In the last article we had a look at how an
inactive lifestyle and poor dietary choices can lead to the development of
cancers. In this article I would like to focus on external factors. The modern
world in which we live contains many hidden cancer- causing agents, and the
governments are doing their best to make sure they stay hidden. Poisons such as
chlorine and fluoride are approved for addition to drinking water, microwave
ovens are promoted to be used as a quick and safe way to defrost, reheat and cook
foods, artificial safety guidelines are given for living in close proximity to
power lines, fluorescent lighting, which upsets the central nervous system, is
permitted and widely used domestically and commercially. The list goes on but
let us have a look at the above mentioned.
Tap water can contain any of over 1,000 toxic
contaminants, such as lead, aluminium, mercury, cadmium, asbestos, benzene,
nitrates, pesticides, and radon. Chlorine and fluoride are added to “kill
germs”. Chlorine builds up in your system and can cause heart and circulatory
diseases and other problems. It also kills all the friendly bacteria in your
digestive tract. Fluoride is even worse. A study was conducted of 40,000
children in 84 regions around the US and the concluded that fluoride had no
significant impact on preventing tooth decay. Instead fluoride is associated
with a rise in cancer in areas where it has been added to the drinking
water. Another study by scientists in Japan showed that exposing
normal cells to fluoride turned them into cancer cells.
There have been over 50 studies conducted on
fluoridated water since the 1950’s; all with the same conclusion, yet nothing
is done to stop this practise because it’s cheaper than filtering the water.
Even the US Food and Drug Administration warn that ingesting more than 2mg of
fluorine daily is toxic, but you can take in up to 5mg daily through drinking
tap water, cooking with tap water, or eating processed foods and drinks containing
it. Three pints of fluoridated tap water taken daily can cause your entire body
to become toxic. The best solution is to install an activated carbon filter to
the mains water supply in your home. There are many types available but be sure
to get a good quality one and change the carbon element
regularly.
Microwave ovens have become as common in today’s
household as the toaster, and are advertised as being perfectly safe. However
many studies, which are ignored by government health agencies, have shown the
serious dangers of being exposed to microwaves. Microwaves “cook” food by
alternating the magnetic polarity of the foods atoms thousands of times per
second. This causes heat by atomic friction and changes the molecular structure
of the food. The food then looks feels and tastes like it has been cooked. The
process ruptures the cell walls of the food and releases huge amounts of free
radicals which are known to be carcinogenic, immunosuppressive and major causes
of ageing and degeneration of the body. Microwaves also destroy enzymes in
food, which are responsible for the first stages of digestion in the stomach.
These enzymes are only found in fresh raw food. Your body cannot make them and
they cannot be substituted with any supplements. Without them food can only
ever be partly digested and this allows bad bacteria to putrefy what’s
left.
Microwave ovens, power lines, T.V’s, computers
and video games, mobile phones, fluorescent lights and other modern gadgets all
emit microwaves and artificial light rays which enter the eyes, travel along
the optic nerve and into the brain where they interfere with cerebral functions
and suppress the pituitary and pineal glands. The pineal gland secretes
hormones which influence almost all bodily functions, such as sleep/ wake
cycles, moods, appetite and sexual drive. It is also highly sensitive to the
earth’s magnetic field, which has a strength of only 0.5 milligauss. A study
done in the US in 1980 of the effect of power lines on people living near them
found that over 20% of the childhood cancers in those areas were caused by
exposure to power lines with fields as weak as 3 milligauss. It also found that
production of neurohormones in the brain was suppressed which results in severe
behaviour disorders and learning disabilities. A field of 100 milligauss is
generated by power lines at 50 feet. This is considered “safe” by many
governments.
There may not be much you can do about exposure
to radar stations, broadcasting towers, or power lines- unless you are willing
to move to somewhere less exposed, but you can make changes in the home. Throw
out the microwave, electric blanket, electric razor, and fluorescent lights.
Sit further from the T.V and use it and your PC less frequently, use disposable
razors, fit light fittings that use normal bulbs, keep the hairdryer further
from your body and use for minimum time, do not have an electric clock beside
the bed and keep the mobile phone off the bedside locker at
night.
If you start to make these changes in the home,
along with the dietary changes mentioned in my previous articles, you are
guaranteed to see and feel the many benefits in you and your family, especially
in your children who are most vulnerable. Remember, when the government says
2everything is alright” or your doctor says “there’s nothing to worry about”,
it doesn't mean there’s no risk. It wasn’t very long ago the same people denied
there was any health risk in smoking, and they still deny that white sugar,
hydrogenated vegetable oil and food additives can cause cancers. It is up to
each of us to get to know the facts and make changes in our own lives.
Nutritional Information
Provided by David Sheehan (Trident Fitness Club)
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