“Several years ago I met a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me a copy of an article, entitled “Asparagus For Cancer” printed in the Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet to health or over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked with him on his project. We have accumulated a number of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:”

You may have seen this email circulating recently. Is asparagus the answer to anyone suffering from cancer?

I think not.

Miracle Cures

Snake oil. Shark cartilage. Bee pollen. Acai juice. All these and more have been touted over the years as miracle cures, a magic bullet. Take a swig or pop a pill and your suffering will soon end.

The human body is more complex than that — to be cured by a single dose of some elixir.

Chronic degenerative diseases [CDD], like cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes, are more often than not the result of lifestyle choices. You don’t go to bed healthy tonight and wake up tomorrow morning with CDD. They manifest in your body over time, turning into a threatening disease once the immune system becomes overwhelmed.

To think that one cure-all can reverse years of neglect and exposure to toxicities is unrealistic.

One of the highlights of the Linus Pauling Institute’s Diet and Optimum Health Conference held recently is, be skeptical.

Don’t believe everything you read online or hear on the TV news. Find trusted sources for information related to your health. Use your own logic and acquired knowledge to decide what is best for your health.

You are responsible for you.