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Continued from page 33– Unified Theory of Disease…when insulin secreting cells (islets of langerhans ) die inincreasing numbers till it results in insulin deficiencycalled diabetes. When nutrients are replenished, the cellsregenerate and diabetes can be cured. The same occurs inother body cells where cancer occurs because of thedestruction of mitochondria making metabolism usingoxidation of glucose impossible for lack of the necessaryenzymes in the mitochondria (KREB’S cycle) whichpower the process. This leads the cells to generate heatenergy using fermentation processes and the productionof lactic acid. This is the way cancer occurs in bodytissues like in the breasts, uterus, lungs, glands and othertissues.The cure for cancer must therefore address this anomalyby reconstructing the damaged cell structures andrestoring normal body metabolism. Powerfulantioxidants, which act as free radical scavengers in theaffected parts of the body help the tissues to detoxifyitself and prevent further cell, damage from free radicals.The oxygen that is released by hydrogen peroxide canattack cell structures and cause the equivalent of iron rustin the body. In situations like these, one requires to drinka lot of water in order to enable the kidneys to excretethose impurities from the blood circulation where theymay continue causing traumatic effects on tissues. Wateris an essential part of our nutritional requirements. If thebody is denied water supply, it deteriorates rapidlybecause of dehydration and accumulation of toxicimpurities. These impurities which accumulate in tissuescause body damage by depleting the supplies of nutrientsfrom the food taken in daily. The ageing process isperpetuated by this growing nutritional deficit. As wegrow we cut down on our intake of the essential nutrientsof vitamins and minerals. The sum total of the nutritionaldeficiency and chronic dehydration is the progressiveageing process we observe in everyday life. In such asituation the body cells fail to reproduce themselves asthey should by replacing themselves with identicalcopies. This is why the hair begins to lose pigmentationand becomes gray and the skin loses its elasticity,eventually becoming rough and wrinkled. This is thereason why cancer incidence increases with age orpollution in the internal and external environment. If welook after ourselves properly by taking a well balanceddiet consisting of unprocessed fresh vegetables and fruits,then drink the required amounts of water, then we wouldbe able to maintain our health status close to ideal formany years.Medicinal herbs are no more than foods with the requirednutrients to correct the cellular nutritional deficiency thatled to the diseased state. The use of Contraceptive pills,over use of antibiotics and smoking are some of the formsof drug abuse which drain heavily on nutrients because of-34- Traditional African Clinic October 2008the increased need for detoxification. This is the reasonwhy those who indulge in such practices develop cancerof the breast, lungs, uterus and prostate. Others developdiabetes, Asthma and blood pressure because of thenutritional deficit created by the increase in the demandfor nutrients for the detoxification of free radicals.A disease state like AIDS is a complex manifestation ofnutritional deficiencies that include vitamins, minerals,plant hormones, amino acids and enzymes. The bodyneeds plant ingredients found in leafy vegetables e.g.chlorophyll, lecithin and many others. The HIV invadesthe body by penetrating its cells which are deficient innutrients and abounding in free radicals. This window ofopportunity occurs in all people who indulge in junkfoods, drug abuse, over use of antibiotics, fizzy drinkswith artificial sweeteners. These factors depress theimmune system allowing the virus to successfullyestablish itself in the body. If the free radicals areregularly mopped up using the free radical scavengerscalled antioxidants as found in fresh fruit and vegetables,then the virus and cancer cells are eliminated by thepower of the immune system.During sexual union the male partner ejaculates about 2mls of semen which carry the male spermatozoa. Thissemen also carries with it nutrients to be used by thesperm and the early embryo. To collect these nutrients inthe semen, one pint of the male partner’s blood isstripped of all these elements which include vitamins,minerals, enzymes, hormones etc, etc. Repeatedejaculations can deplete the male partner’s blood ofessential elements required by his immune system. Theresult of such a situation is to make him vulnerable toinfections like viruses and STDs including HIV. This isthe reason why promiscuous males may easily developAIDS which means Acquired Immune DeficiencySyndrome. Semen is rich in zinc and selenium both ofwhich are very important for strengthening immunity byproviding it with specialised cells called T helperlymphocytes. These T helper lymphocytes go through thethymus gland which prepares them for the battlefieldcapability against virus invaders. The thymus glandrequires a lot of zinc to do the job. Selenium is needed tomake the body’s antioxidant called glutathioneperoxidase. This natural antioxidant is very important inclearing out hydrogen peroxide from the body cells. Adiet rich in these nutrients will play an important role inprotecting us against all infections and cancer. Theprostrate gland in the male is the equivalent of the uterusin the female. Both these organs are prone to developingcancer if nutrition is deficient in these essential elementsamong others.On the other hand, female partners stand to gain nutrientsContinued on page 35