February 28th, 2008

Important Anti-cancer Foods

Many doctors and scientists believe that many cancers could be prevented with a good diet. Here are a few foods that have been shown to decrease the incidence of cancer.

Tomatoes
Tomatoes are loaded with vitamin C. They also contain lycopene, which may explain a recent popular Italian study finding that people who ate raw tomatoes at least seven times per week halved their risk of several cancers as compared to those who ate tomatoes no more than once a week. Tomatoes are also rich in coumaric acid and chlorogenic acid, which hook onto nitric oxides in the foods we eat and spirit them out of the body before they can form cancer-causing chemicals called notrosamines. Tomatoes and broccoli together have been shown to decrease the growth of tumors in prostate cancer.

January 26th, 2008

First Cholesterol, Now Cancer - Tangerine Peel Offers A Variety Of Potential Health Benefits!

Freeze! Put down that juicer. You are being robbed and you do not even know it. Once again it is time to reconsider simply indulging yourself with the sweet nectar of the tangerine and matter-of-factly tossing out the peel.

Although most of us are unaware, the healing properties of tangerine peel have been recognized for thousands of years. Citrus reticulata, the sweet fruit known in the United States as a tangerine, is native to Asia. The peel of the tangerine is one of the most important and widely used herbs in Traditional Asian Medicine. Practitioners use it to promote the circulation of Qi, energy, in various organs including the stomach, spleen, liver and lungs. Tangerine peel, in conjunction with other herbs, is used to break up congestion and support the respiratory system, clear the liver, and ease abdominal discomfort.

January 2nd, 2008

Cystectomy Bladder Surgery

The surgical procedure to remove the bladder is known as a cystectomy and is usually performed as a result of cancer of the bladder. You can also have radiation and chemotherapy treatment which is used to treat bladder cancer. If the cancer is in the muscle of the bladder then surgery is performed to remove it.

Cystectomy is considered a very aggressive treatment option and may not be the best option for everyone. Those who have superficial tumors may respond better to a more conservative treatment. A cystectomy is considered a major surgical procedure and the patient is put under general anesthesia. There is a small incision made on the lower abdomen.

December 27th, 2007

Do You Have Prostate Cancer Symptoms?

The prostate gland is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. It’s a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man’s reproductive system. It wraps around the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. And because of this it can cause various urinary problems. I suspect there may be a dietary connection to prostate cancer. I cured myself naturally of breast cancer and others have cured themselves of all types of cancer using a diet of living foods.

December 1st, 2007

Types Of Skin Cancer

Although there are several types of skin cancer, the most common are melanoma, basal call carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Although melanoma is not found as often as other skin cancers, it is one of the most well known because it causes the most deaths related to skin cancer. Melanoma is hard to treat, with the most effective option being simply removing the part of the skin that is affected. However, this has to be done early in order to be at all successful. There are approximately 160,000 new cases of melanoma each year. Approximately 48,000 people die of melanoma each year. Melanoma can be caused by exposure to the sun. This is particularly significant if a person has had a bad sunburn during childhood. White males usually get melanoma more than any other group, and people living in sunny climates are at higher risk. There is also a genetic risk factor.


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