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Charlie S.
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- December 17, 2011 at 11:27 am
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Since I just joined this forum last week, I have already learned so much from all of you. You all are so informed that some of your posts sound like doctors. I was extremely impressed. I was given a book by my sister-in-law entitled The China Study. You might have already heard about this or read it. It's amazing. Basically it's a way of life–eating plant-based–that can ward off cancer. I also read Brian's link below. Took 90 minutes but totally worth it. (Thank you, Brian). Both these really changed my way of thinking about eating for the rest of my life. It makes so much sense. I think the reason why it's not blasted throughout the media is because the economy is already in turmoil. Can you imagine if we told the US that the way we are eating is literally causing cancer? Brian's link is a little more moderate, will allow for a couple of glasses of wine and a small portion of protein daily, than the one in the China Study. I,myself, would have a hard time not have a glass of wine here and there. 🙂 I will start with the way the doctor in Brian's link talks about eating–basiclally a Mediterrean diet and try to move eventually into a plant-based diet.
Bottom line: cancer cells feed on sugar and cancer cells can't survive in an alkaline state so why not make our bodies in a state where cancer cells can't survive? To me, it's worth a try. Maybe if one of my melanoma cells did go astray and is in my body somewhere readying to manifest itself at some point, why not try and make it really hard for that cell to survive? Can only make me healthier anyway. I read a story from a gentlemen who was Stage III, ate this way, was NED for years, slipped back into the regular habits of eating thinking he was all set and became Stage IV. Could be a coincidence, but why tempt fate?
I urge you all to pick up the China Study and take the time to read Brian's link. What have we got to lose??
Again, thank you all for your comments to my original post. It really did open my eyes. I can only hope to become as informed as all of you.
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Kelly
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- December 19, 2011 at 2:42 am
I'm going to try this once more with you Kelly ; it will be direct and I am sure it will appear judge mental on my part,, and if it does, you will just have to swallow it and accept some experience in an area that you clearly know nothing about and are in denial…after all, you DID come here looking for advice about melanoma did you not?
For what follows, feel free to tell me to cram it up my ass, but be forewarned I will have a scientific reference with credentialed people that relate directly to melanoma…………which so far your Dr. Servan-Schreiben does not;.
He has not had melanoma, nor ever has. His point, though well taken has no direct relevance to melanoma.
This crap about alkaline and sugar is a wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy stretch that has been promoted ONLY since the advent of PET scans; which in part, is based upon glucose uptake.
First, since your first post here, all that you have wanted is ideas to support the denial of the seriousness of your melanoma and NOW you come up with these vague supportive ideas.
I'm gonna be straight up with you Kelly, your want for a way forward is blocked and clouded with a pre conceived notion you have in your head about how to approach melanoma and the only views you are willing to accept are those that are inside your frame of mind.
That is a dangerous notion if you are going to dance with melanoma.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay long ago, I did a Macrobiotic binge; and have done many others since.
But hear this, through this site, hospitals and support groups I have interacted with hundreds of melanoma patients for 24 years and the path you are taking, though brave,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well, it is without scientific thought, neglects mainstream science, embraces fringe ideas……………………..and further embraces your denial.
It is not my desire to beat you up. But really, your stretch to do ANYTHING other than what the science suggests is just outright denial to say to yourself ………………I HAVE MELANOMA.
Admit it, you have cancer. Deal with it with your mind or emotion. I would suggest you start with your mind. Until you admit and face your disease all this crap dance to find a way around it is just denial.
Charlie S
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- December 19, 2011 at 2:42 am
I'm going to try this once more with you Kelly ; it will be direct and I am sure it will appear judge mental on my part,, and if it does, you will just have to swallow it and accept some experience in an area that you clearly know nothing about and are in denial…after all, you DID come here looking for advice about melanoma did you not?
For what follows, feel free to tell me to cram it up my ass, but be forewarned I will have a scientific reference with credentialed people that relate directly to melanoma…………which so far your Dr. Servan-Schreiben does not;.
He has not had melanoma, nor ever has. His point, though well taken has no direct relevance to melanoma.
This crap about alkaline and sugar is a wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy stretch that has been promoted ONLY since the advent of PET scans; which in part, is based upon glucose uptake.
First, since your first post here, all that you have wanted is ideas to support the denial of the seriousness of your melanoma and NOW you come up with these vague supportive ideas.
I'm gonna be straight up with you Kelly, your want for a way forward is blocked and clouded with a pre conceived notion you have in your head about how to approach melanoma and the only views you are willing to accept are those that are inside your frame of mind.
That is a dangerous notion if you are going to dance with melanoma.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay long ago, I did a Macrobiotic binge; and have done many others since.
But hear this, through this site, hospitals and support groups I have interacted with hundreds of melanoma patients for 24 years and the path you are taking, though brave,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well, it is without scientific thought, neglects mainstream science, embraces fringe ideas……………………..and further embraces your denial.
It is not my desire to beat you up. But really, your stretch to do ANYTHING other than what the science suggests is just outright denial to say to yourself ………………I HAVE MELANOMA.
Admit it, you have cancer. Deal with it with your mind or emotion. I would suggest you start with your mind. Until you admit and face your disease all this crap dance to find a way around it is just denial.
Charlie S
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- December 19, 2011 at 2:42 am
I'm going to try this once more with you Kelly ; it will be direct and I am sure it will appear judge mental on my part,, and if it does, you will just have to swallow it and accept some experience in an area that you clearly know nothing about and are in denial…after all, you DID come here looking for advice about melanoma did you not?
For what follows, feel free to tell me to cram it up my ass, but be forewarned I will have a scientific reference with credentialed people that relate directly to melanoma…………which so far your Dr. Servan-Schreiben does not;.
He has not had melanoma, nor ever has. His point, though well taken has no direct relevance to melanoma.
This crap about alkaline and sugar is a wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy stretch that has been promoted ONLY since the advent of PET scans; which in part, is based upon glucose uptake.
First, since your first post here, all that you have wanted is ideas to support the denial of the seriousness of your melanoma and NOW you come up with these vague supportive ideas.
I'm gonna be straight up with you Kelly, your want for a way forward is blocked and clouded with a pre conceived notion you have in your head about how to approach melanoma and the only views you are willing to accept are those that are inside your frame of mind.
That is a dangerous notion if you are going to dance with melanoma.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay long ago, I did a Macrobiotic binge; and have done many others since.
But hear this, through this site, hospitals and support groups I have interacted with hundreds of melanoma patients for 24 years and the path you are taking, though brave,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well, it is without scientific thought, neglects mainstream science, embraces fringe ideas……………………..and further embraces your denial.
It is not my desire to beat you up. But really, your stretch to do ANYTHING other than what the science suggests is just outright denial to say to yourself ………………I HAVE MELANOMA.
Admit it, you have cancer. Deal with it with your mind or emotion. I would suggest you start with your mind. Until you admit and face your disease all this crap dance to find a way around it is just denial.
Charlie S
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