Help Raise £7 Million For Cancer Research

The 25th November 2005 marked the second anniversary of thedeath of Joanne Sutherland. The much loved spouse and mum-of-twoyoung boys, who were just 3 and 5 then, was taken by cancer atage 36. Her death shocked those closest to her and took justseven months after the initial diagnosis. This sparked a burningdesire to raise £7 million pounds for Cancer Research in hermemory. £1 million pounds for each year Joanne and I spenttogether.

In 2003, the year of Joanne's death, between the UK and theUnited States alone, around 600,000 people lost their lives tothis killer disease. Exactly 154,547 people in the UK and overhalf a million in the States.

You can help towards this and at the same time benefit in manyways yourself.

How can you help raise £7 million for Cancer Research andtransform your own life at the same time? Get the info at thebottom of this article.

If you are a cancer patient or are close to someone who is,please, if nothing else, make use of the free resources detailedbelow. Colon cancer is a common cancer diagnosed in many peopletoday and not just in the elderly. As I was soon to realize, insome cases this can be fatal.

Joanne died from colon cancer, which was the primary source. Thecancer then spread to her liver. Is there anything you can do totry and prevent a similar situation?

7 Steps to Aid Cancer Prevention

1.Strange But True "Drink more Water"

Internationally renowned researcher and author Dr F.Batmanghelidj, M.D. says, "It is chronic unintentionaldehydration that causes pain and disease, including cancer inthe body" You should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water aday minimum.

2.The Budwig Diet

Whilst this may not be the most appetizing food to tickle yourtaste pallet, it does have backing from eminent people in thefield. This is purely a combination of Flaxseed (Linseed) oiland cottage cheese. For more information you can visit TheCancer Cure Foundation website. Exact details of how to prepareand mix the ingredients are available. FREE.

3.If it does not feel right get it checked - Then Double Checked

When Joanne first went to the GP she was told that it was akidney infection. It was not until the symptoms did not respondto the antibiotics prescribed and called for a return visit thatpossible colon cancer was then diagnosed. After further morein-depth tests, this second diagnoses was confirmed along withsecondary liver cancer. Moral: Get it checked and if need be geta second opinion, sooner rather than later.

4.Brandon Bays - The Journey

Here is a fantastic and extraordinary woman who discovered atumour the size of a basketball in her stomach. However throughsheer guts, determination and a highly charged positive attitudeshe beat the tumor and now lives a healthy balanced life.

5.Are Some Soft Drinks Killing You?

This is a controversial issue. However, it is claimed that somesoft drinks can kill and cause cancer. When you consider thatsome fizzy soft drinks are used to remove rust from batteryterminals it makes you wonder what that will do to your insides.Go to any search engine and type in "killer cola" or similarkeyword phrases and use your own judgment.

6.Stress & Depression

Studies have shown that stress and depression can cause certainforms of cancer. Emotional stress can weaken the immune systemand disable its ability fight against cancerous cells. You can'tbe ecstatically happy every minute of every day. But, there areways and means to reduce stress levels and cure depression.There is a multitude of great books and online info. It's just acase of finding the best information to suit your particularneeds 7.General Diet and Exercise

There is enough media coverage for us all to know what foods arehealthy and which ones are not. Try and avoid low nutritionaland fatty type foods as much as possible.