| Dr. Robert Young who created the pH miracle diet | | | | accompanying effects on the cellular function |
| says we should stop thinking of cancer as an | | | | become out of control. By forming tumors, the |
| illness. Cancer is also not a mutation of the cells in | | | | body is attempting to stop the spread of acidic |
| the body. According to Dr. Young, cancer can be | | | | cells to other parts. A tumor can be seen as an |
| described as acidic liquid that spills into the cells, | | | | indicator of where the body is collecting abnormal |
| tissues and organs in the body. These metabolic | | | | metabolic acids. Many families have a history of, |
| acids build up in the blood and are then released | | | | for instance, breast cancer. This is as a direct |
| into the tissues where it causes cancer. | | | | result of a genetic inclination to collect metabolic |
| Nothing in life happens without a cause and | | | | acid in certain places in the body. |
| according to the pH miracle diet books, cancer is | | | | Tumors in themselves are not the problem; they |
| a direct result of systemic acidosis, more | | | | can be seen as signs of something going wrong in |
| commonly known as sepsis, which occurs when | | | | a certain part or parts of the body. When cancer |
| the pH levels in our body falls below 7.0 (the | | | | starts spreading, it means that the acidic condition |
| desired level being 7.4). Anything below 7.0 poses | | | | of the cells are spreading to other cells, thus |
| a threat to our health. | | | | making them acidic as well. |
| The cells in the body use food to produce | | | | Cancer does not just happen by itself. We get |
| metabolic acids. These acids are normally expelled | | | | cancer as a result of the foods we eat, the liquids |
| in the form of sweat and urine. However, as a | | | | we drink and also as a result of our unhealthy |
| result of the acidic foods we eat and the lifestyle | | | | lifestyles. If we focus on leading a lifestyle that |
| we lead, our bodies are unable to function | | | | includes lots of alkaline foods and can eliminate or |
| normally and thus it cannot produce the energy | | | | lessen stress from our daily lives, the chances |
| necessary to get rid of excess acids. The acids | | | | that we will get cancer are virtually non-existent. |
| are stored as waste and interrupt the normal | | | | On the other hand, a lifestyle filled with bad habits |
| functions of the cells. | | | | and huge amounts of acidic food will result in the |
| Metabolic acids are first stored in the blood and | | | | build up of excessive metabolic acids that can lead |
| from there they are transported to the tissues. If | | | | to cancer. |
| these acids stay in the tissues, they can cause | | | | If we take these facts into consideration it may |
| the tissues to become cancerous. Cancer can also | | | | truly mean that cancer can be prevented and |
| be described as acidic metabolic liquid that pools in | | | | treated. Cancer patients can use these guidelines |
| the body. The acid affects the surrounding cells | | | | to try and reverse the effects of cancer and to |
| and keeps spreading to other cells. Although the | | | | prevent it from spreading in the body. The |
| cells are not changed as such by the acids they | | | | amount of alkaline foods could also differ |
| now cannot function normally. Dr. Young states | | | | considerably from that taken by a person who is |
| that there is no such thing as "cancer cells"; only | | | | just trying to improve his or her overall health. If |
| normal cells that are flooded with too much acid. | | | | they follow the steps set out in the pH miracle |
| Tumors, which can be described as a lump or | | | | diet, they should be able to reduce, control and |
| swelling are formed in areas of the body where | | | | eventually get rid of the cancer in their bodies. |
| the deposits of metabolic acid and the | | | | |