Like red, scarlet is a powerful sexual stimulant that helps with impotence and frigidity. It increases blood pressure and is great for fluid retention. Scarlet works on stimulating the body’s hormones and blood.

Avoid Scarlet

Try to avoid scarlet if pregnant, as it may encourage uterine contractions.

Natural Sources of Scarlet

Plums, grapes, cherries, flowers and roses.

Magenta – The Colour of Universal Love, Divine Understanding and joy

Believed to be seen in the aura of pregnant women, magenta is a vitalizing colour that is particularly good for low energy. It has a stabilizing effect on the heart and adrenal glands. Magenta is a tonic and revitalize to the body’s ethereal field.

Avoid Magenta

Avoid magenta when in feverish and excited or hyperactive states.

Natural Sources of Magenta

Flowers, birds, clouds and jacaranda trees.

Violet – The Colour of True Devotion and Spirituality

Violet is believed to halt the growth of tumours. It is very useful in meditation and enhances the development of spiritual intuitive processes. It also has a soothing and tranquilizing effect on the body’s nervous system. Violet is great for people who are nervous or highly-strung by nature. Surrounding yourself in violet creates a peaceful environment.

Violet maintains the delicate balance between sodium and potassium in the body, thereby preventing fluid retention. Violet is good for rheumatism, cancer, kidney and bladder disorders, scalp problems and migraines. Violet has a subtle effect on the appetite, controlling excess hunger. It is therefore very good for weight loss programs.

This inspirational colour radiates inner wisdom, pure knowing and opens one’s heart to spirituality.

Avoid Violet

Avoid violet when suffering melancholic states, depression, chronic fatigue, low vitality, cold and negative conditions.

Natural Sources of Violet

The most enlightened and respected priests and monk’s robes are adorned with violet, lavender flowers, grapes, butterflies and flowers.

Gold – The Colour of Divine Wisdom, Forgiveness and Love

Gold is a great colour to use in any healing that requires forgiveness, love and acceptance. The golden rays assist with the deepest healing of the soul itself. This colour, used in conjunction with the breath and words of love and acceptance, can change and heal past mistakes, old patterns, resentments, blocks and fears. Gold connects us to our god within.

Avoid Gold

There is no time when it is necessary to avoid the beautiful colour, gold.

Natural Sources of Gold

Glowing golden light, firelight, golden haired children, gold jewellery, golden Buddhas, gold statues and deities.

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As a human being we can live without water for five to seven days, we can exist without food for weeks, but we are unable to live without oxygen for a matter of minutes. Every vital process that occurs in our body’s cells needs oxygen to allow us to survive. It cleanses our body and removes harmful toxins that can lead to disease.

Oxygen therapy can be given in a number of ways. Simply using liquid oxygen supplements saturates the body’s cells with life-giving oxygen. Breathing deeply in oxygen-rich environments or being administered oxygen at high atmospheric pressure are other successful methods of enhancing the body’s supply and efficiency of oxygen. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen by placing the individual in a chamber that delivers pure oxygen at three times the normal atmospheric pressure. It is most commonly used in cases of trauma, including burns, wounds and the death of tissues from radiation therapy. HBOT increases the rate of healing and speed of recovery after surgery.

Taking walks in the country, being in mountains, walking on the beach and visiting the ocean all enhances the body’s supply of life-giving oxygen and helps to remove carbon dioxide and harmful toxins from the lungs. Beautiful environments rich in negative ions help to maintain normal blood oxygen levels. Certain nutrients and herbs also improve the body’s utilization of oxygen and increase oxygen transport throughout the body. These include germanium, coenzyme Q10, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, magnesium, sulphur, gingko biloba, wheatgrass, chlorella, chlorophyll and ginseng.

The most beneficial way to improve the health of your lungs and absorb oxygen for healing is to undertake deep breathing exercises and relaxation techniques such as yoga, tai chi, qui gong and regular aerobic exercise. All of these natural forms of exercise enhance deep breathing and improve concentration, lung capacity, immunity and health.

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Chaparral contains a potent anti-oxidant, nor-dihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA). NDGA has been found to have anti-tumour activity and life-extension properties. Being a potent antioxidant, chaparral is able to scavenge free radicals and toxins that contribute to cancer formation. People around the world who have used chaparral tea have claimed to have regressed malignant melanomas, lymphosarcomas and other types of cancer.

The oil obtained from the resin of chaparral decreases inflammation of the respiratory and intestinal tract. It has strong anti-bacterial properties and is very effective in the treatment of wounds. It has the ability to enhance energy levels by increasing vitamin Ñ levels in the adrenal glands and it stops the production of LDL cholesterol, the ‘bad guy’ in fats. It stimulates respiration in the mitochondria of body cells and protects against the toxic effects of radiation. It also protects against skin cancer and improves liver and lung function.

Chaparral has been used for centuries as an anti-cancer remedy in Mexico. When combined with red clover, it is believed effective at removing cancerous growths and tumours by purifying the bloodstream. However, in rare cases it may stimulate tumours, particularly lymphomas. Use of chaparral in cancer treatment should only be pursued by qualified, experienced practitioners.

The major ingredient of chaparral, dihydronorguaiaretic acid has antioxidant properties and is useful for detoxification. It is also useful in the treatment of acne, warts, arthritis, backache, increasing hair growth, improving eyesight, kidney infections, weight reduction and as a laxative.

What is the best way to use chaparral?

Take only as directed — consult with your health practitioner, naturopath or herbalist.

Chlorella

Chlorella is a single-celled, freshwater green algae that grows in shallow ponds. The name chlorella comes from the fact that it contains the highest amount of chlorophyll of any known plant. There is approximately 100 times more chlorophyll in chlorella than there is in green leafy vegetables. Chlorella stimulates the production of interferon and macrophage activity. The active ingredient, chorellan, is responsible for this and has strong immune-stimulating properties.

Chlorella has anti-tumour properties and it is believed to prevent or inhibit cancer. Many papers have been written on the photodynamic qualities of chlorophyll (found in high quantities in chlorella) against cancerous tumours. Chlorella is also an excellent detoxifier, removing wastes from the body. It is particularly useful in detoxifying heavy metals including uranium, mercury, cadmium, copper and lead. It helps to remove pesticides, insecticides and polychloridebiphenyl (PCB) from the human body.

Chlorella is useful in the treatment of liver toxicity, alcohol hangover prevention, bowel toxicity, pancreatitis, constipation, ulcers, skin problems, allergies, high cholesterol levels and heart problems. Chlorella also contains high amounts of protein (approximately 58 per cent), Â vitamins, carbohydrates, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, amino acids and rare trace minerals. It contains higher amounts of vitamin B12 than liver, plus considerable amounts of beta-carotene. The high chlorophyll content in chlorella enhances blood cleansing.

In addition, chlorella helps to protect against the effects of ultraviolet radiation and orthodox radiation therapy.

What is the best way to use chlorella?

Chlorella normally comes in liquid form. Take as directed by your health care professional.

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The function of selenium is closely related to vitamin E and it is a powerful antioxidant. Selenium facilitates the deactivation of certain free radicals and therefore helps to protect against many forms of cancer.

Regular intake of selenium is able to decrease the risk of breast cancer and colon cancer dramatically. Epidemiological studies suggest that the risk of cancer is reduced in areas where the soil is high in selenium. Low serum, dietary and soil selenium levels are particularly associated with lung, gastrointestinal tract and prostate cancers. Selenium deficiency is quite common, as many soils around the world are now selenium deficient.

Selenium is able to protect against several forms of skin cancer and oral or topical supplementation with the L-Selenomethionine form of selenium is effective in retarding some skin cancers induced by exposure to UV light.

Selenium is also a beneficial nutrient to the body’s immune system by stimulating the action of phagocytes (cells in the immune system that gobble the ‘baddies’), improving the defense response of T-Lymphocytes (immune army cells that attack cancer cells) and causing an increase in the size of the body’s thymus gland (the ‘maestro’ gland of the immune army).

Selenium used in combination with other minerals helps to increase our body’s levels of white blood cells. It stimulates B-Lymphocytes to produce more antibodies and is able to increase the body’s defenses by up to 3000 per cent if combined with Vitamin E, as it amplifies the health promoting effects of vitamin E. Selenium is able to detoxify harmful fats, inhibiting their cancer-causing potential. It counteracts the toxic effects of tobacco smoking and it also improves liver function.

Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are carcinogens found in tobacco smoke and car exhaust fumes, which cause cancer if ingested or inhaled. Selenium retards the ability of PAH from converting to cancer-causing substances in the liver. Selenium binds (chelates) with many toxic minerals and facilitates their excretion from the body including arsenic, cadmium, lead and methyl forms of mercury via the faeces.

Selenium protects the immune system by preventing the formation of harmful free radicals and prevents the formation of certain types of tumours. It improves the ability of macrophages (immune system cells) to attack and destroy tumour cells. Selenium is also essential to the healthy functioning of the body’s reproductive organs in both men and women and an adequate amount of selenium in the body will guard against problems to these organs.

In Australia, Naturopaths are no longer able to prescribe good amounts of selenium, as before. There is no logical reason for this, besides once again, the profit-making capacity of a very effective mineral. Doctors have taken over the role of dispensing selenium, with a prescription only. So if you require selenium, ask for liquid form of sodium selenite from your doctor. Take as directed by your health care practitioner.

Colorectal Cancer

A low selenium intake is thought to increase one’s chance of developing colon cancer, compared to people with a high selenium intake. Selenium is a potent antioxidant that is now found in low amounts in the foods that we eat.

Lung Cancer

As mentioned previously, Selenium is a potent antioxidant that helps to retard against damage to cells while removing harmful cancer-causing substances from the body. A person’s risk of developing lung cancer is reduced with a higher selenium intake.

Good sources of selenium include wheat-germ, wheat-bran, barley, mushrooms, asparagus, garlic, tuna, herring, onions, radish, liver, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, brewers yeast, cabbage and shellfish.

Most soils throughout the world are selenium deficient.

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Spirulina is a form of micro-algae rich in vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll and protein. It has been recognized the world over as a valuable whole food source. Spirulina contains concentrations of nutrients unlike any other single grain, herb or plant. It contains gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), linoleic and arachidonic acids, vitamin Â12 (needed for healthy red blood cells), iron, a high level of protein, essential amino acids, the nucleic acids RNA and DNA, chlorophyll and phyococyanin (a blue pigment only found in blue-green algae). This pigment is believed a key compound in deterring and treating liver cancer.

Spirulina is a naturally digestible food which aids in protecting the immune system, cholesterol reduction and in mineral absorption. It supplies all the necessary nutrients to cleanse and heal the body, while reducing the appetite. Its high protein content helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, so it can be useful for blood sugar conditions and for fasting. Spirulina also boosts energy levels, preventing the debilitating fatigue caused by cancer and cancer treatment.

Spirulina is one of the richest sources of chlorophyll, which is essential in the treatment of cancer by enhancing oxygen transport to cancerous cells. It is a brilliant food supplement to use while cleansing as spirulina removes deadly toxins from the body and provides good levels of protein, vitamins, minerals and other life-giving nutrients.

Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass is a nutritional food that was made popular by Dr Ann Wigmore, an educator and founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston. Wheatgrass is an energy-packed food containing an immense array of over 100 vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, laetrile and other trace elements. According to Dr Wigmore, one pound of fresh wheatgrass (just over 500 grams) is equal in nutritional value to nearly 25 pounds (12 kilograms) of the best vegetables.

Wheatgrass therapy combined with a whole-foods diet helps to eliminate cancerous growths and helps many other disorders. It is also very rich in chlorophyll, making it a potent antioxidant. Wheatgrass is able to increase the health of the immune system, lower blood pressure, detoxify the liver and act as a powerful kidney tonic. Wheatgrass juice is able to draw toxins from the colon, liver and kidneys, causing their elimination and ridding the body of the toxic effects of pollution.

Cancer cells cannot grow and exist in the presence of oxygen. Wheatgrass contains high amounts of chlorophyll which oxygenates the body’s cells, causing death to cancer cells. Many cancerous cell mutations begin in an environment of oxygen deprivation. No wonder cancer is more prevalent in busy, polluted cities. Wheatgrass improves blood circulation, nourishing body cells and enhancing the carrying of oxygen to body cells.

Various enzymes and amino acids present in wheatgrass deactivate the cancer-causing effects of benzyprene, the dangerous carcinogen found in charcoal broiled meats and smoked fish. Wheatgrass juice prevents chromosome damage, a step the cell undergoes in becoming cancerous. Wheatgrass is a miraculous food that may have the ability to destroy cancerous tumours without the toxic effects of chemotherapy and cancer drugs.

A special juicer is needed to extract the juice from wheatgrass. Fortunately, it can now be obtained fresh from many juice bars and cafes.

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