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Range-fed cattle are a good source of conjugated linoleic acid, a cancer-preventing fat. (Louise McCoy/The Epoch Times)
Once a rare disease, cancer is now widespread, affecting as much as one-third of the population. The rise in cancer in the West has paralleled the rise in factory farming and the use of processed foods containing vegetable oils and additives.
Orthodox methods for treating cancer (radiation and chemotherapy) do not prolong life. The best approach to cancer is prevention.
Traditional diets, containing animal and plant foods farmed by nontoxic methods, are rich in factors that protect against cancer. Many of these protective factors are in the animal fats.
Vegetarianism does not protect against cancer. In fact, vegetarians are particularly prone to cancers of the nervous system and reproductive organs.
Cancer Protection
These nutrients in whole foods are known to protect against cancer:
Vitamin A. Strengthens the immune system. Essential for mineral metabolism and endocrine function. Helps detoxify. True vitamin A is found only in animal foods such as cod liver oil; fish and shellfish; and liver, butter, and egg yolks from pasture-fed animals. Traditional diets contained 10 times more vitamin A than the typical modern American diet.
Vitamin C. An important antioxidant that prevents damage by free radicals. Found in many fruits and vegetables but also in certain organ meats valued by primitive peoples.
Vitamin B6. Deficiencies are associated with cancer. Contributes to the function of over 100 enzymes. Most available from animal foods.
Vitamin B12. Deficiencies are associated with cancer. Found only in animal foods.
Vitamin B17. Protects against cancer. Found in a variety of organically grown grains, legumes, nuts, and berries.
Vitamin D. Required for mineral absorption. Strongly protective against breast and colon cancer. Found only in animal foods such as cod liver oil, lard, shellfish, butterfat and organ meats from grass-fed animals, and egg yolks from grass-fed animals. Traditional diets contained 10 times more vitamin D than the typical modern American diet.
Vitamin E. Works as an antioxidant at the cellular level. Found in unprocessed oils as well as in animal fats like butter and egg yolks.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA). Strongly protective against breast cancer. Found in the butterfat and meat fat of grass-fed ruminant animals.
Cholesterol. A potent antioxidant that protects against free radicals in cell membranes. Found only in animal foods.
Minerals. The body needs generous amounts of a wide variety of minerals to protect itself against cancer. Minerals like zinc, magnesium, and selenium are vital components of enzymes that help the body fight carcinogens. Minerals are more easily absorbed from animal foods.
Lactic Acid and Friendly Bacteria. Contribute to the health of the digestive tract. Found in old-fashioned lacto-fermented foods.
Saturated Fats. Strengthen the immune system. Needed for proper use of the essential fatty acids. The lungs cannot function without saturated fats. Found mostly in animal foods.
Long-Chain Fatty Acids. Arachidonic acid (AA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) help fight cancer on the cellular level. They are found mostly in animal foods such as butter, organ meats, cod liver oil, and seafood.
Co-enzyme Q10. Highly protective against cancer. Found only in animal foods.
