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This is Thomas Seyfried.

He's a scientist who's dedicated 30+ years to researching cancer.

His message? Cancer IS preventable.

It's caused by lifestyle factors, not genetics.

Here are Seyfried's 7 MOST important rules for preventing cancer: Image
7. Maintain stable blood sugar levels.

Glucose & insulin spikes can feed cancer cells.

Seyfried emphasizes the importance of keeping blood sugar levels stable by avoiding:

• Sugar
• Refined carbs
• Processed foods

Diets high in sugar can also lead to chronic inflammation & increase the risk of cancer development.
6. Ketogenic Diet.

Seyfried advocates for a ketogenic diet:

• High-fat
• Moderate-protein
• Low-carbohydrate

This diet shifts the body from using glucose as its primary energy source to burning fat & ketones.

Since cancer cells primarily rely on glucose for growth...

Limiting glucose starves cancer cells & supports metabolic health.

Foods you'd consume on this diet:

• Nuts
• Olive oil
• Avocados
• Low-carb vegetables
• Lean proteins (Ex. fish)
5. Reduce Inflammation.

Chronic inflammation is linked to cancer.

Seyfried advises adopting an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, which includes:

• Avoiding processed foods & sugar
• Consuming anti-inflammatory foods (turmeric, fatty fish, green tea, etc)
• Reducing stress through things like meditation, deep breathing & proper supplementsImage
4. Fasting.

Seyfried is a big advocate for both intermittent fasting & longer-term fasting.

Fasting reduces blood glucose & enhances ketone production...

Which cancer cells cannot efficiently use.

This helps inhibit their growth & promotes autophagy (the body’s process of cleaning out damaged cells).
3. Reduce Stress.

Chronic stress damages the mitochondria & increases inflammation in the body.

As we've learned...

These 2 are major drivers for causing cancer.

Reducing stress can look like:

• Meditation/breathwork
• Prioritizing rest & recovery
• Taking natural supplements (L-theanine, Cordyceps mushrooms, etc)

Here's a video of myself & my partner explaining the dangers of stress:
2. Regular exercise.

Seyfried emphasizes regular exercise as VITAL for preventing cancer by:

• Improving mitochondrial function
• Lowering blood sugar and inflammation
• Supporting autophagy to clear damaged cells

Here are some forms of exercise anyone can do:

• Walking
• Swimming
• Strength training

Any form of movement is better than none.

Simply moving your body daily is the goal.
1. Prioritize sleep.

Sleep is when our body recovers & heals itself.

Especially our mitochondria.

The better & the more sleep we get, we better our body is able to do this.

Which means it's absolutely vital for preventing metabolic damage & cancer.

Here are 4 sleep hacks from Dr. Eric Berg:
Young adult cancers are up 79% in the last 10 years.

People's genetics didn't suddenly get that much worse...

So it must be related to our lifestyles:

• Processed foods
• Too much sugar
• Being sedentary

It's up to us to fight back.

Don't become a victim of the American Healthcare system.
What do you think of Thomas Seyfried's recommendations?

Did he miss any?

Let me know below.

& follow me @morellifit for more like this.
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All based on personal labs.

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Big sugar is the most corrupt industry in the world.

In the 1960s, the Sugar Association paid Harvard researchers to hide the link between sugar & heart disease.

But it gets even worse…

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In 2016, documents revealed that the Sugar Association paid scientists around $50,000 (in today's money) to publish a review that minimized sugar’s health risks.

Instead, they put the blame on dietary fats.

This manipulated scientific research played a key role in shaping dietary recommendations throughout the 20th century.
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15 American Foods that are banned in other countries:

(The FDA doesn't want you to read this)

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15. US pork.

Banned in China, Russia, & the EU.

Due to ractopamine (an animal feed additive) being used for U.S. pigs. Image
14. Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer.

Banned in Austria, Hungary & multiple Scandinavian countries.

Due to the 2 of the main ingredients:

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This doesn't make sense.

Despite being low-income...

Nicoya, Costa Rica has one of the highest life expectancies in the entire world.

So how are they doing it?

Here are the 7 health secrets Nicoyans know that Americans don't:

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Nicoya Costa Rica is one of the top 5 places in the world where people live to 100+.

& while most people think wealth is the secret to a long & healthy life...

This Peninsula proves differently.

They'd be considered below the poverty line in the US.

So how are they so much healthier than the rest of the world?

Here are their 7 secrets:Image
7. Water quality.

This is something super unique about Nicoya.

Their water has the highest calcium content in the country.

But why does that matter for aging?

People who fall & break a bone when they're 60+ are 2-3x more likely to die within a year.

This is where calcium becomes incredibly valuable.

More Calcium = stronger bones.

Elderly people in Nicoya are probably breaking way fewer bones & less sedentary because of it.

This may be a large part of why they live much longer than Americans.
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Sep 25
Salt is the most misunderstood mineral in the world.

It’s been labeled as “unhealthy”

But that’s false.

Here’s the truth about salt & how you can use it to enhance your health: Image
1. What is salt.

Salt is a mineral which comes from evaporated seawater or rocks that used to be covered in seawater.

Our ancestors used it for many things:

• Preserve meats
• Currency/trade
• Clean wounds

Now, when & how did salt become the “enemy”?

Well…
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2. The research.

Throughout the 1900s…

Research started emerging on salt-causing issues like hypertension & cardiovascular disease.

The main study that started this?
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The man that's outsmarting Father Time:

Dave Pascoe.

While his driver's license may say "62 years old"...

His epigenetic age is only 37.

So I found his full longevity routine (it's surprisingly simple).

Here's how Dave is defying aging:

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1. Diet.

Dave follows a diet similar to the Mediterranean diet:

• Nuts/seeds
• Grass-fed meat
• A little bit of carbs
• Homegrown veggies
• Seafood (oysters, mussels)
• Fruits (bananas, kiwis, berries)

But the best part about Dave vs some of the other longevity gurus?
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He eats a variety of foods that he actually enjoys.

He doesn't restrict his calories.

He still:

• Eats pizza
• Drinks alcohol (occasionally)
• Goes out for dinner with friends

Basically, he still lives his life.

Which makes it realistic for the average person to copy.
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• Cancer
• Obesity
• Alzheimers

Want to protect yourself?

Eat these 10 foods:

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