It is Fall 2014 - the leaves are starting to turn as we all prepare to hunker down for colder weather to come. We also start seeing those pink ribbons to remind us that it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is challenging sometimes to know what to share with you all in a way that I don't put down regular mainstream medicine. I certainly get disenchanted with the lack of results that we sometimes see with the chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery options. I also get frustrated with the tremendous resistance there is to looking at environmental factors that are greatly influencing our health. We are told that there isn't enough data to absolutely link this-, that- or the other- substance to cancer. It seems like common sense to me that environment MUST be playing a role.
The incidence of cancer now is 2 out of 3 people in the United States. This cannot be explained by genetics alone! If environment, therefore, plays a role, why wouldn't we look at the environment and start to make changes? Environment includes food, air, and water quality, the quality of our relationship with ourselves, each other, and with God. Common sense also tells us that if chemicals in our food, water, and air are ubiquitous, and we cannot fully get away from them, we may be accumulating them in our body.
When a study is done, it may only focus on one substance to determine if it is cancer causing; in small amounts, it may not be. But, what about exposure in small amounts over time, day after day, to many different chemicals? The hundreds of chemicals we are exposed to every day, day after day, year after year certainly begin to accumulate. And don't forget about epigenetics, which has shown (in mice, and a small study in humans) that chemicals we are exposed to can be passed down to future generations on our DNA! So, do we need more research, yes! But where is the funding?
If chemicals are accumulating in the body, what organ systems may need help so that our body can be optimally able to rid itself of toxins? The primary organs responsible for removing toxins are the liver, kidney, colon, and skin. This is where I focus when I am assessing someone for cancer risk and overall wellness maintenance. The good news is that there is a lot we can do to give our body what it needs to heal.
A word about hormone replacement therapy for women. Once again, the data is showing strongly that when you follow a God-given rhythm and use a bio-identical molecule, you turn on the p53 gene on day 12 and 21. The p53 gene is very anti-cancer. It tells cells that are abnormal to either repair themselves or die. Static dosing of hormones, where you get the same dose every day, or you use pellets, DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS PROTECTION. Rhythmic dosing really is worth the effort!
So keep up the good work! Keep working at loving yourself by nurturing your body. Find what nurtures your soul and make time for it. Keep striving to improve your relationships through better communication. Keep learning how to communicate optimally and lovingly. Honor your own emotions and learn to become extremely honest with yourself on how you are feeling, and why you are feeling it. What button is getting pushed and why does it bother you? The environment for a human includes our family, our job, the workplace, our spouse and friends. Be gentle with yourself and treat yourself like you would a sweet little child. You are a sweet child of God.
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