By Brijesh Ghelani

Cancer is a group of diseases with several possible causes. One of the major causes is carcinogenic substances that can be found in cigarette smoke, artificial sweetener, analgesic and many others. Cancer is also an effect of environmental factors like the sun, natural and man-made radiation and work place hazards. Such are contributing factors to causing cancers that are unavoidable. Viruses also can be factor to the existence of cancer cells. Together with viruses, some bacteria also are cancer- causing agents.

Another cause is the person's genetic predisposition. There are people born with some genetic mutations that tend to be cancerous. The immune system of an individual is also a factor. A person who has problems with his/her immune systems is more prone to get some types of cancer. Furthermore, lack of alkaline or base in one's body could be a cause of cancer because cancer attacks those people whose body are acidic in nature.

Human bodies have a natural pH balance, which is the balance between acid and base or otherwise called alkaline. If the pH of the blood remains high, it means that the blood is capable of carrying more oxygen. If the blood carries more oxygen, each cell in the body will remain at maximum efficiency. Because of this, elimination of waste products is easier. On the other hand, an acid pH body is more prone to illness. If blood pH falls below 6.8 or above 7.8, one's body cells will stop functioning

According to experts, cancerous tissues are acidic while healthy tissues are alkaline. Cancer tends to develop in a highly acid environment. Therefore it highly recommended to get pH above 7.4. It is a must to alkalize your body in order to be healthy. Alkalizing your body means you're going to add some alkaline or base. In this way, you can maintain physical fitness. This process is also proven to cure cancer.

In order to sustain proper amount of alkaline, you should ensure that you maintain a proper diet which is high in alkaline content and low in acidic content. Fruits like apples, avocados, bananas, blackberries, grapes, lemons, oranges, pears, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries and watermelon can keep the body alkaline. Vegetables like beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, green peas, lettuce, lima beans-dried, mushrooms, potatoes-sweet, potatoes, radishes, raisins, spinach-raw, tomatoes and watercress also regulate the body alkaline.

Furthermore, alkaline ionized water also maintain right amount of alkaline and help cure cancer. Alkaline ionized water is a life-giving substance that aids the body in neutralizing the acid produced by chemicals, pesticides and polluted air around you. It is conducive to good health because first, its pH is alkaline. The water you drink is full of alkaline because the ionization process splits the alkaline minerals from the acidic minerals. In short, you are guaranteed that you drink 10 to 1000 times more alkaline than your original tap.

Another reason why alkaline ionized water can cure cancer is its Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP). Human body oxidizes when it does not have sufficient anti-oxidants because it steals electrons from healthy tissue to fight off disease and aging. Abundant anti-oxidants cures cancer.

Cancer is curable if only the cancer patient is patient. According to Benjamin Franklin, "he that can have patience can have what he will."

By Brijesh Ghelani

Cancer, as a class of diseases typified by out-of-control cell growth is very prevalent nowadays. It is one of the top killers around the world. According to World Health Organization, different forms of cancer were responsible for 6.72 million deaths worldwide in the year 2000. It accounted for 7.4 million deaths in 2004. Cancer, as we all know is the uncontrollable formation of abnormal cells in the body.

Dealing with cancer is very complicated. The modern treatment of cancer like chemotherapy can be as frightening as the disease itself. Chemotherapy destroys cancerous cells, but the side effects that include nausea, loss of appetite, and hair loss side effects of chemotherapy are serious medical conditions that also need prevention. Because of this, cancer patients keep on looking for alternative forms of treating such disease.

One alternative medicine for treating cancer is capsaicin. Capsaicin is an active compound found in chili, chili pepper and cayenne pepper. It is an odorless, tasteless antioxidant. This component gives chili its unique hotness. Because of this exceptional attribute, it is used as a flavoring agent to many cuisines around the globe. In addition, it was also discovered that it can be a good ingredient in weight loss pills, treatment of inflammatory diseases, sinusitis and nasal congestion relief and others.

The greatest discovery regarding capsaicin is that it can cure cancer. A research published by American Association for Cancer Research (2006) found that capsaicin inhibits the growth of Androgen-Independent, p53 Mutant Prostate Cancer Cells. Another study conducted by researchers at Nottingham University in the UK Nottingham University in the UK led by Dr. Timothy Bates discovered that capsaicin is able to attack tumor cells' source of energy and initiates cell-suicide but leave the healthy cells in its good condition.

The above study of Dr. Bates and colleagues learned that capsaicin attacked the tumor cells' mitochondria and this leads to the production of ATP, the activated carrier which gives energy to organisms. According to Dr. Bates, countries like Mexico and India whose people are accustomed to very spicy food end have lower number of cancer patients because of the healing feature of Capsaicin found in chili, chili pepper and cayenne pepper.

The research by Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute together with The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) discovered that Capsaicin destroy a significant amount of the developed cancer cells and can hinder the development of the cancer infected tumors. They used mice in proving this. According to them, Capsaicin destroyed about 80 percent of the developed cancer cells growing inside mice. After the treatment with Capsaicin, they learned that there is 20 % significantly decrease of tumors in mice.

It was confirmed by above researches that Capsaicin targets cancerous cells and does nothing with the healthy ones. It is important to bear in mind that while Capsaicin does show promise in treating cancer, eating too much of it can be harmful. Thus, knowing that it contains multiple health benefits, it is always safe to consume chili peppers from mild to fiery.