Diary 19: Breast Cancer

28 Jan 2010. The below is an email received this morning and I like to share with you all.

“Hello, Dr Lim. Good day to you. My colleague is diagnosed with breast cancer and I am not sure which stage is it. I would like her to attend your talk. Would you let me know when and where are your talks held? I personally would like to attend for my knowledge too.”

Perhaps, the first thing we need to ask is why more and more females are diagnosed with breast cancer in this modern age. There are many answers to this and they differ from one cancer patient to another.

Two factors are normally given by the experts, namely genetic factor and food. If you think that it is genetically inherited, the chance of your recovery may be low as you are likely not taking any special effort to handle a major factor, which is acidic food.

Which specific food contributes most to breast cancer? No one is certain. But, if you ask the breast cancer patient her favorite food, the answer is likely to be linked to fried chicken served in stalls, restaurants and at home.

Why fried chicken? It is not difficult to understand if you make an effort to learn something about modern bird farming practices all over the world. The general trend is to make the chicks grow and mature as fast as possible. How fast? About 35 to 40 days compared to the traditional village bird rearing which takes a least 4 months. In the modern bird farming, antibiotics and growth hormones are used to ensure the birds mature in time and free of diseases. These antibiotics and growth hormones remain when the food is served on the dinner. Human being is the last stage of food chain. This contributes to breast cancer and perhaps other cancers too.

Another side of breast cancer, often ignored, is the emotional aspect. A breast cancer patient is likely to have conflicts with someone close to the heart. The person could be the husband, son, daughter, father, mother and even colleague.

What can a breast cancer patient do to lengthen her life? To me, she needs to do at least the following things.

Switch completely to healthy organic food, including giving up meat, eggs & dairy products.

Inhale more fresh and natural oxygen from the forests and parks.

Resolve whatever conflict she has with others as soon as possible.

Retire early and do voluntary work, if possible.

Have good thought, say kind words and act compassionately in daily living.

How effective is the above methods? I have met at least 5 breast cancer patients living more than 10 years instead of less than 5 as predicted by some medical experts.

To all breast cancer patients, you decide your health, not others. Make a wise choice and act now by adjusting your ways of life.