Dr. Josh Helman: Cancer, Toxins, Food - What You Should Know

Dr. Joshua Helman, former Medical Director of Hippocrates Health Institute and is currently affiliated with the TrueNorth Health Center research team

He has two degrees in Biochemistry, (bachelor's from Harvard magna cum laude and master's from the University of Cambridge, UK).
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

His medical degree is from Harvard Medical School and MIT.
As a plant-based physician, he embraces an integrative approach including the importance of diet and lifestyle for optimal health. www.DrJosh.com

One of top 2 killers facing us today is cancer. It is a dreaded word and feared…. With good reason.

In the 1900’s, 1 person in 20 would get cancer. By the 1970’s 1 out of 10. Now… 1 out of 3 will get it in the course of their life.

Cancer is truly a scary word….and I know SOO many people dealing with this. So let’s start with the basics. What is cancer.

If cancer is in my family….my aunt had it… my mother had it.... My grandmother had it... Am I going to get it too?

One of the major trends we are seeing now… according to the CDC, in the US...almost all states are over 25% obese, and as of 2016 - 5 states are over 35% obese. Does obesity increase the risk for cancer?

Obesogens
Chemical compounds that disrupt normal development and balance of lipid metabolism, which in some cases, can lead to obesity. Obesogens may be functionally defined as chemicals that inappropriately alter lipid homeostasis and fat storage, change metabolic setpoints, disrupt energy balance or modify the regulation of appetite and satiety to promote fat accumulation and obesity.

Much to the delight of the pharmaceutical industry… our levels of cholesterol levels have risen...and they have responded with medications to help us lower this. Does this increase in cholesterol have any impact on cancer?

Radiation can be described as energy or particles from a source that travel through space or other mediums. ... These emissions are called nuclear radiation and such atoms are said to be radioactive. I think back to Marie Curie… who often walked around with radioactive substances in her pockets. Her many years working with radioactive materials took a toll on her health. Will radiation have an impact on cancer?

Cell phones emit radiofrequency radiation from their antennas. Parts of the body nearest to the antenna can absorb this energy. The number of cell phone users has increased rapidly. There were over 400 million cell phone subscribers in the United States in 2017, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. What is radiofrequency radiation and how does it affect the human body? and is there concerns about this causing cancer?

Aluminum
Choose your deodorant ONLY wisely. (no antiperspirant)
Even if it says it is "aluminum free"...they just use a different aluminum salt.

Need help? Connect with Jeanne. I am a consultant for a company that makes toxic free products that meet my standards! I can help you with skin or hair issues. Especially if you have cancer. www.purehaven.com/jschumacher.
Get rid of your aluminum pots and pans.
Do not let your food touch aluminum foil. Layer with parchment paper.

The latest cellular technology, 5G, will employ millimeter waves for the first time in addition to microwaves that have been in use for older cellular technologies, 2G through 4G. Given limited reach, 5G will require cell antennas every 100 to 200 meters, exposing many people to millimeter wave radiation. So what is millimeter wave radiation, and do you think there is cause for concern?

What about diet? The Standard American Diet… SAD for short… can this have an impact on cancer?

From Wikipedia - Acrylamide (or acrylic amide)
It is a white odorless solid, soluble in water and several organic solvents. It finds many uses as water-soluble thickeners and flocculation agents. It is highly toxic, likely to be carcinogenic, and partly for that reason it is mainly handled as an aqueous solution.

The discovery in 2002 that some cooked foods contain acrylamide attracted significant attention to its possible biological effects. As of 2019, epidemiological studies suggest it is unlikely that dietary acrylamide consumption increases people's risk of developing cancer despite it being a probable carcinogen according to IARC, NTP, and the EPA.

One of my areas of concern is the levels of toxins we are being exposed to… like in our personal care products...anything that is placed on the skin...is 26 seconds is now in our bloodstream…...chemicals like… BPA…parabens…hydrocarbons...lead… phthalates…..formaldehyde… And let’s not forget the toxins in our food, such as glyphosate? What impact will this have on cancer?

What can we do to reduce our cancer risk?

So what are traditional choices of treatment? And what are your thoughts about these options? Are there other alternatives?