The 25th November 2005 marked the second anniversary of the death of Joanne Sutherland. The much loved spouse and mum-of-two young boys, who were just 3 and 5 then, was taken by cancer at age 36. Her death shocked those closest to her and took just seven months after the initial diagnosis. This sparked a burning desire to raise £7 million pounds for Cancer Research in her memory. £1 million pounds for each year Joanne and I spent together.
In 2003, the year of Joanne's death, between the UK and the United States alone, around 600,000 people lost their lives to this killer disease. Exactly 154,547 people in the UK and over half a million in the States.
You can help towards this and at the same time benefit in many ways yourself.
How can you help raise £7 million for Cancer Research and transform your own life at the same time? Get the info at the bottom of this article.
If you are a cancer patient or are close to someone who is, please, if nothing else, make use of the free resources detailed below. Colon cancer is a common cancer diagnosed in many people today and not just in the elderly. As I was soon to realize, in some cases this can be fatal.
Joanne died from colon cancer, which was the primary source. The cancer then spread to her liver. Is there anything you can do to try and prevent a similar situation?
7 Steps to Aid Cancer Prevention
1. Strange But True "Drink more Water"
Internationally renowned researcher and author Dr F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. says, "It is chronic unintentional dehydration that causes pain and disease, including cancer in the body" You should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day minimum.
2. The Budwig Diet
Whilst this may not be the most appetizing food to tickle your taste pallet, it does have backing from eminent people in the field. This is purely a combination of Flaxseed (Linseed) oil and cottage cheese. For more information you can visit The Cancer Cure Foundation website. Exact details of how to prepare and mix the ingredients are available. FREE.
3. If it does not feel right get it checked - Then Double Checked
When Joanne first went to the GP she was told that it was a kidney infection. It was not until the symptoms did not respond to the antibiotics prescribed and called for a return visit that possible colon cancer was then diagnosed. After further more in-depth tests, this second diagnoses was confirmed along with secondary liver cancer. Moral: Get it checked and if need be get a second opinion, sooner rather than later.
4. Brandon Bays - The Journey
Here is a fantastic and extraordinary woman who discovered a tumour the size of a basketball in her stomach. However through sheer guts, determination and a highly charged positive attitude she beat the tumor and now lives a healthy balanced life.
5. Are Some Soft Drinks Killing You?
This is a controversial issue. However, it is claimed that some soft drinks can kill and cause cancer. When you consider that some fizzy soft drinks are used to remove rust from battery terminals it makes you wonder what that will do to your insides. Go to any search engine and type in "killer cola" or similar keyword phrases and use your own judgment.
6. Stress & Depression
Studies have shown that stress and depression can cause certain forms of cancer. Emotional stress can weaken the immune system and disable its ability fight against cancerous cells. You can't be ecstatically happy every minute of every day. But, there are ways and means to reduce stress levels and cure depression. There is a multitude of great books and online info. It's just a case of finding the best information to suit your particular needs 7. General Diet and Exercise
There is enough media coverage for us all to know what foods are healthy and which ones are not. Try and avoid low nutritional and fatty type foods as much as possible.
Exercise does not mean you have to rush out and join a gym. Even a 30-minute brisk walk every day will help.
It does not matter where in the world you live cancer knows no boundaries or age limitations. Practically all research information is shared especially between the UK and the United States.
You can help towards irradiating this silent killer.
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