Cancer affects not only patients but also their families. Sadly, even children are not spared. Five-year-olds Luke Morin and Garrett Matthias both lost their lives to cancer. Luke died just 17 days after being diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—“one of the rarest and most aggressive childhood brain cancers with a zero percent survival rate.” His family said their son “was stolen from them” and now raises awareness to help find a cure.

Garrett bravely fought cancer for ten months. Before passing, he wrote his own obituary and asked for a “party” instead of a sad funeral. His parents honored that wish with a celebration of life, complete with “a bounce house, snow cones, and an Asgardian burial like Thor’s mom.”

Doctors say while cancer can be unpredictable and genetic, parents can lower risks by avoiding certain products. These include processed meats (like bacon and sausages) classified as “Group 1 carcinogens,” sugary drinks that Dr. London calls “liquid death,” plastic bottles with BPA, fried or charred foods, and talc-based baby powders containing asbestos or formaldehyde.

Choosing natural, fresh foods and chemical-free products may help protect children’s health and reduce future cancer risks.