Cancer Blog

For years the lemon has sat awkwardly amongst other fruits. As children we knew the lemon tasted bitter, and because of this, we often found ourselves drawn to its peculiar mystique.

In recent years, the lemon has been used to control the spread of the HIV virus, and has been demonstrated in research studies to kill the HIV virus.

Dr Peter Piot of UNAIDS hailed the discovery that the juice of the lemon kills HIV in the test tube, declaring: ” UNAIDS would like to give you (Professor Roger Short and your ‘LemonAIDS’ team) every encouragement to pursue this exciting new lead.”

Keeping the liver healthy is a critical step in the health and recovery of both cancer patients and those with HIV / AIDS.

According to Dr Leo Roy MD, ND [Immune Perspectives], “No disease, especially degenerative diseases including cancer and AIDS, could survive longer than a few weeks in the presence of a healthy liver.”

A recent discovery by those working with HIV / AIDS has found that combining the simple lemon with extra virgin olive oil and blending these together (with the lemon rind and seeds) and a glass and half of spring water, can and does produce amazing results, when drunk on a daily basis.

The lemon and the extra virgin olive oil, when taken together, act as a potent liver and gallbladder flush, detoxifying the liver, lowering biliruben levels, removing heavy metals, increasing the production of bile from the liver, stimulating lymphatic flow, and restoring the pH of your saliva, which in turn helps you to absorb the nutrients from the food you eat.

The liver is truly the master organ of the immune system, producing chemicals to combat viruses (including the HIV virus) and bacteria, supporting phagocytic [immune function], and producing antihistamines to neutralize substances that promote the growth of cancer. When the liver is not functioning properly – and is over-blocked by toxins – the body’s immune system is severely weakened leading to chronic illness. The lemon & extra virgin olive oil drink not only prevents chronic illness, but works to reverse it.

According to Mark Konlee from his paper How to Reverse Immune Dysfunction - “The immune system has two ‘arms’ - the TH1 and TH2 systems. They tend to be connected: when the one is strong, the other is weak, and visa versa. The Lemon / Extra Virgin Olive Oil drink has been reported to balance the two arms of the immune system. This would help in both suppressed immune system and autoimmune conditions (including HIV / AIDS and cancer).”

Restoring pH levels to normal alkaline levels of 7.0 or greater, is of tremendous importance for the cancer patient. Lemons are one of the most alkaline forming foods on the face of the planet, and when consumed on a regular daily basis (especially with the rind and seeds), cause pH levels in the body to rise and become very alkaline, to levels typically above 7.4 or greater, making it difficult for cancer cells to survive because of the amount of oxygen present. The majority of cancer patients have acidic pH levels of below 6.5, meaning that normal cells are not able to respirate or “breathe” properly. This causes cells to mutate and become cancerous. This discovery was made by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Otto Warburg, who discovered that cancer cells only thrive in a low-oxygen state. In this way, the simple lemon can help to fight cancer.

The lemon & extra virgin olive oil drink also helps to lower and restore biliruben levels in those with liver cancer and liver disease. An elevated biliruben level is a key indicator of a damaged liver. Recently a patient of mine with liver cancer, who had a consistently high biliruben level of 36 (disqualifying her from chemotherapy), took for the first time the lemon & extra virgin olive oil drink. She drank her first and only drink on Thursday. Her biliruben levels had been measured 3 days before and were at the usual 36. She was tested on Friday (one day after her first drink) and her biliruben level measured 28, then two days later it was measured, and it was at 22 (to a near normal level)! This ordinarily skeptical woman was gobsmacked!

So the next time you find yourself walking past a lemon tree, consider how the simple lemon can and is beginning to wage the war against two of the world’s most devastating diseases – cancer and HIV / AIDS.

For further information on the Lemon / Extra Virgin Olive Oil Drink and related articles and research on cancer and HIV / AIDS and beating these diseases naturally, go to www.alternative-cancer-care.com

And even when the symptoms do become evident, which can take several decades, the symptoms are so generalized and non-specific that they could be put down to any number of more common diseases. This makes it hard for even experienced doctors to make a quick and conclusive diagnosis with Mesothelioma patients. The symptoms of this disease can often be confused with pneumonia during its early stages.

Some Common Symptoms

Some of the most common symptoms of Mesothelioma of all three types are shortness of breath and chest pains. This may be accompanied by a persistent cough, and these entire symptoms stem from the build up of fluid between the lining of the lung and the chest cavity, known as pleural effusion.

Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma

In pleural effusion, an accumulation of fluid happens between the parietal pleura (the pleura covering the chest wall and diaphragm) and the visceral pleura (the pleura covering the lungs). Both of these membranes are covered with mesothelial cells which, under normal conditions, produce a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant between the chest wall and the lung. Any excess fluid is absorbed by blood and lymph vessels maintaining a balance. When too much fluid forms, the result is an effusion.

This type of the disease starts in the chest cavity and can then spread to other parts of the body. Pleural Mesothelioma sufferers may also begin to display severe breathing difficulty, weight loss and fever as well as trouble swallowing and even swelling of the face and neck. Some patients may also develop a rasping voice and start coughing up blood. However, there are other patients that may not show any significant symptoms at all.

Symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

The symptoms for patients who suffer from peritoneal Mesothelioma (a rarer form of the disease) are slightly different. This type of the disease starts in the abdomen and can spread form there. Patients of peritoneal Mesothelioma can display abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, loss of appetite and vomiting. They can also suffer breathing problems, and chest pain in addition to these symptoms. These symptoms result from tumors that lean against the abdominal wall. Bowel obstruction, anemia, fever and problems with blood clotting may also affect peritoneal Mesothelioma patients.

Symptoms of Pericardial Mesothelioma

The rarest form of this disease is pericardial Mesothelioma, which starts in the cavity surrounding the heart. With pericardial Mesothelioma, the tumors grow in the tissues that surround the heart and can spread from there. Pericardial Mesothelioma sufferers may experience chest pain, shortness of breath, persistent coughing and palpitations.

Don’t Lose Hope

Most people who have worked with asbestos in the past do not begin to show symptoms of Mesothelioma until thirty to forty years later. By this time, the disease is already spreading and with the delay in diagnosis, makes it impossible to treat in many cases before it is too late. However, the cause, effects and symptoms of Mesothelioma are now becoming more widely known by professionals and lay people. This awareness, coupled with the current clinical trials that are being carried out by a variety of organizations gives patients the hope that an effective treatment will one day be available for all stages of the disease.

Oxygen is a two-edged sword. It is both vital and detrimental to life itself. In the body, oxygen can change into what are called free radicals. These free radicals attack and destroy healthy cells in a process called oxidation. The rusting of your car is another example of oxidation. Oxidation plays a significant role in both heart disease and cancer. Free radicals speed the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Free radicals also cause diabetes and are known to play a role in both arthritis and asthma.

The body makes free radicals. They also come from avoidable sources like smoking cigarettes or breathing in second-hand smoke. Air pollutants, pesticides, and exhaust fumes also cause free radical damage to cells. Another avoidable source of free radicals is eating food that has been prepared in a microwave oven.

–Microwaves–

The Nazis invented microwave ovens for mobile meal preparation and to assist with the invasion of Russia. After the war, the Russians did thorough research on the biological effects of microwaves. Their studies showed that all food heated in the microwave changed molecularly and becomes a carcinogen (cancer causing). Naturally occurring amino acids in foods are changed to a toxic form. As a result, microwaves were outlawed in the Soviet Union. The Soviets also issued an international warning on the health hazards of microwave technology.

In 1991, Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel, a food scientist, and Dr. Blanc, a Lausanne University professor, published a research paper on the dangers of cooking in microwave ovens. Their well-controlled study showed that microwave cooking changed the nutrients in the food, which caused degenerative changes in the participants’ blood, reduced immune function, and increased cancer cells in the blood. Studies done at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, the University Institute for Biochemistry, and others had similar findings. Eating microwaved food also causes an interruption in the production of hormones and has a negative effect on the electrical impulses in the brain.

~~ “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -Joseph Goebbel ~~

As soon as Doctors Hertel and Blanc published their results, the authorities reacted because of industry pressures. In March 1993, Dr. Hertel was convicted of “interfering with commerce” and prohibited from further publishing his results. However, Dr. Hertel stood his ground and fought this decision over the years. Eventually, this decision was reversed in a judgment delivered in Strasbourg, Austria, on August 25, 1998. The European Court of Human Rights held that there had previously been a violation of Hertel’s rights.

~~ “We occasionally stumble over the truth but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” -Winston Churchill ~~

I know the thought of living without a microwave puts people in a panic. However, microwave technology is dangerous. I personally no longer use a microwave. My husband and son came home from Boy Scout Camp one day to find that ours had mysteriously disappeared. After significant research, I couldn’t feed my family or myself anything that had been radiated in a microwave oven. Yes, it has been an adjustment. But my family’s health makes it an adjustment worth making.

–Antioxidants–

Besides avoiding microwaved food and cigarette smoke, oxidation can be slowed or halted by nutrients called antioxidants, which have been shown to help arthritis and asthma. Antioxidants can be found in a variety of vegetables, fruits, and nuts. You want to choose produce in a variety of colors. The color of the individual fruit or vegetable is indicative of the type of antioxidant it contains. Antioxidants are also found in vitamin supplement formulas.

Cancer is not for the faint at heart….I beat it once and I’m in the throes of doing it for the second time and I’m confident that I will beat it again. Fifteen years ago I was diagnosed with cervical cancer…it was so advanced that my oncolgist could only experiment….it worked! He was a doctor of great expertise and taught all over the country and ,of course, I had great confidence in him. You must have confidence in your medical professionals and and get the very best….your life is worth it.

A good support system is also critical….my friends would come to my home (mostly men friends that were “buddies”)….they’d clean my house, run to the store and make me laugh when I really needed it. My daughter was an angel from Heaven through it all….cooking for me, caring for my cats….anything to make my life easier.

Attitude….that’s the real key to beating any disease and my mother taught me that aspect…She was quite elderly and lived 1,500 miles away but called everyday and told me I must fight to get well…it pays to listen to your mother!. I looked upon my life threatening illness as the flu and put in my head that I’d recover soon..I was diagnosed Jan 28th and was back to work by May 1st…..and back to work as a bartender which is quite physical.

This time it’s metastatic breast cancer….it has invaded my lymphnodes and left breast. I started treatment of chemo Sept. 1st….the first four chemo’s were real killers but the maintenance chemo that I get weekly are a piece of cake….by the end of this month I will have surgery and then radiation….then I plan to be brand new.

And what I think is of greatest importance in waging your war against cancer is the power of prayer….it’s power alludes me….but prayer does work. As they say “If you can dream it….you can do it” and power of prayer will help you accomplish it.

Good luck to all you “warriors” fighting to beat cancer….you can do it!

Prevention as an alternative cancer treatment

Since there is no fail-proof treatment available for most types of cancer (unless detected in very early stages), the best you can do is take preventive measures. In that sense, prevention can be called an alternative cancer treatment methodology. So, what all does this alternative cancer treatment methodology suggest.

Physical fitness as an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology

Obesity is said to increase the risk of cancer. So, exercise or adequate physical activity can act as alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology. Just mark off some time from your schedule for daily exercise. A number of people think that exercise is synonymous to gymnasium. However, that is not the case. This alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology doesn’t ask you to visit gym. You can just participate in simple activities like playing tennis or brisk walking etc.

Diet control is an effective alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology

Your diet should consist of all essential nutrients in correct proportions. This will not only act as an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology but also help you in keeping healthy as such (thus evading other diseases/ problems too). As an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology, diet control suggests you to reduce fat content in your food and to include bean and Soya products in your diet. It also suggests that you must refrain from smoking and limit alcoholic drinks to the minimum.

Sun protection as an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) technique

As we know it, UV radiations from sun can cause skin cancer. So, avoidance of direct sunlight can act as an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) methodology. Use of sun tan lotions that have SPV (Sun Protection Factor) of at least 15 is recommended as part of this alternative cancer treatment (prevention) technique.

Avoiding pollution – an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) technique

Some pollutants can cause cancer. So, you need to be on your guard against chemical agents/ fumes (especially if you live too close to an industrial area). . Avoiding pollution is surely an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) technique.

Go for early detection of cancer

Everyone dreads cancer. However, early detection of cancer is really an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) technique. Most cancer screening tests are quite easy to perform. Even self-screening is possible for some types of cancer. So, going for cancer screening can act as an alternative cancer treatment (prevention) technique and hence prevent threat to life that is caused by cancer.

Mesothelioma is a deadly and rare form of cancer that has developed from exposure to asbestos. The inhaling of the highly toxic asbestos is the major cause of mesothelioma. The ingested particles of asbestos develop the cancerous or malignant cells in the mesothelium. Mesothelium is the cell structure that covers and surrounds various internal organs. Mesothelioma develops abnormal proliferation of the malignant cells in organs such as the heart, lungs, and abdomen.

Mesothelioma is classified into three forms: Pleural Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Mesothelioma, and Pericardial Mesothelioma. Pleura are the membrane structure which covers the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. Most of the organs in the abdominal cavity are covered by the peritoneum. Pericardial mesothelioma starts from the cavity which surrounds the heart.

Mesothelioma starts in tiny lumps in the membrane of pleura. This may not be shown on the scans or x-rays until they are developed and largely grown. It is developed mainly in people who inhale asbestos particles, which are considered to be the major cause for this disease. The symptoms may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposing oneself to the asbestos particles.

In the case of pleural mesothelioma, the shortness of breath and the chest pain due to the accumulated fluid in the pleura are considered to be the major symptoms. Continuous cough and hoarse voice are also noted as other major symptoms in the pleural mesothelioma. Abdominal pain, loss of weight and swelling in the abdominal region due to a buildup of fluid are the symptoms in peritoneal mesothelioma.

Symptoms like bowel obstruction, abnormality in the blood clotting, fever and anemia are few of the peritoneal symptoms. Pain, trouble swallowing or swelling of the neck or face is the common symptom that is found when the cancer spreads beyond the mesothelium to other organs in the body. The symptoms of the pericardial mesothelioma are persistent coughing, palpitations, and shortness of breath and chest pain. It is very important to see a doctor for the further immediate diagnosis when these symptoms occur.

Green tea has long had many health benefits associated with it and its curative properties have been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years.

Green tea, black tea and oolong tea are all made with the leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush. Green tea is made from unfermented leaves and is reputed to contain the highest concentration of polyphenols, chemicals that act as powerful antioxidants. The more the leaves are fermented, the lower the polyphenol content and the higher the caffeine content. Tea polyphenols are classified as catechins and green tea contains six primary catechin compounds: catechin, gallaogatechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin gallate (also known as EGCG). EGCG is considered to be the most active component in green tea and is the best researched of all the green tea polyphenols.

Several studies have suggested that green tea and green tea extract have cancer-fighting abilities, possibly because the tea’s concentration of antioxidants such as EGCG help minimize the cell damage that can lead to cancer.

A recent study conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has demonstrated the benefits of green tea in adult sufferers of leukemia. EGCG (the key antioxidant in green tea) has been shown to kill cancer cells taken from leukaemia patients and put in a test tube.

Doctors at the clinic reported that four patients had started using green tea on their own last year, after hearing media reports about its health benefits. All four patients had CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). In the months after they started drinking green tea or taking green tea extracts, three of them showed measurable improvements in their condition. The fourth patient who did not show an improvement in her cancer overall, still exhibited an increase in her white blood cell count.

In one case, a patient had been showing progressive swelling in her lymph nodes before she starting taking green tea capsules twice a day. Swelling of the lymph nodes is one of the characteristic symptoms of CLL. However, over the next year the patient’s lymph nodes steadily reduced in size.

Other research has come up with an explanation for why regular green tea drinkers have a low incidence of gastric and oesophageal cancers. Researchers have found that EGCG, the anti-cancer compound in green tea, works in a similar way to the anti-cancer drug methotrexate. Both work by blocking the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, which is essential to the growth of tumour cells. However, the benefit of EGCG over methotrexate is that it has far fewer side effects.

The same study also showed that blocking the dihydrofolate reductase enzyme lowers folic acid levels. This side effect could explain the increased risk of birth defects and explains why some studies suggest green tea increases the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida. However, in a study conducted at Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program of Northern California in Oakland, researchers found that women who drank more than one half cup of caffeinated green tea every day doubled their odds of conceiving. Women seeking to conceive or who are already pregnant are advised to consult their medical practitioner about the risks associated with drinking green tea.