The
Hazards of Microwave Cooking
Recent research shows that food cooked
in microwave ovens suffers severe molecular damage. When
eaten, it causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune
systems. Not surprisingly, the public has been denied details
on these significant health dangers.
Cell
Phone Radiation
There are multiple causes for cancer, but
on a cellular level, two things have to happen before we
can call something malignant. The first is that the
cell has to become deformed. Since it was originally
conceived in a matrix of sound, any disturbance to that matrix
poses a risk. The second condition is that for a cell
to be considered malignant, it has to prefer anaerobic life
to aerobic. This means that it lives on fermentation
rather than oxygenation.
Terrain
The crux of the pleomorphic view of microbes
is that change occurs because of the environment in which
the microorganisms exist. The school of medicine that derives
from this theory works with the physiological terrain rather
than static concepts of disease-causing germs.
Mistletoe
Mistletoe has held interest as a possible
anticancer agent since the 1920's. This is because extracts
derived from it have been shown to kill cancer cells and
to stimulate the immune system.
Iscador
While Steiner felt that mistletoe could
replace the scalpel, Anthroposophical doctors are quick to
admit that Iscador is not there yet. They use Iscador in
conjunction with conventional therapies, such as irradiation,
to protect against injury.
Healing
and Nature
Nature has an instinctive tendency
towards wholeness, but to understand Her, we must observe
her closely. She does not reveal herself casually but rather
subtly to those who approach Her with sincerity and a willingness
to be guided.
Constitutional
Balance
When there is slow metabolism, there
is a tendency to develop chronic as opposed to acute diseases.
Much of modern medicine has been devoted to overcoming
epidemic and infectious diseases. It is much weaker in
preventing chronic and long-term disabling diseases.
The
Body-Mind Connection
In my most sensitive work with clients,
I try to facilitate a greater recognition of the relationship
of Spirit to Matter and to evoke a compassionate connection
between these often disparate parts of our being.
Legacies
from Twentieth Century Medicine
Billions of dollars later, we mare faced
with scandals over dangerous preservatives and contaminants
in vaccines, antibiotic resistant microorganisms, and very
little progress in the treatment of chronic diseases. I would
propose that part of the reason for the failure of the hooplala
of the 20th Century to produce the results anticipated (and
often promised) is that the body's immune system was not
understood, appreciated, or even seriously studied.
DNA
and Cancer
There is much more to the genome project
than oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Just two years
ago, experts had identified 33 factors that compromise the
efficiency of the tumor suppressor genes. These included
such variables as sick building syndrome and specific personal
factors that affect mood and happiness.
Unusual
and Little Known Protocols
Two Ayurvedic protocols involving extensive
use of ghee or yoghurt could be relevant for those who are
battling cancer or who are simply curious.
Botanical
Products
Although there are clinical studies showing
that Venus fly trap is a potent anticancer herb,
the studies were done using sterile extracts and intravenous
injections.
Herbs,
Patents, and Propaganda
Without the opportunity to profit from patents,
research comparable to that performed in the pharmaceutical
industry with not occur in the world of herbal medicine.
Though at first glance, this would seem to an inability to
prove to the rational mind that there is a reliable foundation
underlying the tradition of healing with plants, the up side
is that in the long run, all that can be found in Nature
belongs to all species and ownership cannot be claimed by
the giant companies that seek global control of the food
chain.