Anncredible: What's the Truth? Does "Everything Cause Cancer"?
With cancer rates increasing exponentially each year, and current cancer rates of 1 in 3, the World Health Organization has declared that this is now a worldwide crisis. But instead of panicking, we need to examine the cause. Have you ever heard the following things?
In response to that, I've heard SO many people say, "Everything causes cancer, so I'm just going to live how I want". And I suppose I was one of those people that said that too....until I actually got cancer. That's when I set out on a personal mission to find out what caused it.
Is it true? Does EVERYTHING cause cancer? The simplest answer to that is, yes and no. There are things we eat and use in our environment that are bad for us. We know the obvious things already. We know that we shouldn't wash our hands with gasoline. We know that cupcakes make us gain weight. We know that eating 40 sticks of butter is going to make us sick. And we know that, for the most part, being reasonable, prudent and moderate in our use or consumption of these bad things won't really do any measurable harm.
But then we start discussing carcinogens, those things "they" say actually cause cancer, like cigarettes. Surprisingly, there are carcinogens all around us. They are in fried potatoes, the char on grilled meat, cigarettes, pesticides, and thousands of other things. So, if we are all exposed, then why do some people get cancer and some don't? It comes down to tipping the scales on toxic overload and having an catalyst.
First, let's talk about toxic overload. We ALL take in toxins in one form or another.....every single day. Over the years, these toxins get stored in our body, in fat cells, in our liver, in our lymph nodes, even in our bones. As a result, our body's cells get damaged. These free radicals (damaged cells) roam through our body, gaining in number every day by what we breathe, put in our stomach or on our skin, and even stress. They can cause inflammation, early aging, auto-immune disorders, hormonal imbalances, and often times, these cells get so damaged that their DNA is altered and they become cancer cells. And for the most part, the body can withstand a great deal of free radicals and cancer cells. In fact, we all have cancer cells in our body right now. It's even said that we unknowingly deal with six bouts of serious cancer over the course of our lives before doctors diagnose the one we have to fight.
Second, we talk about the catalyst that allows these cancer cells to grow into life-threatening tumors. It's all about the immune system, the gatekeeper. For me, the catalyst was a taxed immune system due to a root canal that had gone bad. My body was fighting an infection for a few years. For others, it could be a simple cold, flu, ongoing stress, or just being run down for too long. Anything that attacks our immune system or weakens it somehow, leaves the door wide open for cancer to grow. The longer our immune system is not running at 100%, the more likely you are going to get cancer.
Earlier and earlier, in the average person's life, we are seeing bigger health issues and the serious bouts of cancer, and it's because we are taking in so many more toxins than we ever have in history. Just as an exercise, spend one day writing down all the chemicals you use and eat. Write down the ingredients in your lotion, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, make-up, deodorant, detergent, fabric softener, all the food you eat, including pesticides to treat produce, drinks, medications, cigarettes, drugs, radiation from your wifi router, laptop, ipad, phone, tv, lightbulbs, etc. Now look at that list and multiply that times 365. Now multiply that times 75 years (the average lifespan). Does it seem like a lot for your body to handle?
At what age do you think the balance shifts/shifted for you personally? I'll give you a hint, it's the exact moment when you start having health issues or become overweight. If you currently have health issues or are overweight, it is a clear sign that you have too many toxins in your body. You have to detoxify in order to make any progress and get healthy. No amount of diet soda will make you lose weight. No amount of lotion will make your skin glow. No amount of conditioner will make your hair soft. No amount of treating the individual issues will resolve your health.
You have to approach it as a whole body recovery. When you detoxify your body on a regular basis, and build your immune system, you are creating a proper balance within. When your body is in balance, you naturally look healthy, you lose the excess weight, you'll have energy, your skin will glow, your hair will shine, etc. All those things happen naturally when you take a holistic approach (whole body).
Your body already knows how to do it's job in protecting you and making you healthy. You just have to clear the path.