| Cancer is the second leading cause of death among | | | | meal consisting of a burger, fries and sugary soft |
| Americans. Many people do not realize that cancer is | | | | drink has been shown to negatively impact our genes |
| largely a disease which can be prevented through | | | | which control cancer proliferation. |
| lifestyle and dietary modifications as well as through | | | | Additionally, our internal and external environment has |
| targeted supplementation. Prevention is the key to | | | | changed considerably over the prior century. Airborne |
| reducing the number of cancer deaths, as once this | | | | pollutants are belched into the atmosphere and |
| disease has spread to multiple organs, survival rates | | | | absorbed by our skin. Virtually every home cleaning |
| plummet. 100 years ago, it is estimated that cancer | | | | product, air freshener and laundry detergent contain |
| affected 1 in 80 people, yet today nearly 1 in 3 | | | | a host of chemicals which over time prove to be |
| Americans will deal with some form of the disease. | | | | carcinogenic. Over many years, the lack of nutrients |
| A Century of Lifestyle Alterations Lead to Cancer | | | | from our refined diet when combined with a toxic |
| Proliferation | | | | environment of chemical exposure lead to an |
| Our lifestyle in the US has changed dramatically over | | | | excessive burden on our body, ultimately contributing |
| the last century. We have evolved from a | | | | to the exponential increase in cancer cases. |
| predominately natural, unprocessed type of diet to | | | | Prevent Cancer Through Natural Diet and Vitamin D |
| the Standard American Diet (SAD) which is based on | | | | Supplementation |
| quick and easily manufactured refined carbohydrates, | | | | It is possible to prevent cancer in many cases by |
| trans fats, high fructose corm syrup and overcooked | | | | adopting a natural dietary approach which highlights |
| fat-laden proteins. Less than 10% of the modern diet | | | | foods eaten raw or minimally cooked. This ensures a |
| consists of foods in their natural form, as most of | | | | high nutrient content while providing our cells with the |
| the vitamins, minerals, fiber and nutrients have been | | | | necessary building blocks for daily cellular regeneration. |
| removed and then infused with sugar, salt and | | | | Eliminating poor food choices has the added benefit |
| chemicals to make the end product more to our | | | | of attaining and maintaining a healthy weight which |
| liking. | | | | can have a positive impact on overall health. One |
| Today's food manufacturing procedures lead to the | | | | essential tool in the cancer prevention mix is Vitamin |
| type of high calorie foods which change our body's | | | | D. |
| cellular metabolism resulting in the explosion of | | | | Vitamin D is intricately involved in the process of DNA |
| overweight and obese individuals, and has been | | | | formation within the cell, and acts as a blueprint to |
| directly linked to 100,000 cancer cases annually in the | | | | accurately guide the gene replication process. Ensuring |
| US. | | | | sufficient levels of Vitamin D through blood testing |
| The alteration of our foods is one of the leading | | | | can reduce the incidence of many cancers by as |
| causes in the proliferation of cancer. Over a period of | | | | much as 75%. It is important to note that the vast |
| years and decades, our body is deprived of essential | | | | majority of Americans are severely deficient in |
| nutrients which are required to keep our immune | | | | Vitamin D, as it is scarce in the food supply and |
| system healthy in the fight against rogue cells which | | | | conversion in the skin by exposure to sun is limited in |
| periodically turn cancerous. The body is able to | | | | most adults. |
| compensate for poor nutrition initially, but eventually | | | | Developing a sound cancer prevention strategy is |
| can no longer keep pace with newly generated cells | | | | essential for every adult. Although cancer incidence |
| which have not developed correctly. Over time, | | | | has skyrocketed over the past century, today we |
| enough of these pre-cancerous cells develop and a | | | | have a thorough understanding of the steps which |
| tumor encases the growth, eventually leading to | | | | must be followed to prevent this insidious disease. |
| metastatic movement to different organs in the | | | | Our diet has evolved to the point where most of the |
| body. At this point, modern medicine will attempt to | | | | food we eat has been manipulated by a |
| slice, burn or poison the cancer, usually with very | | | | manufacturing processor, stripping most of the |
| dismal results. | | | | essential nutrients required to maintain good health. |
| Cancer Can Be Prevented By Dietary and | | | | Further, we are subjected to a never ending assault |
| Environmental Changes | | | | of pollutants and chemical exposure which tears apart |
| Cancer is a disease involving cellular replication, DNA | | | | our native immune response and opens the door for |
| and genetics. While some cancer incidence is due to | | | | cancer development. By adopting a natural approach |
| genetic susceptibility, the vast majority of cases are | | | | to diet, eliminating unnecessary chemical exposure |
| due to the lifestyle influence we impose on our DNA | | | | and supplementing with Vitamin D, we make a very |
| through diet and our environment. A single fast food | | | | important step forward toward a cancer free life. |