As the rate of cancer seems to be increasing, scientists have realized that this often fatal disease is mostly "man-made." Upon reviewing data and fossils of people from ancient civilizations, it
was found that cancer was practically non-existent until the industrial revolution, when the incidence of cancer, particularly in children, seemed to explode. According to Professor Rosalie David,
"In industrialized societies, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as a cause of death. But in ancient times, it was extremely rare. There is nothing in the natural environment that can cause cancer. So it has to be a man-made disease, down to pollution and changes to our diet and lifestyle." So it goes without saying, the more natural your lifestyle, the healthier you will be. And more emphasis should be put on eliminating the causes of cancer from our lifestyle, thus preventing it, rather than only trying to cure the disease.
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