Pancreatic Cancer

[tex]

The book is now available online in both print and digital forms. I highly recommend reading the book, because in addition to describing medically-researched methods for reducing the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, the book also includes a lot of very useful information about magnesium deficiency, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, fructose and other health issues.

This project was delayed for weeks after my old computer died (motherboard failure) and I had trouble finding a replacement computer that would work with the hard drive from the old one (I couldn't afford to lose that hard drive because it contained all the programs that I use every day). Unfortunately I've used that drive for many years, so it's an old IDE drive (all the newer ones are either SATA or solid state). There are adapters sold for that purpose, but I tried all of the types I could find, and none of them worked properly. I finally resolved the problem by digging out an old "retired" computer in my office and swapping out the drives.

Back to the point of this post: As I have mentioned before, I intended to publish the book free in digital form, and at minimum printing cost for printed copies. But unfortunately Amazon is greedy and they will not allow a book to be published free on Kindle. Why? Because Amazon wants to make money on every book sale, I suppose. The minimum price allowed is 99 cents (USD). They have a way to offer books free to Amazon Prime members, during limited periods, but I want it to be free for everyone, at all times.

Another thing that chaps my hide is their pricing for printed books. This is a relatively small book, so I can buy this book direct from the printer for $2.31 each (plus shipping). But the lowest price I can set on Amazon is $3.85. At that price my royalty is zero. And I know damn well that Amazon can get a better price from the printer than I can, especially since they own the printer. So at $3.85 they are making $1.54 plus the profit made by their printer, while the author (me) makes zilch. But if I price it below $3.85, I have to reach in my pocket to pay Amazon the price difference for every book sold. They also have an optional giveaway program whereby I can give away up to 30 copies. But I would have to pay for those books (presumably at the posted retail price, plus shipping.

So the bottom line is, unfortunately it appears that $3.85 is the lowest price for the printed version, and even though I will make nothing, Amazon will probably make at least 50 % of that amount in profit.

Fortunately the digital version is another matter, because there are other digital booksellers besides Kindle. Amazon/Kindle regulations forbid any author from offering their books at a lower price at another bookseller. But they also have a price matching policy. So I have listed the book on Smashwords as free. Smashwords also makes the book available to the apple iStore, Barnes&Noble, Koby, Sony, Diesel, and some others. So hopefully by today the book should be available at all of those places, free of charge. It's available at Smashwords for sure, in whatever format your digital device of choice prefers. Here's a link:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/665808

Eventually someone will point out to Amazon/Kindle that the book is available at Barnes&Noble, or the istore, or whatever, priced free. Unless Amazon/Kindle figures out what I'm trying to do, they should then lower their Kindle price to free. Or they might just throw me out. But at any rate, the book is now available in digital form at Smashwords and presumably at various other digital booksellers, free of charge.

Amazon hates Smashwords because Smashwords allows authors to give books away free, so if someone reports that the book is free at Smashwords, Amazon will probably just ignore that. But they shouldn't ignore the other booksellers because they are trying to drive all of them out of business by undercutting their profits.

If you insist on buying books from Amazon/Kindle (or if you want a printed copy), then here are the links for the printed and Kindle copies at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Pancreatic-Cance ... B01LZ5E40J

https://www.amazon.com/Pancreatic-Cance ... 0985977248

If you want to download a free digital copy from Amazon though, you may have to wait a while to see if they are going to do a price match, because without a price match, the minimum price is $0.99.

The digital versions and the PDF version of the book all contain live links for navigation and for automatic loading of references. If you don't own a digital reading device but you want a free copy of the book, Smashwords also lists a PDF version that you can read on any computer or any other device that uses Adobe Reader or any other PDF interpreter to open PDF files. If you don't want to deal with any booksellers, I'll be happy to send you a PDF file or a digital copy of the book in whatever format you prefer, attached to an email. Just let me know. I would need to know what type of digital device you want to use, so that I can send a properly formatted file.

Thanks,
Tex

[LauraAnn]

Thank you Tex. I just finished a quick run-through of your book (used the smash words connection) and was glad I spent the time. The chapter on magnesium was very enlightening and I'll be rereading that one many times over to get all the meat out of it. Your research and presentation of the information was quite impressive. All your hard work payed off and is appreciated.



Laura

[tex]

Laura,

Thank you. Positive feedback always makes my day.

Tex

[Vanessa]

Hey Tex,

Kudos on the book! Very interesting about the body odor....I think that means I'm in trouble! I loved the buzzards on the garbage truck analogy. I did know about the fructose subject from a YouTube I watched not too long ago.....can't remember the name of it. This guy went into A LOT of detail about how the liver can't process it.

Hey, if your comfortable answering, what got you interested in PC in particular? Was the interest sparked via your research?

Thanks again for everything you do!

[tex]

Hi Vanessa,

Thanks. The odor I referred to isn't the odor of perspiration. It's a strong, acrid odor unlike anything I had ever smelled before. Small amounts are unpleasant, but not that big a deal. But as it becomes progressively worse, larger amounts are absolutely intolerable. And yes, just as the pancreas was never designed to produce the volume of enzymes needed to digest soy, the liver wasn't designed to process high volumes of fructose, and ignoring those issues can get us into trouble.

I stumbled across the connection between PC and magnesium deficiency, and then I discovered that this led to secondary associations (such as the association between PC and diabetes (in which magnesium deficiency almost surely plays an important role). And the more I looked, the more associations I found between diet habits and PC risk. Polly pointed out the huge studies that implicated poultry and some of the other related risks. This may have occurred before you joined the forum, but Polly lost a brother to the disease several years ago so of course she had a special interest in the disease. And then it dawned on me that Steve Jobs' case was a perfect example to illustrate the connections because of the unusual circumstances of his case.

I just thought that it might be very beneficial if as many people as possible became aware of the known risks, because it may be a long, long time before doctors figure out how to diagnose the disease while there is still time to treat it effectively. A 6 % 5-year survival rate is totally unacceptable, to say the least. We have to learn how to prevent the disease or keep it from developing, because prevention appears to be the only effective way to deal with it.

Tex

[Vanessa]

That's very interesting Tex. I wasn't aware of Polly's brother and certainly not the connection between poultry and PC. I know you've sprinkled a few tid bits on your disdain for the creature educating us....

Also, I think I know the odor you are speaking of. I have smelled it on pt's at the hospital but was too busy with other things to make any sort of connection. Now I can suggest IV magnesium as the Dr. gives me a blank stare. Worth a try though!

[tex]

Yes, hospitals are a very magnesium-depleting environment. And many patients may be sick in the first place because of a chronic magnesium deficiency preventing their immune system and other systems from working properly.

Antibiotics and many other medications deplete magnesium. The stress of tests or surgical procedures deplete magnesium, and the stress of just being sick and in a hospital depletes magnesium. Despite all that, I don't recall ever receiving a magnesium supplement while in a hospital. It's just not on their radar.

If more doctors gave patients magnesium in their IVs I have a hunch they might be surprised at how much better their patients respond to their treatments in general.

Tex

[Erica P-G]

Very informative Tex..
Thank you for putting your heart and soul into this read.
I am forwarding my pdf. to a few family members and asking them to read it when they have a chance.


Erica

[humbird753]

I was able to download the e-book through Smashwords free of charge. I've only read a few pages so far. And although I haven't even read this book yet, I am wondering if I should be getting a hard copy book for a friend's son-in-law. I was visiting with my friend yesterday and she started telling me about her son-in-law who is about 35 yrs. old. I wasn't aware of his history of pancreatitis. She said she talked with her daughter earlier yesterday morning and was told that her son-in-law was back in the hospital with severe pancreatitis. This is his 6th time. She mentioned his triglycerides range at 5,000 and sugar level in the upper 500's. He is having plasma transfusions (8 bags) while removing the old from his body. As she explained it to me, this is what helps lower the triglycerides. I'm sorry if I am not using the proper terminology here, it's all foreign to me

His lifestyle - He's married, a father to 9 children!, currently interning to be a minister, has never drank alcohol and has never smoked. But if this book is anything like the others you've written, it may have more to do with the types of foods he eats? Only guessing here.

I am only assuming this book would be the most beneficial information for him. Would you recommend this book for him?

I'm so concerned about her son-in-law's current health status, so am asking rather than fully reading this book. I think he needs more help than he has been getting from his doctors.

Please let me know. Thank you.

Paula

[tex]

Hi Paula,

Yes indeed, IMO (and this is supported by published medical research) certain long-term diet issues significantly increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Pancreatitis and elevated triglycerides/sugar levels greatly increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Both a significant amount of soy in the diet and chronic magnesium deficiency can increase the risk of developing pancreatitis. The digestion of soy overworks the pancreas, and magnesium deficiency causes insulin resistance in the cells and compromises the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin.

Because insulin is required to transport triglycerides (and sugars) out of the blood either to be stored or burned as fuel, lower insulin availability and insulin resistance leads to elevated blood triglyceride and sugar levels. And because fructose in the diet cannot be burned as fuel by the body, that means that as insulin resistance continues to develop and insulin production continues to decline (because of pancreatitis), fructose will tend to build up in the blood, amplifying any blood sugar problems. All this leads to a greatly increased risk of pancreatic cancer. Of course that's just my opinion, and as you are well aware, I'm not a medical professional, but my opinion is based on solid published medical research.

But here's something to remember — contrary to popular opinion, pancreatic cancer is very slow to develop, so there is time to fight it, even if a small tumor already exists. As you will see in the book, researchers have shown that pancreatic cancer uses fructose as fuel to multiply. They have also shown that the most common types of pancreatic cancer cells can be prevented from multiplying by starving them (cutting off their fructose supply). As always, food is our most powerful medicine.

You're very welcome.

Tex

[sunny]

Thanks for this, Tex! My first experience with Smashwords and it's on my kindle ....I just finished Vitamin D and my doc was interested in your ideas and is ordering the test ....she said often the insurance companies don't want to pay as they think everyone is low so why bother testing...just give them the Rx and it's taken care of.... She's curious about my level and if low, how increasing levels will impact the LC.
So , once again, a big thank you !
Sunny

[tex]

You're most welcome, Sunny.

Tex

[MaryA]

I'm paying for not visiting this forum very much lately. It took me FOREVER to figure out what "PC" referenced in this string - even though it was in the subject. Oh yes, the brain fog is still with me. I didn't realize until I re-read all these messages that you had a new book, Tex. That's great! It sounds like a must read to me.

Mary Alice

[tex]

Mary Alice, I hope you find the book to be helpful.

Tex

[humbird753]

Thank you very much, Tex. I'll be ordering a book to send to him. I definitely believe everyone would benefit from this information.





Paula