“Benefits are insignificant, caused damage is considerable and incurred costs are immense.”
The Lancet (renowned medical journal)

Evidences against routine usage of many usual screening methods, such as mammography and CT scans, are pilling up.

Recent reports discover that adults are undergoing too many such procedures.

They are followed by other reports warning that some of those screenings, apart from increasing cancer risk, can cause the creation of new cancer in patients that have been already cured of it.

Chest radiations in childhood contribute to later development of breast cancer

Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center recently presented their discoveries at an annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

They stated that young girls that had received chest area radiation for cancer treatment during childhood had later exhibited higher risk of breast cancer development.

Researchers analyzed data of almost 1 300 people that survived cancer (The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study), as reported by MedPageToday.

“175 people out of 1 300 that survived cancer developed breast cancer at the age 38.

Overall, breast cancer frequency among such patients was 24%, in comparison to 4% among other women reported in the SEER data base.

For women that were exposed to higher doses of radiations (20 Gy or more), cancer frequency was 31% higher, said Moskowitz. That is similar in incidence of 30% seen by people with BRCA1 mutations.

Those results are terrible! Offered “solution” – starting mammography on women that received radiation treatments in early age as soon as possible - even increases the risk of cancer development!

Routine mammographs are inefficient and increase the risk of breast cancer

Mammographs expose bodies to ionized radiation that can be even 1000 times higher than X-rays (for which we know that increase the risk of cancer development).

According to Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, chairman of Cancer Prevention Coalition, and Rosalie Bertell, member of an NGO called International Physicians for Humanitarian Medicine:

“If a woman follows mammography instructions for women in premenopause, during 10 years she will receive a radiation dose of about 5 RAD (radiation absorbed dosage).”

That corresponds to radiation levels of a Japanese woman who was one mile from the epicenter of nuclear explosions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 

In a research conducted by Dr. Robert M. Kaplan, head of Health Service Department on University of California in Los Angeles, “22% more invasive tumors were found in a group that had mammographs every two years when compared to a group that had only one mammograph in a period of six years."

Unfortunately, American Cancer Society and The National Cancer Institute proclaimed Dr. Epstein’s findings “unethical and invalid”.

But, Dr. Epstein is not the only person claiming that there is something wrong. Numerous researches conducted during the past several years show inefficiency and the dangers of mammography.
 

• 1995 – The Lancet – a renowned medical journal – wrote the following on mammographs: "“benefits are insignificant, caused damage is considerable and incurred costs are immense…”
   
• 2009 – data research at Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews showed that even though mammography screening has insignificantly reduced breast cancer mortality, it also caused a 30% increase in breast cancer diagnosis and treatments, which increased overall breast cancer risk by 0.5%. That means that for every 2000 women screened during the period of 10 years, life of only one patient was prolonged, while 10 healthy women endangered their lives.
   
• 2010 – a research published in New England Journal of Medicine indicated that the main causes of reduced breast cancer mortality are increased awareness and enhanced treatments, not mammography. It discovered that mammographs combined with modern treatment methods have reduced mortality rate by 10%, but research indicated that only 2% or even 0% of that result can be attributed to mammography. It would mean that out of 1 000 women, 996 women instead of 995.5 would not die of cancer, which is so insignificant result that it is possibly just a coincidence.
   
• 2012 – research conducted at Harvard University discovered that as much as 15-25% of breast cancer cases was over-diagnosed. The researchers concluded that mammographs are not just inappropriate for breast cancer diagnosis, but that they also contribute to the significant excessive tumor diagnosis.

 

CT scans can cause cancer in children

A British medical journal The Lancet recently reported that CT scans (computer tomography) are linked to increased cancer risk in children.

Although CT scans sometimes can save life, only two or three scans performed on a child triple the risk of brain cancer development later in life.

Furthermore, it was discovered that 5 to 10 scans triple the risk of leukemia development.

Kate Kelland cited Amy Berrington de Gonzalez  from The National Cancer Institute, who worked on a research with scientists from Great Britain and Canada:

It is a well-known fact that radiation can cause cancer. There is an ongoing scientific debate whether low radiation doses, such as doses applied in CT scans, increase the risk of cancer development, and if they do, how serious are those risks. Our research is the first one that brings about direct proofs on links between cancer and CT radiations. Also, we were able to measure that risk.

CNN Health, which also reported about these discoveries, offered this reasonable advice:

Research conducted last year has discovered that 1.65 million children underwent CT scan during visits to the Emergency Room in 2008. The frequency of CT scan usage increased fivefold in the past 14 years. Before you agree to go with a CT scan, read this advice from research author and pediatrician from Cincinnati Children's Hospital:

• ask for lowest radiation dosage possible
• avoid multiple scans
• ask for ultrasound or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) instead of CT scan

New research proves: Increased radiation exposure during medical testing endangers health

According to a new research published in the newest edition of the Journal of American Medical Association, between 1996 and 2010 we have seen a significant increase of advance imaging diagnostic usage worldwide. 

CT scans usage tripled, which drastically increases radiation exposure since CT scans and nuclear medicine testing emanate significantly higher radiation doses than conventional X-rays.  

Average radiation dosage per person increased from 1.2 msSv in 1996 to 2.3 mSv in 2010. In addition, the percentage of patients that receive high and very high radiation doses (between 20-30 mSV up to 50 mSv) doubles every year.

Research authors say that there is evidence that such radiation levels are linked to cancer development. Authors are warning:

“There are very few studies that evaluate scanning trends in health care systems that are responsible for the consequences of such radiation on human lives.

Understanding of scanning and radiation usage and their impact on human health could help us determine to which degree increased number of scanning is independent from direct financial interests.

It is probable that increased usage of advanced diagnostic scanning has contributed to better patient care, but so far we have very few data that confirm any benefits of scanning.

Considering the high costs of scanning (over 100 billion USD a year is spent on screening) and potential cancer risks, such benefits should be quantified. Guidelines for scanning usage that are based on proofs and that clearly balance their benefits and their financial cost and health risks should be drawn."

 

Many cancers disappear on their own

According to Susan Love, a surgeon who performs breast cancer surgeries at UCLA, at least 30% of tumors diagnosed by mammographs would disappear on their own. 

Such tumors appear, grow for a while and then shrink or even completely disappear. 

This raises the question – how many cancer cases have really been cured with modern interventions such as chemotherapy and radiations and how much of this recoveries can be attributed to our immune system that can destroy tumors on its own?

It is impossible to give a final answer to that question. But we can surely say that the strength of our immune system is one of the main factors that determine whether we will defeat cancer or not.

Almost everyone has cancerous and precancerous cells in their body, we do not all develop cancer.

The difference is in our immune systems. Dr. Barnett Kramer from National Health Institute says that it is becoming clearer that cancers do not only need mutations for their development.

They need the cooperation of surrounding cells, certain immune responses and hormones as fuel. Kramer describes cancer as a dynamic process that branches in multiple directions.

What does that mean to you?

The better care you take of your immune system, the better care will it take of you.

One of the solutions is to reduce exposure to mammography and other sources of ionized radiation.

But, that is not all. You have to build your immune system EVERY DAY with the help of proper diet and healthy lifestyle.

One of the best ways to do so is to optimize vitamin D levels in your organism.

Vitamin D – excellent fighter against cancer

Vitamin D is one of the most powerful fighters against cancer.

Receptors that react to vitamin D are found in almost every type of human cells, from our bones to our brain.

Our liver, kidneys and other tissues are capable of converting vitamin D into calcitriol – hormonal or activated version of vitamin D. Organs then use it for repairing damages and destructions of cancer cells.

Vitamin D is capable of entering cancer cells and cause apoptosis – programmed death of cancer cells.

When JoEllen Welsh, a researcher at New York State University in Albany, injected a form of vitamin D into human breast cancer cells, half of the cells wrinkled and died within several days. 

Vitamin D caused the destruction of cancer cells at such rate and with such efficiency as toxic drug Tamoxifren used in breast cancer treatments. But, unlike the drug, vitamin D had no negative side effects and is a much cheaper form of treatment.

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, we strongly recommend you to ensure sufficient vitamin D levels in your organism – within 70-100 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter).

You can achieve this by direct exposure to sunlight or, if you are unable to do so, taking vitamin D3 in a form of dietary supplement.

Vitamin D functions in a synergy with every known cancer therapy, but without harmful side effects.

Basic recommendations for cancer prevention

When it comes to cancer, prevention is really worth gold and next strategies can help you avoid ever becoming a part of carcinoma statistics.

1. avoid fructose and sugar

It is clear, if you want to avoid cancer or if you have started cancer treatments, you MUST avoid all forms of sugar, especially fructose because of its connection to insulin resistance. 

According to Lewis Cantley, director of Bet Izrael Deaconess Cancer Medical Center, as much as 80% of all carcinomas were “caused either by mutations or by environmental factors that enhance or mimic insulin effects".

We recommend you to maintain your OVERALL fructose consumption under 25 g a day, including fructose from fruits.

For many people it would be wise to limit fruit fructose to 15 g a day or even less, since it is almost certain that you consume "hidden" fructose in other products - fizzy drinks, industrial juices, fast food etc.

2. supply yourself with vitamin D

There are strong evidences that vitamin D deficiency has a major role in cancer development. Researches confirm that optimal vitamin D consumption could prevent 30% of cancer related deaths in the world.

3. Use natural vitamin A

There are proofs that vitamin A also has an important role in breast cancer prevention. 

The best sources of natural vitamin A are food items such as butter, raw whole milk, carrot, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, spinach, kale etc.

You have to ensure a perfect ratio of vitamin A and D to your body, and that is best achieved not by diet supplements but by sunbathing and eating foods rich in vitamin A.

4. Exercise regularly

When it comes to cancer prevention, very few think of exercise.

But, there are numerous compelling evidences that regular exercising can significantly decrease cancer risk.

One of the reasons for that is that by exercising you reduce insulin levels, which created a low-sugar environment that does not help cancer cell growth and development.

For example, active people have 50% less risk of colon cancer development. Women that exercise regularly have 20-30% less risk of breast cancer development. 

5. normalize your intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids

Most of us have bad ratios of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids due to refined oils and fast food.

Use high quality and cold pressed oils (linen, cannabis, Sacha Inchi, olive oil etc.). Avoid processed oils and fast food.

6. Attain sufficient iodine quantities

Another important element in traces needed for hormone synthesis and its deficiency can contribute to development of a series of health problems, including breast cancer.

Namely, breasts adsorb and use a lot of iodine needed for their normal cell functions. Iodine deficiency in any tissue causes tissue dysfunctions and tumors are one of the possible consequences. 

But, do not take excessive amounts of iodine.

There are evidences that indicate that excess quantities of iodine can be counterproductive. Recent research indicates that it could be dangerous to receive over 800 micrograms of iodine a day and that supplementing 12-13 milligrams could lead to negative consequences on health.

7. avoid xenoestrogens

Xenoestrogens are synthetic chemicals that mimic natural estrogens. They have a wide range of consequences for human health, including a reduced spermatozoid count in men and increased breast cancer risk in women.

There is a large number of xenoestrogens, such as growth hormones from animal products, bisphenol A in plastics, phthalates and parabens in personal care products and chemicals in non-stick pans. 

8. avoid unfermented soy products

Unfermented soy is rich in phytoestrogens. 

According to various researches, soy in our organism has effects similar to estrogen and increases breast cell proliferation, which can cause mutations and cancer cell growth.

9. avoid negative emotions and stress

Many researches confirm that as much as 85% of all diseases are caused by negative emotions. This factor is probably the most important of all factors mentioned above.

Avoid stress and confront your negative emotions on time.

Confirmed and free tool for that is Emotional freedom technique.

10. enhance your diet

Only 25% of people eat sufficient amounts of vegetables. Eat as many vegetables as you like, if able, buy organic and fresh vegetables.

It is known that vegetables from Cruciferae family, like broccoli and cauliflower, have strong anti-carcinogenic properties. 

A simple way to increase your vegetable intake is to drink one liter of juice made of organic green vegetables.

11. Avoid poisons

Reduce exposure to environmental poisons as pesticides, chemical cleaning products, synthetic air fresheners and polluted water.

Use natural cosmetics, ecological cleaning products, organic or homegrown fruits and vegetables, purified water etc.

12. Limit electromagnetic radiation exposure

Electromagnetic radiation is created by power stations, mobile phones, WIFI internet, transmission lines etc.

International Cancer Research Agency, a branch of World Health Organization, published on May 3rd 2011 that mobile phones “can cause cancer in humans".

If you cannot avoid usage of mobile phones and WIFI internet, protect yourself appropriately. 

13. Cook healthy

Cook, stew or steam your food rather than roasting or frying it. Even better, eat raw food.

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