Part III

HOW UNSATURATED FATS EFFECT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND THE PROGRESS OF CANCER

Eating meat causes unsaturated fats to turn into saturated fats. This can take several hours and the immune system is worthless during this period. It looks something like this: 

Eat meat three times a day. 

3 meals X 7 hours = 21 hours with no immune system to work on the normal developing problems such as cancer. 

* Improper fat is an appetite stimulant.

* One hour after a cooked fatty meal, blood flow actually stops going threw the smaller blood vessels because "red blood cells become lazy and stick together. Under a microscope you will see several  red blood cells stuck together throughout the blood." This lowers their oxygen surface carrying capacity and does not allow the red blood cells to travel threw the smaller views." It is estimated that when eating fatty foods the body's oxygen supply is reduced by around 20%.  

Cancer loves this type of environment. 

Low or no oxygen

* Suppressed sex drive may be linked to excess fat intake. In one study, eight men who drank fatty milkshakes had a 30% drop in testosterone levels within four hours!

c. Host Defense Requires Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)

Since coconut oil, palm kernel oil and butter lack essential fatty acids, it is important to supplement a diet high in lauric acid with EFAs from quality sources. In his book, "The Facts About Fats," Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., writes about the importance of EFAs.

"Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids and GLA (gamma linolenic acid) provide the necessary raw materials for the body to make prostaglandins...a deficiency in needed prostaglandins can be a major factor causing the mental-emotional and imbalance that often leads to a craving for addictive substances...gamma linolenic acid has shown significant effects in healing liver damage caused by alcohol abuse...The results show that GLA (from Evening Primrose Oil) can improve liver function, reduce the demand for tranquilizers, improve brain function and lower the incidence of hallucinations during the period of alcohol withdrawal." Dr. Hoffer also cites the importance of GLA, Omega 3 and 6 in allergies, food allergies, anemia, arthritis, candida, cancer, depression, eczema, fatigue, heart disease, PMS, ulcers, dry eyes, psoriasis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and nervous system dysfunction.

On the immune system and the integrity of the cell membranes, Hoffer writes: "Essential fatty acids are the major constituent of all cellular membranes in the body. Maintaining the integrity of these membranes helps prevent infections by yeast, viruses, bacteria and parasites...Think of your cell walls as the walls of a house. If the walls of your house are made with bricks and mortar of good quality ingredients and mixed in proper proportions, you will have a strong house. It will keep out wind, rain, snow, cold and insects. But suppose some of the key ingredients of these bricks and mortar are missing, in some cases replaced by inferior ingredients. The walls of your house will then be vulnerable to the elements and may crumble and fall. When we consider that all the surfaces of our skin, digestive tract, mouth, sinuses, and throat are covered with trillions of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and yeast and even one square inch has millions of these creatures, a cell's ability to recognize and keep out those that are pathogenic is critical to the survival of the host." Editors comment: Well-said, Dr. Hoffer. In AIDS, most of the opportunistic infections that are life threatening are intracellular - inside the cells. If an infected cell cannot pass the infection onto the next cell, the spread of the infection is stopped cold. To stop the spread of intracellular infection requires lifestyle and dietary changes so the membrane integrity of the individual cell can be re-established.

Sources of Essential Fatty Acids: Canned Salmon (Red Sockeye is best), Sardines, broiled fish, 1 tbs. whole flax seed or raw pumpkin seeds freshly ground and sprinkled over cereal, yogurt, etc., or 2 tablespoons of fresh walnuts directly taken out of the shells, Evening Primrose Oil - 1 capsule twice daily, raw wheat germ - buy only brands that are refrigerated or stored in a vacuum sealed or nitrogen packed jar - keep in a freezer after opening jar-sprinkle over cereal, yogurt or applesauce. I advise against using flaxseed oil, fish oil capsules, other oils in capsules - too many of these may have gone rancid. By going directly to the source, you get fresh active oils. EFA's are also found in raw dark green leafy vegetables - kale, spinach, parsley, endive, broccoli and beet-tops.