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"The possible role of vitamin C in preventing cervical dysplasia is of special interest because vitamin C is involved in collagen synthesis, detoxifies chemical carcinogens, interferes with the formation of chemical carcinogens, and modulates the immune system. It has been demonstrated in more than one study that there is a significant decrease in vitamin C intake as well as plasma levels of vitamin C in patients with cervical dysplasia.54-55 Vitamin C supplementation has not been studied by itself as a treatment for cervical dysplasia." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"It is important to stress that all known human carcinogens are also carcinogenic in mice or rats. Given this evidence, and for safety's sake, it seems wise to assume the opposite is true—that animal carcinogens are human carcinogens—unless good experimental evidence to the contrary can be produced. According to Dr. L.S. Gold and co-workers, of a list of eighty possible carcinogenic hazards to humans, the average cholesterol-lowering drug was ranked second.300 According to FDA safety guidelines, a medication must not produce cancer in test animals at doses twenty-five times the usual dose." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"During these same decades, the idea that chemicals from our industrial age could trigger cancer would become so widely accepted that the term "carcinogens" would emerge as a household word by the 1970s. But science would be sluggish to accept the idea that chemicals could have similar effects on the human immune system. So slow that, even to this day, there still exists no comparable word to "carcinogens" in the world of immunology." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"The possible role of vitamin C in preventing cervical dysplasia is of special interest because vitamin C is involved in collagen synthesis, detoxifies chemical carcinogens, interferes with the formation of chemical carcinogens, and modulates the immune system. It has been demonstrated in more than one study that there is a significant decrease in vitamin C intake as well as plasma levels of vitamin C in patients with cervical dysplasia.54-55 Vitamin C supplementation has not been studied by itself as a treatment for cervical dysplasia." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"The fifth interesting piece of information is the Russian investigations published by the Atlantis Raising Educational Center in Portland, Oregon. carcinogens were formed in virtually all foods tested. No test food was subjected to more microwaving than necessary to accomplish the purpose, that is, cooking, thawing, or heating to ensure sanitary ingestion. Here's a summary of some of the results: ?Microwaving prepared meats sufficiently to ensure sanitary ingestion caused formation of d-Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well-known carcinogen. ?" - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "The fourth piece of information concerns the carcinogens created when the food is microwaved. In Dr. Lita Lee's book, Health Effects of Microwave Radiation—Microwave Ovens, and in the March and September 1991 issues of Earthletter, she stated that every microwave oven leaks electromagnetic radiation, harms food, and converts substances cooked in it to dangerous organ-toxic and carcinogenic products. Further research summarized in this article reveal that microwave ovens are far more harmful than previously imagined." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "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. Russian researchers also reported a marked acceleration of structural degradation leading to a decreased food value of 60 to 90 percent in all foods tested. Among the changes observed were: ?Deceased bio-availability of vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential minerals, and lipotropics factors in all food tested. ?" - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"UV light is one of about sixty carcinogens that the World Health Organization recognizes. Evidence that links UV exposure to basal cell and squamous cell cancer of the skin is plentiful and indisputable. But melanoma has a more chameleon image. Recent studies on UV index, latitude, and incidence of melanoma have shown an increase in the risk of melanoma with increasing UV index and decreasing latitude, but only in white, non-Hispanic populations. In populations of color, researchers see no clear relationship to sun exposure." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"However, when these carcinogens are in the grass our children play in, in our homes and in our rivers, it can be hard to win the battle against them. What Prevents Cancer? Many food groups are well known for their ability to reduce cancer risk: high intake of fruits, vegetables and flax seed (particularly the lignan fraction) and consumption of cruciferous vegetables and garlic. As well, the consumption of antioxidants such as lycopene, selenium, folic acid, vitamin B-12 and D are well known to reduce the risk of cancer." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"He'd been examining benzo[a]pyrene, a polycyclic hydrocarbon known tosbe one of the most lethal carcinogens to humans and had illuminated it with ultraviolet light. Popp played around with light a lot. He'd been fascinated by the effect of electromagnetic radiation on living systems ever since he'd been a student at the University of Wiirzburg. During his time as an undergraduate he'd studied in the house, sometimes even in the very room, where Wilhelm Rontgen had accidentally stumbled on the fact that rays of a certain frequency could produce pictures of the hard structures of the body." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Many cleaning products used in schools, such as toilet bowl cleaners, mold and mildew sprays, and antibacterial cleaners contain carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens, and neurotoxins. These substances are known to cause or aggravate cancer, cause genetic changes in cells, and affect nerve cells. > These toxic exposures can lead to school absenteeism, learning disabilities, asthma, and other chronic health problems. Remember that knowledge is your best defense against these very real threats to our children's health." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Inhibition of the enzyme CYP2E1 may prevent activation of small molecular weight chemical carcinogens such as dime-thylnitrosamine. Additionally, capsaicin may have a protective effect on metabolism, DNA binding, and mutagenicity of selected chemical carcinogens, including aflatoxin and tobacco-specific nitrosamine. These data suggest a chemoprotective effect of capsaicin (Surh & Lee, 1996; Sufh & Lee, 1995). In a case-control study conducted in Mexico City, a significant correlation was found between consumption of hot pepper and gastric cancer (Lopez-Carrillo et al, 1994)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"They contain high levels of cancer-promoting substances called carcinogens. Eating in Restaurants Dining out can be challenging when transitioning to a healthy diet. The first step when going out to eat is trying to find a restaurant that will have some healthful options. Many restaurants will cater to your needs and preferences. Call ahead and ask. Eat early before the restaurant gets very crowded so the staff will have time to modify a dish or make something for you. If your restaurant meal is a breakfast, stay away from the bread, bagels, and breakfast sweets." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"If the carcinogens only react to this wavelength, it must somehow be linked to photo-repair. If so, this would mean that there must be some light in the body responsible for photo-repair. A cancerous compound must cause cancer because it permanently blocks this light and scrambles it, so photo-repair can't work anymore. Popp was profoundly taken aback by the thought of it all. He decided there and then that this was where his future work would lie." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Given this evidence, and for safety's sake, it seems wise to assume the opposite is true—that animal carcinogens are human carcinogens—unless good experimental evidence to the contrary can be produced. According to Dr. L.S. Gold and co-workers, of a list of eighty possible carcinogenic hazards to humans, the average cholesterol-lowering drug was ranked second.300 According to FDA safety guidelines, a medication must not produce cancer in test animals at doses twenty-five times the usual dose. The lipid-lowering drugs produce cancer in doses far below this." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Organic fruits and vegetables are grown and processed without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, many of which are known carcinogens and neurotoxins that have been linked to everything from cancer to learning impairments. You should also bear in mind that the terms "organic" and "natural" are by no means interchangeable; don't be fooled by misleading labels. "Natural" can mean any number of things, while "organic" has a very specific, controlled definition." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Since 1995, when the Environmental Working Group reported finding sixteen different pesticides (including three carcinogens) in baby foods manufactured by eight different companies, more parents have started thinking twice about the kinds of prepared foods they bring home to their babies. The giant of baby-food makers, Gerber, has introduced a new organic line, and several smaller companies have started to gain prominence in the supermarket aisles. Despite these encouraging changes, organic baby food does still cost about 25 percent more than nonorganic baby food." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"The Environmental Defense Council reports that more than four billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment each year, including seventy-two million pounds of known carcinogens. In addition, we live in a mental and emotional environment filled with messages of stress and death from the media, including news of constant wars and terrorism infecting the planet. The degenerate conditions, lifestyle, and diet that create diabetes emanate from these modern human-created realities, which, taken together, we are calling the Culture of Death." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"They also noted that meat contains other potential carcinogens, including heme iron (the type of iron found in meat), nitrates and nitrites, saturated fat, antibiotics, hormones, and salts. All of these substances have been observed to affect hormone metabolism, increase cell proliferation, damage DNA, encourage insulin-like growth hormones and promote damage of cells by free radicals, all of which can lead to cancer. What actually happens when you eat meat? The most blood-thickening agent is food protein, particularly if it is derived from an animal source." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Meanwhile, additional research published in Carcinogenesis in November 2000, presents evidence for a triple action effect from the mustard oils in watercress: (1) destroying cancer cells, (2) inhibiting the effect of carcinogens, and (3) stimulating cell-defense systems against carcinogenic challenge. Case Studies Heinz Kratz, a 58-year-old male living in Whyalla, South Australia, was diagnosed with stage 3 non-small cell lung carcinoma. " - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "The two groups that displayed 100 percent survival, despite genetic cancer risk and injected carcinogens, were the ALA group and EPA groups. All other groups fed typical vegetable oil fatty acids had 100 percent mortality. These results were so incredible that the editors of medical journals, in which the researchers wanted to publish an article on this experiment, absolutely insisted that the experiment be repeated. It was, and with the same results. This experiment strongly illustrated the effect quality fatty acids, omega-3s, have on cell, nuclear and mitochondrial membranes." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "Weeks later, the researchers were informed that of the seven groups, two—the flax and fish omega-3 groups—exhibited 100 percent survival (despite genetic cancer risk and injected carcinogens), and the remaining five groups—fed typical vegetable oil fatty acids—had 100 percent mortality. These results were so incredible, the editors of medical journals in which the researchers wanted to publish an article on this experiment absolutely insisted that the experiment be repeated. It was, and with the same results." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), released upon the chewing of watercress, is a chemopreventive agent against lung cancer that was induced by tobacco-specific lung carcinogens. In their study, the researchers showed that among smokers, PEITC inhibits carcinogenicity of such compounds by inhibiting metabolic activation and thereby increasing the levels of detoxified metabolites excreted in urine." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Medical scientists could not believe it at first when they learned that natural hormones such as estrogen and insulin could actually be carcinogens, but it is now official. In December 2002 the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) added estrogen to its list of known cancer-causing agents. Strong epidemiological evidence associates the hormone to breast, endometrial, and Both men and women produce estrogen hormones. uterine cancers. The liver regulates numerous hormones, including estrogens and progesterone." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"As the liver is the site of detoxification, carcinogens are metabolized there, making it a likely place for cancer development. Of note, most peanuts produced today have low levels of this toxin and pose a low risk to your health. To investigate whether probiotics may help prevent liver cancer, researchers from the University of Kuopio selected 90 male students from the Guangdong province in China where exposure to aflatoxin-contaminated food is common." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Of course, the food labels contain no warnings that these chemicals are known carcinogens. The masses are brainwashed to the point that they believe if an American grocery store or restaurant offers a particular food, it must be good and safe. Just take a moment to learn about the research done on microwave-cooked foods.22 Why would Russia have banned microwave ovens for several decades if they were harmless? Russian researchers have found decreased nutritional value, cancer-making compounds and brain-damaging radiolytics in virtually all microwave-prepared foods." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Each of the carcinogens reacted only to the light at a specific wavelength - 380 nanometres. Popp kept wondering why a cancer-causing substance would be a light scrambler. He began reading the scientific literature, specifically about human biological reactions, and came across information about a phenomenon called 'photo-repair'." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Iodine protects breast cells from precancerous states (dysplasia) and carcinogens. (4) Iodine is an antioxidant, and antioxidants are known to lower the risk of breast cancer. (5) Women with goiters have an increased risk of breast cancer. (6) Iodine deficiency is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. There is a theory that lack of iodine causes the breast cells to become more sensitive to estrogen stimulation. Studies have shown that both thyroid supplementation and iodine use reduce fibrocystic changes in the breast and reduce cysts in the ovaries." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "As if these kinds of environmental exposure were not enough, we women may be smearing carcinogens on our bodies every day unknowingly. Nearly all skin products, deodorants, and cosmetics contain preservatives, known as parabens, that have been linked to breast cancer. Methylparaben has been shown to enter the skin and is concentrated in our fat cells. In 1998 it was found that parabens can behave like estrogen, and studies since have shown that parabens cause breast cancer in rats. A British study in 2004 showed high levels of methylparaben in breast cancer cells." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Avoid the fast lane of foods and activities and avoid pesticides, hidden hormones, and carcinogens in foods and cosmetics. It makes a difference. Here's why. Diets Can Help or Hurt Hippocrates advised us over 2,400 years ago: "Let food be your medicine, otherwise medicine will become your food." Unfortunately, many of us have not heeded this advice, and we are now consuming medications as if they were our food. Antacids, stomach acid blockers, sleep aids, antidepressants, and lipid-lowering drugs have become staples." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

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