Category Archives: Health Tips
The Truth about “Trans Fats”
- November 5, 2013
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
Of all the toxins in the food supply, “trans fats” are perhaps the most frequently overlooked. “Trans-fats” are typically thought to be “manufactured fats” produced by pushing hydrogen into vegetable oils to produce a solid fat, hence they are oftentimes called “hydrogenated” or “partially hydrogenated” oils. They’re hidden in all sorts of foods, including donuts,…
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Apricot Seeds & Laetrile
- May 25, 2013
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
When Dad died back in 1996, I began my cancer journey. The first alternative cancer treatment which I discovered was Vitamin B17, also known as Laetrile. I saw a video of a champion arm wrestler named Jason Vale who had been cured of cancer by eating the seeds from apples and apricots (which contain vitamin B17)…
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Medical Marijuana
- May 20, 2013
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
Hemp is an amazing plant. There are more than 25,000 uses for hemp from food, paint and fuel to clothing and construction materials. There are even hemp fibers in your Lipton® tea bags. And several cars made today contain hemp. One acre of hemp can produce as much raw fiber as 10 acres of trees….
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The pH Scale
- May 15, 2013
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
Remember back in high school chemistry when you learned about our acid/alkaline balance, also referred to as the body’s pH (“potential Hydrogen” or “powers of Hydrogen”)? Our pH is measured on a scale from 0 to 14, with around 7.35 being neutral (normal). The pH numbers below 7.35 are acidic (with 0 being the most acidic) and…
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Amazing Baking Soda!
- April 23, 2013
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
Bicarbonate of Soda (aka sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3, and baking soda) is a simple low-cost substance that is a useful remedy for a variety of ailments and chronic diseases. Discovered in 1840, baking soda (not to be confused with baking powder which typically contains aluminum) is a proven treatment for flus and colds, and recently this…
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Obese America!
- April 21, 2013
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
Did you know that America is the most obese nation in the world? That’s right. But the “good old USA” isn’t just in first place, we’re pulling a “Randy Moss” or “Terrell Owens” and showboating in the end zone after an 85 yard TD pass! Being “obese” is categorized by having a body-mass index greater…
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Cherries
- October 23, 2012
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
Did you know that 20% of Americans have arthritis? A natural remedy for joint pain like arthritis is tart cherries. Like all dark-skinned fruits, cherries are high in antioxidants and other phytochemicals that promote human health in numerous ways. While sweet cherries may be more fun to eat, the most potent inflammation-fighting cherries are the…
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Plantago
- October 23, 2012
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- in Cancer Truth , Health Tips
“Plantago” is a genus of about 200 species of small, inconspicuous plants commonly called “plantains.” (Not to be confused with a dissimilar plantain, which is a kind of banana.) Common plantain (“Plantago Major”) is a weed commonly found in the wild and (much to suburbanites’ embarrassment) the lawns of almost everyone living in temperate climates. …
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Curing with Cayenne
- June 1, 2012
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- in Cancer Truth , Featured Articles , Health Tips
The hot fruit of the cayenne plant (“capsicum annuum”) has been used as superb culinary spice for centuries. However, did you know that in addition to tickling your tongue, cayenne is perhaps the most valuable medicinal herb in the herb kingdom, not only for the entire digestive system, but also for the heart and circulatory…
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Root Canals – Facts vs. Fictions
- May 29, 2012
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- in Cancer Truth , Health Tips
If one of your teeth begins to hurt, your dentist may suggest that you have a “root canal.” This is accomplished by drilling a hole on the top of your tooth, inserting an auger, and ripping out the artery and nerve. The root canal area is cleaned, sterilized, and disinfected. Then the inside of the…
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