“Oncologists and others pretend that they can cure 60% of cancers when nothing of the sort is true,” writes Joel M. Kauffman, PhD, the author of Malignant Medical Myths: Why Medical Treatment Causes 200,000 Deaths in the USA each Year, and How to Protect Yourself.

“Annual mammography to detect breast cancer is a needless expense and pain with no effect on all-cause mortality rates,” writes Joel M. Kauffman, PhD, the author of Malignant Medical Myths: Why Medical Treatment Causes 200,000 Deaths in the USA each Year, and How to Protect Yourself.

“Trans fatty acids are sufficiently similar to natural fats that the body readily incorporates them into the cell membrane; once there their altered chemical structure creates havoc with thousands of necessary chemical reactions—everything from energy provision to prostaglandin production,” writes lipid biochemist, Mary Enig, PhD, and journalist, Sally Fallon Morell in a wonderful, eye-opening article about fats and heart disease titled The Oiling of America.
“But most of the trans isomers in modern hydrogenated fats are new to the human physiology and by the early 1970’s a number of researchers had expressed concern about their presence in the American diet, noting that their increasing use had paralleled the increase in both heart disease and cancer,” they note.

Hypoglycemia, defined as having a blood sugar level of 69 mg/dl or less, increased the risk of dying from cancer by 2.3-fold (126%) during the next eight years in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to those with normal blood sugar levels of 80-109 mg/dl according to a 2004 study.

The one-fifth of women with the highest magnesium intake—more than 255 mg per day—had a 55% lower risk of rectal cancer than the one-fifth of women with the lowest magnesium intake—less than 209 mg per day—according to a study from Sweden.

The one-fifth of women with the highest magnesium intake—more than 255 mg per day—had a 34% lower risk of colon cancer than the one-fifth of women with the lowest magnesium intake—less than 209 mg per day—according to a study from Sweden.

Rhodiola rosea may be useful in cancer treatments, inhibiting tumor growth and decreasing metastasis ( the spread of cancer ) according to research done in rats as noted in the monograph for Rhodiola rosea.

It was found to “[ enhance ] anti-tumor and anti-metastatic efficacy of drug treatment, as well as [ reduce ] drug-induced toxicity.”

Rhodiola rosea also prevented liver toxicity of a cancer drug.

Thyroid expert, Broda Barnes, MD, PhD found that heart attacks increased in Graz, Austria from one in 125 to one in 14 after antibiotics were introduced which prevented early deaths from tuberculosis, Mark Starr, MD notes in this audio clip.

After analyzing 70,000 autopsies, Barnes also noted that prior to 1945 when antibiotics were introduced, people dying of tuberculosis had advanced atherosclerosis in their coronary arteries. After the introduction of antibiotics which prevented these deaths, deaths from heart attacks increased nearly 9-fold, from one in 125 deaths, to one in 14 deaths.

Barnes also found that those dying of heart attacks, had evidence that they had had tuberculosis in their lungs.

He then realized that hypothyroidism was the cause of both conditions.

He also found that deaths from various cancers and emphysema increased 3-fold or more, suggesting to Barnes that hypothyroidism increases the risk of cancer and emphysema, and that treated people with desiccated thyroid might reduce the risk.

(In a speech Barnes gave, he noted that cancer deaths in his patients treated with desiccated thyroid were about half the national average in the U.S.)

Here is a short audio clip of Dr. Starr talking about this in a speech he gave at a 2007 Orthomolecular Conference.

Hypothyroidism increases the risk of cancer according to Broda Barnes, MD, PhD, someone who studied thyroid for more than 50 years.

He also notes that in his patients on desiccated thyroid, the incidence of cancer was about half that of the national average.

This one-minute audio clip is from from a speech he gave called “The Importance of Thyroid Therapy in Preventive Medicine”. The text of the audio clip is below.

The consumption of refined cereals increases the risk of gastrointestinal cancers and thyroid cancer 30-100% according to a study from Italy.

A body mass index of 23 to 24.9 is associated with a 14% increase risk in colorectal cancer compared to those with a body mass index of less than 23 according to an analysis a 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

A body mass index of 25 to 27.4 is associated with a 19% increase risk in colorectal cancer compared to those with a body mass index of less than 23 according to an analysis a 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

A body mass index of 27.5 to 29.9 is associated with a 24% increase risk in colorectal cancer compared to those with a body mass index of less than 23 according to an analysis a 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

A body mass index of 30 or more (which is the definition of obese) is associated with a 41% increase risk in colorectal cancer compared to those with a body mass index of less than 23 according to an analysis a 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

For every 5 unit increase in body mass index (BMI), there is a 18% increased risk of colorectal cancer according to an analysis a 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

In studies of Asian populations, a body mass index of 23 to 24.9 is associated with a 21% increase risk in colorectal cancer compared to those with a body mass index of less than 23 according to an analysis of 10 studies of Asian populations.

A BMI Table can be found here.

In premenopausal women, a body mass index of 23 to 24.9 is associated with a 54% increase risk in colorectal cancer compared to those with a body mass index of less than 23 according to an analysis a 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Each 5 unit increase in body mass index (BMI) is associated with a 26% increase in the risk of colon cancer for North American men according to an analysis of 26 studies on North American populations.

Five units of BMI is very roughly 35 pounds for a man of average height, and 30 pounds for a woman of average height.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Each 5 unit increase in body mass index (BMI) is associated with a 17% increase in the risk of rectal cancer for North American men according to an analysis of 26 studies on North American populations.

Five units of BMI is very roughly 35 pounds for a man of average height, and 30 pounds for a woman of average height.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Each 5 unit increase in body mass index (BMI) is associated with a 12% increase in the risk of colon cancer for North American women according to an analysis of 26 studies on North American populations.

Five units of BMI is very roughly 30 pounds for a woman of average height, and 35 pounds for a man of average height.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Each 5 unit increase in body mass index (BMI) is associated with a 4% increase in the risk of rectal cancer for North American women according to an analysis of 26 studies on North American populations.

Five units of BMI is very roughly 30 pounds for a woman of average height, and 35 pounds for a man of average height.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Being obese, that is having in body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, is associated with a 60% increase in the risk of colon cancer men compared to those with a BMI of less than 23 (lean) according to an analysis of 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Being obese, that is having in body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, is associated with a 30% increase in the risk of rectal cancer men compared to those with a BMI of less than 23 (lean) according to an analysis of 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Being obese, that is having in body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, is associated with a 25% increase in the risk of colon cancer women compared to those with a BMI of less than 23 (lean) according to an analysis of 56 studies.

A BMI Table can be found here.

Being obese, that is having in body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, is associated with a 14% increase in the risk of rectal cancer women compared to those with a BMI of less than 23 (lean) according to an analysis of 56 studies.

Five units of BMI is very roughly 30 pounds for a woman of average height, and 35 pounds for a man of average height.

A BMI Table can be found here.