Over 150 People Per Hour are Diagnosed With Cancer in the U.S.

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Over 150 People Per Hour are Diagnosed With Cancer in the U.S.

 

 

 

This year, about 156 people every hour will learn they have cancer, and by the

end of 2004 scientists predict 563,700 people will have died from cancer in the

United States, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Evidence

from the report shows that obesity and little exercise can cause as many as

one-third of the United States’ cancer cases.

 

Evidence also shows that lung cancer is down but is still increasing in women,

and African American men have a 40 percent higher chance of dying from all

cancers than white men. Further, African-American women have a lower incidence

of breast cancer but a higher death rate from the disease.

 

There are many reasons for such disparities, according to one of the study’s

authors, such as a limited access to health care due to poverty.

 

However, the report reveals that death rates have declined slightly and

five-year survival improved significantly for children, from 56 percent in the

mid-1970s to 78 percent in the 1990s. Additionally, certain steps have been made

to prevent cancer, such as anti-smoking campaigns.

 

 

 

USA Today January 15, 2004

 

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

As stated in the article above, 156 people an hour will learn they have cancer.

ToTo avoid being one of the statistics there are many simple strategies you can

take to not be one of those stricken with cancer this year or ever.

 

One strategy is to avoid sugar, since it is the primary fuel for most cancers.

And, nearly all of us are addicted to sugar. There is not one single food item

that is generally more damaging to one’s health. What people need to understand

is that sugar feeds cancer. When a person’s food supply is cut off, the cancer

begins to starve unless it can make the body produce sugar to feed itself. The

process of the body producing sugar is called cachexia, and this is where sugar

is produced for the body from proteins in a process called gycogeneisis. Once

the sugar is produced from the body, the cancer will grow. Please read my past

article to learn more ways sugar can damage the body.

 

Another strategy is to have your vitamin D levels tested. With numerous studies,

the evidence is very clear: optimal vitamin D levels works dramatically in

preventing many cancers. However, what is sad is that most of us have levels

that are far too low. Vitamin D is an important nutrient, and the best way to

“grab” it is by exposing your skin to sunshine, something most of us can and

should do in the summer. Now the experts are stating that the long standing

recommendation of avoiding sun exposure has increased cancer deaths by more than

50,000 per year in the US due to lowered vitamin D levels.

 

If you or someone you know has cancer it is very important that you read the

guidelines on vitamin D testing so you can learn how to optimize your vitamin D

levels. Vitamin D has been associated with lowering breast cancer, colon cancer

and skin cancer, however too much vitamin D can also cause problems so it’s

essential to have your levels tested. Please read the related article in this

issue, “Too Much Vitamin D Can Cause Cancer,” for more information.

 

Along with getting your vitamin D levels tested, an excellent source of vitamin

D that will also provide the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, which

are pivotal in preventing cancer and many other diseases, is cod liver oil. This

is especially important this time of year, as most of us cannot obtain adequate

amounts of vitamin D due to limited sun exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

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