National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This month is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And I feel it necessary to share some incites that too many people in this country either don't know or ignore. First of all, the best "cure" for cancer is prevention. There is plenty of scientific study out there that already proves that we should not be suffering from cancer the way we are in this country and others that have adopted our diets and our lifestyles. For example, in the early 1970's, the premier of China, Chou En-lai, was dying of cancer, so he initiated a nationwide survey to collect information about the extent and location of cancer in China. The result was the most comprehensive biomedical research project ever undertaken, involving more than 650,000 workers. It's known as The China Study, and it proves that our diets can, for the most part, prevent cancer. In fact, it proved that cancer is considered a "disease of affluence," or, as Dr. T. Colin Campbell, the director of the project more aptly called it a "disease of nutritional extravagance." I don't want to get into details about the study, that would take too long, and there are books on the subject that you should read, if you are interested.

So, moving on. One of the biggest obstacles for real cancer awareness, in my opinion, is all of the medical companies doing research. These companies are in this to make money, and if the solution is as simple as eating better, then they would all be out of jobs. Also, the medical industry itself, in our country especially, is about profits, so there is no incentive there either for people to be healthy, and to work towards prevention, rather than treatment.

Another obstacle could be the food industry. Not just the huge fast food changes, but the companies that make our groceries. Most of what is out there contains empty calories, harmful ingredients like hydrogenated oils, and very little nutritional value. A hundred years ago our diets where much healthier than they are now. By feeding us crap, we eat more, and they make more profit. If we eat more nutritional foods we wouldn't eat so much.

Yet another major obstacle is our government. They may not always purposely lead us astray, but because our government agencies are suppose to work for us, we believe in them to do what is right for the American people. Unfortunately, they don't. Too many times, the agencies that are suppose to work for us, are overseen by the heads of many of the very companies that we should be wary of. Does that make sense? That's not just like letting the fox into the hen house, but also like having the fox tell the farmer how to run the farm. (Personally, I hate animal analogies that make animals look bad, but it helps make the point I hope.)

Now, I don't want to make people think that I believe people who get cancer are getting what they deserve. That is not the case. I am, in fact, very saddened by how many wonderful people have suffered and died from this disease. And want to do what little I can to make a difference. If our government isn't going to get the truth out, and the cancer researchers aren't, then we are left with finding out the truth on our own. Please look into The China Study, and if you find it useful, pass the information along. Another good book on the subject is Healthy at 100, by John Robbins.

Does this matter? I'm guessing yes, because we have a whole month dedicated to it, but you decide.