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"Microwaving prepared meats sufficiently to ensure sanitary ingestion caused formation of d-Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well-known carcinogen. ?Microwaving milk and cereal grains converted some of their amino acids into carcinogens. Thawing frozen fruits converted their glucoside and galactoside containing fractions into carcinogenic substances. ?Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked, or frozen vegetables converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens. ?Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants, especially root vegetables." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"For example, when used in combination with DEA and TEA, they can form nitro-samines, which, as I said above, are a deadly carcinogen. SLS and SLES are some of the most popular ingredients in makeup, shampoo, conditioner, and toothpaste. And because they readily dissolve grease, they are also used to clean engines and garage floors and at car washes. SLS and SLES have been found to contain 1,4-dioxane, a known carcinogen.1011 Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration encourages manufacturers not to use this contaminant, it is not banned by federal law." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Chlorine in our water is a known carcinogen. • Excessive estrogen is the only known cause of uterine cancer and plays a major role in several other kinds of cancer including breast cancer and prostate cancer. • Improper elimination and the improper balance of beneficial bacteria in the colon are known cancer causers. And colon cancer is now the leading cancer among men and women combined. • Excessive build-up of free radicals is a factor. Related to this, of course, is the consumption of rancid fats and transfatty acids. • There are over 2,000 known carcinogens in our watet supply." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Exposure to radiation is a known carcinogen. Every tteatment increases the likelihood of future cancer. • Chemo drugs are some of the most power carcinogens known. Think about this for a moment. The prime cancer treatment we use today actually fdls your body with some of the most powerful cancer-causing drugs known. Whoa! Who came up with this treatment? The absurdity of it is mind boggling. Even if you temporarily destroy the current cancer in your body by poisoning it with these drugs, haven't you significantly increased your chances of getting cancer down the road?" - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"What most of us may not realize is that exposure to several so-called weak carcinogens may be more dangerous than exposure to one very strong carcinogen. For example, let's say that each day you eat bacon or luncheon meats preserved and colored with sodium nitrite, a possible carcinogenic agent. And you also have several cups of coffee throughout the day, all sweetened with an artificial sweetener containing saccharin, another known carcinogen. At the same time, you are taking a prescription drug twice daily that is on the government's list of "suspected" carcinogens." - Gary Null, The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Then again, we know that prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke is a known carcinogen. • Chlorine in our water is a known carcinogen. • Excessive estrogen is the only known cause of uterine cancer and plays a major role in several other kinds of cancer including breast cancer and prostate cancer. • Improper elimination and the improper balance of beneficial bacteria in the colon are known cancer causers. And colon cancer is now the leading cancer among men and women combined. • Excessive build-up of free radicals is a factor." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Mechanisms by which garlic and allyl sulfur compounds suppress carcinogen bioactivation. Garlic and carcinogenesis. Adv Exp Med Biol 492: 69-81. Milner, JA. A historical perspective on garlic and cancer. /. Nutrition. 2001. 131: 1027S-1031S. Steiner M, Lin RS. Changes in platelet function and susceptibility of lipoproteins to oxidation associated with administration of aged garlic extract. / Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1998;31:904-908. Ginger www.mayoclinic.com/heaIth/ginger/NS_patient-ginger; www.umm.edu/altmed/consherbs/gingerch.html#overview Altman RD and Marcussen KC." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Their possible modes of action are outlined below: Known Sites of Action of Curcumin in Prevention of Chemically-Induced Carcinogenesis in Experimental Animals Procarcinogen Inhibition of Cytochrome 450 Increase GSH transferase and Detoxification Process Excretion of Procarcinogen Direct-acting Carcinogen Direct binding to carcinogen and inactivation Replication of cells with changed genetic material Fixation of mutation Inhibition of tumor promotion Cancer —?" - Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S., Curcuminoids: Antioxidant Phytonutrients (Get the book.)

"The evidence that incriminates 1,4-dioxane as a carcinogen is substantial. According to National Toxicology Program studies, the chemical has induced cancer in both sexes of rats and both sexes of mice.27 "There is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of 1,4-dioxane in experimental animals," notes the most recent Eleventh Annual Report on Carcinogens, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Program.28 The report notes that the U.S." - David Steinman, Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown (Get the book.)

"Cigarette smoke is the most potent carcinogen to which many of us are exposed. Though nicotine is terribly addictive, we must struggle to rid the body of it and all the carcinogens contained in cigarette smoke. Smokers show a tremendous increase in the number of free radicals in their bodies.' And though to a lesser extent, secondary smoke is also an important factor in oxidative stress.10 2. Reduce Your Exposure to Sunlight. UVA and UVB ultraviolet light is a well-known carcinogen. I strongly recommend using sunscreen that protects against both. It's a discipline you can't live without." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"A product that stimulates Bifidobacteria growth or activity carcinogen A substance that promotes the development of cancer, carcinogenic Any substance, radionuclide or radiation that is an agent directly involved in the promotion of cancer or in the facilitation of its propagation. This may be due to genomic instability or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. CFU Colony-forming units; a measurement used to count bacteria/ microbes." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Curcumin has been found to inhibit carcinogens, such as benzopyrene (the carcinogen found in charcoal-broiled meat), from inducing cancer in several animal models. It appears that the curcumin exerts its anti-carcinogenic activity by lowering the activation of carcinogens while increasing the detoxification of those that are activated. Curcumin has also been shown to directly inhibit the growth of cancer cells." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 (Get the book.)

"Cruciferous vegetable consumption alters the metabolism of the dietary carcinogen 2-amino-l-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) in humans." Carcinogenesis. 2004. Hass, op. cit. Wheat grass and Barley grass, p. 282. Fitzgerald, Dr. Patricia. The Detox Solution, the Missing Link to Radiant Health, Abundant Energy, Ideal Weight, and Peace of Mind. (Illumination Press, 2001.); p. 274, chlorophyll. Berry, Linda (D.C.). Internal Cleansing. (Three Rivers Press, NY, 2000). Pedersen, Mark. Nutritional Herbology, a Reference Guide to Herbs. (Wendell W. Whitman Company, 2002) Sobota, A. E." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"He discovered that cooked, fungicided tomatoes had 10-90 times more ETU, a mutagen and carcinogen, than raw tomatoes from the same garden. Dr. Bernarr Zovluck, a holistic doctor who has been eating a raw diet for over 50 years, writes, "Cooking causes the inorganic elements to enter the blood, circulate through the system, settle in the arteries and veins, and deaden the nerves." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Depending on the type of soap and shampoo you use, you expose yourself to coloring agents, dyes, artificial preservatives, and propylene glycol, a lubricant and suspected carcinogen. FACT A group of compounds called endocrine disrupters are getting a lot of attention as infertility rates skyrocket and more and more young women complain of having trouble conceiving and giving birth to healthy children. Endocrine disrupters mimic or block hormones that regulate many bodily functions, such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone—hormones that are key to reproductive health." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"In studies of mice injected with a carcinogen called cyclophosphamide, Rhodiola rosea reduced the development of chromosomal and cellular aberrations by 50 percent. And in mice given N-nitroso-N-methylurea, a carcinogen that damages DNA and causes bone marrow cells to turn cancerous, Rhodiola rosea promoted DNA repair and prevented cell mutation.12 Many other animal studies show that the herb has antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, and antimetastatic benefits. (Antimetastatic means that it stops cancer from spreading." - Richard P. Brown, M.D., and Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., The Rhodiola Revolution: Transform Your Health with the Herbal Breakthrough of the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"A substance doesn't necessarily have to be a "carcinogen" to have a toxic effect somewhere that eventually manifests itself as cancer somewhere else. This is why the focus needs to be on detoxification for the benefit of the body as a whole—as a unit beautifully made up of interwoven and interacting parts. If you detoxify and decrease your chances of getting cancer, guess what: you'll simultaneously increase your chances of achieving so much more. Ideal weight. Abundant energy. Sound sleep. Beautiful skin. A sharp mind. Vibrant general health that can defy your age." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"IP^ worked even after exposure to a carcinogen. In another study published in Nutrition and Cancer, IP^ was tested for its benefits against a 20 percent bran diet. IPg demonstrated "significant reduction in tumor number, incidence, and multiplicity," wrote Ivana Vucenik, Ph.D., and co-scientists. "Thus IP^, an active substance responsible for cereal's beneficial anticancer effect, is clearly more effective than 20 percent bran in diet. In practical terms, intake of IPg may be a more pragmatic approach than gorging enormous quantities of fiber for cancer prophylaxis." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Soy—A carcinogen for Humans? The food industry, which operates in a similar way to the pharmaceutical industry, has successfully convinced the population that soy is a health food. Soy has even been praised as the miracle food that will save the world from starvation. Soy supporters claim it can provide an ideal source of protein, lower cholesterol, protect against cancer and heart disease, alleviate menopause symptoms, and prevent osteoporosis. However, when you look beyond the propaganda, the facts about soy paint a very different picture." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"They found 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH), a colon carcinogen, depresses NK activity, but that treatment with IPg enhanced NK activity and reversed DMH-induced depressed NK activity. IPg also enhanced the potency of NK cells by increasing their cytotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner. "Our data suggest yet another important role of inositol phosphates in the regulation of cellular activity," noted the researchers. Other Cancers Brain Cancer. Cancer cells derived from glial tumors have been found to be inhibited by IPg with inositol experimentally. Jeanne M. Wallace, Ph.D., C.N.C." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "Thompson, however, wanted to know something more: whether supplementation with flaxseed, beginning 13 weeks after carcinogen administration, would reduce the size of already established mammary tumors present—as well as inhibit development of new tumors. In her study, after 7 weeks of treatment, established tumor volume was over 50 percent smaller in all treatment groups while there was no change in the placebo group. The correlation between established tumor volume and urinary lignan excretion "indicates that the reduction in tumor size is due in part to the lignans derived from... flaxseed." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Sulfur dioxide and ALUMINUM (E 173) SODIUM BENZOATE AND OTHER BENZOATES (E 210-E 219) SULFUR DIOXIDE AND THE SULFITING AGENTS (E 220-E 227 [INCLUDING SODIUM SULFITE]) sodium sulfite can reduce levels of calcium as well as enhance the carcinogenic (cancer-forming) action of any known carcinogen. They also destroy vitamin Bl and can cause nausea and headaches. They can provoke asthma attacks, eczema, hypertension (high blood pressure), and ulcers. 1 have found they also cause hives or urticaria and in some can result in anaphylactic shock." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.) "Peroxides actually break down and neutralize Try-Pi and P2, carcinogens in grilled meat and fish, and 3-4benzypyrene, another carcinogen in tobacco. Dark green leafy vegetables are our best sources of calcium. However, the oxalic acid in spinach binds the calcium in these leaves so don't rely on this as a source. Corn (polenta) is high in protease inhibitors known to prevent cancer. It is best eaten unrefined and natural like polenta. The natural fat in corn or maize products is known to lower cholesterol. Corn is also believed to reduce the risk of tooth cavities." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"The public may further judge Monsanto's credibility on product and environmental safety by their rush to market acrylonitrile (AN) plastics bottles (Cycle Safe) in the absence of adequate pre-market testing, in spite of the close structural similarity of acrylonitrile (AN) and vinyl chloride (a well-known potent carcinogen), and their legal challenge in November 1977 to the Food and Drug Administration's banning these bottles because of the leaching of the carcinogenic AN into their contents." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"In another study, researchers exposed mice to a known urinary bladder carcinogen, N-butyl-N'-butanolnitrosoamine (BBN), every day for eight weeks and then fed them medicinal mushrooms, including maitake, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms. All of the mice treated with BBN developed bladder cancer. While each of the mushrooms reduced the number of bladder cancers, maitake was clearly most effective (carcinomas were observed in 46.7 percent of the maitake-treated mice compared to 52.9 percent and 65 percent for shiitake and oyster, respectively)." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Nakazawa introduces a term, "autogen," used to describe chemical triggers of autoimmune disease, drawing upon the term "carcinogen," which denotes chemical triggers of cancer. This term, which should become part of our society's lexicon, may serve as the clarion call for change that emerges from this book. The change needs to take the forms of personal responsibility and societal change. Companies should have to determine the effect of chemicals in developing autoimmunity as well as cancer, and state and federal legislation is needed to compel corporations to make this happen." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Silica, which is present in abrasive powder cleaners, is a known carcinogen. • Phthalates are widely used to make plastics and in personal care products. They are endocrine disrupting and medical literature suggests they may be linked to some reproductive defects in the male fetus. As many personal care products are targeted to teenage girls in puberty and women of childbearing years, phthalates are gaining attention as a possible cancer-causing chemical that should be avoided." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.) "Alcohol Alcohol itself is not a carcinogen. However, population studies show that there is a strong link between alcohol consumption and some forms of cancer. A strong association exists between alcohol use and cancers of the esophagus, pharynx and mouth. Alcohol may also be linked with liver, breast and colorectal cancers. Together, these cancers kill more than 125,000 people a year in the United States alone. This modifiable risk factor causes over 4,000 cases of cancer each year in Canada. Reducing alcohol intake could save thousands of lives." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"But in every case except arsenic, a human carcinogen was also an animal carcinogen. However, a controversy still rages today about the opposite question. Do animal carcinogens reliably predict danger to humans? A notable case is dioxin—one of the most virulent carcinogens ever found in animals.19 Dioxin is so toxic that it caused cancer in mice in trace amounts so tiny it could barely be detected with the most advanced equipment. Nevertheless, similar effects have not been identified in humans accidentally exposed to high concentrations of dioxin." - Thomas J. Moore, Prescription For Disaster: Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet (Get the book.)

"Formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, is used in everything from wrinkle-free fabric finishes to some adhesives. It is commonly used in the glues of engineered wood (such as plywood) and MDF (medium-density fiberboard) products. Give your kids toys that don't require batteries. Toys powered by a child's imagination are often more educational and allow for more imaginative play than battery-powered toys. Battery-free toys also reduce the demand for the toxic components used in battery production and the burden put on the waste stream when they have run out. Buy toys that have been made in the U." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

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