Natural Self Defense Against Breast Cancer - Learning to Cope with Organochlorine Pollution

What are organochlorines?

Organochlorines are chemicals found in some herbicides also pesticides, in chlorine bleach also most chemical disinfectants, also many plastics, especially PVC (polyvinylchloride).

Organochlorines are implicated in causing also promoting breast cancer because they mutate genes also they cause breast cells to become more receptive to a cancer-promoting chemical called estradiol. Organochlorines weaken the immune system also lower your body’s resistance to bacteria also viruses. They or else act as a negative type of estrogen in the body.

How do they enter our bodies?

Organochlorines enter our bodies through our drinking water, by eating foods grown with certain agricultural chemicals, also through the plastic linings on canned or microwaveable foods. They enter through our lungs by breathing in the fumes of chlorine bleach disinfectants also by body contact with chlorine bleached paper products such as tampons, toilet paper also paper cups.

How can we reduce our exposure?

Step One-Reduce Your Exposure

The first thing to do is to reduce your plastic consumption, especially of convenience foods. On plastic containers, there is typically a triangle with a number inside of it on the bottom of the container. You can recognize PVC or polyvinylchloride as the type of plastic that has a three in the center of the triangle.

As for paper products, use oxygen bleached or unbleached paper products. Companies who sell non-chlorine bleached paper products typically say so on the label also they do not necessarily market their products as “green” products.

Buy the non-chlorine bleach also more environmentally friendly household products. Simple vinegar also water can be used for many household chores.

Eating only organically produced meat also dairy products will reduce the amount of organochlorines in your diet by 80%.

Step Two-Help Your Liver

With help, your liver can metabolize organochlorines.

Flaxseeds also organic egg yolks contain lecithin, a chemical that speeds up the elimination of fat-soluble chemicals such as organochlorines by making them water-soluble.

Beans, lentils, red clover, soy products also chickweed contain chemicals called saponins. Saponins help to break down organochlorines, prevent cellular mutation also can stop the reproduction of cancer cells. These foods are strongly recommended for anybody who regularly consumes organochlorines.

Members of the cabbage family including broccoli, kale, turnips, radishes, cabbage, bok choy or cauliflower can help you metabolize organochlorines by increasing the production of non-cancerous by-products.

Step Three-Mother Nature’s Help

Woman-positive natural sources of estrogen can block entrance of organochlorines, estradiol also other cancer promoting estrogens when enough of them are in the blood stream. The reason behind this is that these positive hormones move quickly through our bodies whereas the cancer producing chemicals such as organochlorines move more slowly. If there are enough of these plant hormones in the blood stream, they can easily block organochlorines from attaching themselves to breast cells also from promoting cancer.

These plant hormones can be found in lentils, dried beans, tofu also fermented soy products such as tempeh also miso, parsnips, sweet potatoes, pomegranates, burdock roots, red clover, hops also ginseng. Regular intake of broccoli also cabbage is or else helpful.

Post Transformation Tips

Making changes in favor of your survival also that of the environment often puts us in a period of re-adjustment, not only with the society we live in, however or else with our family, friends also neighbors.

Several strategies we use to maintain positive social relations are

Natural self-defense does not mean natural aggression, nor does it mean that it will cause you to develop a social disorder triggered by the existence of organochlorines. Foods also herbs that encourage natural self-defense make you lose the taste for products associated with organochlorines.

Allow self-defense foods to empower you to envision also work towards an organochlorine free future without any anger about the present situation. In other words, don’t let the forces that encourage personal also environmental negligence push your buttons.

Chose recycled plastic toys or second hand plastic toys over new ones for your children.

Send lunches in reusable containers.

Bring a bean or lentil salad to the next barbecue or potluck supper.

Invite friends who use a lot of plastic also organochlorine products over to eat. Explain why you eat certain foods also what you have done to minimize your contribution to its proliferation. Relay the information in such a way that your guests feel comfortable also leave them to lose the taste for organochlorine products in their own way also time.

Use organic foods to show your body what a natural food is also have confidence that your body will use this knowledge to recognize what isn’t natural also respond appropriately to it. This is a goal that can be started even on a limited budget. The return of your natural body begins with one organic apple, especially a shared one!

Written by Jennifer Rodriguez-Allen, B.Sc., Environmental Chemist also President of Agoo Agii, inc (http://www.agooagii.com/). This article can found in print form with Agoo Agii's Aromatherapy Breast Self-Exam Kit. Gently encourage a loved one (or yourself) perform the Breast Self-Exam.

Legal Disclaimer-The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only also is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.

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