A Book Review: “Knockout” by: Susanne Somers

“The Answer To Cancer”

Part I

January 21, 2010

By: Pamela Eliowitz
 

I began reading a fabulous book about Cancer struggle and survival. I personally have not had cancer, but know those that have. Work with those that have or had, and realize that anyone can have cancer. I think we all carry cancer in small amounts, just not in detectable levels for blood tests to notice. It's when we start to have symptoms that things have gone too far.

The book is called "Knockout" by Suzanne Somers: It is heartfelt, and dedicated to many people that she knew, that did not survive cancer. She interviews tons of famous doctors of internal medicine, neurology, oncology, and surgeons. The interviews are very informative as if the doctors are writing their own essays. Surprising information, research, and enlightenment. Shocking revelations, as well as experiences that Suzanne shares from her own crisis "on recurrence" it sheds light on the current systems in place in our healthcare, and judicial system. It is all encompassing, and thoroughly researched. I am just finishing it up, but wanted to take a minute to share what I have noted, to be one absolutely fabulous book on the matter of cancer, cancer treatments, new methods of treating cancer, and stories of cancer survivors.

Cancer is not the death sentence it once was labeled being. I have tons of friends that are survivors, and continue their everyday lives as if nothing so devastating had ever occurred. They work double shifts, and full-time, and keep in line with life's daily tasks. It amazes me to see the complete recovery from the disease of cancer. Not only does it amaze me, but it thrills me to be witness to so many people that have lived to tell. I continue to applaud their stoicism.

Cancer interfering with or ending people's lives compelled me to learn more about how our body's cells turn on us. As a nurse, writer, and researcher, it fits. I know about the different theories that have been speculated and some proven to have caused cancer, such as the lifestyle factors, genetics, and environment. I wish we could trace everyone’s history to do a playback to see how the dots connect. I know researchers try earnestly to find the answer to cancer. I know they say smoking causes cancer, just not in everyone. Then what about those that get lung cancer that didn't smoke a day in their life? How then, do people get cancer of the lung if they do not smoke? We could say it's from the pollution, genetics, chronic bronchitis, frequent upper respiratory(anything that causes inflammation in the lungs). The chronic inflammation of the tissue does have the effect of changing the tissue structure, and in essence causing the mutations to occur from the constant injury to the lung tissue.

Without going into the heavy science of DNA and RNA, suffice it to say that this double helix of coded information are in constant motion recombining their genetic expressions, and when we are sick or bombarded by toxins in our food, water, and environment, the immune system has to jump into fight mode from these assaults, leaving the double helix to recombine on its own, defenseless from a mistake in coding. While the immune system is off fighting a common cold, chickenpox, measles, or a number of other diseases. It's when these recombination's make an error, and buddy up with the wrong partner that a mutation occurs, and usually the immune system will take care of it, but if it's overwhelmed, it won't catch some of the miscodes. Every cell, every structure, organ have within themselves all the cellular material, the nucleus is embedded into every tiny cellular structure, and has this replication process going on, that is why we can evolve cancers in a number of places within the bodies organs. Especially, in tissues that change constantly. That is why people with AIDS have so many different types of cancers, because their immune systems are no longer functioning properly, or at all. I plan to go into more details in part II of my series on "The Answer to Cancer."

Stay tuned for Part II of "The Answer To Cancer."

"I hypothesize on these matters, as I am not replacing medical science or your primary doctor. I am solely suggesting out loud my views from my educational background, things I've read, and questions I've asked. None of which bare any resemblance to advisement. I leave that to the medical establishment. I just want to write-out-loud my views, in order that I might connect some of the dots!"

Your comments from your experiences, education, and explorations into Cancer, are more than welcome! Maybe together we can all connect more dots.

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