I approved of the statement that every cancer and every patient is ‘individual’. Dr. Oz had two experts share information about cancer with audience questions on today’s show.

They just didn’t go far enough. They only touched the surface of this subject. I hope that Oz will devote more time in the future to expand upon what was discussed today.

The hammer illustrated the difficulty with cancer spreading into other tissue through the blood and lymph. The demo was over the top, because there is no mechanism like a hammer in your body. It allows the passage of abnormal cells through the typical process, so you need to deal with your fluid metabolism with substances that will purify the blood and lymph and target the abnormal cells and pathogens that are responsible for the problems. We’ve talked about how to accomplish this, so search for detoxification and cleaning here in previous posts.

The benefits of the Raw Food diet was addressed. Downside? Dangerous? This expert clearly has no expertise on Raw Foods preparation methods or food facts, just speculation and assumptions which are inaccurate. Apple juice that is sweetened with artificial or refined sugar is a problem, but apple juice that is organic and freshly-juiced is fantastic. You know that these experts don’t differentiate between all of the significant details with these issues.

But then she at least talked about some Lifestyle issues that are pertinent. Smoking, exposure to toxic materials, eating processed foods, alcohol consumption, synthetic hormones replacement were mentioned all in one breath. We’ve discussed all of these things which you can search for on this Blog.

Dr. Oz repeated the fact that a healthy Lifestyle is important and that’s the truth, even if they both understated the significance of a healthy Lifestyle when it comes to preventing any incidence of cancer or other degenerative diseases.

There was a little food advice about what to avoid and what to include in your diet. Far more information should be offered on a show like this about the foods to ELIMINATE. If you are truly serious about preventing disease and cancer; then you must be diligent and disciplined with every morsel of food that enters your body.

One of the experts said to limit red meat processed with nitrates or nitrites. No…don’t limit it, eliminate it altogether. There is no shortage of free-range hormone free grass-fed beef that you can find in any Whole Foods Markets, Food Coops, and local health food stores. Other cured meats like bacon, ham, and lunch meats also contain nitrites and nitrates, so eliminate those, too. There are healthy alternatives that are easy to find in health-oriented markets. Shop there!

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Beans are good. That’s true, but you simply must eat organic beans and legumes. The dry beans that you soak and cook in your own kitchen are better than canned beans. The expert also suggested that you add a spice mix of turmeric, black pepper, and garlic in a shaker for beans or veggies. But use real garlic, instead of only garlic powder. The use of spices and fresh herbs is brilliant, especially if the spices and herbs are fresh and organic. You can grind your own spices and find fresh herbs locally to ensure their health benefits. If you use old McCormick tin jars of lifeless herbs; then they will not serve you at all, except to offer up a little fiber.

Cook with your spices just like the Indian people cook their garan masala, a variety of curries, and other spices in oil before adding any other vegetables or meats. Martha Stewart featured her niece who prepared a turmeric beverage on her show today. Organic Chai is delicious and has many of the spices that will protect the body from disease.

Green Tea – the expert suggested that it takes four to seven cups a day to make a difference, so the recommendation was to drink Matcha instead. I have news for you, Matcha IS Green Tea in its more natural state as a powder and it is an improvement over bagged or milled teas that sit on your grocery shelves and loss their essence.

If you want the real scoop on Green Teas and access to the best of the best; then visit Generation Tea and don’t leave without the real Green Tea leaves…

Cauliflower is good and Dr. Oz thinks it’s delicious. It needs to be organic and prepared properly. You can’t drizzle it with butter and salt and expect it to be healthy for you. Sea salt and other seasonings will make it one of your favorite vegetable dishes.

Did you hear Dr. Oz compare your kidneys to trash bins? The kidneys filter the blood to remove impurities and to reclaim calcium among other functions. The colon is more of the trash bin than the kidney. Kidneys might be better compared to a water filter or a washing machine than a trash barrel. Come on Dr. Oz….think! If you are going to use an analogy, please be more accurate.

Let’s see….what else was on the Oz agenda? One woman wanted to understand how missing only a few tests could have put her friend at risk for the rapid development of breast cancer.

How does cancer progress so quickly? The pathogens that are pleomorphic can migrate to any type of tissue through the blood and lymph and when you have created the most hospitable environment for cancer to develop; then all it takes is one pathogen that alters the cells. You need to change the environment in order to prevent this from happening in the body. You also need to detox regularly, if you resist making these changes.

Dynamic Duo foods? Chickpeas and red peppers. Hummus has more than iron and vitamin C does help absorption, but peppers offer much more than C. Eggs, broccoli, or tomato? It doesn’t have to be one or the other. If you are going to eat eggs; then include a variety of vegetables in scrambled eggs or omelet. If you have ever eaten a quiche, you will get my point. Can someone on Dr. Oz’s staff do a better job of researching these food segments please?

Balsamic vinegar, shrimp, or pasta? We’ve told you about dressings and sauces made with balsamic vinegar which is so utterly delightful for both taste and health. But you can put shrimp or salmon in your pasta with balsamic… I say that there are more Trios than Duos! Many good cooks use five to ten ingredients in healthy dishes. This is common knowledge and common sense.

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