If there is a lot of cancer in the family

No, the GP will just go through your family history, advise you don't drink, smoke, eat healthy etc. You shouldn't worry though, it can be picked up early and treatment now days is usually quite successful, with us alternative practices having our own methods as well.

Don't live your life in worry 🙂

Yes. Go and see your GP. Explain your worries and concerns. The worst that can happen is that you are told not to worry and to stay clear of becoming obese, reduce the alcohol and stop smoking etc.

The best is that they can take your genuine worries and concerns seriously and after looking at your family history of cancer, suggest some personal life style changes.

You are not "wasting their time" You have a genuine worry and concern.

Go check it out.

Then reassured or armed with good information, you can make informed choices about living your life.:)

There are tests for things like prostate cancer that show up in the blood, and I believe there is a test available in USA for studying the gene base - very expensive indeed!

I would advise not to worry and to eat as healthily as you can, like here, take moderate excercise and reduce your worry factor. In fact I couln't suggest a better outlook on life than [url]this one [/url]just posted by Nice-1.

As far as genetic markers are concerned, it has been found that genes can be switched on and off by the foods you are eating. It is a fairly new branch of biochemistry called Nutrigenomics, and [url]see here [/url]and [url]Geoff Bland[/url] is at the head of a research organisation which is testing the various food functions, but if you google it you'll find all sorts of very learned papers on the subject!!. Epigenetics is another slightly different study that looks at how a wider range of factors can influence genetic expression.

There is so much going on out there in scientific biochemical research and we are only just beginning to understand what's happening - there are exciting times ahead! I believe Functional Medicine is the medicine of the future - see the [url]Institute for Functional Medicine[/url].

Meanwhile have fun and enjoy life - whatever it has to offer :).

Thanks

thank you for all your replies.

I know worrying doesnt help.. but its the wondering side that makes me question it..

i will look at all the information you have provided.

i appreciate you taking the time to reply.

x

The latest scam is the 'cancer gene'-give me a break !!!!! There's no stopping the 'cancer purveyors'. NEWS FLASH- There are cancer genes flying unabated throughout the world. Cough up $3000 (US) and we can tell you if you are a lucky recipient !!! There's no end to these leaches !!!!

kcat

The great majority of cancers are down to faulty diet and lifestyle, pure and simple.

By...
* not smoking or giving up smoking
*eating a healthy, natural diet - rich in fruit and vegetables (organic wherever and whenever possible, preferably all the time)
*avoiding red meat and dairy, or at least keeping intake to a minimum
* taking care to ensure your diet maintains a healthy alkaline:acid balance (don't consume too much acid-burning food)
*keeping your weight under control
*taking regular exercise - brisk walking is as good as anything
*getting sufficient sleep; finding time to relax and unwind and keeping stress levels under control
*limiting exposure to chemicals/pesticides
...you can considerably reduce your risk of contracting any form of cancer.

All such simple things and anyone can do them.
Your health is in your own hands!!!

No argument here, Mountaineer !!! Couldn't have said it better myself. My mantra for many years has been-'If you want to keep getting what you're getting, keep doing what you're doing'.......I chose not to belong to the cancer club in 2005......

kcat

We what we eat and the lifestyle we live. If feed your body the right conditions the body will heal and rejuvenate preventing major health problems from developing in the first place .🙂

I've just read the posts on cancer; the last time I posted was Jan 2012.

Congratulations all of you, for your astonishing smugness. Eat right and keep healthy indeed!:mad:

You are implying that those who develop cancer actually in some way deserve to do so because they are not eating right or keeping to the rules you have all suggested.....perhaps these poor misguided people with cancer thought they were doing alright....according to your views, they clearly were getting it wrong....because hey, they have cancer now so they must have been sneaking in the odd cigarette or the odd glass of wine somewhere.....or maybe they ate some (shock horror) junk food once or twice:eek:!!!! Clearly they are at fault, and according to your rules, they clearly then deserve to get cancer.

Think a little harder and probe a little deeper than the smug superficiality you have come up with here, and you know, you might learn a little compassion goes a long way.:)

I've just read the posts on cancer; the last time I posted was Jan 2012.

Congratulations all of you, for your astonishing smugness. Eat right and keep healthy indeed!:mad:

Rowanberry,

I've put on my moderators hat and just re-read the thread a couple of times to try and see where anyone has put across a smugness in what they've said, and I just can't see it.
And I don't see that there is anything wrong with people suggesting that a good way to help avoid cancers (and other health conditions at that) is to eat well and aim to keep healthy. It's a general stance of the scientific medical community that eating poorly and living an unhealthy lifestyle (and that includes mental attitude) are potential causes of cancers.

You are implying that those who develop cancer actually in some way deserve to do so because they are not eating right or keeping to the rules you have all suggested.....

I cannot see where anybody has said or suggested that people who have developed cancer should be blamed themselves. Yes, people have said that one's health is in one's own hands, and there's nothing wrong with saying that, as it is up to individuals to help themselves, but that doesn't mean that a person developing cancer is to be blamed themselves as there is also external factors that could cause it that are outside of that persons control.

Think a little harder and probe a little deeper than the smug superficiality you have come up with here, and you know, you might learn a little compassion goes a long way.:)

Clearly, you are passionate about the caring for people with cancer and that's a good thing, but compassion also goes as far as supporting those who want to keep a positive mental attitude and help others in their way too. I'm not sure that making such remarks about those who are choosing to try and help others is beneficial on the forums, and would ask that if you have a particular issue with any specific posts that are made you click the little warning triangle against those posts to report it to the moderating team who can take a look at your concerns.

All Love and Reiki Hugs

Thank you for your comments. I think we can only agree to disagree about this. My thoughts remain as stated.

However, I will not post anything more on this thread.

I'm sorry to read such an outburst. I don't think anyone here was making any judgement against anyone or being 'smug'.
As I understand it, the main aim of everyone who posts on here is twofold, to learn and/or to help people.

It's a fact that the majority of cancers ARE down to diet and lifestyle.

I think it would be foolish and misguided to say do this or that and it's guaranteed you won't get cancer. Nobody can make such a claim.
But we can say with a sound degree of certainty that following the measures suggested further up the thread will reduce one's risk of gettng cancer.

This is at the heart of the thread. Even if certain cancers are in the family circle, it doesn't mean you'll get them too. You can reduce or eliminate your risk.
By altering diet and lifestyle you can break that chain of events that may have triggered the cancer in your relatives.

I'm sorry to read such an outburst..

I think it is a shame that, when faced with an accusation (surely not “an outburst”), our reaction is to instantly reject Rowanberry’s opinion, rather than take a step backwards and ask, “What is it that has given this impression?” We are none of us perfect and we sometimes (even often) write our opinions as if they were fact.
I guess there are many reasons for posting on HP, but the two main ones seem to be (at least, to me) a wish to learn from others and a desire to make public whatever ‘answer’ we believe that we have found. Most of us – I know I come into this category – do both. But when we are proselytising our particular ‘answer’ then, yes, we might easily come across as smug. (It happens a lot with posts about weight-loss and obesity, I’ve noticed.) You say;

I don't think anyone here was making any judgement against anyone or being 'smug'

Really? What about,

We what we eat and the lifestyle we live. If feed your body the right conditions the body will heal and rejuvenate preventing major health problems from developing in the first place .

Here is a chance to look at the impression we give when we are writing about something we know and/or care about – and a chance to improve our communication skills. It seems a shame to reject it.

There are of course different answers to the original question depending on the cancer. Speaking personally my father had prostae cancer and i have it as well. A man is severla times more likely to develop prostate cancer if it is in the family.

And as above there is a simple and easy blood test that can be done to see if other tests are warranted. And your GP should do it for you on request.

It is relevant if you are over a "certain age" in my view 45 if it is in the family and 50 if it is not.