There are many men who ask me what to take as a supplement to prevent cancer in general. This is a difficult question to answer, as we still do not fully understand the workings and intricacies of cancer in many eases. Certainly there are now established links between smoking, exposure to toxic substances ana pesticide sprays, the high consumption of alcohol and cancer. There are also genetic links, especially in relation to prostate cancer and bowel cancer. Long-term stress, obesity, radiation exposure, hormonal imbalance and deficiencies in nutrients have all been linked to cancer too.

There are now active ingredients in certain herbs and foods that have anti-carcinogenic properties. I highly recommend you incorporate them into your diet on a regular basis. It is also wise to take one or more of the following supplements if you have had exposure to the any of the risk factors.

However if you are undergoing chemotherapy treatment, it is advisable not to take any anti-oxidants or anticancer supplements as they exert such a powerful influence that they can actually stop the chemicals from penetrating the cancer. Always check with your doctor or health professional if you’re unsure.

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VINE REMEDY: Very gifted and capable people with an iron will and all ingredients of making a big leader. When all the leadership qualities are used for selfish ends, he makes a most ruthless dictator, devoid of love and sympathy, riding roughshod over others’ feelings and aspirations, driving others to do work according to his dictates. Ambition, domination, love of power over others, self-righteousness, he never heeds or cares for others’ opinions. Subject to extreme tension of mind and body resulting in painful complaints, stiffness of body. H.B.P. etc.

WALNUT REMEDY: Aptly called the Link-Breaker. “Old habits die hard”. It is difficult to cut across old habits, superstitions, community rules, old vices like drinking, smoking, gambling etc. When a man wants to take some major decisions like change of profession or business, divorce, change of religion etc many impediments are put in hus way by his elder, and his well-wishers and he is dissuaded by convincing arguments from many quarters.

When physical changes occur in human body, as at the time of teething, puberty, pregnancy, menopause etc. the body suffers. Force is required to effect change in the state of inertia. ‘WALNUT’ provides such force which assists in breaking old links and enables the person to fulfil his mission unhampered in soul & spirit.

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We were recently asked to comment about a lawsuit against a physician who had not prohibited his patient with epilepsy from swimming. The child had drowned, as do a number of children who swim. It was not clear that this child had had a seizure at that time. Thinking about whether your child should be allowed to swim involves asking many of the same questions we asked about bike riding. “How old is the child?” “How frequently does he have seizures?” “How important is swimming?” “How well will he be supervised?” Every child who swims should be supervised. The child whose seizures are not frequent should clearly be well supervised. But, if well-supervised, should he be prohibited from swimming? These individualized decisions will be dependent upon your analysis of the risks and benefits.

Similar questions can be asked about allowing your child to go out and play, stay at another child’s house, climb a tree, go on trips or go to camp, and drive a car.

We permit normal children to take risks. We do not want to shelter a child who has seizures from all risks. Taking risks is part of the growing process. We want simply to shelter that child from the increased risk associated with a seizure recurrence. But this sheltering must be accomplished at an acceptable cost.

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