Cancer as a Disease, Not a Death Sentence

[Kimchi]

Interesting article...http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/health/17brody.html

[Sunes]

I read this article.
I am also wondering about additives to our diets, like these:
Copied from website. It's scary ..do we dare call these items with chemicals.... food???

1. Sodium Nitrate (also called Sodium Nitrite)

This is a preservative, coloring, and flavoring commonly added to bacon, ham, hot dogs, luncheon meats, smoked fish, and corned beef. Studies have linked eating it to various types of cancer.


2. BHA and BHT


Butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydrozyttoluene are used to preserve common household foods. They are found in cereals, chewing gum, potato chips, and vegetable oils. They are oxidants, which form potentially cancer-causing reactive compounds in your body.


3. Propyl Gallate

Another preservative, often used in conjunction with BHA and BHT. It is sometimes found in meat products, chicken soup base, and chewing gum. Animals studies have suggested that it could be linked to cancer.

4. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)


MSG is an amino acid used as a flavor enhancer in soups, salad dressings, chips, frozen entrees, and restaurant food. It can cause headaches and nausea, and animal studies link it to damaged nerve cells in the brains of infant mice.


5. Trans Fats


Trans fats are proven to cause heart disease. Restaurant food, especially fast food chains, often serve foods laden with trans fats.


6. Aspartame


Aspartame, also known by the brand names Nutrasweet and Equal, is a sweetener found in so-called diet foods such as low-calorie desserts, gelatins, drink mixes, and soft drinks. It may cause cancer or neurological problems, such as dizziness or hallucinations.


7. Acesulfame-K


This is a relatively new artificial sweetener found in baked goods, chewing gum, and gelatin desserts. There is a general concern that testing on this product has been scant, and some studies show the additive may cause cancer in rats.


8. Food Colorings: Blue 1, 2; Red 3; Green 3; Yellow 6


Five food colorings still on the market are linked with cancer in animal testing. Blue 1 and 2, found in beverages, candy, baked goods and pet food, have been linked to cancer in mice. Red 3, used to dye cherries, fruit cocktail, candy, and baked goods, has been shown to cause thyroid tumors in rats. Green 3, added to candy and beverages, has been linked to bladder cancer. The widely used yellow 6, added to beverages, sausage, gelatin, baked goods, and candy, has been linked to tumors of the adrenal gland and kidney.


9. Olestra


Olestra, a synthetic fat found in some potato chip brands, can cause severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and gas. Olestra also inhibits healthy vitamin absorption from fat-soluble carotenoids that are found in fruits and vegetables.


10. Potassium Bromate


Potassium bromate is used as an additive to increase volume in some white flour, breads, and rolls. It is known to cause cancer in animals, and even small amounts in bread can create a risk for humans.


11. White Sugar


Watch out for foods with added sugars, such as baked goods, cereals, crackers, sauces and many other processed foods. It is unsafe for your health, and promotes bad nutrition.


12. Sodium Chloride

A dash of sodium chloride, more commonly known as salt, can bring flavor to your meal. But too much salt can be dangerous for your health, leading to high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.

By Dr Mercola.

[msjazz]

You were writing when i posted that Brownize had posted this a few days ago. I was afraid everyone had seen it, and wouldn't post. sorry,   D

[dustinsmom2004]

Thank you, I am happy that I am not the only one that refers to my cancer as a chronic illness that needs treatment every now and again. It makes my heart sing when I hear of others treating cancer as a chronic disease instead of a death sentence. When I was first dxed in 2004 when my twins were born, I was ready to plan my own funeral and would have nice long discussions about this horrible possibility that drove my husband up a wall. After my second reoccurance, I learned that I could live with cancer off and on and treat it like a chronic disease. I dont expect nor desire "special" treatment in regards to my thoughts or feelings. The only difference between me and someone else is that sometimes I have to stop my day to day routine with chemo and drs appts. I cant work as long of hours as I would like to, and I rest more frequently than alot of other people, otherwise I am the same person that I was before I was diagnosed. I have changed some though, and I hope it is for the better. I have firm beliefs but they are now focused in areas that dont just concern myself, I have empathy for others that are first diagnosed or are facing reoccurances. When someone feels ill I can honestly say from the bottom of my heart that I hope that they feel better real soon. For all of that I am thankful. My cancer has changed me. It has given me many challenges, for I have reoccured three times, and am now preparing myself for another form of this horrific disease, do I cry about it? Yes sometimes, then after a good cry, I pull myself up from my boot straps and look around myself and am thankful, there are many people in this world that are not as lucky as I am. I am sorry for getting all mushy on you. I have stage 3c ovarian cancer, I have a son with autism (the absolute love of my life), a son that is deaf, two girls, and a teenager, I feel like I am the luckiest person in the whole world. I have a family that loves me, alot of people dont have that. I have self respect, alot of people dont have that, and we have a roof over our heads and food to eat. I am one lucky woman! It takes awhile to get to this point, it took me four years, but once you are at this point, it feels like the weight of the world is lifted off of your shoulders and once again you can enjoy those things that matter most of all.

[msjazz]

This was posted on the 17th , down near the bottom of the page. Thanks though,  Donna