Reducing Your Risk of Cancer






Posted by Barbara Armstrong Green

What would you be willing to give up eating if it could reduce your risk of cancer? What about red and processed meats? Could you live without grilling or frying your meat at high temperatures?

According to Joel Fuhrman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes:

"There is convincing evidence that these dangerous foods are a cause of colon cancer. In addition, cooking any meat at high temperatures forms carcinogenic compounds…which contribute to cancer risk.”

Dr. Fuhrman also warns us that non-fat dairy products, egg whites, and fish increase our risk of cancer because they are high in animal protein.

What can you do to protect yourself and your family?

Read More:Animal Protein and Colon Cancer

You Gotta Love Berries


I was so excited to see that Dr. Fuhrman’s latest article published on the Susie’s Cause web site is all about my favorite food – berries – especially blueberries. 

My husband and I have been sprinkling them on our morning cereal for several years because we heard that they were very healthy to eat.   I even keep a bag of  berries in the freezer just in case we run out of the fresh ones.

What I didn’t know was that Dr. Fuhrman, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Eat to Live and Super Immunity lists berries as disease-protective super foods, along with greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, and seeds.

Berries and their kissing cousins - the pomegranate - are full of health benefits. 

Dr. Fuhrman's advice: "Include berries in your diet as often as possible to enjoy these numerous health benefits. Berries and pomegranate have the highest nutrient to calorie ratio of all fruits, and they protect against not only cancer, but heart disease, hypertension and diabetes as well."

Click here to learn more about how these superstars can help to keep you healthy.
How Can Berries Protect You?

April is Colorectal Cancer Screening Month – Why You Should Care

You probably  saw lots of messages about colon cancer during March colon cancer awareness month.

Now it’s time to schedule your  screening. And bug your loved ones to do the same.

Almost all of the information you will read and the commercials you will see urge everyone to be screened at 50 years of age.

But younger folks can also get colon cancer. 

For African Americans screening is recommended at age 45 - perhaps, even a few years earlier if you have a history of colon cancer in your family.

About 13,000 young men and women will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year. That represents almost 10% of all new cases in the United States alone. So talk with your doctor about when it’s your turn to get screened.

Why is Screening so Important?

The good news is that colon cancer is one of the easiest cancers to prevent and treat if caught early. So don’t procrastinate. It’s your life we’re talking about.

Screening tests help your doctor find polyps or cancer before you have symptoms. Finding and removing polyps may prevent colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is more likely to be effective when the disease is found early. Anyone over 50 or at higher-than-average risk of colorectal cancer should talk with their doctor about whether to have screening tests before age 50, what tests to have, the benefits and risk of each test, and how to schedule an appointment for the screening.

Screening Tests

• Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Double-contrast barium enema
• Digital rectal exam
• Virtual colonoscopy (This screening is under study.)

Here are a few questions that the National Cancer Institute recommends asking your doctor:

• Which tests do you recommend for me? Why?
• How much do the tests cost?
• Will my health insurance plan pay for screening tests?
• Are the tests painful?
• How soon after the tests will I learn the results.

What if You Don't Have Insurance?

Don't be shy about about asking difficult questions like whether or not your insurance will cover the procedure. If you don't have your own health insurance, you may want to start at the local health department in the city or county where you live to see if they provide the tests you need
For More Information:

National Cancer Institute and  
Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation