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"One danger of raw animal foods is their high level of mycotoxins. Dr. Cousens is convinced that all animal products ?no matter how raw, organic or home-reared ?are high in mycotoxins. According to The Fungal/Mycotoxin Etiology of Human Disease, Vol. 2, 1994, a single egg contains 37 million pathogenic microorganisms. Even pasteurized milk has 5 million; beef, poultry, lamb and seafood contain 336 million per serving. While an average American meal of animal products has 750 million to a billion of these pathogenic microorganisms, the average vegan meal has less than 500!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"These fungi, molds, and yeasts are called mycotoxins, which are now well documented and studied. Fungi and their toxins are major naturally occurring carcinogens and are found in the foods we eat. They can cause serious problems over time with numerous diseases such as Candida, cancer and life-altering conditions. The fungi in our bodies are fed by carbohydrates we eat. Fast foods and other foods such as breads, potatoes, corn, alcohol, and sugar are high in carbohydrates. These types of foods can feed mycotoxins and over time, if not corrected, can lead to cellular damage." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"More than three hundred types of mycotoxins exist worldwide. The most common mycotoxins, anatoxins Bl, are known carcinogens in laboratory animals and presumably in our pets. Fumonisin Bl and B2 are molds that are common natural contaminants of corn. Recent animal studies have indicated that the B1 variety of this toxin is also carcinogenic. Ochratoxin A, found mainly in cereal grains, corn, barley, wheat, and oats, is another carcinogen. Ochratoxin A is not completely destroyed in processing and cooking food." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Biomarkers also exist for monitoring exposure to less desirable food constituents, such as mycotoxins (e.g., afla-toxin) in mold-contaminated grain products and pyrolysis products that result from cooking meat at high temperatures (e.g., heterocyclic amines). Because of the nature of these compounds, exposure to potentially carcinogenic compounds can be determined by measuring the presence of adducts—the result of covalent binding of the chemicals to proteins or to nucleic acids in DNA." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Another food-related factor that has been implicated in the high incidence of NTD among Mexican-Americans are fumonisins, a class of mycotoxins produced by mold, which interferes with folate metabolism. In response to an "outbreak" of NTD along the Texas-Mexico border in 1990-1991, an epidemiological study linked it to high levels of fumonisins in the corn used to make the tortillas, and other corn products, which form a large part of the diet of this population [29]. Other risk factors, such as folate intake (dietary plus multivitamin), were not confounders." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"And even if spores are no longer alive, allergens and mycotoxins could still be present that may affect your health." There is growing recognition today of the serious health threat that mold poses, as well as how problematic—and cosdy—its identification and remediation can be. For this reason, some have dubbed mold "the new asbestos." While allergic reaction to mold (experienced by one in three people) is the most common health problem associated with exposure, many symptoms (either alone or in combination) may also result." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Several of these compounds are toxic and are therefore called mycotoxins, referring to their fungal origin and toxic activity. Particularly infamous are the aflatoxins, which are insidious liver toxins and highly carcinogenic metabolites. In other words, the fungal toxins can damage cells and cause them to mutate into cancer calls. In other words, fungi grow inside and outside polluted tissue to feed on the harmful toxins and chemicals, but they also produce poisons which can further damage cells and cause them to mutate." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Resorcylic acid lactones are not true phytoestrogens but are mycotoxins produced by soil-dwelling molds. Their presence in plants is the result of contamination with molds. Steroids are the classic steroidal estrogens (estradiol and estrone) and are found in very minute amounts in a few plants such as apple seed, date palm, and pomegranate seed in the range of one to ten parts per billion.26'33-34 Diosgenin is a steroid derivative and is found in at least 20 plants, including wild yam species. Beta-sitosterol is the most common phytosterol and is distributed widely through the plant kingdom." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"I have seen many patients whose brains malfunction from mold toxins (known as mycotoxins), common in homes and office buildings. Remember, that was part of Clayton's story in chapter 2 (page 28). His home was infected with toxic mold. The suffering and symptoms caused by these molds are well described as "sick building syndrome."4n These mold toxins cause nerve damage and provoke the body to produce autoimmunity or autoantibodies against its own nerves and brain tissue." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Mycotoxin fungi can be found in grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, and peanuts which are often contaminated with cancer-causing fungal poisons called mycotoxins. One of these, called anatoxin, is said to be the most carcinogenic substance on earth. Some 50 years ago, Dr. J. Walter Wilson, in his textbook on mycology (mycotoxins) said, "It has been established that histoplasmisis and such reticuloendothelioses as leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma, and sarcoidosis are found to be coexistent much more frequently than is statistically justified on the basis of coincidence." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"OPTIMAL DIGESTIVE AND IMMUNE SUPPORT Enzyme deficiencies, unhealthy eating habits, exposure to environmental allergens, mycotoxins, and stress can all deplete and limit our body's capacity to digest, absorb, and assimilate foods completely. This, in turn, can compromise our immune systems. People who suffer from digestive distress such as gas, bloating, indigestion, or heartburn more than two times a week or who find themselves frequently sick will benefit from this program." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Over time, exposure to certain foods and fungi can toxify your body's systems with poisonous substances called mycotoxins. They are found primarily in grain and nut crops, but are known to also be on celery, grape juice, apples, and other produce. The most notorious mycotoxins are aflatoxins, which have been associated with various diseases, including cancer. Other health problems connected to mycotoxins include asthma and heart disease." - KC Craichy, Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality (Get the book.)

"Heated oils come loaded with mycotoxins, toxic byproducts of the microzymas discovered by Bechamp. (See Chapter 5.) Processed foods usually contain hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. Just read the labels. These oils are often found even in "health food stores." This type of cooked fat is solid or semi-solid at room temperature and was created by food oil refiners to make products like margarine in order to compete with saturated animal fat products like butter and lard." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Commercially stored grains ferment in 90 days, during which time mycotoxins are produced. Grains that are not stored for long periods in grain elevators ?spelt, amaranth, quinoa, millet, buckwheat and wild rice ?do not present such a mycotoxin hazard. Yet another serious problem with grains is that most of them also leave an acid ash when digested, which can be very bad for health when overindulged. Amaranth, millet, buckwheat and quinoa are among the few grains that are alkaline forming upon digestion." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Mold, mycotoxins, Fungus, and Parasites One in three people has had an allergic reaction to mold, which is a microscopic fungi that lives on plant and animal matter. Molds can be found in nearly every environment and can be detected year-round, both outdoors and indoors. Warm and humid conditions encourage mold growth. Over time, exposure to certain foods and fungi can toxify your body's systems with poisonous substances called mycotoxins. They are found primarily in grain and nut crops, but are known to also be on celery, grape juice, apples, and other produce." - KC Craichy, Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality (Get the book.) "The most notorious mycotoxins are aflatoxins, which have been associated with various diseases, including cancer. Other health problems connected to mycotoxins include asthma and heart disease.29 When the immune system has been compromised in some way, through illness or diet, it opens the door for parasites and intestinal worms to set up house in your liver and pancreas. A healthy intestinal tract is a key to preventing attacks by these various pathogens. The stronger and healthier you are, the less likely you will be a host. To learn more about this problem, go to www.yeastconnection." - KC Craichy, Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality (Get the book.)

"As the morbid, pleomorphic forms - also known as yeast, mold, and fungus - begin to grow, they give off mycotoxins, or fungal poisons, which tend to break down our living tissue. They eat the sugar in our systems, the DNA, the proteins, the enzymes, and hormones. They live off our tissues and vital fluids. The mycotoxins even destroy our neurotransmitters. The pathogenic, pleomorphic forms further imbalance and acidify the system, and therefore create favorable conditions for more of these pleomorphic organisms to grow. This increases the state of mycosis (fungal infection)." - Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini (Get the book.)

"The lupinosis seen in animals is caused by mycotoxins that are formed from the fungus Phomopsis leptostromiformis, which can live as an endophyte in lupins. dosage Mode of Administration: The drug is used internally as an infusion, and externally in poultices. literature Plakhota VA, Berezyuk NK, Oleinik GV, Boiko VP. Poisoning of animals with lupins. In: Veterinariya, Moscow, USSR, No. 8, 79-81. 1966 Frohne D, Pfander HJ, Giftpflanzen - Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker, Toxikologen und Biologen, 4. Aufl., Wiss. Verlags-Ges Stuttgart 1997. Schmeller Th et al." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"As there was no detailed analysis of the feed, it is possible that substances such as mycotoxins had contaminated the GM soy flour and were responsible for the damage to the offspring. More recent events from the same laboratory, however, suggest that whatever caused the high mortality is not unique to the one batch of GM flour used in the experiments. In November 2005, the supplier of rat food used at the RAS laboratory began using GM soy in the formulation. The presence of GM soy in the diet of all rats housed there disallowed further repetitions of the mortality study." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.)

"The most common mycotoxins, anatoxins Bl, are known carcinogens in laboratory animals and presumably in our pets. Fumonisin Bl and B2 are molds that are common natural contaminants of corn. Recent animal studies have indicated that the B1 variety of this toxin is also carcinogenic. Ochratoxin A, found mainly in cereal grains, corn, barley, wheat, and oats, is another carcinogen. Ochratoxin A is not completely destroyed in processing and cooking food. Deoxynivalenol (DON) also known as vomitoxin, is a common contaminate of wheat, barley, rye, and corn." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Molds, for instance, produce mycotoxins, which weaken or kill the things they live on or compete with. Short-term exposure can cause breathing problems, and the research indicates that long-term exposure may also be linked to cancer. FACTOIP If you don't smoke but live or work in a smoke-filled environment, that's still going to age you. Spending just one hour in the presence of secondhand smoke is the equivalent of your smoking four cigarettes." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"Are the grains tested for levels of mycotoxins? 4. Are the grains tested by the mill and also at your facility? Questions About Fats 1. What are the sources of fats? 2. What agent is used as a preservative? Questions About Fiber 1. What are the sources of fiber used in your foods? 2. Are the sources listed on the label the only sources of fiber in the product? General Questions 1. Does every batch of pet food contain the same ingredients? 2. Is the meat meal tested for levels of sodium pentobarbital? 3. Do you adhere to AAFCO or CVMA guidelines?" - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"According to The Fungal/Mycotoxin Etiology of Human Disease, Vol. 2, 1994, a single egg contains 37 million pathogenic microorganisms. Even pasteurized milk has 5 million; beef, poultry, lamb and seafood contain 336 million per serving. While an average American meal of animal products has 750 million to a billion of these pathogenic microorganisms, the average vegan meal has less than 500! When you compare a billion to 500, this is a most convincing argument in favor of being at least primarily vegan." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Potatoes are very high in glucose and mycotoxins (fungus) and should be left off the menu. The skin filled with 3-bean salad or curried vegetables is acceptable, or a few new potatoes with your salad or veggies will be okay. Just be sensible. Three ideas to get them in your foods: 1. An easy way to get six of those vegetables in one meal is by putting them in soup. This can be blended with tomatoes, herbs, garlic, and other natural flavors to give to you whatever fits the bill. 2. Six vegetables in a stir-fry for dinner. 3. Fruit salad for breakfast." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.) "Have too many mycotoxins (fungus), causing chronic inflammation. 3. Have too many gluten proteins, causing damage to cells 4. Have up to 3000 times the safe dose of acrimilydes (cancer promoting chemicals). 5. Kill the probiotics (friendly bacteria) in our digestive tract (which are aerobic - oxygen respiring). 6. Feed the unfriendly bacteria (which are anaerobic - glucose respiring). 7. Make the body too acidic (causing osteoporosis and a perfect disease promoting terrain). 8." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"These types of foods can feed mycotoxins and over time, if not corrected, can lead to cellular damage. These types of foods are commonly contaminated with fungi. Fungi are parasitic and require sugar and carbohydrates for fuel to be able to live and spread in our bodies. Drug therapy is known to lower our immunity and make our bodies more acidic, which opens the gate to other problems. This usually begins a cycle of doctor visits and more medications. Most medications are acid-forming, which sets the stage for additional fungi growth." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"These wastes, which are called mycotoxins, are extremely acidic. Now, pardon me if I spoil your breakfast or your dinner along about now, but you should know that parasitologists have identified more than a thousand types of parasites that can survive in and inhabit the human body. That's your body and my body. Some scientists believe that there may be ten times that number, most of which have yet to be identified and therefore have not been treated with any precision at all. Parasites' Nasty Behavior Parasites, by definition, live off your body's cells." - Tom Woloshyn, The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet (Get the book.) "Added to this, they secrete into the body their waste byproducts, called mycotoxins and exotoxins, which are another form of acid waste (or let's call it "toxic waste"). When you open the door to such microorganisms, it is as if you welcome someone into your home who eats up your food and defecates everywhere and dirties everything in sight, with no consideration for you at all. If you follow the traditional allopathic medical practice, you would use a prescription drug (in the form of a manufactured pill or liquid) to attack and kill the offending organisms. At first this makes sense." - Tom Woloshyn, The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet (Get the book.)

"These are grains that did not pass inspection for use in human foods because of the levels of herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, or mycotoxins; however, they are deemed fit for use in pet foods. Little, if any, testing or research is undertaken to determine levels of these toxic substances in pet foods. Additional Pet Food Ingredients In addition to the main sources of ingredients used in commercial pet foods there are other ingredients that can be added, according to AAFCO. Beet pulp: The dried residue from sugar beet, added for fiber, but primarily sugar." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"University of California San Francisco Medical School and former head of the World Health Organization, has data showing that mycotoxins in our food supply can and do cause many forms of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer. These fungi come from the air and live in the mouth, sinuses, gut, vaginal tract, and other body cavities. This is an example of how necessary it is for our immune system to be in top shape all the time to protect us. PART 13 ALTERING OUR FOODS THE PROBLEMS WITH OUR (WHITE MUSTACHE) MILK There are also chemical toxins in our milk. That's right!" - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

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