If you wanted someone to walk through a minefield and then pay you to fix any injuries they injured while doing so- you couldn’t come up with a scheme much better than mainstream medicine. For generations now, they have had us laboring under the impression that there are a few things you can do to make cancer a less likely event in your life- but more than not, it’s all up to chance.
Despite the fact that the vast majority of cancers are a consequence of poor lifestyle choices and exposure to toxins in the environment, we have been told time and time again that some of us just have genetic time bombs ticking away in us and can expect to get cancer no matter what we do.
Still, it is true that science has identified certain gene mutations that make cancer more likely in those who have them- that does not mean that people with those gene mutations are doomed to develop deadly tumors.
The idea that a genetic risk factor is a sure-fire ticket to a cancer diagnosis is like saying that being a window cleaner means you are certain to die by falling from a high scaffold. What it means is that you have to be more careful.
A revolutionary new study on breast and ovarian cancer has been published in the Journal Oncotarget. It shows that these two types of cancer are the result of a metabolic condition- not genetic destiny.
The study was carried out by a team of 35 clinical researchers from 17 different American and European facilities. It looked at more than 1200 individuals.
Scientists have believed for many years that cancer cells have a different metabolic profile compared to normal healthy cells- but until mass spectrometry technology became available, they could not produce evidence of this belief. The research team used spectrometry to measure the vanishingly small amounts of amino acids, lipids, and sugars, present in the blood of cancer patients.
At an accuracy rate of 95%, they were able to demonstrate that cancer patients had a specific metabolic signature that those who do not have cancer do not show. What this means is that the metabolisms of those whose bodies are sustaining cancerous growths are different to those who are cancer free.
The leading author of the study, Robert Nagourney, M.D., said “This suggests that cancer is not a genetic disease arising solely from mutations as we have all been taught, but instead a metabolic condition that develops under the stress of cellular nutrient deprivation. Cells that cannot generate enough energy due to lack of oxygen, sugars or proteins, common to many cancers, use altered metabolic pathways to ensure their survival. Unfortunately, these cancer cells’ success comes at the expense of the host patient.”
In other words, it is not the genetic risk tractors that are primarily responsible for the development of cancer. Rather it is the suitability of the metabolism for the development of cancer. Like any organism, cancer requires certain types of nutrients in order to flourish.
Certain plants need certain kinds of fertilizer, the right amount of water and the correct exposure to sunlight. Dogs and cats need a diet rich in animal proteins. Cows, sheep, and horses need to eat the green grass of an open field to be healthy. Why would a cancer cell not have a specific diet that is optimal for a tumor to grow?
Having a genetic predisposition to certain cancers is like having a facility for growing a certain kind of plant. But there is no chance that you can grow that plant if you do not feed it what it likes. Cancer thrives on simple sugars, and it grows best on tissues that have been weakened by a lack of nutrients and overexposure to toxins.
Exercising helps to circulate fluids in and around the body, preventing it from growing stagnant. And eating nutrient-rich food keeps cells and tissues healthy and better able to resist cancer cells as they try to take hold. Finally, avoiding simple sugars denies developing cancers (which all living things have) from flourishing.
So remember, no matter what your doctor tells you, avoiding cancer is well within your reach no matter who you are.
