Article for 10-2001
Colon Cancer Cure
by Wendy Wilson, Herbalist
More than 130,000 Americans
will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year. An estimated 60 thousand deaths
will result from this disease.
What is the cause? Lifestyle
is most definitely the cause. If you have a family history of colon cancer,
your chances are higher because of weakened genes that are passed down and because
you tend to have the same lifestyle habits as your ancestors.
Here
are some reasons our lifestyles cause cancer:
Recently discovered by the
National Institute of Environmental Health Science that overcooked meat is a
carcinogen. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Berkeley, California
states that well done meats have higher amounts of HCA’s (heterocyclic
amines). These chemicals are very bad according to Jim Felton, head of molecular
and structural biology at Berkeley. If you cook your meats to 400 degrees, whether
it is grilled, broiled or fried it elevates the levels of HCA’s according
to the National Cancer Institute.
The National Toxicology
Program adds cancerous causing toxins to their list every year. We now have
218 on the list with such items as detergents, shampoos and perfumes.
Protect
Yourself
What can you do to protect
yourself? The medical community will advise you to get routine colon testing.
This might entail a yearly colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or fecal blood test.
In a nutshell the colonoscopy is about $1000.00 and very uncomfortable. The
prep for this test is as bad as the test itself. The sigmoidoscopy is about
$300.00 but only evaluates the lower one-third of the colon. The fecal blood
test is about $15.00. The colonscopy and sigmoidoscopy detect cancerous tumors
and polyps (precursors of tumors) on the inside walls of the colon. However,
by the time these symptoms are visible on the inside colon walls, there have
been lesions, polyps and pussy sacs on the exterior walls of the colon for some
time. This is where the colon shows the first signs of being sick. Everyone
40-years-old or older who eats the standard American diet has pussy lesions
on the exterior walls of their colons. Count on it!
How do you get rid of these
lesions? You have to change your lifestyle. Your diet, exercise (or lack of
it) etc. all have to be evaluated and changed in order to avoid what I call
‘lifestyle disease.’ Forget the meats. Start asking yourself, “What
does nature provide for good health?” It sure isn’t colonoscopies,
drugs and surgery. Our bodies are made to regenerate. We just have to supply
it with the right nutrients to do the work.
Check out your bookstore
and pick up some new cookbooks on vegetable dinners. Limit your meat intake
significantly or eliminate it altogether. Think more like Adam and Eve. If they
didn’t eat it, why should you? In other words, simplify your lifestyle.
Drink only water and no
alcohol or caffeine. Alcohol and caffeine significantly dehydrate the bowel
and encourages and accelerate bowel cancer.
Exercise. If you don’t
move, your bowel won’t. The longer fecal matter remains in the body the
more toxins your body reabsorbs.
Here are some fruits to
eat. The rich color fruits have more cancer-fighting chemicals called anthrocyanins.
These are natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents.
- Apples – high in
vitamin C and fiber for the bowel to move
- Blackberries – high
in vitamin C
- Cantaloupes – high
in potassium, vitamin A and C
- Cherries – high
in vitamin C
- Figs – fiber
- Peaches – high in
vitamin A and C
- Plums – high in
vitamin C
- Strawberries – high
in vitamin C
- Watermelon – high
in vitamin A and C and lycopene (an antioxidant that prevents cell damage)
For more information on
how you can utilize natural therapies and foods to prevent illness read The
Power Herbs: 13 Herbs Every Medicine Cabinet Should Have. You’ll find out
how to cleanse your colon and heal it with the correct blend of herbs. Knowledge
is power.
Sources:
Maugh, T. Costly Colonoscopy Catches More Cancer. Medical Study, (Knight Publishing)
NC, August 23, 2001, pg. 1A.
Borenstein, S. Well-done Meat Might Be Next Cause of Cancer. (Knight Publishing)
NC, July 25, 2001, pg4A.
Flathmann, J. Fruits are Healthy, Tasty Treats for Summer. Nutrition. (Knight
Publishing) NC, June 18, 2001, pg. 1A.
The information contained herein is not intended to diagnosis, treat, prevent or cure any disease. Please seek medical advice from a licensed medical physician before using any herbal products or natural therapies. The information contained herein is copyrighted by Apothecary Herbs, Inc.
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