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| Wine is, after all, a rich source of two very important anticarcinogensPCOs and resveratrol. |
| Smoking |
| Don't. Although smoking is not dietary, it often is associated with food and drink. The numerous deleterious effects of smoking and its links to cancer and heart disease do not need to be reemphasized here. Countless studies show significant increases in risk for cancers of the lung, bladder, esophagus, stomach, and pancreas in smokers as compared to nonsmokers. The relative risk factor of lung cancer for smokers versus nonsmokers is 13.6. 30 Among other harmful substances, cigarettes contain cadmium, a toxic metal present in tobacco smoke that accumulates in smokers. It is believed to be responsible for a significant amount of the harm caused by smoking. Other than as garden compost, there appears to be no safe way to use tobacco. |
| Fasting |
| One important aspect of improving health is increasing your body's ability to detoxify. Fasting can be one of the best and quickest ways to increase the elimination of wastes and enhance the healing process. It is very important that you |
| Pick the right time to fast |
| Fast for the right length of time |
| Choose the right type of fast |
| Support your body's detoxification and elimination processes with the appropriate nutritional and herbal program (most important of all) |
| Nutritional and herbal support is necessary during a fast because stored toxins, particularly in fat cells, are released into the blood and lymph system and brought to the liver for processing. These toxic substances, for example, the pesticide DDT, can reach toxic blood levels, cause toxemia to the blood and lymph system, and stress the nervous system. If you are going to fast, it is important that you be professionally guided by an experienced health care provider. |
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