If you ask a group of people about cancer, you’ll usually hear two very different voices.
On one hand, you have younger people who just repeat what they’ve heard from someone else: “Well, cancer just runs in my family.” For them, it’s an identity they’ve adopted before they’ve really had to face many hardships.
On the other hand, I hear older folks—people who have already lived through real health struggles—say the same thing: “It’s just in my genes. Nothing I can do about it.”
But here’s the truth: that belief couldn’t be further from reality.
The Turning Point: What Changed Everything for Me
My perspective flipped the day I picked up The Primal Blueprint. Inside those pages, I learned something shocking: about 95% of cancers are metabolically driven—not genetic fate.
Let that sink in for a second.
That means only about 5% of cancers are truly tied to inherited genetic mutations. The rest? They’re influenced by the way we live, eat, move, rest, and handle stress.
In other words: we actually have far more control than we’ve been led to believe. By building strong, resilient mitochondria (your body’s energy powerhouses), we can create robust metabolic health—which is the ultimate prevention against cancer.
The Big 4 Levers That Tip the Odds in Your Favor
So how do you actually do that? I like to keep it simple: pull the Big 4 Levers that move the needle most when it comes to cancer prevention:
- Toxin Removal. Identify and remove the main culprits that are bogging down your body’s immune system.
- Movement and Exercise. Learn why movement and exercise is not just about building muscle and burning calories.
- Eating Window and Fasting. Learn how to train your body to fight illness and disease when you’re not eating.
- Nutrient Dense Foods and Lifestyle. Learn how to take control and source great tasting, nutrient dense foods that starve out illness and disease.
When you learn these habits and become metabolically healthy, something incredible happens: you can actually enjoy life with freedom. That’s where the 80/20 principle comes in. Build your metabolic machinery strong, and the occasional treat won’t derail you.
A Vision for Old Age (And Why This Matters Now)
For me, it’s not just about avoiding disease. It’s about imagining the kind of life I want when I’m 80, 90, even 100.
My ideal day of old age? Waking up with purpose, walking or even jogging (hopefully even sprinting once in a while) around the farm, hunting, gardening, cooking my own food, sweating often, laughing a lot, and falling asleep at night knowing I’m strong, useful, and disease-free.
That’s the payoff of defending your future now.
Your First Steps: From Fear to Action
If cancer runs in your family and you’ve been living under the shadow of “it’s all genetic,” I want you to know this: you are not powerless.
The very first step I recommend is simple:
✅ Take my Defend Your Future Quiz. It’ll show you where you currently stand and which levers you need to start pulling.
Step two? Let’s set up a call and see if your goals are aligned with what I help my clients achieve. Because if you’re ready to stack the odds in your favor and build a body cancer hates, there’s no better time than now.
Closing Thought
Your health story isn’t written in stone by your DNA. You get to write the chapters ahead. The sooner you start, the more control you gain.
Now, get to chiseling out a body that cancer hates, and start defending your future!!
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