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Holly_Hobby

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18. My neighbor works for an Oncologist

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 09:07 AM

Feb 2014

He says that cancer is a lifestyle disease, genes are turned on or off by food, water, and air contaminants and amount of physical activity and stress.

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We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer [View all] Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 OP

Yeah, I read that this morning and got kind of creeped frazzled Jan 2014 #1

not only the scans, but the accumulation of so many toxins Voice for Peace Jan 2014 #2

Not to mention 2naSalit Jan 2014 #7

hmm that's an interesting conspiracy theory Voice for Peace Jan 2014 #8

It could be 2naSalit Feb 2014 #12

My thoughts as well - insurance co.'s don't want to pay for the care we need. canoeist52 Jan 2014 #11

What about mammograms? A physician in the family refuses Maraya1969 Jan 2014 #3

I get the thermograms too. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #5

My yearly mammogram just saved my life. YMMV :) n/t phylny Feb 2014 #16

I got a thermogram a year ago. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #4

Dumping chemical-laden food into our bodies & stuffing ourselves is what's killing people. randome Jan 2014 #6

I just got a CAT scan... Archae Jan 2014 #9

lol.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #10

Cat scans... progressoid Feb 2014 #20

In my 30+ years on this Earth, I've only had one MRI. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #13

Geezus, what DOESN'T cause cancer these days? TheMightyFavog Feb 2014 #14

to have all these CAT scans NJCher Feb 2014 #15

A misleading Op-Ed in New York Times on CT Scans mohan99 Feb 2014 #17

My neighbor works for an Oncologist Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 #18

Cancer in my mind is basically the disease of too much. ananda Feb 2014 #19