Making A Killing With Cancer: A $124.6 Billion IndustryDaisy Luther Take cancer, for example. Dont let all the media hype about The Cure fool you. No one who is in a position to do so wants to end cancer because they are all making a killing on the big business of treatment, while ordinary people go broke, suffer horribly, and die. There will never be a cure brought to market because there just isnt enough profit in eradicating the disease entirely. There will never be a governing body that protects consumers from being subjected to known carcinogens, because that, too, will stop the cash from rolling in. A great deal of research is covered up and many potential cures are ignored and discredited because there is far more money in perpetuating illness than in curing it. In 2012, the reported spending on cancer treatment was 124.6 billion dollars. Blood money. The Grim Statistics Just the word cancer sends a frisson of fear down the spine of the most stalwart optimist. Terrifyingly, almost one in two people will get the dreaded disease, and the numbers are only getting worse. Here are some quick stats for background: Its being normalized. The news is full of photos of babies who are missing an eye, of beautiful bald children who have lost their hair to chemo, and of people who have had to have body parts removed in order to survive a few more years. But cancer is NOT normal. It isnt something that just happens. Researchers know the things that cause cancer. Government protection agencies do, too, but they do nothing to limit these toxins in the marketplace. Why? Because, cancer is big business and those who are profiting have great financial interest in seeing the deadly trend continue to increase. Poisoned for Profit So what has changed? How did we go from a 3% chance of contracting cancer to a 41% chance? Its the advent of Big Pharma, Big Agri and Big Business. They are getting rich off of poisoning Americans through the manufacture of toxic elements that we are exposed to on a daily basis. Unless you live in a bubble and have no contact with manufactured items, outside air, or the sun, you are exposed to a staggering number of known and suspected carcinogens every day. (Check out THIS LIST to see the known and suspected carcinogens that are readily available in the United States.) The statistics support that the cumulative build up of all these different toxins in the human body eventually results in cancer in many people. First, the manufacturers and the food producers profit when we buy their poisoned goods. Then the medical system and pharmaceutical companies profit when we become ill and must fight cancer. The drugs alone can cost over $100,000 per year, and that is on top of exorbitant costs for radiation, chemotherapy, and physicians bills. In the United States, cancer is the #1 most expensive per person illness to treat. (source) Why would those who profit want to prevent cancer when 95.5 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR is spent on treating it? There is a vested interest in this increase in illness and the people benefiting from it have no intention of reducing the cases of cancer. Dont Count on Obamacare Dont look to Obamacare to be the saving grace of cancer victims, either. With this type of government-controlled medicine, budgets will be strictly adhered to and the decisions on how to proceed and what will be paid for will NOT be in the hands of the ill person. Treatments, medications, and funds will be strictly allocated through what many people are referring to as death panels. Furthermore, Obamacare only covers 60% of your medical costs in most cases (after a hefty deductible) and none of your medication is covered. If you dont have $50,000 or more kicking around for your co-pay, you will be out of luck, despite diligently paying your worthless monthly premiums. Prevention: Your Only Defense Avoiding carcinogens as diligently as possible is your best defense against becoming the 1 in 3, but it isnt easy. Furthermore, youll be considered an extremist or a kook by those around you who have buried their heads in the sand. Basically, a spending day in the Western world is a like spending a day running a gauntlet of toxins and carcinogens. Big Pharma, Big Agri and Big Business are getting rich off of poisoning Americans. There are steps you can take to limit your exposure but be prepared for many people to consider your actions extreme. Very few people are committed enough to their health and the health of their family to do the research required to identify the dangers around them and then go against the current to avoid those perils. (source) Since most of us dont live in a bubble, we will be subjected to some of these toxins theyre impossible to avoid entirely. However, you can limit your exposure by taking the following steps to reduce your exposure to everyday poisons. (This list is expanded from the article, The Great American Cancer Cluster with permission from The Daily Sheeple.) The mindboggling thing is that those who strictly avoiding carcinogens and toxins are labeled crazy or hysterical. I cant tell you how many times I have watched people roll their eyes or scoff when I refuse to partake in things that are hazardous. Somehow, drinking water from my own BPA-free water bottle is considered to be extreme. Not taking my children to McDonalds or feeding them hot-dogs and Doritos is mean. Making our body care products and cleaning products from wholesome, non-toxic ingredients is silly. I believe that knowingly ingesting toxic ingredients is crazy. I believe that rubbing carcinogens on my body or spraying them around my house is ridiculous. I think that having poison injected into my defenseless children or feeding it to them on a colorful plate is mean. Never forget that the bottom line is profit. Dont expect the FDA or the EPA to step in. Theyve proven time and again that their purpose is to serve the interests of Big Business, not the consumers. Cancer represents big money to the pharmaceutical companies and the health industry. They do NOT have a vested interest in prevention. So, maybe, just maybe, subjecting your body to the tender mercies of Big Pharma and the AMA and lining their already loaded pockets is just a little bit sillier than taking steps to avoid illness altogether. This article is dedicated to some beloved people in my life, one of whom fought it and won and the other who is fighting the good fight and will not go quietly much love to SD and JS, and all who are touched by this icy finger. Daisy Luther is a freelance writer and editor. Her website,The Organic Prepper, wherethis article first appeared, offers information on healthy prepping, including premium nutritional choices, general wellness and non-tech solutions. You can follow Daisy onFacebookandTwitter, and you can email her atdaisy@theorganicprepper.ca 