How to Protect Yourself Against Cancer With Food

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How to Protect Yourself Against Cancer With Food

 

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Once a rare disease, cancer is now widespread, affecting as much as

one-third of the population. The rise in cancer in the West has paralleled the

rise

in factory farming and the use of processed foods containing vegetable oils

and additives.

Orthodox methods for treating cancer (radiation and chemotherapy) do not

prolong life. The best approach to cancer is prevention.

Traditional diets, containing animal and plant foods farmed by nontoxic

methods, are rich in factors that protect against cancer. Many of these

protective factors are in the animal fats.

Vegetarianism does not protect against cancer. In fact, vegetarians are

particularly prone to cancers of the nervous system and reproductive organs.

Nutrients in Whole Foods that Protect Against Cancer

Vitamin A: Strengthens the immune system. Essential for mineral metabolism

and endocrine function. Helps detoxify. True vitamin A is found only in animal

foods such as cod liver oil; fish and shellfish; and liver, butter and egg

yolks from pasture-fed animals. Traditional diets contained ten times more

vitamin A than the typical modern American diet.

Vitamin C: An important antioxidant that prevents damage by free radicals.

Found in many fruits and vegetables but also in certain organ meats valued by

primitive peoples.

Vitamin B6: Deficiencies are associated with cancer. Contributes to the

function of over 100 enzymes. Most available from animal foods.

Vitamin B12: Deficiencies are associated with cancer. Found only in animal

foods.

Vitamin B17: Protects against cancer. Found in a variety of organically

grown grains, legumes, nuts and berries.

Vitamin D: Required for mineral absorption. Strongly protective against

breast and colon cancer. Found only in animal foods such as cod liver oil,

lard,

shellfish and butterfat, organ meats and egg yolks from grass-fed animals.

Traditional diets contained ten times more vitamin D than the typical modern

American diet.

Vitamin E: Works as an antioxidant at the cellular level. Found in

unprocessed oils as well as in animal fats like butter and egg yolks.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): Strongly protective against breast cancer.

Found in the butterfat and meat fat of grass-fed ruminant animals.

Cholesterol: A potent antioxidant that protects against free radicals in

cell membranes. Found only in animal foods.

Minerals: The body needs generous amounts of a wide variety of minerals to

protect itself against cancer. Minerals like zinc, magnesium and selenium are

vital components of enzymes that help the body fight carcinogens. Minerals

are more easily absorbed from animal foods.

Lactic Acid and Friendly Bacteria: Contribute to the health of the digestive

tract. Found in old fashioned lacto-fermented foods.

Saturated Fats: Strengthen the immune system. Needed for proper use of the

essential fatty acids. The lungs cannot function without saturated fats. Found

mostly in animal foods.

Long-Chain Fatty Acids: Arachidonic acid (AA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) help fight cancer on the cellular level. They

are found mostly in animal foods such as butter, organ meats, cod liver oil

and seafood.

Co-enzyme Q10: Highly protective against cancer. Found only in animal foods.

Compounds in Processed Foods that Can Cause Cancer

Trans Fatty Acids: Imitation fats in shortenings, margarines and most

commercial baked goods and snack foods. Strongly associated with cancer of the

lungs and reproductive organs.

 

Rancid fats: Industrial processing creates rancidity (free radicals) in

commercial vegetable oils.

Omega-6 fatty acids: Although needed in small amounts, an excess can

contribute to cancer. Dangerously high levels of omega-6 fatty acids are due to

the

overuse of vegetable oils in modern diets.

MSG: Associated with brain cancer. Found in almost all processed foods, even

when " MSG " does not appear on the label. Flavorings, spice mixes and

hydrolyzed protein contain MSG.

Aspartame: Imitation sweetener in diet foods and beverages. Associated with

brain cancer.

Pesticides: Associated with many types of cancer. Found in most commercial

vegetable oils, fruit juices, vegetables and fruits.

Hormones: Found in animals raised in confinement on soy and grains.

Plant-based hormones are plentiful in soy foods.

Artificial Flavorings and Colors: Associated with various types of cancers,

especially when consumed in large amounts in a diet of junk food.

Refined Carbohydrates: Sugar, high fructose corn syrup and white flour are

devoid of nutrients. The body uses up nutrients from other foods to process

refined carbohydrates. Tumor growth is associated with sugar consumption.

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