<\/strong>) was approved by the FDA, even though scientists warned that significantly higher levels of IGF-1<br \/>\nin the milk \u2026of injected cows, could pose serious hazards for human breast, prostate, colon, and various childhood cancers.\u00a0 rBGH milk has (high levels<br \/>\nof IGF-1, ) up to ten times the levels in natural milk and over ten times more potent.\u00a0 (IGF-1)\u2026 resists pasteurization and digestion \u2026 and is well absorbed<br \/>\nacross the intestinal wall\u201d (S. Epstein; R. Cummins, p. 39).\u00a0 \u201cA number of studies have shown that humans with elevated levels of IGF-1 in their bodies are much<br \/>\nmore likely to get cancer and that IGF-1 is a powerful cancer tumor promoter\u201d (R. Cummins, p. 39, rBST Internal Review Team). \u201cScientists warned the resulting<br \/>\nincrease of IGF-1,\u2026 is linked to 400-500% higher risks of human breast, prostrate, and colon cancer\u201d\u00a0\u00a0(N. Batalion, Internet).\u00a0\u00a0According to Dr. Samuel<br \/>\nEpstein of the University of Chicago, it &#8220;induces the malignant transformation of human breast epithelial cells.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Rat studies confirmed the suspicion and showed internal organ damage with rBGH ingestion. In fact, the FDA&#8217;s own experiments indicated a spleen<br \/>\nmass increase of 46% &#8211; a sign of developing leukemia\u00a0(R. Cummins, p. 40).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 GE growth hormone in milk and some animal products such as chicken has been linked to leukemia\u00a0\u00a0(PDR, pp. 989-992).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIn 1998, government scientists in Canada released heretofore undisclosed Monsanto\/FDA documents showing damage to laboratory rats fed<br \/>\ndosages of rBGH.\u00a0 Significant infiltration of rBGH into the prostate of the rats as well as thyroid cysts indicated potential cancer hazards from the drug\u201d<br \/>\n(R. Cummins, p. 31).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAn American study in May 1998 found a seven-fold increased risk of breast cancer amongst pre-menopausal women with high levels of IGF-1 in<br \/>\ntheir blood. A separate study in January 1998 found a 4-fold increased risk of prostate cancer among men\u201d\u00a0(J. Robbins, Internet).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe contention was that the hormone was killed by pasteurization. But in research conducted by two Monsanto scientists, Ted Elasser and Brian<br \/>\nMcBride, only 19% of the hormone was destroyed despite boiling milk for 30 minutes when normal pasteurization is 30 seconds\u201d\u00a0(N. Batalion, Internet).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cMonsanto\u2019s conclusions that rBST treatments did not increase the incidence of mastitis was contradicted by a re-analysis of its somatic cell content<br \/>\ndata by the independent researchers Erik Millstone and Eric Brunner.\u201d The re-analysis showed a 20% increase as compared to the control group<br \/>\n(Nottingham, p. 29).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The use of rBGH also contributes to \u201cincreased antibiotic residues in the milk, resulting from higher rates of udder infections\u201d\u00a0(R. Cummins, p. 41).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 rBGH has been linked to the dramatic surge in lymphatic cancer: in 1995. &#8220;Before 1995, lymphatic cancers were comparatively rare. Lab animals<br \/>\ntreated with rbGH developed lymphatic abnormalities. \u2026the average male rat receiving rBGH developed a spleen 39.6 percent larger than the spleen<br \/>\nof the control animals after just 90 days of treatment. The spleens from rBGH-treated females increased in size by a factor of 46 percent\u2026 The spleen<br \/>\nis the first line of defense in a mammal&#8217;s lymphatic system&#8221;. This same hormone causing changes in lab animals was introduced into\u00a0America&#8217;s food<br \/>\nsupply in 1994.\u00a0As Americans continue to ingest genetically engineered milk and dairy products, lymphatic cancer rates soar&#8221;\u00a0(FDA, SCIENCE, August 24,<br \/>\n1990).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Death rates from lymphatic cancer have increased after the commercialization of genetically engineered bovine growth hormone in milk by an<br \/>\naverage 1,750%<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(U.S. Census Bureau; .Robert Cohen, LYMPHATIC CANCER PLAGUE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.notmilk.com\/lymph.html\">http:\/\/www.notmilk.com\/lymph.html<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNo other industrialized country has legalized use of rBGH, but it continues to be injected into\u2026 (around 500,000) U.S. dairy cows\u201d\u00a0(R. Cummins, p. 41).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Severe burns\u00a0<\/strong>are also causes of skin cancers.\u00a0(Naylor, 2004).<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Dangers of conventional treatments<\/em><br \/>\n&#8220;Chronic and metabolic diseases can never be controlled, prevented or cured by factors foreign to the biological experience of the organism.&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(Ernst<br \/>\nKrebs, Jr., Nature of Cancer, Presented before CCS Second annual Cancer Convention, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California )\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Once it (cancer) had gained a foothold,<br \/>\nconventional treatments, Dr. Issels decided, could usually provide only temporary relief&#8221; (Gary Null, Healing Your Body Naturally, p.131).\u00a0 \u201cChemotherapy, radiation and<br \/>\nsurgery can be extremely harsh on the body, not only wreaking havoc on the immune system, but also leaving the body overly toxic and malnourished\u201d\u00a0(Keith Block,<br \/>\nMD., Nathaniel Mead, \u201cBreakthrough in Cancer Research, Natural Health, Jan,Feb1996, p. 138).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cGlen Werner, MD., a board certified oncologist, and one of the most highly<br \/>\nqualified cancer specialists in the Seattle area, \u2026began to realize that conventional treatments weren\u2019t helping very many people.\u00a0 \u2018It became apparent that we were<br \/>\nnot seeing people lasting very long.\u00a0 We were not prolonging survival.\u00a0 Surgery, X-ray therapy, and chemotherapy are all strongly immuno-suppressive, destroying<br \/>\nthe body\u2019s response to disease\u2026 We have a multi-billion dollar industry that is killing people, right and left, just for financial gain. Their idea of research is to see<br \/>\nwhether two doses of this poison is better than three doses of that poison\u2019 &#8221;\u00a0(John Robbins, Reclaiming our health, p. 304, 305).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapies currently used to treat localized NMSC (skin cancers) include surgical techniques (curettage and electrodesiccation, excision, Mohs surgery), cryotherapy,<br \/>\nand radiation therapy. &#8230;More recently developed therapies include interferon-alfa, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), topical and systemic retinoids, photodynamic therapy,<br \/>\nlaser therapy, diclofenac sodium, and imiquimod&#8221;\u00a0(Naylor).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>SURGERY<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Surgery, by removing large masses of tumor\u2026was not likely to provide a cure by itself, since the operation did not get at the underlying cause of the cancer\u201d (Gary<br \/>\nNull, Healing Your Body Naturally, p.131).\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSome complications arising from surgery include a permanent interruption in the circulation and in the flow of the vital magnetic<br \/>\nfluid, as well as ruptures and adhesions, abnormal growths, weakened heart, shattered nerves, and ruined digestion\u201d (Johanna Brandt, The Grape Cure, Ehret Literature<br \/>\nPublishing Co., Inc., NY.).\u00a0 &#8220;Hypopigmented scars are expected after using cryosurgery for NMSC&#8230;. Another disadvantage is that the method is not always predictable,<br \/>\nand significant necrosis of healthy tissue may result and may cause prolonged ulcers in certain susceptible patients&#8230; surgical methods, these treatments carry with<br \/>\nthem risks of morbidity, such as infection and scars, associated with any surgery. In addition, hypertrophic scars may become chronically painful or pruritic, and when<br \/>\nNMSC is in a visible location, such as the face, surgical procedures may be unacceptably deforming&#8221;\u00a0(Naylor).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cThere are a few things you need to consider before submitting to prostate surgery.\u00a0 With surgery there\u2019s a 24% chance your problem will be back within three<br \/>\nmonths and an 8% chance you\u2019ll need to be readmitted to the hospital.\u00a0 There\u2019s also a 20% chance of incurring an infection with the surgery, a 4% chance you\u2019ll l<br \/>\noose bladder control and a 5% chance of becoming impotent.\u00a0 Fortunately there are other viable options other than surgery\u201d\u00a0(Dr. David G. Williams, Breakthrough in<br \/>\nNatural Healing, p. 21).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LASER<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;The CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0laser works by simple vaporization of water-containing cells; however,\u00a0<strong>this nonselective destruction may result in textural skin changes and<br \/>\nscarring&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>(Naylor<strong>)<\/strong>.\u00a0 And the skin cancers often return.<\/p>\n<h4>PDT (Photodynamic Therapy)\u00a0for skin cancers\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;PDT is a relatively new treatment modality that requires the application of a photosensitizing drug, such as<br \/>\n5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), followed by activation with light.\u00a0 Patients experienced stinging and burning during administration of the blue light, and 90% of patients<br \/>\nreported moderate to severe discomfort. &#8230; Most patients experienced erythema and edema at treated sites, which improved or resolved within 1-4 weeks after<br \/>\ntreatment. Other local responses to PDT include crusting, pruritus, and scaling.\u00a0 &#8230; The results for SCC are less promising, with the 2 largest PDT studies showing<br \/>\nrecurrences rates of more than 50%&#8221;\u00a0(Naylor).<\/h4>\n<h4>Systemic and Topical Retinoids<br \/>\nRetinoids are often used to treat precancerous lesions when taken systemically or applied topically; they may also be useful in preventing new cancers from forming.<br \/>\nHowever, side effects of systemic retinoids include dryness of the nasal, buccal, and conjunctival mucosae, hair loss, dermatitis, arthralgia, and myalgia. In addition,<br \/>\nsystemic retinoids are highly teratogenic (causing developmental malformations). &#8230; A recent literature review indicates that &#8230;topical retinoids have some effect in the<br \/>\ntreatment of AKs.<sup>[81]<\/sup>\u00a0However, to maintain efficacy, long-term treatment &#8230; is necessary, and patients should be monitored regularly for triglyceride and cholesterol<br \/>\nlevels and transaminases&#8221;\u00a0(Naylor)..<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ANESTHESIA<\/strong><br \/>\nSome anesthetics can \u201ccause increased cerebral-spinal pressure;\u2026 a skeletal-muscle hypermetabolic state leading to\u2026malignant hyperthermia;\u2026muscle rigidity,<br \/>\ntachycardia, cyanosis, \u2026unstable blood pressure,\u2026hepatic dysfunction; cardiac arrest; hypotension; respiratory arrest; cardiac arrhythmias; hyperpyrexia; shivering;<br \/>\nnausea; and emesis\u201d\u00a0(Physician\u2019s Desk Reference, 1994).\u00a0 Anesthesia has also been shown to be a cause of fungal infections, which are a cause of cancer, and of allergies<br \/>\nand chemical sensitivities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ANTIBIOTICS<\/strong><br \/>\nSome antibiotics can cause \u201cneurotoxic reactions,\u2026 optic nerve dysfunction, peripheral neuritis, arachnoiditis, and encephalopathy\u2026.irreversible vestibular damage is<br \/>\nparticularly high in patients treated with streptomycin. \u2026Ototoxicity: Both vestibular and auditory dysfunction can follow the administration of streptomycin\u2026<br \/>\nVestibular damage is heralded by headache, nausea, vomiting, and disequilibrium\u2026 early discontinuance of the drug may permit recovery prior to irreversible damage<br \/>\nto the sensorineural cells\u2026 may cause allergic type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening asthma\u2026 can cause fetal harm\u2026 The following<br \/>\nreactions are common: vestibular ototoxicity (nausea, vomiting, and vertigo); paresthesia of face; rash; fever; urticaria (hives); angioneurotiv edema; and eosinophilia.<br \/>\n. Less frequent: cochlear ototoxicity (deafness); exfoliative dermatitis; anaphylaxis; azotemia; leukopenia; thrombocytopenia; pancytopenia; hemolytic anemia; muscular<br \/>\nweakness; and amblyopia\u201d (Physician\u2019s Desk Reference, 1994).\u00a0 Antibiotics also are a cause of fungal infection which is a common cause of cancer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CHEMOTHERAPY<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cIn a &#8230; report published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, researchers conclude that the medical approach to cancer is a failure.\u00a0 In 1994, death<br \/>\nrates from cancers were 6% higher than in 1970. \u201cMany billions of dollars have been poured into finding improved cancer treatments, but that effort has led virtually<br \/>\nnowhere.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve given it our very best scientific talent, and it just hasn\u2019t worked.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to recognize it just hasn\u2019t worked, and get serious about prevention\u201d<br \/>\n(Spectrum Magazine, Sept.- Oct., 1997,p 22).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Topical and Intralesional 5-FU<\/strong>\u00a0(for skin cancers)-\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Side effects of 5-FU include progressive inflammation, erythema, and erosions; these effects are extensions of<br \/>\nthe pharmacologic activity of the drug. Contact dermatitis with intense pruritis may occur&#8221;\u00a0(Nealy).\u00a0 Fu-5, can cause &#8220;other unwanted effects that may not occur until<br \/>\nmonths or years after &#8230;these delayed effects may include certain types of cancer, such as leukemia&#8221;\u00a0(PDR\u00a0 P577).\u00a0 \u201cThese agents (chemotherapy) kill all the cells in<br \/>\npatients\u2019 bodies that are dividing at the time of use.\u00a0 &#8230;.\u00a0 Unfortunately, patients treated with these cytotoxic (cell-killing) drugs all tended to have reactions similar to<br \/>\nthose experienced by victims of chemical warfare.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAs the former Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center science writer and noted cancer author Ralph Moss,<br \/>\npH., remembers, &#8216;Some scientists recoiled at the horrendous toxicity\u2026Patients were retching, their hair was falling out, and they were dying from drug-related<br \/>\ndestruction of their bone marrow&#8217;. Ihe amount of chemotherapy necessary to kill every last cancer cell in a human body was almost invariable lethal to the body itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn C. Bailar III, M.D., Ph.D., in the New England Journal of Medicine said,\u00a0 \u2018Some 35 years of intense and growing efforts to improve the treatment of cancer<br \/>\nhas not had much overall effect on the most fundamental measure of clinical outcome-death.\u00a0 Overall the effort to control cancer has failed.\u2019\u00a0 \u201cIn 1990, another ranking<br \/>\nmember of the cancer establishment, Dr. Ulrich Abel, biostatistician at the Institute for Epidemiology and Biometry at the University of Heidleburg, Germany, went a<br \/>\nstep further\u2026 Abel had for years studied the effectiveness of chemotherapy, and his attitude had been basically sympathetic.\u00a0 But now, in the most comprehensive s<br \/>\ntudy ever undertaken of cancer chemotherapy, he stated: \u2018A sober and unprejudiced analysis of the literature has rarely revealed any therapeutic success\u2026 There is<br \/>\nno evidence for the vast majority of cancers that treatment with these drugs exerts any positive influence on survival and quality of life.\u2019\u00a0 This notoriously toxic and<br \/>\nexpensive treatment, he said, was not only rarely a cure, but in the vast majority of cases, actually had no beneficial effect whatsoever on a patients\u2019 outcome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHow toxic is chemotherapy?\u00a0 One authority explains that with some agents: \u2018If the intravenous needle through which they are being delivered leaks or slips out of the<br \/>\nvein, the resulting scar tissue may cause the patient to loose the use of the arm.\u2019\u00a0 Currant text books tell nurses who administer cytotoxic drugs to wear long sleeved<br \/>\ngowns, face shields or goggles, shoe covers, and extra thick latex surgical gloves, which are to be changed every half hour.\u00a0 They are told never to eat, drink, smoke,<br \/>\nor apply cosmetics in the drug preparation area.\u00a0 They are warned that merely handling the drugs poses \u2018significant risks\u2019 to health care workers, including reproductive<br \/>\nabnormalities, liver and chromosomal lesions, and hematologic problems&#8230;\u00a0 When chemotherapy and their agents (and their metabolites) are excreted from patients\u2019<br \/>\nbodies in their urine and feces, they eventually wind up in the environment, where, researchers have pointed out, \u2018they may become a source of cancer for future<br \/>\ngenerations\u2019 (Ralph Moss, Questioning Chemotherapy, Brooklyn NY, Equinox, 1995, p.68).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cThe drugs are so toxic that a miscalculation can be fatal.\u00a0 In 1994, Betsey Lehman, a well-known health columnist for the Bosyon Globe, underwent chemotherapy<br \/>\nat Dana-Farber Cancer Institute\u2026 During chemotherapy, her electrocardiogram showed enormous stresses to her heart, and she began, during treatment, vomiting<br \/>\nsheets of tissue.\u00a0 The whole lining of her gut, from one end to the other, was shedding.\u00a0 Yet doctors considered her violent reaction to be normal, and continued with<br \/>\nthe treatment.\u00a0 Even after she died from the ordeal, they did not suspect anything amiss had occurred.\u00a0 Her reactions, even her death, were considered to be within<br \/>\nthe range of the normal and the expected.\u00a0 When an autopsy found no visible signs of cancer, doctors stated that \u2018the treatment had worked.\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s hard to overstate the toxicity of chemotherapy.\u00a0 In 1995, a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology discussed the effects of a particular chemotherapeutic r<br \/>\negimen\u2026 called ICE.\u00a0 The authors concluded, \u2018In summary, ICE is well tolerated, with acceptable\u2026side effects and predictable organ toxicity.\u2019\u00a0 What did they<br \/>\nmean by \u2018acceptable\u2019 side effects and \u2018predictable\u2019 organ toxicity?\u00a0 The study found that \u201867% of the lower-dose patients had mucositis (shedding of the lining of<br \/>\nthe gut)\u2026In the mid-range-dose patients, (an additional) 50% suffered central nervous system and lung complications.\u00a0 And in some higher-dose patients, (an<br \/>\nadditional) 61% suffered liver toxicity, 81% suffered ear damage, 70% suffered kidney toxicity, 92% suffered adverse pulmonary events, while 94% suffered damage<br \/>\nto their hearts (cardiotoxicity)\u20268% of the group actually died of the effects of the drugs themselves, so-called toxic deaths.\u00a0 Such deaths took place at almost every<br \/>\ndose level.\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn 1993, researchers from the National Cancer Institute compared the outcomes obtained by women with ovarian cancer who had under-taken different treatments.<br \/>\nThey found that\u00a0<strong>women who had taken the chemotherapy drug melphalan developed 100 times the incidence of leukemia compared to the women who<br \/>\nreceived no chemotherapy.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Chemotherapy agents typically carry warnings about \u2018the possibility of fatal or severe toxic reactions\u2019.\u00a0 In many cases, among the lengthy list of<br \/>\nserious side effects that can be expected, is death.\u00a0 Children undergoing chemotherapy frequently suffer seizures and brain diseases associated with<br \/>\nalterations in brain structure.\u00a0 An article in Pediatrics acknowledged the high frequency of \u2018acute mental status changes\u2019.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cChemotherapy seems to markedly diminish the quality of life.\u00a0 Unless, of course, you happen to like vomiting uncontrollably.\u00a0 Patients sometimes retch incessantly<br \/>\nhour upon hour even breaking bones or rupturing the esophagus.\u00a0 One called it a form of \u2018medieval torture\u2019\u201c\u00a0(Reclaiming Our Health, John Robbins, H, J. Kramer, Tiburon,<br \/>\nCa.1996).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tamoxifen<\/strong>\u00a0(Nolvadex) &#8220;Like many medicines, NOVLADEX causes side effects in most patients&#8221; (Physicians Desk Reference, p. 562).\u00a0 These side effects could<br \/>\ninclude blood clots that could lead to stroke, heart attack, or death; hot flashes; uterine cancer; liver problems (yellow jaundice) vaginal discharge or bleeding;<br \/>\nmenstrual irregularities; hair loss; skin problems such as rashes, itching, or peeling of skin; headaches; vision problems such as cataracts; swelling in face, legs, etc.;<br \/>\npelvic pain or pressure; shortness of breath; chest pain; coughing up blood; nausea, vomiting, excess thirst; hypercalcemia; increased size of tumors; muscle<br \/>\naches\/bone pain; etc.\u00a0(PDR).<\/p>\n<table width=\"108%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\">Gleevec\u00a0(Glivec), another popular cancer drug could damage the heart. A study confirming this was conducted following reports that 10 leukemia patients<br \/>\ntaking Gleevec developed severe congestive heart failure. The study found that the drug kills heart muscle cells.\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/2006\/060717\/full\/060717-19.html\">Nature.com<\/a>\u00a0July 23, 2006;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/output\/health\/cst-nws-cancer24.html\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/a>\u00a0July 24, 2006)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RADIATION THERAPY<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cAlthough\u00a0<strong>ionizing radiation<\/strong>, the type delivered by X-rays and radio-therapy, is one of the few environmental contaminants known unequivocally to\u00a0<strong>cause many<br \/>\nforms of cancer,<\/strong>\u00a0it is routinely recommended for many cancer patients.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u2026the vast majority of studies show that radiation cannot cure cancer, and that it<br \/>\ncan rarely extend life for people with the disease.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Radiation is used routinely following lumpectomies, because it decreases the chance of recurrence in the<br \/>\naffected breast-but it does not increase overall survival time.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Studies published in\u00a0<em>Lancet\u00a0<\/em>and elsewhere have even suggested that radiation following<br \/>\nbreast surgery may increase death rates\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(John Robbins, p230, 234).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRadioactive substances are made up of unstable atoms that can harm the body.\u00a0 Even if only one cell were exposed to radiation, the radiation could destroy, damage,<br \/>\nor alter the make-up of that cell.\u00a0 When the energy released by the radioactive element is strong enough to dislodge electrons from other atoms or molecules in its<br \/>\npath, it will damage living tissue\u2026\u00a0<strong>Alteration of cell structure by radioactive particles can lead to the development of cancer.\u00a0 One of the dangers of<br \/>\nradiation is that it encourages the formation of free radicals\u2026 can eventually damage the immune system and lead to leukemia and cancer, as well as<br \/>\na host of other diseases\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(James F. Balch, MD, pp. 274-5).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<strong>Animal experiments show that nuclear radiation and x-irradiation can increase cancer incidence and mimic the aspect of aging.\u00a0 Strong doses can<br \/>\ncause whole-cell destruction leading to radiation sickness and death.<\/strong>\u00a0Localized strong doses are used to kill cancerous cells.\u00a0 All cells are destroyed\u2026 Lesser<br \/>\ndoses do damage indirectly by creating free radicals and disrupting lysosomal membranes, which allow destructive lysosomal enzymes to leak out and damage the cell<br \/>\ninterior.\u00a0 The free radicals initiated by radiation can thus do damage that leads to cancer, or by disrupting lysosomal membranes destroy cells, accelerating the aging<br \/>\nprocess\u201d (Dr. Richard A. Passwater, pp 39-40).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf radiation is being given to a tumor inside the body, organs sensitive to radiation may be injured\u2026 The lining of the digestive tract including the mouth, esophagus,<br \/>\nstomach, and bowel, is easily injured by radiation.\u00a0 Treatment of any part of the abdomen or bowel, while painless at the time of treatment, may be followed within<br \/>\nhours by nausea and even vomiting.\u00a0 This may follow every treatment.\u00a0 A more severe side effect may be diarrhea or dark bloody material in the stool\u2026 When the<br \/>\nlower abdomen or pelvis is treated, the lining of the bladder may be damaged, resulting in pain on urination and occasionally blood in the urine\u2026 Radiation sickness,<br \/>\na general reaction to radiation therapy, can incur in anyone if a large area is being irradiated. &#8230; (Symptoms include) \u201cnausea, vomiting, weakness, headache, and<br \/>\ngeneral tiredness.\u00a0 If a person is already quite debilitated, this may be severe enough to require hospitalization\u201d\u00a0(Charles F. McKhann, MD, p177, 180).\u00a0\u00a0 John Laszlo, MD.,<br \/>\nsenior vice president of the American Cancer Society, admitted: \u201cIt is impossible to give radiation treatments without injuring normal cells\u2026 Depending on the site<br \/>\ntreated, large doses of radiation can cause nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and reduction in bone marrow function.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<strong>The radioactivity used to kill cancer cells can cause normal cells to mutate, creating new cancer cells of other types.<\/strong>\u00a0 A number of studies have found<br \/>\nthat people who undergo radiation therapy are actually more likely to have their cancers spread to other sites in their bodies.\u00a0 Early studies at Memorial Sloan-<br \/>\nKettering Cancer Center actually found that patients who received radiotherapy died sooner than those left untreated\u201d\u00a0(John Robbins, p232).\u00a0 \u201cIn the 1970s, Dr. Irwin<br \/>\nBross, director of biostatistics at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, NY., led an important project studying the alarming increase in rates of leukemia\u2026<br \/>\nAfter four years of work, it became disturbingly clear to the research team that<strong>\u00a0the main cause of the rising rates of leukemia was medical radiation<\/strong>, in the<br \/>\nform of diagnostic medical x-rays.\u00a0 The use of radiation in cancer treatment employs high-intensity X-rays.\u00a0 Much higher doses are involved in cancer treatment than<br \/>\nin diagnostic X-rays, because the purpose is to kill cells, or at least cripple their ability to reproduce.\u00a0 While a typical diagnostic X-ray might deliver one or two rads<br \/>\nof radiation, a six-week course of radiotherapy delivers about 5,000 rads.\u00a0 While dead cells don\u2019t themselves become cancerous, there is invariably extensive damage<br \/>\nto cells in adjacent tissues and organs, which can then become cancerous\u201d\u00a0(John Robbins, p232).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John William Gofman, MD., professor at the University of California School of Medicine, founded a research project for the Atomic Energy Commission to evaluate<br \/>\nthe health effects of all forms of nuclear activities.\u00a0 His research led to this distressing conclusion: \u201cOur estimate is that about three-quarters of the current annual<br \/>\nincidence of breast cancer in the United States is being caused by earlier ionizing radiation, primarily from medical sources\u201d\u00a0(John Robbins, p234).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seymour M. Brenner, MD., in a public statement, said, \u201cI am a radiation oncologist who treats cancer in New York.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been doing it for 39 years\u2026 in 39 years<br \/>\nof practicing medicine and treating cancer, I have seen no significant progress.\u201d\u00a0 Why then is radiation a standard procedure in cancer treatment?\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIn pursuit of its<br \/>\nnuclear goals, the military saw tremendous public relations advantage to be gained from the development of \u2018the peaceful atom\u2019\u2026 The cancer center (Memorial Sloan-<br \/>\nKettering) had accepted tremendous donations from an immensely wealthy businessman named James Douglas in 1913.\u00a0 But according to Memorial Sloan-Kettering\u2019s<br \/>\n\u2026 historian, Bob Considine, \u2018Douglas\u2019s enormous gift came with strings attached.\u2019\u00a0 Douglas owned vast numbers of radium mines, and stood to profit enormously<br \/>\nif the medical use of radiation caught on.\u00a0 He had insisted as a basic condition of his contributions, that the center routinely use radiation in all its cancer treatments\u2026<br \/>\nDocuments uncovered in recent years reveal that the nuclear advocates deliberately covered up what they knew to be the real dangers of medical radiation and atomic<br \/>\nfallout in order to sway public opinion in a pro-nuclear direction\u201d\u00a0(John Robbins, p231).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe real reason the medical establishment is not making progress against the disease\u2026 is because for nearly 50 years our weapons have remained the same: surgery,<br \/>\na variety of cellular poisonings called \u2018chemotherapy\u2019, plus a host of techniques for blasting the body with toxic radiation.\u00a0 Never before in the history of medicine have<br \/>\nsuch toxic \u2018therapies\u2019 been so widely used with such futility.\u00a0 These treatments have been pitifully ineffective for one simple reason:\u00a0<em>they assume the body\u2019s own<br \/>\nimmune system cannot be galvanized to heal itself.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>But chemo and radiation can wipe out your greatest hope of recovery- your immune system.\u00a0 This approach is<br \/>\nan abject failure.\u00a0 I and many other MDs now believe in battling cancer \u2026<em>\u00a0by harnessing your immune system\u2019s awesome healing power<\/em>&#8211; not destroying it!\u00a0 Time<br \/>\nand time again, with patient after patient, we\u2019ve found that if you\u00a0<em>build\u00a0<\/em>your immune system and give it everything it needs to battle cancer;\u00a0<em>you can win the battle!\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em>\u00a0(Julian Whittaker, MD., M.D.\u2019s JOURNAL, Summer 1998, p. 25).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere is no more frightening example of things your doctor won\u2019t tell you than the fact that there are alternatives in cancer treatment that are so much better than the<br \/>\nstandard offerings of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy that the entire veil of pessimism about its dire outlook could be lifted.\u00a0 I wonder how many of you are<br \/>\naware that the entire twentieth century is replete with examples of mainstream medicine\u2019s ruthless suppression of well founded, scientifically-based therapies which,<br \/>\naccording to their observed benefit\/risk ratio, are better than the therapies being used at the national Cancer institute or at our leading cancer hospitals.\u00a0 Basing my<br \/>\nestimate on a moderately thorough review of medical writings and my own experience with 800 cancer patients, I think there have been well over 100 examples of<br \/>\nsuch rejected, yet effective treatment.\u00a0\u00a0This mass rejection of effective, non-toxic therapies is based on the narrow scientific view that to be effective in cancer therapy<br \/>\na substance must destroy a tumor.\u00a0 Yet virtually all the rejected therapies work in quite another very logical way.\u00a0 They support or enhance the body\u2019s ability to<br \/>\nmodify, weaken, and yes, eventually destroy the tumor.\u00a0 Singly they employ mechanisms favoring the growth of normal tissues over malignant tissue\u2026 Percentage of<br \/>\nsurvivors, length of life, and especially quality of life are superior when non-toxic therapies are added or substituted\u201d\u00a0(Robert C. Atkins, M.D. p.11, 17).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Interferon<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Intralesional Interferon Alfa, a recombinant alpha-2 interferon that has been genetically engineered with tumor-causing bacteria, is often injected into<br \/>\nskin cancers.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>An estimated 75% of patients have at least 1 reaction,\u00a0<\/strong>the most prevalent of which is headache&#8221;\u00a0(Nealy)\u00a0. Other systemic reactions included :<br \/>\nfatigue; fever; rigors; myalgia; arthrialgia; pain in head, chest, bones, back, neck, limbs, abdomen, eyes, ears; nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea; insomnia;<br \/>\nInfection, sinusitis, rhinitis, flu-like symptoms, respiratory congestion, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis; nervousness, anxiety, depression, emotional problems, abnormal<br \/>\nthinking, anorexia; granulocytopenia; erythema; dizziness, cough; dyspepsia; thrombocytopenia; leukopenia; paraesthesia; hair loss; pruritus; rash; hot flashes; i<br \/>\nncreased\u00a0 sweating; dysmenorrhea; abnormal thyroid; hypertriglyceridemia; and tinnitus\u00a0(Most Common Adverse Events in a Recent Large Trial of Patients Treated With Consensus<br \/>\nInterferon (CIFN)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hepnet.com\/nih\/dusheiko.html\">http:\/\/www.hepnet.com\/nih\/dusheiko.html<\/a>).<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>What are the safe, effective methods of eliminating cancer?<\/em><br \/>\n* Proper diet &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>According to Joseph Issels, MD., \u201cafter much research, \u2026it is concluded that the treatment that offers the best chance of success\u2026is one which<br \/>\ntreats \u2018not merely the tumor but also the whole body, which has produced the tumor\u2019\u201d\u00a0(Null, p.128).\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;There have been many \u2026fatal devastating diseases that now<br \/>\nhave become virtually unknown. They have been prevented and cured by ingesting the dietary factors and thereby preventing the deficiencies, which accounted for<br \/>\nthese diseases. &#8230; &#8220;Then very often there are many supportive measures that are taken in the management of the cancer patient such as the use of materials to build<br \/>\nup the blood, to raise or lower the blood pressure or to relieve the pain.&#8221; (Ernst Krebs, Jr., Nature of Cancer, Presented before CCS Second annual Cancer<br \/>\nConvention, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California ).\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Keith Bloch believes that \u201cgiving the patient personal responsibility and a sense of personal power<br \/>\nregarding his or her care is as important as prescribing the right medication&#8221; (John Robbins, Reclaiming our health, p. 303).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0 Nutritional therapy<\/strong>\u00a0includes:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><br \/>\nAlkalizing the body\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;Cancer tissue is acidic and loves acid condition&#8230; Correcting an acid body chemistry is a very critical strategy&#8230; Most ripe fruit and<br \/>\nvegetables\u00a0 &#8230;produce non-acidic or alkaline ash. Maybe this explains why the 5 fruit and vegetable servings a day advice to avoid cancer is effective&#8230; Mineral<br \/>\nsupplements (kelp)<br \/>\nare probably the easiest way to rapidly improve an acid body chemistry, especially when used in conjunction with an alkalizing diet.\u00a0 \u2026A simple saliva acidity test<br \/>\ncan be performed to get an indication whether the body chemistry is currently too acidic&#8221;\u00a0(The Skin Cancer Treatment Toolbox, Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment<br \/>\nStrategies Part I).\u00a0\u00a0However, not all acid is bad for you. &#8220;Adequate stomach acid is needed to properly digest foods. &#8230;If stomach acid levels drop then extra digestive<br \/>\nburden falls on digestive enzymes. The result is that pancreatin enzymes may not be available for cancer control. Do not take antacids with meals or drink excessive<br \/>\nwater with meals. If possible, confine eating to meals rather than continuously snacking. Consider supplementing betaine hydrochloride with meals to enhance<br \/>\nstomach acid activity. Go to bed on an empty stomach&#8221;\u00a0(The Skin Cancer Treatment Toolbox, Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment Strategies Part I).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Substitute vegetable protein for animal protein\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Glen Warner, MD., Seattle oncologist, said: \u201cWe steer people toward a vegan diet\u201d\u00a0(John Robbins, Reclaiming<br \/>\nour health, p.305).\u00a0 &#8220;Cancer is usually a disease of protein metabolism. &#8230; The cancer also needs protein based building blocks to grow and this strategy limits its<br \/>\navailable supply. &#8230; Never eat a late night snack containing protein. &#8230;This daily protein fast is necessary so that pancreatin enzymes can be freed from their other job<br \/>\nof digesting protein in food to work instead on cancer eradication throughout the body&#8221;\u00a0(The Skin Cancer Treatment Toolbox, Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment<br \/>\nStrategies Part I).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cA low fat, high fiber, vegetarian diet is a critical treatment in his (Keith Block, MD) cancer treatment.\u201d\u00a0 Dr. Block \u201cpresented case after case<br \/>\ndemonstrating the value of his approach.\u00a0 A man diagnosed in 1979 with prostate cancer that had spread to the bone; a woman diagnosed in 1981 with breast cancer<br \/>\nthat had spread to her lungs, a man diagnosed in 1981 with kidney cancer that had entered his bones; patients with metastasized cancers of the ovary, colon,<br \/>\npancreas, and liver.\u00a0 All were still alive and all were cancer-free\u201d\u00a0(John Robbins, Reclaiming our health, p. 303).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0Nutritional \u201csupplements and food<\/strong>\u00a0can make a colossal difference in the area of cancer care\u201d (Keith Block, MD., Nathaniel Mead, \u201cBreakthrough in Cancer Research,<br \/>\nNatural Health, Jan, Feb1996, p. 138).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>What foods help fight cancer?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organically grown foods are extremely important because they have higher nutritional value and are free of toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Carrots<\/strong>\u00a0cut the risk of lung cancer, reduce the blood fats that cause heart attacks and strokes, and help prevent colon cancer&#8221;\u00a0(Whitaker).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Cruciferous vegetables<\/strong>\u00a0such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, etc.. &#8220;help to fight cancer&#8221;\u00a0(Balch, p. 121).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Berries<\/strong>\u00a0will protect DNA from damage&#8221;\u00a0(Balch, p. 121).\u00a0 &#8220;Consumption of 1 cup (150 grams) of fresh red raspberries\u2026 resulted in the appearance of<br \/>\ncirculating levels of Elagic Acid in the serum one hour after ingestion\u2026 Following exposure to Ellagic Acid from red raspberries, human cervical cancer cells,<br \/>\ninfected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), die within several days\u2026 Ellagic Acid from red raspberries prevents destruction of a cellular regulatory gene,<br \/>\np53, by HPV oncogenes (genes responsible for cancer\u2026) in cervival cells (p53 is regarded as the safeguard of normal cell division and if the p53 is inactivated,<br \/>\nabnormal cell division\/proliferation ensues).\u00a0 Similar protective effects were observed in breast,pancreas,esophageal, skin, colon, leukemia and prostate cancer<br \/>\ncells exposed to Ellagic Acid\u2026 data from Dr. Nixons lab and other investigators indicates that Ellagic acid (1) activates detoxifying enzymes in the liver<br \/>\nresulting in the clearing of cancer-causing chemicals (mutigens) in the serum; (2) prevents the binding of carcinogens to cellular DNA; (3) serves as an<br \/>\nantioxidant in the scavenging and clearance of highly destructive oxygen free radicals; (4) induces apoptosis (programmed normal cell death) in cancerous cells;<br \/>\nand (5() stimulates the immune system for the destruction of cancerous cells&#8221;\u00a0(Daniel Nixon, MD., Oncologist, Hematoligist, President, American Health Foundation;<br \/>\nKurt D Grange, Ph D, ND, HTN&#8217;s Ellagic Acid).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Yellow and deep orange vegetables<\/strong>\u00a0such as \u2026pumpkin, squash, and yams\u2026 &#8220;help to fight cancer&#8221; (Balch, p. 121).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Zucchini<\/strong>\u00a0fights lung cancer&#8221; (Whitaker).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>Olive oil<\/strong>\u00a0fights cancer, heart disease and aging&#8221; (Whitaker).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0Whole grains<\/strong>\u00a0 (other than wheat or any grain that has become moldy) &#8220;recharge your energy levels and fight breast and colon cancer&#8221;\u00a0(Whitaker).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Whole fresh apples<\/strong>\u00a0may help ward off cancer because they are shot through with caffeic or chlorogenic acid which blocks cancer formation in lab animals<br \/>\ndosed with potent carcinogens&#8221;\u00a0(Carper, p 117).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Fresh papaya<\/strong>\u00a0contains the enzyme Papain and\u00a0<strong>fresh pineapple<\/strong>\u00a0contains the enzyme Bromelain. The demasking effect of these enzymes against the<br \/>\npericellular\u00a0 layer of the malignant cell is something very concrete in the immunology of cancer. Now I prefer, rather than advising the use of bromelain or<br \/>\npapaya tablets that the individual seeking these enzymes get them directly from the fresh ripe pineapple and papaya fruit. As much as\u00a0<strong>half a pineapple a day<br \/>\nshould be ingested<\/strong>. This is the way to go&#8221;\u00a0(Ernst Krebs, Jr., Nature of Cancer, Presented before CCS Second annual Cancer Convention, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles,<br \/>\nCalifornia).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0Grapes<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; only organically grown grapes should be used, otherwise the pesticides may aggravate the cancer, and should only be used during or after the 4<br \/>\ndays of garlic, because grapes can feed a fungal infection which is an underlying cause of cancer.\u00a0 Grapes should also be washed with baking soda to eliminate<br \/>\nany fungus growing on them.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cA loathing for grapes may indicate toxins in the system and may require another short fast \u00a0Excessive weight loss during the first<br \/>\nstage of the grape diet is said to be caused by the body&#8217;s elimination of wastes, and one should stay exclusively on grapes until the weight loss stops&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0Brandt<br \/>\nadvises that one abstain from all cooked food during the grape treatment because cooked foods are acid forming, do not digest easily, and could decompose<br \/>\nand ferment, adding to the toxins in the system.\u00a0 Cooked foods take longer to digest than raw foods.<\/li>\n<li>The nature of the reaction to the grape mono-diet directly corresponds to the state of the body by dissolving hardened mucus and eliminating toxins and dead<br \/>\ncells from the tissues.\u00a0 A healthy person will feel no ill effects, but one who is full of mucus, toxins, etc. will feel ill in proportion to the amount of waste thrown<br \/>\ninto the blood stream on the way to elimination. Brandt believes the symptoms of disease to be positive functions because they are a curative process, and<br \/>\npain is nature&#8217;s way of warning that something is wrong.\u00a0 Brandt believes it possible to minimize the dangers of polluted air by cleansing the lungs annually with<br \/>\nthe grape cure, and by continuous proper eating habits.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ash in the grape is found just under the skin, it neutralizes the toxic condition known as cancer\u201d\u00a0\u00a0(Johanna Brandt, The Grape Cure, Ehret Literature Publishing Co., Inc., NY).\u00a0(I prefer detoxifying with herbs instead of grapes as recommended by Brandt.\u00a0 Grapes promote the growth of fungus, which is<br \/>\na major contributing factor in the development of cancer.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0 Dry brush skin<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 The pores of the skin secrete wastes, absorbs oxygen, and other material essences.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The skin should be dry brushed twice a day to remove<br \/>\ndead cells and debris and to allow free breathing. Grape poultices are indicated when there is an external growth with an open sore.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>* Lifestyle Improvement &#8211;\u00a0 Fresh air, exercise, sunshine, and proper sleep &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Exercise with deep breathing in fresh air helps to rebuild the immune system and\u00a0<strong><br \/>\noxygenate<\/strong>\u00a0the body to help kill cancer cells.\u00a0 House plants help clean and put oxygen in the air indoors.\u00a0 Early morning\u00a0<strong>Sunshine\u00a0<\/strong>(30 minutes per day minimum) or<br \/>\nfull spectrum lighting in house when it is winter will shrink internal cancers. However, Mid-day sun exposure (10am-3pm) can be a cause of skin cancers.\u00a0 Get to\u00a0<strong><br \/>\nsleep by\u00a0<\/strong><strong>10 pm<\/strong>\u00a0in the evening.\u00a0 Immune system revitalizes between 10 pm and 2 am\u00a0(Dr. Loraine Day,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drday.com\/\">http:\/\/www.drday.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0 Heat therapy (hyperthermia)and hydrotherapy &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Hyperthermia (inducing an artificial fever for one to two hours via hot bath, steam, etc.) is known to boost<br \/>\nthe immune system.\u00a0 Cancer tissue is dense and cannot disperse heat very well and will die off&#8221; ).\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Heat has been used as an effective treatment for malignant,<br \/>\ninfectious and other diseases since antiquity. In the 19th century heat therapy in the form of artificially induced fever, was used by Dr. Coley for the treatment of<br \/>\npatients with advanced cancers&#8230;. There is published literature on the disappearance of malignancies, such as sarcoma and Burkitt\u2019s lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin\u2019s<br \/>\nLymphoma), following &#8230;hyperthermia.\u00a0\u00a0Other ideas to specifically include\u00a0<strong>soaking in alkaline mineral baths such as Epsom salts (and baking soda) regularly&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong>can help burn off toxins, viruses, harmful bacteria and<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>reduce skin acidity that can be a cause of cancer.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(The Skin Cancer Treatment Toolbox, Squamous and Basal Cell<br \/>\nCarcinoma Treatment Strategies Part I).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0 Avoidance of cancer causing chemicals, tobacco, alcohol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>*\u00a0\u00a0A Wellness Consultation with Laurie Lynch, ND. will provide information on the right foods, herbs, nutritional supplements,<br \/>\nand hydrotherapy to eliminate the causes of cancer and to nourish the body back to health. \u00a0Call (910) 426-5159 now\u00a0 to start on<br \/>\nthe path to recovery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Doesn&#8217;t it make more sense to discover and eliminate the underlying causes of cancer and nourish the body so that it can heal itself with safe, effective, natural nutritional remedies, rather than\u00a0 treat symptoms with the very things that cause cancer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>References:<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Daniel Nixon, MD., Oncologist, Hematoligist, President, American Health Foundation; Kurt D Grange, Ph D, ND, 2000, HTN&#8217;s Ellagic Acid<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Russell L. Blaylock, MD, Neurosurgeon,\u00a01999, Re: Aspartame toxicity,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:russell@misnet.com\">russell@misnet.com<\/a><br \/>\n*\u00a0 The Burton Goldburg Group, Alternative Medicine, A Definitive Guide, Future Medicine Publishing, Inc.1994<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Benjamin Lau, M.D., Ph.D., Garlic Research Update, Odyssey Publishing, Inc., Canada, 1991, p15-21<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Ernst Krebs, Jr., Nature of Cancer, Presented before CCS Second annual Cancer Convention, Ambassador \u00a0Hotel, Los Angeles, California<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Udo Erasmus, 1993, Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, Alive Books<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0The Skin Cancer Treatment Toolbox, Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment Strategies Part I<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Bill Misner, Ph.D.,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Killer Sugar! Suicide With A Spoon<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Alex Vasquez, 997, M.E.N. Magazine\u00a0 Vasquez\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menweb.org\/alexiron.htm\">http:\/\/www.menweb.org\/alexiron.htm<\/a>.<br \/>\n*\u00a0 CANCER AND ITS NUTRITIONAL THERAPIES, Dr. Richard A. Passwater, Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut, 1978<br \/>\n* PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING, James F. Balch, MD &amp; Phyllis Balch, CNC,Avery Publishing\u00a0Group,<br \/>\n*\u00a0 THE FACTS ABOUT CANCER, Charles F. McKhann, MD, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981<br \/>\n*\u00a0 RECLAIMING OUR HEALTH, John Robbins, H.J. Kramer, Tiburon, Ca., 1996<br \/>\n*\u00a0 M.D.\u2019s JOURNAL, Julian Whittaker, MD., Summer 1998<br \/>\n*\u00a0 \u201cAlternative Treatments Your Doctor Won\u2019t Tell You About\u201d, Robert C. Atkins, M.D., Wellness Corporations, Inc., 1993<br \/>\n*\u00a0 TODAY\u2019S HERBAL HEALTH, Louise Tenney, Woodland Books, Provo, Utah, 1983<br \/>\n*\u00a0 SCHOOL OF NATURAL HEALING, Dr. John R. Christopher, Christopher Publications, Springville, Utah, 1976<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wholistic Cancer Therapy, Kurt Donsbach, DC, PhD., Wholistic Publishers, Baja, California,\u00a0 Mexico. 1988<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill,\u00a0 Udo Erasmus, Alive Books, BC, Canada, 1993<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Julian Whitaker, M.D., 99 MEDICAL SECRETS YOUR DOCTOR WON&#8217;T TELL YOU<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 Addictions Handbook, Alvin, Virginia,&amp; Robert \u00a0Silverstein, Enslow Publishers, Inc. Hillside, N.J. 1991<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Atkins Health Revelations Aug. &#8217;94<br \/>\n*\u00a0 THE YEAST CONNECTION, William F. Cook, MD., Professional Books, 1991<br \/>\n*\u00a0 THE FOOD PHARMACY, Jean Carper, Bantam Books, New York, 1988<br \/>\n*\u00a0Ernst Krebs, Jr., Nature of Cancer, Presented before CCS Second annual Cancer Convention, Ambassador<br \/>\nHotel, Los Angeles, California<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Mercola.com<strong><br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Gary Null, Healing Your Body Naturally, p.112, 127, .131<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/factsheet\/Risk\/oral-contraceptives\/print?page=&amp;keyword\">http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/factsheet\/Risk\/oral-contraceptives\/print?page=&amp;keyword<\/a>=<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Yu MC, Yuan JM. Environmental factors and risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.\u00a0<em>Gastroenterology\u00a0<\/em>2004; 127(5 Suppl 1):S72\u2013S78.<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Older Birth Control Pills May Cause CancerThe Journal of the American Medical Association October 11, 2000;284:1791-1798, 1837-1838<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercola.com\/2000\/oct\/29\/birth_control_pills.htm\">http:\/\/www.mercola.com\/2000\/oct\/29\/birth_control_pills.htm<\/a><br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Salynn Boyles, 2003, Oral Contraceptives Raise Risk of Cervical Cancer in Women With HPV<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong><em>WebMD Medical News<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/content\/article\/63\/71913.htm\">http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/content\/article\/63\/71913.htm<\/a><br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Edward Fujimoto (<a href=\"mailto:manager%20of%20the%20Wellness%20Program%20at%20Castle%20hospital;%20Nancy%20Toth,%20The%20Herald,%20ntoth@newbritainherald.com\">manager of the Wellness Program at Castle hospital; Nancy Toth, The Herald, ntoth@newbritainherald.com<\/a><br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Mary Nash Stoddard, Plano Star Courier, May, 20, 1998, quoted in The Deadly Perception<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Medicine in Our Food?<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Trocho, C, et al, 1998, Formaldehyde Derived from Dietary Aspartame Binds to Tissue Components\u00a0<em>in Vivo<\/em>, Life Science, Vol. 63, No. 5<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0Dr. H.J. Roberts, Aspartame\u00a0(NutraSweet) Is It Safe?, Charles Press, page 283\/84.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetpoison.com\/aspartame-sweeteners.html\">http:\/\/www.sweetpoison.com\/aspartame-sweeteners.html<\/a><br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetpoison.com\/aspartame-sweeteners.html\">http:\/\/www.sweetpoison.com\/aspartame-sweeteners.html<\/a>)<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Chae, Linda, 2001, The Terrible Touch-Me-Nots,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/freelife.com\/sites\/joshuag\/redir.cfm?page=\/info\/personalcare\/areyoupoisoningyourself\/body.cfm\">http:\/\/freelife.com\/sites\/joshuag\/redir.cfm?page=\/info\/personalcare\/areyoupoisoningyourself\/body.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOW I OVERCAME CANCER by Laurie Lynch, ND. &#8220;Cancer is a big deal. It&#8217;s estimated that nearly 1.5 million new cancer cases and nearly 600,000 cancer deaths will occur in the United States this year. 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