By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Terry_W._Kent]Terry W. Kent
I recently read and replied to a magazine article written by an R.D. about how plant-based diets are effective in can "Curbing Cancer." It was a good article, but like almost all articles I read that celebrate a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, her article told only half the story.
She suggested 5 essential plant-based foods and 5 key nutrients that are vital to health. Then she concluded by saying that "a plant-based diet generally contains less cholesterol and fat and more fiber. So, the eating plan that best fights cancer also fights heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke and obesity. Now that's a diet we can all live with!"
In my reply I commended the author for her advocacy of a plant-based diet, and I agreed with her conclusion. But here is where I feel she only told half of what we have learned from recent research.
I specifically talked about the elephant in the room which nobody is willing to talk about, and which is becoming more apparent as our disease epidemic is quickly becoming a pandemic.. The elephant I am referring to is "Animal foods". The elephant in the room is Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products. Why do I say that?
The most ground-breaking disease research ever completed in history is the recent research on the direct cause and effect relationship between the foods we eat and the diseases they cause.This research, published in a book by the title, is The China Study, a massive multi-year project that was completed by a world class team of researchers in the early 1990's. They were testing the hypothesis that chronic diseases are triggered and develop because of inadequate animal -based protein in human diets.
Their extensive study included 170 diverse research population groups, and every group produced identical results, which in itself was remarkable. And to the surprise of all the researchers, their hypothesis was totally incorrect. But even more amazing and ground-breaking was the study results that revealed a clear-cut cause/effect relationship between eating animal products and diseases.
When all the data was compiled and analyzed, they discovered that the groups that consumed under 5% meat, eggs, milk and cream, of their total food intake, had virtually no diseases present of any type whatsoever. And inversely, and to their amazement, the groups that consumed greater than 5% animal foods (of their total food intake) had developed a full range of chronic diseases, like cancer, coronary disease, diabetes, osteo-arthritis, auto-immune diseases, and every type of chronic disease we are experiencing in America (over 200 types). As if that wasn't specific enough, the study results inserted it's own exclamation points throughout the data, because it revealed that the higher the percentage of animal foods in their diet, the greater the types and the severity of the diseases they had developed.
Today, in the United States we average 15-16% of our food intake from animal-based foods (way beyond 5%). so, based on the study findings, It's no wonder chronic diseases are overwhelming us. And we are dispensing this prescription for destroying health, this epidemic of animal saturated fats, cholesterol, and excess protein consumption, that is producing a mushrooming epidemic of these same chronic diseases all around the world. How are we doing it? - by the aggressive, cancerous growth of animal-based fast food restaurant chains.
For example, the people of Okinawa, in southern Japan, who have eaten a plant-based diet for centuries, and that have never experienced any detectable level of chronic diseases, now 2 decades after the introduction of McDonalds, KFC, and Dominos animal-based foods restaurants, Okinawans are experiencing the same proliferation of chronic disease we have in America..
And to make the growing tragedy even worse, there clearly is a conspiracy of silence in this regard that is being driven by the medical industry and the media which is fully complicit in this silence. I indict big medicine for the obvious reason that if they wanted this ground-breaking news to be publicized, it would be all over the media. It is being suppressed - no other conclusion can be drawn.about the utter silence about this most significant break-through in disease research in history. The China Study was published 2 decades ago, and the book The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, was published in 2006, over 5 years ago.
I know it's absurd to pose the questions: Why would doctors be keeping this totally free miraculous prescription that would reverse and prevent chronic diseases from their suffering and dying patients? Why wouldn't they prescribe a dietary solution to disease of simple fruits and vegetables, and a significant reduction in the toxic intake of meats, eggs, and dairy products? More revealing yet, why would doctors willingly give up their lucrative commissions from pushing medicines that are just as, if not more, toxic as animal-based foods?
You may not have known before about The China Study, for whatever reason. But now you know, and you will have to choose to follow the party line of never specifically naming what the China Study clearly reveals causes chronic diseases. You will have to decide to passively participate in the big lie, or decide to be a courageous truth teller. I invite you to join us as we pull back the curtain to expose the lies and half-details that propel this skyrocketing disease epidemic to wreck havoc on millions of innocent lives and destroy our national health.
I thank you for your article and your commitment to health and to ending disease,
Terry W. Kent, founder and director,
The Health and Nutrition Center
Terry W. Kent, BA, MST., is an expert nutrition and disease researcher, author, blogger, speaker, and the Director of The Health And Nutrition Center. To watch a brief award-winning video about reversing and preventing chronic diseases, go to [http://bit.ly/tLCPDx]http://bit.ly/tLCPDx. To see other related articles and videos, and receive Terry's latest special reports, go here: http://www.TheHealthAndNutritionCenter.com
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Best-Way-To-Reverse-and-Prevent-Chronic-Diseases---No-Half-Truths-Please!&id=6701022] The Best Way To Reverse and Prevent Chronic Diseases - No Half-Truths Please!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Cancer: Bald, Burnt and Tired
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dawn_Novotny]Dawn Novotny
"Learning to befriend the dark means learning to befriend nothingness."
"Our experience of nothingness can be personal or political; they can be at times the most affirming and unitive experiences of our lives and at other times the most devastating and earth-shaking experiences. What is certain is that our nothingness experiences are never superficial. They are always rock-bottom, radical, of our roots." Matthew Fox
36 radiation treatments later, bald, burnt and tired I was dropped off of the conveyor built of cancer treatments. Close to one year had passed since I was first diagnosed with cancer. Grateful, I was ready for my reward, a cruise to Alaska.
Except for feeling self-conscious about my baldness, I was delirious with gratitude. Oh, the many levels of thoughts and feelings that simultaneously occur within each of us are truly stunning.
I asked my daughter if she would mind if I went to the Captain's dinner without covering my head. Wigs hurt and hats are too cumbersome for dress up attire. She said that she wouldn't mind at all.
I was surprised to learn it wasn't the baldness that mattered so much as it was the attention drawn to me by friends and acquaintances in my own community. That frightened me. Made me want to hide. Made me feel ashamed. Among strangers, I was proud of my baldness. My bald head was a badge of honor. It said I had survived, I had made it. I was strong. Cancer defeated!
Make sense did you say? No, it didn't make sense. But then, cancer doesn't make sense. The competing parts that make every individual the person that they are only make sense collectively, but individually, parts only make sense as we come to understand the intent of each part. My spiritual self was in conflict with the vulnerable part of myself that wanted my hair back.
Don't get me wrong, hair matters. Hair Matters!
I recently heard of a ten year old boy who lost his hair through cancer treatments. He did not want to go to school because he felt ashamed. Then ten of his friends rallied around him. In support of their friend, they too cut off all of their hair. Talk about heroes. They are my heroes.
Hair matters!
Then there is the story of a little dog whose owner had him completely shaved for the hot summer months. When the little dog got home from the groomer, he ran as fast as his little legs would carry him straight under the bed and would not come out for two days.
HAIR MATTERS!!!
And yet! Hair seems so incredibly trite in the scheme of life, within the infinite mystery of creation. Are you kidding me? Hair?
Against the backdrop of the Alaska beauty and the peacefulness of the cruise I reflected. Aside from my vanity, what had I learned? What needed my attention? What mattered most?
While I wanted to live, I was also ok with dying. I was truly at peace with dying while at the same time, I felt compelled to review all aspects of my life. Where did I need to make changes?
I knew that I wanted to do a better job of staying present in my own life. Often, I would get caught up in the drama of my children's lives thereby diminishing my life. I needed to remind myself more often that my children were living out their choices, their problems, and their consequences.
If I were to die, my greatest desire was that my relationships were healed. I wanted my heart to be free of any resentments that may be lurking in the recesses of my heart.
I wrote out relationship inventories searching for places still needing amends or where I needed to ask for forgiveness.
I wrote endless gratitude lists.
I had learned that at some fundamental level I was connected with every living thing including my cancer cells. I loved that I had fallen in love with my cancer cells as I posted in the blog entitled Cancer: The Dream. They were part of nature, part of God's creation.
God remained a beautiful mystery. Everything and Nothing all at the same time. I knew with certainty that whatever He/She/It was, I was also, like a wave is part of the ocean.
I wanted to be sure my husband knew that he was my best life choice.
From my roots I learned the radical blessing, "To trust nothingness." To trust the infinite, unknowable mystery. I loved. I accepted. I was grateful!
What have been your rock bottoms, radical experiences?
Did any of these situations force you to let go, surrender, trust?
Dawn D. Novotny LCSW
104-C Hilltop Drive
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 683-7624 http://www.beyondtheparts.com http://www.beyondtheparts.net
Dawn Novotny LCSW, MTS, CDP, CP, is a clinician, teacher, author, and workshop leader. She is in private practice in Sequim, WA. since 1987. She specializes in systems theory focusing both on the "external" (family, cultural, roles) as well as the "internal" family system (internalized roles, parts, archetypes, ego states, conflicts, etc.). As a clinical practitioner of psychodrama, sociomety and group therapy, Dawn utilizes a variety of action methods. She conducts workshops in CA. and WA. She holds Masters Degrees in Clinical Social work, and theology. She was an adjunct professor at Seattle University. She is a nationally certified psychotherapist-dramatist.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Cancer:-Bald,-Burnt-and-Tired&id=6714498] Cancer: Bald, Burnt and Tired
"Learning to befriend the dark means learning to befriend nothingness."
"Our experience of nothingness can be personal or political; they can be at times the most affirming and unitive experiences of our lives and at other times the most devastating and earth-shaking experiences. What is certain is that our nothingness experiences are never superficial. They are always rock-bottom, radical, of our roots." Matthew Fox
36 radiation treatments later, bald, burnt and tired I was dropped off of the conveyor built of cancer treatments. Close to one year had passed since I was first diagnosed with cancer. Grateful, I was ready for my reward, a cruise to Alaska.
Except for feeling self-conscious about my baldness, I was delirious with gratitude. Oh, the many levels of thoughts and feelings that simultaneously occur within each of us are truly stunning.
I asked my daughter if she would mind if I went to the Captain's dinner without covering my head. Wigs hurt and hats are too cumbersome for dress up attire. She said that she wouldn't mind at all.
I was surprised to learn it wasn't the baldness that mattered so much as it was the attention drawn to me by friends and acquaintances in my own community. That frightened me. Made me want to hide. Made me feel ashamed. Among strangers, I was proud of my baldness. My bald head was a badge of honor. It said I had survived, I had made it. I was strong. Cancer defeated!
Make sense did you say? No, it didn't make sense. But then, cancer doesn't make sense. The competing parts that make every individual the person that they are only make sense collectively, but individually, parts only make sense as we come to understand the intent of each part. My spiritual self was in conflict with the vulnerable part of myself that wanted my hair back.
Don't get me wrong, hair matters. Hair Matters!
I recently heard of a ten year old boy who lost his hair through cancer treatments. He did not want to go to school because he felt ashamed. Then ten of his friends rallied around him. In support of their friend, they too cut off all of their hair. Talk about heroes. They are my heroes.
Hair matters!
Then there is the story of a little dog whose owner had him completely shaved for the hot summer months. When the little dog got home from the groomer, he ran as fast as his little legs would carry him straight under the bed and would not come out for two days.
HAIR MATTERS!!!
And yet! Hair seems so incredibly trite in the scheme of life, within the infinite mystery of creation. Are you kidding me? Hair?
Against the backdrop of the Alaska beauty and the peacefulness of the cruise I reflected. Aside from my vanity, what had I learned? What needed my attention? What mattered most?
While I wanted to live, I was also ok with dying. I was truly at peace with dying while at the same time, I felt compelled to review all aspects of my life. Where did I need to make changes?
I knew that I wanted to do a better job of staying present in my own life. Often, I would get caught up in the drama of my children's lives thereby diminishing my life. I needed to remind myself more often that my children were living out their choices, their problems, and their consequences.
If I were to die, my greatest desire was that my relationships were healed. I wanted my heart to be free of any resentments that may be lurking in the recesses of my heart.
I wrote out relationship inventories searching for places still needing amends or where I needed to ask for forgiveness.
I wrote endless gratitude lists.
I had learned that at some fundamental level I was connected with every living thing including my cancer cells. I loved that I had fallen in love with my cancer cells as I posted in the blog entitled Cancer: The Dream. They were part of nature, part of God's creation.
God remained a beautiful mystery. Everything and Nothing all at the same time. I knew with certainty that whatever He/She/It was, I was also, like a wave is part of the ocean.
I wanted to be sure my husband knew that he was my best life choice.
From my roots I learned the radical blessing, "To trust nothingness." To trust the infinite, unknowable mystery. I loved. I accepted. I was grateful!
What have been your rock bottoms, radical experiences?
Did any of these situations force you to let go, surrender, trust?
Dawn D. Novotny LCSW
104-C Hilltop Drive
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 683-7624 http://www.beyondtheparts.com http://www.beyondtheparts.net
Dawn Novotny LCSW, MTS, CDP, CP, is a clinician, teacher, author, and workshop leader. She is in private practice in Sequim, WA. since 1987. She specializes in systems theory focusing both on the "external" (family, cultural, roles) as well as the "internal" family system (internalized roles, parts, archetypes, ego states, conflicts, etc.). As a clinical practitioner of psychodrama, sociomety and group therapy, Dawn utilizes a variety of action methods. She conducts workshops in CA. and WA. She holds Masters Degrees in Clinical Social work, and theology. She was an adjunct professor at Seattle University. She is a nationally certified psychotherapist-dramatist.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Cancer:-Bald,-Burnt-and-Tired&id=6714498] Cancer: Bald, Burnt and Tired
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Pathway To Wellness, Issue I, Cancer Imbalance, A Personal Journey
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Linda_Novak]Linda Novak
When my patients presented with a cancer diagnosis, it became their label. I addressed the label as an imbalance and worked on bringing forth balance to the imbalance.
There were imbalance clues early on for me. Nearly four years prior to my labeled imbalance, I began to feel that my life was not right. There was an emotional pull to do volunteer work. There was a search for righting the path to wellness for my patients and for myself. Emotionally I was searching for something. Nothing felt right. I felt out of balance.
A European cruise became a focus in 2009. Surely that would bring me joy. I was excited about the trip and yet there was still that unsettling feeling. Just one month before my trip I began to notice changes in my right breast. There had been some leaking from the nipple before my last mammogram but it did not set off any alarms.
Later, in my continuing education of my medical license, I would discover this leaking nipple was a very alarming issue and needed to be observed more closely. I believe all things happen for my highest good and this event was unfolding just as it should. I was being guided and I was willing to trust in this process. I set up an appointment for a mammogram for October 9th, 2009. That day altered my life course. I was told by the Doctor that she was 99% sure she was seeing cancer. She instructed me with fear in her eyes and command in her voice that I was to see a surgeon and have an MRI. I phoned my husband from the parking lot to inform him of this diagnosis. His loving guiding words were that I should go back inside and ask for a copy of the test results. I went back in and collected copies. Having the weekend to process this new information, I asked my doctor about the cruise. I found it very difficult to share with my cruise friend that I may need to cancel our cruise. My doctor informed me I needed to cancel the cruise and that they, the doctors, were trying to save my life. Two major alarms rang through my body and mind. First, being the strong lovely lady that I am, how was it someone else's job to save my life and the second was the word trying. "Trying" left room to not succeed. It left a way out. I realized right there and then that I needed to make my own life decisions. The real question at hand was did I want to live or die. I truly contemplated this for quite some time, months and months. I was not afraid to die. The only thing that upset me about dying was thinking of my husband and son. I did not wish to inflict this pain on them. These thoughts brought many tears. I knew in my heart this was about me. What did I truly want and what was my purpose here.
My doctor set up an appointment for me to see a surgeon. Running on fear, supplied by the label cancer, I went to the appointment. The surgeon appeared very attentive and for this I was grateful. I was informed during this time that I needed a bi-opsy. After questioning why I needed a bi-opsy, I was told there was a chance it was not cancer. Well as you might imagine, I ran with this thought. Even though the mammogram doctor had told me she was 99% sure it was cancer. I was running with the 1% chance it was not. The bi-opsy appointment was set up and I arrived on time. Feeling very hesitant about the procedure. The bi-opsy experience for me helped solidify my decision of how to proceed. I walked out of the hospital and decided I was finished with this method of treatment. I left feeling vulnerable and this was not a state I felt I could heal in.
The next appointment was scheduled to receive the results from the surgeon. At this time she confirmed the imbalance was cancer. I was informed due to the size and position of the tumor that a mastectomy would be required. Reconstructive surgery was a follow-up choice. The cancer was stage 2 and during surgery lymph nodes would be removed to see if the cancer had spread further. According to the surgeon this was the only option I had. Knowing nothing is ever 100% I knew more options were available to me. I was also informed I would need radiation and chemotherapy. Appointments were set for me to see an oncologist and a radiologist. Within my soul I already knew this was not my path. The cutting away of the cancer imbalance was not my core issue. My happiness and inner peace was what needed to be addressed.
I started researching other courses of treatment to determine the path I would choose. I decided to begin with two main courses of treatment along with the things I was already implementing, acupuncture, herbs, homeopathics and vitamins. One of the main course of treatments was to participate in an experimental treatment being done in the Bahamas with a laser and an injection. The other was to incorporate raw food, juicing and wheatgrass as a way of life. At the appointment with the radiologist I shared my decision and she asked that I keep her informed of my progress. The oncologist was kind and provided the test necessary for the treatment in the Bahamas. I continued to cry daily for about 10 months. I journaled every morning to release the emotions within me. I wrote a letter to my family sharing with them my new journey and asking that they not contact me. When I was ready I would contact them. I also stopped talking to most of my friends and acquaintances. I was very sensitive to others reactions to my process, knowing most did not truly support my choices. Later I found out friends and family stated they would have opted for surgery. I wanted to be clear it was my soul's message I was following, honoring myself and my core beliefs. After clarifying by passion and foraging ahead, I would be ready to speak with my loved ones.
I received the treatment in the Bahamas in November of 2009 and began my raw food adventure after that. I had been a vegetarian for the most part of 32 years and eating raw was a challenge. Some of my friends have expressed that it was easier for me then it would be for them. Well easy it was not. The kitchen has never been my most favorite place. Although I have always loved to bake, ah the sweet tooth. I eliminated all sugar, fruits and cooked grains from my intake. I eliminated all the things that I now know I have addictive tendencies for. I ate vegetables, juiced three times a day and had wheatgrass twice a day. Sprouts, sprouts, sprouts were my main staple. This challenge added to my emotional instability or presented my emotional instability in yet another view. My life was changing from focusing on the outer world to focusing on my inner being. How scary. I continued journaling, a true blessing. A dear long time friend sent me journals and encouraged me to continue writing each morning. During theses times I was developing new habits. I now had a greenhouse in my life and I was learning the ins and outs of growing sprouts and wheatgrass.
In May of 2010 I started noticing more changes in my breast. The lumps were now visibly growing. Prior to this date I had decided not to follow-up with the treatment in the Bahamas. I was leery of doing the follow-up test and the effects they might have on me. I took a picture of the breast and sent it to the doctors connected to the Bahamas treatment. In June they offered to repeat the procedure and once again I was informed I needed to run the test first. My whole being was screaming no more tests. I decided not to proceed in that direction.
My husband, bless his beautifully supportive soul, was becoming more forceful about me doing some kind of follow-up. This was another turning point for me. One evening he expressed his concerns that he felt doing a follow-up was necessary to know where I was at to determine the next course of action. I literally stood up and put my foot down. I was not doing any more tests and that was my decision. This was another new beginning for me. After stating my thoughts on testing so strongly, I was able whole heartedly to stand by my own convictions. Thank you dear Robert for caring enough to stand beside me.
I began doing radical sauna's and energetic applications. I spent a lot of time alone during this process. Robert and I attended an alternative cancer conference in September of 2010. Many eye-opening moments were happening now. I began realizing one could live with cancer and I gained clarity on my own objective of balance. I experienced a program at the conference that does mind mapping and I had two treatments at the conference. A few weeks after these treatments I realized I wanted to live. I was alive! My heart opened and my friends came flowing back into my life.
My next plan was to have Vitamin C IV's in conjunction with a hyperbaric chamber. Three dear lady friends arrived to assist me with each treatment. I made an affirmation that past June to trust the path that was in front of me and to accept guidance. After spending time with three lovely lady friends I experienced my relationship with my husband in a brand new way. Acknowledging the positive gifts each one of us has to offer is truly joyful. Knowing this and experiencing it are two entirely different things. I now felt true gratitude.
In November of 2010 there was an offer to have a test performed to determine my status. I was not open to receiving the gift of the test at that time. Upon rising one morning in January of 2011, I had the realization that I had been confirming daily to accept. I accepted the gift of the test. It was time. Receiving the results of the test was an amazing moment. I was being told there was no evident sign of cancer. All I could say for days was OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD. There were follow-up tests run in May and one of them came back questionable. I followed up with additional tests which showed the original tumor was much smaller. After having the two test compared, I was told that the questionable spot was not evident in the last test. I also at this time had blood work done which came back great.
Then in November 2011 there was additional blood work and another test run. The blood work came back fine however the test showed the imbalance had returned. After a period of adjustment from the news I began focusing on nurturing, rest and rejuvenation. It is so easy to slip back into our old habits in whatever form they show up. I continue to have faith in nature's ability to heal. I accept what life offers as being for my best interest and knowing that this may not always be clear at the moment.
I have had many changes in my life. Learning to embrace these changes with passion and fortitude has taught me the magic of living. My inner voice said, "reflect on your life changing blessings and feel the magic of life's BALANCE!" http://www.lindanovakinspires.com Linda Novak uses transformational focus on natural healing for her imbalance labeled breast cancer.
With her diploma in Oriental Medicine and her medical license, Linda is using her knowledge in natural, eastern and western medicine to teach and treat imbalance.
A resident of Gainesville, Florida and founder of two Acupuncture Clinics, she uses her degree in Natural Healing along with her study of herbs, homeopathy and the Hawaiian art of healing, Huna, to address her client base. Linda's North Florida Clinics, in operation for more than ten years, provided her with continued study of the transformational philosophies of past and present that have resulted in her "life transformation."
The adventurous spirit in Linda has seen skydiving and free diving opportunities with breathtaking views of the sky and the sea. As an ultra light pilot, she has explored landscapes in a way that many dream about. Linda has embraced the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean islands and has used sense memory in healing. Her inspirational messages and focus is on nature as a healer.
In 2009 Linda was presented with the imbalance labeled breast cancer. She is using her transformational healing to rid her imbalance and delivers a very inspirational account in her upcoming book, Cancer Imbalance.
Linda Novak is a testimony to healing arts. She is married to Robert Novak, mother of two sons and Abby the family dog. Together they all enjoy the harvests of their family greenhouse and the uses of a variety of sprouts and wheatgrass.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Pathway-To-Wellness,-Issue-I,-Cancer-Imbalance,-A-Personal-Journey&id=6723932] Pathway To Wellness, Issue I, Cancer Imbalance, A Personal Journey
When my patients presented with a cancer diagnosis, it became their label. I addressed the label as an imbalance and worked on bringing forth balance to the imbalance.
There were imbalance clues early on for me. Nearly four years prior to my labeled imbalance, I began to feel that my life was not right. There was an emotional pull to do volunteer work. There was a search for righting the path to wellness for my patients and for myself. Emotionally I was searching for something. Nothing felt right. I felt out of balance.
A European cruise became a focus in 2009. Surely that would bring me joy. I was excited about the trip and yet there was still that unsettling feeling. Just one month before my trip I began to notice changes in my right breast. There had been some leaking from the nipple before my last mammogram but it did not set off any alarms.
Later, in my continuing education of my medical license, I would discover this leaking nipple was a very alarming issue and needed to be observed more closely. I believe all things happen for my highest good and this event was unfolding just as it should. I was being guided and I was willing to trust in this process. I set up an appointment for a mammogram for October 9th, 2009. That day altered my life course. I was told by the Doctor that she was 99% sure she was seeing cancer. She instructed me with fear in her eyes and command in her voice that I was to see a surgeon and have an MRI. I phoned my husband from the parking lot to inform him of this diagnosis. His loving guiding words were that I should go back inside and ask for a copy of the test results. I went back in and collected copies. Having the weekend to process this new information, I asked my doctor about the cruise. I found it very difficult to share with my cruise friend that I may need to cancel our cruise. My doctor informed me I needed to cancel the cruise and that they, the doctors, were trying to save my life. Two major alarms rang through my body and mind. First, being the strong lovely lady that I am, how was it someone else's job to save my life and the second was the word trying. "Trying" left room to not succeed. It left a way out. I realized right there and then that I needed to make my own life decisions. The real question at hand was did I want to live or die. I truly contemplated this for quite some time, months and months. I was not afraid to die. The only thing that upset me about dying was thinking of my husband and son. I did not wish to inflict this pain on them. These thoughts brought many tears. I knew in my heart this was about me. What did I truly want and what was my purpose here.
My doctor set up an appointment for me to see a surgeon. Running on fear, supplied by the label cancer, I went to the appointment. The surgeon appeared very attentive and for this I was grateful. I was informed during this time that I needed a bi-opsy. After questioning why I needed a bi-opsy, I was told there was a chance it was not cancer. Well as you might imagine, I ran with this thought. Even though the mammogram doctor had told me she was 99% sure it was cancer. I was running with the 1% chance it was not. The bi-opsy appointment was set up and I arrived on time. Feeling very hesitant about the procedure. The bi-opsy experience for me helped solidify my decision of how to proceed. I walked out of the hospital and decided I was finished with this method of treatment. I left feeling vulnerable and this was not a state I felt I could heal in.
The next appointment was scheduled to receive the results from the surgeon. At this time she confirmed the imbalance was cancer. I was informed due to the size and position of the tumor that a mastectomy would be required. Reconstructive surgery was a follow-up choice. The cancer was stage 2 and during surgery lymph nodes would be removed to see if the cancer had spread further. According to the surgeon this was the only option I had. Knowing nothing is ever 100% I knew more options were available to me. I was also informed I would need radiation and chemotherapy. Appointments were set for me to see an oncologist and a radiologist. Within my soul I already knew this was not my path. The cutting away of the cancer imbalance was not my core issue. My happiness and inner peace was what needed to be addressed.
I started researching other courses of treatment to determine the path I would choose. I decided to begin with two main courses of treatment along with the things I was already implementing, acupuncture, herbs, homeopathics and vitamins. One of the main course of treatments was to participate in an experimental treatment being done in the Bahamas with a laser and an injection. The other was to incorporate raw food, juicing and wheatgrass as a way of life. At the appointment with the radiologist I shared my decision and she asked that I keep her informed of my progress. The oncologist was kind and provided the test necessary for the treatment in the Bahamas. I continued to cry daily for about 10 months. I journaled every morning to release the emotions within me. I wrote a letter to my family sharing with them my new journey and asking that they not contact me. When I was ready I would contact them. I also stopped talking to most of my friends and acquaintances. I was very sensitive to others reactions to my process, knowing most did not truly support my choices. Later I found out friends and family stated they would have opted for surgery. I wanted to be clear it was my soul's message I was following, honoring myself and my core beliefs. After clarifying by passion and foraging ahead, I would be ready to speak with my loved ones.
I received the treatment in the Bahamas in November of 2009 and began my raw food adventure after that. I had been a vegetarian for the most part of 32 years and eating raw was a challenge. Some of my friends have expressed that it was easier for me then it would be for them. Well easy it was not. The kitchen has never been my most favorite place. Although I have always loved to bake, ah the sweet tooth. I eliminated all sugar, fruits and cooked grains from my intake. I eliminated all the things that I now know I have addictive tendencies for. I ate vegetables, juiced three times a day and had wheatgrass twice a day. Sprouts, sprouts, sprouts were my main staple. This challenge added to my emotional instability or presented my emotional instability in yet another view. My life was changing from focusing on the outer world to focusing on my inner being. How scary. I continued journaling, a true blessing. A dear long time friend sent me journals and encouraged me to continue writing each morning. During theses times I was developing new habits. I now had a greenhouse in my life and I was learning the ins and outs of growing sprouts and wheatgrass.
In May of 2010 I started noticing more changes in my breast. The lumps were now visibly growing. Prior to this date I had decided not to follow-up with the treatment in the Bahamas. I was leery of doing the follow-up test and the effects they might have on me. I took a picture of the breast and sent it to the doctors connected to the Bahamas treatment. In June they offered to repeat the procedure and once again I was informed I needed to run the test first. My whole being was screaming no more tests. I decided not to proceed in that direction.
My husband, bless his beautifully supportive soul, was becoming more forceful about me doing some kind of follow-up. This was another turning point for me. One evening he expressed his concerns that he felt doing a follow-up was necessary to know where I was at to determine the next course of action. I literally stood up and put my foot down. I was not doing any more tests and that was my decision. This was another new beginning for me. After stating my thoughts on testing so strongly, I was able whole heartedly to stand by my own convictions. Thank you dear Robert for caring enough to stand beside me.
I began doing radical sauna's and energetic applications. I spent a lot of time alone during this process. Robert and I attended an alternative cancer conference in September of 2010. Many eye-opening moments were happening now. I began realizing one could live with cancer and I gained clarity on my own objective of balance. I experienced a program at the conference that does mind mapping and I had two treatments at the conference. A few weeks after these treatments I realized I wanted to live. I was alive! My heart opened and my friends came flowing back into my life.
My next plan was to have Vitamin C IV's in conjunction with a hyperbaric chamber. Three dear lady friends arrived to assist me with each treatment. I made an affirmation that past June to trust the path that was in front of me and to accept guidance. After spending time with three lovely lady friends I experienced my relationship with my husband in a brand new way. Acknowledging the positive gifts each one of us has to offer is truly joyful. Knowing this and experiencing it are two entirely different things. I now felt true gratitude.
In November of 2010 there was an offer to have a test performed to determine my status. I was not open to receiving the gift of the test at that time. Upon rising one morning in January of 2011, I had the realization that I had been confirming daily to accept. I accepted the gift of the test. It was time. Receiving the results of the test was an amazing moment. I was being told there was no evident sign of cancer. All I could say for days was OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD. There were follow-up tests run in May and one of them came back questionable. I followed up with additional tests which showed the original tumor was much smaller. After having the two test compared, I was told that the questionable spot was not evident in the last test. I also at this time had blood work done which came back great.
Then in November 2011 there was additional blood work and another test run. The blood work came back fine however the test showed the imbalance had returned. After a period of adjustment from the news I began focusing on nurturing, rest and rejuvenation. It is so easy to slip back into our old habits in whatever form they show up. I continue to have faith in nature's ability to heal. I accept what life offers as being for my best interest and knowing that this may not always be clear at the moment.
I have had many changes in my life. Learning to embrace these changes with passion and fortitude has taught me the magic of living. My inner voice said, "reflect on your life changing blessings and feel the magic of life's BALANCE!" http://www.lindanovakinspires.com Linda Novak uses transformational focus on natural healing for her imbalance labeled breast cancer.
With her diploma in Oriental Medicine and her medical license, Linda is using her knowledge in natural, eastern and western medicine to teach and treat imbalance.
A resident of Gainesville, Florida and founder of two Acupuncture Clinics, she uses her degree in Natural Healing along with her study of herbs, homeopathy and the Hawaiian art of healing, Huna, to address her client base. Linda's North Florida Clinics, in operation for more than ten years, provided her with continued study of the transformational philosophies of past and present that have resulted in her "life transformation."
The adventurous spirit in Linda has seen skydiving and free diving opportunities with breathtaking views of the sky and the sea. As an ultra light pilot, she has explored landscapes in a way that many dream about. Linda has embraced the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean islands and has used sense memory in healing. Her inspirational messages and focus is on nature as a healer.
In 2009 Linda was presented with the imbalance labeled breast cancer. She is using her transformational healing to rid her imbalance and delivers a very inspirational account in her upcoming book, Cancer Imbalance.
Linda Novak is a testimony to healing arts. She is married to Robert Novak, mother of two sons and Abby the family dog. Together they all enjoy the harvests of their family greenhouse and the uses of a variety of sprouts and wheatgrass.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Pathway-To-Wellness,-Issue-I,-Cancer-Imbalance,-A-Personal-Journey&id=6723932] Pathway To Wellness, Issue I, Cancer Imbalance, A Personal Journey
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Awareness Leads to the Path of Well-Being
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=J._Blunt]J. Blunt
As you know breast cancer has become one of the most widespread diseases across the globe, it's high time to raise awareness and improve your lifestyle to reduce its risk. It's an unfortunate dilemma that there is no cure found for this disease but there are certain risk factors that can be managed to control and reduce the breast cancer risk. Since there are a large number of factors associated with breast cancer, you need to know what factors are controllable and uncontrollable.
Factors that cannot be controlled
� Gender: Your gender is one of the greatest cancer risk factors. Women are at higher risk of getting this disease compared to men. Although, men do have the risk of getting breast cancer but these cancer cases in men are very few. If you are a woman, you need to be aware throughout your life. An improved awareness can be helpful in detecting any possible abnormalities, which might be signs of breast cancer.
� Age: Research has shown your chances of getting cancer of breast increase with the increase in age. Research has also shown that older women have twice the risk of getting breast cancer as compared to women in their 40s. More than 80% of breast cancers are found in women above 50. This means that you need to improve your awareness as you grow older. Being an older woman, you need to perform rel=nofollow [http://www.breastlight.com/]self-examination on a regular basis to become a breast aware woman.
Factors that can be controlled
Now let's talk about factors that can be controlled to reduce the cancer risk. There are many factors that can be controlled and managed to evict the chances of getting this dreadful disease. The most important factor is the lifestyle factors. When you talk about your lifestyle, there are a number of factors like eating habits, physical activities, alcohol consumption etc. One of the main factors 'diet plan' is mentioned below:
� A healthy diet plan: It is a fact that a healthy diet plan is essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A healthy diet plan consists of healthy food choices like fresh fruits, green vegetables and whole grains. These food items contain vital nutrients and vitamins that cover the nutritional deficiencies of your body. Not only this, a healthy diet plan keeps you healthy and fit. You will not put extra weight on your body, if you strictly follow a healthy diet plan along with a healthy exercise plan.
James is a blogger and writer. He usually writes about breast cancer, [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/]breast awareness and breast examination. You can contact him directly at [mailto:james@breastlight.com]james@breastlight.com.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Awareness-Leads-to-the-Path-of-Well-Being&id=6728216] Awareness Leads to the Path of Well-Being
As you know breast cancer has become one of the most widespread diseases across the globe, it's high time to raise awareness and improve your lifestyle to reduce its risk. It's an unfortunate dilemma that there is no cure found for this disease but there are certain risk factors that can be managed to control and reduce the breast cancer risk. Since there are a large number of factors associated with breast cancer, you need to know what factors are controllable and uncontrollable.
Factors that cannot be controlled
� Gender: Your gender is one of the greatest cancer risk factors. Women are at higher risk of getting this disease compared to men. Although, men do have the risk of getting breast cancer but these cancer cases in men are very few. If you are a woman, you need to be aware throughout your life. An improved awareness can be helpful in detecting any possible abnormalities, which might be signs of breast cancer.
� Age: Research has shown your chances of getting cancer of breast increase with the increase in age. Research has also shown that older women have twice the risk of getting breast cancer as compared to women in their 40s. More than 80% of breast cancers are found in women above 50. This means that you need to improve your awareness as you grow older. Being an older woman, you need to perform rel=nofollow [http://www.breastlight.com/]self-examination on a regular basis to become a breast aware woman.
Factors that can be controlled
Now let's talk about factors that can be controlled to reduce the cancer risk. There are many factors that can be controlled and managed to evict the chances of getting this dreadful disease. The most important factor is the lifestyle factors. When you talk about your lifestyle, there are a number of factors like eating habits, physical activities, alcohol consumption etc. One of the main factors 'diet plan' is mentioned below:
� A healthy diet plan: It is a fact that a healthy diet plan is essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A healthy diet plan consists of healthy food choices like fresh fruits, green vegetables and whole grains. These food items contain vital nutrients and vitamins that cover the nutritional deficiencies of your body. Not only this, a healthy diet plan keeps you healthy and fit. You will not put extra weight on your body, if you strictly follow a healthy diet plan along with a healthy exercise plan.
James is a blogger and writer. He usually writes about breast cancer, [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/]breast awareness and breast examination. You can contact him directly at [mailto:james@breastlight.com]james@breastlight.com.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Awareness-Leads-to-the-Path-of-Well-Being&id=6728216] Awareness Leads to the Path of Well-Being
Friday, December 23, 2011
Significance of Breast Cancer Awareness for Females
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=J._Blunt]J. Blunt
You must have heard about breast cancer awareness especially in the month of October. It is celebrated as the month of awareness in all developed countries to promote the importance of being aware and its role in early detection.
Why Be Breast Aware?
Most of women don't understand the importance of being aware as a result the number of cancer related deaths increase. Breast cancer awareness is not a prevention to breast cancer, but it is a way to know breasts in detail so that any unusual change can be noticed soon after it takes place.
Women need to stay in touch with their breast constantly so that they become familiar with usual and unusual changes. In the case of enlightened awareness it becomes easy for women to notice unusual changes comparatively.
Self breast check is strongly recommended for improved awareness as it keeps women in close contact with breasts and it becomes natural for them to feel changes. This check is advised to be started at the age of 20 as development of breasts is almost complete at this age and as women are always at higher risk than men so special care is mandatory for them to maintain good health of breast.
Self breast check should be performed even after menopause because most of the cases are diagnosed in women at this stage so they need to monitor their breast monthly. Most women assume that at this age the risk is decreased, but it is a misconception and risk increases due to certain reasons.
If a woman was not in habit of self check before menopause she can start it as and when she comes to know about its importance as there is no age limit to learn and perform it. Just one thing is essential to perform it regularly and that is willingness of women to be aware because where there is a will there is a way.
No training is required for it just by doing it for couple of months every woman can do it efficiently, by doing this check a woman can stay alert about breast health and unusual changes can be noticed as and when they take place. Any day of the month can be selected that can be memorized easily, it is better to choose the day after periods to have true picture of breast condition. Your simple step can change your life. So, think about it.
James is a blogger and writer. He usually writes about [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/breast-cancer]breast cancer, [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/]breast awareness and breast examination. You can contact him directly at [mailto:james@breastlight.com]james@breastlight.com.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Significance-of-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-for-Females&id=6733718] Significance of Breast Cancer Awareness for Females
You must have heard about breast cancer awareness especially in the month of October. It is celebrated as the month of awareness in all developed countries to promote the importance of being aware and its role in early detection.
Why Be Breast Aware?
Most of women don't understand the importance of being aware as a result the number of cancer related deaths increase. Breast cancer awareness is not a prevention to breast cancer, but it is a way to know breasts in detail so that any unusual change can be noticed soon after it takes place.
Women need to stay in touch with their breast constantly so that they become familiar with usual and unusual changes. In the case of enlightened awareness it becomes easy for women to notice unusual changes comparatively.
Self breast check is strongly recommended for improved awareness as it keeps women in close contact with breasts and it becomes natural for them to feel changes. This check is advised to be started at the age of 20 as development of breasts is almost complete at this age and as women are always at higher risk than men so special care is mandatory for them to maintain good health of breast.
Self breast check should be performed even after menopause because most of the cases are diagnosed in women at this stage so they need to monitor their breast monthly. Most women assume that at this age the risk is decreased, but it is a misconception and risk increases due to certain reasons.
If a woman was not in habit of self check before menopause she can start it as and when she comes to know about its importance as there is no age limit to learn and perform it. Just one thing is essential to perform it regularly and that is willingness of women to be aware because where there is a will there is a way.
No training is required for it just by doing it for couple of months every woman can do it efficiently, by doing this check a woman can stay alert about breast health and unusual changes can be noticed as and when they take place. Any day of the month can be selected that can be memorized easily, it is better to choose the day after periods to have true picture of breast condition. Your simple step can change your life. So, think about it.
James is a blogger and writer. He usually writes about [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/breast-cancer]breast cancer, [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/]breast awareness and breast examination. You can contact him directly at [mailto:james@breastlight.com]james@breastlight.com.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Significance-of-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-for-Females&id=6733718] Significance of Breast Cancer Awareness for Females
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Cancer Cure and Cancer Prevention
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Steven_M_McMahon]Steven M McMahon
The book titled: Healing Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Process of Healing Cancer takes a different look at cancer in general with a focus on overall health of the body. The book is separated into five main components which are the main components of the overall process of healing cancer. There is also a chapter on the Missing Links for cancer protocols in general, Root-Cause Analysis which identifies the root cause of cancer, and and ending chapter entitle: Life which is auxiliary content.
The chapter on Missing Links discusses Overcoming Fear and Having a Positive Attitude, Addressing Failure, Critical Thinking, Self-Education, True Health, and Responsibility. Each of these "missing links" are discussed in detail with an angle that these are mostly missing in today's conventional cancer treatment protocols. Overcoming Fear and Having a Positive Attitude are important with regard to healing the mind before beginning a journey of healing the body of cancer. These are critical components to the overall process of healing cancer in which the second chapter is dedicated to this topic. Addressing Failure is also a mental component discussed in Chapter 2.
Critical Thinking and Self-Education are discussed in detail in the Missing Links chapter to acknowledge to the reader that there is more to what we "think" we know from our general education. The premise is that we do not have the general ability to think critically because of how we were educated growing up. Also, most of us only receive a "general eduction" and think we are done learning after our formal education is complete. Self-Education is the beginning of a real education that should start well before our formal "general" education is complete. Unfortunately most of us are comfortable with the general education we receive and coast the rest of our lives. This is somewhat dangerous to our belief system as we are gullible to what others tell us a being the truth.
The final Missing Link is Responsibility which seems to be seriously lacking in our society today of grown, intelligent adults. Responsibility consists of taking care of your own affairs and not having so many dependencies in life. In the context of the book, this has everything to do with cancer and disease in general. We as humans are responsible for our actions and if we are not self-education on health and live a non-healthy lifestyle, we are responsible for the ailments and disease we experience. Dependency on a health-care system is being irresponsible. Using critical thinking and self-education will allow us to depend on ourselves and reverse those ailments and diseases and help live a healthier lifestyle.
Chapter 2, titled: Attitude is the first component of the five regarding the process of healing cancer. It is the most important component and is paramount to the healing process. Those who are suffer from perpetual fear, anger, or depression from getting cancer have a significantly lower change of a full recovery compared to those who engage in consistent positive thought. Negative thought is very important to overcome when dealing with cancer. This chapter gives guidance to overcoming negative thought which involves structuring a formal plan for doing so.
Chapter 3, titled: Root-Cause Analysis is based on the known cause of cancer which was discovered in the 1920s. The German Physicist identified the root-cause as: "The prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen for normal body cells by the fermentation of sugar." Cancer becomes cancer when a cell can no longer receive the oxygen it needs to survive. This has been know for several decades, yet the current cancer industry does not support it. This chapter discusses the conventional cancer treatments of chemotherapy and radiation which do not address the root-cause of cancer. An obvious message conveyed is, if you do not know the root-cause of something, how can you fix it?
Chapter 4, titled: Detoxification is the second main component of the process of healing cancer. This chapter discusses the toxic environment we live in and the toxic accumulations that build up in our cells from years of poor diet, daily exposure to household chemicals, and chemicals in our water supply. This toxic accumulation is what is responsible for the lower oxygen levels at the cellular level which can eventually lead to cancer. In essence, the toxic accumulation is partially responsible for the formation of cancer and needs to be removed from the body. The chapter discusses many of the common detoxification protocols as well as what to avoid to limit your daily exposure to these toxic substances.
Chapter 5, titled: Alternative and Complimentary Cancer Treatments is the third main component to the process of healing cancer. This chapter discusses many of the common and popular alternative cancer treatment protocols that most of the population has never heard of. These protocols mainly focus on detoxification and nutrition.
Chapter 6, titled: Nutrition is the fourth main component. This chapter goes into great detail of the foods that you should consume and those that should be avoided. This will seem quite obvious when reading it, yet it is not common knowledge in our society. Organic foods, beverages typically do not contain the toxic chemicals of the conventional similar products. The same is true for non-consumable household products such as cleaners and hygiene products. This chapter also covers nutritional deficiencies and why the majority of the population is deficient in a particular nutrients.
Chapter 7, titled: Exercise is the fifth and final component. This is another somewhat obvious topic but the chapter goes into detail on the lymphatic system and its importance to naturally detoxifying the body. The lymphatic system is the literal sewer system of the body which its circulation is only induced by body movement (exercise). If exercise is not part of a daily routine then stagnation can form in the lymphatic system making things worse with regard to cancer and disease. It is important to implement a weekly exercise routine.
Chapter 8, titled" Life is an auxiliary chapter that discusses the Mind, Body, and Soul and how it relates to the overall process discussed. It suggests that if we do not score high in the mind, body, and soul categories then we are not living life to the fullest potential. There is more to life than just "getting by" and "going through the motions". Those with cancer obviously score low in the body category, but likely score low in the mind and soul categories too. The book and the missing links and overall process to healing cancer should allow everyone to score much higher in these categories. Using the contents in the book gives the tools to start scoring higher in these categories immediately.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Cancer-Cure-and-Cancer-Prevention&id=6739652] Cancer Cure and Cancer Prevention
The book titled: Healing Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Process of Healing Cancer takes a different look at cancer in general with a focus on overall health of the body. The book is separated into five main components which are the main components of the overall process of healing cancer. There is also a chapter on the Missing Links for cancer protocols in general, Root-Cause Analysis which identifies the root cause of cancer, and and ending chapter entitle: Life which is auxiliary content.
The chapter on Missing Links discusses Overcoming Fear and Having a Positive Attitude, Addressing Failure, Critical Thinking, Self-Education, True Health, and Responsibility. Each of these "missing links" are discussed in detail with an angle that these are mostly missing in today's conventional cancer treatment protocols. Overcoming Fear and Having a Positive Attitude are important with regard to healing the mind before beginning a journey of healing the body of cancer. These are critical components to the overall process of healing cancer in which the second chapter is dedicated to this topic. Addressing Failure is also a mental component discussed in Chapter 2.
Critical Thinking and Self-Education are discussed in detail in the Missing Links chapter to acknowledge to the reader that there is more to what we "think" we know from our general education. The premise is that we do not have the general ability to think critically because of how we were educated growing up. Also, most of us only receive a "general eduction" and think we are done learning after our formal education is complete. Self-Education is the beginning of a real education that should start well before our formal "general" education is complete. Unfortunately most of us are comfortable with the general education we receive and coast the rest of our lives. This is somewhat dangerous to our belief system as we are gullible to what others tell us a being the truth.
The final Missing Link is Responsibility which seems to be seriously lacking in our society today of grown, intelligent adults. Responsibility consists of taking care of your own affairs and not having so many dependencies in life. In the context of the book, this has everything to do with cancer and disease in general. We as humans are responsible for our actions and if we are not self-education on health and live a non-healthy lifestyle, we are responsible for the ailments and disease we experience. Dependency on a health-care system is being irresponsible. Using critical thinking and self-education will allow us to depend on ourselves and reverse those ailments and diseases and help live a healthier lifestyle.
Chapter 2, titled: Attitude is the first component of the five regarding the process of healing cancer. It is the most important component and is paramount to the healing process. Those who are suffer from perpetual fear, anger, or depression from getting cancer have a significantly lower change of a full recovery compared to those who engage in consistent positive thought. Negative thought is very important to overcome when dealing with cancer. This chapter gives guidance to overcoming negative thought which involves structuring a formal plan for doing so.
Chapter 3, titled: Root-Cause Analysis is based on the known cause of cancer which was discovered in the 1920s. The German Physicist identified the root-cause as: "The prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen for normal body cells by the fermentation of sugar." Cancer becomes cancer when a cell can no longer receive the oxygen it needs to survive. This has been know for several decades, yet the current cancer industry does not support it. This chapter discusses the conventional cancer treatments of chemotherapy and radiation which do not address the root-cause of cancer. An obvious message conveyed is, if you do not know the root-cause of something, how can you fix it?
Chapter 4, titled: Detoxification is the second main component of the process of healing cancer. This chapter discusses the toxic environment we live in and the toxic accumulations that build up in our cells from years of poor diet, daily exposure to household chemicals, and chemicals in our water supply. This toxic accumulation is what is responsible for the lower oxygen levels at the cellular level which can eventually lead to cancer. In essence, the toxic accumulation is partially responsible for the formation of cancer and needs to be removed from the body. The chapter discusses many of the common detoxification protocols as well as what to avoid to limit your daily exposure to these toxic substances.
Chapter 5, titled: Alternative and Complimentary Cancer Treatments is the third main component to the process of healing cancer. This chapter discusses many of the common and popular alternative cancer treatment protocols that most of the population has never heard of. These protocols mainly focus on detoxification and nutrition.
Chapter 6, titled: Nutrition is the fourth main component. This chapter goes into great detail of the foods that you should consume and those that should be avoided. This will seem quite obvious when reading it, yet it is not common knowledge in our society. Organic foods, beverages typically do not contain the toxic chemicals of the conventional similar products. The same is true for non-consumable household products such as cleaners and hygiene products. This chapter also covers nutritional deficiencies and why the majority of the population is deficient in a particular nutrients.
Chapter 7, titled: Exercise is the fifth and final component. This is another somewhat obvious topic but the chapter goes into detail on the lymphatic system and its importance to naturally detoxifying the body. The lymphatic system is the literal sewer system of the body which its circulation is only induced by body movement (exercise). If exercise is not part of a daily routine then stagnation can form in the lymphatic system making things worse with regard to cancer and disease. It is important to implement a weekly exercise routine.
Chapter 8, titled" Life is an auxiliary chapter that discusses the Mind, Body, and Soul and how it relates to the overall process discussed. It suggests that if we do not score high in the mind, body, and soul categories then we are not living life to the fullest potential. There is more to life than just "getting by" and "going through the motions". Those with cancer obviously score low in the body category, but likely score low in the mind and soul categories too. The book and the missing links and overall process to healing cancer should allow everyone to score much higher in these categories. Using the contents in the book gives the tools to start scoring higher in these categories immediately.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Cancer-Cure-and-Cancer-Prevention&id=6739652] Cancer Cure and Cancer Prevention
Monday, December 19, 2011
Get To Know Breast Anomalies With the Help of Self Breast Check
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=J._Blunt]J. Blunt
Being a woman you must be careful about the most sensitive part of your body breast as it is naturally prone to change throughout the life. All changes are not natural and due to various environmental, hereditary and dietary factors certain other changes take place as well and they are known as unusual changes or breast anomalies.
Breast Anomalies
Any change that is unusual and does not come into the category of normal changes should not be overlooked. Women of all ages should have information about usual and unusual changes so that anomalies can be identified promptly. Some of the breast anomalies which can be observed by women during self breast check are listed below
� Lumps of different sizes and types as some lumps are hard while others are soft to touch. Some lumps can move and have edges, but some are round and fixed.
� Swelling in any part of breast or armpit
� Nipple discharge of any color and type can be significant of breast cancer
� Nipple retraction, scaling and inversion
� Skin changes of any type such as appearance of dimples and wrinkles
� Changes of size, shape and contour
� Consistent breast pain
Women can notice all these changes if they are breast aware and perform self examination monthly. Monthly examination not only improve their awareness about the normal feel and structure of breasts, but also help them to catch the anomalies as they take place.
Self check is not difficult to perform and a female of 20 years old should perform it monthly because breast cancer can invade any woman regardless of age, but most of the cases are diagnosed in older women so they are advised to attend regular rel=nofollow [http://www.breastlight.com/uk/]breast cancer screening so that anomalies can be detected when they are too small to be observed by other means of examining breasts.
Screening is offered to women without symptoms as the purpose of screening is to diagnose more and more cancer cases at initial stage when they are easily manageable and can be treated successfully. Those who attend regular screening sessions and also perform self examination reduce the chances of late detection and death with breast cancer.
Self examination should never be performed as diagnostic procedure and it is also wrong to replace it with other modes of examining breast as each method intends to make early detection probable so use a combination of different methods to catch the anomalies as soon as possible.
James is a blogger and writer. He usually writes about [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/breast-cancer]breast cancer, and breast examination. You can contact him directly at [mailto:james@breastlight.com]james@breastlight.com.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Get-To-Know-Breast-Anomalies-With-the-Help-of-Self-Breast-Check&id=6743339] Get To Know Breast Anomalies With the Help of Self Breast Check
Being a woman you must be careful about the most sensitive part of your body breast as it is naturally prone to change throughout the life. All changes are not natural and due to various environmental, hereditary and dietary factors certain other changes take place as well and they are known as unusual changes or breast anomalies.
Breast Anomalies
Any change that is unusual and does not come into the category of normal changes should not be overlooked. Women of all ages should have information about usual and unusual changes so that anomalies can be identified promptly. Some of the breast anomalies which can be observed by women during self breast check are listed below
� Lumps of different sizes and types as some lumps are hard while others are soft to touch. Some lumps can move and have edges, but some are round and fixed.
� Swelling in any part of breast or armpit
� Nipple discharge of any color and type can be significant of breast cancer
� Nipple retraction, scaling and inversion
� Skin changes of any type such as appearance of dimples and wrinkles
� Changes of size, shape and contour
� Consistent breast pain
Women can notice all these changes if they are breast aware and perform self examination monthly. Monthly examination not only improve their awareness about the normal feel and structure of breasts, but also help them to catch the anomalies as they take place.
Self check is not difficult to perform and a female of 20 years old should perform it monthly because breast cancer can invade any woman regardless of age, but most of the cases are diagnosed in older women so they are advised to attend regular rel=nofollow [http://www.breastlight.com/uk/]breast cancer screening so that anomalies can be detected when they are too small to be observed by other means of examining breasts.
Screening is offered to women without symptoms as the purpose of screening is to diagnose more and more cancer cases at initial stage when they are easily manageable and can be treated successfully. Those who attend regular screening sessions and also perform self examination reduce the chances of late detection and death with breast cancer.
Self examination should never be performed as diagnostic procedure and it is also wrong to replace it with other modes of examining breast as each method intends to make early detection probable so use a combination of different methods to catch the anomalies as soon as possible.
James is a blogger and writer. He usually writes about [http://www.breastlight.com/breast-awareness/breast-cancer]breast cancer, and breast examination. You can contact him directly at [mailto:james@breastlight.com]james@breastlight.com.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Get-To-Know-Breast-Anomalies-With-the-Help-of-Self-Breast-Check&id=6743339] Get To Know Breast Anomalies With the Help of Self Breast Check
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Links to Breast Cancer
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Amanda_Rodriguez]Amanda Rodriguez
One of the many tribulations women may face in their lifetime is breast cancer. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what the links are to breast cancer so we will explore the environmental links, which has been thoroughly researched and examined throughout the years. Women who have a history of breast cancer running through their family and are especially prone to developing breast cancer, should really try to focus on preventative measures which they can take to help lower their susceptibility and risk to breast cancer.
In 2000, researchers that took part of a comprehensive report on the prevention of breast cancer found some profound results. Reducing exposure to some 200 toxic chemicals could significantly prevent many women from developing this heinous disease. Though more research is needed to determine a direct relationship between any one particular chemical, animal testing has shown that there are links between these chemicals found in the air, and in everyday consumer products, which are linked to development of cancer. There is a growing body of evidence and results from these studies that show that environmental contaminants and exposure to these chemicals are one of the leading culprits of women's deaths due to development of cancerous cells.
However, since the chemicals are so broad and widespread, with over 200 suspicious chemicals, it's hard to see how these compounds affect human tissue. For one, each conclusion of the study suggests another detail that warrants the unpredictability and complicatedness of the disease. However, we will go into more detail of the key findings of environmental links.
A specific chemical exposure to BPA and Phthalates was a leading chemical to suggest a link to cancer. This chemical, commonly found in plastic water bottles, has been shown to cause tissue changes in the mammary glands of animals. The study also suggested that there was a link between the birth control pill to breast cancer, but overall the pill also decreases other cancers like ovarian cancer. It's been quite a debate since the effects of the birth control pill have been inconsistently and ultimately inconclusive.
Most women think that getting a mammogram done every year is the best deterrent against breast cancer but in reality, these check ups that expose you to ionizing radiation and radioactive waves, can even increase your risks. Despite the riskiness, mammograms also end up saving lives with early breast cancer detection. So, it's really a toss up for an actual link between mammograms and cancer. The bottom line is though, that unnecessary mammograms and any other medical test that exposes you to radiation should be avoided.
Lastly, the worst thing on our list of environmental links is the ever encompassing problem of pollution. Benzene, which is an additive found in gasoline and exhaust, is a great human carcinogen. Since we have to breathe to live, we are constantly being exposed to this on a daily basis. While we cannot control certain things in the air, we can avoid costly health problems through consistent checkups, mammogram tests, and through a healthy diet. All these things may give us greater peace in mind, including having an all inclusive medical insurance policy in case we need expensive treatment or preventative care, which will be covered for. The rel=nofollow [http://www.medicalinsurance.org/52-blogs-run-by-doctors-or-nurses-offering-medical-advice-and-stories/]importance of medical insurance should not be undermined when it comes to our health and the early detection of breast cancer.
Free-lance writer with a passion for Writing and Research. Amanda Rodriguez [http://www.medicalinsurance.org/]Doctor's Guide to Medical Insurance
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Links-to-Breast-Cancer&id=6747327] Links to Breast Cancer
One of the many tribulations women may face in their lifetime is breast cancer. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what the links are to breast cancer so we will explore the environmental links, which has been thoroughly researched and examined throughout the years. Women who have a history of breast cancer running through their family and are especially prone to developing breast cancer, should really try to focus on preventative measures which they can take to help lower their susceptibility and risk to breast cancer.
In 2000, researchers that took part of a comprehensive report on the prevention of breast cancer found some profound results. Reducing exposure to some 200 toxic chemicals could significantly prevent many women from developing this heinous disease. Though more research is needed to determine a direct relationship between any one particular chemical, animal testing has shown that there are links between these chemicals found in the air, and in everyday consumer products, which are linked to development of cancer. There is a growing body of evidence and results from these studies that show that environmental contaminants and exposure to these chemicals are one of the leading culprits of women's deaths due to development of cancerous cells.
However, since the chemicals are so broad and widespread, with over 200 suspicious chemicals, it's hard to see how these compounds affect human tissue. For one, each conclusion of the study suggests another detail that warrants the unpredictability and complicatedness of the disease. However, we will go into more detail of the key findings of environmental links.
A specific chemical exposure to BPA and Phthalates was a leading chemical to suggest a link to cancer. This chemical, commonly found in plastic water bottles, has been shown to cause tissue changes in the mammary glands of animals. The study also suggested that there was a link between the birth control pill to breast cancer, but overall the pill also decreases other cancers like ovarian cancer. It's been quite a debate since the effects of the birth control pill have been inconsistently and ultimately inconclusive.
Most women think that getting a mammogram done every year is the best deterrent against breast cancer but in reality, these check ups that expose you to ionizing radiation and radioactive waves, can even increase your risks. Despite the riskiness, mammograms also end up saving lives with early breast cancer detection. So, it's really a toss up for an actual link between mammograms and cancer. The bottom line is though, that unnecessary mammograms and any other medical test that exposes you to radiation should be avoided.
Lastly, the worst thing on our list of environmental links is the ever encompassing problem of pollution. Benzene, which is an additive found in gasoline and exhaust, is a great human carcinogen. Since we have to breathe to live, we are constantly being exposed to this on a daily basis. While we cannot control certain things in the air, we can avoid costly health problems through consistent checkups, mammogram tests, and through a healthy diet. All these things may give us greater peace in mind, including having an all inclusive medical insurance policy in case we need expensive treatment or preventative care, which will be covered for. The rel=nofollow [http://www.medicalinsurance.org/52-blogs-run-by-doctors-or-nurses-offering-medical-advice-and-stories/]importance of medical insurance should not be undermined when it comes to our health and the early detection of breast cancer.
Free-lance writer with a passion for Writing and Research. Amanda Rodriguez [http://www.medicalinsurance.org/]Doctor's Guide to Medical Insurance
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Links-to-Breast-Cancer&id=6747327] Links to Breast Cancer
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Safe Indoor and Outdoor Tanning Helps Prevent Breast Cancer
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Susan_Wadia-Ells]Susan Wadia-Ells
I covered myself with moisturizer, stepped into the stall, pulled the door shut behind me, grabbed the overhead straps and WHOOSH... sun lamps flooded all sides of my body. As their warmth gently enfolded me, a fan whirred overhead, keeping the temperature at a very happy level.
Suddenly the lamps shut off; my three minutes were up. Sadly, I stepped out of my sun stall, put my sweats on over my lubricated body and went home to take a real shower.
No I am not insane; just better informed, healthier, and slightly more tan than I was yesterday.
For the past seven years, I have relentlessly studied the known, probable and possible causes of invasive breast cancer. In 2007 I created a national non-profit organization that teaches women lots of safe, effective and inexpensive ways to help stop breast cancer before it can start.
I soon discovered research on how increasing vitamin D3, the sunshine vitamin, is a powerful way to strengthen your body's ability to block the growth of any breast tumors, not to mention prevent or relieve asthma, allergies, some skin conditions, colon cancer, depression and auto immune diseases. After completing a more extensive review of the vitamin D3 literature, I understood that maintaining a tan throughout the year, while supplementing with vitamin D3 can be the most effective way to raise and maintain blood levels to a protective level. Once you get enough of this special vitamin, (it's actually a hormone that our bodies synthesize from UVB tanning rays) your immune system gets stronger and stronger.
Over the past twenty years, dozens of research biologists and epidemiologists have understood that one major reason New England women have higher breast cancer rates than women living in southern states, is because the northern winter sun's UVB rays are too weak to enable the skin to produce vitamin D3.
A few years ago, Cedric Garland, an epidemiologist at the Moores Cancer Center in San Diego, found that raising vitamin D3 blood levels to 60ng/ml-80ng/ml makes breast cells interlock or stick together, enabling healthy cells to knock out any neighboring mutated or pre-cancerous cells through a process called apoptosis. Using this knowledge, computer models indicate that breast cancer will become a rare disease within the next 20 years, once women are able to reach and maintain that magical 60-80 ng/ml vitamin D3 blood level.
Dr. Joseph Mercola M.D., founder of mercola.com., the leading natural health website with 1.4 million subscribers, and Dr. Marc Sorenson, director of the Sunlight Institute, believe that maintaining a tan, using outdoor and indoor light sources, is the most efficient and effective way to raise and maintain these protective D3 levels. According to a 2004 study by Michael Holick, the nationally known Vitamin D3 researcher at Boston University, people who used indoor tanning had vitamin D3 levels 90% higher than people who avoided sun lamps. Holick's tanners also had significantly higher bone mineral density than their un-tanned or pale-face peers.
So ignore those TV ads by sunscreen manufacturers and those magazine articles (paid for by the same advertisers) about the need to use sunscreen all the time. Chemical sunscreens, a $640 million business in the U.S. alone, block UVB rays, the very rays we need to naturally make vitamin D3. Constant use of chemical sunscreens, by children and adults alike, can also block their ability to develop a decent tan, the one natural sunburn protection enjoyed by our ancestors for centuries.
Holick recommends that light-skinned people who burn, but never tan, use an umbrella in the summer for best protection. Since their pale skin does not block any UVB rays, they actually produce vitamin D3 very efficiently! Reflective sun light and supplements are all these pale faces need to reach significant D3 blood levels.
But those of us who tan easily, especially African Americans, Italians, Greeks, and Hispanics, need much more outdoor and indoor unprotected tanning time because it takes our darker and darkening skin tones longer to absorb enough of those UVB rays to create healthy vitamin D3 levels.
What about melanoma? Recent studies show that people with the highest risk for this deadly skin cancer include folks who drink a lot of alcohol every day, don't eat many leafy green vegetables, and/or have low vitamin D3 levels.
"As more and more Americans work indoors full time, and as more sunblock is used each year, U.S. melanoma rates continue to sky rocket; but people with high levels of vitamin D3, do not develop melanoma," said the Sunlight Institute's Sorenson.
Once U.S. doctors begin to understand the incredible immune support offered by higher vitamin D3 levels, they may stop recommending sunscreen 24-7 to all of their patients. As physicians begin to focus more on preventing disease naturally, instead of quoting corporately-supported pro-sunscreen articles, they will hopefully encourage their patients to become nourished by UVB rays, sensibly gained through limited outside and indoor tanning sessions.
So let the sunshine in!
Susan Wadia- Ells PhD is founding director of the National Breast Cancer Prevention Project/ Know Breast Cancer, [http://www.knowbreastcancer.net/]www.knowbreastcancer.net, sponsors of the 2012 Essex County (MA) & & Key West (FL) Busting Breast Initiatives...teaching women 3 EASY WAYS to help stop breast cancer before it can start. To begin an Initiative in your community or for more information on Know Breast Cancer's work, email [mailto:info@knowbreastcancer.net]info@knowbreastcancer.net
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Safe-Indoor-and-Outdoor-Tanning-Helps-Prevent-Breast-Cancer&id=6741432] Safe Indoor and Outdoor Tanning Helps Prevent Breast Cancer
I covered myself with moisturizer, stepped into the stall, pulled the door shut behind me, grabbed the overhead straps and WHOOSH... sun lamps flooded all sides of my body. As their warmth gently enfolded me, a fan whirred overhead, keeping the temperature at a very happy level.
Suddenly the lamps shut off; my three minutes were up. Sadly, I stepped out of my sun stall, put my sweats on over my lubricated body and went home to take a real shower.
No I am not insane; just better informed, healthier, and slightly more tan than I was yesterday.
For the past seven years, I have relentlessly studied the known, probable and possible causes of invasive breast cancer. In 2007 I created a national non-profit organization that teaches women lots of safe, effective and inexpensive ways to help stop breast cancer before it can start.
I soon discovered research on how increasing vitamin D3, the sunshine vitamin, is a powerful way to strengthen your body's ability to block the growth of any breast tumors, not to mention prevent or relieve asthma, allergies, some skin conditions, colon cancer, depression and auto immune diseases. After completing a more extensive review of the vitamin D3 literature, I understood that maintaining a tan throughout the year, while supplementing with vitamin D3 can be the most effective way to raise and maintain blood levels to a protective level. Once you get enough of this special vitamin, (it's actually a hormone that our bodies synthesize from UVB tanning rays) your immune system gets stronger and stronger.
Over the past twenty years, dozens of research biologists and epidemiologists have understood that one major reason New England women have higher breast cancer rates than women living in southern states, is because the northern winter sun's UVB rays are too weak to enable the skin to produce vitamin D3.
A few years ago, Cedric Garland, an epidemiologist at the Moores Cancer Center in San Diego, found that raising vitamin D3 blood levels to 60ng/ml-80ng/ml makes breast cells interlock or stick together, enabling healthy cells to knock out any neighboring mutated or pre-cancerous cells through a process called apoptosis. Using this knowledge, computer models indicate that breast cancer will become a rare disease within the next 20 years, once women are able to reach and maintain that magical 60-80 ng/ml vitamin D3 blood level.
Dr. Joseph Mercola M.D., founder of mercola.com., the leading natural health website with 1.4 million subscribers, and Dr. Marc Sorenson, director of the Sunlight Institute, believe that maintaining a tan, using outdoor and indoor light sources, is the most efficient and effective way to raise and maintain these protective D3 levels. According to a 2004 study by Michael Holick, the nationally known Vitamin D3 researcher at Boston University, people who used indoor tanning had vitamin D3 levels 90% higher than people who avoided sun lamps. Holick's tanners also had significantly higher bone mineral density than their un-tanned or pale-face peers.
So ignore those TV ads by sunscreen manufacturers and those magazine articles (paid for by the same advertisers) about the need to use sunscreen all the time. Chemical sunscreens, a $640 million business in the U.S. alone, block UVB rays, the very rays we need to naturally make vitamin D3. Constant use of chemical sunscreens, by children and adults alike, can also block their ability to develop a decent tan, the one natural sunburn protection enjoyed by our ancestors for centuries.
Holick recommends that light-skinned people who burn, but never tan, use an umbrella in the summer for best protection. Since their pale skin does not block any UVB rays, they actually produce vitamin D3 very efficiently! Reflective sun light and supplements are all these pale faces need to reach significant D3 blood levels.
But those of us who tan easily, especially African Americans, Italians, Greeks, and Hispanics, need much more outdoor and indoor unprotected tanning time because it takes our darker and darkening skin tones longer to absorb enough of those UVB rays to create healthy vitamin D3 levels.
What about melanoma? Recent studies show that people with the highest risk for this deadly skin cancer include folks who drink a lot of alcohol every day, don't eat many leafy green vegetables, and/or have low vitamin D3 levels.
"As more and more Americans work indoors full time, and as more sunblock is used each year, U.S. melanoma rates continue to sky rocket; but people with high levels of vitamin D3, do not develop melanoma," said the Sunlight Institute's Sorenson.
Once U.S. doctors begin to understand the incredible immune support offered by higher vitamin D3 levels, they may stop recommending sunscreen 24-7 to all of their patients. As physicians begin to focus more on preventing disease naturally, instead of quoting corporately-supported pro-sunscreen articles, they will hopefully encourage their patients to become nourished by UVB rays, sensibly gained through limited outside and indoor tanning sessions.
So let the sunshine in!
Susan Wadia- Ells PhD is founding director of the National Breast Cancer Prevention Project/ Know Breast Cancer, [http://www.knowbreastcancer.net/]www.knowbreastcancer.net, sponsors of the 2012 Essex County (MA) & & Key West (FL) Busting Breast Initiatives...teaching women 3 EASY WAYS to help stop breast cancer before it can start. To begin an Initiative in your community or for more information on Know Breast Cancer's work, email [mailto:info@knowbreastcancer.net]info@knowbreastcancer.net
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Safe-Indoor-and-Outdoor-Tanning-Helps-Prevent-Breast-Cancer&id=6741432] Safe Indoor and Outdoor Tanning Helps Prevent Breast Cancer
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