What are the Disease Risk Factors?
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By Keith Nemec, M.D.

Many factors affect the functioning of these systems and, therefore, the body:

Diet and nutritional risks high animal fat and protein diets pesticides preservatives drugs hormones (estrogen) caffeine alcohol

Chemical risks:

toxic chemicals in food toxic chemicals in water toxic chemicals from smoke toxic chemicals from fumes (i.e., exhaust, paint) toxic chemicals from air pollution

Environmental risk:

radiation from sunlight radon gas from the ground electromagnetic radiation from power lines and electrical devices bacteria/viruses/parasites/fungi

Lifestyle risk

smoking stress fear

Excerpt taken from the book Total Health = Wholeness: A Body, Mind and Spirit Manual by Dr. Keith and Laurie Nemec. For more information go to Total Health Institute http://www.totalhealthinstitute.com.


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We began this archive as a means of assisting our visitors in answering many of their health and diet questions, and in encouraging them to take a pro-active part in their own health. We believe the articles and information contained herein are true, but are not presenting them as advice. We, personally, have found that a whole food vegan diet has helped our own health, and simply wish to share with others the things we have found. Each of us must make our own decisions, for it's our own body. If you have a health problem, see your own physician.