Take a breathing test and see if you are living optimally for good health

For some people this can mean the difference between life and death and for others it can mean learning how to reach their peak performance.

Here’s what we will be covering today:

• Breathing tests: What does Breathing have to do with health?

• What are some of the things that can lead to Cancer and what role can we play in the prevention or healing of it?

• Try a free Optimal Breathing Test

Cancer Prevention and Cure?

I think all of us know someone who is affected by cancer, whether they have cancer now or have had it in the past or know someone in their family who has cancer or has had it.

At this very moment, as I speak, a close member of my family has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the salivary gland and has recently had a pretty drastic operation which has left the muscles on the right side of her face more or less paralysed.

I, myself had cancer of the cervix resulting in surgery about 20 years ago and my own mother died of a cancer that spread into the lymphatic system. I also had an uncle who died of skin cancer. So this potentially deadly disease has certainly affected myself and my dearest ones and I’m sure people who you know too.

However in this age of information it is now becoming more and more possible to actively particpate in our own healing and prevention as we come to understand much more about the causes and contributory factors of cancer and what we can do to support the healing process naturally and alongside other conventional approaches

To this end I have drawn up a list below of some of the main areas, activities, foods and lifestyle choices that are generally associated with an increased risk of cancer. Not all of them are directly causal but all are contributory.

List of Cancer Risk factors

1. Diet: Eating meats that are high in fat. A consistently high fat, high protein diet

2. Drinking a lot of coffee, tea, coke and many other fizzy drinks

3. Aflatoxins i.e fungal products found in foods like peanuts and soya

4. A diet low in iodine and essential vitamins and minerals

5. Amines, nitrosamines, found in unrefrigerated foods, processed meat and cheese

6. Slow movement of foods through the colon

7. Overeating (associated in 35% of all cancers) and being overweight

8. Some species of mushrooms

9. A diet high in refined foods and sugars

10. History of any previous cancer

11. Diabetes

12. Early sexual activities – particularly cervical cancer

13. Family history and genetics, age, race, sex and occupation

14. Estrogens

15. Some hair dyes

16. Chronic infections, viral flu, colds, rashes and diarrhea

17. Drugs such as antibiotics, aspirin, water tablets, immunosuppressants,
antihistamines and amphetamines

18. Smoking and drinking alcohol to excess

19. Excessive exposure to chemicals in the environment, industrial fumes,
asbestos fibres, hydrocarbons, cleaning solvents

20. Stress, especially if prolonged or consistent, depression and guilt

21. Over exposure to cold, heat and radiation

22. Unclean or contaminated drinking water as in many large cities

23. Consistently poor or shallow breathing

Cumulative Effects

All of these, singly or accumulatively, can lead to an overtaxing of the sympathetic nervous system which leads to an inhibition of the parasympathetic nervous system  resulting in vaso-constriction of the blood vessels which turns the body toward toxemia and acidosis thus allowing anaerobic organisms to multiply and take over.

If you have poor breathing it may not cause cancer directly but since cancer is anaerobic and is not able to survive in high concentrations of oxygen anything that increases the oxygen in your body and blood supply is good.

Poor breathing patterns can seriously affect your physical health as well as your mental and emotional well being.

Oxygen acts as a natural antibiotic so what better action can we take than to

learn how to breathe at optimum levels

To have the best chance of success with any cancer program, make sure you practice and develop your breathing.

Take the F.REE Breathing Test and Evaluation!!  Click here

Heart attacks, cancer, strokes, asthma, speech problems and every disease known
to mankind is worsened or improved by how well we breathe; the quality of our
respiration. So are peak performance such as in activities requiring mental acuity,
athletics, acting, speaking or singing.

How good is YOUR breathing? Click here to take the test now

Take the f.ree test and find out how your breathing matches up

Creeping Cancer

The origins of the word, cancer, lie in the Latin term for ‘crab’. Cancer was described as a crab-like disease by Hippocrates, who noticed that cancer, by nature creeps and spreads throughout the body, eventually bringing death. Now cancer is more usually defined as an uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body.

Cancer is actually more than one disease and is a general term used to describe over 100 different types, but what is common about them is that they all include a process whereby body cells multiply in an uncontrolled way.

Since cancer is anaerobic it can’t survive where oxygen is present. This explains why the One organ that is otherwise so prone to failing under constant stress and poor diet, the heart, in fact never gets cancer. The heart thrives on a plentiful supply of oxygen.

How Optimal Breathing Helps

Optimal breathing can help to provide an adequate supply of oxygen to the body and works very well alongside other remedies and techniques to ensure good health and a much lower risk of cancer and much higher survival rates

The thing to remember though…  is that as the body uses its oxygen supply it also produces, as a by product of the process, lots of free radicals which themselves can cause damage and this is where antioxidants comes in.

The Role of Antioxidants

Antioxidants found in some foods prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body.

They act as "free radical scavengers" and in this way prevent and repair any damage done by these free radicals.

Antioxidants are provided by taking nutrients: Make sure you have a diet rich in antioxidants

• Vitamin A and carotenoids
• Vitamin C found mainly in citrus fruits and green leafy vegetables
• Vitamin E found in nuts and grains
• Selenium (in fish, red meat, eggs, garlic)
• Superfoods like Saw Palmetto and  Acai berry.
• Flavonoids from pomegranate and purple grapes
• Lycopene from tomatoes
• Lutein from dark green vegetables
• Lignan from oats and rye

Other natural remedies

Other alternative remedies which help in the fight against cancer and indeed most other chronic illnesses include:

- internal cleansing

- parasite elimination

- de-stressing and

- changing one’s self defeating thoughts and attitudes

Lowering stress and Changing one’s attitude has a direct bearing on the immune system and five of the best ways to do this are  laughter , daily positive affirmations, listening to  relaxation music , walks in nature and various  meditative practices 

Hypervigilant thoughts (often as a result of some trauma) or negative thinking, being self-criticising, feeling guilty, blaming others, added together with poor hygiene and toxic overload can create an environment that invites a flood of unfriendly baceria and organisms into the body.

Eventually  the body’s immune system, biochemical and energetic system and basic life flow becomes overwhelmed by chaos, disruptions and blockages.  All of this may invite cancer and other serious diseases to take over.

EFT is a great help

This new and latest  energy therapy EFT, as you may have seen in my free video, is based on tapping on the acupressure points of the body to unblock any blocks in the energy flow of the body which may have come about through mental, physical, environmental and emotional upsets and stresses, resulting in pain and illness.

In summary

• A positive attitude, good nutrition, proper breathing and body energy balancing protects you from cancer and other serious illnesses
• Being calm is better for you than blaming or feeling guilty
• Optimal Breathing can contribute to a lowered risk of cancer, healing of cancer already present and better overall health
• The more time you spend breathing optimally and with a positive outlook and feelings of empowerment the healthier you are likely to be
• These are skills you can develop and practise

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How Good is YOUR Breathing?

Are you a diaphragm (belly) or rib (chest) breather?

Do find yourself holding your breath often?

How high can you quickly and quietly count during one exhale?

Is there a pause between breaths?  How long is it?

How long can you hold your breath at the end of a natural exhale(without passing out)?

Do you breath through your nose or mouth?

How would you describe your breathing? Easy? Effortless? Full?

Shallow? Quick? Labored?

Have you ever thought about it before?

Get the most out of any type of healing work and
more importantly …  life … by developing optimal breathing habits

It is one of the most valuable things you can do. 

Develop optimal breathing habits Get more information here

Well, that’s it!

I hope this information proves useful to you. Please share it with anyone you know who has cancer or another chronic disease or who is affected by it so that hopefully they can take some positive action towards bringing themselves back to full health with the chance of living a long, happy and enjoyable life

You can get more information about Optimal Breathing by clicking here >> Optimal Breathing

Laughter is a great way to distract yourself when you’re in pain or suffering from illness and it is a great, fun and natural healing tool. It’s a good way to pull yourself out of feeling low too. Check out your regular Love&laughter resource pool at

http://www.LoveLaughter.ning.com

Where you can find lots of tips, jokes, articles, blog posts and forums to join in with and de-stress and lighten up your day.

Joy Idries is a Self Growth Expert and Spiritual Journey and Wellness Coach with a particular focus on Healing and finding the Joy in every situation.

P.S I’m often asked where to get pre-recorded guided meditations.

I’ve found a site that has 5 guided meditations that you can download and play immediately. You can check it out here: The Ultimate Meditation Kit

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High blood pressure is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the West today and it is mostly down to a high paced stressful lifestyle

As the name implies, hypertension is simply having a blood pressure higher than the usual. When it is lower than the usual, we call it hypotension. But this is not as common as hypertension.

Lower hypertension through simple laughter exercises! Learn how

In this fast paced, career-demanding world, who is not under stress? I bet everyone is! But have you ever considered that this can lead to hypertension? I have news for you – both good and bad. But I will start with the bad news.

The bad news

In our modern society, because of our lifestyles, demanding work schedules and the economic pressure, we all stand the risk of having a high blood pressure or hypertension.

If you think you are not a target for hypertention, you are deceiving yourself. In fact, as long as there is an amount of pressure or stress on you, there is every chance that you can have hypertension.

If you have been ‘overwhelmed’, ‘anxious’, ‘irritable’, ‘depressed’, ‘burned out’, ‘on the verge of losing it’ before, then you know what stress is about. It is this condition of stress which can lead to hypertension. Even more unfortunate for those who have high blood pressure, the stress levels make their situation worse.

How these stress levels come about

Traffic jams, workload, financial pressures, strained relations, rejection, negative or pessimistic thinking, etc. These are the usual causes of stress. Who doesn’t go through these these days?

The good news

Now the good news is that there are ways to  manage stress levels. Doing this will help us reduce our risk to hypertension.

If your blood pressure is high, then you need to critically follow these suggestions too

• Learn how to meditate and practice regularly. Deep relaxatiuon is an excellent remedy for hypertension

• Talk to a friend or close relative regularly – when you have a problem and when you don’t.

• Talk to yourself positively – constantly and train yourself out of negative thinking

• Set and develop realistic goals and expectations for yourself – so that you don’t feel you are under achieving.

• Organize and plan your days – so that you don’t get disorganized and overwhelmed

• Take regular breaks from busy schedules – it helps to release stress

• Eat well balanced and nutritious diets

• Learn to say NO (politely but firmly) to things you cannot do.

• Get a regular hobby – play is as important as work!

• Laugh more often – it’s a medicine

• Learn to exercise regularly and get plenty of rest

• Learn how to do EFT and tap every day for good health

If you are looking for natural hypertension remedies – for yourself or to help someone – you will need to consider the suggestions above seriously. They will help you. Drugs will not do and no amount of therapy programs will be of any use if you forgo the suggestions above.

Lower hypertension through simple laughter exercises! Learn how

The main problem has always been the discipline to follow through. If you think this is hard and a waste of time, consider the other side – stressing yourself up and ultimately having to deal with hypertension.

If you are also hypertensive, then you need to practice these suggestions too.

See the list of natural remedies on this page: Chronic Illness Management

Your may or may not see results immediately – as it is with any natural remedy – but you will find out that in the long term, you will live longer and will be able to add 10 or 15 more years to your life and it will likely be that much more enjoyable

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