Having cancer in the family is not a fun thing. Just to know that you may have the genetic tendency to develop cancer can really be scary. But there is one important thing that you should know. Just because you have the gene does not mean that you will get cancer. It certainly means you are at a high risk. But you are not in a predestined situation.
But there are things you can do to prevent it. The common belief that there is nothing you can do because of your genetic tendencies is just a myth.
Genes are the gun. But it is generally accepted that your life style is the trigger. What you do in your daily habits determine if you will activate this gene or keep it dormant.
So what is the one thing you can do to that will greatly help in preventing cancer and keeping that gene dormant?
The answer is: Make sure your diet is predominantly high in potassium. Yes potassium is a very important nutrient in the prevention of cancer. We usually hear about antioxidants, phytonutrients and other factors. But rarely do we hear about potassium.
This nutrient is present inside of normal cells. While in the outside, cells are being bathed with sodium (salt). This balance is important in maintaining a healthy cell metabolism. Without this balance the cells cannot receive nutrients or process them.
On the opposite side, cancer cells like sodium. They have a lot of sodium inside and very little potassium. Sodium helps the cancer's feeding mechanism.
So my recommendation for you today is:
1. Keep dietary sodium low. The body only needs a teaspoon or less a day. This is about 1500 to 2000 mgs per day.
2. Eat foods high in potassium such as bananas, all veggies, lentils, baked potato, beans, and all fruits have different levels of potassium
If you eliminate most junk foods and eat foods the way they are found in nature, you will have less trouble maintaining your sodium levels and less trouble preventing cancer. Cancer hates potassium. So keep potassium high and cancer genes will stay dormant.
But there are things you can do to prevent it. The common belief that there is nothing you can do because of your genetic tendencies is just a myth.
Genes are the gun. But it is generally accepted that your life style is the trigger. What you do in your daily habits determine if you will activate this gene or keep it dormant.
So what is the one thing you can do to that will greatly help in preventing cancer and keeping that gene dormant?
The answer is: Make sure your diet is predominantly high in potassium. Yes potassium is a very important nutrient in the prevention of cancer. We usually hear about antioxidants, phytonutrients and other factors. But rarely do we hear about potassium.
This nutrient is present inside of normal cells. While in the outside, cells are being bathed with sodium (salt). This balance is important in maintaining a healthy cell metabolism. Without this balance the cells cannot receive nutrients or process them.
On the opposite side, cancer cells like sodium. They have a lot of sodium inside and very little potassium. Sodium helps the cancer's feeding mechanism.
So my recommendation for you today is:
1. Keep dietary sodium low. The body only needs a teaspoon or less a day. This is about 1500 to 2000 mgs per day.
2. Eat foods high in potassium such as bananas, all veggies, lentils, baked potato, beans, and all fruits have different levels of potassium
If you eliminate most junk foods and eat foods the way they are found in nature, you will have less trouble maintaining your sodium levels and less trouble preventing cancer. Cancer hates potassium. So keep potassium high and cancer genes will stay dormant.
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