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Posted on November 27, 2015 by Ken

Fire in the Belly – The 7 Steps to Healthy Digestion        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eT446yJgfI

What does my thyroid gland do?

The  thyroid  gland  which  is  located  at  the front of the neck  just  below  the Adam’s apple (larynx).  It is butterfly-shaped and consists of two lobes located either side of the windpipe (trachea). A normal thyroid gland is not usually outwardly visible or able to be felt if finger pressure is applied to the neck.

The  thyroid  gland  produces  hormones  which  regulate  the  body’s  metabolic  rate          as – well – as heart and digestive function,  muscle control,  bone maintenance  and brain development. Its correct functioning depends on having a good supply of iodine from the diet.

The release of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland is controlled by thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus in the brain and by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) produced by the pituitary gland. This forms part of a feedback loop called the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis.

Dr. John Bergman explains what causes hormone regulation issues and how to correct them naturally to have a healthy, vibrant, and energy life!!!!

What hormones does my thyroid gland produce?

The thyroid gland produces thyroxine (T4), which is a relatively inactive prohormone     and  lower amounts of the active hormone,  triiodothyronine (T3).  Collectively, T3 and T4  are referred to as the thyroid hormones.  Twenty percent of the body’s triiodothyronine is made by the thyroid gland; the other 80% comes from thyroxine converted by organs such as the liver or kidneys.

The thyroid gland which also produces calcitonin from cells called C-cells. Calcitonin is understood  to play a role  in regulating calcium levels in the body,  but its exact function in humans remains unclear.  Having to high of a Calcium level is also important because     it increases the spread of cancer!!!

Did you know a healthy thyroid gland depends on a healthy liver?

Your thyroid gland produces  two  main hormones:  T4  (also  called  thyroxine)  and T3  (also called triiodothyronine).  These hormones help to control your metabolic rate, that is the rate at which  your body burns calories.  They also have a huge bearing on your energy levels and maintenance of normal body temperature.

T4 isn’t the active thyroid hormone; it must be converted into T3 in your body in order     to exert its effects.   The majority of this conversion  does not occur in your thyroid gland.  Most T4 to T3 conversion happens in your liver,  kidneys and muscles.  If you have a fatty liver or a sluggish liver,  this conversion  will  not  be  effective.  This can leave you feeling tired, depressed, puffy, overweight and with dry skin and thinning scalp hair. Indeed you would have a thyroid problem caused by a faulty liver.

If you are taking thyroid hormone medication ….  in  the  form of thyroxine,  it too must     be converted  into the active  form in your body.  Therefore,  if  you  are  taking  a thyroid medication  but still not feeling much better,  your liver could be to blame!  It is vital that you work on improving health of your liver if you want healthy thyroid hormone levels.

Estrogen dominance can cause many hormonal symptoms including breast tenderness, weight gain, back pain, cramping, mood issues, fibroids and endometriosis. ((( As women get  stressed )))    their  progesterone  balance  gets  skewed  in  the  direction  of  estrogen relative to progesterone.  During a women’s cycle progesterone  predominates  by between 25 to 300 times over estrogen. What distinguishes estrogen dominance is the ratio and not necessarily the amount of estrogen. There are many environmental contributing factors of estrogen dominance such as xenoestrogens in our food, pesticides and plastics and can be the root cause of disease.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLIs4kGibXM

Certain nutrients are needed for optimal thyroid function. Nutrients like iodine, selenium, zine,  B-vitamins,  vitamin D,  vitamin A  and  amino acids  are needed for optimal thyroid health. Other body systems are important for thyroid health like the gut, adrenals and the brain. If other body systems aren’t working optimally the thyroid will be negatively impacted.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqy1x1i0zDw

Apart from having a healthy liver, you can also keep your thyroid gland in good shape with the following strategies:     THE BENEFITS OF WATER FASTING!!!!

  • Obtain adequate iodine in your diet. Iodine deficiency is becoming an increasingly common problem. The thyroid gland  requires iodine  in order to manufacture the hormones T4 and T3.  Iodine is mostly found in the oceans, therefore, is present in seafood (as – long – as it came from the ocean and was not farmed),  and seaweed.  Kelp     is a rich source of iodine and is available in supplement form.  Your doctor     can organize a urine test for you to determine your body’s iodine level.
  • Obtain adequate selenium in your diet.  Selenium is a mineral that is required for      the conversion of the thyroid hormone T4 into its active form, T3.   People taking thyroid hormone replacement such as Synthroid or Oroxine benefit from selenium supplementation because it enables their bodies to use the medication more efficiently.
  • Selenium  also  helps  the immune system  and  can  reduce  the  production  of  auto-antibodies in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis  and  Graves’ disease.  Brazil nuts are the richest dietary source of selenium, however supplementation is usually required to achieve optimal levels in the body.  Selenium and iodine are found in thyroid capsules.
  • Consume good quality protein.  Also The amino acid tyrosine is required for thyroid hormone production.  Tyrosine is found in protein rich foods such as chicken, fish and cheese, and also in smaller quantities in avocados, bananas and almonds.  Protein rich foods are also a good source of zinc, which is needed by the thyroid hormone receptors in your cells, to allow thyroid hormones to bind there.
  • Eating enough protein is one half of the equation, the other half is to make sure you digest the protein properly.  Irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, heartburn and reflux can all indicate that you don’t digest protein properly.  Also taking a digestive enzyme supplement,  sipping some diluted apple cider vinegar before meals,  and making sure you are relaxed while eating can all help.
  • Drink this juice once a day to help cleanse and improve your thyroid..All you need:
    1 cucumba
    5 stalks celery
    5 carrots
    1 cup young Thai coconut water(optional) or water
    1 lemon
    Ginger(optinal)         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4XsInon8OU

Often in lab test you can have low T3 while all other thyroid labs are normal. Sometimes  can simply be low zinc  (and/or high copper)  but often it goes back to the liver, especially,  if they are also low in Vitamin D  and  sex hormones.  Since the liver is also responsible for making/converting those as well. Conventional medicine only treats the thyroid hormones but does not address the root, which is very often a poor-functioning liver.

Your Life Depends On This So Don’t Settle

So listen to me, this is how to destroy your thyroid:

  1. By trusting the TSH blood test. If this is all your doctor tests, you’re in trouble. Run! This test is a mere reflection of brain levels of thyroid hormone. It has nothing to do with intracellular levels. You might be sick as heck, but your TSH could be normal,      in fact, the sicker you are, the more likely your TSH and total T3 levels are normal. Shocking but true.
  2. By seeing psychiatrists and taking antidepressants when you need thyroid medicine! The biggest study ever done on antidepressants (called the Star D trial) proved that thyroid medicine worked better than some popular antidepressants.
  3. By taxing your liver. Most thyroid hormone is activated in your liver, not your thyroid gland.  Eating refined junk food,  or taking medications that suppresses your ability to convert T4  to  T3,  and T3 is what makes you feel energetic and happy.  Alcohol harms your liver. Certain wines are very high in saponins, a soap-like chemical that harms the gut. Saponins, also found in oatmeal, reduce thyroid hormone.
  4. By eating a lot of soy-based foods and drinks. Soy is often genetically modified, plus it’s a goitrogen, so it lowers thyroid hormone.
  5. By letting yourself become iodine deficient. Going vegetarian or vegan can induce iodine deficiency in as little as five days in some people?!

During this amazing program with Peter Greenlaw-Author and Coach Steve Toth-Moderator, our guest Dr. Marco Ruggiero,  reveals new protocols  using natural  “super foods” he and his research team have developed that supercharge our immune system to fight conditions from cancer to autism.  If you or someone you care about has a chronic condition that isn’t getting better, you won’t want to miss this incredible five part series.


Did  you  know  that a healthy person  makes  10,000  to  100,000  cancer  cells  per  day? When healthy, our body produces a protein that attacks and kills cancer cells.  But when our body becomes toxic or stressed …. these cancer cells produce an enzyme that can literally “turn off” the production of our cancer-fighting proteins.


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I Am Thankful this Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Ken

  

   First some background,  for 5 years my husband and I were subsisting        on the road,  doing  floor maintenance.  We were mostly in Oklahoma. We went to a restaraunt to eat  and  I could only open my mouth  half  an inch, the tumor on my neck had grown to the size of an egg on the left side of my neck, I feared it was cancer, before I made the appt. with the Oncologist.

    The second he saw me, he told me it was cancer! I knew enough at that point I didnt want any part of chemo, surgery or radiation!  I  flat out told him NO!  I would research my options!  He said Suit yourself!  But I’m here to tell you if you dont do the typical treatment, the tumor would get so big,  it would spread and I would surely die in a year or less!  So I nonetheless, opted  for no part of that…

    We came home and I prayed for the blessing of  knowledge in how to go about  healing  myself!  I  turned  the  TV  on,  and it was on a station I never watched, no one had been in our home to change it, so this was my blessing! The show was Know the Cause  hosted by  Doug Kaufmann!  His  premise is Fungas is the cause of all disease in America! He showed me how to eat,  for health, and what supplements to take, I wasn’t on Facebook and when I did join, my main objective was to  find and  follow and friend inspiring people who got results! 

   Thankfully I’m not the only one who have healed from cancer the natural way.  I  started  following Doug’s phase one diet,  I took sugar  and bread out of my diet, breads and grains turn to sugar in the mouth! I got myself a good juicer  and  started juicing  loads  of  organic  veggies,  and  bitter  fruits, like grapefruit, berries, green, Granny Smith apples,  and added lemon rind to it along with  a TBSP of  turmeric!  I drank nothing but good water,  meat was grass fed beef, no nirate pork, and a lot of organic sardines!

     In 30 days I was feeling some what better, and so continued this, I also    got some olive leaf extract, and rotated that with oregano oil, suspended in EVOO. I cooked alot, used garlic daily, Hot cayenne added to my food, I was given some Paw Paw root,  in caps and bought beta glucan to potentiate my immune system, I began to  feel better and better, my BP normalized for the first time in my life!  I have stenosis of  the right kidney  from birth and was on meds for 30 years!

   The tumor was shrinking, and I was stoked! I could now open my mouth normally for the first time in a long while! I used ACV with the mother, two Tbsp. before every meal,  and also bathed in Epsom salts,  in water hot as I can stand and soak for 30 minutes!  In 8 months of  this protocol the tumor was gone, I went back to a local Oncologist and was told I was cancer free! Music to my ears and Praise the Lord! 

   He told me he doubted I ever had cancer at all! I assured him that I am a survivor and I did it all by myself! With the help  from the Almighty! It has been 8 years in March, and I am well! I still learn, and I’m healthier than I have been in years! I used to wake up stiffer than a board in my lower back and legs,  No more of that!  I was diagnosed  with IBS with diarrhea,  years before and it was BAD!  I’ve had to throw away more panties than I care to admit! Not an issue any more!

    I got more benefits from this diet and supplements than I could have        ever guessed I would! Now, I’m not as strict, but stay pretty close to this       to this day diet wise!  It can be done my friends,  I  feel  so  thankful  and blessed to have the info to heal myself! Blessings to all of  you!                             And Have a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!

  P.s. thank you for this opportunity to share my story! I burned every Drs. note and told myself, that part of my life is over,  from now on I choose to be healthy!   I havent had as much as a cold in 5 years!

Thankfully Yours,

    Lorie Falls  🙂
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Lessons Learned in Amish Country

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Ken

AMISH  HERBALIST  ‘CURES’  IN  HIGH  DEMAND…  🙂

   Here is one for you: (poly)unsaturated fats turn rancid quickly and are reason leftovers taste stale in only a few hours. Saturated fats on the other hand can sit around  for  a year  and  shows  no rancidity. Various  studies suggest  that  unsaturated  fats  are essential  for cancer progression  and saturated fats do not promote tumor growth. http://raypeat.com/articles/

   In the 1920s, German Researcher showed that mice on a fat – free diet were practically free of cancer.  Since then,  many  studies  have  demonstrated  a very close association between consumption of unsaturated oils and the incidence of cancer. The addition of saturated fats to toxic oils —  protects the heart .
   Recently it has been documented cardiac necrosis caused by unsaturated fats ( linoleic acid, in particular ) could be prevented by coconut oil and cocoa butter. Since the 1930s,    it has been clearly established that suppression of the thyroid raises serum cholesterol levels ( while increasing mortality from infections, cancer, and heart disease.
    When you restore the thyroid function it brings cholesterol back to normal. In this situation, however, thyroid isn’t suppressing the synthesis of cholesterol. But rather producing its use to form hormones and bile salts. When the thyroid is functioning properly, the amount of cholesterol in the blood entering the ovary (in women) governs the amount of progesterone being produce by the ovary.
   Progesterone and its precursor pregnenoline have a generalized protective function:     anti oxidant, anti spasm, anti clot, anti cancer, pro memory, pro myelination pro attention effect etc. Any interference with the formation of cholesterol will interfere with all of these  important protective functions.
Remember: offsets in progesterone – estrogen balance is also reason for
the majority of cancer cases — even in men – as we age and we turn more estrogenic.
    As far as evidence goes, it suggest that coconut oil added regularly to a balance diet, lowers cholesterol to normal by promoting its conversion into pregnenolone. Coconut eating cultures in the tropics have consistently lower cholesterol levels in the 160s compared to those people in the United States.
   Generally stated — often is that the Omega 3 Fish oils – are marketed to be healthy for     ones heart.  However,   according to some studies this may be altered to.  Omega 3s  can turn rancid quite quickly with some experts stating they are polyunsaturated fat and could have adverse effects on your health (reason why I prefer plant based omega 3 sources. )
   Protein in vegetables are extremely critical as well: One 4-ounce sweet potato provides nearly 2 grams of protein. This amount of cooked sweet potato offers a minimal 110 calories and approximately 7 percent of the caloric content comes from protein.  The remaining calories come from carbohydrates, with a trace amount of fat.  Between 10 and 35 percent of your total calories need to come from protein.  As an example, if you usually stick to a 2,200-calorie diet, you need 55 to 192 grams of daily protein, depending on your activity level and caloric needs.

    Another critically important role is methylation, a chemical process in which methyl groups are transferred from one molecule to another.  Many essential chemical events in the body  are made possible by methylation,  for example,  genes  can be switched on and turned off in this way. This is particularly important in cancer prevention since one of the genes  can be switched on and off is the tumor suppressor gene,  p53.  Another  way  that methylation helps prevent cancer is by attaching methyl groups to toxic substances to make them less toxic and encourage their elimination from the body.

Methylation is important to cardiovascular health. Methylation changes a potentially dangerous molecule called homocysteine into other, benign substances.  Homocysteine can damage blood vessel walls  greatly increasing  the progression of atherosclerosis, high homocysteine levels are associated with a significantly increased risk for heart attack and stroke.  Eating foods rich in vitamin B6,  like the  potatoes  can  help  keep  homocysteine levels low.  In addition,  diets high in vitamin B6 — rich foods  are associated with overall lower rates  of  heart disease,  even  when  homocysteine levels  are  normal,  most  likely because of all the other beneficial activities of this energetic B vitamin.

Enzymes are substances that make life possible:

  They are required for every chemical reaction the body –and without the life force -vitamins, minerals and hormones wont synthesize. Enzymatic activity is critical to energy …when it gets to the point you cant make enzymes your life ends. Keep in mind when food is boiled at 212 degrees all enzymes are destroyed.
   Therefore,  when you eat cooked enzyme free food this forces the body to make the enzymes needed for digestion. Enzyme  depletion  is  believed  to  be  the  cause  of  all degenerative disease. To begin with if the body is over burden to compete for enzymes certain critical organs and tissues are being starved to death.
   Human beings have the lowest levels of starch digesting enzymes in their blood of any living creatures. We also have the highest levels of these enzymes in our urine. Meaning enzymes by humans are being  used up faster. Also we know decreased enzyme levels are found in numerous ailments.
   The resulting metabolic dislocations may be the direct cause of cancer, coronary heart disease,  diabetes and many other chronic incurable diseases.  “With the most impressive evidence that people need enzymes is what occurs as a result of therapeutic fasting.”   When people fast they go through a process called a healing crisis. 
   The person may feel nausea, vomiting and dizziness. What is happening is that the enzymes are working to change the unhealthy structure of the body. The enzymes attack pathological tissues and break down undigested and unprocessed substances and they get tossed out by the bowels, through vomiting or via the skin.
   Although most nutritionist claim that enzymes in food are destroyed in the stomach,      they often overlook two important facts.
    First of all, when we eat food acid secretion is minimal for at least thirty minutes. AS    food goes down the esophagus, it drops       into the top portion of the stomach. This is called the cardiac section, since its closer to the heart. The rest of the stomach remains flat   and closed while the cardiac section opens up to accommodate the food.
   During the time the food sits in the upper section, little acid or enzymes are secreted by the body. The enzymes in the food itself go about digesting the food. The more of this self digesting that occurs, the less work the body has to do later. When this 30 to 45 minutes period is over, the bottom section of the stomach opens up and the body starts secreting acid and enzymes.
   Even at this point, the food enzymes are not activated until the acid levels become prohibitive. You see, food enzymes can tolerate chemical environments many times more acid than neutral. That said, enzymes are used up faster during certain illnesses, also during extremely hot or cold weather and during strenuous exercise.
   Furthermore, as we pass our prime the amount of enzymes in our bodies and excreted in our sweat and urine continues to decline     until we die. In fact…. low enzyme levels are associated with old age and chronic disease. So far there’s not enough hard evidence on whether taking additional enzymes will extend life span.
   However, what is know … is that laboratory rats eating some raw foods live three years compared to enzyme-less chow diet rats whom live two years on average ( 30% reduction in lifespan.) So if that held true for humans ….people could extend their life spans by 20 years or more years — just by increasing proper enzyme levels.
   Laura Klein gets the skinny on from certified holistic nutritionist Rose Cole on how to use enzymes to lose the last 10-20 pounds, and stop being tired.  Watch as Rose shows Laura how digestive enzymes work by breaking down oatmeal right before your eyes. To learn more about digestive enzymes or for information on Rose’s 10 Week Transformation course got to www.RosesCourse.com.    http://www.organicauthority.com/oatv/food-talk/digestive-enzymes.html
   The Standard American Diet (SAD) does not provide enough vitamins and nutrients.       If you are unwilling to alter your diet, supplementation will help. Nena Dockery advises that taking enzyme supplements will help get the most from the nutrients that are available from the foods we eat. For more information, visit http://www.ihealthtube.com

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The Changing Season:

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Ken

Principle of Multimedia: Image 2 : [Tree] - Seasons

In oncology, the Warburg effect is the observation that most cancer cells predominantly produce energy  by  a  high rate of glycolysis  followed  by  lactic acid fermentation in the cytosol,  rather  than  by  a comparatively low rate of glycolysis  followed by oxidation  of pyruvate in the mitochondria as in most normal cells.  The latter process is aerobic (uses oxygen). Malignant, rapidly growing tumor cells typically have glycolytic rates up to 200 times higher than those of their normal tissues of origin; this may occur even if oxygen is plentiful.

Otto Warburg postulated this change in metabolism the fundamental cause of cancer, a claim now known as the Warburg hypothesis. Today, mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are thought to be responsible for malignant transformation, and the Warburg effect is considered to be a result of these mutations rather than a cause.

   The Warburg effect  may  simply  be  a consequence of damage to the mitochondria in cancer, or an adaptation to low-oxygen environments within tumors, or a result of cancer genes shutting down  the mitochondria.  Because they are involved in the cell’s apoptosis program which would otherwise kill cancerous cells.  It  may  also  be an effect associated with cell proliferation.  Since glycolysis provides  most  of the building blocks required for cell proliferation, cancer cells (and normal proliferating cells) have been proposed to need to activate glycolysis, despite the presence of oxygen, to proliferate.

Evidence attributes some of the high aerobic glycolytic rates to an overexpressed form      of mitochondrially  bound hexokinase  responsible for driving the high glycolytic activity.  In kidney cancer,  this effect could be due to the presence of mutations in the Von Hippel–Lindau tumor suppressor gene upregulating glycolytic enzymes, including the M2 splice isoform of pyruvate kinase.]

In March 2008, Lewis C. Cantley and colleagues announced that the tumor M2-PK, a form of the pyruvate kinaseenzyme, gives rise to the Warburg effect. Tumor M2-PK is produced in all rapidly dividing cells, and is responsible for enabling cancer cells to consume glucose at an accelerated rate;  on  forcing  the  cells to switch to pyruvate kinase’s alternative form by inhibiting the production of tumor M2-PK,  their  growth  was  curbed.  The researchers acknowledged  the  fact  that  the exact chemistry of glucose metabolism  was likely to vary across different forms of cancer.  However,  PKM2 was identified  in  all of the cancer cells they had tested.  This enzyme form  is  not  usually  found  in  healthy tissue,  though  it  is apparently necessary when cells need to multiply quickly, e.g. in the healing of wounds or hematopoiesis.

I highly recommend a visit to the Millersburg – Berlin/ Charm area in OHIO.  With  the rolling hills and  breath taking scene vista this  would be a perfect location for a sleigh ride. This past weekend I drove over from my home in Western Ohio …. to witness a Facebook friends fathers miraculous recovery from chemotherapy to visit with the Amish Healer Jacob.

  Since their settlement in the early 1800s …. the Amish have contributed to an unique economy. And in Jacobs 76 years he has witness a community change from 90% farming to a modern change of less than 10 percent today. With it he is witnessing greater illness and rising cancer rates from 40% of that of the rest of the State of OHIO.
   Todays Amish Life is based upon construction crews, shops and stores and other diversity that keeps Amish Life close to home. Also sustaining Amish Life is becoming more of challenge in America when the Big Plan in Government is to allow family values to wither behind. With increase pressures and stress nobody knows what the future holds.
To some is dysfunction in family life: for the Amish its puzzling they, have not only, survive, but also thrive through the malaise   of the rest of the United State Economy. Through strong family, they still eat together at one table and the fact that Amish populations double every 20 years with on average seven children.
   However, as the market forces people to change what they believe in. And as the interact with the tempting culture of modern life (both good and bad aspect.) With fast food joints showing up in their culture I believe you will soon see a spike in the cancer rates of the Amish Life style and communities.
    So this past weekend I came to Holmes County … to shake hands with a Facebook       friend Lynsi’s father John and wife Joyce and a cousin Kathleen (whom being a 8 year glioblastoma mutliforme survivor of the brain …it made for an incredible day. Also for John being treated at The Family Health Center @ Cleveland Clinic in Wooster he has made a remarkable recovery through lifestyle change.
    With the initiative of this trip to visit with “Jacob the Amish Healer”  getting a different outlook on how cancer might be address. My first question being … what herbs would you suggest for cancer. To my surprised his reaction was cancer is about more than just herbs …. one must understand the work of Warburg, John Beard and William Kelley he stated 🙂
    As we sit their in his cellular office we sit and talked about his view of Warburg and his theory of Oxygen respiration, carbon dioxide being expelled that create energy for cells. And when one doesn’t get the oxygen through vigorous activity how carbon dioxide can create lactic acid in the body. Which creates less trypsin enzymes and becomes the perfect breeding ground for cancer.
   Hypercarbia or hypercapnia is the condition that occurs when carbon dioxide is retained in the lungs. As carbon dioxide accumulates in the lungs, it does not allow for the effective exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen. As a result, carbon dioxide accumulates in the bloodstream. If the problem is not corrected, the blood eventually becomes acidic, a condition known as respiratory acidosis. The acidity causes oxygen molecules to drop out of the bloodstream too quickly. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, this combination of high carbon dioxide levels and low oxygen levels creates a harsh body environment and places stress on the cells, tissues and organs. ~Stress can trip up trypsin – along with a faulty diet. ~
    Jacob also told all one has to do is think back to 1902, when Dr. John Beard theorized that malignant cells are false placentas and that substances secreted by the pancreas would inhibit their growth of cancer before they develop. With increase carbon dioxide in the blood this critical enzyme becomes missing in most cancer patients.
   What Beard proved way back then was correcting this critical enzymatic activity was    key to curing 100% of all cancers.   Also  that  in  1906,  what Dr. Beard claimed was that pancreatic proteolytic enzymes represents the body’s main defense  against  cancer.  He      also stated these pancreatic enzymes … travel to a tumor and will only digest the cancer itself. In a sense not harming the host (the person’s body) in which the cancer represents itself.
   What Dr. Beard explained  back then was that the secret to how enzymes work is distinguishing between the good healthy cells and the bad cancerous “tumor cells.” What trypsin can do … is breakdown the right handed protein cancerous cells while living the left handed protein healthy living cells intact.
  Therefore, the tumor creates a tumor made up of enzymes called malignins which is a mirror image of trypsin. Trypsin will only digest  the protein of the tumor and what Beard believed back in the early 1900s… was that it had to be injected  to prevent destruction by the hydrochloric acid in our stomach lining. However, recent evidence demonstrates that orally ingested enzymes are acid stable.
   Thereby, stays intact into the small intestine and being readily absorbed  through the intestinal mucosa into the blood stream as part of the enterpancreatic recycling process.  Also in 1963, a dentist William Kelley … was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (which is almost always deadly).  Kelley rediscovered the connection between pancreatic enzymes and cancer remission.
    What Kelley recommends is high amounts of pancreatic enzymes (45,000mg orally). This formula includes starch based enzymes,  which Kelley also states is important. The formula Kelley stands behind cost roughly $2,000 monthly. Unfortunately. the larger the mass –which quickly dissolves from oral induced — enzyme therapy.
   The harder it is for the liver/ kidney to rid the body of these toxins.  As a result,  many cancer patients taking enzymes die  from  toxemia …. as the tumor is digested. Various methods for detoxing the liver are known, with the coffee enema being preferred.     Toxemia is the primary reason to have malignant tumors removed surgically.
Other Research to Consider:
 
   The University of Michigan has recently proclaimed that current chemotherapy targets the wrong cells. This Ann Harbor research study discovered that not all cancerous cells in a tumor are equally malignant. Only a tiny minority of tumor cells are actually capable of inducing new cancers and that the rest are relatively harmless.
 
   “These tumor-inducing cells have many of the properties of stem cells,” said Michael F. Clarke, MD., a professor of internal medicine, whom also directed the study. They make copies of themselves — a process called cell self — renewal – and produce all the other  kinds of cells in the original tumor.”
     The laetrile clinics in Mexico claim they have a “100%” cure rate for cancer.  And they      do a post disclaimer stating, “that 100% cure rate applies only if the patient has not under gone  “chemotherapy”  or  “radiation”  and only in those patients that take the pancreatic enzymes.
    Another important discovery is that trypsin’s digestive enzyme action is activated by the high pH (alkaline) environment in the small intestine. This finding may help explain the effectiveness of the increasingly popular high-pH cesium treatment for cancer.  There are theoretical reasons and experimental findings suggesting.
   Fast growing cancers can be completely resolved by using 6 grams cesium chloride salt for 30- days. Keith Brewer Ph.D. mentions that by raising pH of the cancer cell to 8.0 (highly aklaine). A pH required to activate trypsins digestive enzyme activity works much like enzymes but a far less expensive approach.
    While it is unknown whether or not the cesium protocol works in complete absence of trypsin in the blood. It is logical to assume that less pancreatic enzymes would be required in conjunction with cesium treatment for cancer. Perhaps 4,500 mg of pancreatic enzymes with trypsin would suffice … along with 6,000 mg of cesium chloride daily, rather than the 45,000 mg that Kelley and Gonzalez recommends. With Experimental science will someday provide the answer.
    Another intriguing possibility: if heavy metal mercury building up in the pancreas was the root cause of the enzyme secretion problem. Large amounts of vitamin C might cure a cancer (cause remission) by ridding the pancreas of mercury. Also if CoQ10 deficiency was the reason the pancreas was malfunctioning. Then supplementing CoQ10 may restart the production of trypsin, et cetera. Beards theory shows why some treatments work for some not others !!!!
   There are sound reason to add 400mg of highly absorbable CoQ10 to any cancer protocol. This dosage has initiated complete tumor regression in breast cancer patients — during clinical studies. Since the pancreas has a high concentration of CoQ10, it may be that restoring CoQ10 levels improves pancreas function.
The Basic Recommendation for Controlling Cancer is:
     1. Have surgery to remove as much of the tumor mass as possible.
     3. Purchase pancreatic enzymes (The Dr. Max Wolf oncologic formula Wobenzyme.)
       The formula must contain both trypsin and chymotrypsin. Start with 400 mg daily and
       slowly increase until effective !!
     4. Follow the Brewer Cesium Protocol (including laetrile — apricot seeds for 30 days.
       One seed for 10 pounds of body weight.
     5. Add a good mineral / multi-vitamin to cover all possible nutritional needs.
     6. Supplement vitamin D and vitamin K (both have shown anti- cancer properties.
     7. Avoid refined carbohydrates especially sugar that feeds cancer.

     8. Avoid supplemental calcium (calcium can spread cancer)

       Take supplemental magnesium/potassium if needed.
     9. Eat protein every other day to rest the pancreas.
    10.  Eat Vegetables and fruit (berries). Avoid grains which include gluten.
 ****  Other orthomolecular substance include:
                                 – ginger  – lycopene   – alpha lipoic acid
       If these substances are effective they will restore pancreatic function…
             or help inhibit the growth of the tumor and spread of cancer !!!!!!


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The Art of The Win

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Ken

 “”YOUR MIND Is VERY POWERFUL “” WINNING is about Self  Regulating!!!””
Although five functions play a vital role, we can …. without hesitation state that           how you think and feel overrides the other four.

When we see the many centenarians who had less than favorable diets, smoked and    drank until they were well over 100, we are reminded that our perspective on life and  what we feel overrides any other external element.

    We have all heard of Ronda Rousey,  pound  for  pound the best  fighter in the world. Beloved and the ultimate underdog — with the toughness, heart and epic back story that has turned her into a symbol of strength. After a traumatic birth deprived her of oxygen and caused brain damage. She also suffered from a speech impediment so severe …. she could not form a coherent sentence until she was 6 years old.

Until  this  past  Saturday:  all  Ronda ever did was win ~ win ~ win.   In this fight with     Holly Holm, a 34 year old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, not only, beat Ronda, but also, delivered several blows to her head  in  TKO fashion.  As Holly jumped …. around the ring Rousey laid on the canvas … amid the roar of a stunned crowd.  Ronda was transported to the hospital to receive treatment for a concussion and facial cuts. With Ronda’s heart I am sure she will bounce back like she always has!!!

  But she fought through that Hell and develop an instinct to survive. That kind of grit comes from her mother. Ann Maria De Mars, a world judo champion turned psychology professor. As an adult at one point she was at one point so broke she slept in her car. Picking herself up to win bronze in Judo in The Beijing Olympics in 2008. While becoming one of the highest – paid fighters in sports.
   Ronda has the tenacity and will to win that comes from the heart. Ronda wants her     name mentioned along side Muhammed Ali and Mike Tyson, And doesn’t want the word  woman to be in front of the word champion” I can see    how her physical strength is empowered by her mental strength because she fearlessly speaks her mind.
   This is the type of toughness it takes to win any fight, however this blog isn’t about Ronda Rousey. This blog post is about Metabolic Reactions and counter productive effect anabolic  (building up of tissue) and catabolic response (break down of tissue) which forms proper metabolism. Metabolism is regulated by the endocrine system (think hormones.)
   The endocrine gland operates like a well — managed ball team with each player a star     at their own position. It is comprised of the pancreas, pineal gland, thymus, thyroid, pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenals, testes and ovaries. These glands release an array of hormones, chemical messengers that deliver instructions to glands to perform various functions.
   Metabolic reactions include a vast number of bodily functions such as energy expenditure,  cellular repair,  mineral regulation,  reducing inflammation , digestion,  immune system,  reproduction and function of organs working in unison. The human body is magnificently designed to maintain balance between catabolic and anabolic metabolism.
   If this balance becomes unstable (such as from stress or disruptive sleep patterns), metabolic disturbance can occur. Our bodies have astonishing abilities to repair and regenerate. To tap into this power, the goal is to reduce the aging catabolic damage and restore the youthful anabolic repair!!!!!
   Optimum nutrition starts with eating four or five meals each day that supply our bodies with sufficient nutrients to maintain a balanced anabolic and catabolic metabolism. Each meal should consist of 30 percent protein; 50 percent high- fiber, low -glycemic carbohydrates and 20 percent fat.
  The macronutrients of protein, carbohydrates and good fat provide the cells with micronutrients vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. These micronutrients are essential for every facet of cellular metabolism. A popular theory of metabolic decline states that micronutrients deficiencies, through oxidation, damage the mitochondria in your cells.
  Mitochondria are a cells energy storehouses, creating energy for metabolic reactions.      As this energy is also released, reactive oxygen  and  free radicals attempt to damage the mitochondria DNA. The human body has sophisticated defense mechanisms to minimize the damage If micronutrient deficiencies occur, these defense mechanisms diminish and catabolic metabolism increases.
    As we age: metabolic disturbances occur and anabolic —  catabolic balance can be nutritionally influenced. So what can one do nutritionally to keep your metabolism youthful.
   Step One:  Cycle calories through reduced calories through carbohydrates for a few days (by 250 – 500 under metabolic expenditure.)   The theory here is when carbohydrates are depleted for a few days this triggers fatty acids in fat cells to be released into the blood and then converted into energy for muscles. Unfortunately, this depletes glycogen (glucose and water) in the muscle. If the glycogen isn’t replenished , it will cause loss of muscle tissue and shift metabolism catabolically.  This is why you add carbs back on the third day!!!
   Step Two: Eat slowly….  digestion begins in the mouth, continues in the stomach and     is completed in the intestinal tract. Eating slowly and chewing slowly allows protein to be metabolized into amino acids, carbohydrates into glucose and fats into fatty acids. While stomach acids and both pancreatic and intestinal enzymes complete this process. Once the nutrients are small enough to pass through intestinal walls. A series of hormonal responses starts the anabolic process which delivers nourishment to the cells.
   When nutrients from the digested food cant get into the blood stream and are compromised with impacted fecal matter and mucus. The metabolism swings catabolically because of poor intestinal health. A nutritional lifestyle, where the foundation is built on whole grains, fresh fruit and vegetables that provides adequate amounts (30-40 grams) of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
   Insoluble fiber is vital in formation of stools and lessens the time it takes for waste to be eliminated from our digestive system. Insoluble fiber prevent build up of mucus and fecal material on intestinal walls. Which can lead to poor absorption of nutrients into the body and can lead to deficiencies such as anemia and brittle bones.
   Step Three: One of the most misunderstood factors in our metabolism is the state of our blood sugar. Normal blood sugar levels should be in the range of 70 – 110 mg/dl, with ideal levels being around 90 mg/dl. Your blood sugar levels throughout the day are equally important, especially 1-3 hours after you eat. When blood levels raise after you eat the pancreas produces insulin, which goes into the blood to bring sugar down.  This is an anabolic process and when the blood sugar gradually declines, the pancreas produces glucagon. Which retrieves sugar back from the cells to reenter the blood which is a catabolic process.
   Maintaining this delicate balance of a slow rise and gradual decline is essential to the condition of your metabolism. Glycation occurs when the body has high levels of blood sugar. Some of this glucose binds to hemoglobin and this substance is called glycosylated hemoglobin. Which can disable the proteins, rendering them less capable of carrying out their many essential metabolic functions through out the body.
Sugar Feeds Cancer or does it?  Your lifestyle can affect how well your immune system can protect you from … Eating or drinking too much sugar curbs immune system cells that attack bacteria. Eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tbsp.) of sugar, the equivalent of two- and-a-half 12-ounce cans of soda, can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by 40 percent. The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. But your body needs some to help maintain the balance between catabolic and anabolic metabolism.
   Step Four: Boosting your immune system is all about decreasing the burden we put    on our immune system through keeping the body chemical burden light. So the immune system isn’t over loaded … trying to break down so many synthetic additives and other unnatural particles. Eating whole some foods with plenty of phytonutrients which helps aid the immune system by boosting cytokines and natural killer cell activity.
   Phytonutrients also contain a wealth of anti oxidants which helps neutralize free radicals before they can damage our tissues — displacing the need for an immune response.
   Step Five: Lowering stress increase immune function. Exercise is important, as muscle flex,  they pump lymphatic vessels which circulate T — cells and B — cells throughout our system. Another strategy is to increase probiotics and reduce antibiotics which wipe out the  “good” as well as the “bad” flora in our body’s natural antibiotic system. And include immune boosting botanicals — such as — garlic,  cayenne,  parsley,  turmeric,  astragalus, schisandra, ginger and medicinal mushrooms (chaga,  shittake,  reishi,  maitake  and  cordyceps.) et.. cetera>


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Cancer & Emotional Link

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Ken

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A POSSIBLE BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISM INVOLVING CHRONIC EMOTIONAL STRESS

If the contention that emotions contribute to cancer formation is to gain acceptance outside the field  of  traditional Chinese medical practitioners,  finding  a  biological mechanism of action — could be measured in the short-term would be an important contribution. For example,  if during a period of emotional stress there also occurs a biochemical  or  physiological change that is understood to contribute to oncogenesis (cancer formation), then one could reasonably contend that emotions may be causing       or working with other factors to cause some cases of cancer.

The traditional Chinese medical view of cancer etiology holds that there are several possible contributing factors,  and that one of the principal causes is internal factors, namely emotions  (Also see:  Oriental perspectives on cancer  and its treatment,  and Emotions and health). For example, Sun Binyan writes in his book Cancer Treatment    and Prevention !!!

According to our understanding of the tumor patient, most have suppression of the emotions. They tend to hold in their anger. A…lthough some patients have good results after treatment,  emotional stimulation may cause them to decline again  and  then  the previous treatment would have been in vain.  Some people  have a severe phobia  about cancer. Before they know the real disease, they have a lot of suspicion. Once they know they have the cancer, their whole spirit breaks down. This kind of spiritual state is very  bad for the treatment.

One of the biological mysteries that has faced researchers in recent years is also the relationship of estrogen to breast cancer (see: Estrogen dependent tumors and herbs).  For years,  concerns have been raised  about  giving estrogen in hormone replacement therapy to women who were considered at risk for breast cancer due to familial history (genetic background). In fact, the familial history of breast cancer is a contraindication     to using hormone replacement therapy after menopause. Based on a variety of research findings,  it appeared as if estrogen,  whether produced by the body  or  given  as  a  pill,   might cause the cancer, which seems peculiar, in that it is a normal component of the body.

Recent findings shed light on how estrogen is involved in oncogenesis and provides a model for a possible role of emotions (this model is highly speculative at this time, and      is only used as an illustration). Estrogen is converted into different metabolites prior to elimination. There are two major metabolites-products of enzymes acting on estrogen-  one of which can get to the DNA and actually induce cancer, and another which may help prevent cancer   One might say that there are “good” and “bad” estrogen metabolites.   It   is a situation that is reminiscent of the “good” and “bad” cholesterol in relation to heart disease.  With cholesterol,  it  is  actually  the  carrier molecules  that are different:  high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL). HDL helps to prevent heart disease, while LDL contributes to it, because they have differing roles in transport and deposition of the cholesterol.

Researchers have found that exercise, which is a normal healthy activity, increases the HDL and decreases the LDL, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease. What if emotions, perhaps certain types of emotions  (anxiety,  depression)  stimulate the enzymes directing more of the estrogen to the  “bad”  type of metabolite,  rather than the  “good”  one?  This would result in increased cancer risk;  the  risk  would  be  substantially  increased  if  the estrogen levels  were  unusually high  (as  when  giving  hormone  replacement  therapy),    since there would be much more estrogen to be converted to the carcinogenic form.

Differences in metabolism of substances have been proposed as a basis for why some individuals develop cancer.  Also In the book How to Discover Cancer Through Self-Examination, an example is given:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a very strong chemical carcinogen; but when it     enters the human body, it will only cause cancer when functioning in the cell through the transformation of polycyclic aromatic kinase.  If the content of kinase in the human body  is high, it is easy to engender cancer when in contact with the chemical substance; to the contrary, the probability of cancer incidence is lower if the content of kinase is low, even   if the person contacts the chemical.

Potential contributors to the level of enzymes (both those that transform chemicals into carcinogens and those that transform carcinogens into non-carcinogens)  include genetic background,  stimulation of the enzymes by other chemicals (e.g., alcohol and some other substances stimulate the liver to produce a large group of enzymes in substantial amount), nutritional status  (some enzymes are affected by trace elements  and  vitamins that act as coenzymes), tissue injury (liver damage may affect enzyme production), and other factors. It is possible that stress hormones released in response to emotional changes can affect the levels of enzymes.

Certainly, the levels of the estrogens themselves vary markedly among individuals. In a study of estriol, estrone, and estradiol at days 10-14 of the menstrual cycle in women with regular menstrual cycles,  it was found that estradiol levels were as – low – as  11-31 pg/ml (picograms per milliliter) in women with low levels but as high as 157-189 pg/ml in those with high levels (16). Since estradiol is currently considered a major hormonal contributor to breast cancer risk, this marked variation shows that the factors (as yet unidentified) that influence the hormone levels can have a substantial impact.

At this time, there is no direct evidence that emotions cause such a shift in estrogen metabolism that might lead to higher risk of cancers, such as breast cancer. But, there is no question that emotions can impact the physiological functions, and this model is just one example of how they might translate into a higher cancer risk that could be detected by a properly designed study.

A POSSIBLE MECHANISM INVOLVING SHORT-TERM EMOTIONAL STRESS

The Chinese physicians who comment about the role of emotions in cancer formation point  to  the fact  that the internal viscera become weakened,  increasing the opportunity  for pathologies of all types, including cancer. Western research has already supported the idea that depression can impair immune system functions (perhaps indirectly, such as by repeatedly impairing a good night of sleep,  with sleep contributing to maintenance of the immune system). It has been shown that tumor-relevant lymphocyte subpopulations, such as natural killer cells  (NK cells; these can directly attack cancer cells),  have receptors for various neuropeptides, including those released during stress.

This finding indicates how NK cell activity could be modulated  by  a  person’s emotional responses.  The level of NK cell activity has been found  to be a reasonably good predictor  of  breast cancer outcome;  further, a portion of the loss of this activity in cancer patients  shown to correlate with psycho — social measures such as patient  adjustment”  (avoiding showing distress at the cancer diagnosis/treatment), lack of social support, and symptoms of fatigue/depression.

Along these lines, the immune system may regulate the activities of enzymes, such as aromatase,  that converts estrogens  to  estradiol in breast tissue.  Cytokine changes  (as  occur with infection and inflammation) have been observed in cases of major depression, and have been suggested to be a potential cause of depression.  In fact,  also  some  anti – depressant  drugs  are  tumor  necrosis  factor  (TNF)  inhibitors;  this  being  one  of  the cytokines that causes considerable adverse effects in cancer patients and those with life-threatening infections,  such as HIV.  It  is  also  possible  that  depression,  and  other emotional disorders, will affect the cytokines.

In  the  book  Why We Get Sick,  which is based  on  the premise that most of our body (and mental) functions have been determined by evolutionary factors, the author explains how a potentially helpful feeling (anxiety) can have harmful physiological effects:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ZgrpGJhpk

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Jessica Langel

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Ken

  CANCER GONE

I am a 21 year old ovarian cancer survivor, who chose to heal via holistic methods despite the odds against me. In just seven short weeks,  my body transformed and the cancer was completely gone. My blog was created to share my journey as a source of inspiration for those who  feel lost  and defeated in the  face of a diagnosis.  However,      the content is not only for those fighting the battle,  however,   for anyone who desires      to improve their spiritual, mental, or physical health. Thank you for joining me on this beautiful journey through life!  www.facebook.com/joiningjessicasjourney/timeline

   My  journey  began  at  20  years  old,  as  I  was  unexpectedly  diagnosed  with  a    tremendously rare  and  highly aggressive form  of  grade-3 germ cell  ovarian cancer.        Prior to my diagnosis, I had been struggling with chronic urinary tract infections (11 in      8 months to be exact), kidney stones, and abdominal bloating/pain.  Most of my breaks during my sophomore and junior year in college were spent in the operating room, in attempt to fix all of these ailments.  In between the scans and testing procedures, my urologist discovered what appeared to be one benign dermoid ovarian cyst. From there,     I was referred  to  a gynecologist  to get everything checked out  after the urology issues    were handled. What we found is that one cyst quickly grew to three cysts.

However,  I was reassured that these dermoid cysts are very common and harmless in  girls my age.  Five months later, it was time for my next ultrasound.  I was devastated to discover  the dermoids  had grown quite a bit larger  and would need removal to prevent twisting and rupturing, which can be life threatening. My gynecologic “team” agreed that  it would be reasonable to wait until Christmas break to do the operation, giving me time    to complete the semester as well as time to recover post-op.

With this agreement,  it required me to go to the hospital each month for ultrasounds        to make sure the dermoids were not growing too large to the point of needing emergency surgery.  Each month,  the larger they grew,  and the more serious the conversations got.  However,  the conversations  NEVER  revolved around malignancy,  but around loss of fertility and hormone function at my age.  I signed waivers for consent to allow removal   of my ovaries if they got into the surgery and needed to do so in order to retrieve the dermoids.

Being only 20, this really messed with my head and my heart. Over the course of the semester,  I made peace with the situation  and  also  placed  my fertility in God’s hands. Ironically,  in my anatomy course,  we were assigned a semester  long research project of  our choice.  Of course,  I chose dermoid ovarian cysts for mine. After studying  pros/cons  of laporoscopic (four small incisions) vs laparatomy (open surgery), I opted for the crazier of the two. By choosing this, I knew that I would have a cesarian section-like cut as well as longer recovery time and more bleeding. But I truly believed that God instilled something within me that told me it was the right thing to do.

The day I had been waiting for all semester quickly approached. December 12th I went      in for a standard bilateral ovarian cystectomy.  I was pretty use to surgeries by this point, but had serious fear of waking up from the operation without my ovaries. That afternoon, the anesthesia wore off and I remember waking up to my lovely surgeons face, telling me everything went GREAT and much better than expected. She continued to share that the surgical team was able to save some of each ovary and the (baked potato-sized) dermoids were completely removed. This amazing news made the pain a lot more bearable.

I spent the next four days in the hospital gaining strength back. Once I was dismissed,    my parents and I went to a local hotel, as we were five hours from home (and there was   no way  I was riding in a car for that long,  I could barely tolerate  being in a wheel chair around the hospital). I ended up getting very sick post-op with a candidiasis infection of the mouth called  “Thrush,”  as well as 30+ canker sores lining my throat.  My weakness grew quickly, as I was not able to eat much, nor stomach the pain medications prescribed.

A few days later we made the trek home. What was suppose to be a five hour trip turned into a seven hour travel of misery.  Being  the  optimist  I am,  I kept telling myself  “it can only go up from here.” Buuuuut that little game didn’t last too long before another obstacle was placed in my hands.  When we finally got home and settled in,  I went to the bathroom before lying down to discover that I was urinating blood.  I also brushed it off as probably something that typically happens post-op and kept it to myself.

However, the bleeding continued for 36 hours and by that point, I had nothing left in me. The minute amount of strength and energy I had left was diminished.  I felt limp and gray. By that point, I knew I had to quit lying to myself that everything was okay – I knew it was far from it. I contacted my surgeon and she  (being five hours away)  requested  I go to the ER immediately. The emergency room staff  ruled  the  bleeding  as result  from passing a kidney stone. Though I wanted to believe that’s all it was, I knew in my heart that it wasn’t the case. I had passed kidney stones before, and this was much different. They sent me home with some different medications to take, but the bleeding didn’t stop.

It was December 19th, seven days post – op.  It started off like the days prior,  thrush medication, any sort of liquid I could stomach, and also lying on the couch. Most of the morning was spent in pain, but I was still playing the “it can only get better, right?” game. Little did I know,  it was about to get a whole lot worse.  I was waiting to hear back from   my surgeon to see what she had to say about the fact that I was still urinating blood. I did anything I could think of to lift my spirits. Jeremy came over to watch Christmas movies with me to make it feel more like the Holidays. I had fallen asleep peacefully, so he left to go get some stuff done while I rested. It was one of those naps where you fall asleep to a bright sky and wake up to it being gray and getting dark. You know, the ones where you’re totally disoriented with what time it is or where you are? Yeah, one of those.

I woke up  to  a  voicemail  on my phone  from an unknown number.  I gave it a listen          and discovered  it  was my surgeon calling from her cell phone. “Oh nice”  I also thought,     “She’s probably just giving this to me so I can stop bugging everyone at the nurses station in the hospital.  What  a  sweetheart.”  So  I  gave her a call back.  I  was  walking into the kitchen to turn some lights on and get a glass of water when she answered. “Hey!” I said, “Sorry I missed your call I was finally able to nap and apparently fell asleep pretty hard.”   I was waiting for her to ask if I was still bleeding or how things were going.  But instead she asked me if I was home.

“Yep!” I said. She proceeded to keep expressing how sorry she was that she is so far away. (Again, I’m thinking she feels bad I’m having complications that she can’t help with). Then my surgeon told me that they had gotten the pathology report back.  I don’t know why… I was so utterly oblivious,  but  I still thought  the sadness  in her voice was about either the blood or possibly something affecting my fertility. She just kept apologizing and I just kept saying “it’s okay!”

It got to the point where she had to blatantly spell it out: “They reviewed the report multiple times,  as  they  were extremely shocked  to find an unexpected malignancy in       the teratoma we removed.”  She went on and on,  but that is all that I heard.  My hands involuntarily shook so vigorously I couldn’t even hold the phone up to my ear. I just kept repeating “okay..” “okay..” “okay..” as I tried to hold back the tears and hold my life together for a few more seconds before it completely fell apart.

My attempt to hang up the phone failed miserably,  as  my  fingers  couldn’t find their      way to the red “End” button due to the haziness, as my eyes swelled up with tears. I then started to repeat “I have to go” over and over. My surgeon wanted to further explain what they found and what my next steps were but I could not bare to hear any more. No one was around. The lights were still off, and the sky was only growing darker. I found my way to a corner in the bathroom without even realizing what I was doing. My inner child curled into the fetal position, as if that would bring me back to innocence and purity and out of the nightmare I was just brought into.

The first person I called was Jeremy…. There wasn’t any answer so I called back again     and again. When that attempt failed, I called my dad. The worst part about the situation   at this point was that I had to be the one to tell the people I love. How I was going to find the words was beyond me, but I made the call anyway because I couldn’t stand to be alone. I needed someone around to convince me it wasn’t just a bad dream.  My dad answered.    I couldn’t breathe, let alone speak. He demanded to know what was wrong and for the 30 seconds following his question I refused to say a word, until it came out like word vomit,

“I (deep breath to gain composure) Have (another deep breath) Can-cer.”

On the other end I heard the devastation and disbelief when he replied  “What did          you just say..?” So I repeated myself,  this time much clearer, “I. Have. Can – Cer.”  All        my dad said after that was “I will be right there.” I don’t know if he flew home or if God transported him by the speed of light, but it felt like two seconds between hanging up the phone and seeing that kitchen door fly open to reveal a figure standing there, looking like   a puddle of tears and sorrow. Before I knew it, we were both lying on the dark bathroom floor.  The sky was completely dark,  and the only thing  I felt was my tears meet his gray sweatshirt as his arms were wrapped around me.

That is when I knew.  I knew that this   was something only God could heal.   My own  father, the man I’ve looked to my whole life as the one in charge, the one who fixes things, was now on the bathroom floor, also in the fetal position, praying out loud, “God wash this heartache away from us.” I had never seen him so vulnerable, nor also so broken. Even his strong and loving arms couldn’t make me feel safe.  That is when I turned to a rock much higher than any human hands.

By that evening, my family and I were all gathered around my kitchen table. They had traveled home, not for Christmas, not for any holiday party. We were brought together by devastation and heartache. In that moment, no words could express the fear we all felt of the indefinite road ahead.

The days following my diagnosis had plenty of dark moments. Christmas Eve morning  was spent going to my first oncology appointment with my family.  We had no idea what  we were going into or what my prognosis would be. It was not surprised that it was only      the first of many appointments scheduled  in order  to explore  all  the angles,  opinions,   and options.  However,  no matter how far I had traveled  or how many gynecologists I saw, nothing felt right. Before I knew it, I was faced with two battles: placing my fertility on the line AND cancer.

From that point on, I was in and out of fertility appointments being asked to plan for      my future on the spot – if I was lucky enough to still have one.  In between every thing,         I tried to learn about my diagnosis. I prayed to God for the guidance and the strength it would take to follow out His plan for my life, rather than my own.

It all started with a book called Cancer Killers by Dr. Charles Majores, which was recommended by a  family  friend whom experienced healing alternatively  from cancer as well.  From page one,  I was hooked.  I  also finished the entire book in one day (which is a record for me)  and  began researching like a mad woman. My days were completely consumed with cancer.  Do I follow protocol? Do I try chemo first? Surgery first? Do I try chemo AND nutritional methods? Do I try nutritional methods only?  And   I didn’t know  what I was going to do,  but  I  knew  that freezing eggs,  a partial hysterectomy,  and  extremely  intense chemotherapy regimen were not my first (nor my only) option even though I was given that impression.

The further I explored, the more Alternative or Integrative Cancer Centers and therapies    I came across.  Being slightly OCD,  I made many spreadsheets, color-coating pro vs con’s  of each holistic center.  I made numerous phone calls,  speaking with nurses  and  doctors, discussing what they could offer.

One center specifically stuck out to me, as my phone call with them gave me my first    giant ray of hope since I was diagnosed. Dr. Murphy at an Oasis of Healing was the first doctor to speak to me as if I would be able to fight this and keep my health,  youth,  and fertility. He made me feel supported no matter what my decision would be and hopeful that we could beat this – together.

Before I knew it, my family and I were around the table, discussing how we were going     to make it work.  That is where the blog originated,  as a means to both make alternative treatment possible  (as it is not covered by insurance)  and  also to share my journey with others. To inspire cancer patients to advocate for themselves, however they choose to heal.

Everything about Jessica Langel’s treatment …. is well explained in the following videos. However, simply put, she adopted a raw-vegan diet and consumed green juices, abundant in live healing enzymes. Besides the nutritional perspective, she received many therapies, such as blood ozone therapy, high-dose vitamin C infusions, infrared sauna, myofascial release, colon hydrotherapy, insulin potentiated chemotherapy, B-17 injections, lymphatic drainage therapy, and coffee enemas.

Shockingly, after only seven weeks, Jessica was completely free of cancer!  🙂  💕
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njUM-N86t3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQZn3N4eGDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc1AMw1o4MI

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Natural Hormone Balance

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Ken

Action Steps for Your Natural Hormone Balance

There are a number of key lifestyle initiatives we can follow to keep our hormones balanced and estrogen dominance at bay:
•Determine your symptoms of imbalance
•Find a bioidentical-friendly provider to work with
•Test your hormones to confirm symptoms and detect existing imbalance
•If you need to supplement hormone, consider bioidentical versions identical to those made naturally in the body
•Never use estrogen by itself—even after a hysterectomy; balance it with progesterone (bioidentical) the body’s accustomed way
•Eat hormone-free organic foods to avoid intake of growth hormones used in factory meat and dairy products
•Include phytonutrients and flax seed, fiber, and cruciferous vegetables in your daily diet to assist proper hormone metabolism and help your body clear itself of xenoestrogens
•Take hi-quality multi-vitamins that include the antioxidants A, B-complex, C, D and E, and key minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, and selenium
•Reduce excess caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes, and other stimulants that stress the adrenals
•“Go green” and banish xenoestrogens in pesticides, nail polish, hygiene, household cleaners, etc.
•Maintain an ideal weight to reduce insulin resistance and overproduction of estrogen in fat cells
•Boost hormones naturally with strength training or weight-bearing exercise
•Minimize needless stressors and do yoga, meditation or deep breathing to de-stress
•Exercise your creative juices: sing, paint, write, bead, play
•Get enough sleep—take cat naps to catch up!
•Make time for the people you love
•Hold on to your sense of humor!
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Dr. Lorraine Day

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Ken

Dr. Day lists a dozen steps to prevent or treat cancer, based on proactive, all-natural   vegan diet, nutrition, lifestyle and common sense:

DRINK WATER!  The body….  needs water to transport nutrients to healthy cells and to excrete toxins. There should be a minimum of 10-12 glasses per day. We lose 10 glasses of water from our body every day, just by living – it is imperative to replace the water losses.

Proper nutrition – explains what the patient should and should not eat. A vegan diet of fruit,  grains and vegetables in their most natural state is recommended – 75% is eaten     raw – and excludes all meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs, sugar and refined foods.

When Day was sick, in addition to her vegan vegetarian diet of 3 meals a day, she drank    8 glasses of freshly made carrot juice, 4 glasses of fresh green leafy vegetable juice and       1 glass of fresh orange juice.

Elimination of stimulants includes sugar, tobacco, alcohol, street drugs, medications, monosodium glutamate, aspartame and other sugar substitutes, and caffeine (which dehydrates the body).

Exercise – we must do exercise that is enjoyable.

Sunlight exposure – we need sunlight in order to boost our immune system. An hour a    day is recommended, preferably in the early morning. Proper nutrition will protect also  against skin cancer from solar radiation, and sunlight is claimed to actually decrease the size of internal cancer tumors.

Temperance – Avoid unhealthy habits.

Fresh air – we need a fresh air environment because cancer grows faster when a person breathes re-circulated indoor air.

Proper rest at proper time – we have to rest at a proper time as this is when our immune systems are most active.

Stress relief – we require time to relax, especially after stressful work.

Attitude of gratitude – thinking positively and being happy makes healing more effective.

Spiritual benevolence – do what is good and right not only to yourselves but to others.

The first step in wellness is to realize that all animal based foods (including meat, diary, fish and seafood) promote cancer. So do refined and processed foods, especially high sugar foods. Dr. Day noted that sunlight does not cause skin cancer and that in 1900, people spent 75% of their time outdoors and nobody got skin cancer.

The answer lies in diet, nutrition and lifestyle, which is especially important in light of our changing and ever less healthy environment. Dr. Day is a vegan and does not eat processed foods. During her cancer treatment, she refused radiation, chemotherapy and mastectomy. She worked on her attitude, got more sunlight and exercise and lowered her stress level and blood pressure.

She also drank more water since you lose ten glasses of water a day just by standing around. Caffeine makes this much worse as do many medications. Energy drinks are especially bad.

Regarding exercise, you can reduce your risk of breast cancer 66% by exercising 4 hours  per  week.  Among many benefits,  exercise improves waste elimination and stimulated peristalsis in the colon. It also improves circulation.

Dr. Day is now cancer free.

THE RUSSELL SCOTT SHOW —  Dr.  Lorraine Day  is an internationally acclaimed orthopedic trauma surgeon  and  best selling author.  She spent      15 years on the faculty of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine as Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of  the Department of Orthopedics. She was also ….  Chief of  Orthopedic Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital and is generally recognized world-wide as an AIDS expert.
In this interview: What is cancer? The true origin of AIDS and the secret to a healthy life!!!!

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HOW Faith WORKS

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Ken

What is Faith?

Faith is information (instructions) we get from God for us to act upon.

How Faith Works declares that this information shows us in advance what God will do about a given issue before He does it. This information also shows us in advance what our part is this future activity of God.  In other words, in  How Faith Works,  God not only shows us in advance what He is about to do, He shows us in advance what He wants us to do with Him in this given future activity.  This information is what the Bible says is faith. All this and more in How Faith Works.

In How Faith Works,  we take the case of Noah as an example.  God also showed Noah in advance everything about the Flood and its consequences. He also showed him in advance what his part was in this future undertaking. He showed him that He wanted him to build an ark  and what kind of wood to use.  He also showed him how high,  how long  and  how wide to build it. He showed Noah in advance about the animals etc., etc., etc.. This advance information is what the Bible calls “faith.”

This is just some of what you learn in How  Faith Works.

Just about all the faith teaching, religious faith teaching, word of faith teaching, Christian faith teaching, faith and works teaching and faith in God teachings and movements fail to see this. They fail to see that faith is advance information.  Faith is information God gives us to walk out or act upon. Faith enables us to know in advance. All this and more in How Faith Works.

What is the difference in Faith and Believe?

“Faith” is information. Information is a “noun.” Faith is a noun tells us what we have. Believe, on the other hand, is a verb. Believe is what we do. Believe is acting upon our faith or our advance information. Please note the following statement extremely well!

In How Faith Works,  you learn that “believe,”  in the Bible,  does  not  reside  between        our ears. Believe is not just agreeing mentally with what God said in a scripture. Believe,  in the Bible sense,  is acting out….  what is contained in the “if” part of our advance faith information.  To put it differently,  Noah acted out his part  (building the ark etc.) of the advance faith information God gave him.  (As we have seen already, this advance info is what the Bible refers to as faith.)

Finally, most of the faith teachings, religious faith teachings, word of faith teachings, Christian faith teachings,  faith and works teachings and faith in God teaching is about Faith healing isn’t about finding the next best thing…  its the belief in what your doing    will work.  Trusting in GOD is one’s positive characteristics of self- +‎ belief  !!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mORbbsNJlfk
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