Linus Pauling, Vitamin C, and Prostate Cancer

Mega doses of Vitamin C are no longer a fad health practice since the passing of two time winning Nobel Laureate, Linus Pauling. Dr. Pauling was a chemist and won his Nobel prizes in chemistry and peace. The Nobel in peace probably took a lot less studying to achieve than did the Nobel in chemistry, which anyone premed can tell you is the dividing line between those who go on to Med School, and those who don't.

Pauling lived to the age of ninety three and finally died from prostate cancer. He touted the benefits of vitamin C and took about twenty grams of it daily himself. Again, that is 20 Grams,

not twenty milligrams, which we know today is more than enough. Pauling also proclaimed that all vitamins are beneficial, and took large doses of the rest of them as well.

Pauling's real secret to longevity though was his practice of eating less. He had a slogan that said to live longer, eat half what you are eating today, take Vitamin C, and make love every day! The vitamin C most likely had a negligible improvement on his overall health. The eating half as much is what really kept him living longer, and the making love every day is what kept him so happy!

His prostate cancer is what finally got him. Prostate cancer occurs in most men as they get older. It's percentage of incidence is comparable to a man's age too. Sixty percent of men in their sixties have the presence of prostate cancer cells in their prostates. Eighty percent of men in their eighties have prostate cancer cells. At ninety three, Linus Pauling fell into the percentage of men that are ninety percent likely to have cancer cells in their prostates.

The good news for men is that the presence of these cancer cells does not necessarily mean they are going to die of prostate cancer. The cell changes are limited and do not spread radically. Sometimes they do, but most often they just create a slight hypertrophy of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the number one cancer that kills men. It's death rate is analogous to breast cancer in women.

Remember, you can reduce your incidence of all cancers by 95% by eating a low fat, low calorie diet. That sounds hard, but it is actually easy. Eating right is a skill and all you need to give it is a little practice.

Dr. Doug Ikeler http://www.lifeextensionbooks.net/ http://www.drdougikeler.com/

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