PREVENTING CANCER
Cancer is the second leading cause of death, killing 550,000 people per year. The World Trade Center attacks killed 3000 people and turned the world upside down. Everyone knows what happened on September 11, 2001. But how many of you can even say whether cancer rates are climbing or dropping?
Cancer rates are exploding and no one is talking about it. Rates have increased 60% since 1950. It’s the number-two killer, soon to become #1, leaving all others in the dust. One in two men and one in three women will suffer from cancer in their lifetime. It’s the only major killer with rates that are sharply rising. It’s like having two hundred World Trade Center attacks ever year. As an epidemic, it makes the AIDS crisis look insignificant. And the sad truth is, cancer is avoidable.
What Causes Cancer?
Many of you have heard that it’s in your genes. Unfortunately, a 60% increase in 50 years cannot be explained by genetics. It takes tens of thousands of years for our genes to change. The fact is, genes account for a small percentage of cancer, about 10%.
The truth is: cancer is caused by the environment. Petrochemical contamination of our air, our water, and our workplaces has created an epidemic that should never have occurred. An analysis of your subcutaneous fat would reveal some two hundred synthetic chemicals, including dioxins, PCB’s, pesticides and heavy metals. The fact is, these chemicals have contaminated the entire planet. The subcutaneous fat of an Eskimo or polar bear would reveal the same synthetic chemicals.
If you look around the world, you’ll see changes in gender orientation in wildlife around the Great Lakes. Florida alligators are turning up with micropenises. 1% of polar bears in an island in the Arctic have dual sex organs.
Sperm counts are declining in all of the world’s industrialized countries. Tests of tap water in the Mississippi River and in Tulane, LA show sub-therapeutic levels of estrogens, antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs.
So What Are You Supposed To Do About the Environment?
You’re probably asking yourselves: Why is he telling me this? You can’t save the planet. It’s true; you may not have much power to change the world’s environment. But you can do a lot about your immediate environment: your house, your car, your office and your bedroom.
The Good News
Behavior change is difficult. Changing your lifestyle to improve your diet, your exercise habits and how you manage stress is very challenging. But it is possible for you to make changes to your immediate environment that significantly reduce your risk of cancer. And many of these changes are surprisingly easy to make.
For example, consumer products play a major role in the cancer epidemic. Your cosmetics, personal care products and household cleaning products are virtual witches brews of carcinogens. These products are not regulated by the FDA. In fact, the FDA has posted notices on the Federal Register and warned manufacturers to eliminate hazardous chemicals such as Diethanolamine from their products. These warnings were ignored and the FDA is powerless to act.
The good news is that by clicking on Safe Household Products on this web site, you can get rid of these harmful products quite easily. Many of the alternatives are inexpensive. They can be purchased by telephone, on-line or at local stores.
17% of women apply talc to their genitals every day. This single practice increases your risk of ovarian cancer three or four fold. Ovarian cancer is not a cancer you want to get. It’s fatal, even when detected early. All you have to do is take a few steps passed the talc in your local drug store and you’ll find baby powder made from cornstarch, made, in fact, by the same manufacturer. It’s cheep, safe and just as effective as talc.
Ajax Cleanser made the “Dirty Dozen” list of the most dangerous consumer products. It contains Crystalline Silica, a carcinogen that you inhale when you use the product. If you take a few extra steps down the cleaning isle of your supermarket, you’ll find Bon Ami. It’s equally effective, inexpensive, and safe.
That’s how easy it is to make changes that can save your life. You can make one or two changes and make a significant difference. But if you’re more ambitious, you can change everything: your deodorant, your laundry detergent and your all-purpose cleaner. If you make the changes gradually, it’s not very difficult. And you will be supporting companies that improve peoples’ health and the environment. Many of the chemicals in commercial household products are not biodegradable. When you are done using them, they go into the ground where they remain, contaminating the planet, forever.
First click on “Safe Household Products” and then click on “How to Prevent Cancer.” If you find it difficult to make all the changes, simply choose the changes you want to make. Any change will make a difference.
If you want to learn more about cancer prevention, go to www.preventcancer.com