Cancer Prevention is ALWAYS Better Than Cure
by Liz Barrington, Natural Body Healing
One in 3
people will get cancer, and out of these sufferers, sadly one in
4 will die from the condition. Prevention is always
better than cure, as they say, so it's important to proactively
look after yourself and those around you.
If
you know anyone who is suffering from cancer, please pass on the
important information provided on this website as it could help
them live a much stronger, happier and healthier life.
To decrease the risk of getting cancer
in the first place, or to try to avoid the condition returning, you
should consider looking at your diet, lifestyle and
surrounding
environment for the long-term. Here are some useful tips that you may wish to
consider.
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Stop
smoking.
Just one puff of a cigarette could damage a smoker's DNA,
the first step in cancer development.
Research shows a single puff
can pull the chromosomes apart within the cell that carry
the DNA.
Did
you also know that a
single puff of a cigarette contains over 4500 toxic
substances; passive smoking contains even more.
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Eat a
healthy diet, comprising of plenty of fresh fruit and
vegetables, starchy carbohydrates (wholemeal bread,
potatoes, wholemeal pasta and wholegrain cereals) and
sea vegetables, along
with protein-rich foods such as soya, chicken, fish and
eggs.
Check that you are eating
MORE alkaline-forming foods
to ensure that your body's pH-level is not overly-acidic
which can affect your body's metabolism, enzyme function and
the overall health of your body's cells. If necessary,
you may need to correct your body's pH-levels. Cancer
and many other illnesses thrive in an acidic pH condition
and appear to regress when the body is restored to an
alkaline pH. Check your urine every mid-morning and
aim to get it to a level of 7.4 - 7.5.
The
number one factor for cancer remission is the changing to a
diet of all fresh raw (uncooked) vegetables and fruits. This
is because they provide balancing pH levels as well as
providing antioxidants and vitamins. However, foods
with a high sugar content (simple
carbohydrates), such
as sugars and sugar substitutes are best avoided if
possible, or certainly reduced. Cancer thrives on
sugars, and sugar metabolism makes the body more acidic.
Blackstrap Molasses, Stevia and real maple syrup (natural,
unflavoured) are acceptable.
Avoid
processed, ready-made meals that are stripped of nutrients
and contain many chemical additives, flavourings,
colourings, preservatives etc. Try to seriously cut
down on 'mucous-forming' foods such as milk, cheese, butter,
margarine and sugary-foods such as confectionary, sugar,
cakes, biscuits and fizzy-drinks, as these foods will clog
up your system and reduce your immunity.
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Increase your fibre intake considerably to 30g–50g a day.
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Drink
2-3 litres of filtered water a day.
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Take
daily vitamins and minerals, including high quality
antioxidants that repair free radical damage. The
latest research shows that an
iodine deficiency is
associated with breast, prostate and uterine cancers, so
taking extra
iodine in the form of
supplementation is highly recommended.
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Seriously reduce
your alcohol intake. For a healthy person, the recommended
safe limit of units of
alcohol per day is NO MORE THAN 2 units for women and 3 for
men (for example, 1 unit = half a pint of beer, or a small
glass of wine, also including 2-3 days alcohol-free
days per week. If you're a cancer sufferer, you
perhaps should consider giving up alcohol at least until
your body regains its strength, as alcohol does put
considerable pressure on the liver and also reduces
immunity.
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Boost your immunity. If
you are a cancer sufferer, or you're in remission, don't do
anything that will harm or damage your immune system.
It's only the immune system that can fight and eliminate
cancer from your body. If the immune system is
compromised, then chances of cancer remission, survival, or
cure are seriously reduced. There are natural
immune boosters available for those who are deficient such
as Nature's Sunshine's powerful
Immune Formula and
Zambroza.
Please be aware that many chemotherapy drugs are very
damaging to the immune system, especially to an already
weakened system.
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Increase your digestive enzymes.
Protein is essential for repairing the body's tissues and
for all metabolic activity. It is well known that
older people and most cancer sufferers have lower than
normal amounts of protease enzymes that are needed to break
down proteins into smaller proteins and amino acids, and so
maximise digestion. Undigested proteins can pass
through the intestinal tract and remain undigested which
ferments and encourages the breeding of bad bacteria in the
bowel, which has been linked to worsening effects on overall
health and vitality. Nature's Sunshine's
Hi-Potency Protease
provides high levels of supplemental protease enzymes
and also supports immunity by activating
macrophages and natural killer cells.
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Oxygenate your body. Cancer
thrives in a low oxygen environment and uses other methods
to generate the energy that it needs to grow, mostly by
producing lactic acid that the liver converts back to
sugars, which the cancer reuses. To keep healthy,
practise deep breathing exercises, yoga, tai-chi, pilates
and even take a course of
Aqua DetoxTM
treatments to help oxygenate your body's tissues.
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Starve the cancer.
Eliminate the sugars, starches, certain amino acids and
vitamins from the diet that cancerous cells require for
growth and survival. Fasting for 1-2 days will
significantly shrink some cancers, but only do this
if you are healthy and strong enough. Drink lots of
water.
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Get enough sleep, rest and REDUCE your
STRESS! Sleep is critical to the body's
healing processes and is also important in maintaining
immunity. Cancer sufferers are often deficient in
melatonin which is the body's sleep-inducing hormone. If you
are dealing with cancer, make certain that you get plenty of
sleep by taking melatonin before bedtime, especially if you
are over 40 years old. Stress reduces your body's
immunity by 70%. Try to cut out the unnecessary
stress in your life, simplify your day, delegate, focus on
important issues only, be with positive, supportive people.
If you're overly stressed, try taking Nature's Sunshine's
Nutricalm supplement daily
to help relax you.
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Protect yourself from the harmful
burning effects of the sun. It's important
to regularly expose your skin to the sun in order for your
body to make vitamin D; an important vitamin which if
deficient, can lead to
the development of cancer and many other serious illnesses
in the body. However, remember to take care in the sun
because prolonged exposure to strong sunshine with its
ultraviolet B light can cause sunburn that will often lead to
skin cancer.
Therefore, to prevent burning, it's recommended that you cover
up between the hours of 11am and 3pm and always use a high
factor sunscreen of SPF 15 or above.
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Avoid hazardous chemicals or materials, such as
bleaches, paints, dyes, gas, radiation, heavy metals, sprays, pesticides,
insecticides, aerosol can fumes, asbestos, certain
chemicals in cosmetics and body care products etc,
so if you're regularly in contact with them, it’s
essential that you make sure you protect yourself at all
times and importantly
detox yourself regularly.
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Throw
out your microwave oven!
Microwaves heat your food by causing it to resonate at very
high frequencies. As a result, they alter the molecules and
cause changes in the chemical structure of food to create
carcinogenic compounds. Also microwaves destroy the
nutritional value of the food and they have been shown to
hugely affect the blood. Studies also show that microwaves
increase cholesterol levels, increase levels of leukocytes
or white blood cells (a sign of enemy invasion), decrease
numbers of red blood cells, produce radiolytic compounds
(unknown in nature), and decrease haemoglobin levels that
could lead to anaemia.
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Minimise your exposure to harmful electric fields
that can
contribute to ill health.
Evidence suggests your health can be compromised, so it’s
important not to have prolonged close proximity
exposure to electrical appliances, cordless phones, mobile
phones, PCs, laptops, wireless appliances and electronic
equipment, power lines, telecoms masts and electrical
pylons.
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The above information should not be treated as a substitute for the
medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care
professional.
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