NaturalMedicine

What is Natural Medicine ?

Our bodies are built up from the food we eat. There is a constant breaking down of the tissues of the body; every movement of every organ involves waste, and this waste is repaired from our food. Each organ of the body requires its share of nutrition. The brain must be supply with its portion; the bones, muscles, and nerves demand theirs. It is a wonderful process that transforms the food into blood and uses this blood to build up the varied parts of the body; but this process is going up continually, supplying with life and strength each nerve, muscle, and tissue.

Ellen G. White "The Ministry of Healing" page 295.

He gave to man even from the beginning the 8 points that makes Natural Medicine and they are:

1)Trust in The Lord. He is The True Doctor and our only Healer. "In the ministry of Healing the physician is to be a co-worker with the Saviour. The Saviour ministered to both the soul and the body. The gospel which He taught was a message of spiritual life and of physical restoration. Deliverance from sin and the healing of disease were linked together. THE SAVIOUR IS THE TRUE HEAD OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. "Ministry of Healing" Page 111.

2) Air. The use of fresh air is very important to keep a good health. "In order to have good blood, we must breathe well. Full, deep inspirations of pure air, which fill the lungs with oxygen, purify the blood. "Ministry of Healing" Page 272.

3) A proper Diet. See Genesis 1: 29 & 30. There you will find what The Lord wants us to eat, and what diet He gave to the animals of the earth. After the fall he added the use of herbs in our food. "Our Bodies are built up from the food we eat. There is a constant breaking down of the tissues of the body, every movement of every organ involves waste, and this waste is repaired from our food. Each organ of the body requires its share of nutrition...Foods should be chosen that best supply the elements needed for building up the body. "Ministry of Healing" page 295.

4) Exercise. To exercise is very important for our bodies. This is another of the nine important points of which consist Natural Medicine. "Inactivity is a fruitful cause of disease. Exercise quickens and equalizes the circulation of the blood, but in idleness the blood does not circulate freely, and the changes in it, so necessary to life and health, do not take place. the skin too, becomes inactive. Impurities are not expelled as they would be if the circulation had been quickened by vigorous exercise, the skin kept in a healthy condition, and the lungs fed with plenty of pure, fresh air. This state of the system throws a double burden on the excretory organs, and disease is the result" "Ministry of Healing" Page 238.

5) Water. 3/4 of our planet is water. This signified how important is the precious liquid, to clean our system of impurities and to keep our vital organs running peak. Water is the lubrication of our bones and bodies. "In health and in sickness, pure water is one of heaven's choicest blessing. Its proper use promotes health. It is the beverage which the Creator provided to quench the thirst of animal and man. Drunk freely, it helps to supply the necessities of the system and assist nature to resist disease" "...Water treatments are not appreciated as they should be, and to apply them skillfully requires work that many are unwilling to perform." "Ministry of Healing" page 237.

6) The Sun. The Sun kill many bacteria and is a very important source of vitamin D. Also a good supply of energy and heat to our immune system. "No room is fit to be occupied as a sleeping room unless it can be thrown open daily to the air and sunshine" "Ministry of Healing Page 275.

7) Proper Rest. It is not even necessary to stress or to explain, this point of natural Medicine. "Some make themselves sick by overwork. For these, rest, freedom from care, and a spare diet, are essential to restoration of health" "Ministry of Healing" Page 236.

8) A Healthy Mind. The only way to obtain a healthy mind is in a closed relation with the Saviour. "The relation that exist between the mind and the body is very intimate. When one is affected, the other sympathizes. The condition of the mind affects the health to a far greater degree than many realize. Many of the diseases from which men suffer are the result of mental depression. Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse, guilt, distrust, all tend to break down the life forces and to invite decay and death.

Disease is sometimes produced, and is often greatly aggravated, by the imagination. Many are lifelong invalids who might be well if they only thought so. Many imagine that every slight exposure will cause illness, and the evil effect is produced because it is expected. Many die from disease the cause of which is wholly imaginary. Courage, hope, faith, sympathy, love, promote health and promote life. A contended mind, a cheerful spirit, is health to the body and strength to the soul. "A Merry (rejoicing) heart does good like a medicine" Proverbs 17: 22. Page 241.

9) Abstinence. To control appetite and craving for harmful foods, give to the abstinent the power to decide for more healthy foods, and power over indulgence. This not only apply to foods, but also to wrong customs and habits. Regularity in eating is of vital importance. There should be a specified time for each meal. At this time let everyone eat what the system requires and then take nothing more until the next meal. "Ministry of Healing" page 303.

From the book "Ministry of Healing" by Ellen G. White.

5 A Day, How to Fight Cancer

Leading cancer specialist, Sir Richard Doll, estimates that diet is responsible for about 30- 70% of all forms of cancers. According to \the World Cancer Research Fund, the figure is between 35-60%.
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), people who eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day are half as likely to develop most forms of cancer as are those who serve up fewer than two. As a result, the institute has launched a campaign called "5-A-Day" to persuade people to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day to reduce their risk of cancer.
In 1991 Americans ate 3.8 servings a day. Today, in 1998, we are up to 4.4 servings per day. However, half of us still don't eat the suggested three servings of vegetables, and three-fourth of us don't get the recommended minimum of fruit.
"On any given day, eighty percent of us will eat vegetables every day, but french fries and potato chips account for a quarter of that. Only 10 percent of our vegetable choices are dark green ones like broccoli and spinach; only 13 percent are deep yellow, like winter squash, or orange, like carrots." Yet these delicious and nutritious vegetables are the best ones to reduce our risk of disease. Heald1, May/June 1998. From the article, "Only 5-A-Day," p. 80. As would be expected, studies show that vegetarians are less likely to fall prey to cancer by at least one third.
In the American Joumal of Clinical Nutrition, it is reported that there is a significant protection from cancers of the esophagus, larynx, oral cavity, and pancreas in those people with a high dietary C index obtained from eating fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C. American Joumal of Clinical Nutrition, January 1991; 53 (1 Supplement): 270S-282S.

Fruits and Vegetables and Antioxidant Nutrients A vegetarian diet does not contain the nitrates and nitrites found in many meats that have been linked to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach. Instead, vegetables contain natural substances, called antioxidant nutrients, that protect against cancer. The most important antioxidant nutrients are the ACE vitamins-vitamins A, C and E, and the mineral selenium. People who smoke, or who are exposed to a very polluted environment, require more antioxidant nutrients in their diet.
Sources of antioxidant nutrients which combat the free radicals that cause cancer, and which are widely found in a typical vegetarian diet include:
Beta-carotene-dark green, yellow, orange, and red vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, spinach, peppers, watercress, broccoli, cherries, peaches, watermelons, and apricots.
Vitamin C-all fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly citrus fruits, strawberries, melons, black currants, potatoes, green leafy vegetables, and tomatoes.

Vitamin E-all whole grain cereals including brown rice, oats and whole meal bread, wheat germ, soybeans, coldpressed vegetable oils, nuts, parsley, broccoli, and asparagus.
Selenium-whole grain cereals, particularly wheat germ and bran, also onions, garlic, and mushrooms.
There are other remarkable ingredients in fresh fruits and vegetables called phytochemicals. "Phyto" comes from the Greek word for plant. Thus, phytochemicals simply means plant chemicals.
These plant chemicals perform many functions within the plant itself.
Some regulate normal growth and development of the plant and guard against infection. Some exist in the plant to offer it protection while it soaks up the sun's energy day after day. Others act as natural

pesticides in the plant to ward off insects and animal predators. It is amazing how God designed these chemicals to serve the dual purpose of providing protection to both plant and man. Let us now consider how these wonderful phytochemicals can help us against the onslaught of cancer.

Broccoli The following is a report in the University of Ca1ifomia at Berkeley Wellness LetteI;
July 1994, Volume 10, Issue 10:

CRUClFEROUS = SPLENDIFEROUS.
"Broccoli and its relatives are nutritional powerhouses. They are known as cruciferous because their flowers are cross-shaped. One cup of cooked broccoli supplies half a day's supply of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), twice the requirement of vitamin C (more than a glass of orange juice), 6% of niacin, 9% of calcium, 12% of phosphorus, 100/c of iron, 20% of daily fiber needs, five grams of protein, some potassium, and all for only 45 calories. The phytochemicals it contains have less than memorable names: indoles, isothiocyanates, and others. One of these isothiocyanates, known as sulforaphane, has captured attention for its role in cancer prevention. In the test tube it was able to protect cells against cancer-causing agents, and in a study done at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine it was shown to be protective against mammary cancers in laboratory animals. Studies also showed that humans who eat large amounts of cruciferous vegetables were at reduced risk of various kinds of cancer. It is suspected that it is the combination of beta-carotene, indoles, and isothiocyanates, as well as other substances, which are working to offer this protection. Other members of this family, cabbage, kale. cauliflower, and brussels sprouts, are high in nutritional value, but none quite the equivalent of broccoli."

Cabbage, Thmips, Straw-berries Another report from Newsweek, April 25, 1994, hailed the discovery of phytochemicals as its centerpiece article, and went on to discuss the following benefits:
" Another isothiocyanate chemical found in cabbage and turnips, called PEITC for short, inhibits lung cancer by breaking carcinogens into fragments before they can bind to a cell's DNA. A phytochemical in strawberries, grapes, and raspberries, called ellagic acid, also neutralizes carcinogens before they can invade DNA.

FOOD SOURCES OF CANCER-FIGHTING PHYTOCHEMICAlS

Phytochemical ---------------------------------------------FOOD

Sinigrin ................................................. Brussels Sprouts

Sulphoraphane....................................................Broccoli

Dithiolthiones..................................................... Broccoli

Resveratrol......................................................Red grapes
PEITC..............................................................Watercress

Limonene.......................................................Citrus fruits

Allylsulfides........................................Garlic, 0nions, leeks

Isoflavones, Saponins...........................Soybeans, legumes

Protease Inhibitors.................................Soybeans, legumes

Ellagic Acid.............................................................Grapes

Caffeic Acid...............................................................Fruits

Phytic Acid................................................................Grains

FIGURE 7

Two of the phytochemicals in tomatoes, pcournaric acid and chlorogenic acid, are thought to combat cancer by disrupting the making of nitrosamines, which can work to turn normal cells cancerous. These two chemicals are also found in green peppers, pineapples, strawberries, and carrots to name a few. Onions and garlic contain allylic sulfide, which works on enzymes to detoxify carcinogens. Capsaicin in hot peppers keeps toxic molecules from attaching to DNA and thereby initiating cancer. Almost every fruit and vegetable, from berries to yams, citrus, and cucumbers, contains flavonoids, another antioxidant and anti -carcinogen."

COMMON SOURCES OF FIBER

FOODS...............................Fiber

Whole Wheat Bread ------------2.1

Bagel Whole Wheat-------------4.3

Pita Bread, Whole Wheat-------6.3

Popcorn-----------------------------5.2

Oatmeal-----------------------------4.1

Spaghetti Whole Wheat---------4.5

Shredded Wheat, biscuits-------2.2

Granola-----------------------------6.6

Aplee with skin-------------------2.8

Orange, Fresh--------------------3.1

Blackberries, raws----------------7.2

Pears canned----------------------7.7

Raspberries------------------------11.0

Cauliflower---------------------------4.6

Broccoli-------------------------------5.2

Peas------------------------------------6.7

Brussels sprouts---------------------7.0

Sweet Potatoes without skin------7.7

Lentils-------------------------------10.3

Pinto Beans-------------------------12.0

Navy Beans------------------------15.4

Eggs, Meat, Milk, Cheese--------0.0

FIGURE-8

Soybeans

Another report in Environmental Nutrition, May 1994, Vol. 17, No.5, states me benefit of soybeans:
"Soybeans contain phytochemicals which appear to playa role in lowering cholesterol and countering heart disease. They contain multiple, cancer-fighting compounds. Genistein, found only in soy, has the ability to block the development of cancer at several different stages. More than 30 laboratory studies have been done which support genistein's inhibitory effect on the growth of cancer cells. As one reviews the research being done with the soybean, there is hardly a dimension of the disease process in which it does not hold potential to playa preventative role. That is true for everything from diabetes, gall bladder and kidney stones, PMS and menopausal symptoms, high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancers. The type of fiber and protein which soybeans contain, added to their rich array of plant chemicals, make the soybean a unique and potent contributor to a host of health benefits."

Endometrial Cancer Reduced by Soy-Fiber Diet

The American Journal of Epidemiology reviewed research done on the risk of endometrial cancer-cancer of the lining of the uterus.It was found that women who consumed the most fiber from cereals, vegetables, and fruits had a 29-46% reduction in cancer risk compared to those who ate the least amount of fiber.
According to researchers from the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, the risk of endometrial cancer could be reduced byconsuming plant-based foods, low in fat, high in fiber, and rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes--especially soybeans.

Legumes, tofu, and other soy products are rich in phytoestrogens which are compounds that help control the level of estrogen circulating in the blood.
The researchers concluded, ."These findings and those of other investigators suggest a practical strategy for the prevention of endometrial cancer; namely, weight control through the reduction of energy intake, especially from fat and protein, and an increase in soy and fiber, mostly from vegetables and fruits." American Joumal of Epidemiology, 1997; 146 (4): 294-306.
See figures 5, 7, and 8 for additional food sources that are Cancer-fighting and which contains generous amounts of fiber.
With all these benefits from a vegetarian diet to reverse the ravages of cancer.

With all these benefits from a vegetarian diet to reverse the ravages of cancer around the world, we believe strongly in the "5-A-Day" program. We encourage people, where it is possible, to make a healthy transition to a vegetarian diet to consume 3 or more servings of vegetables and 2 or more servings of fruits every day.