Lately I’ve noticed a lot of commercials on TV from big businesses who want to call attention to the fact that they are supporting research to find a cure for cancer. The first thing that strikes me in regard to this issue is that we rarely see commercials for research on the many ways to prevent cancer.

The second ironic and rather alarming point is that many of these businesses sponsoring cancer research are companies that produce products that actually contribute to the cause of cancer. For example, I’ve seen companies like the cosmetic industry and fast food restaurants have jumped on the research bandwagon lately. Two industries that have high levels of substances in their products that have been linked to cancer, something the public doesn’t hear about very often.

What they should be doing is making the public aware that their products are indeed carcinogenic. Seems to me, if they were really interested in finding a cure for cancer then they would stop producing products that contribute to cancer.

Preventing cancer is a lot easier and less traumatic than trying to cure cancer, so that is where we should put our focus. If we teach people what they need to do to prevent cancer, then we wouldn’t need all this research on how to cure cancer.

Why don’t we see any commercials for ways to prevent cancer? Because there is no money to be made with prevention. It really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what causes cancer and by making simple changes in your life that cost you absolutely nothing you can significantly reduce your risk of developing cancer.

It’s really very simple — like all health conditions it always boils down to environmental toxins and diet. However, the issue with diet always leads back to environmental toxins, because a diet that consists of whole, natural, organic, unprocessed foods, and no environmental toxins, does not lead to cancer.

Here’s 50 simple and easy changes you can put into effect immediately:

1. Don’t use cosmetics, hair dyes, finger nail polish etc. Learn to love your face the way you were born. Au naturel.
2. Avoid fast food
3. Don’t use pesticides and herbicides. Learn to love your weeds and dandelions and live in harmony with insects.
4. Avoid microwaves
5. Eat organic.
6. Avoid sugar and caffeine
7. Eat lots of vegetables and moderate amounts of fruit that are high in antioxidants, like blueberries, kiwis, broccoli and cauliflower.
8. Don’t wear a bra
9. Steam your vegetables, don’t boil. They retain more of their anti-cancer properties.
10. Get adequate sunlight – about 15 minutes every day without sunscreen. However don’t sunbathe and avoid overexposure.
11. Take vitamin D
12. Eat more meat and less grains, potatoes and beans. However, make sure your meat is lean, organic, hormone and antibiotic free. No processed meats. Cut the bacon, sausage, pepperoni, salami and hot dogs.
13. Don’t wear perfume or cologne
14. Use environmentally friendly and non-toxic cleaning products
15. Avoid industrial pollution
16. Get regular exercise
17. Avoid dry cleaning your clothes
18. Don’t use oral contraceptives
19. Avoid synthetic based estrogen replacement
20. Get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night
21. Manage emotional stress with meditation, deep breathing exercise, venting etc.
22. Use environmentally friendly soap, shampoo etc.
23. Seek employment that does not expose you to chemicals
24. Don’t smoke and avoid second hand smoke
25. Avoid traditional laundry proucts – use environmentally friendly
26. Don’t drink alcohol
27. Avoid mammograms, CAT scans and other screening methods
28. Don’t drink chlorinated water or bathe or shower in chlorinated water
29. Eat more nuts
30. Don’t grill your meat
31. Take more vitamin C
32. Eat more garlic and onions, but not if you have a food sensitivity to these foods
33. Increase selenium intake
34. Be sure you’re ingesting adequate levels of all minerals or take a multi-mineral supplement
35. Keep your bowels moving regularly
36. Drink more water
37. Avoid prescription drugs
38. Don’t live near areas of agriculture unless they are organic
39. Avoid car pollution
40. Increase your vitamin E intake
41. Spend time with nature or engage in other meaningful and nurturing activities
42. Avoid genetically engineered food
43. Don’t use products containing talcum powder
44. Avoid food additives, preservatives, dyes, artificial flavorings, nitrates etc.
45. Use green construction materials to build, renovate or remodel your home
46. Avoid foods with rBGH
47. Reduce stress
48. Avoid exposure to pesticides like DEET and permethrins used in mosquito fogging
49. Don’t use lindane, a substance found in treatment for lice and scabies
50. Avoid irradiated foods.

In a nutshell, what we are saying is that the best ways to prevent cancer are found by living a green lifestyle. The reality is that we live in a toxic world and although it is impossible to avoid all possible carcinogens, you can drastically reduce your exposures through the choices you make every day, which will also protect you from many other degenerative health conditions as well.

The toxins that contribute to cancer also disrupt and damage the nervous system, endocrine system, reproductive system, metabolic system, cardiovascular system, detoxification system, immune system and the gastrointestinal tract. By avoiding these toxins, you are protecting your health all around.