Healthy Cells: The Foundation of a Healthy Body

Have you ever really stopped to think about what your body is made of?

We usually think of our heart, lungs, liver, brain, bones and muscles. But when you get down

to the most basic level, your body is made up of cells.

And those cells are constantly being repaired, replaced and rebuilt.

That’s an exciting thought, isn’t it?

Your body is not a static machine that simply wears out. God designed it with an incredible ability to regenerate, rebuild and heal.

So here’s the question I want you to think about:

What are you giving your body to rebuild with?

Because as old cells die and new cells replace them, those new cells are dependent on the building materials we provide—through the food we eat, the liquids we drink and the air we breathe.

That means our daily choices matter much more than most people realize.

Your Cells Need the Right Environment

For cells to function properly, they need a healthy environment.

That includes proper temperature, a healthy acid/alkaline balance, pure air, pure water, vitamins and minerals and freedom from excessive stress and toxic waste.

Think about that for a moment.

If the fluid surrounding your cells is filled with the things they need, your cells have the opportunity to function and reproduce properly.

But what happens when we continually put substances into the body that work against that environment?

We often expect our bodies to keep performing beautifully while giving them poor building materials.

Would you build your house that way?

Would you knowingly use rotten lumber, cracked bricks and contaminated water and then wonder why the house began falling apart?

Of course not.

Yet many people do something very similar with their bodies every day.

Your Cells Need Real Food

Healthy cells require healthy food.

And I believe the healthiest food is food eaten as close as possible to the way God created it.

That means raw, natural, living food.

Every additional step of processing takes food farther away from its natural state. Cooking also destroys many of the living components and enzymes that were originally present in the food.

That’s why I have always encouraged people to dramatically increase their intake of fresh vegetables, fruits and freshly extracted vegetable juices.

Ask yourself:

How much of what I eat every day is actually alive?

How much came directly from the earth?

And how much came from a factory?

Genesis 1:29 says:

“And God said, ‘See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.’” — Genesis 1:29 NKJV

God gave us foods designed to nourish the body He created.

And one of the most important things we can do is begin returning to those foods.

Fresh vegetables.

Vegetable juices.

Leafy greens.

Fruits.

Seeds.

Nuts.

Whole foods.

Not complicated. Just real food.

What Are You Putting Into Your Body?

Sometimes improving health is just as much about what we stop eating as what we begin eating.

Sugar is one of the biggest offenders.

White table sugar suppresses and can paralyze immune function. Even relatively small amounts can interfere with the body’s defenses, while larger amounts consumed throughout the day can severely impair the immune system.

Now stop and think about how much sugar is in the average American diet.

One soda can contain around ten teaspoons of sugar.

Then add sweetened coffee, desserts, breakfast cereals, sauces, breads, snacks and processed foods—which add sugar.

How much sugar are we asking the immune system to deal with every single day?

High-fat foods can also impair immune function. White table salt, caffeine and many drugs and pain medications can also work against the body’s natural immune defenses.

That may sound radical compared with the way most people eat.

But when I was fighting cancer, I learned very quickly that I could no longer make food choices simply because something tasted good.

I had to begin asking:

Is this helping my body heal—or am I asking my body to overcome it?

That question changed everything.

Raw Vegetable Juice Is Powerful Cell Food

One of the fastest ways I know to provide the body with concentrated nutrition is through freshly extracted vegetable juice.

Why juice?

Because juicing allows the body to receive a large amount of nutrients in a form that is easy to assimilate.

Fresh raw vegetable juice floods the body with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and nutrients without requiring the digestive system to process large amounts of fiber at the same time.

This is one reason vegetable juicing became such an important part of my own healing journey.

Juicing is also important to drink when the stomach is empty. Only then can the body assimilate it without it being depleted in the digestive system. Waiting 20 minutes after drinking, allows it time to be absorbed into the bloodstream and help build the cells in your body.

When the goal is to rebuild the body, it’s important that cells receive excellent building materials and getting into the bloodstream and available to the cells as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Don't Forget Exercise

Cells also need movement.

Exercise is absolutely essential for building and maintaining healthy cells.

Exercise puts oxygen into the blood, keeps the lymph system moving and strengthens the organs and systems of the body.

The lymphatic system is especially important because it does not have a pump like the heart.

You are the pump.

Movement helps keep lymph circulating.

So let me ask you:

Are you moving your body every day?

You don't necessarily have to become an athlete.

Walk.

Stretch.

Garden.

Use light weights.

Ride a bicycle.

Do something that gets your blood circulating, your lungs working and your lymph moving.

Your body was designed for movement.

When movement is neglected, the body's muscles, organs and systems can become weak and sluggish.

Your Immune System Is Your Defense System

God built an amazing defense system into your body.

Your skin, mucous membranes, friendly bacteria, lymphatic system, fever response, immune cells and antibodies all work together to protect you.

Your immune system is continually defending you from things you cannot even see.

That means strengthening and protecting that system should be a priority—especially when you're dealing with disease.

We strengthen the immune system by giving the body the foods and nutrients it was designed to use.

We weaken it when we continually consume substances that interfere with its function.

So ask yourself:

Am I feeding my immune system—or fighting against it?

Your Attitude Matters Too

There's another part of the Healthy Cell Concept that cannot be ignored.

Your thoughts.

Your attitude.

Your emotions.

We are not simply physical beings. Body, soul and spirit are interconnected.

Laughter and enjoyment can positively affect the body, while chronic sadness, anger, fear and worry can work against it.

The Bible has told us this for thousands of years.

“A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” — Proverbs 17:22 NKJV

Isn't that amazing?

God understood the connection long before we had laboratories measuring stress hormones and immune responses.

So what are you feeding your mind?

Fear?

Bad news?

Anger?

Or are you feeding yourself Scripture—God’s promises, prayer, gratitude, hope, and joy?

This matters too.

Ten Simple Ways to Begin Supporting Healthy Cells

You don't have to make everything complicated. Start by looking honestly at your daily habits.

Eat food as close to the way God created it as possible. Make a large percentage of your diet raw. Drink pure water. Increase fresh vegetable juices. If you have a serious health issue, eliminate meat and dairy products. Eliminate white sugar. Eliminate white flour and processed table salt. Avoid hydrogenated oils. Exercise according to your ability and learn to breathe deeply.

And perhaps most importantly, begin thinking differently about your body.

Your body is not working against you.

It is constantly trying to survive, repair and rebuild.

Your job is to give it the right materials and the proper support.

Work With the Body God Gave You

One of the greatest lessons I learned through my own cancer journey was that I needed to stop fighting against my body and begin cooperating with the way God designed it.

The body is wonderfully made.

It knows how to rebuild.

It knows how to repair.

It knows how to eliminate toxins.

It knows how to defend itself.

But we have a responsibility too.

We choose what we put into it.

We choose whether we move.

We choose whether we continually burden the body with processed foods, sugar and toxins—

or nourish it with the foods God created.

We choose to get enough sleep.

We choose to manage stress better.

We choose to walk in forgiveness.

Galatians 6:7 says:

“For whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” — Galatians 6:7 NKJV

That principle applies in so many areas of life.

And I believe it applies to our health as well.

So here's my question for you today:

What are you sowing into your body?

And what is one change you can make today to begin giving your cells better building materials?

Because healthy cells matter.

And when we support the health of our cells, we support the health of the entire body.

Standing in faith with you,