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An Opinion on Cancer and its Causes Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this country and if the trends continue, it will soon overtake heart disease as the number one cause of death. The combination of a toxic environment, poor dietary habits and stress filled lifestyles is contributing to the incidence of cancer at ever accelerating rates. One way to view cancer is to think of it as a chronic progressive illness. We say this because for many people, the cancer has been growing silently in their bodies for 8-10 years before it is ever symptomatic and diagnosed. This chronic condition continues to smolder along, slowly enlarge, and then silently metastasize. Then late in the disease, one gets the symptoms that bring an urgent visit to the doctor. The cancer cells can only do this because they have camouflaging tricks to disguise themselves from the body's immune surveillance system. The tumor grows from one cell, to the billions of cells in a pinhead sized baby tumor, and then to the hundreds of trillions of cells in a thimble sized tumor. Most tumors are not diagnosed until they are at this stage. Often by then, there are metastases in other organs which makes for a poorer prognosis. Logically, best time to diagnose a potential problem is before the abnormal cells have become cancerous. Scientists have observed that there are known factors that may induce a normal cell to become cancerous. Some of these known factors are: • Toxicity: There is significant evidence that environmental toxins are the leading cause of many cancers. At the top of the list are chemicals, pesticides, and heavy metals. All of us have hundreds of these substances in our system in measurable amounts. When these substances enter the body, they poison the cells and damage the DNA. This is why they are called carcinogens. When these toxic substances reach a critical level, a healthy cell will become cancerous. • Infections: There are viruses known to cause some cancers, like Hepatitis B as a cause for liver cancer, and human papilloma virus as a cause for cervical cancer. Some researchers have also found evidence suggesting that certain yeast toxins and parasites can be implicated in the causation of cancer. When these are discovered, they can be treated and are then no longer a threat to the body. • Deficiency: A body that is deficient in essential nutrients cannot produce a healthy immune response. If body levels of minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids, amino acids, and antioxidants are low, one is predisposed to illness. We know from testing thousands of patients that most people have accumulated toxicities, deficiencies and low-grade silent infections. Often people have little or no symptoms. One may feel a bit tired, or lack of energy or other minor complaint. However, without diagnostic testing, these will not be discovered. Therefore, the best preventive medicine is to screen patients for problems in these areas before they become ill. Our viewpoint is that we may be able to prevent cancer if we make an early diagnosis of toxicity, deficiency and infection, and correct whatever is found. In our view, then, the proper way to regain health and optimize someone's care once cancer is diagnosed is to: • Detoxify them from the accumulated chemicals, pesticides and heavy metals. • Handle all chronic infections. • Correct all nutritional deficiencies. • Protect the immune system and organs from free radical damage that can be caused by chemo and radiation therapy. • Enjoy a diet that is pro health and free of chemicals, additives, hormones, and antibiotics. This approach should be taken even when the patient desires traditional chemo or radiation therapy. The other significant factor when one has cancer is to minimize new toxins from entering the body. This is very important. As much as possible one should eat organic fruits and vegetables, and dairy products from cows that are hormone and antibiotic free. Meats should be from animals that are grass fed and free to roam about. Be careful with fish as many are laden with the potent toxin mercury. Probably the most important factor in an anticancer diet is to avoid sugar in any form. There is new research confirming the link between a high sugar diet with increased cancer risk. This research just reconfirms what was discovered many years ago by Nobel Prize winner Otto Warberg who discovered that sugar "fed" cancer cells. Soda pop, cakes, cookies, candy bars, and fruit juices are "no no's" for the cancer patient. The famous exercise guru and health advocate, Jack LaLanne, now 89 years young, had a rule about his diet that is worth following. His rule is: if man made it, I don't eat it. By acting on the simple concepts listed above, one can work oneself back to health, even with the diagnosis of cancer. It may be a long road, but the road is there to be followed and can lead one to better health. Many have done it and you can too! Good luck. David I. Minkoff MD For information contact Tamora at Lifeworks Wellness Center at 727 466 6789 or on the web at www.LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com.
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