Beyond Awareness
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| By Julie Smith |
Every year October rolls around and with October comes Breast Cancer Awareness month. I am amazed at how much money is raised for a “cause” that has turned Boobies into something of a sex symbol with teenage boys sporting “I Love Boobies” wrist bands and T-shirts.
Really, isn’t there a better way to promote something that devastates so many lives?
Has anyone thought about Prevention rather than Awareness?
Did you know that over 11% of the money raised for Breast Cancer Awareness goes towards salaries of CEO’s in the Susan G. Komen Foundation with most of those people’s salaries being larger than doctors, attorneys and politicians? If the Susan G. Komen’s mission is to find a “cure” for breast cancer, then why does over half of the money raised go towards promoting awareness and screening through mammograms for early detection of breast cancer?
Nothing about being aware of breast cancer and early screening goes towards finding a cure.
From 1982 to 2010 the Susan G. Komen Foundation donated roughly $491,000,000 for research grants and awards. Of this $491,000,000 only 8% was donated to Etiology (the cause or origin of a disease).
In order to find a cure it would make sense to find out what caused the disease in the first place!
Other areas of grants that were funded by the Susan G. Komen Foundation were Treatment -22% (with drugs) – is that a cure? Nope! Early Detection -15% - Is that a cure? Nope! Prevention – 10% - is that a cure? Nope!
So, my point being is that very little money actually goes towards finding a cure. (By the way there have been doctors and researchers who found a cure for many types of cancers. Their research was shoved under the carpet. If you don’t believe me research Dr. Emmanuel Revici, Dr. George Watson, Dr. Carey Reams, or Royal Rife to name a few).
In reality, only about a dime that you donate towards “PINK” actually goes towards researching a cure. And, the research that is done uses allopathic or conventional medicine, which means drugs or most often chemotherapy, which has been scientifically proven to cause cancer.
Chemotherapy damages healthy cells, causing them to secrete a protein that accelerates the growth of cancer tumors.
If I asked you to donate to the Badger Boosters and you found out that the volunteers in charge of the Badger Boosters were getting paid a triple digit salary and more than half of the rest of the money went to advertising for the Badgers rather than to safety equipment or gear for the athletes or for transportation costs or other necessities in order to keep Badger Athletics and extra-curricular activities alive in this community I bet you would be outraged!
This is where my disgust for Breast Cancer Awareness and Go PINK comes in.
Most people donate thinking they are helping a worthy cause when in reality most of the money they are donating is lining the pockets of a CEO of a “Non Profit Company” or a pharmaceutical company.
Did you know that a Thermogram can detect abnormal tissue growth ten years sooner than a Mammogram (Yes, 10 years sooner!). Some don’t even know what a Thermogram is and you wonder why you have never heard of it.
Simply put, the medical community lost interest in this procedure in the 1970s, but with the advancement of technology it is making a comeback.
A Themogram is a noninvasive screening tool that does not emit radiation or compress the breast tissue. It simply uses infrared technology to look for increased heat in the breast tissue. A Thermogram is a valuable tool for women to prevent breast cancer, as it can detect the first stages of abnormal tissue growth 10 years before a Mammogram can detect a lump or a mass.
If a woman becomes aware of abnormal breast tissue growth, she can then take the necessary steps through lifestyle changes and naturopathic means to stop the tissue from becoming a mass or a lump.
So, by now you might be asking yourself what you can do to make a difference in the fight to stop breast cancer.
We know it is a devastating disease that affects women all over the world and most of you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with it or who is battling it.
To make a difference, start by preventing the disease in the first place.
Be pro-active in your health. If you are overweight, lose some of those extra pounds. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, start exercising. If you have to get a gym membership then get a gym membership (and use it!)
Find a friend to work out with or hire a personal trainer or go to Zumba or Yoga. Donate to yourself instead of lining someone else’s pocket.
Stop eating processed foods, MSG, or foods containing food dyes. Stop wearing underwire bras that constrict the lymph flow to the breasts. Make sure your body is in alignment.
When the body is out of alignment proper flow to every part of the body is restricted. Eat healthy fats like coconut oil and olive oil. Avoid GMO foods. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Get a Flow System Audit that can tell what system in your body is out of balance and then balance your body and return it to homeostasis (Call me at 208-255-9956 for a Flow Audit).
The list of prevention techniques could go on and on. It’s up to you to take charge of your own health rather than letting a doctor be the one to deliver a bad diagnosis to you.
In most cases cancer takes years to grow, so make the right choices today to save heart ache for yourself and your loved ones in the future.
Remember, IF YOU ARE HEALTHY YOU CAN’T BE SICK!
So, are you going to donate to PINK or to PREVENTION?