Almost everyone knows someone with cancer or has sadly lost someone to it. And everyday a celeb of some sort – actor, actress, musician, author, sports person, etc is diagnosed with or passed away from cancer. Having recently lost a loved one to a rare form of cancer, it got me thinking even more about the importance of dietary wellness and prevention. If we can keep our bodies healthy and avoid known cancer causing agents, surely we have a good defence against getting cancer in the first place? And the million dollar question on many people’s mind is can cancer and any disease state be reversed? Nutritional science and research shows us that cells can be renewed and revitalised given the right nutrients. Furthermore nutrients can override cell signalling to modify genes reducing the likelihood to inherit or be susceptible to diseases. Part of this cellular/ DNA repair is also anti-ageing as damaged cells age you faster.
Diseases do not happen overnight, it takes years for imbalances to show up in the body and this includes the big C. From my experience those with cancer often have co-existing health issues such as diabetes, cardiovascular imbalances, inflammation and IBD. The chain of events that leads to cancer is complex and each individual body reacts differently so working out the exact cause(s) is not straightforward.
Logic and expertise tells me there is always an antecedent, trigger or mediator which disrupts the body’s cells and DNA. Whether that precedes the cancer diagnosis and how far back is something to work out with your practitioner. Whether you have cancer or not, it is important to maintain optimal health so you have the best fighting chance to successfully conquer it if cells show up damaged. Not giving your diet and lifestyle much thought until bad health gets you back and you get that wake up call is a mistake that can be avoided.
All cancer cells have two things in common, they grow uncontrollably and they have the ability to metastasise. There are more than one hundred different varieties of cancer, with different causes, symptoms and aggressiveness. Most cancers fall into one of four broad categories: 1. Carcinoma. 2. Leukemia. 3. Sarcoma. 4. Lymphoma. They can spread through the lymphatic system, blood, or avenues such as the cerebrospinal fluid. The immune system does not recognise cancer cells as dangerous or foreign which makes it harder to destroy them.
I still sit on the fence with medications as a lot of what is administered today by big Pharma depletes further nutrients, running the risk of making the body sicker with horrendous side effects and adds more stress and exhaustion to the already taxed body. So how do we fight cancer? Let’s start with the natural ways to renew cell function and DNA and optimise internal detoxification and immunity. If you’d like to learn more or to discuss any of your concerns on this topic or anything else health related book a consultation via this link https://www.synergynutrition.co.uk/consultations-2/
