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• Four Powerful Healing Mushrooms 1
• Choosing the Best Mushroom Supplement for You 6
• Foods that Cause Inflammation 9
• How to Detect Chronic Inflammation 12
• Best Dietary Supplements for Preventing Inflammation 15
• Charlene’s Cancer Fighting Kitchen 17
• Common Tap Water Contaminants 21
• The Avoidable Dangers of Fluoride 23
• Removing Fluoride and Other Toxins From Your Drinking Water 25
By Ty Bollinger
Medicinal Mushrooms (Part 2)For Cancer Care and Prevention
November 2015
In This Issue:
Heroes Against Cancer Community Newsletter
I n last month’s newsletter, I had the opportunity
to introduce our loyal subscribers to three
medicinal mushrooms that science has shown
possess unique healing properties and amazing
anti-cancer potential. In Part 2 of this powerful
series, I’m excited to introduce you to four more
mushrooms that I believe will help you and your
family to stay healthy and cancer-free.
Historically speaking, mushrooms have been used
medicinally by civilizations dating back thousands
of years. So what I’m about to share with you isn’t
without empirical precedence. Ancient cultures relied
on healing fungi for all sorts of therapeutic purposes,
and only in the modern age have mushrooms
somehow been downgraded from natural healing
medicine to merely a food ingredient.
But the good news is that there’s a resurgence of
scientific interest taking place on the mushroom
front. I’m here to tell you that there’s a lot to be
gained health-wise from learning what the latest
science has to say about these peculiar but amazing
organisms. The information I’m about to share with
you is critical as far as cancer prevention is
concerned, so pay attention: your health and well-
being could depend on it!
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)As I explained in Part 1, medicinal mushrooms are
“superfoods” by nature, meaning they’re densely
packed with many of the most important things
your body needs to stay optimally healthy:
macronutrients, micronutrients, antioxidants,
vitamins, and minerals. They’re a cut above most
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other foods, possessing some of the world’s highest
known levels of immune-boosting compounds.
The chaga mushroom, also known scientifically as
Inonotus obliquus, is no exception. This unusual
polypore mushroom is regarded by the respected
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Integrative
Medicine Service as a traditional healing remedy
that modern science has affirmed both stimulates
the immune system and kills cancer cells.
Included among chaga’s scientifically-backed health
benefits are its ability to prevent and treat cancer;
stimulate immune function; reduce chronic pain
symptoms; support gastrointestinal health; and
normalize cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
What makes chaga particularly amazing from an
immune perspective is its ability to masterfully
govern how the immune system responds to various
changing stimuli. When an immune boost is needed
to combat a harmful invader, the compounds in
chaga mushrooms know exactly what to do to get
the job done. When an immune response is too
strong (such as in the case of an autoimmune
disorder), chaga is also there to bring it back down
to normal levels.
In immunotherapeutic terms, this makes the chaga
mushroom a biologic response modifier, or BRM.
This is exactly what cancer patients need to kick
their natural immune responses into high gear to
eradicate the disease. Neither chemotherapy nor
radiation treatments are capable of exerting this
critical BRM response, which is what allows the body
to heal itself naturally via the immune system.
A 2011 paper published in the International Journal
of Medicinal Mushrooms sheds further light on this,
revealing that extracts of the chaga mushroom show
potent anticancer effects in vitro, stopping cell
tumors from reproducing, morphing, and spreading.
A few years prior, researchers from China identified
chaga extract as exhibiting powerful anti-
proliferative and apoptotic (programmed cell death)
effects in the human hepatoma (liver cancer) cell
lines HepG2 and Hep3B. Using some of the most
comprehensive diagnostic testing methods
available, researchers found that chaga extract
weakens cancer cells, prevents them from growing
and spreading, and even triggers their death.
In order to get the most out of chaga, you’ll need to
find an extract that contains the highest levels of the
mushroom’s most bioactive constituents, which
include key polysaccharides, triterpenoids, lanostane
phenolic compounds, and melanin. I recommend
the following two brands as top contenders:
The chaga mushroom grows on birch trees in cold Northern climates
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Dragon Herbs Wild Siberian Chaga is a concentrated,
powdered extract of chaga that contains 32 percent
chaga polysaccharides by volume. Studies have
shown that mushroom polysaccharides are what
most effectively drive the immune system to go
after cancer cells.
North American Herb & Spice Chag-o-Power wild
chaga extract is a raw chaga emulsion that boasts
highly bioavailable nutrients and some of the
highest natural levels of the antioxidant enzyme
superoxide dismutase (SOD). SOD is considered
one of the body’s “master” antioxidants that
minimizes cancer-causing oxidative stress.
If you live in the Northern hemisphere and have birch
trees in your area that have not been sprayed with
pesticides and/or other chemicals, you can also learn
how to identify and harvest chaga yourself for free!
A popular way to consume chaga is to break it into chunks and boil it to make chaga tea
Maitake (Grifola frondosa)Another medicinal mushroom worthy of
consideration is maitake. Similar in appearance
to a pinecone, maitake literally means “dancing
mushroom” in Japanese. As legend has it, ancient
Samurai would actively seek out this precious
fungi from deep within mountain forests. When
they found it they would jump for joy because of its
extensive healing capabilities.
The Maitake mushroom resembles a pinecone and is also known by the names hen-of-the-woods, ram’s head, and sheep’s head
Maitake mushrooms are a staple food in many Asian
cultures, and for good reason. They’re an amazing
anti-diabetic food that’s rich in disease-fighting
antioxidants. Maitake mushrooms also help regulate
cholesterol levels and have been shown in multiple
scientific studies to fight cancer tumors.
Just like chaga mushrooms, maitake mushrooms are
non-toxic, which means you can consume therapeutic
doses of them without having to worry about
harmful side effects. Maitake mushrooms also make
a great meat substitute.
As with chaga, maitake contains high levels of
immune-boosting polysaccharides that studies have
shown exert an immunomodulatory effect against
cancer. A 2009 human clinical trial published in the
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
reveals that maitake can help rid postmenopausal
women’s bodies of breast cancer cells.
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In a study, 34 postmenopausal breast cancer patients
were assigned to take daily liquid doses of maitake
at 0.1, 0.5, 1.5, 3, or 5 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)
for three weeks. Peripheral blood samples from these
women were collected seven days prior to the study’s
launch, just before starting the protocol, and again at
days 7, 14, and 21 after its launch.
In the end, it was determined that maitake is a
powerful biologic response monitor much like chaga
that’s capable of both enhancing and inhibiting the
immune system, depending upon what the body
needs to fight a particular disease.
Maitake may also be an effective remedy for bladder
cancer. Researchers from New York Medical College
(NYMC) found that therapeutic doses of maitake
combined with vitamin C is a powerful remedy for
this common condition. Patients who took it saw a
90 percent death rate of their bladder cancer cells!
Vitamin C so enhances the cytotoxic bioactivity of
maitake that NYMC declared it to be effective as a
sole, rather than complementary, treatment for
bladder cancer.
Mushroom Wisdom Inc. makes an amazing liquid
maitake extract that contains highly concentrated
levels of proteoglucan compound D-fraction. This
powerful beta-glucan compound (a type of
polysaccharide), which is found in many medicinal
mushrooms, has been scientifically shown to fight
cancer tumors by activating immune system
macrophages, T cells, and “natural killer” (NK) cells.
Mary’s Herb Garden sells a liquid maitake tincture
that uses a special “double extraction” process to
capture maximum amounts of the mushroom’s
most potent immune-regulating nutrients.
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)The shiitake mushroom ranks among the most
widely cultivated edible mushrooms in the world.
This East Asian fungi provides incredible immune
support as well, supporting healthy blood platelet
aggregation, as well as possessing powerful
antibacterial and antiviral properties.
Shiitake has been extensively studied for its role in
preventing cardiovascular disease, and also contains
special biological predecessors to a protein known
as interferon that inhibits viruses from replicating
and spreading throughout the body.
As with the other mushrooms previously mentioned,
shiitake mushrooms are rich in beta-glucans, a class
of long-chain polysaccharide compounds noted in
the scientific literature for being powerfully anti-
carcinogenic. Beta-glucans activate the body’s
complementary immune response system and
enhance its use of macrophages and natural killer
cells, which are critical for blocking tumors from
forming.
Although commonly used for food, shiitake mushrooms have powerful medicinal properties
Shiitake also contains a special sugar molecule
known as lentinan that’s been extensively studied
for its ability to enhance functions of the immune
system responsible for inhibiting cancer growth.
Lentinan was shown in a 2008 animal study,
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published in the journal Advances in Therapy, to help
improve the survival rates of patients with various
forms of cancer.
Lentinan also works to strip pathogenic bacteria
and viruses of their ability to proliferate, further
protecting the body against disease.
A human intervention trial conducted by researchers
at the University of Florida found that healthy
participants who consumed just one cooked shiitake
mushroom daily for four weeks experienced major
improvements in gamma delta T-cell functionality.
These same individuals also saw noticeable
reductions in inflammation, a leading cause of
cancer and other serious illnesses.
Japanese researchers conducted their own inquiry
into shiitake using mice as subjects. They came to
the same conclusion about lentinan: that it exhibits
strong anti-tumor benefits.
Mice given doses of a lentinan polysaccharide
preparation containing just 1 mg/kg of lentinan
(some were given much higher doses at 25 mg/kg)
experienced “almost complete” regression of tumors,
with no signs of toxicity.
In Japan, shiitake ranks among the top two
medicinal mushrooms used in alternative cancer
treatment (the other top mushroom is Agaricus
blazei, which I discussed in Part 1 of this series).
This says much about what this potent fungi is
capable of when it comes to supporting immunity.
One shiitake preparation I highly recommend is
Host Defense Shiitake Extract, a 100 percent certified
organic shiitake extract sold in liquid form. Host
Defense also sells a Shiitake Mushroom Patch that
you can grow at home! It contains select strains of
sterilized, fully colonized shiitake mushrooms that
can be harvested once every two weeks for up to
four months.
You can grow your own shiitake mushrooms at home with a mushroom patch
Fungi Health also offers a powdered extract of
shiitake that you can use to make your own tinctures,
tonics, teas, or even soups. Fungi Health also sells this
same powdered extract in capsule form.
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)Arguably the oldest and most prized of the
traditional healing mushrooms, reishi is considered
in some cultures to be the “queen of mushrooms”
due to its incredible healing potential. For over 4,000
years, the reishi mushroom has held a special place
in the natural healing arts. Not only because it’s a
powerful immune booster, but also because it’s
adaptogenic and hormone balancing.
Adaptogens are non-toxic herbal compounds that
help the body respond and adapt to stress-inducing
stimuli. They work by normalizing and balancing the
adrenal glands to help minimize the effects of
disrupting life circumstances that would otherwise
take a major toll on the body, both physically and
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mentally. As stress is a notable contributor to chronic
diseases such as cancer, adaptogens are a critical
component of any anti-cancer regimen.
Reishi (also called lingzhi) are known as the “queen of mushrooms”
Reishi mushrooms also contain an exceptional
triterpene profile. Triterpenes help support and
regulate the endocrine system, which is your body’s
manufacturing system for hormones. Triterpenes are
ultimately what help give you energy during the day
and rest at night. They’re the wind in your sails when
you need to get things done, and the calming solace
you need when it’s time to de-stress, rest, and get a
good night’s sleep.
Numerous laboratory studies and pre-clinical trials
have found that reishi triterpenes show immense
promise in treating cancer by up-regulating the
immune system. Both laboratory and animal subjects
have confirmed the anti-cancer benefits of reishi.
Chemotherapy and radiation treatments deliver
non-targeted, systemic doses of lethal poison that
harm both healthy and malignant cells. Reishi, on
the other hand, is a non-toxic, selective anti-cancer
food that cancer patients have used with great
success!
In one study looking at its benefits for inflammatory
breast cancer (IBC), immunodeficient mice given
reishi extract for 13 weeks showed demonstrable
reductions in tumor growth and weight. These
benefits weren’t just limited to IBC. Reishi was found
to be a powerful natural therapeutic for many other
forms of cancer as well!
Since reishi is traditionally consumed as a brewed
tea, one of the easiest ways to incorporate it into
your diet is to buy an instant reishi product like
Four Sigma Foods Mushroom Drink or Mushroom
Coffee. Host Defense also sells a potent reishi extract
in capsule form that contains only the highest
quality freeze-dried, certified organic reishi.
The Raw Food World also offers a line of highly-
potent reishi spore products that, in my opinion, are
some of the best on the market. Each of these
products contains concentrated extracts of reishi
spores, the part of the mushroom that contains the
highest levels of anti-cancer, antiviral triterpenes.
Mushroom Supplementation: Choosing the One for YouWhile I’ve given you some of my top product
recommendations in each mushroom category, it’s
important that you understand the different ways
that mushrooms are prepared and sold, and how
each method stacks up in terms of potency and
bioavailability.
Mushrooms are typically sold in raw and extract
form (both as liquid and powder). Some mushrooms
are even sold “infused” into other food and beverage
products.
Raw mushrooms might taste great in food, but
believe it or not, this form isn’t the best way to
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unlock their diverse therapeutic benefits. Many of
the polysaccharides, antioxidants, and metabolites
found in medicinal mushrooms only become
“activated” through special extraction and
concentration methods that make them digestible
and maximize their bioavailability (like the products
recommended above).
Powdered mushrooms are better than raw
mushrooms in this regard, but they’re still not
the most potent when it comes to bioavailability.
Liquid mushroom extracts are typically the best,
as these have been subjected to solvent extraction
mediums such as hot water or alcohol that pull
all the nutrients out and concentrate them to
maximum potency. High-quality liquid mushroom
extracts will typically bear labels that clearly indicate
their nutrient content (i.e. “35% polysaccharides,”
or “15 mg ergosterols”).
Mushrooms can be dried and ground into powder form
Just to be clear, raw mushroom emulsions like the
Chag-o-Power liquid chaga product I recommended
above are still considered to be extracts. North
American Herb & Spice uses steam distillation
and spice extracts to extract the most beneficial
nutrients while leaving the enzymatic properties
of the mushroom intact.
Proper extraction methods such as steam
and alcohol are what unlock all the bioactive
components that make a mushroom medicinal.
So be sure to verify this before purchasing any
mushroom product not listed here.
Infusion is another option for taking advantage
of the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms.
Since mushrooms are common in traditional foods,
some manufacturers sell extracts that have been
infused into coffee or tea (I mentioned this earlier
with Four Sigma Foods).
Dr. Daniel Nuzum, who was featured in “The Quest
for The Cures” and “A Global Quest” will soon be
releasing an immune supplement with 6 medicinal
mushrooms (cordyceps, reishi, coriolus, maitaki,
shitaki, and agaricus) plus fucoidan (extracted from
seaweed). The supplement is called “7M” and is
manufactured by Epigenetic Labs. Based on Dr.
Nuzum’s successful history as a nutritional product
formulator, I can’t wait to try it, and I’m sure that
this will become the staple of my immune system
supplementation once it’s available to the public.
It’s also a good idea to check with product
manufacturers whether or not their mushroom
extracts have been purity tested for heavy metals,
radiation, and other environmental contaminants.
Mushrooms tend to accumulate these toxins
(especially from open-air soils), so I encourage you
to research and ask questions before buying any
mushroom products. When it’s your health on the
line, it always pays to do your homework!
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After losing several family
members to cancer (including
his mother and father),
Ty Bollinger refused to accept
the notion that chemotherapy,
radiation, and surgery were
the most effective treatments
available for cancer patients. He began a quest
to learn all he possibly could about alternative
cancer treatments and the medical industry.
Ty has now made it his life’s mission to share the
most remarkable discovery he made on his quest:
the vast majority of all diseases (including cancer)
can be easily prevented and even cured without
drugs or surgery.
Ty is a happily married husband, the father of four
wonderful children, devoted Christian, best-selling
author, medical researcher, talk radio host, health
freedom advocate, former competitive body-
builder, and also a certified public accountant.
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By Dr. Daniel Nuzum, D.O., N.M.D.
Inflammation: A Main Cause of Cancer (Part 2)
A s I discussed at great length in Part 1 of
this two-part series, chronic inflammation
is a devastating health condition that’s
responsible for many of the most prolific diseases
afflicting modern man, including cancer. It often
hides in the shadows undetected, and by the time
it starts to show tangible symptoms, it’s typically
already developed into a more serious health
condition requiring critical intervention.
If you caught the first part of this series (pages 13-22
in the Oct HACC newsletter in your member’s area),
you already know that most conventional remedies
for chronic inflammation fail to address it at its root
cause. This explains why millions of chronically ill
people who suffer from inflammatory health
conditions are desperate for real solutions. You also
now know that increasing your dietary intake of
omega-3 fatty acids and reducing your intake of
omega-6 fatty acids is one solid way to help mitigate
the systemic inflammation that often leads to
chronic disease.
But there’s a plethora of other dietary and lifestyle
factors that impact your body’s inflammatory state.
And in keeping with the promise I made to you in
Part 1, I’ve unpacked these for you here in Part 2 so
you can make more informed choices concerning
the foods you eat, the supplements you take, and
even the mindset and thought processes you
subscribe to on a daily basis that could be harming
you physically.
Foods that Inflame: What to AvoidIn Part 1, I primarily addressed the issue of fats
and oils, divulging the “bad” kinds that you should
avoid to keep inflammation in check. I also provided
you with healthy alternatives that help combat
inflammation while nourishing your body with anti-
inflammatory nutrients like EPA (eicosapentaenoic
acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid).
Now, I’d like to focus on other pro-inflammatory
foods and food ingredients that science has shown
are highly damaging to the human body. In nearly
every instance, these foods are heavily processed or
otherwise chemically modified to provide immediate
sensory gratification at the expense of your long-
term health.
Refined SugarThis includes common ingredients such as high-
fructose corn syrup (HFCS), “sugar” (which on
ingredient labels typically refers to the small, white
sucrose crystals we’re all familiar with), glucose-
fructose syrup, and even “evaporated cane juice,”
which is still a type of refined sugar.
Refined sugar is pro-inflammatory and contributes to weight gain, type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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Fred Hutch (formerly known as the Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center) warns that consuming
refined sugar is a major risk factor for weight gain
and obesity, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular
disease. Consuming refined sugar also contributes
to an increase in advanced glycation end-products,
or AGEs, a type of harmful protein that the immune
system tries to break apart by sending out
inflammatory cytokines.
GrainsMany people aren’t aware that grains contain “anti-
nutrients” like lectins and mineral-binding phytates
that provoke an inflammatory response in the body.
Traditional grain preparation methods like soaking
and fermenting help remove these substances, but
modern methods typically don’t.
A 2013 paper published in the journal Nutrients
found that anti-nutrients in cereal grains increase
intestinal permeability and provoke malabsorption
of both macro- and micronutrients. These triggers
initiate an inflammatory response that, over time,
causes systemic immune damage, which can result
in conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBS),
chronic fatigue, arthritis, asthma, and other health
conditions.
Wheat GlutenAlso a grain, modern wheat, and especially the
gluten it contains, tends to be highly inflammatory.
In many people, wheat gluten and other wheat
components like lectin provoke an immunoglobulin
E (IgE) allergic reaction that, over time, can snowball
in serious health conditions like asthma, Celiac
disease, rhinitis, and contact urticaria.
Research published in a 2013 issue of the Journal of
Nutritional Biochemistry found that removing wheat
gluten from one’s diet helps improve key factors
associated not only with weight gain but also with
fatty acid oxidation and lipolysis. Put simply, a
gluten-free diet helps improve blood sugar
homeostasis and minimize the expression of pro-
inflammatory molecules and receptors throughout
the body.
A gluten-free diet can help improve blood sugar levels and reduce inflammation
Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOs)Biotechnology is everywhere these days – in food,
drugs, and even clothing! Most soy, corn, canola,
cotton, and sugar components and their derivatives
are now made from GMOs, and independent
research has confirmed that these substances are
an inflammatory nightmare.
Epidemiologist and biotechnology expert Dr. Judy
Carman has been researching GMOs for many years,
and she warns that these ubiquitous additives and
the chemicals with which they are sprayed provoke
inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining,
and have repeatedly been shown in independent
inquiry to damage vital organs.
Are You Living an Inflammatory Lifestyle?This is by no means an exhaustive list. But it captures
many of the most common inflammatory stressors,
and foods that you should absolutely avoid in the
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Anxiety and DepressionSomewhat of a “which came first: the chicken or
the egg?” conundrum, anxiety and depression are
increasingly being linked to chronic inflammation.
Some research suggests that these mental
conditions are a cause of inflammation, while others
purport that they’re a result. In either case, your
frame of mind is intricately connected with your
physical mind.
Dr. Gary Kaplan is an osteopathic physician from the
Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in Virginia
who specializes in this particular field of study. His
conclusion, after combing through the evidence and
observing patients in his clinic who’ve come to him
with inexplicable depression, anxiety, and even
chronic pain, is that these conditions often result
from an underlying inflammatory condition, typically
in the brain.
Anxiety and depression are often linked to inflammation in the brain
These cerebral effects, he explains, are the result
of overactive microglia immune cells, which are
believed to be a driving factor behind increasingly
common health conditions like chronic fatigue and
insoluble pain symptoms.
interest of protecting your health. You should also
take note of your lifestyle habits, which may also
be contributing to systemic inflammation in ways
of which you’re not even aware.
StressResearch has shown that chronic stress literally
alters your immune system in such a way that your
immune cells think they’re fighting some kind of
trauma or infection – even when they’re not. When
these immune cells enter your bloodstream in
this altered state, they provoke an inflammatory
response that literally alters your genetic expression,
potentially leading to chronic disease.
An animal study published in the journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
found that a stressful lifestyle contributes to the
up-regulated production of pro-inflammatory bone
marrow monocytes, which circulate throughout the
body lighting inflammatory “fires,” so to speak, in the
arteries and vital organs.
Lack of SleepRest is important both for stress relief and systemic
healing. When you don’t get enough of it, your body
goes into overdrive by releasing many of the same
inflammatory cytokines associated with poor diet,
which is why it’s important to maintain regular sleep
cycles of at least six, and preferably eight, hours of
sleep every night.
Research published in the journal Best Practice
& Research Clinical Endocrinology reveals how
mediators of inflammation increase dramatically
when normal sleep patterns are disrupted. Even
just one full day of missed sleep can trigger this
inflammatory response, as can getting only four
hours of sleep in a night rather than eight.
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Early Detection for Chronic InflammationDr. Kaplan’s hypothesis is a rational one based on
what we currently know about human physiology. If
chronic inflammation is characterized by an aberrant
immune response that damages bodily tissue over
time, which it is, then it only makes sense that
chronic inflammation of the brain results in systemic
damage there just as it does elsewhere throughout
the body.
Recognizing that the early stages of chronic
inflammation are often symptomless, it’s important
to catch this silent killer early and do something
about it before it’s too late. How is this done? Thanks
to advancements in modern medicine, we now have
effective diagnostic tools that enable us to identify
factors of inflammation so we can nip them in the
bud using the methods I’ll further outline below.
Specialized blood tests will look for factors of chronic
inflammation like high sensitivity C-reactive proteins
(hs-CRP), fibrinogen, tumor necrosis factor-alpha
(TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6
(IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8). Many doctors will
also order blood tests that evaluate erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) and plasma viscosity, both
of which serve as monitors of inflammation.
Specialized blood tests are used to detect factors of chronic inflammation
Poor adrenal function, or adrenal fatigue, is another
indicator of inflammation. Your adrenal glands are
what regulate your body’s stress response, which I
early mentioned is a significant inflammatory factor.
The acclaimed Dr. Daniel Kalish recommends having
your adrenal function tested using a saliva and urine
protocol, or by undergoing a hair sample analysis
(along with the rest of his proven “Kalish Method”).
Dr. Kalish emphasizes the interconnectedness
of stress, adrenal function, cortisol levels, and
inflammation as part of his protocol, and I’m in full
agreement. In order to truly ascertain where you
stand, it’s important to not only identify inflammation
through proper testing, but also to bolster your
adrenal function which will help mitigate it.
Food and Lifestyle Solutions to Chronic InflammationIt’s also critical to make appropriate changes to
your diet and lifestyle, even if you don’t get tested.
Adopting an anti-inflammatory diet and anti-
inflammatory lifestyle habits is something every
individual should do as a matter of practice. After
all, prevention is the best medicine. Not treating
a chronic illness after it develops. Here’s what I
recommend to my clients in the categories of food,
lifestyle, and supplementation:
Food Earlier I warned you to avoid refined sugars, grains,
wheat and GMOs because these foods are pro-
inflammatory. This might seem daunting because
one or more of each of these is found in nearly
everything sold on grocery store shelves these days.
But if you have the time, and more importantly the
discipline, it’s not as difficult as you might think to
make better food choices.
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Rather than opt for “cheap” carbohydrates in the
form of processed grains and sugars, for instance,
instead choose complex carbohydrates in the form
of cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower,
Brussels sprouts), leafy greens, fermented vegetables
and other cultured foods, and “slow-burning”
carbohydrate foods like sweet potatoes.
Dr. Mark Hyman talks about this extensively in his
book Eat Your Medicine, noting that a majority of
one’s diet should be composed of low-starch, low-
glycemic vegetables that are rich in fiber. These
include the aforementioned greens as well as many
others including cucumbers, asparagus, and
dandelion greens.
Certain whole grains such as quinoa, amaranth, and
buckwheat (which doesn’t actually contain wheat,
by the way) may be an acceptable part of a healthy
diet, but only in very small amounts. The bulk of your
diet should be composed of:
• Complex carbohydrates from fresh, organic
vegetables and legumes.
The bulk of your diet should come from fresh, organic vegetables and legumes
• Clean protein from pastured, grass-fed, organic
meats; almonds, walnuts, and other nutrient-
dense nuts (preferably soaked or sprouted first
to make them more digestible); pastured eggs
(whole, not just the whites!); protein-dense
seeds like chia and hemp; wild fish (preferably
from remote areas of the ocean far away from
heavy metal pollution and radiation, i.e. the
Pacific waters near Fukushima in Japan); and
bone broth made from pastured, organic
animals.
• Fresh fruit is also acceptable, but again, make
sure it’s organic. Even more importantly, make
sure it’s the right kind of fruit. High-sugar fruits
like grapes and bananas aren’t as beneficial as
blueberries, for instance, which contain much
higher levels of anti-inflammatory compounds
and disease-fighting antioxidants.
Choose lower sugar organic fruits such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or black raspberries which are high in antioxidants
Herbs and Spices No anti-inflammatory diet would be complete
without anti-inflammatory herbs and spices. Many
contain antioxidant phenols that help block
glycation and the formation of pro-inflammatory
advanced glycation end products, as well as help
repair the intestinal damage linked to chronic
inflammation.
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Some of the top contenders include:
• Cloves - This effervescent spice ranks among
the most potent anti-inflammatory spices in
the world, according to a study published in
the Journal of Medicinal Foods.
• Ginger - One study suggests ginger is as strong
and effective as many non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs, except without the harmful
side effects!
• Turmeric (curcumin) - This is one of the most
powerful medicinal herbs on the planet, and
one I believe belongs in everyone’s diet.
• Cinnamon - Cinnamon is loaded with powerful
antioxidants and may lower blood sugar in
people with diabetes.
The “cinnamon” sold in most grocery stores is usually not true cinnamon. Look for organic, non-irradiated “Ceylon” cinnamon
• Oregano - Numerous compounds in this
common cooking spice, including thymol and
carvacrol, help reduce levels of pro-inflammatory
cytokines.
• Marjoram - A study published in the American
Journal of Chinese Medicine found that this tasty
Mediterranean spice not only heals gastro-
intestinal ulcers but also repairs damage
intestinal walls. This is where pro-inflammatory
substances enter the body and cause serious
damage.
• Sage - Studies have shown that sage supports
healthy immune function and exhibits strong
anti-inflammatory properties. It’s also inherently
anti-cancer!
Lifestyle
Practicing healthy lifestyle habits goes hand-in-hand
with eating right. You can consume all the anti-
inflammatory foods and herbs in the world and still
be prone to damaging inflammation if you’re not
adhering to a healthy sleep schedule, for instance,
or if you’re constantly stressed beyond your body’s
capacity to overcome it.
My recommendation is to develop a healthy work-
life-sleep balance that’s consistent, and stick to it.
Healthy habits make for a healthy life, which is why I
recommend following these simple steps every day:
• Sleep at least eight hours every night and try to go to bed before 10 pm, if possible. Your
body’s rhythmic patterns are dependent upon
proper sleep, which is the time when your
immune system is regenerated and human
growth hormone (HGH) is produced.
• Exercise every day to get your blood pumping
and your hormones flowing. High-intensity
interval training not only helps improve
immunity and HGH production, but also helps
normalize blood pressure and blood sugar
levels.
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• Take the time to pray or meditate. Clearing
your mind of the stresses of the day and
focusing on the things you’re thankful for, for
instance, is a great way to set your body at ease
and minimize inflammatory stressors.
Daily prayer or meditation reduces inflammatory stress
What About Anti-Inflammatory Supplements?As a final note, I’d also like to recommend some
powerful dietary supplements with a proven anti-
inflammatory track record:
• Zinc has been shown to both lower systemic
inflammation and protect against cardiovascular
disease.
• Magnesium decreases C-reactive protein levels
and helps protect against metabolic disease.
• Gotu Kola is a “wonder” herb due to its anti-
inflammatory, antioxidant, and wound- and
tissue-healing properties.
• Melatonin is a natural hormone that your body
produces to induce sleep, but it also helps
improve injury recovery and muscle
regeneration, not to mention its ability to quell
chronic inflammation.
• Vitamin D offers so many health benefits that
it’s difficult to know where to start! But as far as
inflammation is concerned, this one is a must.
• Probiotics help regenerate intestinal microflora
that protect your intestinal lining against
inflammatory invasion.
• Resveratrol is a polyphenolic component found
in grapes and red wine that studies have shown
counteracts systemic inflammation.
• Essential Oils, and specifically those of thyme,
clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel, and bergamot,
are scientifically proven anti-inflammatory
compounds that work better than NSAID COX-2
inhibitor drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
My hope is that this series on inflammation taught
you a lot about this important subject, equipping
you with the information and tools you need to
make positive dietary and lifestyle changes to
reduce your inflammatory risk and ultimately avoid
diseases like cancer. Stay tuned, as I’ll be tackling
other important subjects in future newsletters to
help you live your best life – disease-free!
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Charlene’s Cancer Fighting Kitchen
For all recipes, please use fresh, organic, locally-grown ingredients whenever possible, including organic, non-irradiated spices. This will give you the maximum cancer fighting benefits.
May 2015
Organic apples and pears are both cancer fighting
champions if consumed with their skins and seeds.
The skins are loaded with antioxidants and anti-
inflammatory components while the seeds contain
laetrile, which is a natural cancer killer. The
remaining ingredients are also powerful anti-
cancer all-stars and the combination is delicious.
Yield: Two 10 oz servings
Preparation Time: 5-7 minutes
Ingredients:
• 2 apples
• 1 pear
• Handful of kale, washed
• 2 teaspoons fresh turmeric root OR 1 teaspoon
powdered
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger root OR 1 teaspoon
ground ginger
• 1 cup spring or filtered water
• 1 teaspoon Spirulina flakes or powder (can be
purchased at health food stores)
Directions:1. Place all ingredients in the blender and process
on high for 30 seconds to a minute (or until
desired consistency is reached).
2. Pour into glasses, garnish with additional diced
apple and cinnamon and enjoy.
Kale Apple Pear Spice Smoothie
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When Ty and I ate all raw for a month, I lived
on these. I LOVE chocolate, so this was the best
substitute I could find. Our children love them too.
If you’re like me, and love chocolate too, you must
try these. Don’t forget to use RAW carob powder
as they will not taste the same with toasted carob
powder. Trust me on this one!
You can store carob balls in your freezer for a very
long time in an airtight container.
Yield: approximately 12-16 balls
Preparation Time: 20 minutes + 2 hours soaking time
Ingredients:
• 2 cups pitted dates, soaked for 2-4 hours
• 2 cups organic raw almond butter
• ½ cup raw carob powder
• ½ cup organic shredded coconut or your
nut of choice, chopped in very small pieces
Directions: 1. Place the soaked dates in your food processer
and blend until smooth.
2. Add the almond butter and raw carob and blend
until smooth.
3. Roll into little balls then cover with the shredded
coconut or chopped nuts.
Carob Fudge Balls
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Creamy Turmeric Spice Tea Yield: 1-2 servings
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ teaspoons turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon Ceylon or regular cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped OR ¼ tsp
ground ginger
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 pinches of ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon raw cold pressed coconut oil
• 1 ½ cups fresh coconut or almond milk OR
purified water (water makes it less creamy)
• Dash of black pepper, freshly ground
• Raw honey OR coconut nectar* OR Lakanto**
• Cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Directions:1. Blend all ingredients in a blender on high speed
setting until smooth.
2. Pour into a small pot and heat on low temperature
until nearly simmering, approximately three
minutes.
3. Remove from heat and serve immediately in
a mug, garnished with a cinnamon stick.
An exceptional blend of cancer fighting herbs and
spices energize the body while soothing the soul in
this delightful tea. Enjoy this anti-inflammatory
immune boosting elixir on a cold evening or even
for breakfast instead of coffee.
* Coconut nectar can be found in some specialty grocery stores and is readily available online. Coconut nectar is exceptionally high in enzymes, nutrient rich, and is low glycemic, so it’s excellent for a sugar substitute.
** Lakanto (Wholesome Sweeteners Brand) is a one to one sugar substitute available at Whole Foods. This is a superior sweetener for ketogenic diets and low glycemic needs.
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Charlene Bollinger is a
devoted Christian, happily
married wife, joyful mother of
4 beautiful home-educated
children, health freedom
advocate, co-founder of
CancerTruth.net, former
model/actress/fitness buff, and lover of healthy
food and healthy living.
After losing various family members to
conventional cancer treatments, she and her
husband, Ty, learned the truth about cancer and
the cancer industry and together work tirelessly
helping others learn and live free, healthy lives.
Currently, Charlene is working on compiling
a cookbook to help families learn that they can
indeed cook healthy, delicious food in
this toxic world. Along with her husband,
Ty, she is also the co-owner of Infinity 510
Squared Partners Publishing Company.
About Charlene Bollinger
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What’s in Your Tap Water? Understanding & Minimizing Your Risk
of Carcinogens in Drinking Water
W hen most people get thirsty, they go
to their tap or refrigerator for a drink
of water without giving it a second
thought. But what if you discovered that what was
in the tap water you used every day for drinking,
cooking, and washing could potentially harm you?
Sadly, studies have found that potential cancer-
causing agents are in almost every municipal water
system in the US!
The Environmental Working Group (EWG), an
environmental watchdog agency, has done the
testing and the results are frightening. Out of 201
systems tested across 43 states, “probable human
carcinogens” were found in every sample tested.
That means that the chemicals used to clean and
treat the water for public consumption are harmful
- despite being declared safe for drinking by the very
government agencies who are meant to protect us.
The EWG wants the government to clean up its act,
our water treatment systems, as well as the sources
from which water is received. Removing known
sources of tap water pollution would lessen the need
for harmful chemicals such as chlorine being used
to treat our water. Contaminants in the water supply,
including organic particles from animals, fallen
leaves, etc., can react with chlorine and other
chemicals used during treatment to produce toxic
byproducts. These byproducts aren’t tested for, nor
are they monitored.
Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Contaminants Found in Drinking Water Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is a disinfection byproduct
that is 1,000 times more toxic than chlorine. This toxic
chemical is used in the making of plastics, paint,
adhesives, textiles, printing ink, and much more.
There are no safe levels and DBP (along with other
cancer-causing phthalates such as butyl benzyl
phthalate (BBP) and di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate
(DEHP) has been detected in drinking water samples
around the country.
Approximately 1 in 5 Americans are drinking water treated with toxic chloramine
Water treatment plants use a combination of
chemicals. The most toxic is chloramine, a blend of
chlorine and ammonia. Approximately 20 percent
of Americans drink water that’s been treated with
chloramine.
By Ty Bollinger
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The Environmental Working Group found “probable human carcinogens” in every water sample taken across 43 US states
The EPA says it doesn’t know whether chloramine
itself is carcinogenic, but their IRIS document for
NDMA, a DBP (disinfection by-product) of chloramine,
states that it’s a “probable human carcinogen.” In
reality, there are more than 600 DBPs of chloramine,
and little is known about most of them.
Here are other contaminants often found in drinking
water:
• HAAs – Haloacetic acids may cause liver disease
in test animals, but as a human carcinogen it’s
known to cause low birth weights, sperm
toxicity, and neurological issues.
• VOCs – Volatile organic compounds lead
to central nervous system issues, drowsiness,
and irritation of human skin and mucous
membranes.
• THMs – Trihalomethanes cause cancer in lab
animals and trigger the production of free
radicals in the human body and are associated
with bladder cancer, developmental problems,
and gestational dysfunction.
These tap water pollutants cannot be removed by
boiling, distilling, or evaporation. They also produce
vapors that can accumulate in small spaces such as
bathrooms and kitchens.
Other chemicals in our water supply are just as
disturbing and there may be hundreds, if not
thousands of them present in municipal water
supplies. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
only regulates nine pollutants but they represent
less than two percent of the unwanted chemicals
in the system.
In one report, over 100,000 man-made chemicals
were detected in the water from public treatment
systems. Other chemicals can include toxic
herbicides, pesticides, and pharmaceutical drugs
such as statins, anti-depressants, hormone
treatments (replacement therapy and contraception),
and antibiotics.
One source of water pollution is medication present in urine as well as unused drugs flushed down the toilet
That doesn’t even take into account the approved
mass fluoridation of our water supply that has been
linked to cancer and neurological deterioration by
hundreds of studies.
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The (Avoidable) Dangers of Fluoride in Our Water Supply For more than 50 years, much of the world (including
the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New
Zealand) has embraced a policy of lacing public
water supplies with a chemical substance known as
fluoride that mainstream dentistry claims is helping
to prevent tooth decay.
But the science seems to suggest that this policy is
not only outdated but woefully misguided, and that
fluoride may actually be a major risk factor in the
development of cancer and other health problems.
After pouring through the evidence myself, I’m
also convinced that consuming synthetic fluoride
chemicals via municipal drinking water is not the
best option if you’re trying to remain healthy and
cancer-free. The risks far outweigh any “perceived”
benefits, and yet most Americans who live in urban
and suburban areas have no choice but to drink
and bathe in water that contains what can only
be described as an industrial waste product with
a laundry list of potential health risks.
Cancer-Causing Toxins in Fluoride A 1936 issue of the Journal of the American Dental
Association stated that fluoride at the 1 ppm (part
per million) concentration is as toxic as arsenic
and lead. This is the exact amount of fluoride that
is dripped into municipal water supplies across the
USA! Fluoride inhibits enzyme activity, paralyzes
white blood cells, and causes collagen to break
down. Enzymes, the immune system’s leukocytes,
and collagen are all fundamental in fighting cancer.
And all three are adversely affected by fluoride.
Fluoride is the chemical byproduct of industrial
processes like phosphate fertilizer mining and
production. The fluoride gases released during
the manufacture of synthetic fertilizers used in
chemical-based agriculture are trapped by large
“wet scrubbers” that turn them into liquids and/or
powders, which are then hauled off to municipal
water departments to be injected into the water
piped into your home.
Sounds appetizing, right? This is the inconvenient
truth about fluoride that you won’t hear about in
the major media. But it’s an important primer for
what I’m about to explain to you concerning the
health effects of this noxious class of chemicals,
and how they differ from the earth-based fluoride
minerals found naturally in some water sources.
Some water contains natural sources of fluoride. This is not the same as the harmful fluoride added to many municipal water supplies
The synthetic fluoride chemicals added to many
public water supplies throughout the US come
in three forms: hydrofluorosilicic acid, sodium
fluorosilicate, and sodium fluoride. I won’t get into
the details of each of these, but suffice it to say that
all of them are entirely unnatural and pose serious
risks to human health.
The EPA, which regulates the use of fluoride in water,
is conflicted about its use. While admitting that
fluoride chemicals are derived from industrial waste,
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the agency maintains that the amounts of it used
in water are safe for human consumption. But even
some scientists at the EPA have raised objections
concerning its use, citing research showing that it
can be harmful even at the amounts used.
What you need to understand about fluoride is that
it’s not pharmaceutical grade, and does not undergo
any type of purification before being added to water.
This is problematic in and of itself because many
other harmful chemicals such as arsenic and lead are
oftentimes present in addition to the fluoride. These
chemicals, as you may already know, are both known
carcinogens.
The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) released
the results of tests it conducted back in 2000 on
fluoridated water, which found that up to 40 percent
of the fluoridation chemicals tested contained
detectable levels of arsenic. Some samples were
found to contain as much as 1.66 parts per billion
(ppb) of arsenic.
A 2009 study published in the Indian Journal of
Dermatology found that dermatofibromas, a type
of breast cancer tumor, are directly associated with
arsenic exposure. Based on the findings of this study,
the researchers involved declared that arsenic “may
represent the cause of the majority of cases of breast
cancer.”
Separate research has also identified fluoride
chemicals as corrosive agents in leaching lead
from piping. Lead, as you may already know, is a
recognized cause of brain damage and is linked
to lower IQ in children. Lead can also displace
important nutrients like zinc inside the body,
obstructing the normal enzymatic processes
necessary for proper cellular function and cancer
prevention.
Interesting to note, fluoride is also one of the
basic ingredients in both Prozac® (FLUoxetene
Hydrochloride) and Sarin Nerve Gas (Isopropyl-
Methyl-Phosphoryl FLUORIDE).
Ingesting Fluoride is a Recipe for Breast and Other Cancers The presence of both arsenic and lead in fluoride
chemicals is clearly problematic. But what about the
fluoride chemicals themselves? A closer look at the
scientific literature reveals that what you’ve probably
been told all your life about the safety of fluoride is
patently false.
Back in 1977, the International Society for Fluoride
Research (ISFR) released a quarterly report indicting
fluoride as a carcinogenic and mutagenic substance.
Fluoride builds up inside the body, it noted,
displacing beneficial nutrients such as iodine that
feed the thyroid gland and protect against disease,
especially cancers of the breast and thyroid. The
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result is an onset of conditions including bone
cancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer,
and others.
Dr. Dean Burk, the former head of the National
Cancer Institute (NCI), admitted that fluoridation was
responsible for some 10,000 cancer deaths, based on
the epidemiological research he conducted.
Many years later in 1990, the National Toxicology
Program (NTP), which is part of the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences, released a study
showing that male rats fed fluoridated water for two
years had an increased risk of osteosarcomas, a type
of bone tumor.
In more recent years, fluoride consumption has
been linked by researchers at Harvard University
to lowered IQ in young children. Fluoride has also
been shown to accumulate in the pineal gland,
a small gland inside your brain that produces
hormones, inhibiting the body’s production of
melatonin. Melatonin is an important hormone
for breast cancer prevention.
Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and China Medical University found strong indications that fluoride
may adversely affect cognitive development in children
On April 12, 2010, Time magazine listed fluoride as
one of the “Top Ten Common Household Toxins”
and described fluoride as both “neurotoxic and
potentially tumorigenic if swallowed.” In Europe,
fluoride is rarely added to water supplies. In Britain,
only about 10 percent of the population has
fluoridated water. It has been a controversial issue
there, with critics arguing people shouldn’t have
“medical treatment” forced on them. Truth be told,
in almost every country in the world (including the
USA), it’s against the law to “mass medicate” an entire
population with a substance that everyone admits
is toxic. However, in the US, we do it anyway.
Astonishingly, in 2011, the US Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) issued a report that admitted 40
percent of the children in America show signs of
fluoride poisoning. The CDC concluded that fluoride
levels need to be lowered in municipal water
supplies, reducing fluoride to 0.7 milligrams per liter
(the previous recommended upper limit was 1.2
milligrams per liter). Can you believe it? They actually
admitted that fluoride is poison!
Do you remember the huge volcanic eruption in
Iceland in 2010? According to BBC News (April 19,
2010): “The fluoride in the ash creates acid in the
animals’ stomachs, corroding the intestines and
causing hemorrhages. It also binds with calcium in the
bloodstream and after heavy exposure over a period of
days makes bones frail, even causing teeth to crumble.”
Removing Fluoride and Other Toxins from Your Water No matter how you look at it, fluoride isn’t beneficial
for your body. And if you’re trying to avoid cancer,
fluoride definitely isn’t something you want in your
food, your water, or any other part of your life -
including your toothpaste and mouthwash!
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Unfortunately, removing fluoride from water is
difficult due to its small ionic composition. The
average refrigerator or pitcher water filter simply
cannot capture it, so you need to look for other
options. Even most of the counter and under the
sink models don’t remove fluoride.
Bottled water is also not a foolproof option for
avoiding fluoride or any of the other toxins we’ve
discussed. Most of the water bottled in the US
comes straight from municipal water systems and
may be even more contaminated because of lesser
regulation. Bottled water may still contain
dangerous contaminants including nitrates, caffeine,
acetaminophen, and industrial chemicals. The plastic
bottles also contribute to environmental pollution
and can break down if exposed to direct sunlight,
infusing the water inside with even more toxins.
So what are the best ways to reduce your family’s
exposure to fluoride and other toxic chemicals in
drinking water? Here are my recommendations:
Buy a Quality Water Filter It’s not enough to simply funnel your tap water
through a basic Brita pitcher and call it a day. In
order to get as many contaminants out of your
water as possible, you’ll need a filtration method
that combines multiple advanced forms of media,
i.e. carbon, “activated” carbon, charcoal, ozonation,
and reverse osmosis.
A basic carbon filtration system will remove
chlorine, asbestos, lead, mercury, and even some
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include
things like paints, glues, and pesticides. But carbon
has a difficult time removing “inorganic” pollutants
such as arsenic, fluoride, and perchlorates (fuel and
fertilizers).
A good solution to this is to add another layer of filtration such as bone char, which can help
dramatically reduce fluoride levels in water,
according to the findings of a 2006 case study
published in the Journal of Water and Health.
If you can afford it, a whole-house water filtration system like those offered by Pelican Water Systems
will ensure that every drop of water running through
your home is purified to the maximum extent
possible.
If a whole-house filtration system isn’t an option
financially, consider investing in a smaller-scale,
best-in-class water purification system like Berkey
Filters, which offers an extensive line of home
drinking water filters, shower filters, portable filters,
and everything in between.
Another excellent option for your shower is the
Omica filter, which combines multiple forms of
purifying media including shungite (a rare form of
carbon), micronized zeolite, activated coconut shell
carbon, and a special copper/zinc blend to maximize
removal of chlorine, heavy metals, iron oxides, and
VOCs.
An Omica showerhead filter can remove many contaminants, but
does not remove fluoride
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They might not be the cheapest options, but
reverse osmosis and distillation offer added
purification where these other filtration methods
lack. Both technologies capture hard-to-remove
chemicals like fluoride, arsenic, hexavalent
chromium, nitrates, and perchlorate, but they don’t
remove chlorine, trihalomethanes, or VOCs - hence
the need for the other filtration methods mentioned
earlier.
Purchase Purified Water If home water filtration systems aren’t in your
budget or aren’t feasible in your current lifestyle
context, the next best thing is to drink filtered or spring water, either bottled or from an advanced
filtration machine. Many natural food stores now
have full-service water machines that offer purified,
mineral-balanced drinking water that’s treated
through multiple stages of media.
FreshPure Reverse Osmosis Water is one best-in-class
example of this, offering some of the cleanest,
self-serve water for just pennies a gallon at natural
and organic health food stores nationwide, including
retailers such as Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, and
Earth Fare.
As I mentioned earlier, bottled water is not always
purified and has additional drawbacks. If you are
traveling or are forced to use bottled water, you can
check out the EWGs 2011 Bottled Water Scorecard
for more information on the best and worst bottled
waters.
More Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Fluoride In addition to filtering your water, here are some
other steps you can take to reduce the amount of
fluoride in your body.
• A natural detox that includes the nutrient selenium will help stop the effects of fluoride
accumulation and flush it from your body. You
can find selenium in Brazil nuts (most highly
concentrated source), mixed nuts, sunflower
seeds, mushrooms, fatty fish and shellfish
(including sardines, oysters, tuna), liver, meat
and poultry, eggs, and cottage cheese. A good
food based selenium supplement is called
Innate Response. This is the selenium
supplement that my family uses each day.
• Tamarind (an ancient remedy in Ayurvedic
medicine) helps to flush fluoride buildup
through your urine when you use the leaves
to make a tea.
A 2002 study in India found that tamarind improved the excretion of fluoride
• Drink plenty of fluoride-free water and enjoy a dry sauna! This is an incredible method to
reduce toxins in your body overall because it
breaks them up from your fatty tissues so your
body can expel them.
• Switch to safer cookware. Non-stick cookware
concentrates the effects of fluoride and is a
known cancer-causing agent. Use stainless steel,
glass, or ceramic for safer cooking.
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• Avoid processed foods and beverages (especially soft drinks), which are
manufactured using fluoridated water. Choose
fresh, natural foods washed in filtered water
whenever possible.
• Use caution when choosing oral care products and either make your own or use brands without fluoride. Manufacturers of
fluoride-free toothpaste include: Auromere
Ayurvedic Toothpaste, Desert Essence
Toothpaste, Dr. Bronner’s All-One Toothpaste,
Jason Toothpaste, Nature’s Answer PerioBrite
Natural Toothpaste, and Spry Dental Defense
Toothpaste.
Make the switch to fluoride-free toothpaste
Making Drinking Water Safer for Everyone Current studies continue to prove that tap water
pollutants will have long-term effects on your overall
health and development. You must make a stand for
clean, uncontaminated water for your home and
family.
To determine if your city’s drinking water contains
synthetic fluoride chemicals, call your water utility
or look for a copy of your utility’s water quality report
online. This report will give you a breakdown of what
contaminants are present in your water, and let you
know how much fluoride is being added (or how
much is naturally present as calcium fluoride).
If your water does contain added fluoride, add your
voice to those looking to have fluoride removed
from your area’s drinking water. To find a concerned
citizen’s group in your area, Google “the name of your
city/town + anti-fluoride.”
Remember too, different areas will have different
chemical pollutants, so understanding what’s in
your water supply is important to determine the
best filters for your personal situation. Even if you
have a well, you must still be concerned about
the breakdown of piping systems as well as
contamination from run-off from manufacturing
or farming by-products in your area.
To recap, here are the best ways to ensure drinking water safety:
• Filter your water in as many ways as possible
• Store your water in glass containers versus
plastic
• Continue to lobby for stricter water regulations
in your area
You need water. You cannot survive without it. Make
sure you’re taking every step possible to ensure your
tap water is safe for you and your family to drink.
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I hope you enjoyed this edition of your exclusive Heroes Against Cancer Community (HACC) newsletter.
In this edition we shared Part 2 for both the Mushroom article (page 1) and Inflammation article on page 9. If you haven’t already, I highly encourage you to read Part 1 for both articles in the October HACC newsletter available in your member’s area.
Your upcoming December newsletter will be a special edition with holiday-inspired recipes, article, and I’ll share my favorite cancer-fighting articles from 2015.
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