Cancer is becoming more and more common and is predicted to reach rates of 50%, yes, 1 out of 2 people will get some type of cancer in their lifetime.  These are terrifying statistics but there are things you can be doing right now that help mitigate your risk.  Our environment is playing such a huge role in this.

I do not intend for this newsletter to be a sky is falling cry but more of a wake up call that we are exposed to so many detrimental things that it is time we take note.  READ ON to learn 7 potential cancer inducers…

  1. Heavy Metals: the heavy metals are entering our system through our food, through our air and through other skin contact.  The metals themselves can be toxic if in high enough quantities but where they get into more trouble is displacing nutrients.  Zinc and selenium are two nutrients that are easily displaced by heavy metals like lead and mercury creating many down stream issues including mood issues, thyroid issues and potentially leading to cancer. Low zinc often creates high copper values and copper is used by cancer cells to promote blood vessel growth.   You can easily test these numbers and replete if needed.
  2. Plastics: this is a HUGE issue.  You will start to hear more and more about microplastics and nanoplastics invading our systems and leading to all sorts of things besides cancer, infertility being one of them.  This goes beyond us heating things up in plastic containers in the microwave.  Discarded plastics are contaminating our ecosystem and they are starting to see the effects in our aquatic life.  Other animals (including us) then consume the fish (etc) and increases our load.  Studies are starting to show a link between microplastic burden and cancer because these plastics can create inflammation and cause toxicity to cells.  Many of the microplastics act like xenoestrogens which creates another issue (see below).  Decreasing our plastic use in our household is a great place to start.  Drink out of an actual glass, store foods in glass containers and support non-plastic food containers as much as possible.  You can actually do a test for microplastics in your body and there is a treatment that will pull out the microplastics. We have this testing available if interested.
  3. Mycotoxins: mold is one of the most underrated toxins. I hear all the time – we are all exposed to mold in the environment.  The answer is yes, yes we are but some people can be very sensitive to mold and this can contribute to a plethora of issues.  Ten people can be in the same moldy office building and only two be affected which makes it tricky to suspect mold.  Mold can contribute to many other health issues like fatigue, brain fog, autoimmune issues and yes, can even be associated with cancer although it is very hard to connect those dots.  You can test your house and work for mold using ERMI tests.  It can be missed easily though so hire a qualified specialist to evaluate your space.  You can also test for mold in your body through a special urine test and then there are treatments to address the mycotoxins in your body.
  4. Xenoestrogens: these are things that act like an estrogen which increases the estrogen load contributing to the potential for cancer.  These could have been included in the plastics section above as many of the microplastics act like xenoestrogens.  One of the most concerning xenoestrogens emerging is in the world of cosmetics.  Parabens are used as preservatives, phthalates are used in fragrances (not only perfume but anything scented) and stearalkonium chloride is found in hair conditioners and face products as examples.  Flame retardants in clothing and mattresses are also forms of xenoestrogens.
  5. Tattoos: There is more and more evidence that the ink in tattoos contain heavy metals, toxic chemicals and dyes that migrate to your lymph nodes creating inflammation and oxidative stress which is now being linked to lymphatic cancer. Obviously, this isn’t occurring in everyone but you just need to be aware.
  6. Stress: Stress is the underlying cause of so many bad things to our bodies.   It affects our sleep, causes more oxidative stress and the snowball just keeps rolling….
  7. Electromagnetic exposure: This has been the subject of debate for decades with conflicting results.  Concerns over increased incidence of brain cancers, gastrointestinal cancers and interestingly breast cancer in men continue to be discussed.  As our world is ramping up on the EMF load we are exposed to, it only makes sense to try to do what we can to decrease our exposure.  Move the cell phones away from your head at night, unplug the wifi at night and the one I think is the most important of all… limit your children’s use of electronics that use cellular towers or wifi.    A child’s brain is still developing, why chance this?
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I am not bringing these up to scare you or start a frenzy but really want to point out the small changes you do in your daily routine can add up.  We are not going to be able to remove all toxic substances but taking care of our bodies goes a long way.  Doing annual cleanses or fasting (like the Prolon) can help decrease the burden of toxins and clear your body of dying cells.

To your health,

 

Laura