| The first question people ask is, "What causes | | | | as we get older. Yet, there are children with cancer, |
| cancer?" Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to | | | | so that is not the only factor. The list of factors |
| that question because there are over 200 different | | | | goes on, including genetic makeup, a person's immune |
| kinds of cancers that affect the human body. True, | | | | system, diet, day to day environment and viruses. |
| we usually only hear about the more common ones | | | | Yes, some viruses can cause cancer such as cervical |
| like breast cancer, lung cancer, throat cancer and so | | | | cancer. |
| on. But a book on the number of cancers there are | | | | Because of all these factors, modern medicine has a |
| and their causes would make "War And Peace" look | | | | difficult time in determining not only what is causing all |
| like a short story. | | | | the different types of cancer but also how to treat |
| The problem is, what affects one person's body may | | | | them. Because of this, we are subjected to harmful |
| not affect another. Therefor, you can subject two | | | | drugs, radiation and chemotherapy. All of this in spite |
| different people to the same conditions and you'll get | | | | of the fact that cancer experts agree that diet can |
| two completely different results. That's why some | | | | greatly reduce your risk of getting cancer. |
| people can smoke their whole lives and never get | | | | And that is really the focus of this article, a natural |
| cancer while others can develop the disease within a | | | | cure for cancer. |
| very short period of time. Plus, exposure to the sun | | | | If you read one of our other articles on how modern |
| can give you skin cancer but won't give you lung | | | | medicine is killing us, you now understand how |
| cancer. | | | | doctors don't have all the answers. Having said that, |
| Cancer, like most diseases is what is called | | | | there are people in this world who have made a |
| multifunctional. This means that there are many | | | | study of many diseases and have concluded that |
| possible causes for the disease. Modern medicine is | | | | there are indeed natural ways of treating many |
| discovering new causes for various types of cancer | | | | diseases, such as cancer, and have set out to find |
| all the time. The research in this area is never ending, | | | | those ways. |
| which is why billions of dollars a year is spent on | | | | One of the many ways to battle cancer is with a |
| cancer research. | | | | heavy duty vitamin regiment, including massive doses |
| There are other factors involved when it comes to | | | | of vitamin C. While doctors are not quite convinced |
| understanding why a person gets cancer. For | | | | that this is indeed a "cure", nutritionists have made |
| example, there are what are called carcinogens. | | | | amazing progress in the treatment of cancer through |
| These are external things like smoking that are | | | | vitamin therapy and other means. |
| known to cause cancer. Yet, not everyone who | | | | You don't have to submit yourself to harmful |
| smokes gets cancer. So there must be other factors. | | | | radiation, chemotherapy and other drugs. |
| Age is also a factor. Most cancers are more common | | | | There is a better way. |