Why An Alkaline Approach Can Successfully Treat Cancer

In the 1930's, an interesting natural cancer treatment was proposed as a simple, effective answer to cancer almost any cancer. This treatment approach is not well nown !ecause it is considered alternative or e"perimental # or even dangerous$i% # !y the medical and scientific community and hence has !een referenced primarily in o!scure pu!lications outside the mainstream press. This treatment approach is called al aline therapy or p& therapy, and is !ased in part on o!servations of cultures without significant incidence of cancer$ii% and in part on scientific o!servations of and e"perimentation with cellular meta!olism.$iii% The principles of p& therapy are very simple. The meta!olism of cancer cells has a very narrow p& tolerance for cellular proliferation 'mitosis(, which is !etween ).* and +.*. ,s such, if you can interfere with cancer cell meta!olism !y either lowering or raising the internal cancer cell p&, you can theoretically stop cancer progression.$iv% -hile lowering cancer cell p& 'increasing acidity( is effective against cancer cell mitosis in the la!, increasing acid levels in the live !ody of a cancer patient puts stress on normal cells and causes a lot of pain. .o the proposed al aline therapy for people is a /high p& therapy/ and has !een developed to normali0e the intracellular p& of the cancer patient's !ody through elimination of latent acidosis, while increasing the p& of cancer cells to a range a!ove +.*. ,ccording to pu!lished research, it is at that p& they revert to a normal cellular apoptosis cycle 'programed cell death(.$v% Ideally, this approach !egins with an al aline diet. There is general agreement amongst natural healers and

medical professionals ali e, that changing a cancer patient's diet is e"tremely helpful when someone is confronted with a cancer diagnosis. In a previous article, I outlined the si" steps that every cancer patient should ta e to provide the !est chance to heal from and prevent future recurrences of cancer using al aline diet principles. $vi% The al aline diet, which is primarily plant#!ased and avoids sugar, dairy, wheat and other high#gluten grains as well as an e"cess consumption of fruits, while emphasi0ing fresh vegeta!les and vegeta!le 1uices along with cruciferous vegeta!les and greens, changes the !ody's intracellular p& to come close to the ideal !lood p& of +.32+.31 # a ey meta!olic accomplishment on the path to longevity whether you have cancer or not4 ,n al aline diet !ased on vegeta!les and fruits creates a less# than#optimal environment for cancer proliferation, while at the same time strengthens the immune function and supports healthy cells in the !ody through improved nutrition. The second step is to use some nutritional mechanism to move the internal cancer cell p& from the optimal mitosis range of p& ).* to +.*, to a!ove 5, which shortens the life of the cancer cell. ,s descri!ed !y its proponents, al aline therapy neutrali0es the acid waste of the cancer which causes so much pain, interferes with the anaero!ic fermentation of glucose that starts the self#feeding acidic cancer wasting cycle called cachexia and in time, can induce remission. If this theory of al aline therapy holds true, it should !e possi!le to address cancer without chemotherapy, radiation or surgery and use al aline therapy as a primary cancer treatment. This !old statement comes from a somewhat a!struse !ody of research. In the 1550's, 6ouis 7asteur pu!lished his wor on cellular aero!ic respiration and glycolysis. In 1931, 8tto -ar!urg won the 9o!el 7ri0e for his wor on the meta!olism of tumors and the respiration of cells, which was later summari0ed in his 19*) paper, On the

Origin of Cancer Cells. &is wor on cancer e"panded upon 7asteur's findings and descri!ed respiratory insufficiency and a cellular meta!olism of glucose fermentation as the primary trigger for cancer progression$vii%. -ar!urg's conclusions on cancer were much discussed in scientific circles, as they are academically elegant, !ut were not accepted !y most mem!ers of the scientific community engaged in cancer research. :ost cancer researchers in the late 19*0's !elieved that the anaero!ic meta!olism of cancer cells and their accompanying output of lactic acid was a side effect or an ad1unct effect of cancer, not a cause. ;ancer research since the 19)0's has focused primarily on genetic a!errations as causative for cancer, and has ignored the !ody of research on cancer p& and its implications for therapeutic approaches. $viii% -ar!urg's wor was a catalyst for yet another research effort on the nature of cancer cells, !eginning in the 1930's. ,. <eith =rewer, 7h> 'physicist( performed e"periments on the relationship !etween energi0ed, o"ygenated cell mem!rane and elemental upta e, vs. cellular mem!ranes in an unenergi0ed state such as cancer cells e"hi!it. &e wrote a num!er of papers discussing the cellular mechanisms of cancer cells and the changes in meta!olism induced or indicated !y the lac of or presence of o"ygen in com!ination with other elements, particularly potassium and calcium. &e noted that cancer cells share one characteristic no matter what type of cancer? they have lost their p& control mechanism. =rewer's summary conclusion regarding cancer was that !y changing the p& of cancer cells to al aline 'a!ove +.*(, they will cease to function as they need an acidic, anaero!ic environment to thrive. In other words, he proposed that cancer cells will die if they can !e pushed into an al aline, o"ygenated state.$i"% =rewer's wor cites areas in the world where cancer

incidents are very low. These areas contain concentrations of al ali0ing minerals in the soil and water, which are greater than in other parts of the world. @or e"ample, the &un0a of northern 7a istan and the &opi Indians of the ,merican -est share !oth similar soil and water conditions and diet. The al aline elemental minerals of cesium chloride, germanium and ru!idium are heavily present in the soil and water. Ingestion of these elements is correspondingly high. These peoples also live in similar high, dry climates and grow apricot orchards, traditionally eating the fresh or dried fruit and the seeds each day. It should !e noted that apricot seeds are the source of the controversial cancer treatment 6aetrile or =# 1+2,mygdalin.$"% Apricot seeds contain trace amounts of cyanide, which has long !een identified as a potential chemotherapeutic agent against cancer proliferation.$"i% 8ther similarities in the diet include a low consumption of dairy products, meat and wheat, as these foodstuffs are difficult to farm in high, arid climates and a correspondingly greater consumption of millet, !uc wheat, nuts, dried fruits and !erries in their traditional diets, all of which contain a similar enhanced 'though sill minute( concentration of cyanide. This is all very interesting, !ut what does it really mean for cancer patients who wish to avoid the pain of cancer and the typical course of treatment using surgery, chemotherapy and radiationA -hat are the conditions that will force cancer cells to change their p&A ;onventional chemotherapeutic agents such as ;yto"an usually cause more damage to normal cells than to cancer cells, !ecause cancer cells have a very thic , unenergi0ed cellular mem!rane that essentially protects them from a!sor!ing many drugs. 9ormal cells have no such protection. ;onversely, cancer cells have no way to normali0e their internal p&, where normal cells are relatively unaffected

!y high concentrations of al ali0ing minerals. &owever cancer cells ta e up primarily two elements? glucose and potassium. In practical application, then, it is necessary to find a way to guide al ali0ing elements # such as cesium, germanium or ru!idium # into cancer cells, without impacting normal cells. It turns out this can !e done using a transport agent that penetrates the !one2!lood !arriers, then relying on the normal upta e of al ali0ing elements that follow the potassium pathway. ;ancer cells appear to have preferential upta e of cesium chloride in particular, !ut also ta e up germanium, ru!idium, selenium, etc. all through the potassium pathway. There is a compound that is freBuently applied to the s in !y arthritis sufferers for relief of inflammation, used in !rain surgery to relieve intracranial pressure and topically used in sports medicine and veterinary medicine,$"ii% also for reducing inflammation. This compound is called >:.8 and it is formed in the slurry created from soa ing wood chips in water that is a !i#product of the paper ma ing industry. @ol lore has it that wor ers in the paper ma ing industry were o!served to have their hands in water continuously, !ut they never developed arthritis and had rapidly healing s in and strong nails. C"perimentation with >:.8 as a medical treatment !egan in the 1500's and continues to the present day. >:.8 is medically approved in the Dnited .tates only for the treatment of interstitial cystitis, a type of inflammation of the !ladder.$"iii% The reason >:.8 is so interesting to cancer patients is that, in addition to its anti#inflammatory properties, it is a /carrier agent./ It penetrates the !rain2!lood !arrier and carries with it whatever drug or mineral is mi"ed with. There is now some interest in the cancer industry in potentially using >:.8 to carry chemotherapeutic agents into cancer cells and get !eyond their protective

mem!rane. &owever, for the purposes of changing the al alinity of cancer cells using cesium chloride, germanium, ru!idium and other al ali0ing minerals, >:.8 and its ingesti!le form, :.:, are an effective medium. Cssentially these agents carry the minerals into all areas of the !ody including the !rain, organs and !one marrow, where they can !e used with other nutrients in ordinary cellular meta!olism. Dsing topically applied and ingested al aline minerals to change cancer cell p& is not a new idea. ;ontrolled e"periments and the personal use of this method have !een ongoing since the mid#1900s. &owever, it is important to note that the only @>, approved clinical trial did not have outstanding results.$"iv% ,!out *0E of the participants died though if you read the study results in detail you will discover that they had !een pronounced terminal !efore the trial !egan and some of them never even too one treatment. 8thers had side effects ranging from leg cramps to heart arrhythmia. , careful read will lead you to !elieve that perhaps they were given too strong a dose in too short a period of time.$"v% @rom this research and su!seBuent studies, it is now understood that al aline minerals loo to normal cells and to cancer cells li e potassium. ,ll cells reBuire potassium to function. The reason cancer cells ta e up these al aline minerals is their resem!lance to potassium. @unctionally, however, these minerals cannot ta e the place of potassium in cellular meta!olism. -hile su!stituting al aline minerals for potassium creates e"actly the desired result in cancer cells increased al alinity # when normal cells replace potassium with other minerals over the long term the conseBuences can !e Buite serious as it causes electrolyte im!alance, manifested as heart arrhythmia and leg cramps.$"vi% The remedy to this condition of electrolyte im!alance, caused !y replacement of potassium in healthy cells with other al aline minerals during p& therapy, is simple in

practical application. ,l aline minerals are ingested or applied to the s in only during the day. Then !efore sleep, the user must ta e potassium chloride supplementation along with other electrolytes such as magnesium and calcium if needed. :onitoring of potassium !lood levels every two wee s !y a doctor is critical if a cancer patient decides to incorporate al aline therapy into their cancer regime. -hen properly !alanced, the side effects of using al aline minerals are greatly if not completely remediated !y electrolyte re!alancing. >espite the /fear, fire, foe/ tone of :ssrs. -iens et al in the article cited a!ove$"vii% there is no ris of dying of a heart attac 'or leg cramp(, unless the patient ignores the proper method using al aline minerals and is not wor ing in consultation with an e"perienced specialist. A caution? electrolyte re!alancing cannot !e properly implemented !y casual methods such as drin ing sports drin s, particularly since commercial products are generally full of sugar and artificial su!stances. Clectrolyte re!alancing must !e carefully applied using specific doses of supplements, !ased on your personal !lood composition, in consultation with a nutrition e"pert or endocrinologist. :y personal e"perience with p& therapy has !een nothing short of spectacular. I have seen stage four, terminal cancer patients recover using al ali0ing minerals. There are patients who report untreata!le cancers, such as nasal or fully metastasi0ed !reast cancers, which after a very persistent course of tiny doses over several years, eventually disappeared altogether. 7atients who have never had chemotherapy or radiation often e"perience rapid remission after changing to an al aline diet and incorporating the use of al aline minerals into their regime. &owever p& therapy using al aline minerals reBuires Buite a !it of nowledge 'do your homewor 4( and is greatly enhanced with the support of a mineral provider or cancer coach who has the e"perience to guide you through the

process. :any mineral providers sell minerals, !ut do not have the a!ility to assist the users. Therefore, it is critical to see a mineral provider who can provide references to e"tensive information and is availa!le to help you wor through the rough spots and there will !e some4 It is my direct personal e"perience that cancer can !e controlled using al aline minerals. There are thousands of people who have had similar positive e"periences. >oes it wor for everyoneA 9o. &owever if high p& therapy is properly applied, it wor s for a very respecta!le percentage of cancer sufferers estimated at upwards of an 50E response rate !y providers. .ignificant when compared to traditional therapies. This finding is why I started The Cancer Alternative Foundation # to help cancer patients feel comforta!le using effective, natural therapies li e p& therapy as part of their overall treatment strategy. The Foundation simply researches and vets the claims of various alternative offerings for cancer and there are more than 3004 To date, we have concluded that high p& therapy is one of the most effective alternatives, particularly for later stage cancers. &owever al aline therapy outcomes 'as well as those for other sound alternatives( have yet to !e documented in a systematic way, such that the medical community could relia!ly understand the positive impact that incorporating it into cancer treatment could ma e to hundreds of thousands of cancer sufferers. ;ollecting outcomes is a current pro1ect at The Cancer Alternative Foundation and should prove invalua!le to cancer patients and their doctors and care givers ali e.$"viii% If nothing else, it is my contention that al aline therapy could !e used in a supporting role to conventional treatment, which will only improve the long#term outcome for patients. It is my hope that this promising and effective natural approach to cancer !ecomes more accepted !y mainstream cancer care providers # as well as

those enlightened individuals see ing a natural alternative, who are willing to close their eyes and 1ump. ,n al aline approach to cancer can only help them to en1oy their future as in having one4 9ancy Cli0a!eth .haw is a strategist, meta#analyst and @ounder of The Cancer Alternative Foundation. ;ontact information? www.thecanceralternative.org2contactFus.

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Thera&y, 19+5 papers of ,. <eith =rewer, 7h.>. N co# authors, ;opyright ,. <eith =rewer @oundation, 3I* 9. ;entral ,ve., Gichland ;enter, -is, *3*51. $"% Kriffin, K. Cdward, -orld +ithout Cancer* The )tory of #itamin ,-., ,merican :edia, -estla e, ;, 19+3 $"i% @atma , inci Oildirim and :. ,tilla ,s in? Maria!ility of amygdalin content in seeds of sweet and !itter apricot cultivars in Tur ey. ,frican Journal of =iotechnology Mol. 9'39(, pp. )*II#)*I3, I+ .eptem!er, I010H ,vaila!le online at http?22www.academic1ournals.org2,J=H >8I? 10.*59+2,J=10.553H )00 mg. of !itter apricot seeds contain up to 1.5 mg of cyanide, where the sweet ernels contain up to .9 mg. of cyanide. $"ii%http?22www.fda.gov2I;C;I2;ompliance:anuals2;ompli ance7olicyKuidance:anual2ucm0+3)+9.htm. $"iii%http?22www.cancer.org2treatment2treatmentsandside effects2complementaryandalternativemedicine2pharmacolo gicaland!iologicaltreatment2dmsoH -hen used for this condition, a *0E solution of >:.8 is instilled into the !ladder through a catheter and left there for a!out 1* minutes to relieve the inflammation $"iv%http?22www.nc!i.nlm.nih.gov2pu!med2)*II3I+ $"v% http?22www.nc!i.nlm.nih.gov2pu!med219+3)I*3 $"vi% -eins, :atthew et alH Cesium chloride-induced torsades de &ointes, ;an J ;ardiol. I009 .eptem!erH I*'9(? e3I9e331H http?22www.nc!i.nlm.nih.gov2pmc2articles27:;I+5059+ $"vii% I!id. $"viii% To donate to The Cancer Alternative Foundation's ,lternative 8utcomes >ata!ase, see the we!site? http?22www.thecanceralternative.org2donateFtoFtheFcanc erFalternativeFfoundation