Just as we don’t walk down the street and “catch” health; neither do we walk down the street and “catch” diseases. We earn either health or disease by how we live our lives. One person sneezes in a room with his mouth uncovered and only 3 of the 10 people in that room get sick.

Why? With the exception of genetic conditions, which account for less than 3% of illnesses, all other conditions are earned. What “runs” in families are eating habits and life styles. One hundred years ago, 0.5% of Americans got cancer.

Almost 50% of Americans alive today will get cancer in their lifetimes. Where is the genetics in that? What we have been led to believe is that cancer strikes at random. It sneaks up out of the blue and takes down even the most unlikely candidates. These are the myths that strike fear into the general public.

Because it’s impossible to prevent something that has seemingly has no cause. These false beliefs based on incorrect information lead to unnecessary fear and can be quite terrifying. But they are also just that, false beliefs, myths. There are actions that we can take in order not to develop cancer but first we must have the truth (correct information) in order to take appropriate actions to avoid cancer.

Cancer is not “the enemy” but rather the consequence of continued violations of natural laws. Because we live in an artificial environment and interact with machines rather than nature, we have all but forgotten that our bodies are subject to natural laws. Natural laws, unlike human laws, are non-negotiable.

Just as surely as the planting of an apple seed will not yield an orange tree; continued violations of the laws which govern our biology, will not yield a healthy outcome. Health is the optimal functioning of an organism. Health is not, as it is commonly defined, the absence of disease. That would be like saying that “light” is the absence of “darkness” . Health is the consequence of healthy living!