Liver 

Your liver is a vital organ of your body that is responsible for metabolism and body detoxification. Your liver plays a huge role in cancer development, especially if it is not functioning correctly. Many of the essential minerals obtained from the food you eat are stored in the liver. A dysfunctional liver, known as toxic hepatitis, only means that many of these nutrients are lost, which in turn leads to deficiency.

The liver also produces glutathione, one of the master antioxidants of your body. Glutathione’s role is crucial in attacking the free radicals that could be causing damage all over your body. This antioxidant also helps in slowing down the aging process so you can have more energy and live longer. Along with other antioxidants, glutathione can help prevent cancer; its deficiency is a major contributing factor to its development.

While cancer that was partially caused by the failure of the liver may not necessarily start in the liver itself, this organ is the one which most contributes to this disease. When the liver fails, the rest of the body succumbs.

Digestive System

The digestion process starts with you chewing the food you eat. After chewing, the food goes through many different stages in order to further break it down, absorb the nutrients in it, and eliminate the waste products. A healthy functioning digestive system is able to go through this entire process without much effort. Once the digestive system shuts down, also known as gastroperesis, your body can no longer get proper nourishment, and it won’t be able to rid your system of its waste. Such a catastrophe may lead to major illnesses, including cancer.

The gastrointestinal tract, another way to call the digestive system, includes your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon or large intestine, rectum, and anus. All of these parts work together in order to digest the foods that you eat and extract all vitamins and minerals you need from them. The digestive systems main responsibility is to obtain all the nutrients that your body needs. Simply put, when it fails to work, this would lead to vitamin deficiency. As previously discussed, there are at least 16 key vitamins and minerals that your body needs, their deficiency will be a major contributing factor to cancer.

Certain parts of your digestive system are prone to acquiring cancer due to various reasons, but mainly because of gastrointestinal disorders. What may seem to be simple constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and diarrhea could actually be the onset symptoms of disease that could lead to cancer when left ignored. Colon cancer and rectal cancer may develop one after the other without being diagnosed at its early stages. Some of the reasons why gastrointestinal disorders occur are as follows:

• Lack of fiber that aids in digestion
• Large amounts of dairy in the diet
• Lack of exercise
• Stress
• Resisting the urge for bowel movements
• Overusing laxatives that may weaken bowel muscles
• Taking antacid medications, antidepressants, and narcotics

Paying close attention to digestive disorders is necessary in order to detect cancer during the early stages.

Colon

Your colon plays a very important role in the body. It is the main part of the digestive system that helps absorb water and nutrients from the food that you eat on a daily basis. It is also the part that eliminates wastes from the body. The food in your body moves through your digestive system through involuntary muscle contractions called peristalsis. During this process, your body starts absorbing the calories and nutrients from the food, moves them to the small intestine, and then excretes all waste products.

There are at least two factors that can affect the healthy functions of your colon and these are dehydration and mineral deficiency. When any part of the digestive system fails to work correctly, the process of breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and removing waste from the body is disrupted. There are certain symptoms showing that the colon is not working properly, with constipation and diarrhea being the most common ones.

These symptoms may possibly lead to more complicated health issues. When these conditions are prolonged, it could lead to chronic illnesses and even cancer.

Hormone imbalance happens when the chemical levels in your body are out of alignment. The hormones inside of you exist in perfect levels that help you function optimally. When an imbalance happens, it can be harmful to your mental, emotional, and physical health.

Specifically, estrogen imbalances and fluctuations in women can contribute to acne, gynecological issues, breast and reproductive cancers. The imbalance of testosterone, if improperly treated, can lead to prostate issues in men.

When obesity enters the equation, hormone imbalance is a huge risk. Excess fat tissues means your body is at risk for producing estrogen at increased rates. In this situation, androgen which is the male reproductive hormone can be converted into estrogen as well. In men, excess estrogen can lead to a slew of health problems such as larger breasts, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and loss of muscle mass.

If your reproductive hormones are not balanced, there are certain symptoms that are likely to be evident. It’s important that if you live with a high risk factor for cancer that you pay attention to your body. You should always observe the changes in your body and if anything seems off, notify your doctor right away. The common symptoms of hormonal imbalances are:

• Unexplained fatigue
• Night sweats
• Low libido
• Infertility
• Irregular menstruation
• Excess body hair in women
• Changes in breasts for both men and women

Estrogen that is converted from your fat stores can be fairly aggressive. Increased estrogen hooks onto the membranes of healthy cells and cause havoc inside. They increase sodium levels in your body while reducing potassium, oxygen, and voltage levels. When this happens, your DNA mutates, genetic changes occur, and cancer starts to spread. The other factors that may affect estrogen imbalance are stress, poor diet, and environmental toxins.

It is important to ensure that your body has a balanced set of all hormones for health and longevity. When it comes to hormones, any excess or deficiency is harmful. If any of the symptoms of hormone imbalance shows, it is best to consult with your doctor to catch the diseases early.

• Lead is a heavy metal that accumulates in the blood and has a long term adverse effect, being particularly harmful to children. Lead is used as a gasoline additive as well as making ammunition’s and batteries. It is also found in paints, ceramics, matches, and cigarettes. Young children absorb approximately 4 times more lead poisoning when ingested than adults.
• In children, lead poisoning can lead to abdominal pain, weight loss, developmental delays, seizures, and even irritability. In adults, lead poisoning can cause memory lapses, mood disorder, and joint pain. Over time, the buildup can lead to cancer.
• Did you know cadmium is a naturally occurring element that can be found in various rocks and soil types? In large amounts, it can cause birth defects and cancer. Due to its corrosive qualities, it’s usually found in cigarette smoke, pyrotechnics, batteries, and other chemicals used for bronzing metals and preserving wood. People who are vulnerable to high levels of exposure are smokers, groups of coal and oil workers, and people living in places with environmental traces of the element. Those affected by this overexposure are subject to yellowed teeth, anemia, and decrease of oxygen to the tissues.

• Mercury affects the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and immune system. Mercury pollutes the air in communities where mine coal and ore burn waste. When mercury is in the air, it becomes precipitation that contaminates water sources as well. When it does, it affects a variety of aquatic animals whether they’re in salt or freshwater. It builds up in the tissues of fish like sharks, tile fish, and king mackerel. When we eat this, it is absorbed by our tissues and can wreak havoc on our brain and organs. In dental work, mercury is used in fillings to protect teeth against cavities; these fillings are about 50% mercury which poses a great risk to your health. Mercury is also used to make thermometers with red liquid inside, traditional fluorescent bulbs, small button batteries, pressure gauges, switches, thermostats, dental fillings, and certain medicines.
• Arsenic is a well-known poison that is believed to cause many kinds of cancer. Arsenicosis occurs when your body intakes arsenic at unhealthy levels. While arsenic poisoning is often done intentionally, you can be exposed through contaminated soil, rocks, wood, and even groundwater. High levels of arsenic are used in an insecticide and in rat poison. Small doses are also found in cigarettes, polluted air, and in semiconductors of electronic devices. Overexposure can lead to seizures, headaches, overall low energy, and eventually death.
• Nickel is a metal that in high concentrations, is linked to the increased risk of oral cancer. Traces of nickel may be found in fertilizers, jewelry, coins, belt buckles, eyeglass frames, and cellphones. In usual cases, prolonged nickel exposure leads to the development of an allergy which manifests in rashes and blisters. While lethal nickel poisoning is possible, it is very rare.

The presence of these heavy metals can disrupt the body’s metabolic functions. They also affect vital organs such as the brain, heart, liver, kidneys, and even the bones. They also displace the body’s much-needed nutritional minerals, causing deficiency thereby keeping them from doing their biological functions. Heavy metals are present in the world around us. We can absorb them through consumption, inhalation, and skin exposure.

Heavy metal damages the body in many ways. High quantities of these unwanted substances in the body may lead to the following:

1. Suppression of the immune system, which leads to higher risks of cancer
2. Increase in free radical activities and oxidation process
3. Start of premature aging, which may lead to neuro-degenerative diseases and learning disorders
4. Increase the risk of heart diseases

Heavy metals are impossible to remove from our toxic world. Even as a fetus, you are exposed to these metals from the womb of your mother. As we grow older, our exposure to them increases. They are mostly found in processed foods, contaminated water, metal-laced ointments and skin care products, certain vaccines, dental amalgams, and other medical implants.

Toxic EMF or electromagnetic frequencies are present in our daily environments. There are several types of electromagnetic radiation or EMR that our bodies are exposed to every day. The electromagnetic spectrum may be visible to the naked eye, like the light spectrum, but most of them are invisible. Examples of EMR that we may be constantly exposed to are:

• Radio waves
• Microwaves
• Infrared Radiation
• Ultraviolet Radiation
• X-rays
• Gamma Rays

When you’re exposed to these EMFs on a daily basis, something called intracellular calcium concentration increases. Intracellular calcium is responsible for processing enzymes, cell division, and exocytosis. This basically means that the amount of calcium in a cell increases, it can over-function, proving fatal in many cases.

EMFs activate the voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) located in the outer membrane of the cells. This high voltage condition is a breeding ground for cancer. The excess calcium in the cells also increases nitric oxide and superoxide. When the two react together, they form peroxynitrite, which is a highly potent oxidant stressor. Peroxynitrites break down to form reactive free radicals such as hydroxyl, carbonate, and NO2 radicals, which can create massive damage to our cells. On its own peroxynitrite can also do extreme damage.

The activation of VGCCs can ruin the mitochondrial function of the cells and cause severe damage to the cell and DNA. As it destroys the cell membranes and cellular proteins, the aging process dramatically accelerates, leaving you looking and feeling older.

The most common form of electromagnetic radiation is radio frequency, which can either be ionizing and non-ionizing. Non-ionizing radiation pertains to frequencies that are perceived as relatively harmless to human beings.  Examples of this are extremely low radio and power frequencies. The most recognizable examples of non-ionizing radiations are the waves emitted by cell phones, microwave ovens, MRIs, televisions, and other telecommunication devices.

On the other hand, ionizing radiation means forms of radiation that are so harmful that prolonged exposure can cause cell damage and DNA mutation. This includes x-rays, radon, sunlight and cosmic rays.

From simply being near these sources, our bodies absorb the energy from them, increasing our risk of cancer. Studies show that too much exposure to x-rays can definitely lead to cancer.

Studies indicate that EMFs reduce the levels of the hormone melatonin in our body. Melatonin is the hormone responsible for our body’s sleep and wake cycles. It also has the ability to reduce the harmful side effects of chemotherapy and suppress tumors. More studies are being conducted on EMFs to further refute what we were made to believe that low frequency non-ionizing radiation is harmless.

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When you think of your dentist, you think of someone doing their best to keep your mouth healthy. In actuality dental care products and work done by your dentist can be a major contributor to the cancer process.

When you visit the dentist, you will be exposed to many chemicals such as: acrylic, formaldehyde, nitrous oxide, phenol, mercury, cadmium, and lead. Other toxic exposures can include latex, artificial coloring and flavoring, local anesthetics, and x-rays and impression materials. When you are having a crown, bridge or dentures made, an impression of your teeth and gum structure has to be taken to prepare the models. Some of these impression materials contain substances that are toxic and harmful.

Polishing materials: Polishing materials used to remove plaque and calculus contain chemical flavoring and coloring. To those susceptible, toxic exposure can be detrimental.

Dentures: There are four basic materials used to make your dentures. They are acrylic, nylon, polycarbonate and vinyl, with the most common one being acrylic. Acrylic contains a long list of unpronounceable chemicals that are known to causes cancer.

Braces: The bands and wires used in braces are metals that contain levels of iron, manganese, nickel, chromium, and titanium that may negatively impact some people. These metals can break down, be absorbed by the gums,  and accumulate in the system contributing to the cancer process.

Fluoride in toothpaste: Fluoride is an element more poisonous than lead. It is added to our drinking water which leads many to believe it is more helpful than harmful. It can be absorbed through the mucous lining in our mouth and accumulate in our system. This substance is carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and can harm our metabolic system.

Root Canals: The nerve and dental decay from your damaged tooth is removed during a root canal. Following that, the dentist seals off the treated tooth; the problem arises because harmful anaerobic bacteria thrive in the oxygen-free environment. This gives dangerous microbes a place to hide.

Antibiotics are another standard part of many dental procedures including root canals. The bacteria is sealed off from the root canal and separated from circulation or blood flow. This enables the antibiotic to treat the affected area. As a consequence, the population of health stimulating bacteria is destroyed while harmful bacteria become further drug resistant. This process is a secondary contributing factor to cancer that results from dental care.

The root of a tooth in your mouth has over three miles long worth of tubules that can harbor anaerobic bacteria which will produce toxins. These toxins seep out of the root and gets into your body. This can lead to totally unrelated health problems that you would never suspect the cause was from an infected root canal.

Our bodies defenses either process or expel these chemicals when they enter our system. Exposure doesn’t mean we’ll develop cancer, however it does increase our risk. Carcinogens, coupled with pro carcinogens and co carcinogens make up the three foremost types of cancer inducing chemicals. Pro carcinogens don’t become harmful until they are metabolized by our bodies. Co carcinogens aren’t harmful on their own yet latch onto pre-existing substances to cause cancer.

Carcinogens damage the bodies DNA after prolonged exposure, rendering the body defenseless in repairing cells to protect itself.

Common daily carcinogens include:

• Dish soap residue left on silverware and dishware
• Water bottles leaching chemicals into the water as the temperature of the bottle goes up and down from manufacturing to distribution
• Processed foods that may contain toxic residues from the packaging process
• Chemical residue in our clothes after laundry being absorbed into the skin
• Residue from paint
• Residue of carpet or cloth manufacturing
• Air conditioning emitting harmful chemicals in the air
• Refrigerator leaking coolants in the air
• Skin care products like deodorants, shampoos, and conditioners containing toxic chemicals like parabens
• Toxins in makeup, tampons, pads, and other products for women