Mccoy Brother Bhaktananda once told me that I had a long life ahead of me. Being now 71 I suppose that prediction has already become some what true.
I find that what you said about Rajasi has also become true of my life….He may have had cancer much younger if it was not for his generally good health, and following a good diet. There were three times in my life that I found I may have easily died by health problems had it not been for practicing Hatha yoga, eating a vegetarian diet, a constant practice of Yogananda’s energization exercises and the grace/blessings of the gurus.
If Bro B foresaw a long life for you, I think it's going to be 100+. 71 is presently not even the average life expectancy, which in America is around 80 or a little less for males.
Cancer is the most dangerous of the 3 horsemen of death.
Cardiovascular disease is pretty much preventable. Cognitive impairment ditto. Cancer, that's another deal altogether. Whatever tool we have at disposal, we should use it.
The above being said, high glycemia (blood sugar) seems to support the growth of cancerous cells. A way to avoid high glycemia is to avoid sweets and many cereals. This also implies avoiding too much fruit. Of course, dried fruit must be avoided like hell.
Are you checking your fasting blood sugar? It's the easiest thing to do, for a few dollars investment, you can buy a monitor and stripes and detect any unwanted rise in fasting blood sugar.
Another easy trick is to monitor your blood pressure regularly. A high pressure is an ally of the 1st horseman of death, cardiovascular disease, which includes heat stroke, brain stroke, myocardial infarction, and other pretty things.
