Living a Cancer preventive lifestyle

Late last year I was working with John Hoime, the owner of 4 feature spas in Massachusetts and Connecticut. We visited a junior high school in Massachusetts to give a seminar to the 7th grade health classes. There were about 75 students in this class and I asked how many of them had someone in their family or someone they knew that had cancer. 100% of the young students raised their hand. If they had been an older generation, I would have asked “how many of you knew someone with cancer before 1950?” I know from other seminars I have done, that not very many who remember the 1950’s knew someone with cancer. What has changed since 1950?

LIFESTYLE!!!

In doing research for my new book, “From Surviving to Thriving” I was gratified to see the new research being done on cancer prevention.


According to a World Cancer Research fund study in February 2009, about one third of the twelve most common cancers in high income countries could be prevented through diet, exercise and weight control.
The WCRF has reported that eating a nutritious diet, being physically active and keeping body fat under control may prevent:
• 38% of breast cancers
• 45% of colorectal cancers
• 36% of pancreatic cancers
• 47% of stomach cancers
• 60% or esophageal cancers
• 70% of endometrial cancers
• 63% of cancers of the mouth, pharynx and larynx
• 24% of kidney cancers
• 21% of gallbladder cancers
• 15% of liver cancers
• 11% of prostate cancers

By making relatively straightforward changes, we can significantly reduce the number of cancer cases around the world. And for those who do get cancer, these same lifestyle cancers can help create an environment within the body that is unfriendly to cancer, allowing for a long and productive life. Only the amazing instrument, the body, has the ability to heal itself.

Our goal at the M’Lis Company is to provide the tools to help educate and provide support for a healthy, happy lifestyle.

-Dr. Linda Nelson