Burn, Bane and Butcher

We're going to talk about something on the serious side today.  Cancer.  It is a word that incites fear, which I believe is one of the worst feelings to harbor, and I also believe is unnecessary.  So little is understood about cancer by the masses, it is seemingly a death sentence.  According to cancer.org the average man has a 42% chance of developing it in their lifetime, and a woman, a 36% chance.   However when presented with preventative actions to better your chances, most people "keep on scrolling."  Most submit to defeatism before they even have cancer with a quiet fear they will someday hear the dreaded diagnoses (eg. "everything kills you these days, I'm not going to change anything").

Lets talk about today's modern treatments for cancer:

1.  Chemotherapy (bane, or poison - kill everything in its path and destroy your immune system)

2.  Radiation (burning - just scorch the tumor off)

3.  Surgery (cut it out like a butcher to a flank steak).

4.  Go home and die.

 Wow!  It is not my intent to start off sounding bleak, but the “reality” of getting cancer, generally is.  We are in the 21st century and that’s the best we can come up with for conventional cancer treatment? After billions upon billions of dollars have flooded through the “cure cancer” foundations and research and awareness groups…this is really the best we can do??

It makes me furious.  And you know why it makes me furious?  Because the barbaric treatments used in conventional medicine today are ineffective and outdated.  Not to say that it never works.  Sometimes people survive, but they barely survive, after being processed through a hellish "one size fits all" cancer cattle chute.  

What most people don't know is that there are pockets of doctors out there - virtually unheard of - whose progress is suppressed, who are actually curing cancer at wildly higher success rates than conventional treatment.  These treatments come with low, if any side effects, and don’t kill your body in the process, but rather restore your immune system so that it can target the cancer and rid your body of it.  

My question is, why are the methods used in these holistic treatments completely ignored and considered quackery by “modern medicine” when there are literally thousands upon thousands of cancer cases cured by these methods (what conventional docs call "spontaneous remission")?  More than that, when the average joe hears about the possibility of these treatments working, why do they scoff or ignore?  Why doubt? Why turn a blind eye?  I mean good God, if there’s something to it, isn’t it worth your time?  We are talking life or death here.  We have the gift of endless information at our fingertips, and yet we are going to leave it all in the hands of Dr. Soandso who learned everything from a text book funded by big pharma, who’s recommending burn, bane and butcher which is one of most damaging options & has the lowest cure rates in comparison? If holistic, naturopathic methods prove to have more effectiveness than the conventional treatment, than lets talk about what the real fraud is!

You see, I’m a little passionate.  In fact I’m really angry about this, but I’m hopeful for change.  I’m anticipating people being fed up with the way things are, dying or watching people die miserably without knowledge of options, without hope.  Truth really can only be contained for so long.  Awareness is really all I can offer, so take what I say or leave it.  But I’ve had a strange obsession with researching alternative cancer treatments for almost four years now.  I’ll state clearly here, no I’m not a doctor and I’m not telling you what to do in regards to treating your or someone else’s cancer.  But I urge you to have a mind of your own and look into your options before jumping on the chemo-train (yes, you have more options than the above four)! 

For the record, lets look at some facts about cancer.  

Cancer is a symptom.  

You don’t just “get” cancer like you catch virus.  Cancer is a symptom of something else going wrong in your body.  When your immune system is consistently tending to some other ailment in your body (particularly anything causing long term inflammation), when it isn’t given the proper support in food, supplements, emotional wellness, exercise, proper alignment, etc. it becomes too weak to fight off cancer cells.  We always have free radicals floating around in our bodies.  Right now even.  If allowed, these free radicals become cancer cells.  But in a healthy, unstressed, well nourished body, your immune system kills and flushes these guys out on a daily basis.  

Chemo isn’t a cure (hence why they're still looking for "the cure").  

If you are dealing with cancer or know someone who is, next time you go to the doctor, ask them, “What is the probability this treatment will cure my cancer?”  Don’t let them talk to you about how it will make you feel or how it’s the latest longevity drug.  Ask how possible it is that it will cure you - make you better, cancer-free, healthy.  Ask them the likelihood of it coming back.  Ask them what could have caused cancer in the first place (genetics cause only 5% of all cancer cases.  What causes the other 95%?)  Ask about the symptoms, and if any symptoms of your chemo are that it can actually cause cancer (because guess what, it can and it does. It’s on the side effects of many chemo treatments.  You can GET more or different cancer from chemotherapy).  Most people know chemo takes the good down with the bad, it doesn't differentiate.  A substance that kills is just that, a killing substance.  

Cancer stem cells are basically immune to chemotherapy.

What many don't know is that most tumors are made up of daughter cancer cells, developed off of a parent cancer stem cell.  Chemo does kill daughter cells, but the stem cells are much harder to kill this way.  So after the daughter cells are killed off (a tumor is shrunk for example) the parent stem cells are still alive and well, traveling and multiplying throughout the body, except this time, the immune system has been blasted by a chemo A-bomb.  Thats why so often the cancers return, often times in another location, and the lack of healthy immune system is why the second time around it is so much more aggressive.

Cancer isn’t a death sentence.

Here’s the truth.  Cancer can be treated and cured with natural, holistic treatments that are extremely scientific, in fact more so than the famous 3 Bs.  You don’t have to believe me to find this out.  Learn for yourself.  Most doctors are not allowed to discuss them (can lose their license over it!), don’t know about them, or bash them due to the status quo.  But it is possible.  People are not just beating cancer and other degenerative illness with whole body wellness, but are conquering cancer holistically and living long, healthy lives with revived vitality.  

All of my information was gathered from the sites below, and then some.

The Truth About Cancer

Chris Beat Cancer
Cancer Crackdown

Antineoplaston Treatment (Burzynski)

Trace Minerals and Micro Nutrients Synergy Program (Dr. Rath)

Essential Oils

CBD & THC oils

Detox

Essiac Tea

The Gerson Therapy
LifeOne

Biomedical (Hoxsey)

Hope for Cancer

Chiropractic Care

Rigvir

GCMav

Budwig Protocol

B17 & Hypothermia

Hyperbaric chambers

Hydrogen enriched water (Mret)

PEMF

And in your nutrient dense diet, don't forget these essentials:

-Turmeric

-Moringa

-Broccoli Sprouts

-Probiotics

-cordyceps mushrooms

-Cannabis

-iodine

-Wheatgrass

-Magnesium

-Devil's Apple

-Vit D

-Spirulina

-Living Fuel

Please don't believe or not believe me because of a preconceived understanding.  Please look into it yourself.  Know your options.

Shaloha!

Why Essential Oils Aren't Just for Your Crunchy Auntie

If you haven't heard about oils yet, you probably live in a cave.  But I think even cave dwellers are rootsy enough to have heard of Essential Oils, so maybe a cave in Siberia.  Or  the most northern ice caves of the world.  Needless to say, they are everywhere, and moreso as of late.

A few years ago when I was pregnant with my first I was trying to figure out who I wanted to be present at the birth.  I was a little hesitant about the "full exposure" aspect of birth and wanted, preferably, no one I knew too well there besides my husband, but someone who could help my husband that wasn't on hospital staff.  Basically a midwife or doula.  I decided to go with a student doula.  I had a list of some students I received from a local instructor, and like a stalker went on their FB pages first to see if I liked their FB "vibe"-- yeah, I know.  But admit it, you'd probably do it too.  

Then I called the one who it seemed like in real life we could be friends.  We met up, and sure enough I liked her.  Our meeting made it clear that I feel comfortable with her, and we had one more meeting prior to the birth just to go over my plan & other details.  While this blog is not about doulas, I do highly recommend one.  Or a midwife.  They are like water in a desert, and my husband was so grateful to have the help during my 36 hr natural (hellish) labor.

Now mind you, I'm working on changing this - and slowly making progress here - but I tend to put people into boxes.  At the time, I was a few steps back from where I am now (still progressing - hopefully always progressing) and she said one thing that caused me to immediately place her in one of my categorical mind boxes.  She said "I'm into essential oils, so if you are interested in that, it's something I offer with my doula services."  

Insta-crunchy.  In my mind I put her into the doula-east-side-flower-child-tree-hugging category.  Not that I have anything against this, but since she said that I really "understood" her better - since I so accurately categorized her. *note sarcasm here*  Regardless of my category placing, she did an amazing job as my doula, gave me lower back massage in the contraction phase, brought a massive bottle of coconut water, made the best soup I ever had, and had a few tricks up her sleeve that enhanced her awesomeness and made our birth epic.  But when she offered oils I was like "oils? Oh, no thanks I'm not a hippie".  

Oh how the tides have turned.  You see, you just don't know what you don't know 'til you know it.  And you know, even though I use oils now, I'm still not like a hardcore beatnik - all things considered - although I guess how granola one is is subjective.  I've had a number of my sister's friends reference me as her "hippie sister."  What. Ever.

Now I am part of groups with names like Oily Life and Oils baby! - dedicated to the sharing of EO information between oil lovers.  You know, it definitely is a "latest thing," however, it's a thing that has wild amounts of history, science and studies (and controversy) behind it's name.  It's been used since the Egyptians (or longer) for health, beauty, cleaning and the small & great pleasures in life (smelling fresh, pleasing home aromas, relaxation, the list goes on).  

I want to share with you why the EO craze is not just for the crunchy, but also for normal people across the globe.  There are legitimate reasons why so many are obsessed about them, and a few reasons why it has spread like wildfire as of late, to half the women you know.  

The Basics

1. Health Benefits

If we think of these little beauties as what they are - a plant with vitamins & minerals & other beneficial properties created by God, distilled and condensed into a super potent version of the original plant - the qualities that you would normally get from such plant are now packed into powerful little droplets.  It takes something ridiculous like 22 pounds of rose petals to get 5 mL of Rose oil (hence it's crazy price!)  So imagine, knowing the obvious health benefits of herbs like oregano, clove, thyme, rosemary, lavender, frankincense, lemon, tea tree, etc...and responsibly using them for all manner of ails via diffusion, topical application & in some cases taking internally, you are getting a mega-dose of the properties of the plant in each drop.  

EOs used in these ways have been used in studies like this and this and this shown to cause significant decreases of blood pressure, heart rate, and skin temperature.  They can help those suffering from behavioral disorders like ADHD, enhancing positive emotions and decreasing negative ones.  And this is the tip of the iceberg.  Here's some more health benefits:

• anti-viral, antibacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, and antiseptic.
• activates the immune system
• a system of delivery for nutrients directly to cells.
• is absorbed into the body under a half hour, without any extra garbage (additives).
• enhances wellness on all levels: physical, emotional and spiritual.
• increase your frequency

There is a wealth of information out there on the health benefits of essential oils - and one of my favorite facts is how hard big pharma is attacking the EO movement.  I'll give you one guess as to why, and it's not because they are ineffective. 

2. Beauty

EOs were buried with the kings and queens of Egypt, and while we know they are of benefit to our health, unfortunately they won't keep you alive forever.  But knowing how and who used them in the past shows just how valuable they have been throughout history.  Frankincense and Myrrh were gifts among gold for baby Yeshua (Jesus).  It's one of a few "fads" that keeps on keeping on.  I've used them on minor cuts and burns, moles, wrinkles, sore muscles, my armpits, canker sores, head & sinus pressure, yeast, rash, and even as an oil-pulling mouthwash (diluted with coconut oil)... to name a few.  


The floral scents are often used in candles, perfumes, lotions, creams, natural deodorants, powders, face washes, hair treatments...the list goes on.  I don't have to link you up to anything, just search "essential oil beauty treatments" on pinterest and your search will be complete.  Don't believe me, look for yourself.  Personally I love me some jojoba mix/frankincense/lavender on my face right before bed.  Relaxing and great for my skin.  

People buy such expensive creams and lotions full of additives and unnecessary preservatives when all you need is a couple bottles of these babies and maybe some shea butter/coco oil or carrier oil of choice and you can make like-creams for a portion of the price over and over and over.  Like honey, a good quality essential oil does not have an expiration date.  

3. Quality

Speaking of quality, not all essential oils are made the same.  Companies that sell EOs for dirt cheap are not selling you pure essential oils.  In fact, all they need to have to be labeled "100% pure" is 30% EO.  Yowzers!  The rest can be additives.  This is a topic I did more than my fair share of research on, but with all the information out there, I finally went with two (or 3) companies that I found had responsible and transparent preparation practices.  This blog has a wealth of information on this topic.  

What it comes down to is choose your own, but remember that you are putting a very concentrated product into your air and on your skin (and possibly internally - although I don't suggest this with any company besides Young Living, as they now have a line labeled safe for consumption - again, responsibly - there is a lot of debate here too, but I have used some internally and I'm still alive).
  

My allergy recipe: Lavender, Lemon & Peppermint with a spoonful of local honey.

If a brand of oil got it's plant from a farm grown with pesticides, those are now very concentrated on and in you.  If there are chemicals used to distill the plant, those are now very concentrated on and in you.  I use and trust these brands:  Young Living and Rocky Mountain Oils.  Although I don't use it, I would consider doTerra a solid competitor in quality to the aforementioned.


4. Cleaning

While it does make a difference, using any ol' brand of EO for cleaning purposes is probably "ok".  Not great, but ok.  I have a problem using my most expensive oils to clean a dirty bathroom floor.  If I can find a cheaper lemon - lets be real - I'll use that over the spendy one for cleaning purposes (I don't feel the same about my skin though).  


With the antiseptic, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties of a great majority of oils, turns out they make great cleaning tools.  Plus they smell fresh, are effective, and they are not toxic - which I care about, having two finger-sucking little people sprawling around on the floor all the time.

Well, I'm exhausted.  So I'm going to end this here.  But my point is this: You don't have to be a hippie to use essential oils.  If you like the idea of clean living, chemical-free beauty, enhanced health, fresh air & the like...then oils may be for you, too.

Do you love oils?  Tell me your favorite!

Shaloha!