The Best Cancer Fighting and Immune Boosting Food Choices

The right food choices can greatly increase the odds of beating cancer and nature offers a multitude of foods which have intrinsic cancer fighting and immune boosting properties. 

By Tony Isaacs
April 9, 2015

Here are some of the very best cancer fighting and immune boosting superstars:

Cruciferous Vegetables – Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale are among the most powerful cancer fighting foods to be found. Cruciferous vegetables are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and important antioxidants such as beta carotene and the sulforaphane compound. Cruciferous vegetables contain isothiocyanates; phytochemicals which help break down potential carcinogens. They also contain indole-3-carbidol (I3C), which help prevent estrogen driven cancers. Other cruciferous vegetables are: arugula, bok choy, swiss chard, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, daikon, kohlrabi, mustard greens, radishes, rutabagas, turnips and watercress.

Curcumin (turmeric) – Curcumin, the major ingredient of the spice turmeric, has been a rising star against cancer in recent years. Numerous studies have reported curcumin’s cancer fighting abilities and prevention abilities, including one study which found that curcumin helps prevent lung cancer for tobacco smokers.

Mushrooms – There are a number of mushrooms known as “medicinal mushrooms” which can help the body fight cancer and build the immune system. These mushrooms contain a number of valuable cancer fighting and immune boosting compounds including polysaccharides such as lentinan, beta glucan, lectin and thioproline. These compounds attack cancerous cells, prevent them from multiplying and boost immune activity – including stimulating the body’s natural production of interferon.

Some of the very best cancer fighting and immune boosting mushrooms are: agaricus blazei murrill (ABM mushroom), coriolus versicolor (Asian turkey tail mushroom), shitake, reishi, maitake, cordyceps oglossoides and phellinus linteus.

Garlic – Garlic, as well as onions, leeks and chives, have immune-enhancing allium compounds that increase the immune cell activity, help break down cancer causing substances and block carcinogens from entering cells. Studies have linked garlic to lowering the risk of stomach and colon cancer. Diallyl sulfide, a compound found in garlic oil, has also been shown to incapacitate carcinogens in the liver.

Flax – Flax contains lignans, compounds which block or suppress cancerous changes in cells. Flax is also high in omega-3 fatty acids, which protect against colon and other cancers. Notably, flax is part of the famous and highly successful Budwig Cancer Diet.

Hot Peppers – Hot peppers such as cayenne (chili peppers) and jalapenos contain capsaicin, a chemical which fights cancer and helps neutralize certain cancer-causing nitrosamines. Hot peppers are especially valuable for helping prevent stomach cancers.

Dark Green Leafy Vegetables – Spinach, turnip greens and other cancer fighting dark green leafy vegetables are rich in folic acid. Folic acid helps maintain the cell’s genetic code and regulate normal cell division.

Dark Seeded Grapes – Dark red grapes contain powerful bioflavonoid antioxidants that work as cancer preventatives. Grapes are also a rich source of resveratrol and ellagic acid, a compound that slows the growth of tumors by blocking enzymes needed by cancer cells. Eat the entire grape, seeds and all.

Brown Seaweed – Brown seaweeds such as kombu contain the polysaccharide compound fucoidan. Fucoidan has been found to kill cancer tumors including lymphoma, different kinds of leukemia, stomach cancer and colon cancer. Notably, the people of Okinawa, who consume the highest per capita amount of kombu, have some of the highest life expectancies in Japan as well as the lowest cancer death rate.

Other powerful cancer fighting foods are:

• Carrots
• Green and black tea
• Fermented organic soy
• Tomatoes
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Purple corn
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Avocados
• Nuts
• Sweet potatoes
• Apples

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Flaxseed - 12 Centuries of Experience Back This Tiny, Cancer-Beating Seed

Did you know the Emperor Charlemagne, ruler of a large part of Europe in the 8th century, was so keen on flaxseed benefits that he passed laws to promote the food? Every citizen loyal to the king was expected to eat flaxseed for health.

5 July 2015

Now, twelve centuries later, we have the research to back up what Charlemagne suspected.

Some of us don’t need more convincing. Flaxseed is already a popular health food. You can find it everywhere and in wide a range of products, from frozen waffles to oatmeal. Flaxseed is used to feed chickens that lay eggs said to have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. And well over 300 new flax-based products came out in the market over the past several years.

Here’s why flaxseeds are so astounding, and why they’re worthy of all the fanfare.

A tiny seed with a power-punch of health benefits

You’ll find two types of flax seeds in most health food stores: brown and yellow/golden. When put through an expeller press (also known as oil pressing), they create a vegetable oil. Both can be consumed, though brown flax oil is most commonly used in paints and for cattle feed.

A good nutritionist tells me there’s no nutritional difference between them.

We know flaxseeds (also called linseeds) have high levels of both fiber and lignans, along with various micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids. They’re also high in manganese and vitamin B1.

Lignans play an important role in flaxseed’s health benefits. They’re a group of highly-concentrated phytochemicals found in plants. They’re also part of a major class of phytoestrogens, which are basically chemicals similar to human estrogen that can act as antioxidants when consumed. Along with that, lignans have beneficial hormone-like effects on the body.

Flaxseeds have a higher level of lignans than most other foods, although lignans can also be found in some cereal grains, fruits (especially strawberries and apricots), and vegetables (particularly the cruciferous ones like broccoli and cabbage).

A diet rich in flaxseed appears to lower cholesterol — especially so for women — along with helping to lower high blood pressure. The little seeds also help stabilize blood sugar levels and thereby help prevent or treat diabetes. Thanks to their dietary fiber content, they can be used to help with constipation. Flaxseed appears to be effective in reducing menopausal symptoms as well.

Yes, flaxseed helps with cancer…

Studies suggest that consuming flax seeds may benefit people with certain types of cancer, especially breast and prostate cancers.

A Duke University study suggested eating flaxseed might inhibit the growth of prostate tumors. And the lignans in flaxseed are believed to cause the body to produce less active forms of estrogen, which lowers breast cancer risk.

Evidence also suggests that consuming ground flaxseed on a regular basis decreases cell growth in breast tissue. Plus, animal studies have shown that both flaxseed oil and lignans can reduce breast tumor growth and the spread of cancer cells, including estrogen receptor positive (ER+) cells.

Yet, in total contrast, because flaxseed has been shown to affect intracellular signals in the body, some researchers believe it could help promote breast and prostate cancer growth. For this reason, they urge patients with ER+ breast cancer to use flaxseed with caution. Lignans are at the center of the controversy because of their potential estrogenic effects in the body. It’s the same hormone-related cloud that hangs over soy products.

This controversy over the phytoestrogens in soy and flaxseed is one of the most vexing in alternative health. I wonder if it will ever be resolved. Those who favor the use of phytoestrogens in treating breast and prostate cancer say the phytoestrogens occupy the estrogen receptors on cancer cells without doing any harm. They elbow out human estrogen and prevent it from worsening these types of cancer.

I come down (with some misgivings) on the side of those who say “Eat your flaxseed.” This is partly because of what I know about the Budwig Protocol.

The Budwig Protocol is one of the most acclaimed and popular alternative cancer treatments. It features flaxseed oil mixed with cottage cheese. My friend Bill Henderson, author of How to Cure Almost Any Cancer at Home on $5.15 a Day, swears by the Budwig Protocol. While flaxseed oil lacks the fiber, it enables you to take in a much larger dose of the lignans and omega-3s than you are ever likely to get from consuming the ground seed.

Thousands of people report controlling and even curing their cancer thanks to the Budwig Protocol (usually used along with other measures such as those Bill recommends in his book.)

There may be some controversy where the estrogen-sensitive cancers are concerned, but for other types of cancer — and as a preventive measure — flaxseed seems to be effective. And lignans also have antiangiogenic properties, meaning they can keep tumors from forming new blood vessels.

Also on the cancer-fighting front, the omega-3 fatty acids in flaxseed are believed to keep malignant cells from hanging on to other body cells.

What’s better: Ground or whole flaxseed?

Most nutrition experts recommend ground flaxseed over whole. Ground flaxseed is easier for your body to digest, while whole flaxseeds can pass through your entire system and remain intact — meaning you won’t get the health benefits.

If you’re looking for a fiber boost, always choose ground flaxseed over flaxseed oil. The fiber is found in the seed coat, which is why you’re better off eating the seed itself.

A single tablespoon of ground flaxseed has roughly two grams of dietary fiber and two grams of polyunsaturated fatty acids (that includes omega 3s). A tablespoon of flax registers at only 37 calories.

Best ways to get your daily dose of flaxseed

For the most part, flaxseed is safe to consume. There could be some complications with toxicity if you eat a massive amount, but that’s true for just about any food. As I noted earlier, flaxseed can act as a laxative and give you diarrhea.

You can buy both whole and ground flaxseed in bulk at most grocery stores and health food stores. If you prefer to grind your own flaxseed, a coffee grinder does the trick. Just be sure to store all ground flaxseed in an airtight container and it will last up to several months. I recommend refrigerating the seeds as well.

Some easy ways to add flaxseed to your diet include:

• A tablespoon of ground flaxseed in your breakfast cereal (hot or cold)
• A tablespoon mixed into a serving of yogurt
• A tablespoon mixed into the mayonnaise or mustard on any sandwich
• Various amounts baked into breads, cookies, and muffins (I would have some concern about heat reducing the nutritional value) 

Don’t eat more than two or three tablespoons of ground flaxseed per day, or you might spend a lot of time in the bathroom.

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Take Ten Steps for a Cancer-Free Life, Part II

Wednesday, April 08, 2009 by: Barbara L. Minton

(NaturalNews) Cancer statistics are mind boggling. Although the final numbers are not in yet, the American Cancer Society estimates the U.S. death toll from cancer in 2008 will be 565,650 people. About one third of these deaths are related to excessive weight or obesity, physical inactivity, and nutrition. About 1,437,180 new cancer cases were reported in 2008. The lifetime risk of developing cancer for men in the U.S. is a staggering 1 in 2. For women the statistic is 1 in 3. The country's population contains 10.8 million people who have had cancer at one time in their lives and are still living. Some of these are classified as cancer free, while others still have evidence of the disease and may be undergoing treatment. Now more than ever, it is critical to take steps to make sure you are not among the swelling numbers. Here are five more steps to avoiding this most dreaded disease.

Add anti-cancer compounds to your diet

Have you ever sat outside an office building or hospital where traditional medicine is practiced? If so, you have undoubtedly noticed the condition of the people going in and out. They are a graphic portrayal of what unhealthy people look like, and a glaring testimonial to the failure of medicine as practiced in the U.S. today. These people are receiving care from the great American medical system, but they look terrible. Their faces portray their misery, their bodies are contorted, and they move as though their cellular energy is about to flicker out. Traditional medicine ruins cellular energy.

The Western diet does not do much to enhance cellular energy either. Much of the food eaten involves the cooking or boiling of oils. The consumption of such foods lowers the voltage in the cells, depriving them of the energy they need for proper division and replication of DNA. The successful completion of cell division and DNA replication is critical to the avoidance of cancer. Omega 3 fatty acids help insure cells divide and DNA replicates without a hitch. Omega 3 fatty acids are also necessary for healthy blood to be able to carry needed oxygen to the cells because cancer cannot thrive in cells that are fully oxygenated.

One primary source for omega 3 fats that enhance cellular energy and function is fatty wild caught ocean fish, such as salmon. An alternative to eating fish is supplementing with high quality fish oil containing high amounts of omega 3s. Norwegian Cod liver oil supplies cancer stopping vitamins A and D along with small amounts of omega 3 fats.

Flax oil mixed with sulfurated protein such as organic cottage cheese is a proven and documented cancer preventative and cure. The works of Dr. Johanna Budwig documenting the cures she performed with a bottle of flax oil and a carton of quark, a European cheese similar to cottage cheese, are readily available from online booksellers. Johanna cured hundreds of cancer victims who had been sent home to die, and was nominated for several Nobel Prizes. Yet our traditional doctors have never heard of the Budwig protocol. Mix a tablespoon of organic flax oil for each 100 pounds of body weight into a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of organic cottage cheese until it is bonded and no oil is left standing. What you will have then is the most proven, highly documented cancer cure and preventative on earth. It's just that simple.

This mixture of electron rich fats from flax oil with sulphurated protein from cottage cheese creates water solubility allowing electrons from the flax oil to be carried right into the cells to reenergize and oxygenate them. When cells are energized and oxygenated, cancer cannot get started and any tumors that are there melt away.

Vitamin D is another powerful cancer preventative. Studies are popping up almost daily about the wonders of this vitamin in preventing and treating breast, lung, prostate, skin, and other cancers as well as lymphoma. Almost all Americans are deficient in vitamin D because they have been manipulated by corporate interests to stay out of the sun and apply toxic sunscreen to their bodies. Sun exposure is the best way to get vitamin D, but since this is not always possible, supplements of cod liver oil or vitamin D 3 are an alternative. There is not enough vitamin D in fortified dairy foods to make a dent in vitamin D needs. Vitamin D occurs naturally in salmon, tuna and other fatty fish, and organic butter fat.

Several studies have shown that people with high vitamin D levels have lower rates of cancer. Vitamin D stifles abnormal cell growth, helps cells die when they are supposed to, and curbs formation of blood vessels that feed tumors.

One good way to make sure you get any nutrient in which you might be deficient is to use whole food supplements that contain most or all nutrients. Taking isolated nutrients crammed into a multivitamin capsule offers nowhere near the same level of nutrition. One of the best of these is bee pollen, nature's whole food supplement that provides complete nutrition. In bee pollen these nutrients exist in perfect synergy enhancing each other to the fullest and creating high bioavailability. Bee pollen has been shown in studies to prevent and treat cancer. Avoid low quality bee pollen tablets because many of the nutrients are compromised in their processing. Choose bee pollen granules, preferably locally produced, that can be eaten by the spoonful. Chlorella, spirulina and alfalfa also offer broad based whole food nutritional support and are super immune system boosting cancer fighters. Drink organic green tea, and spice up your food with turmeric and other herbs and spices. Have a glass of red wine every day and enjoy cancer prevention.

Supplements of DIM, and chrysin combined with bioperine help keep estrogen ratios and processing at healthy levels. Saw Palmetto helps keep the conversion of testosterone to DHT at a minimum. To find out if any of these supplements are needed, see a physician who specializes in anti-aging medicine or hormone balancing for testing of hormone levels. If this is not possible, there are several labs that perform saliva testing by mail that can be found online. They supply a test kit for providing samples, and a complete report of their findings along with recommendations. Remember that hormonal harmony is one of the best defenses against cancer.

Get a handle on stress

It seems like stress is the number one gross national product, and these days stress levels for most Americans have been turned up one more notch. A little stress is good as an energy booster. Too much stress results in a continuous cortisol response in the body. Cortisol is the 'fight or flight' hormone produced in the adrenal glands. It's great to have high cortisol when we need to run away from a tiger. But continuously high levels in response to continuous stress produce weight gain and digestive issues, two high risk factors for cancer.

Hundreds of studies have documented how stress impacts the immune systems and compromises its ability to fight off foreign invaders and aberrant cells. In a recent study, norepinephrine, another stress hormone, was shown to increase cell proliferation, induce interleukin-6, and vascular endothelial growth factor, all believed to promote cancer. Researchers have found that supforaphane, a compound found in high amounts in broccoli sprouts inhibited this process. Sulphoraphane is found in lesser amounts in all the cruciferous vegetables.

Hormone balancing and omega 3 fats are also highly effective treatments for getting stress under control, even if there is no escape from the stressful situation. Having an activity you enjoy can offer stress-free periods in an otherwise stressful day.

Exercise sends a power message about who you are

When we laugh, dance, run, jump, and play we are sending a message to ourselves and to Mother Nature. This message says we are young, robust and full of life. It is a message that implies the ability to reproduce. The repercussions of this message are considerable to our overall health and the joy we get from being alive.

Of course, exercise is also good for the lymph system, the drainage system the body has for removing waste. When waste builds up inside the body it weakens the immune system, making it easier for cancer. A lymph system that is not flowing as it should increases toxic build up in all the organs and systems, and ends up dragging down the entire body. Breast cancer, lymphatic cancer and lymphoma are often the result of a clogged lymph system.

The lymph has no pump to keep it moving. It depends on physical movement to create the force to keep lymph fluid freely flowing. When people are sedentary, there is little movement of lymph and problems begin. Even when a person is unable to exercise because of having a job that requires sitting in a chair all day, lymph can be gotten moving by taking a walk around the building or jumping up and down in place. Doing this for a few minutes every hour allows the lymph system to do its job. Improved mental focus and energy level is the result. Keeping lymph moving sends a message that you really are still alive after all.

Moving the lower part of your body is great, but don't forget about your upper half. Most of the filtering of lymph fluid takes place in the upper part of the body. Get up and fling your arms around for a few minutes to get lymph moving. Orchestra leaders have the greatest longevity of any group of people.

Yoga is a wonderful exercise for the cancer conscious. The deep stretches of yoga flush out toxins from joints, and since yoga is a total body workout it really gets the lymph system moving. The deep breathing taught by the yoga masters sends massive amounts of oxygen to the cells to chase away any forming tumors. Yoga is great for fat burning too.

Find an exercise that is enjoyable, and commit to it. Pretty soon exercise will become second nature and you won't want a day to go by without it because it makes you feel so good. There is nothing like exercise for stress relief, and for a time to let thoughts flow freely. Exercise improves mood and outlook on life.

Sit in the sun whenever possible

The sun is the orchestra leader for the dance of life. Every living thing on earth vibrates to the energy of the sun, including people. For a long time people have been victims of a huge scam that made them think they were supposed to hide indoors or under a blanket of sunscreen while the rest of life basked in the glory of the sun. Now they are catching on that they too need the sun's life giving force.

The positive effect of the sun on the body is due in part to photons in sunlight which are the purest from of energy. That people are meant to be in relationship with the sun is indicated by their high level of photons that concentrate the energy of the sun in the cells of the body. This concentration is improved by eating the flax oil, cottage mixture that is the Budwig protocol, because the mixture helps attract the electromagnetic waves of the sun

Frolic in the sun to your heart's content. Just be careful not to get sunburned, as sunburn produces free radicals that promote aging.

Get a good night's sleep (that's 8 hours or more)

Remember when you were a youngster and your parents made you go to bed shortly after dark and you slept for 9 or 10 hours? You woke up full of energy, vim and vigor. This could be you again if you will only go to bed. Going to bed shortly after dark is the key to reestablishing the circadian rhythm of life and a way to get back in sync with nature.

Hitting the sack two or three hours before midnight gives the body a chance to complete the melatonin, prolactin cycle so essential for maintaining a healthy immune system and fighting cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health, three hours of melatonin production followed by six hours of prolactin production is what is necessary to achieve a fully functioning immune system that produces adequate T-cells and Natural Killer cells. Chronic lack of sleep results in exhaustion, depression, weight gain, and stress. These are the perfect conditions for cancer to begin.

Taking a sleeping drug may produce a stupor that resembles sleep but it is not sleep. None of the required body maintenance gets accomplished in this drug induced state, so a sleeping pill is a real waste of time. Sleep is critical to well being, but almost impossible if you are hormonally out of balance. Instead of asking for a prescription for a sleeping drug, find a doctor that specializes in hormone balancing or anti-aging medicine.

It's important to get these Z's in a room that is completely dark. Even the tiniest bit of light can cause melatonin production to cease and cortisol levels to rise. Obviously this precludes going to sleep with the TV on, and midnight raids on the refrigerator.

A cancer diagnosis is the worst moment in a person's life

The cancer industry is big business at its worst. It recruits patients by telling them the lie that they have no control over whether or not they get cancer. The cancer establishment likes to have people think that cancer is a magical disease that comes out of nowhere and randomly singles them out. It wants everyone to believe there will be no cure for the disease until the drug industry magically finds one. This will never happen because the drug industry benefits from people having cancer, just as the cancer establishment does.

Those who have been diagnosed with cancer say it was the worst moment of their life, not because they were afraid of death, but because of the treatments. A diagnosis of cancer is so terrifying that it strips people physically, mentally and emotionally, leaving them just where the cancer industry wants them. Vulnerable. In a vulnerable state most people will agree to do as they are told.

The cancer industry depends on this vulnerability turning people into patients who think if they do not do as they are told, right away and always, they are doomed. Fear is the mother's milk of the cancer industry. This is why cancer doctors love to quote statistics that frighten and bewilder. And this is why cancer treatments are so torturous and scary. As long as the cancer industry has people too scared to think straight it has a steady stream of dependable revenue.

More people die from the treatments for cancer than of cancer itself. The treatments destroy the immune system and organs so that people may remain alive for awhile but will never achieve good health again. For them life becomes a constant battle against other diseases and the side effects of the toxic treatments and follow up. Radiation and chemicals cause cancer. They can never cure it.

Cancer really can be prevented and cured

People can prevent cancer and cure it. This has been proven and the scientific case studies are there. Hormonal imbalance, chemicalization, lack of proper nutrition, unhealthy digestive tract, reliance on drugs, too much stress, lack of exercise, and not enough sleep have all been shown to cause cancer. People who choose to address these areas of their lives will be on their way to living long, happy lives that are cancer free.

Part one of this article can be found at http://healthticket.blogspot.com/2013/09/take-ten-steps-for-cancer-free-life.html

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About the author

Barbara is a school psychologist, a published author in the area of personal finance, a breast cancer survivor using "alternative" treatments, a born existentialist, and a student of nature and all things natural.

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EPA massively increase allowable herbicide levels in food, despite public outcry

Thursday, July 18, 2013 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer



(NaturalNews) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which these days would more aptly be titled the Chemical Protection Agency, has passed a new regulation change that will massively increase the maximum allowable levels of herbicide residue in food. According to the new regulation, the EPA has doubled the amount of glyphosate (Roundup) residue legally allowed on oilseed crops like canola and soy that are intended for human consumption, even though this will create a significant public health hazard.

Genetically-modified (GM) crop technology is an ever-evolving process that, contrary to industry claims, requires increasingly more and varying types of pesticides in order to generate yields. But the previous legal framework prohibited the excessive use of such crop chemicals as they are a clear threat to human health. So to accommodate the biotechnology industry, the EPA has simply rewritten its own rules so that more of the chemical can legally be applied to GM crops without consequence.

"[T]he new EPA regulation [will] allow 'oilseed' crops such as flax, canola, and soybean oil to contain glyphosate at levels up to 40 parts per million (ppm), up from 20 ppm, which is over 100,000 times the concentration needed to induce the growth of human breast cancer cells in vitro," explains GMWatch.org. "It also raises the allowable glyphosate contamination level for food crops such as potatoes from 200 ppm to 6,000 ppm."

Glyphosate is extremely toxic even at low levels; tell EPA to restrict its use, not expand it

Glyphosate, of course, is Monsanto's go-to chemical herbicide for use on its extensive array of patented, GM crops. The biotech giant has lobbied heavily over the years to keep glyphosate in widespread use, despite its long-term environmental persistence and extreme toxicity. Numerous recent studies, in fact, have linked glyphosate exposure to conditions such as severe organ damage, gut microbe destruction, and cancer.

Even at what would otherwise be considered trace levels, glyphosate has proven immeasurably toxic to humans in all sorts of ways. A responsible EPA with integrity and a commitment to protecting public health would have worked towards eliminating glyphosate from use altogether. But instead, the corrupt agency has betrayed the public trust by supporting the increased use of glyphosate at the expense of environmental and human health.

"The EPA is failing to protect human health and the environment by neglecting to regulate the excessive use of herbicide," states a recent petition created by the group Food & Water Watch. which tried to stop the new regulation's passage. "Instead, it is just changing its own rules to allow the irresponsible and potentially dangerous applications to continue."

EPA has been bought and paid for by Monsanto

It is a fact that the EPA never even conducted its own independent safety tests on glyphosate prior to approving its use. The agency simply accepted whatever data was thrown at it by Monsanto as "evidence" of the chemical's safety. Today, glyphosate is being found in rivers, lakes, groundwater, and the food supply, not to mention in human blood, as a direct result of the EPA's negligence in properly regulating its use.

"Glyphosate has been shown by a number of studies to cause cancer and other inflammatory diseases," wrote one commenter at the Washington Times. "The U.S. has a considerably higher cancer rate than other countries. It also has a considerably higher rate of other diseases. Generally, as was found by medical research, Americans suffer from more pain and illness during their lifetime than their peers in other countries."

Sources for this article include:

http://communities.washingtontimes.com
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Controlling fat naturally

The Sun
31 December 2012

Being obese or overweight can lead to many health problems but proper eating habits and a healthy lifestyle can help control it,

By Steve Yap

THE 2010 survey by the World Health Organisation ranked Malaysia as the 6th country in Asia with the highest rate of adult obesity, with one in two Malaysians either overweight or obese.

This situation leads to a higher incidence of insulin resistance, diabetes type II, heart disease, hypertension, blood thickness, depression, stroke, inflammation and even some types of cancer.

Almost 40% of our children are overweight too. The height-to-weight ratio is used to determine a person’s body mass index (BMI) with a score of 30 being obese.

At least 60% of Malaysian adults were found to be overweight with BMIs of 25 and above. The ideal BMI for the Asian is around 22.

Research found that Malays and Indians have a 60% higher chance of being obese compared to the Chinese, while women suffer some 70% higher obesity rate than men across all ethnic groups.

The causes for rising obesity are many. Below are some of them:


► High glycemic index (GI) food

Foods with high GI are more quickly digested and converted into sugar by our body than food with low GI.

Consequently, white/brown bread, noodles, biscuits, soft cakes and buns made from highly-refined flour should be reduced in any weight-loss programme.

Consuming high GI food on an empty stomach can lead to rather irregular blood sugar levels.

Although fructose is low on GI, this fruit sugar is known to promote fatty liver, hypertension, kidney stones, diabetes and heart disease.

Unfortunately, fructose is a major ingredient in many so-called weight-loss diets sold commercially. Table sugar also contains 50% fructose.

Other monosaccharides known to be harmful if taken in large amounts over prolonged periods include lactose (milk sugar) and maltose.

Low GI foods include yam, bamboo shoots, beans, seeds, lentils, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages and leafy vegetables.

Fruits with lower sugar content include guava, soursop, bell pepper, bitter gourd, lemon, kiwi, banana, cherries and berries.

► Lifestyles

Sedentary lifestyles or lack of regular exercise leads to lower metabolism, which promotes fat storing rather than fat burning.

Continuous exercise for 45 minutes or longer can maintain a higher metabolic rate for another day or so. Others are brisk walking, treadmill walking, stationary bicycling, aerobics, swimming and/or high-intensity weight training.

This exercise habit helps to raise good cholesterol (high density lipoprotein or HDL) and lean body mass. Higher level of muscle mass further improves metabolism and enhances fat-burning.

Studies also showed that less than five hours sleep per night significantly increased weight gain and the risk of diabetes.

► Hormonal imbalances

When we’re physically and/or mentally stressed, our hormone, cortisol, tends to be elevated. This stress hormone stimulates the liver to release more of its stored sugar in your bloodstream.

Unused sugar is converted by the hormone insulin into stored fats, which are ‘triglycerides’ and are a component of cholesterol. The higher our insulin levels, the more fats we tend to store.

A hypoglycaemic (low blood glucose) condition can result after sugar is being cleared by insulin leading to further sugar-craving.

A low thyroid hormone level (FT3) has been linked to various factors such as lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, consuming refined carbohydrates/soft drinks, and even autoimmune disorders.

In men, drinking alcohol promotes aromatisation of testosterone to estradiol (E2). Higher E2 levels can promote central obesity.

The HDL raised by wine drinking seems rather inert compared to levels achieved from regular exercise.

► Diets and supplements

Excess body fats promote higher levels of inflammation, which in itself leads to further fat gain.
Inflammatory foods include farmed fish, farmed livestock, corn-fed meat, organ meat, red meat, vegetable oils such as those from corn, sunflower, and soy.

To lower or control inflammation, fish rich in omega-3 fats such as ikan bilis (anchovies), mackerel and cod can help. Cooking oils to use may include unrefined palm fruit oil, extra virgin coconut, flaxseed, grapeseed, peanut or sesame.

Lowering or excluding refined starch/sugar while increasing complex carbohydrates and protein-rich foods also works.

When protein food is consumed on an empty stomach, the appetite suppression hormone leptin is released. Satiety (feeling of fullness) can also be achieved by consuming cruciferous and leafy vegetables.

A good alternative to white rice and bread may be millet, quinoa, pearl barley and unrefined grains.
Beverages taken before meals to reduce appetite may include plain cocoa, green or yellow tea.

Nutraceuticals in a managed weight programme may include chromium, iodine, creatine, charantin, guarana, EPA, catechins and hydroxcitric acid.

However, use them only under supervision by a licensed nutritional therapist.

► Hypnotherapy

This is a complementary medical therapy which increases the effectiveness of any dietary/ nutritional plan prescribed by your health therapist.

The Journal of Clinical Psychology (1985) reported that positive results from dietary modification could be extended by a further two years using self-hypnosis or hypnotherapy.

Allison compared the results of adding hypnotherapy to weight loss treatment and found that this added modality increased weight loss by an average of 97% during treatment, and even increased effectiveness during post-treatment by 146%.

Views expressed are those of the author, who’s president of the Federation of Complementary & Natural Medical Associations, and not necessarily those of the professional bodies and government committees of which he’s a member.

 Dato’ Steve Yap can be contacted at lifestyle.steve@thesundaily.com.
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Budwig Diet - the most successful anti-cancer diet in the world

Dr. Johanna Budwig Diet for Cancer, Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriasis, Eczema, Acne, etc.

Flaxseed oil and cottage cheese . . .

Six time Nobel award nominated doctor says this essential
nutrient combination actually prevents and cures cancer!

by Robert Willner, M.D., Ph.D.

author of "The Cancer Solution"

Dr. Johanna Budwig Mix:

Mix until creamy with your electric hand mixer (blenders may whip too much air into the mix and oxidize the flax oil):

1 cup Organic 2% cottage cheese and 2-5 Tbsp. of flaxseed oil. Make sure that you completely mix the cottage cheese and flax seed oil before adding anything else. There is a synergetic effect that is important. When this is creamy, you may add a little distilled or spring water to thin the mix. Then add:

1-3 Tbsp. of freshly ground up "Golden" flaxseeds (coffee grinder ($15) works fine) and a little cayenne.


Optional:

• Agave or honey
• Strawberries
• little garlic little red pepper little champagne
• Make it very soft.
• Eat some of it every day.
• (P.S. Adjust quantities for your taste!)

Important: Flax oil must be fresh, kept in a dark bottle, and refrigerated. After initially opening the bottle of flax oil to remove the seal, you should not keep opening the bottle and allow air in. One of the best flax oils and bottles are those sold by Barlean's. You should always get the flax oil with lignans. Once you have initially opened the bottle to remove the seal, never remove the cap again. To dispense the oil, just turn the bottle upside down, flip open the cap, and squeeze. This way, very little air will get in the bottle.

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THE BUDWIG FLAX OIL DIET

The Flaxseed (Linseed) oil diet was originally proposed by Dr. Johanna Budwig, a German biochemist and expert on fats and oils, in 1951 and recently re-examined by Dr. Dan C. Roehm M.D. FACP (Oncologist and former cardiologist) in 1990. Dr. Roehm claims: "this diet is far and away the most successful anti-cancer diet in the world".

Budwig claims that the diet is both a preventative and a curative. She says the absence of linol-acids [in the average western diet] is responsible for the production of oxydase, which induces cancer growth and is the cause of many other chronic disorders.

The beneficial oxydase ferments are destroyed by heating or boiling oils in foods, and by nitrates used for preserving meat, etc.

The theory is: the use of oxygen in the organism can be stimulated by protein compounds of sulphuric content, which make oils water-soluble and which is present in cheese, nuts, onion and leek vegetables such as leek, chive, onion and garlic, but especially cottage cheese.

Ferments of cell respiration closely connected with the highly unsaturated fatty acids, are also needed for proper oxidation. It is essential to use only unrefined, cold-pressed oils with high linolic acid content, such as linseed, sunflower, soya, poppyseed, walnut, and corn oils. Such oil should be consumed together with foods containing the right proteins otherwise the oils will have the OPPOSITE EFFECT, causing more harm than good.

The best combination is cottage cheese and linseed oil. The linseed should be freshly ground. Carbohydrates containing natural sugar, such as dates, figs, pears, apples and grapes, are also included in the diet. Honey is also beneficial. Most of the synthetic vitamin A preparations are bad because they contain oxidation products, but much carotine as provitamin A (from carrot) is consumed. Vitamin B from buttermilk, yoghurt, and natural yeast is beneficial.

A person requires daily about 4 oz. of cottage cheese mixed well with 1.5 oz. of linseed oil and 1 oz. of milk. A blender or egg beater works fine. The mixture an be sweeten with honey or otherwise flavored naturally. Fresh fruits can be added. Every morning 2 spoonfuls of freshly ground linseed oil should be taken in luke warm buttermilk or yoghurt.

The diet is indicated for all kinds of chronic diseases, especially heart ailments (corony thrombosis), gall disorders, diabetes, arthritis, and malignancies. It improves failing hearing and sight. It is the ideal nutrient for children and infants. It is suggested that this diet be supplemented with lactic acid ferments (4).

"What she (Dr. Johanna Budwig) has demonstrated to my initial disbelief but lately, to my complete satisfaction in my practice is: CANCER IS EASILY CURABLE, the treatment is dietary/lifestyle, the response is immediate; the cancer cell is weak and vulnerable; the precise biochemical breakdown point was identified by her in 1951 and is specifically correctable, in vitro (test-tube) as well as in vivo (real)... " (Roehm, "Townsend Letter for Doctors", July 1990) GENERAL RULES

The patient has no nourishment on day #1 other than 250 ml (8.5 oz) of Flax Oil with honey plus freshly squeezed fruit juices (no sugar added!). In the case of a very ill person, champagne may be added on the first day in place of juice and is taken with the Flax Oil and honey. Champagne is easily absorbable and has a serious purpose here.

1. SUGAR IS ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN. Grape juice may be added to sweeten any other freshly squeezed juices.
2. Other 'forbiddens' are: All animal fats. - All Salad Oils (this included commercial mayonnaise) - All Meats (chemicals & hormones) - Butter - Margarine - Preserved Meats (the preservatives block metabolism even of Flax Oil)
3. Freshly squeezed vegetable juices are fine - carrot, celery, apple, and red beet.
4. Three times daily a warm tea is essential - peppermint, rose hips or grape tea - all sweetened as desired with honey. One cup of black tea before noon is fine.

DAILY PLAN

Before breakfast - a glass of Acidophilus milk or Sauerkraut juice is taken.

Breakfast - Muesli (regular cereal) is overlaid with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of Flax Oil and honey and fresh fruit according to season - berries, cherries, apricots, peaches, grated apple. Vary the flavor from day to day. Use any nuts except peanuts! Herbal teas as desired or black tea. A 4 oz (120 g) serving of THE SPREAD (directions below). This is fine to eat 'straight' like a custard, or add it to other foods taken in the day as you will see.

Morning tea (10am) - A glass of fresh carrot juice, apple, celery, or beet-apple juice is taken.

Lunch - Raw salad with yoghurt-Flax Oil Mayonnaise (directions below). In addition to 'greens' salads, use grated turnips, carrots, kohlrabi, radishes, sauerkraut or cauliflower. A fine powder of horseradish, chives or parsley may be added for flavor.

Cooked Meal Course - Steamed vegetables, potatoes, or such grains as rice, buck-wheat or millet may be served. to these add either THE SPREAD or THE MAYO - for flavor and to up your intake of Flax Oil. Also mix THE SPREAD with potatoes for an especially hearty meal. Add caraway, chives, parsley or other herbs.

Dessert - Mix fresh fruit other than those used for breakfast with THE SPREAD, this time (instead of honey), flavored using cream of lemon, vanilla or berries.

Afternoon Tea (4pm) - A small glass of natural wine (no preservatives) or champagne or fresh fruit juice with 1-2 tablespoons of honey-coated Fax Seeds.

Supper - Have this early, at 6pm. Make a hot meal using buckwheat, oat or soy cakes. grits from buckwheat are the very best and can be placed in a vegetable soup, or in a more solid form of cakes with herbal sauce. Sweet sauces & soups can always be given far more healing energy by adding THE SPREAD. Only honey or grape juice can be used for sweeteners. NO white sugar (or brown!) Only freshly squeezed juices and NOT reconstituted juices (preservative danger) may be used. These must be completely natural.

How to prepare 'THE SPREAD'

Place 250 ml (8.5 oz) Flax Oil into a mixer bowl and add one pound (450 g) of 1% Cottage Cheese (ie low fat eg Quark) and add 4 tablespoons (60 ml) of Honey. Turn on the mixer and add just enough low fat milk or water to get the contents of the bowl to blend in together. In 5 minutes, a preparation of custard consistency results that has NO taste of the oil (and no oily 'ring' should be seen when you rinse out the bowl).

Alternatively, you can use Yoghurt instead of Cottage Cheese in proportions of 1 oz (30 g) of Yoghurt to 1 tablespoon (15 ml) each of Flax Oil and of honey and blend as above.

NOTE: When Flax Oil is blended like this, it does not cause diarrhea even when given in large amounts. It reacts chemically with the (sulphur) proteins of the cottage cheese, yoghurt, etc.

How to prepare 'THE MAYO' (Mayonnaise):

Mix together 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Flax Oil, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk, and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Yoghurt.

Then add 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of Lemon juice (or Apple Cider Vinegar) and add 1 teaspoon (2.5g) Mustard plus some herbs such as marjoram or dill.

Next add 2 or 3 slices of health food store pickles (no preservatives! - read label!) and a pinch of herbal salts.

(The above mayonnaise plus lots of mustard and a few bananas is very tasty!)

Concluding remarks by Dr. Roehm - "I only wish that all my patients had a PhD in Biochemistry and Quantum Physics to enable them to see how with such consummate skill this diet was put together. It is a wonder. The champagne vehicle IS easier to assimilate and get someone almost on their death-bed going again. A retention enema of 250 ml (8.5 oz) of oil is another route to get this precious life-furthering, ELECTRON-RICH oil into the body. It can also be applied to the skin for transdermal absorption. I'll answer your questions and give you "special orders" for you particular case.

You will have to remain on this diet for a good 5 years, at which time your tumour may have disappeared. Persons who break the rules of this diet, Dr Budwig reports, (ie eating preserved meats, candy, etc) will sometimes grow rapidly worse and cannot be saved after they come back from their spree (bon-bons mean bye-bye).

In 1967, Dr Budwig broadcast the following sentence during an interview over the South German Radio Network, describing her incoming patients with failed operations and x-ray therapy":

"Even in these cases it is possible to restore health in a few months at most, I would truly say 90% of the time".

"This has never been contradicted, but this knowledge has been a long time reaching this side of the ocean, hasn't it? Cancer treatment can be very simple and very successful once you know how. The cancer interests don't want you to know this.

May those of you who have suffered from this disease (and I include your family and friends in this) forgive the miscreants who have kept this simple information from reaching you for so long".

(signed) Dan C. Roehm, M.D. FACP

 

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"The best, purest, most carefully prepared Flax Oil in America is, in my opinion", said Roehm, "is Omegaflo. Arrowhead mills label is most often seen in Florida (USA). Look for the Omegaflo".

"FLAX (LINSEED) OIL is readily denatured by oxygen, heat, and light. That's why it is used in paint. Rancid oil is bad for health, so oil MUST be carefully produced, packed under nitrogen in light-proof containers, refrigerated until used, used as fresh as possible, and stabilised with protein (THE SPREAD, etc) promptly once the container is opened..."

Flax Seeds may also be used. Seeds need only be cracked in a food blender, or they may be ground in a coffee grinder. One needs three times the amount of seed to get the oil equivalent. Seeds are high in calories, so one may gain weight. The seeds are also high in soluble fibre, so blending with liquid tends to produce ever-hardening "jellies". Fresh-cracked seed sprinkled on muesli & eaten promptly tastes great.

 

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Ed McCabe (p85, "Oxygen Therapies") discusses his point of view on essential fatty acids:

"The red blood cells in the lungs give up carbon dioxide and take on oxygen. They are then transported to the cell site via the blood vessels, where, they release their oxygen into the plasma. This released oxygen is "attracted" to the cells by the "resonance" of the pi-electron" oxidation-enhancing fatty acids. Otherwise, oxygen cannot work its way into the cell. "Electron rich fatty acids" play the decisive role in "respiratory enzymes, which are the basis of cell oxidation...".

"Dont eat anything hydrogenated like (like margarine, or fried foods) as it defeats oxygenation. Avoid products that say "hydrogenated".

"We should eat essential polyunsaturated fatty acids to enhance oxygenation. They can be found naturally in Carotene, Saffron, and Flaxseed oil."

REFERENCES

1. "Promotion and Prevention of Tumour Growth Effects of Endotoxin, Inflamation, and Dietary Lipids", by Raymond Kearney, Ph.D, Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney, Sydney, N.S.W. 2006 Australia. International Clinical Nutrition Review, October, 1987 Vol. 7, No. 4.
2. Roehm, "Townsend Letter for Doctors", July 1990
3. Ed McCabe, "Oxygen Therapies"
4. "The natural way to better health and longer life", Bullivant.
5. Arlin J. Brown, "March of Truth On Cancer", (seventh edition). Summary of 79 nontoxic cancer treatments. Available from the Arlin J. Brown Information Centre Inc., P.O. Box 251, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060. Ph: 1-703-752-9511.

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Who is Dr. Johanna Budwig?

Dr. Johanna Budwig is known and highly respected around the world as Germany's premier biochemist. In addition, Dr. Budwig holds a Ph.D. in Natural Science, has undergone medical training, and was schooled in pharmaceutical science, physics, botany and biology. In all courses, this brilliant scientist excelled.

She is best known for her extensive research on the properties and benefits of flaxseed oil combined with sulphurated proteins in the diet, and over the years has published a number of books on the subject, including "Cancer--A Fat Problem," "The Death of the Tumor," and "True Health Against Arteriosclerosis, Heart Infarction & Cancer."

Dr. Budwig has assisted many seriously ill individuals, even those given up as terminal by orthodox medical practitioners, to regain their health through a simple regimen of nutrition. The basis of Dr. Budwig's program is the use of flaxseed oil blended with low-fat cottage cheese.

In the mid 1950's, Dr. Budwig began her long and meticulous research on the importance of essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic) in the diet. Her subsequent discoveries and announcements sparked mixed reactions. While the general public was eager for this astounding information, German manufacturers of commercial dietary fats (margarine, hard shortening, vegetable oils) went to extremes to prevent her from publishing her findings. Fortunately, while Dr. Budwig's vital announcements were initially met with resistance backed by those with financial stakes in the commercial fats industry, her persistence paid off. Today, Dr. Johanna Budwig is world renowned for her important discoveries on the benefits of flaxseed oil. Her fame precedes her as she lectures all over Europe.

Fats-Good and Bad Dr. Johanna preaches against the use of what she calls "pseudo" fats. In order to extend the shelf life of their products, manufacturers use chemical processes that render their food products harmful to the body. These harmful fats go by a number of names, including "hydrogenated," "partially hydrogenated" and even "polyunsaturated."

The chemical processing of fats destroys the vital electron cloud within the fat. Once the electrons have been removed, these fats can no longer bind with oxygen, and they actually become a harmful substance deposited within the body. The heart, for instance, rejects these fats and they end up as inorganic fatty deposits on the heart muscle itself.

Chemically processed fats are not water-soluble when bound to protein. They end up blocking circulation, damage heart action, inhibit cell renewal and impede the free flow of blood and lymph fluids. The bio-electrical action in these areas slows down and may become completely paralyzed. The entire organism shows a measurable loss of electrical energy which is replenished only by adding active lipids to the diet. These nutritional fats are truly vital for man and beast alike.

Science has proven that fats play an important role in the functioning of the entire body. Fats (lipids) are vital for all growth processing, renewal of cells, brain and nerve functions, even for the sensory organs (eyes and ears), and for the body's adjustment to heat, cold and quick temperature changes. Our energy resources are based on lipid metabolism. To function efficiently, cells require true polyunsaturated, live electron-rich lipids, present in abundance in raw flaxseed oil. True polyunsaturated fats greedily absorb proteins and oxygen and pump them through the system.

Lipids are only water-soluble and free-flowing when bound to protein; thus the importance of protein-rich cottage cheese. When high quality, electron-rich fats are combined with proteins, the electrons are protected until the body requires energy. This energy source is then fully and immediately available to the body on demand, as nature intended.

Proven Benefits Still Pouring In Since Dr. Johanna Budwig's findings on the benefits of flaxseed oil have been widely publicized, scientists around the world have eagerly jumped on the bandwagon. Studies conducted using flaxseed oil on numerous disorders have been pouring in from all over the world, showing impressive results, including anti-tumor activity, increased metabolism, greatly boosted immune system, reduced cholesterol levels, normalized blood pressure levels and inhibition of cancer cell growth. Books research reports, articles and testimonials abound, all touting the healthy benefits achieved by supplementing the diet with organic, raw, cold-pressed flaxseed oil with low-fat cottage cheese. Dr. Budwig's research was based on using the ratio of 2 tablespoons flaxseed oil mixed with one-quarter cup of low fat cottage cheese.

Backed with all this extensive research, the indisputable fact is: Supplementing your diet daily with flaxseed oil combined with sulphurated proteins could very well be the most important thing you do for yourself every day.

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A top European cancer research scientist, Dr Johanna Budwig, has discovered a totally natural formula that not only protects against the development of cancer but people all over the world who have been diagnosed with incurable cancer and sent home to die have actually been cured and now lead normal healthy lives.

After three decades of research Dr. Budwig, sixtime nominee for the Nobel Award, found that the blood of seriously ill cancer patients was always, without exception, deficient in certain important essential ingredients which included substances called phosphatides and lipoproteins. (The blood of a healthy person always contains sufficient quantities of these essential ingredients. However, without these natural ingredients cancer cells grow wild and out of control.)

Blood analysis showed a strange greenish-yellow substance in place of the healthy red oxygen carrying hemoglobin that belongs there. This explained why cancer patients weaken and become anemic This startling discovery led Dr. Budwig to test her theory.

She found that when these natural ingredients where replaced over approximately a three month period, tumors gradually receded. The strange greenish elements in the blood were replaced with healthy red blood cells as the phosphatides and lipoproteins almost miraculously reappeared. Weakness and anemia disappeared and life energy was restored. Symptoms of cancer, liver dysfunction and diabetes were completely alleviated.

Dr. Budwig then discovered an all natural way for people to replace those essential ingredients their bodies so desperately needed in their daily diet. By simply eating a combination of just two natural and delicious foods not only can cancer be prevented but in case after case it was actually cured. (These two natural foods, organic flax seed oil & cottage cheese) must be eaten together to be effective since one triggers the properties of the other to be released.)

After more than 10 years of solid clinical application, Dr. Budwig's natural formula has proven successful where many orthodox remedies have failed. Dr. Budwig's formula has been used therapeutically in Europe for prevention of: Cancer! Arteriosclerosis, Strokes, Cardiac Infarction, Heartbeat (irregular), Liver (fatty degeneration), Lungs (reduces bronchial spasms), Intestines (regulates activity). Stomach Ulcers (normalizes gastric juices), Prostate (hypertopic), Arthritis (exerts a favorable influence), Eczema (assists all skin diseases), Old age (improves many common afflictions), Brain (strenghthens activity), Immune Deficiency Syndromes (multiple sclerosis, autoimmune illnesses)

Thousands have flocked to hear Dr. Budwig lecture all over Europe. The many people Dr. Budwig's formula has helped testify to the benefits of her remarkable discovery. Following are a few examples: In one of my interviews with Dr. Budwig I was introduced to Siegried Ernst, M.D.. He is a rare and dedicated man who counts among his personal friends the current Pope as well as many other dignitaries.

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Testimonials :

Dr. Ernst

Seventeen years ago Dr. Ernst had developed cancer for which he had major surgery requiring removal of his stomach. Two years later he had a recurrence of the cancer and was offered chemotherapy as the only available remedy. There was little hope for survival as virtually all individuals with recurrence of this type of cancer rarely last a year. Dr. Ernst knew that chemotherapy was not only ineffective for his type of cancer but completaly destructive of the quality of life, so he refused. He turned to Dr. Budwig and her formula for help. He religiously followed Dr. Budwig's formula and fifteen years later has not had any recurrence of cancer. As a matter of fact he seemed to me to be in perfect health and is tireless for a man in his late seventies.

 

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Maria W.

Maria W. tells her story in her own words: "I was told by the most expert of doctors that I would have to be operated on to cut out the cancerous tumor that was causing a swelling under my eye. They explained that the size of the tumor was much greater inside and that there was very serious bone involvement. The malignancy was too far advanced to respond to radiation treatment. The doctors planned to remove considerable facial tissue and bone. I was afraid for my life, but being a young woman, couldn't bear the thought of such disfigurement.

When I heard about Dr. Budwig's natural formula, I was skeptical but desperate for help. After four months on this regimen, the swelling under my left eye completely disappeared. The doctors at the University hospital gave me many exhausting tests. One told me, 'If I didn't have your previous x-rays and medical history in front of me, I wouldn't believe that you ever had cancer. There is hardly any indication of a tumor remaining.' I never thought using Dr, Budwig's formula would be so successful. My whole family and I are very grateful."

 

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Sandy A.

An examination of Sandy A. revealed arachnoidal bleeding due to an inoperable brain tumor. The doctors informed Sandy that he was beyond medical help. At his expressed wish, Sandy was discharged from the hospital and sent home to die in peace.

A friend brought Dr. Budwig’s formula to Sandy’s attention. Sandy writes. “Since I went on the Budwig regimen, the paralysis is of my eyes, arms, and legs has receded daily. After only a short period of time, I was able to urinate normally. My health improved so rapidly that I was soon able to return to my work part-time. Shortly after that, I was again examined at the Research Center and my reflexes were completely normal. The Budwig diet saved my life! Ten years later, I was given a thorough examination at the Center as a follow-up. My incredible recovery has been written up In many medical journals and I have become what they call a 'textbook case,' and all because of Dr. Johanna Budwig's simple diet."

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Timmy G.

Seven years ago Timmy G. was diagnosed as having Hodgkins disease. The child was operated on and underwent 24 radiation treatments, plus additional experimental therapies that the experts hoped would be of some small help. When Timmy failed to respond favorably to these heroic measures, he was discharged as incurable, and given six months to live and sent home to die. The desperate parents contacted specialists all over the world. A famous newspaper took up Timmy's cause and ran editorials pleading for someone to come forth who could offer hope for the life of a child. All the specialists who replied confirmed the cruel prognosis: There was no hope or help for Timmy.

At this dark hour the miracle the family had prayed for happened! Timmy's mother told her story to the press: "A friend sent me a printed piece about one of Dr. Budwig's speeches. This material gave us hope and I contacted Dr. Budwig. In just five days, (on the Budwig regimen) Timmy's breathing became normal for the first lime In almost two years.

From this day on, Timmy began to feel good again. He went back to school, started swimming and by winter he was doing craft work. Everyone who knows him says how well he looks." At age 18 Timmy is showing great promise in his university work. He knows he owes his life to Dr. Budwig and thanks her daily in his prayers. One of the two foods in on Budwig's formula, cottage cheese, is available in nearly every grocery store in America. The other, pure organic linseed oil, however comes primarily from Europe and can only be found in certain health food stores throughout the United States.

By simply mixing these two delicious foods together and eating them you will be providing yourself and your family with the optimal preventive nutritional protection against cancer and other disease.

 

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Today, fresh expeller pressed flaxseed oil is available in most countries in the world, including USA and Europe. One of the best sources of Flax Oil is Barlean's.

Books to read:

• "Flax Oil As a True Aid Against Arthritis Heart Infarction Cancer and Other Diseases" by Johanna Dr. Budwig Amazon Price: $5.56 Read more about this title... "The Breuss Cancer Cure" : Advice for the Prevention and Natural Treatment of Cancer, Leukemia and Other Seemingly Incurable Diseases by Rudolf Breuss Amazon Price : $11.00
• "A Cancer Therapy" : Results of Fifty Cases and the Cure of Advanced Cancer by Diet Therapy : A Summary of 30 Years of Clinical Experimentation
• by M. Max Gerson Amazon Price: $24.95 Read more about this title...
• Flax Oil by Dr Budwig http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0969527217/9789-9510244-200272
• http://www.oxytherapy.com/mail-archive/oct96/165.html
• Flax Oil and Cancer -A Tape Transcription by Clifford Beckwith http://www.public.usit.net/spinner/Flax1.html
• Links to Other Flaxseed Oil & Health Sites http://www.public.usit.net/spinner/Flaxlink.html
• Dr. Budwig and The Healing Power of Flaxseed (Commercial site) http://www.barleans.com/budwig.html
• Essential Fatty Acids for Kids Superimmunity http://www.healthychild.com/efa.htm
• Flaxseed and the Immune System @ http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/flaxnut16.htm
• The Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Adults and Children http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/flaxnut11.htm
• Essential Fatty Acids: Are You Deficient In These Key Nutrients? http://www.barleans.com/deficient.html

 

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Flax and Borage Seed Oils

Fats for Health:

Flax and Borage Seed Oils

Two fats we need may also need each other

By Jade Beutler

 

In this day and age of fat phobia and the resultant barrage of low fat and non-fat food products lining the grocery store aisles, a recommendation to supplement your daily diet with one to two tablespoons of essential fatty acid rich oil would appear to go against the grain. To the contrary, this is exactly what health conscious consumers are doing across the country, not only to attain and maintain optimal health, but in many instances, as a treatment for the over 60 health ailments the essential fatty acids have been scientifically validated to benefit.

While it is true Americans should not consume more than 20-30 percent of daily calories as fats, a lack of the dietary essential fatty acids has been suggested to facilitate degenerative disease. If surveys are correct that approximately 80 percent of our population is deficient in the essential fatty acids, this may present a serious health threat. Unfortunately, mass commercial refinement of fats and oils products and foods containing them has effectively eliminated the essential fatty acid from our food chain, contributing to our modern-day deficiency.

Organic, unrefined flaxseed oil is considered by many to be the answer to this health dilemma. Oil extracted from organic flaxseeds is unique because it contains both essential fatty acids: alpha-linolenic, an omega-3 fatty acid, and linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid, in appreciable amounts. Flaxseed oil is the world's richest source of omega-3 fatty acids, at a whopping 57 percent (over two times the amount of omega-3 fatty acids as fish oils). Omega-3 fatty acids have been extensively studied for their beneficial effects toward:

• high cholesterol levels
• high blood pressure
• arthritis
• multiple sclerosis
• psoriasis and eczema
• cancer

The high content of omega-3 fatty acids inherent in flaxseed oil is but one of its positive attributes. The essential fatty acids combined here have proven to impart a regulatory function in the body's fatty acid metabolism. Fat metabolism is as important, if not more critical, than our body's metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, as evidenced by the drastic rise in fat-related degenerative diseases such as vascular disease and strokes. Dietary essential fatty acids common to flaxseed oil are ultimately converted to hormone-like substances known as prostaglandins, and are important for the regulation of a host of bodily functions including:

• inflammation, pain, and swelling
• pressure in the eye, joints, or blood vessels
• secretions from mucus membranes, and their viscosity
• smooth muscle and autonomic reflexes: gastrointestinal, arterial, ear, and heart
• water retention
• blood-clotting ability
• allergic responses and rheumatoid arthritis
• nerve transmission
• steroid production and hormone synthesis

Scientists continue to discover regulating effects of prostaglandins. Without the essential fatty acids -- the building blocks of Prostaglandins -- a malfunction of fat metabolism is certain, as are problems in the regulation of the above-listed bodily functions.

For some individuals, flaxseed oil may offer only half of the solution. Those deficient in co-factor nutrients, specifically the Vitamins pro-A, A, C, E, B2, B6, pantothenic acid, B12, biotin, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, and zinc, sometimes have difficulty in converting the omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid, found in flax and other seed oils, to the healthful prostaglandins.

Still others are thought to lack the necessary enzyme (catalyst) to make this conversion; particularly those afflicted with diabetes, asthma, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, alcoholism, and the aged.

For those suffering from co-factor deficiencies, two broad-spectrum multi-vitamin and mineral supplements may be recommended with perhaps an oil supplement rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Individuals who may lack the proper enzyme system would require a GLA supplement in addition to the flaxseed oil to effectively skip over the absent or impaired enzyme and continue on toward normal production of beneficial prostaglandins.

Nature's most potent concentration of GLA comes in the form of organic borage seed oil (24 percent). A great deal of scientific research has been conducted with supplements rich in GLA, resulting in significant interest regarding the aforementioned health ailments, as well as those affected by premenstrual syndrome, benign breast disease, eczema, psoriasis, obesity, and vascular disorders.

When considering an essential fatty acid supplement and deciding on either organic flax or borage seed oils, the most sensible solution may be a formulation of the two. The combination of both organic flax and organic borage seed oil yields a true omega twin by providing nature's best of the omega-3 fatty acids in flax with the best of omega-6 fatty acids in GLA rich borage oil. This option has now been made available by a flax/borage oil product that can be found in many health food stores.

Supplementation with a combination of organic flax and borage seed oils makes good sense for the following reasons:

• Omega-3 fatty acids and GLA together exert favorable effects on the production of beneficial prostaglandins.
• A number of health problems have proven to benefit from both omega-3 fatty acids and GLA supplementation.
• Organic flaxseed oil combined with organic borage oil may exhibit synergistic, complementary effects.
• Optimal conversion or fatty acids to beneficial prostaglandins is more likely assured.
• A combination of flax and borage oils in a single formulation is less expensive than purchasing both separately.

In conclusion, the answer appears not to be no fat, but the right fat, as common to organic flax and borage seed oils, to achieve optimal health.

Summary

Past and present scientific research supports the use of essential fatty acid nutrients in promoting optimal health. Flaxseed oil is recognized as nature's richest source of essential and omega-3 fatty acids. Borage seed oil is recognized as nature's richest source of GLA. These natural plant substances used alone have created a great deal of interest in the treatment of numerous health problems. Evidence exists to suggest the combination of omega-3 fatty acids with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) may further complement the therapeutic result of either fatty acid used singularly.

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