Take C.A.U.T.I.O.N.: The ten commandments of cancer prevention
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As highlighted by Kenneth Bock, MD, in the foreword of The Unhealthy Truth, “The landscape of children’s health has changed. No longer can we assume that our children will have a healthy childhood — certainly not in the face of the current epidemics of autism, ADHD, asthma and allergies, childhood cancers, childhood obesity and diabetes.”
There is a growing body of evidence that supports the belief that the increased incidence of these childhood disorders arises from a genetic predisposition coupled with environmental triggers or insults. Environmental insults to which our children are increasingly being exposed include common chemicals (such as PCBs, flame retardants, plasticizers and pesticides), heavy metals (including mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium and aluminum), countless types of food additives, and an ever increasing number of genetically modified foods. These environmental toxicants can increase oxidative stress, wreaking havoc on cellular functions at all levels.”
