Cancer

Skip The Nitrates, Not The Ham

Liz James · December 20, 2024 ·

Good morning friends! If a Christmas ham is on your menu this coming week, be sure to buy a variety that does not contain chemicals (specifically nitrates). Sodium nitrate reacts with the acid in a person’s stomach to form nitrosamines- one of the most cancer causing agents known (esophageal, liver, stomach, kidney, pancreatic, colorectal, and others). Regular consumption of nitrates may also increase the risk of type II diabetes (think sliced deli sandwich meats, hot dogs etc)

Interestingly, there have been over 1400 medication recalls in the last several years because of nitrosamine formation that has occurred during the production process of medications in some batches of medication (eg: metformin, ranitidine, losartan, valsartan, and other ARB’s are some of the more common ones). The FDA says nitrosamines are safe in small doses, but I am more of the mindset that if you know something is cancer causing, isn’t it best just to avoid it as best as you can? Small doses add up if you are taking them daily! (and it’s just one more reason to work to avoid medications whenever possible and use botanicals or holistic/ alternative methods of healing whenever possible

)

If finding a local pasture raised ham isn’t feasible, here are some brands that are Nitrate free:

Naked Bacon

Applegate

Boar’s Head

Jones Dairy Farm

Wellshire Farms

Happy Friday!

xoxo~ liz

Empowering Breast Health: How Switching to Paraben and Phthalate-Free Products Can Reverse Cancer-Associated Gene Expressions

Liz James · October 20, 2024 ·

The study results revealed a remarkable reversal of cancer-associated gene expressions in their breast tissue, suggesting that reducing exposure to these xenoestrogens could positively influence breast cell health.

Specifically, the study demonstrated that the subjects experienced significant changes in their breast cells, turning off certain genes linked to breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about breast health, and I don’t think there’s anything more important than emphasizing the importance of making informed choices about the products we use daily. Your choices largely determine your health outcome…. not your genes. (Genes only play a 5-15% role.)

It makes absolutely no sense to use paraben and phthalate laden personal care products.

None.

Especially when there are excellent safe alternatives out there.

I agree that not knowing all the names that parabens and phthalates go by on labels is extremely challenging….. there are soooo many, and I don’t have them all memorized either…… which is why finding a brand that works well, is safe and (bonus points!) has health benefits in addition to being safe.

Young Living is committed to keeping us healthy and safe. Kudos to y’all who have also figured this out too.

By switching to paraben and phthalate-free products, we gals can potentially reduce the risk of breast cancer and promote overall well-being. We are the keepers of our castle, and what a blessing to be awake, aware and have choices!

Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36746253/

#thanksYL

Got Acne? Don’t Get Cancer too!

Liz James · March 10, 2024 ·

Oooh boy.

Here we go again. I can’t count the number of times I used prescription and OTC products containing benzoyl peroxide (BPO) growing up in the 1980’s. Thankfully, I only had a spotty acne history (ha! accidental pun there

), but I had lots of friends and family members who relied on benzoyl peroxide to treat some pretty hardcore acne. Now, we find out that BPO can pretty easily turn into the carcinogen benzene under the right conditions (for example: BPO product sits in a hot

transport

container or a backpack or bag in a

hot car and things go south

pretty quick).

I’ve talked to numerous people over the years who have discovered (just like I have) that perhaps our society’s propensity for skin cancer doesn’t lie in being in the sun a lot…. rather it lies in the toxins we put in our body and on our body. Clean up the toxin load, and interesting changes occur. I’m a blue-eyed blonde. I can be out in the sun all day and will not get burned… often not even get pink. That didn’t used to be the case. I used to get sunburned at least a few times a year in my much younger years. What changed?

The last 23 years of learning what toxins do to a body, and making some educated changes!

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone were to dig deeper, that this new BPO information wasn’t so new after all. “They” are quite good at hiding information for the sake of the $$.

If you’ve got kiddos in the acne era of their lives, avoid the benzoyl peroxide acne formulations. Young Living has a stellar acne spot treatment that zaps zits like a champ. No BPO…. just clean ingredients! Pair it up with the charcoal bar soap (or the mask you might have gotten as an order freebie a few months ago!), and you’ve got your dream team for your favorite teen (or maybe yourself….. tho if you have an adult acne, we should chat because root cause varies, and the skin is just a mirror to what is really going on inside. )

Link to order safe (no BPO) acne treatment products here: https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/myaccount/wishlist…

Know better. Do better. Live better.

I’ll post a link to the article in the comments section.

hugs friends, Liz

Science Confirms Effectivity of Turmeric

Liz James · September 28, 2023 ·

Someone met me the other day and said, “Oh, you’re the rebel pharmacist!” Why yes, I’ll carry that title proudly (tho I prefer to think of myself as well-rounded and not afraid to speak the truth! )

One of the pharma science fields I really love is called pharmacognosy… ” the branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants and other natural resources.”

“It’ll never work “….. says who?

Do you ever wonder why more doctors don’t suggest something like turmeric (which has stellar success in supporting a healthy inflammatory response)? There are, in fact over 2600 studies on the effects of turmeric in the body. In fact, turmeric has been found to compare favorably to a variety of pharma products (you’ll need to read the attached article to fully understand how important this piece of information is….. legit.

Which brings me to this question: YL’s Golden Turmeric. Have you tried it?

A combo of Turmeric, Boswellia resin (Frank baby!), and ginger working together to support the body’s natural response to inflammation, immune response, joint health, mobility, and recovery.
The unique water-dispersible Golden Turmeric makes it 24X more bioavailable than standard turmeric extracts. Example: the tiny 1/2 tsp scoop of golden turmeric (300mg) is equivalent to 1,926mg of standard extracts found elsewhere. (I don’t know about you, but if I was battling something that was affecting my quality of life, I’d go for the big guns! )
Bonus points! Golden Turmeric also contains prebiotics to support healthy digestion and a healthy happy microbiome (essential for a well-functioning gut-brain axis, right?).
How to use it? Mix 1/2 teaspoon in 6-8 oz of water, juice, or milk of choice and enjoy once daily!

Who knows….. you might even be able to avoid a pharma

or two in the process! (And THAT would be a very very good thing!)

Have you been able to kick something to the curb because of a YL product? Do tell… I’d love to hear your stories!

https://greenmedinfo.com/…/science-confirms-turmeric…

Happy Wednesday friends!

xoxo~ liz

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Restoring Hope Conference 2023

Liz James · July 20, 2023 ·

Restoring Hope….. this weekend in Conroe. Please y’all…… come if you can. It’s such a worthwhile event. There are sooooo many people who have been injured…. many who aren’t even aware that their current health predicament was predicated by a shot or two (or more) they got after 2020.

I’ll be volunteering at the event this weekend… come find me so I can hug you

The researchers who are watching this all play out have identified a 3 tier injury system:

1. Those that express a nearly immediate injury as Christie did, or even worse… died suddenly even weeks to months later.

2. Those that develop an autoimmune disorder (VAIDs… vaccine-induced autoimmune disorder), an “out of the blue blood clot, heart, or stroke situation”, or a turbo (fast-growing) cancer within 6 months to a year of receiving the shot.

3. The longer-term effects that are now coming out (there were no long-term studies done on the

) which include infertility and other slow-appearing health issues.

Of course, many people were not harmed (that they are aware of), but any new chronic health concerns (especially those involving a compromised immune system) are a red flag indicating possible vaccine injury.

The especially nefarious thing about all of this is that the injuries vary in individuals. It would be easy if everyone developed the same heart condition or cancer (for example: the phen-fen weight loss drug combo of the 1990s caused a very specific heart condition). This just simply isn’t the case here. The vax/jab/gene modification appears to affect the weakest point in an individual in most cases of injury, or wakes up sleeping cancer in others (I’ve seen several people with a prior cancer history get a cancer diagnosis again not long after getting the shot…. it’s a form of autoimmune disorder response.) This is the biggest cover-up in the world’s history, and it’s terribly sad. We have to come together and continue to shine a light on the truth so people actually have a chance to get as much of their lives back as possible.