Before leaving August and entering into my September Blog Post which will include information about how to avoid cancer and more information about options to cancer treatment while tying into it’s all together. Let’s add a little about immune response and the important aspects that keeps it strong to help free it from stress and disease. On the whole your immune system does a remarkable job defending you against disease causing microorganisms.
However, that doesn’t mean the effects of lifestyle on the immune system aren’t intriquing and shouldn’t be studied. Quite the contrary, researchers are exploring the effects of diet, exercise, psychological stress, age and other factors on the immune response. Be skeptical: many products on store shelves claim to boost or support immunity, however, concepts of boosting immunity actually makes little sense.
Scientifically, attempting to boost cells of the immune system is complicated, because there are so many different kinds of cells in the immune system that respond to so many different microbes in so many different ways. So which cells should you boost and to what number? So far, scientists do not know that answer! Researchers are trying to explore the effects of a variety of factors — from the foods we consume to exercise and stress on immunity.
Although what is known is that the aging process somehow leads to a reduction of immune response capability. Thereby, which in turn contribute to infections, inflammatory diseases and cancer. While some people age healthier than others, no one knows for sure ‘why’ this happens. Some scientists believe it correlates with a decrease in T-cells possibly from atrophy producing fewer T – cells to fight off infections.
Yet other researchers are looking at the connection between lack of nutrition and immunity. A elderly person deficient in some of the essential vitamins and trace minerals is considered micro-nutrient mal nutritious and this can be common in the elderly. Older people tend to eat less and often have less variety in their diet…. while a typical Standard American Diet (SAD) is disastrous to their health.
One important question that always arises…. is whether dietary supplements are beneficial to maintain a healthy immune system. The elderly, should always be open to discuss this with a physician well – versed in geriatric nutrition. There is some evidence various micro nutrient deficiencies of zinc, selenium, iron, copper, folic acid and vitamin A, B6, C, E — will alter immune response.
The hardest feeling during life is riding a bicycle for your health and have others tell you I take baby aspirin in place of all that. My response to that does baby aspirin limber your hips enough to hit a golf ball over 300 yards at 50+ years of age. While others tell you, “I would ride a bike but the hardest part of that is just starting.”
As I was told, it got me thinking about “if ” you think starting is tough, try living with someone terminally ill. The thing I appreciated in the beginning, during ~ after math is the blessing you gain. The appreciation of a breath…. the final breath taken in the end. Turning out to be so precious and sadness caused when you see it happen.
If a person thinks it’s hard starting exercise or that matter do anything, what about the ramification of that ‘fatal last breath.’ With that moment it will get you thinking about life, how important it is to keep good people around you. What is life anyhow: life today in America is the American Dream that went toward social injustice, in a socialistic mainstream of political correctness.
We’re a people of a nation grouping up into cliques for safety and also protecting each other’s backside from a state of duress with everybody gaining weary. It’s the government versus non– government people, it’s married folk versus single people, night shift versus day shift in shops, management versus non – management, while automated not to work without communication.
Those on the business side…. feeling better about themselves with entitlement, the halves versus the halve not’s. Unless you have your health… what’s wealth when you can’t enjoy your health. Life is short can we have it all… all to often people work for the big house and forget to ‘spend time’ in the home (It’s STRESS.)
That all told with the risk of sounding preachy, the blogs of June through August…. details a lot toward preventing end stage cancer. What I would like doing in this final blog post of August is high light some of these blog post for you…. so you won’t have to scroll to see my favorites.
In A Digestive Imbalance states the importance of probiotics and fermented foods, while Solitarius Is About Prevention: details the three preventive tactics of Specialist Dr. Samuel Epstein and also the following blog Is Chemotherapy The Answer tells about a specific alternative to the trials and tribulations of chemotherapy.
Than in A Super Duper Immune System: it’s content is eliminating the virtues of sugar, salt and fat while putting vital nutrients into your body. Thereby, Sacred Geometry which is one of my favorites details healing through the pressure points of the theta healing system of the mind, ‘if ‘ your mind thinks your healthy you will be healthy indeed.
Functional Medicine: is about metabolism and to much insulin and in The Biology 0f Stress you may want to manage stress levels through the tips offer up to you. While Playing It Cancer Smart…. tells of the certain types of calories, biochemical compounds and devastation that chronic inflammation can play on your body.
In the Glycogen Cancer Connection: which details the Ketogenic Diet and estrogen imbalance, which is much like elevated testosterone from the major league baseball players and Biogenesis of Anti-aging Clinic Investigation (elevated testosterone can cause testicular cancer that has been shown in research to cause cancer…. so why dumb chance it.)
Therefore in the blog post: Know Your Choices the content involved details how to…. strengthen a weaken immune system. While also the blog post If Someone Has His Druthers: the Ketogenic Diet has helped others. All for the benefit of Thinking Outside The Box for awareness and prevention of A Deadly Cancer. Eating vegetables and fruits, while leaning toward fermented foods and avoiding sugar, salt and fats. With the different types of cancer being exposed in Preventing Cancer and Cancer Prevention (with the archives offering plenty more).
Why Feel Disconnected: the objective of this website is to provide understanding, stand under from the serious dis-ease such as cancer. While understanding what’s happening within yourself…. stand under so the mind heals cancer through awareness. Impossible, may be not – with the meaning of life taking inspiration, courage and strength to move forward and conquer your inner – self.
As a human race: we’re often herded like sheep being programmed into a way of thought. While looking for something we can believe in and to love. If we can’t love itor control it we fear it and it’s fear that brings ‘the dis-ease’ under stress…. so it ‘can not’ provide the body capacity to heal. Within Faith Healing: faith relieves the body of fear putting it into a State of Healing.
John Hughes: Wicklow, Ireland.
The opposite emotion of Love is Fear and Fear Blocks Love n’ Light. When I think of this I think of my blog post about Cancer Survivors and Becoming A Cancer Survivor. Each survivorship story shows how each patient keeps a positive mental outlook in perspective of life. Kris Carr exemplifies this while battling epitheloid hemagioendothelioma, as she keeps her spirits high while tapping resources that make the dis-ease manageable as she pounds green smoothies.
I’m not all over the place with this website I’m constantly writing about vitamins, minerals, efficient fatty acids and in this blog post probiotics. There is an epidemic of digestive illnesses directly related to the foods we eat and the way we live in America. With 40% of us complaining about digestive issues, accounting for 104.7 million visits a year and according to the Digestive Disease Clearinghouse 69% of all doctor visits are for digestive disorders.
Many people have multipled and even mystery illnesses that aren’t really helped with conventional therapies. Chronic health issues typically begin in the gut and once you’ve rebalanced and healed your digestive tract, anything is possible. In addition to acid and enzymes, your stomach secretes various other substances that help digest ~ absorb nutrients from food consumed in your diet.
One of these substances called ‘intrinsic factor,’ binds to the vitamins allowing it to be absorbed in the intestines. However, if your body doesn’t have enough ‘intrinsic factor’; you won’t be able to properly utilize vitamins. This may cause pernicious anemia with it’s main symptoms being depression, brain fog, nerve system disorders, muscle weakness and fatigue.
Also I learned the hard way this summer that belly fat is linked to changes in your gut ecosystem, termed micro obesity; bad bugs in your intestines produce toxins called, lipopolysaccharides (LPS) which then triggers inflammation and insulin resistance. As I rode my bicycle overcoming my issues with health, I couldn’t believe how much better I felt from May 1st until presently from exercise and eating right in my elimination diet!
Your colon and intestines host their own ecosystem of beneficial microbes. In fact, you have 3 pounds of living microbes in your gut you can’t afford to lose. These microbes make essential nutrients and play a big role in digestion and your immune system. Without these beneficial bacteria you literally could not survive and many health issues will start ‘inflicting nastiness,’ into your life when this ecosystem becomes imbalanced.
You have somewhere between 500 and 1000 type of bacteria in your digestive system, each type has hundred of different strains. These microbes function much like an extra digestive organ, and they act as a major part of your immune system. They protect us from microbial and parasitic diseases, affect whether we are fat or thin, influence our nutritional status and even control how fast we age.
Dr. Metchnikoff also coined the term dysbiosis ( dys-, which means “not” and symbiosis, which means “living together in harmony.” This Dysbiosis weakens our ability to protect ourselves from disease causing microbes. These harmful microbes cause chronic health problems that can go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, the healing power of probiotics show specific strains can be effective at healing certain conditions.
For instance: the probiotic species Saccharomyces boulardi, has been shown to work at stopping diarrhea. Therefore, knowing antibiotics kill both harmful and friendly bacteria that your digestive system may be so barren of beneficial intestinal flora. That even the best probiotic supplement may not be enough to restore healthy intestinal balance, therefore, a nutritional advisor would be very beneficial.
An Important Fact: your colon is home to trillions of beneficial bacteria. These healthy bacteria produce a wide range of essential vitamins and other nutrients. These specialized nutrients include many short – chain fatty acids, butyric acid, valerate acid, propionic acid, acetic acid and many others. These essential nutrients support the health of your colon cells ( for example: butyric acid has been shown to stop the growth of colon cancer and healed inflamed colon tissue.)
Also it’s important to remember: toxins cause inflammation an a wide range of symptoms throughout your body. Each year the Average American consumes 14 pounds of food additives which over taxes your liver which detoxifies harmful substances. Therefore, it’s important to keep your gut flora balanced and all systems working in unison. Also for a good read, Dr. Elizabeth Lipski with 20 years of experience has written Digestion Connection that gives crucial information.
Having published more than 270 peer reviewed articles and 200 books, being National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society, Criminal Indifference to Cancer Prevention and Conflicts of Interest. Dr. Epstein provides his outlook: the billions of dollars being spent by taxpayers and chartable groups on treatments, with the exclusion of preventive awareness having caused cancer rates to skyrocket.
With this awful and dreadful disease, NOW affecting nearly one in two men and more than one in three women. Dr. Epstein notes overall cancer mortality rates remain unchanged, and that the more spent on cancer ~ the more cancer occurs. This fixation upon ‘damage control’ instead of prevention is the root cause of the booming cancer rates in the face of billions of dollars spent at eliminating the disease.
Dr. Epstein states, prevention tactics defined by N.C.I. only cover the value of avoiding smoking tobacco and a bad diet. With nothing ever mentioned about safe alternatives to environmental and occupational carcinogens. According to Dr. Epstein, there are three major categories of avoidable causes including:
I would be last to knock it because I have known cancer patients whom chemotherapy has helped. However, for those you find that it has helped you find ten whom dispise the mention of the word C H E M O T H E R A P Y and it’s steadfast usage. My Aunt’s daughter for one whom is watching her mother in terminal condition, presently after taking the roller coaster ride that is chemotherapy (I would be reluctant to allow it flow into my veins) without chemosensitivity testing to determine my biochemical makeup?
Both chemotherapy and radiation can have such ‘toxic effects’ on the human body that they sometimes must “stop the treatment,” before it kills the patient. In the early days of chemotherapy drugs it was noted that some skeptical patients who refused to take chemotherapy usually lived longer, than those patients treated with chemotherapy. Today like than, the results are still debatable and the cancer patients should beware of their options.
Radiation therapy… directed toward the bone containing cancer might virtually seem innocuous, but actually have effects throughout your body. Circulation of blood through areas of ionizing radiation being delivered to bone is able to transport this radiated blood to distant sites. Where it can injure bone marrow production of killer lymphocytes, red blood cells, macrophages and platelets.
Conventional radiation…. to the abdomen and other areas may be followed by permanent injury to the small intestine (diarrhea, pain) and arteriosclerosis of arteries in any field of radiation, loss of appetite and nausea can be seen. Which can sometimes be alleviated with the usage of supplements ( for instance: Ginger Aid tea for nausea and anti oxidants for greater effectiveness of the chemotherapy preparation.)
Associate Professor Graeme Morgan of Australia, the lead researcher in an article titled “The Contribution of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy of 5 year survival in adult malignancies…. showed that survival was less than 3% in adults with cancer. Dr. Ralph Moss Ph.D. relates Conventional Therapy is so toxic and dehumanizing that he fears it more than cancer itself.
Dr. Ralph Moss was employed as a Science Writer for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In a 1995 interview, Dr. Moss also related chemotherapy was effective in only 2 to 4% of all malignancies ( Hodgkins Disease, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Childhood Leukemia, Testicular Cancer and Choriocarcinoma.)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) warns that the powerful drugs, used in chemotherapy can cause cancer in employees who handle the drugs. If continued to long these drugs can be fatal, damaging white blood cells, killing lymphocytes and red blood cell production. While the patient vulnerable to infections causing death in many patients on chemotherapy and radiation.
The McGill Cancer Center in Canada, one of the most prestigious cancer treatment centers in the world. Did a study of oncologist to determined how they would respond to diagnosis of cancer, 58 out of 64 doctors responded, that chemotherapy programs were unacceptable to them and their families. That survey was taken back in 1997 and I’m sure had it be taken again today the results might be improved!?!
Dr. James Howenstein is a board certified specialist in internal medicine, whom in the last four years used a safe herbal therapy for malignancies…. called Lifeone. In the Second Edition of his book: “A Physicians Guide to National Health Products That Work.” The book showcases safe effective alternatives to chemotherapy and radiation in the treatment of malignancies ~ ~ ~ ~ HEALING CANCER!?!
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It can be said, everybody needs about forty different nutrients each day to stay healthy. What can’t be told, is that we all need different amounts of these nutrients as we all differ in our ability to absorb them; due to our genetic background, current health problems, et cetera. This needs to be assessed on an individual basis, taking into account one’s biochemistry.
Extra nutrients necessary to reverse deficiencies and facilitate toxin removal should be based upon individual idiosyncrasies and defined via a nutritionally qualified practitioner as self diagnosis can be difficult and ineffective. Some of the enemies of the immune system are smoke (tobacco incinerator and chimney etc.), radiation, pesticides, carcinogenic chemicals drugs (legal and/or illegal), food additives and incorrect food balance (to much sugar, salt or fat.)
Those three pillars of the processed food industry (sugar, saltor fat) can be self addictive and have you buying more. Of which we aren’t talking real food here: it’s synthetic, completely contrived, created and the many problems involved; is it can trick our bodies repeatedly providing our body with dramatic change (weight gain, endocrine disruption, diabetes and hypertension.)
Are you getting enough sleep? Multiple studies show sleep deprivation leads to food cravings (especially refined carbohydrates, processed food and late night binges.) This is due to the fact a lack of sleep negatively effects the production of a hormone called Leptin which is responsible for telling the body when it is full. Making the body want to consume more calories than actually is needed.
Basically you’re spending time filling up your tank with volume that’s incapable of helping your body heal/repair itself from the daily grind or overcome infections and increases inflammation. Another reason ‘why’ you might have cravings for sweet, salty or fats is because of common deficiencies (magnesium, selenium, chromium, iron, zinc or calcium.)
Another great priority is to keep your immune system flushed and free of toxins. Depending upon the person’s body weight, routine exercise expenditure and types of foods one eats. Generally drinking four pints of water should be consumed daily. While removing or restricting stimulant containing beverages, such as coffee, tea, colas, cordials, fruit drinks and spring water.
These are all diuretics and causes the body to lose more water than is being replaced, putting most organs, especially the adrenal system under stress. Furthermore, ingestion of caffeine from coffee, tea, colas, chocolate and some pharmaceutical preparation will, in sensitive people, produce digestive and nervous upsets made worse by consuming processed foods.
While almost everyone’s mineral absorptions are negatively affected by caffeine ingestion, with calcium and magnesium absorptions greatly affected, iron compromised and other necessary nutrients depleted. Also alcohol, although not a stimulant to the end degree, more than a tiny amount has a depressive effect throughout the nervous system; is a toxin with unnecessary calories.
To be optimally fit, healthy, with unlimited energy and a strong immune system…. it is necessary to follow certain nutritional criteria: Eat fresh ~ whole food, whenever possible eschew processed packaged foods…. those items that had things added to, refined, enriched or in some way interfered with especially hydrogenated or partly so. These will seriously upset the manner your body handles efficient fatty acids. While culminating impaired mineral replacement and usage.
Also it’s important to limit consuming genetically engineered and other hormone induced product (soy, gluten, corn, dairy and night shades if you have any form of arthritis.) That all said, what is left to be eaten, consume a diet high in essential fatty acids ~ absolutely vital to a strong immune system (fresh mackerel, herring, salmon, etc.) It’s not only, important to consume Omega 3’s (fish & linseed), but also, Omega 6’s(evening primrose, black currant & sesame seed oils.)
Also consume plenty and a variety of vegetables and fruits, while cutting down on sugar and refined carbohydrates, white and brown sugar, fake sugars, plus commercially prepared biscuits, cakes, jams, ice cream and soft drinks. Which can disturb your metabolism of essential fatty acids for your overall health. Most of all listen to your body, it is well equipped with an efficient immune system which is able to resist chronic disease and heal injury preventing inflammationif we feed it what it needs to do so?
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When I went to get my website secured so it wouldn’t end up in bad favor. The company who handles my security account told me the ones you have to be concerned hacking you are you’re closest friends. I thought impossible, however, I learned later those closest to you offer – up the starkest madness without knowing. Though out the duration of blogging, I only received one negative comment come through the website.
Most health conscientious visitants whom comes into the website realize. I emphasize prevention throughawareness through nutrition and I’m not pretending to be a doctor. The information is the stuff everybody should know, it’s the options and points of views of all sides of the cancer battle; more or less a centralize hub of cancer research on the world wide web. As with this blog post: I know a doctor that drinks eight diet soda’s a day and has no health problems.
I prefer to stay away from drinking soda because for me it leaves me with aches and pains. In 1915, the national average for sugar consumption (per year) was miniscule, with todays standard around 15 to 20 pounds of high fructose corn syrup, plus the average person consumes his/her own weight. Americans are addicted to sugar and vital organs in the body are actually damaged by this gross intake of sugar.
If sugar consumption is continued, an over ~ acid condition results, and more minerals are than needed deep within the body to correct the imbalance. If the body is lacking nutrientsused to metabolize sugar, it will not be able to properly handle and rid itself of the poisonous residues. These waste accumulate through the brain and nervous system, which speeds cellular death which can cause cancer as well.
In one study, published in the Journal of Molecular Cell; a team of researchers under Dr. Custodia Garcia – Jimenez. Having identified how sugar could directly increase your cancer risk. During digestion, cells in the intestine identifies this sugar and tells the pancreas to release insulin (the hormone responsible for blood sugar regulation.) These sugars in the digestive system use a hormone called GIP which assist in insulin release.
Dr. Garcia – Jimenez foundthat a specific protein known as S-Catenin controls the ability of the intestine to release GIP. As this protein is also dependent on sugar levels. Increased activity of S-catenin can make normal cells immortal. Which is a key step…. in early stage cancer progression, thereby, this study demonstrates that high (but not normal) sugar levels can induce nuclear accumulation of S-Catenin and lead to cell proliferation.
One of the keys to orderly brain function is glutamic acid, and this compound is found in many vegetables. When sugar is consumed, the bacteria in the intestines which manufacture B vitamin complexes begin to die. These bacteria normally thrive in a symbiotic relationship within the human body. When the B vitamin complex levels decline, the glutamic acid (normally transform into “go” “no go” directive neural enzymes by the B vitamins) is not processed.
Thereby, the blood becomes over – loaded with waste products and symptoms of carbonic poisoning results. As a result “sleepiness occurs,” as well decreased ability for short term memory function and numerical calculative abilities. Also we Americans consume almost 500% more soft drinks than we did in the 1940’s, although consumption has declined 40% since it’s peak in the 1970’s.
Solitarius.org isn’t about established dogma it’s about sharing the view points and options you have for treatments of cancer. Hopefully, by being made aware you won’t get the dreadful disease. ‘Sacred Geometry,’ is the area in the brain found to be instrumental in the mind ~ body connection, such as the limbic system and the amygdala; which affects the nervous, endocrine and immune system.
Engaging anecdotes (e.g. individuals who have right side prefrontal cortex dominance patterns and negative emotion have greater decreases in their natural killer cell activity.) Stress is the absence of homeostatis or imbalance in the harmonious working of the organism, which results in the body’s concerted effort to re-establish that balance.
The stress response triggers the release of powerful hormones that generate arousal or anxiety. For example: in humans, elevation of thechemical stress pathway (glucocorticoids….. tends to be associated with depression, whereas the electrical stress pathway (epinephrine) is more frequently correlated with anxiety.)
The discrete differences….. in the hormonal response to acute stress compared with chronic stress. Demostrates chronic stress is destructive to health, creating an unremitting suppression of the immune system. Apoptosis is the end ~ stage of chronic stress which is programmed cellular death, whereas humans are literally capable of worrying themselves to death.
Since the 1950’s, researchers have succeeded in unraveling the precise sequence of hormonal reaction that occur during acute and chronic stress responses. The term ‘theta healing system’was coined because the effect naturally occurs when the body is relaxed enough…. to allow the mind to enter a state of equanimity. Most probably occurring at the transitional point between an EEG reading of Alpha and that of Theta.
While the sequences of hormonal release can not yet be determined, the theory is substantiated with research on hormones inducing states of tranquility. As evidence by meditation, deep relaxation that leads to and maintains physical health. The ‘theta healing system’ is the first theory set forth that explains ‘why’ deep relaxation is beneficial to a calm mind.
Therefore, activating the ‘theta healing system’ requires participation of both mind ~ body in some type of relaxation therapy. Specific hormones comprising this system, includes endogenous benzodiazapines, anandamide (and other endogenous cannabinoids), melatonin, N,N-dimethyltryptamine. Which is quite possibly the chemicals responsible for the experience that’s described as spiritual or inner peace.
It’s the pineal gland, not pituary gland that’s the body’s master gland and presents the pineal gland as the physiological core site of the interface. Between which exists outside the body and the hormonal electrical cascades that are experienced as thought, emotions or spiritual in nature. It’s the pineal gland that is the master gland of the endocrine system, that converts light, temperature, magnetic environmental functions into neuroendocrine signals regulating and orchestrating bodily function.
Such as regulating our biological clock, determining our daily sleep ~ wake patterns and influencing our broader lifetime rhythms. It’s the pineal gland that is draped in ancient lore as the mysterious third eye and the site of our six sense. Curiously, it may well be the ‘physiological interface between the mind and body connection and subtle energy experience that transcend the five senses.
In brief, while the pineal gland is the energy transducer that sends hormonal and electrical messages throughout the body. The chakras, as described in eastern religious and medical systems, may be the energy transducers for subtle energy. Therefore, various forms of energy, such as light, sound, electromagnetism and the putative energy behind the healing effects of prayer are translated into the electrical and chemical signals within our bodies.
According to Eastern Medical Systems, the body contains channels through which flows an invisible, but nutritive energy called ‘chi, which loosely translated means vital energy or life force. Furthermore, there is a purported energy surrounding the body, referred to as subtle energy and transcends the faculities of the five senses (it’s taken into the body via openings called chakras.)
Thereby, translated into a form of energy the body uses at the cellular level. Just as the pineal gland is the energy transducer for environmental information, the chakras are the energy transducers for subtle energy. Subtle energy is a healing energy that everyone can learn to perceive and utilize the foundation of integral physiological uniting the enormous contributions of Western Medicine with the profound insight of Eastern Systems of Health.
Besides all that for the sake of health: they ride bicycles and they ride everywhere, which is a habit I picked up this summer. Bicycling helps to keep the heart muscle strong and hip muscles working properly. The vital heart muscle helps keep the heart expansions moving strongly and the hip muscle keeps your back feeling free of pain. Which keeps you active ~ so your entire being works in unison longer.
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Solitarius was a vision I had when I talk to a Chinamen living in Kettering, Ohio about the differences on how they view cancer and us in the Western world see’s it. In China they’re taught in grade school their body is a temple and the virtue of safe guarding that temple. Soon after my father past away of Leiomyosarcoma I had a vision about a website that would help prevent people from getting cancer, therefore, saving them the experience of this dreadful disease itself.
Never any guarantees when it comes to cancer: Dr. Mark Hymanis a practicing physician and founder of the Ultra Wellness Center in Lennox, Massachusetts. A five time New York Times best selling author and Leader in the field of Functional Medicine. Dr. Hyman whom believes that physical disturbances caused by either food allergies, vitamin or mineral deficiencies are behind emotional stress. Whom wrote the forward for Leigh Forston’s book Embrace Release Heal which is being outlined in this blog post.
In July 1974, Researcher Cedric and his brother Frank Garland of John Hopkins University proposed for the first time the Ultraviolent B (UVB)/ vitamin D cancer prevention hypothesis. By presenting a map of Colon cancer mortality rates in the United States showing the Northwest is approximately double that of the Southwest. Hypothesizing the most important ‘physiological effect’ of ‘solar irradiance’ is production of vitamin D (it was likely vitamin D reduced the risk of cancer.)
Observational studies support the use of vitamin D with breast and colorectal cancer, as well non – Hodgkins Lymphoma and other cancers. There was a randomized trial of 1,100 IU of vitamin D and 1500mg/day of calcium reducing cancer by 35 percent in postmenopausal women. IT also appears that it takes 1000 to 4000 iu/day of vitamin D to give up to 50 percent reduction for many types of cancer and about 25 percent reduction in all incidences of cancer.
Each year, we have 17 million Americans walking around with cancer and over 550,000 people will die. Traditionally we focus on late stage curative care of burning, poisoning, or cutting out the tumor then wait, watch and pray it stays at bay. While missing the underlying conditions that led to the cancer in the first place.
Diet, lifestyle, thoughts, and environmental toxins all interact with our genes changing our health. We always ask what type of chemotherapy, surgery or radiation is needed for the tumor. Rather than asking ‘why’ and ‘how’: why did the cancer grow? How can you/we change the condition that fed and support the cancer cell growth?
Surprisingly, scientific literature is abundant with evidence that diet, exercise, thoughts, feelings and environmental toxins all influence the initiation, growth and progression of cancer. If a nutrient – poor diet full of sugar, lack of exercise, chronic stress, persistent pollutants and heavy metals can cause cancer. Could it be that a nutrient – dense, plant based diet, physical activity, changing thoughts and emotional stress with also some form of detoxification change your fortune.
Consider this fact: 16 percent of all cancers are new primary cancers in patients who had have cancer before, not recurrence. This means people whom have cancer are more likely to get a secondary independent cancer. So what changes did they make: Nothing ~ diet, lifestyle, environment; both physically and emotionally stayed the same.
Consider this fact: the lifetime risk of breast cancer for those with the breast cancer gene, or “BRCA 1 or 2 is presently 82 percent and increasing every year. Before 1940, t he risk of getting cancer for those with the gene was 24 percent. So what changed? Our diet, lifestyle, and environment both physically and emotionally.
Cancer arises from a disturbance in your physiological state, thereby, addressing this disturbance might be called ‘milieu therapy’. Rather than treating cancer per se’ we treat ‘the milieu’ in which cancer arises. This is manageable: we can enhance ‘immune function’ and ‘surveillance through dietary and lifestyle changes, nutrient or phytonutrient therapy. We can facilitate our body’s own detoxification system to promote the elimination of carcinogenic compounds.
We can improve hormone metabolism and reduce the carcinogenic effects of too much insulin from our high sugar and refined carbohydrate diets. We can detoxify the toxic estrogens through the modulations of diet and lifestyle. We can alter how our genes are expressed by changing the inputs that control expression — through diet, phytonutrients, nutrients, eliminating toxins, stress and other sources of inflammation.
The future of cancer care: must use patient’s understanding the mechanism of the disease, as well physiological and metabolic balance. to design treatments supporting and enhancing normal physiology. The future of cancer care lies not in finding the best chemo – cocktail agent, right dose of radiation or surgical technique. But finding the right way to personalize treatment according to the individuals imbalances in each person?
Change Our Attitude Toward The Problem Change The Outcome!!
When Scientist study stress they always differentiate between acute, or short term with a beginning or end, chronic or long term. For instance constantly struggling to make ends meet versus simply being late for a meeting or as serious as getting into a car accident. This flight or fight response starts in the nervous system… which tries to help you find that happy place your looking for to overcome!!!
The central nervous system (CNS) responds to orders from the conscious mind, while the autonomic nervous system (ANS) functions independently. There are two branches within the ANS: sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). Therefore the (SNS) revs you up as the (PNS) calms you down. Let’s say, that your lost in traffic ~ so your heart pumps you up as you get extra excited about the circumstances.
In milliseconds, the hypothalamus in the brain sends a message to the adrenal glands near your kidney, as the adrenaline increases your heartbeat to twice it’s normal speed. As your memory gets sharper, the immune system goes on full alert, arteries narrow, pupils dilate and your vision becomes more acute, the digestive system slows down and insulin ramps up design to help your fight and flight the event.
However, chronic stress is much more dangerous with your career in jeopardy, marriage on shaky ground, bank account dwindling it’s some rough patch, as your aging parents need care and it hits your all once…. that’s chronic stress. The problem is your body still reacts as the stress were acute stress ~ with only one important distinction there is no calming down period.
The (SNS) that keeps you in heightened physiological arousal has you feeling threatened all the time, everyday. The more your body stress response is activated, the harder it is to switch off. With that being a major concern given anywhere from 60 to 90 percent of illness is stress – related. This is how the stress…. to health connection works: the adrenal gland secretes cortisol…. during stress – cortisol regulates blood pressure, cardiovascular function and metabolism.
Therefore, elevated cortisol over — time weakens your immune system, puts your heart in over drive and raises blood pressure. Consistently high levels of circulating stress hormones can adversely effect brain function as well as memory. Not only, can excessive cortisol interfere with your ‘feel good’ neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, making you more vulnerable to depression, but also, inflammation is our immune system’s response to stress, injury or illness (leading to cancer).
It has long been thought acupuncture can reduce stress, says the lead author, Ladan Eshkevari; an assistant professor at Georgetown School of Nursing & Health Studies. Ladan conducted the study because many patients she treats with acupuncture, reports a better overall sense of well – being and often remark they feel less stress.
