••• What is Cancer Initiation •••
When we look at cancer we must understand that there are three separate issues involved. One is the initiation of cancer and second is promotion and the third is progression of cancer. It is widely believed that cancer initiation involves gene mutation and DNA damage. There can be many causes of this damage such as 1. Toxicity in the environment. The air we breathe. The water we drink. The radiation we are subjected to. 2. Substance abuse: tobacco, alcohol, drugs and pharmaceuticals. 3. Health Conditions and diseases: chronic inflammation, different viral exposures etc. 4. Food we eat. 5. Genes we inherit from our parents.
In today’s world it is impossible to avoid all these factors as a result it is widely recognized that over 99% of population living in the civilized society have tiny cancer cells (mutated genes) floating around in our body fluids. As it is in the environment we can’t escape it. Our immune system is constantly either repairing these genes or killing these cancer cells and at the same time these cancer cells are multiplying. A sort of balance is maintained in each one of us. Still the question remains if all of us are facing same environment why only some of us get cancer and some don’t. There is a school of thought that lack of micro nutrients can be the cause of DNA and gene damage and thereby causing cancer initiation.
Dr. Bruce Nathan Ames of UC Berkeley, a leading authority in the field, has following views on the subject: • Micronutrient Deficiency is likely to be a major cause of DNA damage. • DNA damage is leading cause of Cancer initiation. • Lack of Micro nutrients like Folic Acid, B-12, B-6, B-3, Vitamin C, E, Fe and Zn mimic radiation In damaging DNA. • Human body is only as strong as it’s weakest link. • It is estimated that over 60,000 sets of DNA are being damaged every day. • When we fail to repair the damage, we start aging, getting chronic inflammation and organ damage. This makes us more susceptible to disease. Micronutrients help keep DNA and genes stable and strong.
Besides chemotherapy and radiation there is another approach to treating cancer called Cancer Immunotherapy. It treats cancer patients using components of the immune system. It involves antibodies that bind to, and inhibit the function of, proteins expressed by cancer cells. Cancer immunotherapies include vaccines and T cell infusions.
ANGEOGENIC FOODS needs to be eliminated from our diet, that is being a vegan!
ANTI ANGEOGENIC FOODS to be included in our diet to starve cancer are: 1. Allium Vegetables i.e. Garlic, Onions and Leak 2. Cruciferous Vegetables i.e. Broccoli, Cabbage,Kale 3. Ginger 4.Turmeric 5. Chili Peppers 6. Flaxseed 7. Lemon 8. Berries of all colors 9. Cranberries 10. Apple Peals 11. Green Tea 12. Pomegranate 13. Figs 14. Cinnamon 15. Green mangoes