NaturalPedia > Health Conditions and Diseases > Colon Cancer

Quotes about Colon Cancer from the world's top natural health / natural living authors

 Email this page to a friend   |  Click here for FREE email alerts

page 1 of 21 | Next ->

"For example, colon cancer is linked to five different defective genes. Yet, of the 145,000 new cases of colon cancer reported each year in the United States, only 5 percent of the people affected have one of the defective genes. In this case—as confusing as it may seem—having the defective gene gives you a very high probability of getting the disease, yet very few people with the disease actually have the gene.20 Obviously, something other than mutated genes is causing the cancer in the majority of people with colon cancers. What is causing the vast majority of cancers and other diseases?" - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"Meat-based diets have been linked to heart disease, colon cancer, and bladder and rectal cancers. In fact, women who eat red meat once a day have a 250 percent increased chance of getting colon cancer compared with women who eat it less than once a month. Estrogen mimics. Estrogen mimics are chemicals that our bodies perceive to be estrogen, a naturally occurring hormone that governs the development of female characteristics. Estrogen mimics pose a threat to human health because our bodies perceive them to be estrogen, which may disrupt our endocrine system." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"A very dangerous drug, 5-Fluorouracil (5FU), commonly used in chemotherapy for colon cancer, did not—as purported—reduce mortality. "One can only hope," he wrote, "that the good judgment of the American physician will dissuade him from treating thousands of postoperative colon cancer patients with this toxic drug in the misinformed belief that it will provide them with therapeutic benefit." Two years later, in The New England Journal of Medicine, Moertel still maintained that 5FU had no clinical value." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Yet, of the 145,000 new cases of colon cancer reported each year in the United States, only 5 percent of the people affected have one of the defective genes. In this case—as confusing as it may seem—having the defective gene gives you a very high probability of getting the disease, yet very few people with the disease actually have the gene.20 Obviously, something other than mutated genes is causing the cancer in the majority of people with colon cancers. What is causing the vast majority of cancers and other diseases? One clue comes from the National Institutes of Health." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"PREVENTION OF COLON CANCER Recent studies suggest that calcium may play a role in the prevention of colon cancer. In an epidemiologic study, there was an inverse association between dietary calcium intake and the risk of developing colon cancer. In other words, the more calcium in the diet, the lower the risk of colon cancer. This effect was more pronounced for men than for women.4 The possible calcium/cancer connection was further supported by observations that calcium supplementation reduced the proliferation of colonic cells, implying a reduction in colon cancer risk." - Alan Gaby, Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis: What You Can Do About Bone Loss (Get the book.)

"Another study compared the diet of 2000 people who developed colon cancer with a control group of the same number. Eating a "Western diet"—associated with a higher body mass index and a greater intake of calories and dietary cholesterol—was twice as common among those diagnosed with colon cancer, and the association was strongest among people diagnosed at a younger age." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"The following two stories are in Michael's own words:1 Michael O'Brien—Colon Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis I had colon cancer, and also had cirrhosis of the liver. The doctors said that I would never get over that, but I got over both of them. The problem that people have is that, when they have been sick and become well again, they think they know the answers. When they think they know the answers, they think they can cheat again with their food." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"One example: For people who have a family history of colon cancer, or those who are trying to prevent a recurrence, try combining soy foods with turmeric, a spice that is gaining in popularity in the US. While soy foods have been linked to lower rates of colon, breast and prostate cancers, turmeric contains a powerful antioxidant called curcumin. That nutrient, which prevents cellular damage, has been linked to lower rates of colon cancer. A casserole or stir-fry containing both soy and turmeric could provide a one-two punch." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "It's too early to say whether wheat bran can actually prevent polyps from recurring, but the results so far are encouraging enough to suggest dietary changes among those who have family histories of colon cancer. • Calcium for More than Strong Bones \L^l The anticancer properties of cal-/ ^-AJ cium have been building excitement [ | in research circles since the late 1980s. Now, gastroenterologists rec-^ ommend that patients who have colon polyps or other risk factors for colon cancer should consider getting more calcium." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "That nutrient, which prevents cellular damage, has been linked to lower rates of colon cancer. A casserole or stir-fry containing both soy and turmeric could provide a one-two punch. • Calcium for More than Strong Bones The anticancer properties of calcium have been building excitement in research circles since the late 1980s. Now, gastroenterologists and others recommend that patients who have colon polyps or other increased risk factors of colon cancer should consider taking more calcium." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"In 102 cases of colorectal cancer researchers found that those with the highest level of fasting glucose had almost twice the increased risk of colon cancer. Those with the highest fasting insulin levels also were associated with the increased risk of colon cancer.154 A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that people who consume a large amount of processed sugar each day are at a much higher risk for pancreatic cancer, which kills about 30,000 Americans each year." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Some years ago, there were reports that low blood cholesterol levels might be associated with lung, liver, or colon cancer and that they might also contribute to accidental deaths and suicide. For example, one trial from Helsinki, Finland, seemed to have identified more traumatic deaths in patients using cholesterol-lowering drugs.2 But subsequent reanalysis of the Helsinki study and all other trials of the effects of reducing cholesterol levels, with or without drugs, have shown no increased incidence of suicide, accidents, or cancer." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"In 2005, nearly 300 studies were published on CLA, including studies in which CLA slowed the spread of cancer cells, helped stop bone loss in postmenopausal women, calmed the inflammation of asthma, was linked to lower rates of colon cancer, and boosted immune function," Preuss says. Two more supplements figure into our little combo cure for weight loss: green tea and chromium. Let's look at them one by one." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "As a bonus, these same anthocyanins may significantly reduce your risk for colon cancer, the third leading cancer in the United States. But That's Not All, Folks! Besides anthocyanins, cherries have three other compounds in them that are of great interest to the field of natural healing: quercetin, ellagic acid, and perillyl alcohol. Quercetin has been found to be a potent anticancer, as well as a powerful anti-inflammatory, agent (see page 101, allergies and asthma). And in animal research, ellagic acid inhibits the growth of certain tumors." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "And not all the studies are on animals: One study, published in 2006 in the medical journal Oncogene, showed that curcumin inhibited the growth of human colon cancer cells. No one is claiming that turmeric is a natural cure for cancer; but between its antitumor effects, its antioxidant power, and its ability to reduce inflammation, there are plenty of reasons to believe that it is a really useful adjunct to the diet of everyone concerned with staying healthy." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "There's pretty compelling evidence that using melatonin along with conventional cancer treatment like chemotherapy improves the tumor regression rate in breast, lung, kidney, liver, pancreatic, stomach, and colon cancer. Melatonin plus chemo improved the one-year survival rate by approximately 50 percent compared to chemo alone in one study. Melatonin also seems to help reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy as well as some of the complications from it." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"IV liver and colon cancer and given three weeks to live in April. His sister-in-law suggested that he take IPg with inositol, only five capsules a day instead of five capsules three times a day. He called his sister in July and told her that not only was he obviously alive but that the doctor said his immune system was one of the best functioning immune systems he had ever seen! His cancer is now in remission. Although he underwent chemotherapy, his doctor credits his remission to his use of IPg with inositol. Melanoma." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"And researchers from the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota found that diets rich in magnesium reduced the occurrence of colon cancer. balance between the various vitamins they contain. Each person's vitamin requirement is uniquely different and it changes all the time, and therefore, no vitamin product can ever match and meet that requirement. Leaving it up to the body to decide how many vitamins to extract from the foods, is the only really safe way to ingest them. It is always best to get your vitamins from the food you eat." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "Or how many oncologists stand up for their cancer patients and protect 4 Confirmation of deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) as a predictive marker for lack of benefit from 5-FU based chemotherapy in stage II and III colon cancer (CC): a pooled molecular reanalysis of randomized chemotherapy trials. (D. J. Sargent, S. Marsoni, S. N. Thibodeau, et al. them against chemotherapy treatment which they know can cause them to die far more quickly than if they received no treatment at all?" - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "Before Tony Snow began his chemo-treatments for his second colon cancer, he still looked healthy and strong. But after a few weeks into his treatment, he started to develop a coarse voice, looked frail, turned gray and lost his hair. Did the cancer do this to him? Certainly not. Cancer doesn't do such a thing, but chemical poisoning does. He actually looked more ill than someone who has been bitten by a poisonous snake." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "The study, which was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the first to address the effect of diet on recurrence in a population of colon cancer survivors. The researchers say, the results strongly suggest that a diet consisting primarily of red and processed meats, French fries, refined grains, and sweets and desserts increases the risk of cancer recurrence and decreases survival. There is some good news, though, that certain foods can somewhat counteract the cancer-producing effects of the typical American diet." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Both the Nurses' Health Study and the WHI study show that for women aged fifty to fifty-nine, using estrogen reduced heart disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, and the frequency of bone fractures. It did not show a reduction in heart disease for women over age sixty. Why? Because normally in women after age sixty-four (the median age for the WHI study was sixty-seven), heart disease doubles. Starting hormones at this age does not change that. What you eat, think, do, and live near affects your risk of cancer and heart disease." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "In addition, in all ages it reduces bone fractures, colon cancer, and mortality rates. The bad news from the WHI is that use of medroxyprogesterone (Provera) is associated with an increase in breast cancer and heart disease. In all ages, oral synthetic hormone use increases blood clots and stroke, and in women who start hormones more than ten years after menopause, hormone use does not reduce heart disease. Timing of Hormones The WHI study showed that the closer a woman was to menopause when she began using estrogen, the less likely she was to develop heart disease." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "The good news was that there were fewer bone fractures and less colon cancer, and despite the increases in cancer and clots, the mortality rate was actually lower in the Prempro group compared with the placebo group. The WHI study was meant to provide information about the use of hormones in menopause, but instead it generated more heat than light. Unfortunately, after the Prempro arm of the study was ended prematurely, mass hysteria ensued. Millions of women went off all hormone replacement." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "If you are in your forties or fifties and you choose not to use any hormone support, you will be at increased risk of developing bone fractures, heart disease, colon cancer, and dementia. You will also be more likely to suffer from fatigue, depression, low sex drive, and sleep that is not deep or refreshing. Without hormone support, you will have a shorter life span. You will also have a greater chance of developing vaginal and urinary infections, deeper skin creases, and hair loss. You will still have a one in nine chance of developing breast cancer." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"After an unanticipated colon cancer surgery, Linda initially told her family not to utter a word about it to anyone. Over time, her emotional freedom came from speaking at corporate "lunch-n-learn" programs about the importance of colonoscopies in cancer prevention. • One year after Andy's kidney transplant, he looked for a way to make his life meaningful and inspirational to others. After pushing himself to bike ride across the United States, he made it his passion to provide hope to patients waiting for an organ match by speaking about his expedition." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"For women younger than 50 and at low risk for CHD, stroke, osteoporosis, breast cancer, and colon cancer, the risks or benefits for HRT are even smaller than those described in the WHI. Again, it is important to emphasize that each woman should have an evaluation prior to hormone use and should be informed of potential risks. Bio-Identical or Natural Hormones One of the greatest areas of confusion in menopause medicine today is the subject of bio-identical or natural hormones." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Nobody says exercise cures cancer, but research suggests that activity is clearly a factor in some forms of the disease: twenty-three of thirty-five studies show an increased risk of breast cancer for those women who are inactive; physically active people have 50 percent less chance of developing colon cancer; and active men over sixty-five have a 70 percent lower chance of developing the advanced, typically fatal form of prostate cancer. It all comes back to the evolutionary paradox that even though it's much easier to survive in the modern world, we experience more stress." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Many studies have suggested that there is a relationship between saturated fat in the diet and colon cancer, coronary heart disease, and also Alzheimer's disease. Saturated fat is also known to increase serum cholesterol levels." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.) "We know that exercisers can reduce heart disease risk as well as risk of diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer, and high blood pressure as well as other disease risks. The very good news is that these benefits can be enjoyed with a regular, moderate physical activity such as walking. It's easy to set and achieve goals when you exercise-walk, particularly with the help of a pedometer. In fact, research has demonstrated that walking is the chosen exercise among people who lose weight and subsequently maintain their healthy weight." Your goal on the SlimDown is to walk 30 minutes a day." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

page 1 of 21 | Next ->

FAIR USE NOTICE: The research quoted here is provided under the protection of Fair Use provisions and published by the 501(c)3 non-profit Consumer Wellness Center for the purposes of public comment and education. Authors / publishers may submit books for consideration of inclusion here.

TERMS OF USE: Read full terms of use. Citations of text from NaturalPedia must include: 1) Full credit to the original author and book title. 2) Secondary credit to the Natural News Naturalpedia as a research resource and a link to www.NaturalPedia.com

This unique compilation of research is copyright (c) 2008, 2009 by the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center.

ABOUT THE CREATOR OF NATURALPEDIA: Mike Adams, the creator of NaturalPedia, is the editor of NaturalNews.com, the internet's top natural health news site, creator of the Honest Food Guide (www.HonestFoodGuide.org), a free downloadable consumer food guide based on natural health principles, author of Grocery Warning, The 7 Laws of Nutrition, Natural Health Solutions, and many other books available at www.TruthPublishing.com, creator of the earth-friendly EcoLEDs company (www.EcoLEDs.com) that manufactures energy-efficient LED lighting products, founder of Arial Software (www.ArialSoftware.com), a permission e-mail technology company, creator of the CounterThink Cartoon series (www.NaturalNews.com/index-cartoons.html) and author of over 1,500 articles, interviews, special reports and reference guides available at www.NaturalNews.com. Adams' personal philosophy and health statistics are available at www.HealthRanger.org.