Cancer and Diet

The issue of is paramount to your health. Without feeding the body the ingredients it needs, it simply cannot produce the processes that combat the cancer.

Firstly, when looking at nutrition for cancer, we need to understand the role of pancreatic enzymes. These enzymes, including trypsin & chymotrypsin, play a major role in halting the formation of tumours. Unfortunately these enzymes also play a part in digesting animal proteins, so if our diets are too high in animal protein, then our supply of pancreatic enzymes is tied up in digestion and not available for halting tumours.

Secondly, we need to understand the role of B17 (hydrocyanic acid) in our diets and specifically its interaction with cancer. B17 interacts with the very large amounts of beta-glucosidase in cancer cells to produce hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde. These two poisons combine into an extremely deadly poison that targets cancer cells. The reason that it doesn't target healthy cells is that although they have small quantities of beta-glucosidase, they also contain rodonase, a substance that cancer cells do not have, that breaks the poison down into compounds that actually assist the bodies immune system! Clever, hey!?

So we start to see the crucial relationship between cancer and diet!

At this point it is interesting to note that one of the most concentrated sources of natural B17 is apricot kernels - that is the kernel INSIDE the apricot seed itself. However it is our understanding that the sale of apricot kernels is illegal in some countries, including ours. Consequently if you are lucky enough to get your hands on a large supply, it will be by word of mouth connections. However if you are prepared to ask friends to eat a lot of apricots or go on a mission to make frozen or bottled apricots, or maybe apricot jam, there is no law to our knowledge that says you can't eat them. The recommended dosage for people with cancer is up to 60 a day, but starting with 2 per meal and adding one per meal daily to ensure there is no intolerance.

Side note: Apparently the bureaucratic argument for making sale of them illegal is that they will poison you as they are a cyanide compound, (hydrocyanic acid) and produce another cyanide, (hydrogen cyanide) but they fail to follow through and tell us that the hydrogen cyanide then combines with the rodonase to make compounds that actually boost the immune system. Following this logic I have to wonder why then that Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin!) has not been banned. You may be aware they feed B12 to anemia patients!

So, we can address a diet for cancer from specific angles. Firstly by adding whatever natural sources we can find that contain B17, secondly by reducing (not cutting out!) animal protein intake, and thirdly by adding nutrients to our diets in their most easily & effectively absorbed forms ie in foods.

The bottom line is our body is at our mercy and what we put in to it can either help or hinder its ability to help us. The beauty of becoming aware of the interaction of cancer and diet is that it is something we can do for ourselves, thereby empowering us in the fight against this horrid invader! (Marilyn Bennett)

Breast Cancer Prevalence

In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approximately 200,000 new cases of breast cancer and more than 40,000 deaths; making the U.S. one of the countries with the highest death rates due to breast cancer. Perhaps the most alarming statistic is 1: 8 women will eventually develop breast cancer over their lifetime.
Generally Accepted Risk Factors for developing breast cancer can be divided into two categories; those a woman can control and those she cannot. Women who choose pharmaceutical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and oral contraceptives may increase their risk of breast cancer. Additionally, a woman who consumes one or more alcoholic drinks per day or lives a sedentary lifestyle faces an increased risk for acquiring breast cancer. Those factors that are beyond the immediate control but still may lead to increased risk include: onset of menstruation prior to age 12 or onset of menopause after the age 50 and inheritance of the breast cancer genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2. Inheriting the breast cancer genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2, are known to be associated with both breast and ovarian cancers, but only account for 5-10% of all breast cancer. In 70% of all cases, the cause of breast cancer is still yet unknown.
Conventional screening methods all examine structure. For example, mammography uses X-ray to examine breast tissue. Any structure that has grown large enough to be seen by X-ray could be detected by mammography. However, mammography can have a high false positive rate. In fact, only 1 in 6 biopsies are found to be positive for cancer when found by mammography or clinical breast exam. This leads to increased psychological stress, physical trauma and financial worries.
Other risks of mammography include the radiation exposure, although this has been debated by doctors for many years. Recently published in Radiation Research, 2004 the author suggests that the risks associated with mammography screening may be FIVE times higher than previously assumed and the risk-benefit relationship of mammography needs to be re-examined.
There exists a technology that can detect a breast issue YEARS before a tumor can be seen on X-ray or palpated during an exam. This technology has been approved by the FDA as an adjunctive screening tool since 1982 and offers NO RADIATION, NO COMPRESSION AND NO PAIN. For women who are refusing to have a mammogram or those who want clinical correlation for an existing problem, digital infrared thermal imaging may be of interest.
Thermal cameras detect heat emitted from the body and display it as a picture on a computer monitor. These images are unique to the person and remain stable over time. It is because of these characteristics that thermal imaging is a valuable and effective screening tool.
Breast thermography has undergone extensive research since the 1950s. There are over 800 peer-reviewed studies on breast thermography with more than 300,000 women included in large clinical trials. An abnormal thermogram is 10 times more significant as a future risk indicator for breast cancer than a first order family history of the disease. A persistently abnormal thermogram carries a 22-fold higher risk of future breast cancer.
Medical doctors who interpret the breast scans are board certified and endure an additional two years of training to qualify as a thermologist. Thermography is not limited by breast density and is ideal for women who have had cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. It is recommended that since cancer typically has a 15 year life span from onset to death, that women begin thermographic screenings at age 25.
Thermographic screening is not covered by most insurance companies but is surprisingly affordable for most people. For more information or to find a certified clinic in your area, go to www.proactivehealthonline.com. (Brenda Witt)

Insurance as Life Protection Plan

At this time, maybe you’re no doubt in good health and leading an enjoyable lifestyle. You’ve probably got some degree of financial commitment, such as a mortgage, stock, or bond. You may even have a family to support.



But have you ever considered what would be happened if you couldn’t work due to an accident or serious illness? How would you manage? Worse still, how would your family cope if you were no longer there to support them? You may think nothing serious could ever happen to you. Yet every year in the world, million people suffered a heart attack, having some form of cancer, got a stroke, and some others need to receive kidney dialysis.

So wouldn’t it be reassuring to know that you could benefit from a cash lump sum if you were to fall ill?

Or that your financial responsibilities would be taken care of if you were to die? You can do something about this now, and sooner is better.

At each stage of your life-when you are single, then you got married, setting up home, bringing up children or waiting for grandchildren-your responsibilities, and therefore your protection needs, are change. Any solution needs to be flexible, capable of changing with you throughout life.

An insurance polis means to make life protection plan. Choose an insurance company that offers complete protection-for you-if you got serious illness, or for your family-if you die. The polis you take should focus on your needs right now and is easily adapted to reflect your needs anytime in the future.

If you’re single, how would your lifestyle suffer if a serious accident or illness stopped you from working long term?

Many life assurance policies only offer a lump sum in the event of death-hardly useful if you have no dependants. So, what you should do is to choose an insurance that you can receive financial support when it matters most, when a serious illness is diagnosed by your physician.

It’s also important to have a plan that can change as your life changes. For example, if you get married the increase commitment will mean increased responsibility. The polis you took must allow you to increase the level of cover to protect your new partner and perhaps your mortgage as well.

But don’t leave it too late to think about the future. Because the younger you are when you start a plan, the lower the premiums will be.

Whether you’re married or you’ve set up home, you should consider how best to protect your health as well as secure your future.

If your budget is tight now, perhaps with a mortgage and other monthly outgoings, then your lifestyle is in all the more danger should either of you suffer a serious illness. Choose the polis that flexible enough to protect your children, if you decide to have one. With no need for further medical checks, you can increase the level of your cover in the plan for up to three children.

If you have a family, who will take over if a serious illness or death stops you from providing for your family? The right insurance polis can ease what could be a huge financial burden on you and your family.

Looking ahead on the brighter side, your lifestyle will hopefully change for the better-perhaps you’ll move to a larger house to cope with your growing family. In most cases, insurance polis can protect the increase in your mortgage without the need for further medical checks.