CANCER? PREVENTABLE?

More than a third of common adult cancers may be preventable in the U.S., and this does not even count cancers that could be prevented by not smoking OR factor in the benefit of optimizing vitamin D levels.

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and its sister organization, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), estimate that in the U.S. eating a nutritious diet, being physically active, and keeping body fat under control may prevent:

• 38 percent of breast cancers
• 45 percent of colorectal cancers
• 36 percent of lung cancers
• 39 percent of pancreatic cancers
• 47 percent of stomach cancers
• 69 percent of esophageal cancers

• 63 percent of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, or larynx
• 70 percent of endometrial cancers
• 24 percent of kidney cancers
• 21 percent of gallbladder cancers
• 15 percent of liver cancers
• 11 percent of prostate cancers

Diet, physical activity, and limited body fat could prevent 34 percent of those 12 cancers overall in the U.S., and 24 percent of all cancers.

Sam’s comments:

Keep in mind the assumptions that went into these statistical analysis studies. I’d assume that an even HIGHER percentage of cancer is preventable. In fact, I’m going to go ahead and claim that the CURE for cancer probably most of the time, IS TO PREVENT IT!

Why am I posting this? Imagine this: an 8 year old kid goes to visit his uncle. Right before he arrives his mom tells him that his uncle is dying. The kid steps in his uncle’s front door and see a 6’3 man weighing 90 lbs, ghostly pale, with lumps over his entire body. Many many lumps. What are they? Cancer. He asks what’s going on and begins to cry. His mom says “he got cancer and it has spread across his entire body.” The boy cries some more. His mom tries comfort him. 1 week later he dies.

The boy was me. That situation will always remain in my mind.

Let’s take charge of our health and wellness people. What are you putting into your body? Are you treating your body as if it were a temple? I can tell you this: NOTHING tastes as good as vitality feels. NOTHING. I’ll even add to that this: NOTHING tastes good enough to risk cancer.