Lance Armstrong, Sports, Cycling and Cancer.
By now, virtually everyone is familiar with the story of Lance
Armstrong. From cancer survivor to Tour de France champion seven
times over, it is a story of courage, determination and
spectacular science. Out of this has come a wonderful
organization, LiveStrong
According to the Wikipedia, "On October 2, 1996, Armstrong was
diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer that had
metastasized, spreading to his lungs and brain. His doctors told
him that he had less than a 40 percent chance of survival. After
his recovery, one of his doctors told him that his actual odds of
survival had been considerably smaller (one even went as far as
to say three percent), and that he had been given the estimate
primarily to give him hope. The date of October 2 was eventually
commemorated by Armstrong and Nike, through the "10//2" line of
merchandise. One dollar from the sale of each piece of "10//2"
merchandise is donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which
was founded in 1997. Armstrong managed to recover after surgery
to remove his right testicle and two brain lesions, and a course
of chemotherapy, performed at Indiana University School of
Medicine. The standard chemotherapy for his cancer would have
meant the end of his cycling career, because a known side effect
was a dramatic reduction in lung function; he opted for a more
severe treatment that was less likely to result in lung damage.
While in remission he resumed training, but his contract had been
canceled by his Cofidis team. He was eventually signed by the
newly formed United States Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, and
by 1998, he was able to make his successful return in the cycling
world marked by his fourth place overall finish in the Vuelta a
España. To this day, Armstrong lists his return from cancer as
his proudest accomplishment."
One of the hypothesis is that repeated cycling caused or
contributed to the cancer. Armstrong himself does not disagree
and the medical experts are not sure.
How can such a major problem be avoided? While this is certainly
a difficult question to address, there are some factors that can
certainly put the odds in one's favor. They include but are not
limited to:
Balancing hormonal levels. Products such as Hgh Plus can
contribute to this area.
Antioxidants, particularly higher dose Vitamin C. This is a
necessily post exericse.
Balancing pH levels. Green drinks and green veggies, along with
minerals will keep the body's pH in balance. An imbalance in pH
has been hypothesized as THE major cause of disease.
Intake of Royal Jelly. This is perhaps the greatest immune
booster known. Work done by Gaston Naessens and other have shown
this substance to regular some of the most detailed, intrecate
systems in the body.
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