CAUSES OF CANCER

The number ONE killer in Singapore is cancer (followed by Heart Disease & Stroke).

Not all cancers are the same.

1/3 is curable. 1/3 is preventable.

2 factors of cancer that cannot be controlled are AGE & FAMILY HISTORY.

Causes of cancer:-

1। Smoking is very often the main cause of cancer. It kills us silently and drains money from us quietly. There're 4,000 harmful chemicals (though in diluted form) in one stick of cigarette. Taking one puff is 600 times worst than inhaling the exhaust fumes from vehicles.

2. Some food that cause cancer are:

Barbecued Food

Deep Fried Food

Overheating Meat

Food that is high in fat causes our bile to secrete acid that contains a chemical which is a promoter of cancer cells.

Food that contains preservatives, too much salt or nitrates (e.g. Canned food, Salted egg & veggies, sausages, etc.)

Overnight Rice (where Aflatoxin is accumulated)

Food that is low in fibre: Our body needs 25 gm of both soluble & insoluble fibre daily.

We must drink at least 1.5 litres of plain water a day.

Contaminated Food (e.g. moulded bread causes our body to secrete toxins that may eventually lead to liver cancer

in the long run. Never eat bread that is kept in room temperature for more than 2 days especially in a humid weather

like Singapore's.

3. Types of fat and which is the best? (Highly Recommended for Health)

Olive Oil - The best of all oils. It does not absorb in our body.

Fish Oil - Omega 3 (contained in NI's Circulytes) haspoly-unsaturated fat. It's good for our brain cells.

Peanut Oil - It contains Vitamin E. A small dosage is recommended only.

Not Recommended for Health

Vegetable Fat - Palm oil is worst than coconut oil. It is high in cholesterol and highly unsaturated.

Coconut Oil - It has saturated fat.

4. Specific Food & Beverages

Egg when eaten too much can cause High Colon Cancer. Risk Ovary Cancer, Prostate Cancer.

Cabbage is highly recommended for health reason.

Tomato is best eaten raw with a bit of olive oil for better absorption. Other alternative is to take tomato sauce.

Coffee is good because it contains 2 anti-oxidants. Inhaling the coffee aroma for half each day is equivalent to eating

two oranges a day. However, the residue of over-burned coffee is extremely bad for health. It can cause cancer.

Tea, as long as it is in its original tea leaves and not processed into BOH or Lipton packets, it is good for health.

Tea contains 30 anti-oxidants. Recommended dosage is 4 cups a day.

Exercise and be Fit

Have a balanced lifestyle. Exercise regularly.

F : Frequency: 3 to 5 times a week.

I : Intensity: Exercise till we sweat and breath deeply.

T : Types of exercises: Find one that suits our age, lifestyle, etc.

Have regular check-up

Once we reach the age of 45 & above, it is recommended that we go for regular comprehensive health examination. Early detection may save lives.

5) SALT THE CURE OF PAIN

I believe that most of your moms always tell you to drink a glass of salt water/rinse your mouth with salt water if you have a sore throat because salt can reduce inflammation.

This method has actually been proven (medically) to be really effective and it really can help to reduce inflammation.

They have also tested on other medical values of salt and found out that:

If you have pain in your joints/spine/body, you can simply try out this method which can help to relieve the pain (especially for old people who have rheumatism). Simply fry the salt let it settle down for a while before applying on affected areas. And if you have a problem of Hair Loss, you can simply prepare a pail of salt water and rinse your scalp/hair with it (it takes about 2 weeks to a month). It will not help in growing of new hair but can prevent. After tedious/strenous excercise, soaking your feet with salt water can help to prevent cramps and pain., and also prevent from skin irritation. Hope it will be of help to you.

6) HONEY & CINNAMON

It is found that mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Ayurvedic as well as Yunani medicine have been using honey as a vital medicine for centuries. Scientists of today also accept honey as a Ram Ban (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients also. A famous magazine named Weekly World News published in Canada dated 17 January, 95 has given a list of diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists.

SWAYAM -CHETANA

April 2009