truths

(from Tox-Sick:)

"Yes, it is now a fact validated by the Columbia University School of Public Health that 95% of cancer is caused by diet and the environment!"

So I couldn't believe that this was admitted, and did a little bit of my own research.


You should click this link...

http://publichealth.columbia.edu/academic-departments/environmental-health-sciences


Scroll way to the bottom and you'll see 3 photos...

Tomás Guilarte, PhD, Chair

Internationally renowned for his work on lead and manganese poisoning, Dr. Guilarte conducts research that explores the biology of metal poisoning.

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Frederica Perera, DrPH

Director of the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health  (CCCEH), Dr. Perera pioneered the field of molecular epidemiology.

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Regina Santella, PhD

Dr. Santella's research explores how damage caused by environmental exposures raises the risk of cancer. 

sigh.

research, please! without lies, would be great!

research, research, research

i always tell everyone to do their own research and to respect their own bodies. after all, you know your own body better than any one else does. i am not a doctor, do not have a medical degree, but probably read at least one book a day. so whatever i write, or learn, is from my own vast research, and you should seriously do your own <3

like i said, i began reading the book, Tox-Sick by Suzanne Somers and have no idea why it was poopoo'd by some "medical" people. Obviously, Suzanne writes from her experiences, point of view, and states it outright. However, there are doctors, scientists, medical journal article info in her book that prove this. People who have not picked up and glanced at the inside of the book agree with panicking medical people writing the articles...I'm sure many have not read Tox-Sick either.

So for the next few weeks, I want to break down different parts of the book (which i've wrote in entirely, by the way...) for you guys, based on my experiences and opinions.

So, what I wanted to talk about:

"One of the most extensive studies of Americans' toxic burden was funded by the Environmental WOrking Group, and conducted at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Researchers tested nine adults, none of whom worked in industries that would expose them to high levels of environmental poisons; well-known journalist Bill Moyers was one of them. All were tested for the presence of 210 contaminants that have been globally recognized as persistent pollutants (like DDT). The results of the participants' blood and urine showed he presence of 167 of the 210 contaminants, with an average of 91 in any given person. Each person tested had an average of:
-53 brain chemicals that have been linked to cancer.
-63 compounds toxic to the central nervous system, including the brain.
-58 compounds toxic to the endocrine (hormonal) system.
-55 compounds that are toxic to the immune system and frequently lead to autoimmunity (fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis) and an impaired ability to fight infections."

So imagine, the air we breathe, the water we drink (if bottled or tap), and then everything you're adding to your body in your "food", makeup, hair stuff, lotions, nail polish, when you clean your home, when you wash your clothes...

then it's not hard to wonder why we are so toxic.

i used to wonder why so many 28-35 year olds had hodgkin's lymphoma.

when i would ask my oncologist how the lymphatic system worked, he had no idea. said i got cancer because it's just a freak thing. I was not allowed to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, or go get colon hydrotherapy.

i am not making this stuff up.

so i didn't know anything about the lymphatic system and hodgkin's lymphoma or detoxing (except that alcoholics or people addicted to drugs did this), or cleanses, until I was done with AVD chemo, ICE chemo, and then the worst chemo that nearly killed me (i think it did, actually) followed up with a stem cell transplant. all these i was scared into doing because my oncologist kept telling me i had 3 months to live. who wants to give up their life? so i trusted them and believed them, but the "system" failed me.

If i had known then what I know now, or knew a year ago, I never would have gone that path and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemies.

But there are so many things we can do to cleanse the body...
-sweat
-eat better (no processed foods, sugars, alcohol)
-vitamins and supplements that will help promote detox (spirulina, chlorella, activated charcoal, etc.)
-chew some cloves daily (kills parasites along with...)
-...eating some garlic daily (sooo many benefits!)
-colon hydrotherapy (removes harmful buildup of toxins from colon and intestines.
-essiac tea (cleanses blood)
-rebounding (moves lymph)
-dry brushing (moves lymph)
-dandelion tea (cleanses)

I've done all these things...a lot, some every day. and i'm wondering...if other people knew just a little bit of my entire story, maybe it would help.

a new store in flushing!

Interesting article in the Bayside Times, link here!

Article pasted, here:

For those who do not speak Korean, the Erom store near Broadway Station may appear — at first glance — to be a place devoted solely to the sale of bidets.

After all, the name of the European-style plumbing fixtures is the only English-language word adorning the sign over the corner of 164th Street and Northern Boulevard, and a pair of the devices are prominently displayed in the window of a commodious storefront as clean and tidy as porcelain.

Erom is, in fact, a line of Korean-manufactured wellness products, including appliances, foods and cosmetics.

“It’s a well-being store,” shop owner Young Pak said.

In addition to the bidets, which run between $650 and $800, including free installation while the store celebrates its grand opening this month, the other big ticket item at Pak’s shop is the water ionizer, a device that uses an electric current to separate the alkaline and acid found in the magnesium and calcium ions in water.

The wellness industry — including bottlers who may charge more than $4 for 20 ounces of the stuff — tout the health benefits of using water with a high pH level to neutralize acid in the bloodstream, boost metabolism and help the body more effectively absorb nutrients.

While there is no scientific consensus on the claims, alkaline water’s proponents say its benefits are wide-reaching.

“It’s very popular, especially in Korea,” said Pak, who added that cancer patients find alkaline water easier to swallow. “It helps to rehabilitate the body.”

The ionizers, which need to be hooked up to a tap water supply, are not inexpensive.

The Juvenis VII, which Pak said is ideal for a family of five or more, runs in the $3,000 range while the economy-size Juvenis V costs about $2,500.

Aside from the hardware, his store — which may evoke a knowing smile from New Yorkers whose bathrooms are uncomfortably close to the rest of their apartment — is arranged with an orderly stack of cubbies surrounding a cream-colored couch and a station with a kitchen sink.

The shelves each hold an Erom food product — freeze-dried, raw meals with organic ingredients that claim to do everything from fight cancer to help children grow taller.

The kitchen station, which Pak plans to have ready for the store’s April 7 grand opening, will be used to demonstrate pH levels in the city’s tap and show through different tests how the ionizer brings down pH levels.

Pak said he expects to do well with those already familiar with the Erom brand and reputation, adding that the appeal is universal.

“Everyone wants to diet and alkaline water is good for a diet,” he said.

I'M SO EXCITED!

intestines and the lymphatic system

taken from the book, the human body :)
(you know, the ones for kids!)



"the intestines"

the small intestine has three main sections. The duodenum is about 12 inches long. The name actually means "!2 each". The jejunum is about 6.5 ft; the ileum is over 9.8 ft. 
The linings of the last two are folded, with a velvety texture made by millions of villi, finger shaped structures less than a millimeter long. These provide a huge surface area for absorbing nutrients into the blood and lymph fluid in the intestinal wall. The large intestine consists of the cecum, appendix, colon, and the rectum to store stools.

"the lymphatic system"

lymph is a milky liquid that begins as watery fluids that have collected in spaces around cells and watery fluids that have leaked from small blood vessels. These fluids channel slowly into a body wide system of veinlike tubes, with one way valves. Lymph has several jobs: it collects wastes from cell activity; it distributes nutrients, especially fats; it also carries white blood cells around the body in the fight against infection. 

lymph nodes

lymph vessels widen at intervals to form lymph nodes, which vary from the size of grape seeds to larger than whole grapes. the nodes clean and filter the lymph and store germ fighting white blood cells. in several body regions, nodes are clustered together, as shown here in the armpit. these nodes are so called "glands" that swell up and become hard during illness, because they contain millions of white blood cells and dead germs.

spleen makes white blood cells.


good to know :)

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Inspirational Heroes: Tamara St. John

For anyone who knows me, I research to the point of sheer exhaustion. Having cancer definitely woke me up and even though I went through "conventional treatment", waking up and doing this research will never have me go down that route again.

Today, I write about an inspirational heroine, Tamara St. John, who cured her cancer naturally and is an all-around wellness guru. Just a trip down her facebook page can educate one so much more than a trip to your doctor's office. 

We need more people out there like her.

Of course, people are free to do what they will with information they receive from everywhere. If you don't feel comfortable with what your doctors are telling you, speak up. If you don't feel comfortable taking charge of your own health, don't. 

As a counselor, I am not a diagnostician. All I can say is, take care of you. Educate yourselves!

Here, the incomparable Tamara St. John answers some of my questions that I thought would be beneficial to any health-nut enthusiast, cancer-killer, and curious peep.

Many thanks to Tamara! Love you, and keep it up! We all learn so much from you!

Q: What prompted you on the quest for all things health and wellness?

A:  When I found Cancer is what changed my life to begin healing my own Cancer since I was without money or insurance. 

Q: Your other passions include..... hiking, ice skating, exploring.

Q: What inspires you?

A.    I inspire myself to keep going.  There is no one person that motivates me to keep going, it is all within and with God’s power.

Q. Has your research and knowledge changed your life?

A.   Yes, it brought me to the truth about how people can become their own doctors and heal themselves if they take the time to listen to their bodies, detoxify their bodies properly, and change their diet.

Q:  What would you say to someone who challenges the health and wellness lifestyle?

A.    Anyone who doesn’t believe that diet and detox makes a difference in health has not used the two correctly.  Many are so brainwashed by western medicine’s theory of drugs and surgery that they don’t bother to know the truth.

Q: How would you encourage a new-comer to a healthier, happier lifestyle?

A.    All I do is provide the knowledge for people to make their own decisions on health.  It usually takes an illness for someone to change their diet for the better.

Q: Where can we find some of your work?

A.   My book; “Defeat Cancer Now” details how I healed my Cancer naturally and which treatments I had chosen, as well as how to detoxify the body properly and change of diet.  The book can be found via my website at www.Tamarastjohn.com

Q: Are there any resources to begin a newbie on their own quest?

A.    I share daily tips on being healthy and healing the body naturally on my Alternative Health Solutions facebook page at www.facebook.com/alternativehealthsolutions1