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Holistic Health Practices Aimed at Preventing Cancer

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January 2, 2020

The term holistic health has been bandied about for many years with many people preferring to call it Alternative Health, which suggests something other than what holistic truly means.

With traditional, allopathic medicine dividing the body into parts or “specialties” like heart, bones, etc., some people prefer the description, ‘Alternative,’ which gives an innocuous meaning and usually refers to chiropractic, massage or acupuncture. It does not provide the actual truth about how bodies function holistically.

It doesn’t take into consideration that the body is an electrical system that communicates with all of its parts. The real explanation of holistic is the balance of mind, body and spirit with the attributes all working together.

Assuming our systems don’t operate as a whole can be likened to the fact that the same medicine can be administered to millions of people knowing full well that all of us have different metabolisms and DNA. It makes no sense.

In the last few centuries, we’ve been trained to be cut off from our natural environment — The Earth — our feelings and how much we’re connected to nature’s calming attributes. We’ve not accepted the idea that an imbalance in the emotions or our spirit has as strong a voice as physical pain or that disease can manifest from an anxious mind or unhappiness. We tend to block these things out of our consciousness, yet, our minds greatly influence disease.

Recognizing the need to eat purely grown food from the earth, Max Gerson was the first to test how foods reacted in the body, coming to the conclusion that a vegetarian diet was the most healing. His daughter Charlotte, who now runs his cancer clinic in Mexico says, “Emotions play a significant role in the cause of cancer. If someone comes to us to heal their cancer, I make sure both the husband and wife come together. There’s always one who gets the cancer and one who causes it. If they won’t agree to counseling, I refuse to take them as patients.”

Futurist Jacque Fresco of the Venus Project designs his ecological cities by studying the human body. Understanding that we need clean water and air and the calming trees and plants that nature provides, his cities are purposely created to enhance the symbiotic relationship between man and the earth.

Nature has everything we need to heal ourselves. If we buy organically grown foods without pesticides and become educated about the healing attributes of the herbs and plants that nature provides us, we will begin to treat our bodies directly from the earth, instead of using drugs that target only specific areas often causing devastating, long term side effects.

The fact that we have lost respect and spiritual connection to the earth has caused the environmental catastrophes we are now experiencing. It’s difficult to avoid cancer and disease because the earth itself has cancer. Restoring the idea that we must have this important balance of mind, body and spirit is necessary not only for own healing, it’s important for the survival of our planet.

Lexie Ross is a civil rights and peace activist who began her career as a journalist in Georgia in 1981. Ross’ passion for finding natural, pain-free cures for cancer led her to pioneer the first articles in Atlanta about the dangers of aspartame, fluoride, pesticides, vaccines, electronic pollution and other toxic additives used in our foods and cosmetics. She also produced her own Health Frontiers Radio Show. She teaches the necessity of eating organically grown greens and vegetables cultivated in enzyme-rich, organic soil, along with the benefits of taking vitamins and herbs. She has written a handbook, The Hidden Truths About Preventing Cancer.

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OP-ED: AB 1349 Puts Corporate Power Over Community

Since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, ticket prices have jumped more than 150 percent. Activities that once fit a family’s budget now take significant disposable income that most working families simply don’t have. The problem is compounded by a system that has tilted access toward the wealthy and white-collar workers. If you have a fancy credit card, you get “presale access,” and if you work in an office instead of a warehouse, you might be able to wait in an online queue to buy a ticket. Access now means privilege.

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January 9, 2026

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Bishop Joseph Simmons, Senior Pastor, Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, Oakland

By Bishop Joseph Simmons, Senior Pastor, Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, Oakland

As a pastor, I believe in the power that a sense of community can have on improving people’s lives. Live events are one of the few places where people from different backgrounds and ages can share the same space and experience – where construction workers sit next to lawyers at a concert, and teenagers enjoy a basketball game with their grandparents. Yet, over the past decade, I’ve witnessed these experiences – the concerts, games, and cultural events where we gather – become increasingly unaffordable, and it is a shame.

These moments of connection matter as they form part of the fabric that holds communities together. But that fabric is fraying because of Ticketmaster/Live Nation’s unchecked control over access to live events. Unfortunately, AB 1349 would only further entrench their corporate power over our spaces.

Power over live events is concentrated in a single corporate entity, and this regime operates without transparency or accountability – much like a dictator. Ticketmaster controls 80 percent of first-sale tickets and nearly a third of resale tickets, but they still want more. More power, more control for Ticketmaster means higher prices and less access for consumers. It’s the agenda they are pushing nationally, with the help of former Trump political operatives, who are quietly trying to undo the antitrust lawsuit launched against Ticketmaster/Live Nation under President Biden’s DOJ.

That’s why I’m deeply concerned about AB 1349 in its current form. Rather than reining in Ticketmaster’s power, the bill risks strengthening it, aligning with Trump. AB 1349 gives Ticketmaster the ability to control a consumer’s ticket forever by granting Ticketmaster’s regime new powers in state law to prevent consumers from reselling or giving away their tickets. It also creates new pathways for Ticketmaster to discriminate and retaliate against consumers who choose to shop around for the best service and fees on resale platforms that aren’t yet controlled by Ticketmaster. These provisions are anti-consumer and anti-democratic.

California has an opportunity to stand with consumers, to demand transparency, and to restore genuine competition in this industry. But that requires legislation developed with input from the community and faith leaders, not proposals backed by the very company causing the harm.

Will our laws reflect fairness, inclusion, and accountability? Or will we let corporate interests tighten their grip on spaces that should belong to everyone? I, for one, support the former and encourage the California Legislature to reject AB 1349 outright or amend it to remove any provisions that expand Ticketmaster’s control. I also urge community members to contact their representatives and advocate for accessible, inclusive live events for all Californians. Let’s work together to ensure these gathering spaces remain open and welcoming to everyone, regardless of income or background.

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Oakland Post: Week of December 31, 2025 – January 6, 2026

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of – December 31, 2025 – January 6, 2026

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Big God Ministry Gives Away Toys in Marin City

Pastor Hall also gave a message of encouragement to the crowd, thanking Jesus for the “best year of their lives.” He asked each of the children what they wanted to be when they grow up.

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December 29, 2025

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From top left: Pastor David Hall asking the children what they want to be when they grow up. Worship team Jake Monaghan, Ruby Friedman, and Keri Carpenter. Children lining up to receive their presents. Photos by Godfrey Lee.

By Godfrey Lee

Big God Ministries, pastored by David Hall, gave toys to the children in Marin City on Monday, Dec. 15, on the lawn near the corner of Drake Avenue and Donahue Street.

Pastor Hall also gave a message of encouragement to the crowd, thanking Jesus for the “best year of their lives.” He asked each of the children what they wanted to be when they grew up.

Around 75 parents and children were there to receive the presents, which consisted mainly of Gideon Bibles, Cat in the Hat pillows, Barbie dolls, Tonka trucks, and Lego building sets.

A half dozen volunteers from the Big God Ministry, including Donnie Roary, helped to set up the tables for the toy giveaway. The worship music was sung by Ruby Friedman, Keri Carpenter, and Jake Monaghan, who also played the accordion.

Big God Ministries meets on Sundays at 10 a.m. at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA Their phone number is (415) 797-2567.