The Answer For Cancers

One of the grimmest pronouncements a patient can hear from a doctor is, “I’m sorry, but you have cancer.” This dreaded disease has gradually crept nto our society. Check out these statistics: In Nigeria, incidence of breast cancer has risen to a higher percentage in the last ten years, compared with only a 25 per cent increase in the previous decades.

According to the data from the Institute of Human Virology, more than 40 per cent of cancers are found in women in Nigeria; cervical cancer -17 per cent and ovaries -3.7 per cent. In men, skin cancer is 3.8 per cent, liver cancer – 4 per cent, colon cancer -7 per cent and prostate cancer accounts for 29 per cent.

Is there an answer for this epidemic? The decision is yours, after careful consideration of the following facts:

To find the answer we must ask more questions:

What causes cancer? At this point no one knows for sure. But more evidence is pointing to ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS that cause cell abnormalities, cells that are not strong to withstand today’s onslaught of carcinogens. Smokers or people who work around asbestos frequently develop lung cancer. Alcohol abusers are diagnosed more often with mouth, throat and liver cancers. There is confirmation that a high fat low-fibre diet influences the development of colon, breast, prostate and other cancers. Some researchers fear that dietary influence is even greater.

How can nutrition play such an important role in anticancer fight? Is it the adopted, refined artificial diets that have replaced the typical rich Nigerian food? Can this be blamed for the many life-threatening conditions on the nation’s population?

Cancer begins when cells duplicate themselves uncontrollably. Cell reproduction is not an abnormal occurrence in the body. Our bodies were ingeniously programmed to create more cells for the healing of injuries. You have observed new skin growing over a cut in your hand. When healing is complete, the cell reproduction stops.

Not so in cancer cells. Something causes the reproduction mechanism to go crazy, out of control. Cells reproduce, and if unchecked, continue to grow, creating tumours (or excessive white counts in malignancies of the blood). These cancerous cells can spread to other parts of the body where they continue their uncontrolled growth.

When this abnormal overgrowth interferes with the body’s ability to function properly, illness or death occurs.

Many scientists believe that free radicals damage is the major factor in cancer. Free radical are atoms containing one unpaired electron. Another atom or molecule can then pair with this atom, creating a chemical reaction that causes damage (sometimes irreversible) at the cell level. Damage to many cells leads to sickness. The normal body incurs some free radicals on a small scale. For instance, free radicals are released during digestion and assimilation of food.

But a healthy, normal body neutralises any damage done. Excessive free radicals damage cells to the point of illness.

A diet high in fat creates more free radicals. Even worse is the practice of cooking fat at high temperature (think of all the fried fast foods Nigerians consume).

More research is pointing towards FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AS THE ANSWER TO CANCER.

Studies have found that common cancers are reduced by 50 per cent in countries where about a pound (0.5kg) of fruits are eaten a day.

Also in several studies done by C.H Barrows, Jr, and G.C. Kokonen (recorded in Nutritional Approach to Ageing Research), the incidence of breast cancer was knocked down to zero by eating a high- nutrition, low calorie diet like the one recommended in Body Confidence Diet Plan.

Cancer specialist, Mitchell Gaynor, MD., stated in a Newsweek article that “eating the right foods is as specific to stopping cancer before it starts as wearing a seat belt is to lowering your risk of fatal automobile accident.

The proper diet negates free radicals and strengthens the body.

This eating programme must be full of antioxidants, a group of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that protect the body and heal it of free radical damage.

Here are some common foods that are rich in antioxidants: garlic, onions, green tea, wheat germ, fresh tomatoes, fish, cabbage, leafy green vegetables, carrots, oranges, sweet potato, soy beans, and nonfat dry milk.

Research confirms that fruits and vegetables are most important in preventing and fighting cancer. Also add exercise to the Body Confidence Diet Plan of good nutrition. Occasional cleansing and detoxifying your system, walking and resting will allow your body to heal itself.

Your body was created to respond to a balanced lifestyle. When you give it the best, your body will reward you with life.