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| Remember, nutritional supplements and herbs are not magic bullets and will not undo the harm done by a poor diet. |
| When supported with wholesome organic foods, the body is capable of restoring its internal balance even if confronted with illness or stress. This is due to ''organ reserve'': The functional capacity of human organs is four to ten times that required to sustain life. In truth, many of us are living unhealthy lifestyles by eating the wrong foods, breathing polluted air, drinking chlorinated water, depriving ourselves of adequate sleep, and exposing ourselves to many synthetic and toxic substances. Yet we marvel at the fact that we feel great, don't get sick very often, and have plenty of energy. However, we may not be aware that we are calling upon our organs to work at levels far beyond their normal operating capacity; by the time we become aware of a health problem, it is probably going to be a major one. To use a car as an analogy, we can drive our car hard with no maintenance at all for quite some time. However, when the engine overheats one day because there's no oil, we're going to have to deal with some major repairsa situation that could have easily been prevented with a little routine maintenance. |
| A natural approach to healing cancer, as well as all chronic diseases, uses nutrition, diet, herbs, water, air, light, massage, touch, physical activity, scent, music, and most of all, love. It is a proactive way to live lifenot waiting for "bad" genes to express themselves before developing a healthy lifestyle. Genetic expression is both a nutrient-dependent and a toxin-sensitive process. If there are imbalances of the essential macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats), micronutrients (vitamins, minerals), and other phytochemicals in our dietary choices, the accurate transcription of genetic messages may not take place, disrupting the cells' adaptation capabilities. |
| Individuals whose adaptive capacity is thus reduced and whose environmental challenge is increased at the same time (perhaps by smoking or exposure to pollutants) can find their body systems unable to adapt to total environmental challenge, thereby putting themselves at risk for developing cancer or some other chronic disease. |
| Cancer cells favor an anaerobic metabolism. Like all other bacteria or viruses, cancer pathogens have a better chance to form in stagnation as opposed to an aerobic condition of oxygen exchange and movement. Assessing and correcting any and all nutritional deficiencies in order to promote a normal aerobic metabolism must be the first order of business to restore health and to either avoid cancer, bring it under control, or cure it. |
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