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Cancer Prevention

3/15/2011

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Someone in my qigong class recently gave me a handout from John Hopkins stating the latest findings on cancer.  One of the more interesting statements was that every person has cancer cells in their body, which only becomes apparent on tests after the cells have multiplied to a few billion.  A person’s immune system is vital for preventing cancer cells from multiplying and forming tumors.

When cancer is detected, it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.  Consequently,  the immune system can be strengthened by improving nutrition through dietary changes.  This can also include nutritional supplementation.

An effective way to combat cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding them the foods they like.  These include sugar, sugar substitutes, milk which produces mucus, meat which produces an acidic environment and is difficult to digest, distilled water which also produces an acidic environment, and highly caffeinated drinks.

It is much better to eat a diet made up of 80% fresh vegetables, seeds, nuts and a little fruit to put the body into an alkaline environment.  Eating some raw vegetables provides live enzymes that are easily absorbed and enhance the growth of healthy cells.

Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment so daily physical exercise and deep breathing can help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level.  Aerobic exercise is one way to improve the oxygen flow to the whole body.  There are specific qigong exercises designed to improve lung function and whole body oxygenation.

Nutritional supplementation to help build the immune system is also recommended.  Vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and tonics that bolster the body’s nutrition help to enable the body’s own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.  Some specific antioxidants are helpful in reducing damage to blood vessels as well as strengthening blood vessels to bring more oxygen flow to the entire body.

Limiting one’s exposure to toxic chemicals is also very important.  Microwaving food in plastic containers is especially poisonous.

Mental attitudes and emotions can also contribute to cancer.  Anger, resentment and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment.  So it is important to cultivate positive attitudes, which leads to stress reduction and greater enjoyment of life.

There are many routes to improving your health.  Take a step on any of these paths to begin your program for improving your health and reducing your cancer risk.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Staff >
      • Sheila Yonemoto
      • Curt Bouton
      • Belen Gulick
      • Doug Gulick
      • Mary Tan
      • Herbert Castillo
      • Romie Castillo
      • Huong Tran
      • Lisa Ramos
      • Amy Yonemoto
      • Vanessa Bravo
      • Melodie Marin
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    • Testimonials >
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      • Endorsements
    • Community Involvement
    • Employment
    • Affiliations
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    • Physical Therapy >
      • Jaw Pain, TMJ, and Headaches
      • Neck Pain
      • Shoulder Pain
      • Back Pain
      • Hand, Wrist, Elbow
      • Hip Pain
      • Knee Pain
      • Foot and Ankle Pain
      • Arthritis
      • Tendinitis
      • Osteoporosis: Prevention and Rehab
      • Urinary Incontinence
    • Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT)
    • Fitness and Wellness >
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      • Detox Footbath
      • ACL Injury Prevention and Rehab
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