| Everyone has cancerous cells in our bodies. | | | | Once formed these highly reactive radicals |
| We depend on the immune system of our bodies | | | | can start a chain reaction, like dominoes. |
| to destroy these renegade cells before they | | | | Their chief danger comes from the damage they |
| get out of control and spread, leading to the | | | | can do when they react with important |
| development of cancer. | | | | cellular components such as DNA, or the cell |
| | | | membrane. Cells may function poorly or become |
| That is why it is important to keep our | | | | cancerous. |
| immune system strong. A diet high in fruits | | | | |
| and vegetables provides a good supply of | | | | Our white blood cells have to deal with the |
| phytonutrient critical to enhance immunity | | | | viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungus that |
| and also provide many of the important | | | | invade the body. When the white blood cells |
| vitamins and minerals to keep our immune | | | | are over-worked fighting too many of these |
| systems working properly. | | | | invaders, they may neglect their function of |
| | | | destroying renegade cells. Some renegade |
| Laughter and feeling good are important to | | | | cells may get the chance to develop and |
| keep the immune system functioning well. | | | | spread, leading to the formation of cancer. |
| Science has now found that every cell in the | | | | |
| body has a receptor for the substances | | | | Coconut oil has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, |
| produced when we are happy. Every cell is | | | | anti-parasitic and anti-fungal properties. |
| therefore influenced by how we feel. Our | | | | Taking coconut oil regularly helps to kill a |
| first line of defense against any disease is | | | | substantial amount of the viruses, bacteria, |
| adjusting our lifestyle to include things | | | | parasites and fungus in the body. This allows |
| that make us happy and to lessen stress. | | | | the white blood cells to search out and |
| | | | destroy renegade cells effectively. |
| One important measure to take is to avoid | | | | |
| consuming heat-damaged vegetable oils. | | | | Coconut also acts as an anti-oxidant that |
| Vegetable oils that are processed with the | | | | prevents free radicals from damaging cells |
| hydrogenation process, depress the immune | | | | and causing cancer. Coconut oil is very |
| system and create free radicals that can | | | | stable chemically as it is saturated and has |
| cause cancer. | | | | no double bonds. Thus coconut oil is not |
| | | | oxidized easily. It is so resistant to free |
| Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms | | | | radical attack that it acts as an |
| with an odd (unpaired) number of electrons. | | | | anti-oxidant. |