Chapter 12 of Why We Get Sick

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Chapter 12 of Why We Get Sick

• Cancer

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Confucius once said, A common man marvels at
uncommon things a wise man marvels at the
commonplace.
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The Problem

• Cells continuously divide
• Liver cells are the only cells that stop
  dividing.
• If the cells do not stop dividing right away or
  if the growth and division is turned on
  inadvertently, a tumor develops.

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The Solution

• Multiple safety catches
• cell division will stop.
• mechanisms cause the aberrant cells to
  self-destruct.
• Substances are secreted that inhibit misbehavior
  of cells
• the immune system will come into play

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Cancer Prevention Treatment

• Avoid foods
• high in salt
• alcohol
• carcinogens of smoked or broiled meats

• In the environment avoid
• x-rays
• novel toxins
• unnatural levels of natural toxins

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Cancers of the female reproductive organs

• Breast, Uterus, and Ovary Caner
• more likely to occur in elderly women.
• Probability of cancer increases directly in
  relation to the number of menstrual cycles a
  women has experienced.
• Stone age women would only have her menstrual
  cycle about 150 times in her life
• today that number has triple

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Conclusion

• Cells are going to divide
• Our bodies are designed to keep the cells under
  control.
• Avoiding foods and certain things in the
  environment can lessen our chances of getting
  cancer
• Older women are more likely to get reproductive
  cancer.

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