What are your thoughts on the link between cancer and diet?
In your opinion, what are the things we absolutely must do and absolutely must not do to avoid getting cancer?
“Eat this and you won’t get cancer, or don’t eat that and you’ll get cancer!” After all these years, I think to myself; there’s no such thing!
Even cigarettes?
No, of course not, the harm of smoking is very obvious. I always say, from the moment it enters the body, the smoke travels throughout and leaves a trail of damage everywhere!
There are also many people who smoke and don't get cancer, aren't there?
Yes, about twenty percent of the population has a more resistant immune system to smoking. But even they have to battle other serious lung diseases related to smoking. Turning to cancer, we now know that nothing directly causes cancer or has any preventative power.
You recommend vitamin D, but…
Yes, that's very important. We used to think that people in Africa got cancer less often because they ate greens and didn't live stressful lives. It's now known that this isn't the case. Their vitamin D levels are very high due to the sun. Conversely, as you move towards Scandinavian countries, the incidence of cancer increases significantly. This is because there is no sun there. The reason for this was recently understood. If vitamin D levels are high in the body, it blocks the path of cells that are about to become cancerous and prevents cancer.
What is the best way to get vitamin D?
The sun isn't what it used to be; it's harmful now. That's why I never recommend going out in direct sunlight. My advice is this: If you don't frequently pass kidney stones, put one ampoule of vitamin D in a tablespoon of olive oil every month. You drink half, and a loved one drinks the other half. Doing this once a month is enough, and it's incredibly cheap. Vitamin D has a protective effect against infections and cancer. Even the risk of Alzheimer's is related to vitamin D. Because vitamin D is so cheap, it's an orphaned substance. Nobody profits from it, so even though its benefits are known, it's not particularly recommended. The researchers who conducted the studies on vitamin D are Russians. We learned about their research results by translating them!
Sugar is the cause of many diseases.
It is said that smokers should not obtain vitamins A, E, and C through unnatural means?
That's completely unrelated. Smokers may have a vitamin C deficiency, but it's not known what that leads to. But it's best to get vitamin C through natural sources.
Sugar is seen as equivalent to poison. And you say you absolutely don't use it. Is it really that bad? How are families supposed to keep young children away from it?
Sugar is very, very harmful. It might be more acceptable for young children who have a very high growth rate and need energy, but as they reach adolescence, it's necessary to educate them and help them break this habit. Otherwise, obesity will be one of the biggest problems in the world.
Is this the harmful aspect of sugar, or is it harmful because of its direct link to cancer?
Obese people already have a high risk of cancer. Sugar is a substance that lays the groundwork for all kinds of diseases. Humanity didn't use such a substance until recently. It's been in our lives for 500 years. There's now a reaction in the human body against wheat as well. It should be consumed in limited quantities. But the main problem is sugar! It absolutely must be cut out. I convinced my 12-year-old daughter not to use it anymore.
Is there really no food you can't resist?
Look, nothing is absolutely forbidden. If you really crave something, of course you'll try it. But in reasonable amounts and not too often. I believe in the Paleo Diet. People don't need to walk around with lists. The basic thing is: what was there, what was eaten thousands of years ago? Meat, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit. Nothing else! Everything canned or packaged is harmful.
The safety of fresh food is also questionable…
Yes, we have this problem. The pesticides used to grow these vegetables are extremely harmful to health. I have an olive grove with a 40-square-meter stone hut. I personally take care of it and, for example, I use a special solution developed by a Japanese person for olives. It kills all the harmful things and is not harmful to health. It's also very cheap. Such solutions should be used. By the way, we must definitely increase olive oil consumption. It is beneficial for everything and has a preventative effect against many diseases.
How much does sleep affect the immune system?
You absolutely need to sleep 7 hours. Night sleep is very important for health. For example, people who work night shifts have a higher risk of cancer.
