Children's Cancer Protection

Cancer is on the rise, even for children, so what can we do for protection against children's cancers? There are quite a few lifestyle changes you can instigate in your family: diet, exercise, radiation, chemicals, supplements, healthy emotions and more, are all so important for children's cancer protection.

Diet is something we eat every day, so let’s make it healthy! Eating more brightly coloured fresh fruits and vegetables is the first thing to change. Keep these around at all times and eat them yourself. The Antioxidants and Phytochemicals help with children's cancer protection. Reduce the chemicals you eat as a family such as: Nitrates, Aspartame, MSG, BHT, Propylene Glycol and anything you can’t pronounce. Drink more pure water, add a squeeze of lemon; don’t drink pop and artificial drinks. Add more fiber through whole grains and vegetables; the fiber helps to protect against colon and breast cancer (some of these cancers take years to develop). Good fibers are: Flax Meal, Sprouted Grain Breads, green vegetables and apples.

Exercise is so important along with the diet; they go hand in hand. Studies are now saying the earlier a person exercises, the lesser the chance of breast cancer. Exercise gets the nutrients to the cells and the toxins out. Staying active is very important for children's cancer protection.

Radiation is all around us, so learn how to cut back and protect your children. Do not move into a house within half a mile of large power lines. Keep cell phones and high powered cordless phones away from children. Reduce the use of a Microwave, by only using it to heat up food, not to cook it and never heat food in plastics. Purchase radiation protection to put on computers, cell phones and cordless phones.

Chemicals have become a way of life, but your body does not know what to do with so many chemicals. Use Natural Cleaners and Room Sprays; body care should also be natural, as everything soaks into the skin and enters the body. Switch from plastic water bottles to stainless steel. Reduce perfume use and make sure to only use natural products on your lawn and garden. There are many products that contain chemicals that disrupt the hormones and this can lead to cancer, so use natural products to protect against children's cancers.

Supplements can also give their immune systems a boost; give them a natural children’s multi-vitamin/mineral pill, Vitamin C, Fruit flavoured Fish Oil, Pro-biotics (Acidophilus), Cod Liver Oil in the winter and Greens+ for kids.

There is always an emotional cause to disease, so we need to encourage our children to talk about their feelings and express them, in order to have a healthy emotional balance. Keep their blood sugar level to keep their moods level; when my daughter is angry or irritable the first thing I ask her is “are you hungry”. They are also linking cancers to Diabetes, so it’s so important to get them in the habit of eating every 3-4 hours and including protein and fiber in every meal.

Healthy habits are formed in childhood, so be the example for your children. You will find as you change, they will begin to change for the better also.

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