as the cancer slowly eats away at his body...this is why wellness is...

March 18th, 2009

Last night I was on the phone with an older but good friend. The conversation was so timely as he related to me the ravages of colon cancer and how it is ripping his body apart. My friend is in fact dying. And although it hurt to think of what he must be going through I managed to make sure the conversation was as warm, loving, and spirited as possible. We spoke for hours last night about old times and hopes for the future. It was wonderful.

Even as the tears began to stroll down my face I gained strength as my good friend told me just how well he feels inside in spite of all that is happening to him. I remembered how hard of life he lead in his young 50 years and he too recounted that he knows why he is in the position; even if the doctor claimed that there is no known cause for colon cancer. I cringed when my friend told me this. Of course there is a known reason for colon cancer! What we do to our bodies will greatly impact us if not today then certainly later in life.

My friend was traveling from London to the US when he got sick on the plane. He was so sick in fact that he couldn’t move. He was rushed to the hospital and they started to evaluate his condition. They realized that there was blockage in his colon. The cancer had already been there for some time and was just now announcing its presence with a loud voice. On further investigation they found that the buildup of matter (fecal matter that was never eliminated from the body) in his colon was rock solid and could only be removed with a drilling and water irrigation. The cancer had not stopped in the colon as it spread to his liver, to his pelvis, near the rectum and who knows what part of his body it will claim next.

In my vlog I stated that total wellness begins with the wellness of the colon. If the colon isn’t well then inevitably the rest of the body will suffer at varying degrees, but suffer nonetheless. In my friend’s case, he was a smoker, a heavy drinker, worked hard, hardly slept, ate tons of red meat (often raw as this is his culture) and hardly any vegetables. His colon has suffered years and years of abuse and has finally succumbed to cancer. Today he goes to the doctor to see if there is anything that can be done to prolong his life. I told him I’d call him later to find out what the doctor said. I only wish that he was near me so I could tend to him feeding him all the wholesome foods, herbs, vitamins and minerals, help his body cleanse as much as humanly possible…perhaps if he isn’t at the point of no return he can be saved…and I cringe to think of all the others suffering just the same without real healers to heal them.

Then I recounted a scenario earlier last week while in a Chinese restaurant with a friend who was intent on having sweet and sour soup… a mother with two young girls adamantly expressed to the man behind the corner “make sure there are no vegetables in that shrimp fried rice!!! These kids don’t eat that stuff!!” She repeated this 5 times to make sure her point was driven home. I said to myself, “this is a woman that needs to be reached.” she is setting those girls up for a life of sickness, illness, pain and most likely disease. Not that eating from this particular Chinese restaurant was the best of choices but to adamantly prohibit vegetables from the meal means these girls simply aren’t getting any fresh vegetables in their diet and their colons are already starting to suffer as a result.

I am not sure how much time my friend has left, but the good thing is that he is at peace with whatever is to come and his spirit and love for life is ever profound and rich. I am grateful for his story for it offers an opportunity to educate others on the importance of keeping their body well, their colons clean and vibrant so that life is the joy and wonderment it’s meant to be.
Colon Wellness! Well, what can I say? It seems the above personal statement sums it all up, yet I know there are those of us who will still not get it until it’s too late. You know it goes back the belief that sickness, disease and illness are all a part of life. Of course, in some regards this is true; I mean we all suffer some form of malady at some point in our lives but just how much of the suffering do we have control over? Is there anything we can to do to live healthier and more productive lives? The reason I got into this work is because I am completely fascinated by the human body and its amazing ability, and because I believe firmly that there is plenty we can do to avert the onset of sickness and disease. It is now my mission to share this information with whoever will listen and, ultimately, whoever is ready to receive this knowledge.

Many of us are way too concerned with our outside appearance to care anything about what’s going on inside of our bodies and the colon. Which, as I have stated again and again, is the seat of wellness and sickness in the body? Just imagine being a coroner who examines the recently departed, only to find a great percentage of those colons clogged by old fecal matter that was never eliminated from the body. Just think of a pipe either in a sink or a car. If those pipes are not kept clean, will that car or will that sink function properly? No!! Of course not. Neither the car nor the sink will function properly therefore, what do we do to make sure that either or better yet both of them are functioning properly? We spend good money to make sure our automobiles are running effectively and we make sure to call the plumber or the super if our sink is clogged, but, what about our colons? Don’t our colons deserve the same care and attention, if not more so, than these other items?
We still haven’t realized that colon wellness is equal to total body wellness which keeps us in this never ending cycle of chronic ailments and illness if we don’t give our body the care it needs.

Simply put if the colon is clogged, the blood is clogged; if the blood is clogged the arteries are clogged; if the arteries are clogged nutrients cannot effectively travel to the trillions of cells in the body. If cells don’t get what they need, no matter what the level of severity may be, those cells will not be able to function at optimum levels which means the tissues that they make and organs that those tissues make will not function properly as well. As a result we have problems with the various organs of our bodies functioning well. In some cases this means that an organ may simply be removed. This process of the organs being worn out doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a result of an accumulation of stress on the body that ultimately gives rise to sickness.
What can you do to ensure colon wellness? Well of course eating a whole foods diet that consists of multi-colored foods from the plant world that have not been over cooked so that the nutritional value of the food remains. Limiting your intake of animal flesh (and animal by-products) to twice or no more than three times a week, eating quality nuts and seeds and grains and drinking plenty of water (half your weight in ounces per day). You may need to add a quality enzyme that is used to help break foods down so they are actually used by the body. You may also need to take a quality pro-biotic which contains the friendly bacteria that our colons need in order to help digestion, combat harmful bacteria and maintain immunity which is essential in combating illness and disease.

The idea here is that if you eat a variety of good foods and drink good clean water you will get the many nutrients, minerals, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, phyto-nutrients, amino acids, fats, proteins, fiber, and complex carbohydrates that are essential for good health. Not only are these key factors essential for good health but also they are essential for proper digestion of food, assimilation of nutrients, and elimination of waste, which keeps your digestive system well and your colon clean.

Colon Cleansing/ Colonics vs. Herbal Cleansing
Our bodies, when functioning in their correct environment, can and will digest foods properly and eliminate waste properly. However, most of us are in need of some assistance from colonics or herbal colon cleansing. There are many cultures around the world that practice a form of colon cleansing when the seasons change and families as a whole take an natural herbal mixture made in the form of a tea to cleanse the body of toxins and built up matter. In our culture however these practices are simply not a part of our routine but I must say it’s time to get back to basics.

Many people believe that colonics are the end all and be all of colon cleansing, but caution should be exercised if this is the route you choose to take. Colonics if done improperly and too often can cause more harm than good, as they can cause stress in the colon and the body in general, which can lead to a cascade of problems. Personally I highly recommend eating properly, exercising and seasonal herbal cleansing ‘tune ups’ to keep the body and its organ systems cleaned and running effectively. However, there are some people who are losing the ability to go to the bathroom and those people will need to get a colonic or some other procedure to clean their colons out before sickness and disease set in.
I really hope that this message resonates with you. Understanding your colon wellness is so critical to your overall health and is not something to be taken lightly.

As for my friend, well he had two choices, either get a home attendant to care for him as his body slowly deteriorates until he expires or engage in the risky and often times painful chemo-therapy to slow the cancer or stop it in its tracks, hopefully prolonging life a little while longer. At first my friend decided to undergo chemo-therapy but later as he considered the risk, the inevitable pain that was sure to come he decided to forego chemo-therapy and allow his body to progress naturally into its death and his spirit into its next phase of being. He is only 50 years old. What can I say, words can not express my heartfelt compassion for him and others suffering the same fate as there are many. I pray that I can get to him in time to see him, but 90% of his liver is covered in cancer, and we all know when the liver doesn’t function the body cannot live.

Again people, wellness is a choice you either make it or you don’t. Here’s to your wellness; each and every one of you reading this. Be well and until next week this is Tiffanydenise signing off…