Cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanics, Latinos and African-Americans combined for the past 20 years according to the American Cancer Society.  The most common cancers among these 3 nationalities are lung, bone, prostate, liver, stomach and kidney.  I have been studying naturopathic Wholistic therapeutics (not holistic) for 2 years and will be studying for the rest of my life.  Every day I have to stay on top of the latest updates and new medical research.  I believe these 3 nationalities have something in common.  What could possibly be the common denominator among these groups?  Stay tuned.

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As a former cancer patient, it is critical that I be very cautious of "cancer recurrence".  I must keep my immune system strong making certain it is not compromised so it can fight off free radicals and harmful invaders such as germs or bacteria.  This is done by taking certain vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids that support the immune system.  It is the reason why I take all Essential 90 Nutrients daily to maintain all my body system healthy including (the Immune system, respiratory system, nervous system etc.)  In addition, I consume many foods and cook with spices and herbs that contain high ORAC (Oxidative Radical Absorbance Capacity) score. That is how my Hispanic and American ancestors managed to maintain a healthy lifestyle and rarely got sick.  

WHAT INVITES FREE RADICALS INTO YOUR BODY?

 

The allopathic medical industry claims cancer is a genetic disorder while the naturopathic industry claims it is a self-inflicted disease caused by our eating habits and environmental factors.  The allopathic industry now confirms one of the contributing factors that cause cancer is oxidative damage from free radicals that invade the body.  Both industries concur the sources of oxidative damage is normally the toxic chemicals we breath from automobile fumes, Jet fumes, chimney smoke, asbestos, plus harmful chemicals in body lotions, types of aerosol sprays, fragrances and so forth.  Besides these toxic chemicals that invite free radicals, we are forgetting one additional factor what I believe it is a major one, "The Foods We Consume Every Day."

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FRIED FOODS, THE FAVORITE FOOD OF HISPANICS, LATINOS AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS
You can't deny it.  It is a cultural fact.  Fried foods are everyone's favorite foods in America, especially for the Hispanics, Latinos and African Americans communities. If you're in New York City visiting, take a tour to Spanish and Black Harlem.  Count the number of restaurants on each block versus discount stores and clothing stores.  Oh, don't forget the street food vendors.  The smell alone from the fried foods is enough to give you a heart attack.  So, what's wrong with Fried Foods you may ask?  Well, despite it clogs arteries and causes heart attacks, when foods are fried with cooking oils regardless the type of oil; olive, coconut, corn oil and so forth, and the oil is oxidized (which takes one second to oxidize when it hits the air), it produces a carcinogenic chemical called "acrylamide." One of my Naturopathic doctors calls it a chemical that is "a bad voodoo daddy" for the human body.  I love that doctor.  He's the greatest.  Fried foods are one of the 12 Deadly Foods everyone must avoid immediately.  Watch the video "The 12 Deadly Foods."

 

SODIUM NITRATES & NITRITES
Sodium Nitrates and Nitrites are preservatives added to foods to extend the shelf life of the product.  It is mainly added to deli processed meats (ham, salami, pepperoni, bacon, franks etc).  It is also added to can packaged meat products such as Spam, Corn Beef, Vienna sausages and others.  So what's wrong with nitrates and nitrites?  When these two ingredients are heated whether fried, baked in an oven or grilled, many get the impression baking franks or bacon is safe, think again, these two preservatives produces a carcinogenic chemical called "Nitrosamine."

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Let us think for a quick second and take two foods that contain nitrates/nitrites, for example, Spam and Vienna sausages.  Two of the favorite foods for Hispanics and Afro-Americans.  How do Hispanics and African Americans love to cook these two foods in particular?  FRIED!  What two carcinogenic chemicals will you be consuming?  You guess it, acrylamide from the oxidative oil and Nitrosamine from the Nitrates and Nitrates.  Hispanics and African Americans have a higher risk of cancer due to the foods they're consuming.  Perhaps it is the reason why cancer is the leading cause of death among these three groups.  Can cancer be reversed? Visit the cancer section on the DISEASES MENU.