Surprising Finding in the China Study: Illusion of Toxic Causality

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Hi Deirdre and all,

 

Interesting items, indeed. Studies show many things. But the quality of the

studies is a function of the nature and quality of the questions asked. Most

studies PRESUME the conclusions they seek to " explore " .

 

I agree, there is no question that consumption of lead, over time and in

large enough quantities, is damaging and eventually fatal, at least to

cooked fooders. So is consumption of french fries. We must always keep in

our awareness that almost NO research distinguishes cooked from raw.

 

That having been said, many are surprised to learn that one of the

predominant findings in the China Study debunks this way of thinking. It

was found that, once people stopped eating animal foods (and made perhaps a

few other changes), the body's vulnerability to all these toxins diminished

considerably, to the point where they would no longer be regarded as causes

of disease. Why? The body's vitality improved to such an extent that the

body was able to cleanse itself on the fly.

 

Best, Elchanan

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Dominique

Sunday, September 16, 2007 4:48 AM

 

Re: Lead in Lipsticks

 

Studies have shown numerous links between environmental toxins and cancer.

Below are links to articles on research that has been done on lead and

cancer.

 

One study links lead exposure to brain cancer. Other studies link lead

exposure to lung and other cancers. Articles are conservative in their

assessments indicating that the results are inclusive. . .typical for

corporate-protective institutions. (Remember the inconclusive link between

between tobacco and lung cancer. . .I worked with the American Cancer

Society in the past, and I must reveal that I have a lot of issues with that

organization. When you see what goes on up close and personal, you tend to

question the mission. I will leave it at that.)

 

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_3X_Lead.asp?sitearea=PED

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060828211626.htm

 

 

Nevertheless, I normally would be more thorough in my response, but I don't

have time for all of the explanations. In general, environmental toxins

promote dna damage, causing faulty cell messaging which can result in

abnormal cell growth and other abnormalities.

 

Overall, I believe in the law of cause and effect. This law permeates our

lives. Death being an effect, happens due to some cause -- even so- called

" natural causes " produce some effects on the body which lead to death.

 

Many studies show a high correlation between cancer and lead. Of course

correlation and causality are two different things. (You could have a high

correlation between people who wear blue and cancer, but it won't mean that

blue causes cancer.) But as you understand the causes that lead makes on

the body, you can begin to understand the effect.

 

--Deirdre

 

 

, " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

 

Interesting. Lead is a substance ... NOT a chemical ... one of the basic

elements that make up the period table. And lead does not really cause

cancer ... just death.

 

There is, in fact, a school of thought that lead poisoning contributed

significantly to the fall of the Roman Empire. You see, the nobility ate

from dishes that contained lead.

 

Elchanan