"Why I believe that giving up milk is the key to beating breast cancer..."I had no alternative but to die or to try to find a cure for myself. I am a scientist - surely there was a rational explanation for this cruel illness that affects one in 12 women in the UK?
I had suffered the loss of one breast, and undergone radiotherapy. I was now receiving painful chemotherapy, and had been seen by some of the country's most eminent specialists. But, deep down, I felt certain I was facing death. I had a loving husband, a beautiful home and two young children to care for. I desperately wanted to live.
Fortunately, this desire drove me to unearth the facts, some of which were known only to a handful of scientists at the time.
Anyone who has come into contact with breast cancer will know that certain risk factors - such as increasing age, early onset of womanhood, late onset of menopause and a family history of breast cancer - are completely out of our control. But there are many risk factors, which we can control easily.
Comment: For more information about the serious health effects associated with pesticides spraying, especially in children, read the following articles:
Research Links Pesticides with ADHD in Children
Study finds pesticide link to childhood leukemia
Pesticide Susceptibility In Children Lasts Longer Than Expected
Wide Range of Diseases Linked to Pesticides
Contractors Using Dangerous Pesticides in U.K. Schools
The following article: Farm Workers and Allies Ask Government to Protect Kids From Toxic Pesticide Drift discusses the issue of pesticide spraying in California and what campaigners are doing to raise awareness about 'pesticide drift' and the toxic effects of pesticides on children: