Don’t
rely on routine tests alone to protect you from cancer. It’s just as important
to listen to your body and notice anything that’s different, odd, or
un-explainable.
Here are some signs that are
commonly overlooked:
1. Wheezing or shortness of breath
One
of the first signs many lung cancer patients remember noticing is the inability
to catch their breath.
2. Chronic cough or chest pain
Several
types of cancer, including leukemia and lung tumors, can cause symptoms that
mimic a bad cough or bronchitis. Some lung cancer patients report chest pain
that extends up into the shoulder or down the arm.
Did
you know that cancer cells thrive in acidity?Cancer cells thrive in an acidic
environment but cease to exist in Alkaline environments.
3. Frequent fevers or infections
These
can be signs of leukemia, a cancer of the blood cells that starts in the bone
marrow. Leukemia causes the marrow to produce abnormal white blood cells,
sapping your body’s infection-fighting capabilities.
4. Difficulty swallowing
Trouble
swallowing is most commonly associated with esophageal or throat cancer, and is
sometimes one of the first signs of lung cancer, too.
5. Swollen lymph nodes or lumps on
the neck, underarm, or groin
Enlarged
lymph nodes indicate changes in the lymphatic system, which can be a sign of
cancer.
6. Excessive bruising or bleeding
that doesn’t stop
This
symptom usually suggests something abnormal happening with the platelets and
red blood cells, which can be a sign of leukemia. Over time, leukemia cells
crowd out red blood cells and platelets, impairing your blood’s ability to
carry oxygen and clot.
7. Weakness and fatigue
Generalized
fatigue and weakness is a symptom of so many different kinds of cancer that
you’ll need to look at it in combination with other symptoms. But any time you
feel exhausted without explanation and it doesn’t respond to getting more
sleep, talk to your doctor.
8. Bloating or abdominal weight
gain
Women
diagnosed with ovarian cancer overwhelmingly report unexplained abdominal
bloating that came on fairly suddenly and continued on and off over a long
period of time.
9. Feeling full and unable to eat
This
is another tip-off to ovarian cancer; women say they have no appetite and can’t
eat, even when they haven’t eaten for some time.
10. Pelvic or abdominal pain
Pain
and cramping in the pelvis and abdomen can go hand in hand with the bloating
that often signals ovarian cancer. Leukemia can also cause abdominal pain
resulting from an enlarged spleen.
11. Rectal bleeding or blood in
stool
This
is a common result of diagnosing colorectal cancer. Blood in the toilet alone
is reason to call your doctor and schedule a colonoscopy.
12. Unexplained weight loss
Weight
loss is an early sign of colon and other digestive cancers; it’s also a sign of
cancer that’s spread to the liver, affecting your appetite and the ability of
your body to rid itself of wastes.
13. Upset stomach or stomachache
Stomach
cramps or frequent upset stomachs may indicate colorectal cancer.
14. A red, sore, or swollen breast
These
symptoms can indicate inflammatory breast cancer. Call your doctor about any
unexplained changes to your breasts.
15. Nipple changes
One
of the most common changes women remember noticing before being diagnosed with
breast cancer is a nipple that began to appear flattened, inverted, or turned
sideways.
16. Unusually heavy or painful
periods or bleeding between periods
Many
women report this as the tip-off to endometrial or uterine cancer. Ask for a
transvaginal ultrasound if you suspect something more than routine heavy
periods.
17. Swelling of facial features
Some
patients with lung cancer report noticing puffiness, swelling, or redness in
the face. Small cell lung tumors commonly block blood vessels in the chest,
preventing blood from flowing freely from your head and face.
18. A sore or skin lump that
doesn’t heal, becomes crusty, or bleeds easily
Familiarize
yourself with the different types of skin cancer — melanoma, basal cell
carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma — and be vigilant about checking skin
all over your body for odd-looking growths or spots.
19. Changes in nails
Unexplained
changes to the fingernails can be a sign of several types of cancer. A brown or
black streak or dot under the nail can indicate skin cancer, while newly
discovered “clubbing”– enlargement of the ends of the fingers with nails that
curve down over the tips — can be a sign of lung cancer. Pale or white nails
can sometimes be a sign of liver cancer.
20. Pain in the back or lower right
side
Many
cancer patients say this was the first sign of liver cancer. Breast cancer is
also often diagnosed via back pain, which can occur when a breast tumor presses
backward into the chest, or when the cancer spreads to the spine or ribs.
Whether
you are a man or a woman, it’s important to watch for any unusual changes in
your body and energy levels in order to detect any signs of cancer early on.
The sooner you notice there’s a problem, the sooner you can begin to take the
steps necessary to promote healing within your body.
Of
course, ideally you should follow an anti-cancer lifestyle even before you
notice any symptoms, as prevention is the best route when it comes to most
chronic diseases. It is not unusual for 10 or more years to pass between
exposure to a cancer-causing agent (tobacco, chemicals, radiation, cell phones,
poor nutrition, etc.) and detectable cancer.
So
during this time you have a chance to alter the progression of the disease.
Cancer
is actually a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread
of abnormal cells. The “cure” lies in controlling this abnormal growth and
stopping the spread.
Your
body has a remarkable capacity to do just that — to heal — and that ability is
fueled largely by your lifestyle. If you eat well, exercise, get enough sleep
and sun exposure and address your emotional stress, your body should be able to
maintain a healthy balance.
The
problem with cancer often lies not only with ignoring these health principles
but also with the invasive and highly risky treatments that conventional
medicine relies on to treat it — surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
This
may surprise you to hear, but a recent landmark study found some cancers, even
invasive cancers, may go away without treatment, and it may happen more often
than anyone thought.
On
the contrary, many experts now say cancer patients are more likely to die from
cancer treatments like chemotherapy than the cancer itself.
The
alarming rates of cancer deaths across the world — cancer has a mortality rate
of 90 percent, according to Italian oncologist Dr. Tullio Simoncini — speak
volumes about the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of these treatments, yet they
are still regarded as the gold standard of cancer care.
Cancer Rates Continue to Rise in
2009
Nearly
1.5 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States
in 2009, not including the over 1 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin
cancers that are also expected to be diagnosed this year, according to American
Cancer Society data.
In
all, more than 1,500 people will die from cancer each day, accounting for
nearly one out of every four U.S. deaths.
The
latest estimates show that by 2030, over 26 million people a year may be
diagnosed with cancer, with 17 million people dying from it.
Many
of these cancer cases and deaths can be prevented, however.
Even
the American Cancer Society states that about one-third of the more than
562,000 cancer deaths expected to occur in 2009 will be related to overweight
or obesity, physical inactivity and poor nutrition. Another 169,000 will be
caused by tobacco use.
There
is another widely overlooked cause of cancer deaths, one that could easily be
changed as well, and that is a lack of vitamin D from sun exposure.
We
now know that well in excess of half of cancer cases would simply disappear if
vitamin D levels were optimized.
If You Suspect You Have Cancer,
What Should You Do?
First
and foremost I would suggest you seek the guidance of a knowledgeable natural
health care practitioner. From there the choice is a highly personal decision
but one I would urge you to keep an open mind on.
Many
people turn to conventional cancer treatments like chemotherapy because they
think they are the ONLY option. Well, there are other safer options to
consider, including one that you may have in your kitchen pantry: baking soda.
Sodium
bicarbonate delivers a natural form of chemotherapy in a way that effectively
kills cancer cells — without the side effects and costs of standard
chemotherapy treatments. The only problem with the treatment, according to Dr.
Mark Sircus, is that it’s too cheap. Since no one is going to make money from
it, no one will promote it.
Dr.
Simoncini’s quite amazing experience has shown that 99 percent of breast and
bladder cancers can heal in just six days, entirely without the use of surgery,
chemo or radiation, using just a local infiltration device (such as a catheter)
to deliver the sodium bicarbonate directly to the infected site in your breast
tissue or bladder.
Another
such approach is Dr. Hamer’s German New Medicine (GNM), which operates under
the premise that every disease, including cancer, originates from an unexpected
shock experience, and that all disease can be cured by resolving these
underlying emotional traumas.
Dr.
Hamer has spent time in prison for refusing to disavow his medical findings and
stop treating his patients with his unorthodox techniques, and is currently
living in exile, seeking asylum from persecution.
Make Sure Your Vitamin D Levels are
in the Optimal Range
It
is also very important for cancer patients to optimize their vitamin D levels
into a high range, and you can find out the correct levels by watching my
one-hour vitamin D lecture.
Calcitriol,
the most potent steroid hormone in your body, is produced in large amounts in
your tissues when you have sufficient amounts of vitamin D. However, most
cancer patients are vitamin D deficient.
Calcitrol
— the activated form of vitamin D — has been shown to protect against cancer by
inducing cell differentiation and controlling cell proliferation.
People
with a low vitamin D level are less able to make activated vitamin D in an
amount sufficient to exert the controls over cell proliferation that are needed
to reduce cancer.
Not
only is this approach almost without any side effects, but the treatment is
virtually free.
So,
again, if you have or suspect you have cancer please watch my free vitamin D
lecture now to find out how to optimize your levels to the therapeutic range.
12 Tips to Reduce Your Risk of
Cancer Now
As
I said earlier, living an anti-cancer lifestyle now will help your body to stay
healthy and in balance, and avoid developing cancer in the first place. Here
are the top tips I recommend to start living your healthier lifestyle now:
1.
Normalize your vitamin D levels by getting plenty of sunlight exposure and
consider careful supplementation when this is not possible. If you take oral
vitamin D and have a cancer, it would be very prudent to monitor your vitamin D
blood levels regularly.
2.
Reduce or eliminate your processed food, sugar and grain carbohydrate intake.
Yes, this is even true for whole unprocessed organic grains, as they tend to
rapidly break down and drive your insulin and leptin levels up, which is the
last thing you need to have happening if you are seeking to resolve or prevent
cancer.
3.
Control your fasting insulin and leptin levels. This is the end result, and can
be easily monitored with the use of simple and relatively inexpensive blood
tests.
4.
Normalize your ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats by taking a high-quality
animal-based omega-3 fat like krill oil and reducing your intake of most
processed vegetable oils.
5.
Get regular exercise. One of the primary reasons exercise works is that it
drives your insulin levels down. Controlling insulin levels is one of the most
powerful ways to reduce your cancer risks.
6. Get regular, good sleep.
7.
Eat according to your nutritional type. The potent anti-cancer effects of this
principle are very much underappreciated. When we treat cancer patients in our
clinic this is one of the most powerful anti-cancer strategies we have.
8.
Reduce your exposure to environmental toxins like pesticides, household
chemical cleaners, synthetic air fresheners and air pollution.
9.
Limit your exposure and provide protection for yourself from radiation produced
by cell phones, cell phone towers, base stations and WiFi stations.
10.
Avoid frying or charbroiling your food. Boil, poach or steam your foods
instead.
11.
Have a tool to permanently reprogram the neurological short-circuiting that can
activate cancer genes. Even the CDC states that 85 percent of disease is caused
by emotions. It is likely that this factor may be more important than all the
other physical ones listed here, so make sure this is addressed. One of the
best approaches and my particular favorite tool is the Meridian Tapping
Technique.
12.
Eat at least one-third of your food raw. Personally my goal is 85% raw and I am
usually able to achieve that.
