The war on cancer is facing a new battle, and losing it may cost you your life. A shocking number of people are defeating cancer only to experience early deaths from other, overlooked health problems that could have been avoided, such as heart attacks, strokes, and diabetic complications. The real problem isn’t just the vulnerable health of someone who has overcome cancer, but the fact that holistic doctors – physicians who concentrate on the overall health of a patient, not just an isolated symptom or disease – are difficult to find.
Need more proof that a holistic approach to your health is the most effective way to protect your life and better than the short-sighted techniques used by most conventional doctors? A study at Virginia Commonwealth University should change your mind. Western medicine is saving people from cancer, yet it’s allowing those same people to die from other causes.
The Virginia study of cancer survivors discovered that of the 1,800 cancer survivors they examined, approximately a third died from other causes within five years of being treated for cancer. Within 20 years, almost two-thirds were dead from other diseases. Yi Ning, the researcher, said, “cancer survivors live much longer than they did several decades ago. So with this large group of cancer survivors, we need to pay more attention to cancer survivors’ overall health.”
Your Health is More Than Just a Number
A significant part of the problem is that people who develop diseases like cancer often have other health risks too. The modern world has us riding in cars and sitting in chairs and standing in line, rather than moving, running, and playing. Meanwhile, Big Agra has us consuming nothing but processed foods and neglecting fruits and vegetables because that’s what their marketing campaigns trick us into believing is healthy.
Does it make sense that “whole grains” (which have to be processed to be edible) and pasteurized milk should now be the right choice for breakfast instead of butter, meat, fruit, and eggs, which kept us healthy for centuries? That’s Big Agriculture talking, not nature. Big Pharma is no better. They have convinced us they have the only real and “scientific” answers that can solve our physical ills.
The Wake-up Call
People think: Get cancer – then let chemotherapy, radiation, or some other supposed miracle zap the tumor. Then your health problems are over, right? Wrong. The Virginia study should be a wake-up call to conventional doctors and those worried about staying well. Unless you start paying serious attention to your diet, sleep, and exercise, modern medicine may keep you alive through something like cancer or another emergency, but it won’t enable you to survive long.
Holistic Health Tips for Cancer Survival
To maximize your chances of living a healthy, long life after cancer, consider incorporating the following steps into your lifestyle:
- Adopt a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet full of colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats.
- Exercise regularly with a mix of cardiovascular, strength-training, and flexibility exercises.
- Manage stress through mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, or deep-breathing exercises.
- Get plenty of sleep (at least 7-9 hours per night) to help your body heal and restore itself.
- Maintain social connections to foster a sense of belonging, purpose, and happiness.
- Keep up with regular check-ups and screenings with your healthcare team to monitor your general health and detect any potential health issues early.
- Don’t hesitate to seek out the advice of a holistic healthcare practitioner for additional guidance on optimizing your whole-body health.
The good news is, you can enable your survival and prevent disease in the first place. By adopting these health practices, you can overcome the misguided misinformation perpetuated by Big Agra and Big Pharma and beat disease. Remember, your overall health is your greatest asset, and it’s essential to take a holistic approach to nurturing it, from head to toe, and inside to out.
