a collections of natural healing tips gathered over the years

Cancer
Ways to protect your family from cancer
• Eating one half of a cup of garlic and onion a day will cut your risk of colon, breast, ovarian, kidney, mouth, esophageal and throat cancers by 88%.
• Eating just two Brazil nuts a day will load you up with selenium, which triggers cancer cells to self-destruct.
• Popping a multivitamin ever day can provide lots of vital antioxidants that make it easier for your immune system to destroy cancer cells.
• Spending just 10 to 15 minutes a day in the sunlight without sunscreen decreases the risk of cancer because of vitamin D.
• Flavoring your popcorn with a teaspoon of curry powder fights cancer – curcumin found in curry powder has anti-tumor compounds that protect against leukemia, breast, long, and colon cancers.
• Drinking three to six glasses of beer a week can fend off H. pylori which is a bacteria in stomach cancer.
Flossing cuts cancer
• A 24-year study found that people with low levels of plaque on their teeth were 80% less likely to die of cancer than those with high levels of plaque- therefore flossing prevents cancer!
Basil helps prevent cancer
• Consuming ½ tsp. of dried basil four times a week can help stop the growth of new tumors.
• Women who eat three servings of fish weekly are 33% less likely to develop Colon cancer than those who eat fish every two weeks.
6 ways to stay cancer free
1. Cut your risk 70% with carotenoids
2. Take green tea extract to protect cells.
3. Flavor your food with protective oregano
4. Sean with pepper to zap pre-cancers
5. Sip pomegranate juice to stop the spread of cancerous cells
6. Clean your rugs with a steam cleaner rather than harsh chemical carpet shampoos
Tea that thwarts cancer
• Black, green, and white teas are rich sources of polynols, antioxidants that prevent cancer cell growth.
• Coffee is also rich in anti-cancer antioxidants
Fasting
• Short cycles of fasting significantly reduces the growth of cancerous tumors.
Understanding the nature of cancer
• Time is important because the sooner an accurate diagnosis is made, the greater the chances of stopping the disease is before it is too late.
In the news
• Smoking is responsible for a third of all US cancer diagnoses and excess body weight is responsible for 20%.
Prostate drug slows cancer spread
• Zytiga is proven to significantly slow tumor growth when used in early stages.
The simple swab
• A simple swab can help detect oral cancer when at the dentist.
Proven protection against cancer
• Sipping one mug of yerba mate each day could single-handedly prevent the onset of colon cancer.
• Switching to unscented laundry products can drastically reduce your cancer risk.
• 64oz. of water a day will dilute and flush out inflammatory compounds before they damage cells.
Cancer-proof
• Leafy greens reduce lung cancer risk by 50%
• Whole grains slash cervical cancer risk in half.
• Tea lowers your ovarian cancer risk by 46%
One-minute cancer prevention
• For every hour that you spend sitting, a break to move around even for only a minute significantly reduces your risk of getting cancer, especially breast and colon cancer.
Outsmart your genes
• Eating tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit, guava, and papaya activates genes in your immune system to destroy abnormal cells such as cancerous cells.
Spring’s best
• Cherries help prevent cancer of the colon, liver, pancreas, skin, and stomach.
• Strawberries help prevent breast and cervical cancer.
Prevent cervical cancer
• Getting tested for HPV in addition to pap tests improves your odds of catching growths from 83% to 100%.
• Taking a daily multivitamin with 400 mcg. of folic acid will significantly help prevent cervical cancer.
To cut your cancer risk…
• Carrots are the only veggie that contains falcarinol, a compound that targets and destroys cancerous cells, reducing your risk by 30%.
Cancer and oxygen
• Deprive a cell 60% of its oxygen and it will turn cancerous.
• Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become cancerous.
• Increase the amount of oxygen in the air you breathe by allowing fresh air into every room.
Nutrition and cancer
• Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men.
• Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains daily to cut your risk of prostate cancer.
Surprising superfood
• Apricots have the highest levels of cancer fighting carotenoids of any food.
Prevent cervical cancer
• A potent chemical called DIM in cabbage causes cervical cancer and HPV-infected cells to self-destruct.
Eat to beat cancer
• Canned beans are loaded with fiber which helps protect against colon and stomach cancer.
• Broccoli is high in a phytochemical called sulforaphane which helps fight carcinogens and helps reduce risk of breast cancer.
• Lemons contain a group of chemicals called limonoids which have been shown to protect against breast, stomach, colon and leukemia.