Cancer

FACT: One in every three Americans will develop cancer. 1.2 million cancer cases are diagnosed every year in this country, and that number is going up, not down. Of these, six of ten people will die within five years.

FACT: One in every four deaths (over 500,00 each year) is attributable to cancer, and the rate is rising. The good news is that the National Cancer Institute estimates that over 75% of all cancer cases are preventable.

FACT: According to some experts at the National Cancer Institute, we are losing our battle with cancer because we’ve been on the wrong track. Prevention rather than cure should become our new emphasis.

What is cancer? It is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells permitted to reproduce due to extensive immune collapse. Cancer is allowed to grow because our immune surveillance system falls asleep.

Our immune watch guards single out identify and destroy carcinogenic agents that enter the body daily. Immune cells such as B-lymphocytes produce antibodies designed to attack and eradicate malignant cells, and a variety of immune chemicals keep tumors in check.

Given the multifaceted defense strategy of our immune system, it is remarkable that in some people, cancer cells grow without any detection. Why? Because people with faulty immune responses are at a much higher risk of developing cancer.

Because many of us cannot avoid exposure to pollution, pesticides, additives, ultra-violet rays, etc., it is crucial that we boost our natural immune defenses to protect us against cancer.