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Cancer
Cancer is a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally in invasion and systemically by metastasis.  In this disease healthy cells stop functioning and maturing properly.  As the normal cycle of cell creation and death is interrupted, these newly "mutated" cancer cells begin multiplying uncontrollably, no longer operating as an integrated and harmonious part of the body.  They also become parasitic and can develop their own network of blood vessels to siphon nourishment away from the body's blood supply.  This process, if unchecked, will eventually lead to the formation of more tumors and further sap the body's energy supply, weakening and eventually poisoning the patient with toxic by-products.

Circulatory System
The heart and blood vessels, together with the blood they contain, form the cardiovascular or circulatory system.  This system transports nutrients and oxygen to all body cells and removes their waste products.  It also carries specialized cells that help protect against infection.  There are many disorders associated with the circulatory system.  When plaque or fatty deposits form along the walls of the arteries, it causes them to harden and constrict.  Hypertension (or high blood pressure) results because the blood exerts greater force against the walls of the narrowed and/or more rigid blood vessels.  Poor circulation can also result from varicose veins, which develop because of a loss of elasticity in the walls of the veins.

Digestive System
The digestive organs break down food into small nutrient molecules that are used to supply the body's energy needs and the raw materials that are required for growth and repair.  Chewing breaks down food by physical action; chemical digestion uses digesting agents called enzymes to break down food particles even further.  Food is swallowed, then squeezed down the esophagus into the stomach by muscular action.  The digestive process is completed here, assisted by enzymes from the pancreas as well as bile produced in the liver.  Digested food is then absorbed through the small intestine wall into the bloodstream.  The large intestine absorbs most of the remaining water from undigested food, which is eliminated through the anus as feces.  Proper digestion is a requirement for optimum health.  Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are quite common and can lead to improper digestion, malabsorption, and nutritional deficiencies, all of which may contribute to the development of many other diseases.  Alternative medicine treats these disorders with diet, nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, and stress reduction to restore proper digestion and enhance overall health.  The gastrointestinal tract is a tube 25 to 30 feet long that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.  It comprises the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum), large intestine (cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, and descending colon), rectum, and anus.  The Western diet of high-fat, high-carbohydrate, highly processed foods with many additives and preservatives is the root cause of many digestive problems.

Feet and Legs
Many of the troubles involved with foot pain are due soley the improper care, neglect, or abuse.  The feet cause a big percentage of avoidable man and woman hours of suffering in the world.  Seven out of ten people have some foot trouble.  Walking around a little helps to relieve the strain of standing, and getting the feet up on a couch or a footstool for even a few minutes'  rest at a time often does wonders.  Foot pain can be due to flat feet or fallen arches, corns, calluses, bunions, ingrown toenails, athlete's foot, or any other related complaint.

Leg pain can be attributed to a number of different causes.  Injury of inflamation of the sciatic nerve can cause pain which travels down the leg from the thigh or back into the feet and toes.  Certain muscles of the leg may be partly or completely paralyzed, making it difficult to move the thing and leg.

Respiratory Problems
There are many diseases associated with the respiratory system.  The major single cause of disability of lung origin in the U.S. is emphysema.  It causes a significant number of deaths each year.  Other disabilities include bronchitis and lung infections.  Air pollution and exposure to industrial fumes and some types increase the severity of respiratory symptoms.

The air passages or bronchi and bronchioles, have cells that destroy invading organisms.  They have other cells that produce mucus or trap foreign material.  The mucus is washed up to the throat where it is swallowed or eliminated through the mouth or nose.  Retained mucus acts to narrow the air passages, making coughing less efficient and leading to further retention of mucus and narrowing of the bronchioles.

Sinusitis is a common respiratory problem.  It occurs due to an inflammation of the nasal sinuses which are composed of four sets of open spaces within the bones of the skull.  If the sinuses are too small or poorly positioned to handle the volume of mucus produced, they can become clogged.  Pressure in the sinuses increases, causing pain.  Sinuses that are clogged for a long time invite infection.

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