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There is some research that suggests that reducing protein intake may be beneficial. The trick is to do it while avoiding malnutrition.
The acidity or alkalinity of food makes no difference. No matter what you eat, the body tightly regulates its acid/base balance.
There is no "mucus" in the lymphatic system. There is nothing to "detox" and get moving again. Lymphatics can become disrupted, but if that happens you have a problem that will not be fixed by diet.
In one week I will mark my 12th anniversary as an endometrial cancer survivor Prior to my diagnosis I enjoyed great health, ate a pretty healthy diet, and was athletic my entire life. A little over a year before my diagnosis I had a major traumatic life event which was the sudden death of my 49 year old husband. At that time my life turned upside down emotionally and physically. I ate poorly and infrequently, I slept poorly and infrequently, and I grieved so bad I actually felt physical pain from it. During this difficult I also had to work in a stressful job (nursing) to support myself. I have no doubt that all of the above created the vulnerability that led to my cancer diagnosis. And I also have no doubt that had I not been in good emotional and physical health prior to my cancer diagnosis I may not be here today contributing to this thread.
Nightengale - My husband died in August of 2010 and eight months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I have heard that severely traumatic events can lower our immune systems and cause any cancer cells to become active. It certainly sounds reasonable to me and for awhile I was on a breast cancer support group online and it was amazing how many women had similar stories about the link between a severe trauma and cancer.
Glad you are doing well after 12 years, I was released last week from having to see my oncologist anymore.
And, I have no doubt that anecdotes are not statistical evidence.
I was a happy go lucky guy and got colon cancer. So, my anecdote counters yours.
How about citing some scientific evidence?
Look at my previous post ^^. I also developed cancer 8 months after my husband died and in the support group I was attending online, many other women had also had a severe trauma before being diagnosed. It makes sense scientifically that during times of extreme emotional stress that your immune system is compromised leaving your more vulnerable to cancer.
In one week I will mark my 12th anniversary as an endometrial cancer survivor Prior to my diagnosis I enjoyed great health, ate a pretty healthy diet, and was athletic my entire life. A little over a year before my diagnosis I had a major traumatic life event which was the sudden death of my 49 year old husband. At that time my life turned upside down emotionally and physically. I ate poorly and infrequently, I slept poorly and infrequently, and I grieved so bad I actually felt physical pain from it. During this difficult I also had to work in a stressful job (nursing) to support myself. I have no doubt that all of the above created the vulnerability that led to my cancer diagnosis. And I also have no doubt that had I not been in good emotional and physical health prior to my cancer diagnosis I may not be here today contributing to this thread.
Endometrial cancer is hormone driven, and the fact that it was diagnosed when it was has more to do with your age than with stress. Chronic stimulation of the endometrium by estrogen not opposed by progesterone is the culprit.
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Originally Posted by chiluvr1228
My husband died in August of 2010 and eight months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Your breast cancer had been present for several years before it was diagnosed:
"As an extension of Collins’ law, our graphs of local recurrence data suggest that the typical age of a cancer at diagnosis is approximately 5 to 6 years for breast cancer, and 3 to 4 years for lung cancer and rectal cancer."
I am glad both of you are doing well.
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I had a neighbor who was as healthy as a horse, as they say, never sick..I was frequently getting ill and
thought she was lucky..she got breast cancer at 41 and was dead in a year (this was back in the 70's)
Her husband, who drank and smoked way too much, is still alive. You just never know....
Look at my previous post ^^. I also developed cancer 8 months after my husband died and in the support group I was attending online, many other women had also had a severe trauma before being diagnosed. It makes sense scientifically that during times of extreme emotional stress that your immune system is compromised leaving your more vulnerable to cancer.
The most stressful, traumatic time of my life was all found during the 5 years that I was misdiagnosed. During that time, my parents both lost their jobs within a week of each other, I was raped, moved cross country to a very competitive college, studied abroad in 3 different countries including one program that I left early due to sexual assault, and had an incredibly difficult time finding a job while graduating in the middle of a recession.
Using my own experience, I could say that stress SLOWS DOWN the growth of cancer considering that people live an average of 2-3 years without treatment for my cancer. I lived more than 5.
Something to quell your worries everyone, Cancer under the age of 50 is fairly uncommon in the general population. The "Beetus" is the number one killer in the west and has been for the last 20 years.
"Every new case of cancer depends on a collection of specific mutations in our DNA, and a sweeping new study finds that 66% of the mutations that put us at risk for cancer are the result of unavoidable errors made by cells as they copy themselves millions of times throughout our lives."
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Prior to my diagnosis I enjoyed great health, ate a pretty healthy diet, and was athletic my entire life. A little over a year before my diagnosis I had a major traumatic life event which was the sudden death of my 49 year old husband. At that time my life turned upside down emotionally and physically. I ate poorly and infrequently, I slept poorly and infrequently, and I grieved so bad I actually felt physical pain from it. During this difficult I also had to work in a stressful job (nursing) to support myself. I have no doubt that all of the above created the vulnerability that led to my cancer diagnosis. And I also have no doubt that had I not been in good emotional and physical health prior to my cancer diagnosis I may not be here today contributing to this thread.