CANCER is a RAT

Cancer is a rat that lives in a toxic body dump! Clean the dump and the rats will go away.

CANCER??? NOT ME!!! It is unfortunate for those who have received the dreaded news of CANCER, but there is HOPE. You can live with cancer. It does not have to be a death sentence! For those who have not yet been given the dreaded news, know that cancer development may be prevented! Thousands of people have benefited greatly just by changing their diet and lifestyle. You can too!

Cancer is a symptom of a malfunction in your cell’s DNA (genetic code) and immune system. The American Cancer Society Cancer Book states, “Although most of us think of cancer as a single disease, it is actually a family of more than one hundred different types all characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.” (Carter, 1988, p. 42). The word “cancer” is the Latin word for “crab” because this is how early historical writings described the appearance of tumor growths. The growth always had a central area with channels that spread out like the arms of a crab as it invaded healthy tissue. (Carter, 1988).

It usually takes 10 years or more for a cancer tumor to grow large enough to be detected and/or cause symptoms. (Clayman MD, 1994). Ronald Glasser, M.D. states, “The cancers we are seeing today did not begin yesterday or the day before, but twenty, thirty, and even forty years ago. Scientists now agree that most adult malignancies have their beginning in childhood.” (Moss, 1996, p 34). If there is a strong family history for a particular cancer or chronic disease, the inherited weak gene will break down and cause health problems in each generation about 10 years earlier than the previous generation (p. 32).

How does cancer start to grow in your body? Let me illustrate this process. What happens when you have bags of trash and garbage and broken-down appliances sitting around your house? First, the odor is repulsive, and second, all that trash is unsanitary and unsightly. You are living in a dump. Dumps invite rats and mice to come live there. What is the first thing you are going to do when you find rats living in your house? Set a trap and remove them? Put out poison? Burn the dump? Clean up the dump? In the long term, what will work the best to get rid of the rats? The correct answer is - CLEAN UP THE DUMP! If you take away the reason for the rats living in your house, then they will go away because they no longer have food to eat and places to hide. Likewise, cancer is like a rat. If there is food (toxins, bad fat, sugar) to eat and a hospitable place to live (toxic, low oxygen, dry, acid environment), cancer will start and grow big and fat, and that rat will make baby rats all through your toxic body dump. If you have a rat living in one place of your body, chances are you have another rat living somewhere else.

How do you get a toxic body dump? The authors of the book Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide (2002) write, “Today people are exposed to chemicals in far greater concentrations than in previous generations: over 69 million Americans live in areas that exceed smog standards; most drinking water contains over 700 chemicals, including excessive levels of lead; some 3,000 chemicals are added to the food supply; and as many as 10,000 chemicals in the form of solvents, emulsifiers, and preservatives are used in food processing and storage, which can remain in the body for years…. When people consume these foods, especially seafood, meat, and poultry, they ingest all the chemicals and pesticides that have remained as accumulated contaminants in the food chain.” (p. 168). Marshall Mandell, M.D. states, “The current level of chemicals in the food and water supply and indoor and outdoor environment has lowered our threshold of resistance to disease and has altered our body’s metabolism, causing enzyme dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, and hormonal imbalances.” (p. 168). By 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency had detected over 400 toxic chemicals in human tissue. Of the 400 toxic chemicals, 48 were found in fat tissue, 40 in breast milk, 73 in the liver, and 250 in the blood. Brain, breast, and prostate fatty tissues become a dumping site for toxic chemicals in the body, hence the increased incidence of these cancers. (Definitive Guide to Cancer by Diamond M.D., Cowden M.D., Goldberg, 1997). “According to the General Accounting Office, 143 chemical substances have been detected in commercial meats, 42 are carcinogens and 20 can cause birth defects-none are beneficial!” (Contreras M.D., 1997, p. 113). This mess creates a toxic body dump!

There are seven primary avenues that lead to cancer growth and development:

1. Poor diet (excess protein/fat, malnutrition, enzyme depletion, acid residue, excess sugar, and processed, cooked, and deep fried foods).

2. Poor pure water intake (chronic dehydration).

3. Poor colon function (constipation, Candida-yeast, and parasites).

4. Poor physical condition (obesity and inactivity).

5. Exposure to free radicals, organisms, Electro-Magnetic Fields, geopathic stress, and toxic substances and chemicals in our environment and diet (toxic build-up, blocked detoxification pathways).

6. Tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and excess alcohol use.

7. Stress, emotional distress, bitterness, etc., and lack of sleep.

How does the cancer rat grow and multiply? The adult human body is made up of 100 trillion cells, functioning in harmony to maintain life. Cancer occurs when there is a breakdown in the DNA (gene) that controls the normal process of cell division and multiplication. Some of these genes may undergo changes called mutations that cause them to malfunction. Mutations occur when the DNA in dividing cells uncoils to have its genetic information copied. In this expanded state, DNA is most susceptible to injury. (Weil M.D., 1995). Cell multiplication is then uncontrolled resulting in cell divisions forming more cells with the same mutated genes. Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D. states, “Mutations occur in all cells as a normal part of aging and, in fact, are the very reason why people age.” (Challem, 4/97, p. 54). Our immune system keeps these mutated cells under control so that they do not lead to cancer. Cancer cells may be carried in the bloodstream or in the lymph system to all parts of the body, where they form other tumors. (Clayman M.D., 1994). The American Medical Association wrote that a variable in resisting the development and spread of cancer is the ability of our body’s immune system to detect and destroy cancer cells at an early stage. (Clayman M.D., 1994).

NOW SOME GOOD NEWS! Cancer development may be prevented! When you know what is causing your body to be a toxic dump, just stop adding to the dump and start cleaning it up. Here is what you need to do.

First, follow these directions to ULTIMATE HEALTH. These directions will alkalize your body and strengthen your cells, body, and immune system so you can fight abnormal cell development and prevent the cancer rat from moving in and growing.

Unlimited raw vegetation intake - 75-85% of diet

Limit cooked food/vegetation to 15-25% of diet

Trim protein intake

Increase fiber to have 2-3 large BMs/day

Minimize cell damage by taking antioxidants

Abundant pure water intake (wt ¸ 2 = oz./day)

Trim fat intake

Eliminate refined, white flour and sugar, refined salt, processed & deep-fried foods, dairy, coffee, soda

High-nutrition intake through juicing

Exercise and get sunshine 20-30 minutes/day

Aerate your lungs to oxygenate your body

Lower stress and emotional distress

Take time for rest, and nightly get 6-8 hours of sleep

Have hope, love, and faith

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Second, keep your Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems balanced at all times. You will need to see me to find out how to do this. Your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) operates everything that is automatic in your body (i.e. liver function, digestion, bowel function, etc.). When the ANS is out of balance, then every organ, gland, and tissue is out of balance and becomes weak. When you keep the ANS in balance, then your LIVER, KIDNEYS, LYMPH, and COLON will function better to keep your body from being a toxic waste dump. The health and function of these organs are imperative to prevent and fight cancer.

The two main reasons for an unbalanced ANS are scars and food intolerances. Scars block the trans-mission of nerves through the skin. I encourage you to put vitamin E oil on your scars two times a day. Food intolerances and ANS balance are directly correlated with the Blood Type Diet. The best book to read on this subject is Live Right 4 Your Type by Peter D’Adamo.

Third, remove cellular, DNA, and energy disturbances by having NervEnergyCell Disturbance Releasing and Restoration™, which is done here at Healthy Journey, Inc. Cellular, DNA, and energy disturbances act like toxins that cause your cells to malfunction leading to disease and cancer. The most common disturbances are internalized emotions, bitterness, anger, worry, non-forgiving, hatred, negative attitudes, negative energy, etc

Much of the information in this document comes from my book, The Journey to Ultimate Health. To order my book and/or to request a newsletter on the Autonomic Nervous System, call Healthy Journey.

Rpeferences:

Carter, A. E., (1988). Cancer Answer. Fountain Hills, AZ: A.L. M. Publishers.

Challem, J. (1997, April). The Science of Breast Cancer Prevention. Let’s Live, pp. 52-54, 64-65.

Clayman, C. B., M.D. (Medical Editor) (1994). The American Medical Association, Family Medical Guide, 3rd Edition. New York: Random House.

Contreras, F., M.D. (1997). Health in the 21st Century - Will Doctors Survive? Chula Vista: Interpacific Press.

Diamond, W. J., M.D., & Cowden, W. L., M.D., Goldberg, B., (1997). Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer. Tiburon: Future Medicine Publishing, Inc.

Moss, R. W., Ph.D., (1996). The Cancer Industry. Brooklyn: Equinox Press.

Weil, A., M.D. (1995). Natural Health, Natural Medicine. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

DETOXIFICATION

by Janis M. Betz R.N., B.S.N.

It needs to happen for healing to occur, so expect it, work through it, and it will pass.

What came first - the dump or the rats? Disease, CANCER, abnormal cells, and malfunctioning cells are rats that live in a toxic body dump! Clean the dump and the rats will go away!

The authors of the book Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide (2002) write, “Today people are exposed to chemicals in far greater concentrations than were previous generations: over 69 million Americans live in areas that exceed smog standards; most drinking water contains over 700 chemicals, including excessive levels of lead; some 3,000 chemicals are added to the food supply; and as many as 10,000 chemicals in the form of solvents, emulsifiers, and preservatives are used in food processing and storage, which can remain in the body for years. When people consume these foods, especially seafood, meat, and poultry, they ingest all the chemicals and pesticides that have remained as accumulated contaminants in the food chain.” (p. 168). Marshall Mandell, M.D. states, “The current level of chemicals in the food and water supply and indoor and outdoor environment has lowered our threshold of resistance to disease and has altered our body’s metabolism, causing enzyme dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, and hormonal imbalances.” (p. 168). By 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency had detected over 400 toxic chemicals in human tissue. Of the 400 toxic chemicals, 48 were found in fat tissue, 40 in breast milk, 73 in the liver, and 250 in the blood. Brain, breast, and prostate fatty tissues become a dumping site for toxic chemicals in the body, hence the increased incidence of these cancers.

What are toxins? They are poisons - any substance that impairs health or destroys life when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed by the body. (Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 6^th ed. 2002)

1. Accumulated cellular waste

2. Accumulated pathogenic, yeast, and/or parasitic waste

3. Mold spores and allergens

4. Heavy metal (lead, mercury, aluminum, etc.)

5. Petrochemical (propylene glycol, petroleum oils, gas, solvents, etc.)

6. Chemical (tobacco, drugs, chemotherapy, cleaning agents, food additives, fumes, etc.)

7. Free Radicals - They form when an electron is removed from the outer ring of a molecule, which makes the molecule unstable. This then robs electrons from healthy cells to be stable, which now makes the cell unhealthy. These unhealthy, damaged cells need to be destroyed by the immune system, which creates toxic cellular debris. Tobacco smoke and grilled foods are a few sources of free radicals. Microwave ovens create free radicals in food/liquids by removing electrons from their molecules. Your body makes free radicals using oxygen inside your cells through a process called "oxidation", which produces cellular energy.

8. Radioactivity (radon, x-rays, computers, televisions, excess exposure to the sun or tanning beds, irradiated food, etc.)

9. Toxic Emotions i.e. hate, bitterness, despise, non-forgiving, anger, negative attitudes, etc.

How does your body get so toxic?

1. Excessive intake of toxins and free radicals:

a) Processed and commercial foods (food additives, drugs, hormones, pesticides, preservatives, etc.)

b) Chemical laden beauty products (petro-chemical) and cleaning products

c) Air pollution (smog, exhaust, allergens, smoke, mold spores, asbestos, fumes, excess positive ions, etc.)

d) Grilling, frying, microwaving, and broiling food/liquids

2. Excess production of free radicals in the body creating cellular and immune system stress

3. Infestation of parasites, candida yeast, virus, bad bacteria, etc.

4. Blocked detoxification pathways - unable to move toxic substances out of the body

a) Unbalanced Autonomic Nervous System

b) Congested Lymphatic System

c) Congested bowels (≤1 BM a day)

d) Malfunctioning liver

e) Sluggish kidneys

f) Congested, dehydrated skin and lungs

5. Dehydration - unable to flush toxic substances out of the body

a) Less than 1/2 of body weight in oz. of water per day

b) Consuming alcohol, caffeinated sub-stances, soda, coffee, sugary drinks, etc.

6. Inactivity - contributes to blocked detoxification pathways

7. Congenital (obtained by mother during pregnancy)

8. Harboring and internalizing negative emotions, which enter the cellular level

Try to eliminate as many reasons for a toxic body as you can!

Before you venture out into a full-blown detox program you need to make sure your bowels are moving large, formed amounts 2-3 times a day and your liver and kidneys are fully functioning. Follow the Colon Cleanse, Kidney Flush, and Liver/Gall-bladder Flush instructions. A detoxification program may not be appropriate for someone who is under-weight, very physically weak, and/or debilitated.

Your liver, kidney, lung, intestinal, and cellular functions are governed by your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). It is imperative that you keep this System balanced so that you will be able to fully detoxify your cells and body. It is equally as important to keep your Lymphatic System open and flowing to get the toxins out of your cellular level. Refer to my handouts on the ANS & Lymphatic Flow.

How do you detoxify your body?

Detoxification occurs when your cells dump toxins into your bloodstream upon starting a detox program or a high nutrition or weight loss program. These toxins are released into your bloodstream and are removed from your body through your skin, kidneys, intestine, lungs, and nasal passage. You may experience some of the following detoxification symptoms: blemishes (acne), skin rashes, headache, fatigue, irritability, moodiness, cough, clogged sinuses, cold symptoms, flu-like symptoms, fever, constipation, diarrhea, gas, stomachache/nausea.

The symptom(s) of detox may be mild or severe and last a few days to a few weeks depending on how toxic your body is deep within your 100 trillion cells. You may feel great after detoxifying then you may go through more detoxifying in a few more months when more toxins are rooted out from deep within your body’s cells. You will detoxify from the inside out and from greater toxicity to lesser (i.e. general toxins to radioactivity). You detoxify in layers like peeling an onion. The hardest thing to accept is that you are NOT SICK and to realize that your body is detoxifying, cleansing, and healing itself. The best thing to do when you are experiencing detoxifying symptoms is to drink a lot of water, rest yet take frequent walks, and keep your kidneys, liver, and colon flushed out. I encourage you to get colonics or do home enemas and coffee enemas.

Depending on your previous dietary habits and lifestyle, it may take up to two to six years for your body to completely detoxify and rebuild to a state that will be your greatest possible health. If you continue to eat the Standard American Diet and maintain bad living habits (i.e. inactivity, tobacco use, etc.) your body will be in a constant state of detoxification. Follow my directions to ultimate health, and my JBetz CANCER/DETOX Diet.

There are many methods of ridding your body of toxins to restore health. One such way is to take a detox bath using 1 c. Epsom salts and 1 c. baking soda. Soak 1-1 1/2 hours until water begins to cool. Do not make the water scalding hot. If you have chlorinated water, fill a knee-high nylon stocking with 1 c. charcoal used for fish filters (rinse well), then secure the nylon over the faucet with a rubber band so that the water runs through the charcoal.

Herbs, such as garlic, red clover, chaparral, dandelion, red beets, spanish black radish, and milk thistle, along with Vitamin C (4 gm.) will stimulate and aid the detoxification process. There are many detoxification preparations on the market. I encourage you to take one or several of them.

Coffee enemas help hasten toxins to exit your body and often relieve detox symptoms. In his book, A CANCER THERAPY, Max Gerson, M.D. writes that the coffee ingredients (i.e. caffeine and other substances) goes through the hemorrhoidal veins directly into the portal veins and into the liver where the coffee stimulates the liver cells to increase production of bile, open the bile ducts, and stimulate greater flow of bile, which contains toxins. The goal of coffee enemas is to decrease the toxic load of the liver so that it can continue to clean your blood and body of toxins. Eteinne Callebout, M.D. further states that coffee enemas stimulate enzymes capable of removing toxins from the blood. This effect does not happen when the coffee is consumed by mouth. (Alternative Medicine 2002) It is very beneficial to do liquid Bentonite clay, fiber, and a detox bath after the coffee enema.

I encourage you to do the following Lemon Detox Cleanse along with juice fasting with vegetable and barley grass juices for 3-7 days or longer:

Drink 2 quarts of CITRUS CLEANSE per day.

In a 2qt. jar add the following fresh squeezed citrus juice, maple syrup, and then pure water:

1 grapefruit

2 lemons

1 lime

Wash well. Organic is best.

1/4 C. real maple syrup

Stir or shake before drinking.

Drink 1/2 hr. between veg./grass juices/meals.

CAUTION: As your body detoxifies and begins to heal, you may notice that your medications may need to be adjusted. Use your discretion, and consult your doctor. If you have any non-metallic implants, parts, or fragments in your body, your body may reject these as your immune system strengthens and your body heals. (Gerson, video)

HYDRATION & WATER

by Janis M. Betz, R.N., B.S.N.

Cancer, disease, accumulation of toxins, fatigue, pain, etc. are most often caused by chronic dehydration. In his book, Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. states that “chronic dehydration is the root cause of most major degenerative diseases of the human body” (p. 11). Chronic dehydration affects how the cell functions and the efficiency of cell activity. When cells divide to make new cells, 75% or more of its volume has to be filled with water. When water is not available, then the cell becomes dehydrated, weak, and susceptible to damage and mutations (cancer development), which results in the eventual malfunction of organs and systems. Some unlikely thirst signals include the following: constipation, essential hypertension (high blood pressure), peptic ulcers, joint and back pain, and headaches to name a few. Dry mouth is the very last sign of dehydration (Batmanghelidj MD, 1992). Poor water intake (1-4 cups per day) and an acid/toxic body environment will cause chronic dehydration. Soda, coffee, alcohol, and uric acid (from excess protein) are acid/toxic substances that cause water to be pulled from your body's tissues and colon to both neutralize the acid and flush the toxins out of your body. I refer to coffee, soda, and alcohol as negative drinks because they cause more fluid to be excreted from your body then they add to your body.

About 70% of your body is composed of water. Your body needs water for everything that it does. Water is the primary ingredient in all body fluids. It helps to digest food, maintains proper body temperature, and gives your lungs the moisture you need to breathe. Water provides for the form and functioning of your body’s 100 trillion cells. When your cells do not get adequate water, they become parched, dry, and more vulnerable to DNA damage and attack by viruses and bacteria. Water holds your body’s nutrients in solution and transports them into your cells (Malkmus, Dye, 1995).

Water is necessary to flush toxins and cellular, metabolic waste out of your body. It also keeps your lymph fluid moving and your fecal matter (stool) soft and easy to pass. If you are not getting enough water to drink, then your body pulls the water it needs from your colon, lymph, joints, and disks. This leads to toxic water from your lymph and bowels entering your blood. Without sufficient water, your lymph and colon system can not move toxic material out. Chronic dehydration also leaves your joints and spine discs dry, which leads to pain, and discs that slip out of place easier. When your spine discs are dehydrated, then your vertebrae compress together putting pressure on your nerves causing pain.

Water that is not pure (tap water) may contain inorganic minerals (calcium carbonate), chemicals/poisons (chlorine and fluorine), contaminants (chloroform), possibly lead and other heavy metals, and/or radiation frequencies. Calcium carbonate contributes to hardening and blocked arteries by adhering to fatty deposits, then acting like glue for more fatty deposits to build-up on the blood vessel walls. After many years of calcium carbonate build-up in your body, you may develop stiffness in your joints, hardening of your arteries, kidney stones, and gallstones. Interestingly, this calcium is a component in glue and cement (Malkmus, Dye, 1995). Most multi-vitamins and mineral supplements also contain calcium carbonate.

Many of you are drinking healthier water, such as Brita filtered water, spring water, distilled water, or reverse osmosis (RO) water. A biochemist informed me that these waters contain too many free-floating hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen is a gas, and during the filtration process, minerals and other contaminates are removed, but the now detached hydrogen gas enters the filtered water. These extra hydrogen atoms will bind to calcium and other minerals in your intestinal system and blood, which may prevent your body from fully benefiting from these minerals. The biochemist told me that by putting a pinch of baking soda or a few drops of trace minerals into your filtered, spring, or distilled water, the hydrogen atoms will bind to these substances instead. Putting fresh squeezed lemon juice in your water will also bind to the excess hydrogen gas.

For your body to be properly hydrated you need to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. To figure out how many cups you need, divide the ounces of water you need by 8 (1 C = 8 oz.). The amount of water you need may seem impossible to drink in one day, but think about drinking 1-1 1/2 cups of water at the top of every hour rather than 1 gallon (16 cups) in a day, if you weigh 256 pounds. You can drink too much water, which may flush too many minerals out of your body. If your urine is clear or very pale yellow in color, then you are flushing out to many minerals. I suggest drinking a product called Emer’gen-C high calcium drink powder 1-2 times per day, especially if you sweat a lot.

References:

Batmanghelidj, F., M.D. Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, (1992)

Malkmus, G.H., Dye, M., God’s Way to Ultimate Health, (1995)

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DISCLAIMER: The information within this web site is not intended to take the place of medical advice from your personal physician. Readers are advised to consult their own physician or qualified health care professional regarding the treatment of their condition. Janis M. Betz, R.N. and Healthy Journey does not offer medical advice diagnose or prescribe the use of diet and/or supplements as a form of treatment for a specific illness or disease. It is your decision and constitutional right to treat yourself. Janis M. Betz, R.N. and Healthy Journey is not responsible for any possible consequences from any treatment, action or application of herbs, vitamins, minerals or other supplementation.