The U.S. is one of the most progressive countries in the world. We are one of the leading industrial nations, our citizens drive tens of millions of cars, our homes are insulated, we have central air conditioning and indoor heat, we produce more food than any other country in the world and store it in refrigerators, our floors are
carpeted and our lawns are weed-free.
We have make-up to make us look more beautiful, Botox to make us look younger, strips to make our teeth whiter and prescription drugs to make us live longer.
So why are so many Americans getting and dying from cancer? Well there are many reasons. But this note today is on my mind. As it turns out, the very aspects of modern life that have supposedly made life easier are, in fact, making life more dangerous. And these “aspects” can be summed up in one word – - CHEMICALS!
In 1989, the U.S. produced its one millionth man-made chemical. While many of these chemicals have made our lives more enjoyable, most are finding their way into our bodies and wreaking havoc.
Of the 70,000 chemicals being used commercially in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers 65,000 of them to be potentially – - if not DEFINITELY – - hazardous to your health!
And that’s not all…
More than 6,000 new chemicals are being tested in the U.S. every week! What is really frightening is these chemicals aren’t just sitting around in warehouses. According to the Environmental Defense Group, more than 4 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment each year – 72 million pounds of which are known carcinogens!
And where are these cancer-causing agents ending up? In the air you breathe, the water you drink and in the food you eat. They are everywhere! It is SO important to be proactive with ensuring that your environment is safe, the water you consume is pure and the air you breathe is the cleanest possible.
Look around you and see if you at possible risk…
The Doctor of the Future will give NO Medicine, but will interest his patients in diet and nutrition, exercise and the care of the human
frame. He will teach them about the cause of ALL disease.
-Thomas Edison