Nutrition and Cancer - Are They Connected?
By Jason Capshaw
Why do animals found in the wild not suffer from cancer? It is an intriguing question. Perhaps it is because only the fittest survive, so only those with high immune systems and good health make it into adulthood. This may be the case, but there is another important factor that is being missed. When an animal consumes vegetation that is found in the wild, it is typically grown in good mineral rich soil. That soil has not been aggressively mined for its nutrients. The vegetation that is not eaten, falls to the ground and the its nutrients are absorbed back into the ground. So the balance of micro and macro nutrients is maintained in the soil.
Unfortunately, we do not have the same luxury of eating mineral rich foods. There are over 70 minerals that are found in nature. Most soil where our food is grown only contains 12-20 minerals. And every year that a farmer harvests his crop more minerals are taken from the ground. Over time the soil becomes so depleted of minerals that crop failure results. To prevent crop failure, farmers use fertilizer to promote growth. But fertilizer only contains 3-6 minerals, only giving the crops the bare necessities.
To add insult to injury, many of our crops are than processed into white breads or canned, literally destroying any nutrients that may be in them. So by the time our body begins to digest them, there is nothing left but empty calories. Our bodies know this fact, that is why we stay hungry. The body never got the nutrients that it needed.
The medical community is starting to recognize this alarming fact. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 201, No. 6), William H. Strain, Ph.D. and Walter J. Pories, M.D. are investigators whose research has revealed that no element presently can be ruled absolutely unessential to humans. The lack of these elements and minerals can result in malnutrition and disease. Deficiencies of micro-nutrients have been recognized by the United Nations as a major cause of illness and death. They are now trying to address this through their micro-nutrient (minerals) initiative.
Dr. Marnard Murray and Gerry Amena have discovered a natural source for these minerals in the ocean. The ocean contains all minerals that are available in nature. These minerals are in ionic form, meaning that they are ready to be absorbed by the body. Minerals found in the ground are not ionic, and only become ionic after being absorbed by a plant. This renders most mineral supplements purchased at the store useless.
Dr. Murray did extensive research with cancer and minerals and found a direct link. Mice were infected with breast cancer and given a nine month life expectancy. All mice without any intervention died within eight months and seven days and did not give birth to any litters. However, the mice that were given a regimen of sea minerals were sacrificed at 16 months and had no breast cancer. They also gave birth to 10 litters. These results were typical for different types of cancer and animals. Dr. Murrays research indicates that malnutrition can result in cancer and replacing these nutrients can help the body to fight cancer.
At a national level, we must begin to mineralize our crops using minerals from the sea. But on a personal level, ionic sea minerals are now available as a supplement. Some of the more potent mineral supplements are those developed by Gerry Amena in Australia. These minerals supplements can be found at http://ww.aglife.net
Jason Capshaw
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