Red -The Colour of Vitality, Passion and Strength

Red is very stimulating and therefore must be used carefully. It stimulates and vitalizes the entire body increasing power, confidence, courage and initiative. Red is the colour of passion and energy, enhancing sexual desire and is therefore great for frigidity and impotence. Red is often associated with sexiness and passion. This passionate colour may conjure up images of attractive red-lipped beauties, sexually active men wearing red socks and beautiful, sexy women in red lingerie – no wonder it is linked to sexuality.

Physically, red activates blood circulation, maintains red blood cells, promotes heat and increases body temperature. It is therefore great for anaemia, chronic chills and colds, bladder infections, low blood pressure, inertia, depression and tiredness. Red releases adrenaline and stimulates sensory and cerebro-spinal nerves. Green or blue should follow after red.

Red also increases heart rate, respiration and brain wave activity. It truly is a great colour for improving energy levels. If you feel tired or run down, try putting on a red top and watch the difference it makes.

Avoid Red

Avoid red if suffering from inflammatory conditions, severe emotional disturbances, poor concentration or high blood pressure. In fact, avoid red in any excess heat-related condition.

Natural Sources of Red

Watermelon, tomatoes, red meat, cherries, red roses, fire, red hair, advertising colours, red-lipped women, aggressive drivers in red cars, sexy red underwear and red apples.

Orange -The Colour of Spirituality, Energy and Abundance

Orange radiates feelings of warmth, intimacy, abundance and tolerance. Orange removes repressions and inhibitions, and opens one’s heart to understanding and acceptance. Wearing the colour orange can increase a person’s courage and raise both mental and physical energy. Orange broadens our outlook on life and opens one’s horizon to new possibilities.

Physically, orange assists with assimilation and circulation. It is one of the best colours for stimulating the appetite. Putting orange place mats or an orange tablecloth on the dinner table is a great way to encourage fussy eaters to indulge. Cancer treatment often diminishes a person’s appetite, yet it is extremely important to keep up nutritional levels during this period. Wearing orange or placing orange colours around food may encourage a person to dig in and enjoy. A great colour to uplift a person who is feeling ill.

Orange is also good for gallstones, disturbances of the pancreas, spleen and kidneys and strengthens the lungs. It is helpful with bronchitis, asthma and emphysema. It aids healthy calcium metabolism and is excellent for general weakness and fatigue.

Avoid Orange

Avoid if trying to lose weight. Also steer clear if suffering from high blood pressure and hyperactive conditions.

Natural Sources of Orange

Oranges, cantaloupe, carrots, papaya, mangoes, apricots, peaches, pumpkin, sweet potato, fire, spectacular orange sunsets and sunrises, Hare Krishna clothing colour, Thai and Asian monks’ robes are adorned with orange.

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Approach this exercise with an open heart, full of love and a blameless, non-judgmental attitude to yourself and others. Choose an event in your life that may have caused you pain or made you feel uneasy. This event may have triggered the development of your cancer without you fully being aware of it. It could have been an argument, a lie, a secret that was disclosed, or a hurt done to you by someone else.

Go back into your memory and recreate the experience. Recapture the sensory impressions of the event, the sounds, sights and smells. Re-live how you felt, and your thoughts and emotions, and strive for a re-run of the experience with a new and open compassion and understanding.

Now sing out loud to your memory. Sing your thoughts and feelings. Sing what you would have done and said at the time, knowing what you know now. Appreciate that life’s experiences are your teachers and that everyone else associated with this event was learning too. No one is perfect. Learn from your mistakes and release the past, sing it out.

Don’t remain in regret. Go through the event as you would have liked it to progress. Imagine it playing like a video tape in your mind. Sing out loud and dedicate your words and tunes to strength, wisdom, forgiveness and love with which you can overcome the situation. Singing through this event will allay your fears and clear your past. Conclude this exercise by bringing your awareness and love firmly back to the present.

Giggle-a-thon

Sit in a comfortable position. It is best to be in a place where you feel totally uninhibited, free from distractions and judgment. Breathing gently and slowly, try to imagine a prominent time in your life which caused you pain or hurt you. Imagine this clearly in your mind. Imagine vividly the people involved, the way you felt and what made you feel so upset. Now turning everything around, imagine yourself laughing at those people and the situation.

You are full of giggles, you can see yourself smiling and laughing, and your laugh makes those around you laugh. You are not laughing vindictively, you are laughing with passion and complete understanding at the stupidity and silliness of it all. Feel the laughter releasing from your heart and chest. Let it vibrate your body and flow from your mouth. Release that infectious giggle! Continue as long as possible.

If you practice this exercise, laughing at yourself and others, it will be impossible to hold onto past hurts with resentment and bitterness. Laughter is the best medicine to heal the body and soul and to clear old wounds! If you can laugh at yourself and life’s silly situations, you will be able to release any negative emotions that led to your cancer.

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Calendula is probably best known for its wonderful use in healing skin conditions and soothing cuts, burns, wounds and sores. After surgery, calendula is able to cleanse the body, stimulate circulation and improve the healing of wounds. Well known physicians and natural healers around the world believe that calendula is a successful natural remedy for malignant growths.

Freshly pressed calendula juice has been used for skin cancers and also for the removal of liver spots, strawberry spots, pigment spots and other cancer-like skin patches (apply the juice several times daily for a prolonged period). Cancer-like growths and ulcers and malignant non-healing wounds have been treated successfully with an infusion of equal parts of calendula and horsetail. The area is washed twice daily.

What is the best way to use calendula?

• Herbal tea – 1 heaped teaspoon of calendula to 1/4 liter of water. Pour boiling water over and

let sit for 10 minutes. Drink 3 cups per day.

• Washings – 1 heaped tablespoon of herbs to 1/2 liter of water

• Fresh Juice – leaves, stems and flowers are washed and while still wet, put through a juice

extractor.

Cat’s Claw

Cat’s claw is a mysterious herb that comes from the Amazon. It is actually a climbing vine that has been toted as a ‘cure-all’ by many natural healers the world over. It is believed to enhance immune system function and is also thought to possess anti-tumour properties. Usually the inner bark or roots of cat’s claw are used. The active ingredients within cat’s claw are plant steroles, polyphenols, proanthocyanidins, oxindole alkaloids, triterpenes and glycosides.

Cat’s claw is able to cleanse the intestinal tract and enhances the function of white blood cells, which are necessary in fighting disease and cancer. Cat’s claw is a powerful anti-oxidant, wiping out free radicals and acting as an anti-inflammatory. It is an excellent remedy for intestinal problems and viral infections.

Cat’s claw is believed to reduce the severity and side effects associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

What is the best way to use cat’s claw?

• Take only as directed – consult with your health practitioner, naturopath or herbalist.

• Capsule Form – Take two to three l000 mg capsules (containing at least 7.5mg of oxindole alkaloids). Generally cat’s claw is safe for children; however it should only by taken in 500mg dosages.

Caution!

• Do not take during pregnancy.

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Magnesium is important for the health of every organ within the body. It activates enzymes, aids energy production and helps to regulate the balance of many cancer-fighting nutrients within the body. It is a cofactor in over 100 enzyme reactions occurring in the body. Recent research has shown that magnesium may prevent cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.

A deficiency of magnesium interferes with the relaying of nerve and muscle impulses, causing irritability, muscular cramps and nervousness. It assists in the uptake of calcium and potassium and helps to maintain the body’s proper pH balance. This versatile mineral helps us to excrete arsenic and lead from the body, heavy metals which can lead to the development of cancer.

Magnesium promotes steady nerves, reduces irritability, helps to form strong bones and teeth, assists with the digestion of protein and carbohydrates, enhances memory and helps to prevent heart attacks. This essential mineral also helps to prevent abnormalities in the body’s lymph glands. The lymph glands are a key component of the body’s immune system.

Magnesium cannot be stored in the body for long periods and therefore it must be obtained regularly from the diet. Excess consumption of milk, coffee, tobacco and alcohol can lead to a magnesium deficiency. Soy milk is a perfect substitute for milk.

Good food sources of magnesium include dark green leafy vegetables, kelp, wheat bran, wheat germ, soy beans, dulse, hazelnuts, lima beans, sesame seeds, walnuts millet, avocado, almonds, pecans, spinach, lentils, dates, brazil nuts, brown rice, wild rice, buckwheat, cashews, dried figs and apricots, bananas, fish and other seafood, apples, peaches, pumpkin seeds, sea vegetables and sprouts.

Herbal sources of magnesium include chickweed, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, lemongrass, licorice, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, red clover and yellow dock.

Manganese

Manganese is essential for proper red blood cell formation and to maintain the health of the body’s glands. Manganese-rich foods nourish the nerves and brain and aid in the transport of oxygen from the lungs to all of the cells in the body. It assists with healthy sex-hormone production, making it an essential mineral in helping to prevent hormone-induced cancers.

A form of the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase, contains manganese. Proper function of this enzyme helps protect against free radical damage, which can cause cancer. Manganese also plays a role in detoxifying alcohol from the body. This may make it a key element in preventing cancers related to excess alcohol intake.

Good sources of manganese include chestnuts, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pecans, coconut, walnut, buck wheat, kidney beans, lima beans, pineapple, grapes, beetroot, parsley, lettuce, watercress, apricots, bananas, cherries, green beans, kale, avocado, blackberries, dates, celery, dandelion, figs, lemons, pears, apples.

Molybdenum

Molybdenum is termed an essential trace mineral. Molybdenum possesses strong antioxidant properties and is believed to prevent some forms of cancer. It is able to activate the xanthine oxidase enzyme responsible for the production of the powerful antioxidant, uric acid. Molybdenum enhances kidney function and protects the body from some chemical carcinogens.

Molybdenum has a major influence in protecting the body from the carcinogenic effects of dietary nitrosamines (by preventing the conversion of nitrites to nitrates to nitrosamines in the stomach). Nitrates are found in processed and cured meats and are known to be carcinogenic to the human body. It is believed oesophagus cancer is a symptom of Molybdenum deficiency and a low intake of molybdenum is also associated with mouth and gum disorders and cancer.

Population studies have shown that people living in areas where the soil is molybdenum deficient have been found to have an increased risk of stomach and oesophageal cancers. Molybdenum is currently being studied as a possible mineral in the prevention of breast cancer.

Molybdenum can be obtained from both plant and animal sources. Cauliflower, spinach, fish, liver, peas, beans, legumes, cereal grains, wheat-germ, green peas, brown rice, cottage cheese, lentils, split peas, brewer’s yeast, potato, molasses and chicken are all good sources of this trace mineral.

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The tough, elastic material that makes up the skeleton of the shark is dried and pulverized (finely powdered) to make this food supplement. Shark cartilage contains a number of active components, the most important of which is a type of protein that acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor – that is, it acts to suppress the development of new blood vessels. This makes it valuable in fighting a number of disorders. Many cancerous tumours, for instance, are able to grow only because they induce the body to develop new networks of blood vessels to supply them with nutrients. Shark cartilage suppresses this process, so that tumours are deprived of their source of nourishment and often tumours begin to shrink.

Sharks are one of the only creatures in the world that are not susceptible to developing cancer. This interesting point has led to further research being performed on sharks to understand why they are not prone to tumour development. Research performed in Boston discovered that a tumour will stop growing when it reaches two millimeters in size, unless it has sufficient blood supply. From this stage, new blood vessels begin to form to feed the tumour and it enlarges. Shark cartilage contains no blood vessels and actually contains a protein that inhibits the development of blood vessels thereby starving the tumour of its supplies.

Shark cartilage also contains high amounts of calcium (16%) and phosphorous (8%) and mucopolysaccharides that act to stimulate the body’s immune system.

The recommended daily intake is anywhere from 2500mg/day to 6000mg/day. Shark cartilage is generally not recommended for children or used during pregnancy or lactation without professional advice.

Shark Liver Oil – Alkylglycerols

Originally discovered in 1922, shark liver oil extract contains compounds called alkylglycerols that are also found in breast milk, the liver and spleen, and in bone marrow. These are active substances that provide breast fed babies with protection against infections until their own immunity is developed. Alkyglycerols have been studied as a possible treatment for childhood leukemia and as a likely key to reversing cervical cancer in women. They are able to increase antibodies in the body through the building of certain types of white blood cells. This in turn has a boosting effect on the body’s immune system.

Shark liver oil facilitates the elimination of toxic minerals from the body. It has the ability to also remove toxic organic forms of mercury and may be beneficial in the treatment and prevention of cancer. It may also be useful for people undergoing radiation therapy, as it prevents leukopenia (lack of white blood cells). If taken before radiation therapy, shark liver oil may help to control abnormal cell reproduction. In the 1990s, John Hopkins University discovered another healing ingredient in shark liver oil known as squalamine. Squalamine is effective against many yeast, bacterial and fungal infections, and offers promise to immune compromised persons such as cancer patients. These ancient creatures of the ocean may hold the secret to improved health and longevity for mankind.

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