Here is a trio of articles that show various lifestyle and dietary factors that are found to be protective against cancer.

Sunlight vs. Cancer

Some women who had higher sun exposure had their risk of advanced breast cancer reduced by almost half, according to the scientific study.
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The researchers said: “Vitamin D production in the skin seems to decrease the risk of several solid cancers, especially stomach, colo-rectal, liver and gall- bladder, pancreas, lung, female breast, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers.”

You know, one other thing that I forgot to mention that struck me when reading The Old Way: no one had skin cancer. How does this is group of people living in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, certainly an area with a good bit of sun, escape such an illness if sunlight causes skin damage? Could it be that it’s not the sun that causes cancer, or at least that the sun isn’t the only factor?

Good Diet and Gardening Linked To Lower Lung Cancer Risk

By simply eating four or more servings of green salad a week and working in the garden once or twice a week, smokers and nonsmokers alike may be able to substantially reduce the risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

I can easily see how eating plenty of vegetables is protective against cancer and other such maladies, but I wonder what the mechanism for gardening is. I wonder if it’s just the increased activity or if those that garden also tend to eat more vegetables. Sounds as if there were two variables in this study, which certainly makes it harder to pull out a conclusion.

Green tea vs. Breast Cancer

Dr. Maheshwari’s study observed that green tea can inhibit the invading capacity of these breast cancer cells and have also identified the mechanisms involved in death inducing and invasion inhibiting effects of green tea.

I wonder how white tea stacks up. White tea and green tea are the same plant, white tea just being younger, with more antioxidants and less caffeine. I drink both regularly.

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