Cancer Survival – What You Do Not Know About A Deadly Cancer Causing Lifestyle Can Kill You part 1
Cancer Survival – What You Do Not Know About A Deadly Cancer Causing Lifestyle Can Kill You part 1
“My cancer scare changed my life. I’m grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life” ~ Olivia Newton-John
To be told that you or someone you love has cancer has to be one of the most profound things you will ever hear.
Your initial reactions are likely to be shock, denial that this is happening, a feeling of loss of control over your emotions and circumstances and a resounding question of why?
“Cancer is a word, not a sentence” ~ John Diamond (British Journalist)
When You Look At Surviving Cancer ~ Statistics Can Appear Mind Blowing
According to GLOBOCAN nearly 12.7 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occurred in 2008 worldwide.
Statistics are confusing! Broken down into new cases between countries, different cancers, men compared to women, age groups, demographic comparisons………
It is perfectly natural to feel overwhelmed by facts and figures especially at times like these.
One in Two Men and One in Three Women will Develop Cancer
The Nationwide Cancer Information (ncipoet.org) of America advise that one out of two men and one out of three women in the United States will develop some type of cancer during their lifetime. In 2011 approximately 1,368,030 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. The NCI estimate that cigarette smoke is the primary cause in the development of at least 30% of all cancers.
Since 1940 incidents of breast cancer in women in the States has more than doubled.
Lung cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer and 80-90% of these deaths are caused by smoking ~ so almost preventable.
Surviving Cancer ~ Proof That Cancer is a Man Made Disease
Dr Mercola in his article shows that Cancer is a man made disease.
“Studies have proven that cancer tumours were rare until recent times when pollution and poor diet became issues.
Researchers searched for signs in the fossil records and mummified bodies. Despite examining tissue from hundreds of Egyptian mummies, they confirmed only one case of cancer.
Research shows Cancer is Not a Natural Disease
“Research of the ancients show that cancer is not a natural disease and nor are genetics a primary factor
Statistics compiled by the American Heart Association show that cancer is the top killer among Americans between the age of 45 – 74. Cancer rates from various cancers are on the rise and environmental/lifestyle factors are increasingly being pinpointed as the culprits such as:
Pesticides and other chemical exposures
Pharmaceutical drugs
Processed and artificial food (and chemicals in the packaging)
Wireless technologies, dirty electricity and medical diagnostic radiation exposure
Obesity, stress and poor sleeping habits
Lack of sunshine exposure and use of sunscreens
This list is not all-inclusive”
Research into Cancer
Dr Mercola’s report (March 2011) advised that President Nixon and Congress declared war on cancer in 1971.
‘So what has happened in the 40 years since?’, Dr Mercola continues..’After weeding out the hype and filling in the actual statistics, it turns out, not much’.
‘War on Cancer Has Not Gone Well’ says the article’s author, Reynold Spector….’This is in marked contrast to death rates from stroke and cardiovascular disease which have fallen by 74% and 64 % respectively from 1950 – 2006 and by 60% and 52% from 1975 and 2006…Cancer therapy is clearly decades behind.
Surviving Cancer Statistics Vary Depending on Country & Treatment
According to GLOBOCAN, a number of common cancers such as prostate, breast and colorectal are associated with reasonably high survival rates in developed countries. Whereas several common cancers with poorer prognoses ~ liver, stomach and oesophageal cancer are more common in less developed areas.
The Physical Effects of Cancer on the Body
A recent article in the New York Times highlights the physical effects of cancer on the body
There is risk of nutritional deficiencies which may be the result of the cancer itself or side effects of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery.
Cancer changes the body’s metabolism causing patients to lose their appetite.
Energy use in the body is increased which means more calories are needed to maintain current weight and lean body mass.
Loss of appetite is probably the result of physical changes but also due to a psychological response to the disease.
Cancer causes individual changes in the body’s ability to break down carbohydrates, fats and protein ~ these changes lead to the loss of muscle and fat.
The NY Times goes on to further explain that several things may contribute to the type and degree of nutrient deficiencies:
Where in the body the cancer occurs.
How severe the cancer is at the time of diagnosis.
What symptoms are presenting.
The type of cancer treatment and how often received.
Side effects associated with the cancer treatment.
How the cancer affects your ability to eat and tolerate food and nutrients.
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