Senior News October, 2001 Vol. 20. No.  10

 

Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.

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Can breast cancer be prevented?
by Bill Sturgeon

The cancer establishment suggests that breast cancer is not preventable, but current research shows that it is.
Cancer is a disease of the chromosomes and of the immune system-a general condition that localizes rather than a local condition which generalizes. The entity arises, mostly during cell replication, from damage to the DNA by the numerous chemical or radiation mutagens in the midst of which we now live and work. You need to learn how to protect your chromosomes from insult and foster the vibrant health of your immune system. Of major importance is learning how to get toxins out of your body and get dense, quality nutrients in.

Think about this:

* Most cancers, by far, are discovered only upon autopsy, unnoticed in life, never treated, and never a problem for their hosts.
* "Most cancer patients in this country die of chemotherapy," said Allen Levin, MD, UCSF, The Healing of Cancer.
* Oncologists are in a bind. They want to help cancer patients, yet few of the tools they've been given work.
* Chemotherapy drug sales have grown from $3 billion in 1989 to $13 billion in 1998.
Taking responsibility
There is much that you can do to take responsibility for your own health and greatly reduce your risk.
To find a better path toward cancer-free health, you will need to modify your lifestyle. To become informed about how to protect yourself, you must know what to read. The volume of opinions and written literature on cancer is enormous. Where to start? I follow hundreds of papers and dozens of books on health matters and recommend these most useful ones:
* Beating Cancer with Nutrition by Patrick Quillin, PhD, revised edition. The best guidance in eating to "feed the immune system and starve the cancer." Works well in conjunction with ongoing chemotherapy. Contains an audio CD.
* Life's Delicate Balance: Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer by Janette Sherman, MD, who is courageous in her candid revelations of the source of our cancer causes and what to do about it. We environmental polluters are our own enemy.
* The Politics of Cancer Revisited by Samuel Epstein, MD, The prime source of information on consumer products and services that cause cancer, and those that don't.
* The Breast Cancer Prevention Program by Samuel Epstein, MD is just that, and it is a good place to start.
* Breast Cancer: Poisons, Profits and Prevention by
Liane Clorfene-Casten. This excellent book is what happens when an investigative reporter gets breast cancer and studies the issues.

* Reclaiming Our Health by John Robbins, an excellent discussion of maintaining general health.
* Cancer Doesn't Scare Me Anymore, a video by Lorraine Day, MD. If you are too busy to read, then watch this video. Lorraine is an establishment doctor who got breast cancer and was compelled to examine the alternative literature. Her story is an uplifting and helpful eye opener. Available at 800-574-2437.

The Internet is a good source of information from both establishment and alternative points of view. For establishment information, start with the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

For some strong second opinions on cancer, try these:

* www.mercola.com, where you can sign up for an excellent newsletter
* http://cat007.com/ifihadcancer.htm
* www.peopleagainstcancer.com/
* www.thedoctorwithin.com/newwest/index20.html

Bill Sturgeon is a health consumer advocate, medical device manufacturer and biomedical engineer living in Petrolia. He is currently writing a book on breast cancer prevention. He welcomes your comments by e-mail: sturgeon@asis.comor by phone: 707-629-3434.