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Twofold Cause of Cancer By Greg Samples 12/15/24The cause of cancer is twofold. Cancer cells originate when the intercellular fluid, the environment in which normal cells exist, becomes acidic. Dr. Otto Warburg discovered the cause of cancer in 1923, for which he received the Nobel Prize. Dr. Warburg demonstrated that the "primary cause of cancer was the replacement of oxygen... The growth of cancer cells... can be initiated only in the relative absence of oxygen." An oxygen rich environment is alkaline, an oxygen poor environment is acidic. The food we eat is the single most important factor in determining whether our blood and intercellular fluid are alkaline, and thereby determine the concentration of oxygen. Other factors that can cause a depletion of alkaline minerals are environmental pollution and stress. Dr. Warburg demonstrated that "Cancer, above all other diseases, has countless secondary causes. But, even for cancer, there is only one prime cause. Summarized in a few words, the prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar." In other words, the lack of oxygen in our intercellular fluid is the underlying cause of cancer, and this, by definition, is an acidic condition. When properly nourished in the proper environment, human cells will function normally. This function includes the production of energy, as well as the production of enzymes and hormones which keep our bodies functioning. It also includes the production of a natural defense system, which includes the cell wall itself, and other specialized cells which taken together constitute the immune system. Lastly it includes the ability to reproduce itself when necessary. It is only when these functions fail to occur that we experience what we call disease. The type of disease we experience is merely dependent on where the failure occurs and in what way. For example, if there is a sudden breakdown in the cell walls concentrated in the nasal cavity resulting in the cells being consumed by viruses, we may call it a cold. On the other hand, if there is a slow, progressive, reduction in the ability to produce insulin in the pancreas, we call it diabetes. If instead, the cell mutates into an organism that can live in an acidic environment, we call it cancer. The single most important factor in whether this failure occurs is the pH of the fluid surrounding the cell. In human beings, the optimum pH for this fluid is 7.45, or slightly alkaline. (A pH of 7.0, pure water, is considered neutral. Anything above 7.0 is alkaline, anything below is acid.) If the blood drops below 7.0, that is, becomes acidic, for only a few minutes, we will slip into a coma and die. The body will go to great lengths to maintain this slightly alkaline condition in our blood and intercellular fluid. Each cell acts as a power plant, taking in fuel in the form of food, and, just like any other fire, uses oxygen as a catalyst to produce energy. It also has waste material as a by-product. We can therefore insure our health by consistently choosing foods which result in an alkaline residue after metabolism. If we do not, it does not mean that we will immediately feel the effects. An acidic condition not only will deprive us of oxygen, it will also cause damage to any isolated area of cells. In removing acidic toxins from the body then, the kidneys, bladder, intestines, lungs, etc. would all be damaged by the poisons in their transportation out of the body. In order to prevent this from happening, the body uses the alkaline minerals to buffer and neutralize any acidic condition. If these minerals are not readily available from the food we eat, the body will find reserves from somewhere in the body, for example, calcium from the bones. In this case, short term, we may feel no ill effects of this, but in the long term, we inevitably develop the condition known as osteoporosis. However, there is a secondary cause of cancer. Even with a perfect diet, the creation of some cancer cells in the body is likely to occur. Normally, these cells are destroyed by the human immune system and pose no threat. But when the immune system is suppressed, these cancers are likely to broaden and become a threat to any organ system nearby. Immune system suppressors include poor diet, stress, lack of adequate exercise and rest, aging, drugs (both legal and illegal), alcohol, and vaccines. It is important to understand that the pH of any food before it is digested is irrelevant. The important factor is the pH residue after the food has been metabolized. We refer to this as either an acid FORMING or alkaline FORMING food. It is also not necessary to avoid all acid forming foods. The important factor is the ratio of alkaline forming to acid forming foods. However, the higher the ration of alkaline to acid, the faster and more possible the healing becomes. ACID FORMING FOODS: Whole Grains: Brown Rice, Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn (especially any grain that has been ground into flour or refined) It is important to note that whole grains can be transformed into alkaline forming by mixing with saliva by thorough chewing, at least 50 chews per mouthful. Beans: Pinto, Mung, Kidney, Soybean, Garbanzo, Lima, Lentil, Azuki, Peanuts (the same principle of chewing applies to beans.) Nuts: Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Cashews (almost any other nut) Animal food: Cow Milk, Goat Milk, Cheese, Butter, Beef, Pork, Chicken, Fish, Shellfish Other foods: Sugar, Alcohol, Chocolate, Oil, Margarine, Iodized salt, Pesticides, Chemical Foods, Most Drugs ALKALINE FORMING FOODS: Whole Grains: Millet, Amaranth, Quinoa, Teff Vegetables: Carrots, Onions, Parsnips, Turnips, Radish, Burdock, Lotus Root, Rutabaga, Squash, Collards, Kale, Beets, Mustard Greens, Daikon, Bok Choy, Nappa, Leeks, Parsley, Scallions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Leaf Lettuce, Cucumber, Celery Sea Vegetables: Kombu, Wakame, Hiziki, Arame, Nori, Dulse, Sea Palm, Agar Agar, Kelp (Sea vegetables are the most alkalizing natural food in existence. They are usually eaten only in small quantities and combined with other foods in recipes, but their special properties for providing an alkaline environment should make them a small but regular part of any diet.) Fruits: Lemons, Oranges, Apples, Pears, Peaches, Dates, Currants, Bananas, Grapes, Figs, Cherries, Strawberries, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Tomatoes (Fruits in their whole form with the pulp are ultimately alkaline forming but because of the amount of simple carbohydrate they contain, which can be absorbed directly into the blood stream without going through the digestive process, they can have a strong temporary acid effect, causing the body to react by pulling minerals from other areas in order to buffer the blood.) Animal food: Human Milk Other foods: Sea Salt, Miso, Soy Sauce, Sesame (These items can be strongly affected by the quality of their production) The foregoing lists are not a complete list of foods, but should provide us with a basis to heal ourselves.
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