Condition pancreatic cancer state

If I were to single out one method to combat cancer, it is the sauna. In particular, the electric light infrared sauna is extremely helpful. This type is heated by three 250-watt red infrared heat lamps. It assists removal of chemical toxins and heavy metals, increases oxygenation, enhances the immune system and reduces the radiation burden in the body. (1)

Saunas not only help remove radioactive particles, but can kill cells mutated by radiation that otherwise reproduce and eventually lead to cancer. In this sense, saunas have genetic effects that improve the overall quality of the body's DNA. Genetics researchers often forget that nutrients turn on genes and toxins alter or block genetic expression.

Infrared sauna therapy is also the most powerful method I have found for uncovering and healing chronic infections. Endo- and exo-toxins from chronic infections often contribute to the development of cancer.

What is Cancer?

In 1902, Dr. John Beard published a paper in The Lancet on the trophoblastic theory of cancer. (2) It. is quite simple and has never been disproven. In fact, it recently received strong confirmation by scientists at the University of Michigan. (3) Dr. Beard showed that a normal tissue of the body, the trophobiast, exhibits characteristics identical to cancer. It is invasive, metastatic, forms new blood vessels (angiogenesis) and has the same specific markers and chemical composition as cancer cells.

The trophoblast is a totipotent or stem cell that grows around the developing fetus during the first eight to twelve weeks of pregnancy. The word trophoblast means 'nourishing the baby.' It burrows into the lining of the mother's uterus and supplies the fetus with blood until the placenta forms. It is essential for life.

The trophoblast normally disappears between 8 and 12 weeks of pregnancy. If it overgrows, the result is a very virulent form of cancer, choriocarcinoma. It usually kills both mother and fetus within a few weeks.

One may say, if the trophoblast only develops during pregnancy, how can it explain all other cancers? Dr. Beard found that the stem cells that form the trophoblast are present all over the body in small numbers. Given the right stimulus, they begin to grow. A key to understanding cancer is to understand what makes these cells grow.

Estrogen, The Primary Carcinogen

The primary stimulus for the growth of the trophoblast is high estrogen, as occurs during pregnancy. Estrogen is associated with cell proliferation. One may ask why so much cancer occurs in men and in post-menopausal women who do not produce much estrogen. The answer is, everyone's adrenal glands produce estrogens, in both sexes and at all ages.

Normal estrogen production by the adrenals or ovaries is not a problem. The liver converts the estrogen to a harmless form. However, when the liver is toxic or otherwise compromised, it cannot detoxify estrogen properly. There are three common estrogens--estriol, estradiol and estrone. Estrone is the most harmful. When the liver becomes toxic, estrone increases and the stage is set for cancer. Liver toxicity today is the rule rather than the exception. Causes for liver toxicity include:

* Toxins in the food supply. These include toxic metals, pesticide residues, preservatives and thousands of other additives used in prepared foods. Some pesticides and other chemicals mimic the effects of estrogen by occupying estrogen binding sites. This may cause more estrogens to circulate freely in the body. An interesting new study found that cadmium mimics the effects of estrogen. (4)

* Thousands of organic chemicals and toxic metals in the environment. Besides food, sources of toxins include contaminated air, dental materials, especially silver amalgam fillings, and skin contact with toxins in solvents, detergents, skin care products, chlorinated and fluoridated water and other household and industrial chemicals. Building materials, carpets, plastics and office machinery may also outgas toxic chemicals.

* Radiation exposure damages the liver. Everyone is exposed to radiation today from bomb fallout, nuclear plant accidents, medical and other uses of radiation.

* Prescription, over-the-counter and other remedies. All pharmaceuticals are synthetic chemicals that must be detoxified and excreted, primarily by the liver. Vaccines are preserved with toxic metals. Many herbs are toxic as well, though much less than most drugs. Vitamin products that contain sea minerals and land-based mineral deposits often contain toxic metals. A portion of any ingested drug or chemical remains in the body, often for years. These will build up and can be an important source of liver toxicity.

* Adrenal exhaustion. This is an indirect cause. Adrenal weakness contributes to a slow oxidation rate and sluggish liver activity. Also, the body compensates for adrenal depletion by accumulating toxic levels of copper, iron, chromium, selenium, manganese, aluminum, cadmium and lead that are toxic to the liver.

* Nutrient deficiencies. These impair the liver's normal detoxification pathways. Nutrient deficiencies are the result of poor quality diets, poor eating habits and impaired digestion. Stress increases the need for nutrients.

* Impaired digestion. Poor digestion causes the production of toxic substances in the intestines due to fermentation and putrefaction of food. A vicious cycle occurs in which a toxic liver does not produce enough bile and digestive enzymes. As a result, food is poorly digested, which generates toxins that in turn worsen the condition of the liver. This further impairs enzyme production, which in turn results in more toxins in the intestines.

* Improper bowel flora such as candida albicans and other pathogenic organisms. These can produce deadly toxins in the intestines. Candida albicans, for example, produces alcohol and acetaldehyde.

* Chronic infections anywhere in the body. Bacterial and other infections generate endo- and extotoxins. Chronic infections are much more common than imagined. I would estimate most people have a dozen low-grade chronic infections. Common sites are the teeth, eyes, ears, throat, bladder, bronchials, intestines and skin.

* Stress from any cause activates the sympathetic nervous system, which in turn reduces liver activity. Stress also impairs digestion, which leads to more toxin generation in the intestines.

* Fatigue. Fatigue can be an important factor in liver toxicity.

Reduced Pancreatic Enzyme Secretion

At about 12 weeks of pregnancy, the trophoblast mysteriously stops growing and the placenta takes over the function of nourishing the fetus. Dr. Beard found that enzymes produced by the fetal and maternal pancreas stops the growth of the trophoblast.

This is the basis for the pancreatic enzyme treatment of cancer advocated by Dr. William Kelley, DDS and others. (5) Large quantities of pancreatic enzymes are given by mouth which helps stop the growth of malignant cells.

The pancreas plays another role. Pancreatic enzymes are needed for proper digestion. A weakened, toxic or depleted pancreas contributes to a toxic liver by failing to provide adequate enzymes for complete food digestion. Many people do not produce enough pancreatic enzymes or they overeat, exceeding their enzymatic capacity. These enzymes are not the same as "food enzymes" found in raw food. Ideally, excess pancreatic enzymes are secreted so that any cancer that begins to develop will be destroyed.

Causes for deficient pancreatic activity are similar to the causes of liver toxicity. They include stress, poor-quality diets, poor eating habits and toxic exposures.

Role of the Sympathetic Nervous System

An important cause of impaired pancreas and liver activity is excessive activity of the sympathetic nervous system. This branch of the autonomic nervous system is sometimes called the fight-or-flight system. It inhibits the activity of the liver, kidneys, pancreas, intestines and stomach. These are the very organs needed to produce digestive enzymes and the primary organs of detoxification.

Excessive activity of the sympathetic nervous system is extremely common today. Causes include stress, hurried or busy lifestyles, toxic metals, nutrient deficiencies, some toxic chemicals and negative attitudes like fear, worry, anger, resentment and guilt. These factors keep the body in a fight-or-flight or sympathetic state.

Many cancer patients have a sympathetic dominant personality. They have difficulty relaxing and are often hard on themselves and others. They are often fearful, angry, guilty, perfectionistic, resentful or use other mechanisms that cause the body to remain in a sympathetic state much of the time. People who exercise too much, worry a lot, work too hard or are obsessive often overwork the sympathetic nervous system.