Total Health Breakthroughs: Free Natural Health Newsletter and Alternative Health Articles

Besides the fact that it simply hasn’t been shown to increase the survival rate from cancer, a major drawback of chemotherapy is the horrific side effects.  Many chemotherapy drugs work by stopping all cell division in the body. That includes healthy cells.  That’s why people lose their hair and become nauseated during treatment.  Healthy new cells aren’t replacing the old ones.  It’s also the reason people say, “If the cancer doesn’t kill you, the treatment will.”

But there is a natural substance called graviola that has shown tremendous promise in the treatment of cancer. Graviola is derived from a tree that grows in the tropical areas of South America. And researchers have found that extracts from graviola seeds are able to selectively kill cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells intact. This is known as “selective cytotoxicity.” It is the holy grail of cancer research. These findings alone offer amazing potential for the use of graviola in cancer therapy.

But there are even more remarkable findings regarding this natural substance. Researchers have also found that in lab testing, it rivals and even outperforms the chemo drug adriamycin. This is a drug that is commonly used for breast and colon cancers.  One study showed that a natural substance found in graviola selectively killed colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of adriamycin.”

Consider these staggering statistics: according to the American Diabetes Association, about 24 million people suffer from diabetes and a whopping 5 million people are undiagnosed and don’t even know they have the disease!1 Overall, 54 million Americans suffer from some degree of blood sugar imbalance and insulin resistance.1 Most of these people have type II diabetes, which is largely preventable with a healthy low-carb, low-sugar diet. 

As a practicing physician, I was never taught any primary preventative measures for my patients. At most, I was given some detective tools, such as screening blood sugar in "at risk" patients. It baffles me, as I look back, that I couldn’t see the huge gap in my medical school and residency training. We did nothing to prevent diabetes and did very little to address the underlying mechanisms that stimulate abnormal sugar metabolism!

Did you know that cancer claims one out of every two people after age 65? As both a doctor and a family man, this statistic sends chills down my spine!

By age 65, the average American has a one-in-two chance of getting cancer and a one-in-three chance of dying from cancer. In fact, in spite of billions and billions of dollars spent on research, many cancers are just as deadly as they were 20… 30… even 50 years ago.

One reason may be the foods you consume. A diet rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, like the one consumed by a typical Westerner, may increases your risk of cancer, according to a University of Pittsburgh researcher.

Stephen O’Keefe, Ph.D., from the University of Pittsburgh arrived at the conclusion based on an expanding body of evidence which shows the composition of the diet influences the diversity of intestinal microbes, supporting the link between diet, colonic disease and colon cancer.

A few weeks ago, ETR Insider featured a brief article about the fitness benefits of using a stability ball.  

I use a stability ball all the time myself. In fact, my coworker Sarah Snoots and I often use a stability ball to tone our cores while at work. After just one week of sitting on the ball a few hours a day, I noticed a significant difference in my stomach. My abs felt stronger. I also see a noticeable difference in my posture.

“I feel much more alert when I’m sitting on the stability ball,” Sarah told me. “No more post-lunch ‘food coma’!”

Here’s a photo of Sarah at her desk right here in the Total Health Breakthroughs office.

After we ran the article, we got multiple emails asking for more information about stability balls. I spoke with several health experts to see if we could track down more information. The team at Natural Cast Products gave me an excellent article to send to you. It goes a step further from merely sitting on a ball while at your desk.

I was hungry when I woke up. I was very hungry before I went to bed. And I was even hungry not long after a big meal. Thankfully, I was not obese. I was younger then and I liked to exercise. But I did carry about 20 pounds too many. And I had a round face and a soft belly.

I was eating and drinking a full menu of high-density carbohydrates back then. Pizza, cereal, bagels, sandwiches, chips and soda were all on the list. I consumed plenty of calories. Yet, I was still hungry.

And not only was I frequently hungry, but my mood and energy levels would swing wildly. I would become irritable… sometimes depressed. And I always felt like I needed a nap about two in the afternoon. But there was one thing that always seemed to boost my mood and energy – more carbs!

Then, about 10 years ago, I began to study the diet of our Paleolithic genetic ancestors…

Are you one of the 20 million Americans with a blood sugar imbalance? Or one of the 54 million Americans with borderline blood sugar problems? Do you have a family history of blood sugar troubles? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s important you keep reading.

If you notice you’re urinating more often… hungrier than usual… fatigued… irritable… having tingling sensations in your hands or feet… or slow to heal from cuts and bruises, you may need to be screened for blood sugar problems.

However, some people may not experience any of these symptoms so this possible serious condition can silently do damage without you even knowing it.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore reports that by the time a blood sugar-related health problem is diagnosed, many people have lost 50 percent of the function of their pancreas. And statistics show that more than 20 percent of those diagnosed are NOT overweight. Surprised?

This is because genetics and environment play an important role in your health, including key factors such as age, family history, exposure to toxins, prescription drug use and stress.

More and more of my patients say they’re tired, can’t sleep and feel exhausted all of the time… they just can’t seem to pick their energy levels up again.

The worry over job losses, rising prices and a poor economy has everyone on edge. In fact, a recent American Psychological Association poll showed that 75% of Americans identified money as a significant source of stress in their lives… with the economy, housing costs and job stability following right on it’s heels.

That stress leads to fatigue and a lack of sleep – which creates a vicious cycle that’s hard to break.

I can’t fix your economic woes, but I can give you some useful tips on how to re-energize your batteries and keep your energy levels up.

Here’s how …

Your brain uses a nutrient called choline. It’s the primary building block for acetylcholine … the neurotransmitter that controls all of the basics like thought, memory, sleep … even muscle control and balance. If you have lots of acetylcholine, your mind is sharp, your memory is clear, and you feel energetic.

But your supply of choline drops as you get older. And guess what the symptoms are…

Do you find yourself forgetting where you left your car keys… or just feel like your brain is in a fog sometimes?

Contrary to popular belief, forgetfulness is not just a normal part of growing older. As you age, your brain loses critical nutrients that it needs to fire on all cylinders.

If your mental spark plugs aren’t firing like they used to, don’t worry. I’ll show you how to get your brain’s engine back to running as smooth as a Rolls Royce. You just need to know what’s missing and how to get it.

Your brain uses chemicals called neurotransmitters to transmit messages in the brain. There are millions of these messages happening every second. Neurotransmitters are conductors of these messages, allowing them to fire from one part of your brain to another.

Taking care of your body is much easier than it’s made out to be.

A mechanic must perform separate maintenance on each system. His checklist is specific for the parts that he’s working on.

If there’s a problem with one part, that problem can usually be fixed without affecting any other parts.

But maintaining your body isn’t like maintaining a car or an airplane. That’s because your body is an intelligent, adaptive machine.

In Michael Crichton’s bestselling novel Jurassic Park, a fictional genetic engineering company named InGen develops the technology to clone dinosaurs, bringing the long past into the present day.

As Crichton was writing his book, a biotechnology company called Geron was founded in California. Today, Geron holds hundreds of patents on a technology that will take us from the present into the future.

It’s not often that you get a glimpse into the future.

That’s because people are really bad at predicting it.