Soya: The Quiet Conquest

Today everyone, whether he wishes it or not, whether living in an advanced or backward country, is confronted by the soybean, although not visibly (apart from the modish foods like tofu, soya milk, meat and sausage substitutes and sauces).

Most people will find that the very thought of chemotherapy evokes horrendous imagery of unrelenting nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and weakness. The facts are that chemotherapy can cause those symptoms and many more. Newer medications have made most rounds of chemotherapy better tolerated than in the past. But no matter how good the preventative drugs say they are, chemotherapy can still produce a vase range of side effects that are serious and definitely interfere with quality of life.

Nutrition equals health. It makes so much sense: “You absolutely are what you eat.”

Big Pharma would have us believe that supplements are a waste of money. In fact, their attack on supplements is highly suspect when it comes to caring about people’s health. Is the supplement industry going down? Recent stories about Echinacea, Saw Palmetto, Vitamin E, D and Calcium, St. John’s Wort, and now Glucosamine and Chondroitin are lacking in the medicinal proof that numerous studies and millions of consumers and healthcare providers previously found they provided. Possible Big Pharma wants us to be sick? Judge for yourself.

Every oncologist knows that fungal infections not only can be tremendously contagious, but they also go hand in hand with leukemia. These infections are destructive. When a child who has become a bone marrow transplant recipient acquires a “secondary” fungal infection, the chances of living, regardless of all the antifungals in the world, amount to only 20%, at best.

Concerns of the respiratory system include irritation and infection of the ears, nose and throat. Respiratory problems usually involve congestion, which can be decreased effectively by inhaling rosemary (especially the verbenone type), hyssop (use var. decumbens only), tea tree, eucalyptus, lavender or peppermint. Using aromatherapy for colds, congestion, throat irritation and ear infections provide a safe alternative for symptom relief and healing.

With greater awareness of the many health problems associated with pasteurized dairy products, many people are turning to vegetarian milk substitutes like soy milk and rice milk. Neither are necessarily healthy.

With a certain amount of regular occurrence, a new cancer drug makes headline news, producing a massive amount of hope as well as demands to make the product available as soon as possible. In time, however, we soon learn that the drug’s benefit is not the “end all” that was originally depicted in the media, and quickly oncologists begin to prescribe the drug for other types of cancer without waiting for clinical trials to establish its effectiveness.

Dr. George Meinig, one of the founders of the American Association of Endodontists (root canal specialists), is interviewed and brings a most curious perspective to an expose of the serious dangers of root canal therapy. So he’s filled his share of root canals. Dr. Meinig says that all root-filled teeth harbor bacteria—but the important piece to this puzzle is the individual’s immune system. Can it handle this bacteria from the root-filled teeth or will disease develop because of a compromised immune system.

Children can certainly use essential oils but care must be practiced, although there are many safe ones. Use one-third to one-half the adult dose, or a 1-percent dilution (five or six drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier oil), and don’t forget that citruses may irritate the skin. Recipes are given for tummy oil and a dilly pillow for children to use at night.