02/24/2026
When Nixon declared war on cancer in the 1970s, the reasonable expectation was that cancer rates would decline.
Instead, cancer has skyrocketed to the point where in 2024, one out of every two adults will receive a cancer diagnosis.
The explanation for this tragic trajectory lies partly in a microscopic structure called the zinc finger.
This zinc finger is the essential component of your DNA auditing system, the mechanism that keeps genetic material in check.
Zinc allows this protein to fold into the precise three-dimensional shape required to read the DNA code.
When functioning properly, it either repairs or deletes mutated strands of DNA that are constantly arising through normal cellular processes.
Research has now demonstrated that toxic metals including cadmium, arsenic, lead, and mercury directly displace the zinc from this critical finger structure.
Without zinc in place, the finger cannot fold properly, and the entire DNA auditing system is rendered useless.
Mutated sections of DNA that would normally be corrected or eliminated instead go completely unchecked.
This is the genesis of malignancy, the pathway through which tumors form and cancer proliferates.
When heavy metals kick out, displace, and block zinc, the protective mechanism fails and cancer rates inevitably rise.
Understanding this requires a deep look at the full mineral matrix, with zinc and magnesium emerging as the two all-stars of DNA surveillance and repair.
Through consistent detoxification and intelligent mineral balancing, we gain a real fighting chance at restoring the body's innate protective systems.
Dr. Robert Selig
BackToNaturalHealth.com
