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Preventing Cancer: Step 5 – Testing
Various Tests for Cancer Detection and Prevention Cancer prevention goes a long way from simply taking measures to avoid getting cancer. Getting tested for cancer is also an important factor in cancer prevention. It is an early cancer diagnosis that treatment of cancer can become successful. There are numerous cancer prevention tests that can be used to detect cancer. West.net gives us a low down of some of these cancer tests: Tests for Bladder Cancer Over the past few years, [...]
Preventing Cancer: Step 4 – Detoxify
Detoxification’s Role in Cancer Prevention and Treatment of Cancer Alarming facts: in 1996 more Americans died of cancer than in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War combined, with over 550, 000 cancer deaths among Americans. In 2002, more than 1.25 million Americans had received a cancer diagnosis and the number continues to grow. Cancer death happens every minute. In the early 1900’s, there was very little cancer. It used to be that children rarely got cancer. Today [...]
Preventing Cancer: Step 3 – Stress Reduction
Stress affects us physically and psychologically. In the case of a perceived threat such as cancer, the body undergoes a build up of internal tension to prepare for swift and powerful action. Under stressful circumstances, the brain signals the adrenal glands to produce corticosteroids, hormones which weaken the immune response. Corticosteroids exert such a powerful immune-suppressive effect that synthetic steroids are widely used as drugs to suppress immunity in allergic conditions and the rejection of transplanted organs. Cancerous processes are [...]
Preventing Cancer: Step 2 – Exercise
Exercise Helps to Prevent Cancer If you cringe at the word “exercise”, well this might get you moving. Cancer research studies have shown that people who live a sedentary lifestyle are more cancer risk than those who regularly exercise. Exercise is good for more than just your waistline. The American Cancer Society report highlights the importance of staying physically active and maintaining a healthy body weight in relation to cancer prevention and treatment of cancer. The society concurs that exercise [...]
Preventing Cancer: Step 1 – Change Your Diet
Cancer is a disease that takes the lives of many every year. A lot of cancer related deaths are due to breast cancer and lung cancer – two of the most common types of cancer disease that people get. Breast cancer statistics alone shows an alarming rate of 40, 170 female deaths in the year 2009 and 440 male deaths also from breast cancer. The good news is that scientists have been persistent in their cancer researches and with the [...]
Cancer Prevention
Cancer is a terrible disease that has touched almost all of us in some way. It has changed and influenced my life in a big way! My mother died of cancer when I was 19. She battled cancer during most of my teenage years. I have lost my grandmother, numerous aunts, uncles, and friends to cancer. I grew up with my two younger sisters thinking that none of us were going to live past 40 because of cancer. I know [...]
Holistic Health for Asthma: A Medicine Alternative To Curing Asthma Attacks
Asthma, an illness that affects a lot of people, happens when the airways leading to the lungs are inflamed and swollen. Breathing then becomes difficult, labored and to some extent, even painful that grasping for air is a common occurrence when an attack happens. Allergens are usually the cause. Because this varies with every person, the gravity of the attack also varies. It may be triggered by, among other things, diet or food intake, dust mites, animals, fungi, smoke and [...]
Asthma Cures
Health Vitamins and Health Supplements Take all the supplements listed below. Read http://www.ifoundthecure.com/health-rescources/ this section first before you take any supplements, herbs, or holistic remedies. Improve your diet by taking these vitamin supplements to help manage and control the asthma: Quercetin with Bromelain Take 1 tablet 3 times a day Powerful immunostimulants. It has an antihistaminic effect. Also stabilizes cells to stop inflammation. Nature Made Organic Flaxseed Oil Omega-3 1000 mg – 225 Softgels Take twice daily Sources of essential [...]
Natural Cure for an Ear Infection – Antibiotic Alternatives
If you believe that antibiotics should be avoided if at all possible, then this article is for you. We are providing you with valuable information on fighting different ailments naturally. From an ear infection, to bronchitis, to a sinus infection, to strep throat. Many times these ailments are fought with antibiotics. Since many believe that antibiotics are overused at best and they are losing their effectiveness, we want you to have options! What is an ear infection? Middle ear infections, [...]
Natural Cures For Bronchitis
In the US between 15 to 18 million are diagnosed with bronchitis each year. Many of these people are not happy with the traditional ways to combat bronchitis and are looking for natural remedies to solve the problem. There are quite few home remedies that help with bronchitis. But before we talk about the holistic ways or natural ways to cure bronchitis, let’s understand what it is and what the symptoms are. What is Bronchitis Bronchitis is an inflammation of [...]
Antibiotic Alternatives – Strep Throat
Strep throat, according to webMD, is a bacterial infection in the throat and the tonsils. The throat gets irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat. What causes strep throat? Strep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. There are many different types of strep bacteria. Some cause more serious illness than others. Although some people are quick to think that any painful sore throat is strep, sore throats are usually caused by a viral infection and not strep [...]
Antibiotic Alternatives
For some people antibiotics are the cure all medicine and one of the best gifts from god, for others they feel they are responsible for everything that is wrong with western medicine and yet the majority of people are somewhere in between these two extremes. We decided to separate fact from fiction and give you some alternatives to antibiotics if you are concerned about their over use! We will do a 6 part series. The first part will provide some [...]
Natural Ways To Fight Diabetes!
This is post 2 of 2 on diabetes. If you have NOT read the first post, please do it now! Treatments and drugs Depending on what type of diabetes you have, blood sugar monitoring, insulin and oral medications may play a role in your treatment. A pancreas transplant may be an option for select people. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and keeping a healthy weight are all keys to managing your [...]
Diabetes: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors and Complications!
Natural Remedies for diabetes. Provide the natural nutrients and methods to your body so it will heal itself. Avoid chemicals and other harmful ingredients. The natural way is usually the best way to heal.
Should You Be Drinking Energy Drinks?
I have two teenagers at home and guess what, among other things they love these so called energy drinks. They think they are good for you because they have some vitamins in them. So I decided to closely look at the whole phenomenon of energy drinks. Energy drinks claim to provide people with increased energy levels that will keep them active & alert. Energy drinks are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores, bars, clubs, and in some areas, even schools. [...]
Natural Remedies for Burns
Natural Remedies for burns. Provide the natural nutrients and methods to your body so it will heal itself. Avoid chemicals and other harmful incrediants. The natural way is usually the best way to heal.
Fatigue or Feeling Tired
Everybody from time to time has felt tired after a long day or a long week. Usually after a nice rest, that feeling goes away. Few of us thought, feel that way, day in and day out. Few of us cannot get rid of that tired or fatigue feeling no matter what we swimmingly try to do. There are certain things that can be done sometimes to remedy the situation! Let’s look into some of the reason that create this [...]
Natural Remedies for the Flu
What is the Flu? Influenza is more commonly called the flu, is an acute viral infection in the upper respiratory tract. The difference between the common cold, and the flu are that a cold is usually restricted to the chest, neck and head, and come on slow. While the flu on the other hand strikes fast, and causes symptoms all over the body. Who Gets the Flu? There are three classifications for the influenza virus, A, B, and C. A, [...]