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I’m not sure what most people think about chemotherapy, except that it’s something that your doctor will tell you to do if you are ever diagnosed with cancer. It was found in the 1970s that there are other alternatives to chemotherapy that will give you more dignity and help you to live longer (and better) than those who are on chemotherapy.

One such example is vitamin B17. In the 1970s trials were done on vitamin B17, and it was discovered that it was a natural cancer-killing compound. The drug companies couldn’t make any money from this, because you can’t patent anything that is naturally occurring like a vitamin, so there was a lot of money paid out to ensure that nobody ever talked about this and that the results of these trials were covered up and kept very quiet. The reason why the B17 kills the cancer is that when it encounters a cancer cells, the proteins on the outside of the cancer cell react with the B17 and cause it to split into other compounds: these then naturally kill the cancer cells. This, however, will not happen in a body that has been exposed to chemotherapy.

If you’re wondering what fruits and vegetables contain B17, click here. It’s not as hard as you might think!! B17 does tend to have a bitter taste, and so you can understand why people aren’t getting enough in their diets, as our modern palates are attuned to sweet, palatable foods. If you are wanting to have a cancer-preventative diet, you should try to obtain B17 from natural sources and have a diet low in dairy and animal products. You should eat a lot of raw, uncooked vegetables. If you already have cancer, you should supplement this dietary exposure to B17 with taking it in either pill or injectable form. The diet should also completely exclude animal products. (The vegans have it right, I think!)

For more information, take a look at vitaminb17.org, and www.laetrile.com.au/ and you can see a series of videos discussing the B17 situation on YouTube by following these links: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8, Episode 9, Episode 10, Episode 11, Episode 12, Episode 13, Episode 14, Episode 15. (I’ve watched them all, they don’t go for too long!) That should be plenty to keep you going!!!

I hope this has helped to enlighten you. Stay healthy and happy.

It is always interesting, as an “alternative health” practitioner, to speak with a member of the “scientific community” and hear their opinions regarding the efficacy and validity of “alternative remedies”. I had one such encounter today, and I thought I would share some of the thoughts I had following this unnecessary verbal bashing.

I have the unique position of being the child of 2 very medical and scientific parents, and despite this unfortunate start to life I have not adopted their opinions regarding “health care”. I have much faith in “alternative remedies”, especially in chiropractic (I am a chiropractor). My personal journey has lead me to experience and see some really amazing things happen without evidence that is substantiated by someone who has done randomised double blind clinical trials. It is fascinating that these scientists and/or medical practitioners find it so difficult to give any credit to anything that has not been had it’s efficacy proven by trial after trial and had several scientific articles published. I do agree that scientific articles and scientific research are absolutely imperative when it comes to the furthering of the human race and increasing knowledge, however, when we are talking about non-invasive care and interventions that pose little risk to the health of an individual, is this research as crucial??

When it comes to chiropractic (I use this as an example, because this is what I know the best), I have the privilege of watching people’s lives change for the better every day. In my heart and with every part of my being, I know that what I am doing for people is making a difference in their physical being as well as in their general well-being. This takes place through re-educating people about what it means to be healthy and how to prevent illness and dis-ease. It is also very refreshing for people to go to a health professional and hear them talk optimistically about life and about health. I know many alternative health practitioners who see the same amazing results and are equally excited about the work that they do with people. So who do these scientists think they are telling us that what we are doing doesn’t work because they haven’t read an article confirming that it does??

I know that this sounds quite fluffy, but there is something to be said about faith when it comes to health. If you consider that every time you consult your GP, you have faith that what he or she is prescribing for you is the best possible thing for your health at that time, then this “having faith” to which I am referring is not so far from the mainstream. It is a similar concept to changing religions (although not so spiritually relevant) - when you have believed in one for so long, it is difficult to change to another. For lack of a better expression, people are brainwashed. We are motivated by fear and unsubstantiated claims suggesting that if we don’t do what the doctor tells us, we will put ourselves and everyone else at risk. There are also these little comments that the medical community throw at patients to make sure they stay loyal to the medical fraternity. “Chiropractors put people in wheelchairs”, “Naturopaths don’t know what they’re talking about”, “Ear candling is dangerous and it hurts people” (please keep in mind that all of these statements are false!!!!). I could go on, but you get the general idea. It would probably interest you to know that medical mistakes are responsible for millions of deaths worldwide every year (these deaths are referred to as iatrogenic - just to confuse people, as most don’t know the meaning of this word). I have to admit that I don’t have much faith in a discipline that accidentally kills so many people!!

I am going to be brave here and do something that I never thought that I would do. I am going to stand up and say that I don’t care what these scientists say, because I know that the work that all of the “alternative health” professionals out there is helping the world to be a better place. Things like homeopathy, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, myotherapy, naturopathy and chiropractic are the things that should be mainstream! People shouldn’t be running to the doctor (meaning General Practitioner - MD) every time they have a runny nose. They shouldn’t even be going for basic things! They should have a network of practitioners around them to support them and help to prevent their need for medical intervention. If this kind of philosophy is practiced from birth, people grow up with a better understanding of their bodies and what it truly means to be healthy. In my experience (please let me know if this is inaccurate), most medical practitioners practice the mushroom theory when it comes to patient education (for those who don’t know what the mushroom theory is, it involves educating patients the same way a mushroom is grown - keeping them in the dark and feeding them excrement). I am not suggesting that there are alternative health practitioners who don’t do this; in fact, I know that there are. My experience, however, although limited, suggests that there is little or no education provided for patients regarding their bodies or their afflictions when they consult their GP.

So here is my challenge for today: if you are a “mainstream” medical practitioner, I encourage you to make friends with a local “alternative” health practitioner and listen to them with no prejudice; if you are an “alternative” health practitioner, I encourage you to stand strong in your discipline and stay as up-to-date as you can with ways in which you can further help your patients (even do some research to further strengthen your discipline if you are that way inclined); if you are a patient, I encourage you to start to look at things differently - that maybe “mainstream” medicine shouldn’t be your first port of call when there are “alternative” health practitioners out there who are absolutely committed to your health and have as much or more knowledge than your local GP. Maybe there should be no “mainstream” or “alternative” disciplines, just a variety of health practitioners.

If you would like more information on alternative health, you can look at the following links:

The Australian Vaccination Network
The Chiropractors Association of Australia
Institute of Registered Myotherapists in Australia
Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australia
Homeopathy

Do you know what you’re putting on to your body when you use make-up/moisturiser etc??

Most moisturisers and cosmetic products contain chemicals called phthalates, which are actually incredibly hazardous to your health! Remember that the skin is an organ, which absorbs into your body EVERYTHING you put on it. Phthalates have been proven to cause a lot of problems with fertility, especially in males, with prolonged exposure, and especially at a young age. It also has many other far-reaching health effects including the genesis of cancers! It is a very dangerous chemical, and we should all be avoiding it as much as possible!

Phthalates are in everything from clothing to furniture to cutlery to pesticides, so it is literally impossible to avoid them altogether. There are ways that you can avoid phthalates in your everyday life, such as buying organic skincare and make-up, buying organic fruit and vegetables which have not been exposed to pesticides, using glass instead of plastics when heating foods in the microwave (plastics contain more phthalates than glass does, and heating plastics makes the phthalates come out of the plastics more readily) and making sure you store any water or drinks in glass and not plastic.

To find out more about phthalates, take a look here and here

To see how your cosmetics fare in terms of how dangerous they are for you, click here (this is an American site so if your products aren’t on here, I apologise)

If there’s anything I’ve missed please let me know, because I know I have much to learn. I hope this challenges you to be more aware of what you’re putting on and into your body.

Hi there everyone who has the time and inclination to read my blog!

My partner is sick of hearing me rant on about how drugs are bad and this is unhealthy and that is dangerous, and his advice was for me to start a blog. So here we go.

Hopefully this will help me to get all that important information off my chest and get it out into the world so that other people can benefit from it.

Look out for updates!