There's a concept in winemaking called "terroir" wherein all environmental factors (the heat of the sun, the cold of night, the morning dew, the rocky soil) are recognized as having a significant outcome on the final product. We humans are not so different: everything we choose, from where we live, to our life's work, to our emotions and reactions, to the food and drink we consume, create our own self....for better or worse.
The fact is, that cancer (those renegade cells going off the reservation) occurs all the time in everyone, but luckily your own cellular SWAT team (wonderfully named "natural killer cells") is smart enough to seek and destroy. And like any other police force, keeping them happy means that they will "serve & protect" that much more efficiently. That means keeping them properly fed, rested and respected, in a calm and peaceful environment. Happy cells means happy terroir....and no weeds taking over the farm.
The science is all out there: eating organic precludes getting dosed with pesticides; stay away from big fish as they are tainted with mercury; too much booze will kill you; red wine and dark chocolate are actually good for you; take the sun with protection; particular spices (chemicals) are good for you and others are not; smoking hurts you; sugar is bad but fat, not so much; your own fat is a toxic waste-dump, so lose it; learn how to say "no" and define what you stand for; and above all: remember sitting causes cancer, so keep moving!
But sometimes, in some people, for whatever reason, the system fails....and things go very wrong. Bad terroir? Bad farmer? Bad karma? All of the above? Quite possible. So perhaps simple maintenance is the best prevention...and for me, the best post-operative on-going lifetime cure. Green tea, anyone?
Jasmine green tea - an excellent choice. Wishing you well!
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