Natural Health Remedies

Being diagnosed with a serious illness and undergoing treatment for conditions can take a lot out of a person. Even if the treatment puts a person on the road to recovery, it can still be exhausting and unpleasant while the treatments are in session. If you are battling kidney cancer or have been diagnosed with sarcoma, there are ways you can ease the discomfort of your necessary treatments. The trick is to create a balance between focusing on healing and treatment and other meaningful things in your life. While your health is important, thinking about it around the clock can create more stress than necessary. Understand that many of the treatments you may undergo may be unpleasant, but will be necessary. Prepare yourself for dealing with the ugly side of your disease or illness by adding some pleasant additions to your life.

First, focus on the basics. Make sure you get plenty of rest when you are battling an illness. It may be tempting to stay up all night thinking about how you can fix things or you may have a difficult time sleeping if you are worrying about the future. It is also likely your loved ones will have a tough time sleeping during the experience. Realize how important rest is for your body and how much healing is done when your body is at rest. If you are having trouble sleeping, speak with your doctor about natural ways to induce relaxation and sleep.

Your diet will be even more important if your body is battling an illness. Remember that food is fuel and you will need to feed your body the right foods to keep it in fighting condition. Some believe certain foods do battle against certain diseases, so as long as the foods are healthy, consider adding them to your diet. If you have been told your condition is weight-related, it may be tempting to crash diet in hopes of fixing the problem. However, the better solution is to swap out unhealthy foods for healthy ones. Consider speaking to a nutritionist about building an eating plan that supports your healing.

One of the most important components of getting healthy and working through unpleasant treatment is to have the support of family and friends. Surround yourself with positive people who are giving and understanding. If there are people in your life who drag you down, now is the time to deal with the problem. The last thing you need is selfish, unhealthy people taking up your time and affecting your health.

Finally, consider how complementary therapies can help ease the unpleasantness of necessary treatments. Using essential oils and herbs can sometimes lessen the nausea that comes with certain treatments or they may just boost your mood during a stressful time. Massage is another great way to reduce the painful effects of some diseases and their treatments. Be sure to speak with your doctor about any complementary or alternative therapies you include in your treatment plan, but chances are, your doctor will encourage anything that is safe and induces comfort.

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Our bodies are continuously exposed to germs, viruses, bacteria, and carcinogens. Every day the body’s immune system effectively suppresses these numerous assaults—unless the assault is too strong and/or the immune system is too weak to destroy the affected or damaged cells. Normal cells will grow, divide and die in an orderly fashion. However, abnormal cancerous cells begin to multiply out of control and do not die. They develop into a lump, tumor, or growth that invades healthy tissue and can spread unhealthy cells to other parts of the body.

There are some factors that are generally accepted and known to be carcinogens which cause cancerous growth. Two good examples of this are: tobacco use and air pollution. However, there are many cancer triggers that are generally accepted by researchers but are not as obvious to the general public. The following are 8 things that researchers have determined can measurably influence your cancer risk.

#1 – Meat:

Study after study has concluded that vegetarians are 50% less likely to die from Cancer. Animal fats contain hormones that humans absorb during consumption. There are also chemicals that attach to the food as the fats are cooked. These chemicals can be carcinogenic.

#2 – Goodies:

The consumption of excess fats and sugars will impact the body’s insulin production & hormone production which impacts cell damage and the immune system. Cancerous cells have an affinity to sugars.

#3 Excess Weight:

There are a few reasons why being overweight dramatically increases cancer risk. First of all for the same reasons listed in #2. But also many environmental chemicals that we are exposed to daily tend to store more in fat cells. These chemicals are lipo-philic. They like fat tissue. Many of these can be “chemicals of concern” and carcinogenic.

#4 Flame Retardants:

PBDEs are chemicals used as flame retardants. While flame retardant products are all around us and have been promoted as “safety” standards, we must acknowledge the collateral toxicity of this consumer “safety.”

#5: BPA (Bisphenol A):

BPA is a chemical that has been used for decades in the production of plastic food containers such as baby bottles, water bottles, cans and in some dental sealants. BPA can leach into food and liquids as containers are heated or damaged.

#6 Sunscreen:

Researchers now know that some ingredients in sunscreens (heavily promoted to prevent skin cancer) may actually increase cancer risk by mimicking an estrogenic effect and may trigger free radical development and possible cell damage. PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) and oxybenzone have been linked in some research to cell damage that can lead to cancer cell development.

#7 Antibacterial Products:

Triclosan (used in antibacterial and antifungal products) is widely used in soaps, lotions, cleaning supplies and a variety of consumer products. However, triclosan is chemically similar to a dioxin that can act as an endocrine disrupting chemical. EDC’s can disrupt hormonal function and trigger cell damage.

#8 Alcohol:

Alcohol in itself is not characterized as a carcinogen. However, it functions as a co-carcinogen which can enhance the dangerous impact of other carcinogens in the body. This is especially true for tobacco users whose risks are multiplied when tobacco and alcohol are combined regular habits.

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Cancer is a disease that can affect any one at any age. 13% of the deaths in the year 2007 were caused by cancer. While treatment for cancer is constantly being researched, risk for this disease also continues to increase. It is known to be caused by an abnormality in the genes due to carcinogens that is found everywhere, from prepared food, smoke, radiation to chemicals. There are also factors that pose as risk for having cancer such as obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol intake, poor nutrition, and environmental pollution.

A good way to win the battle against cancer is through prevention. When we avoid the risk factors, we help prevent cancer by 30%, which is way better than nothing at all. Staying away from cigarette, tobacco and people who smoke is a good start. Regular exercise and balanced meals can help fight obesity. Making sure that our environment is clean can be very beneficial. As for food intake, processed and treated food should be avoided. Since these are modifiable factors, it is easier to deal with.

These days, researchers are trying to discover which food can help prevent cancer. Omega-3 fatty acids have been proven to be one of those. These are essential fatty acids which, as the name implies, are important for normal growth of cells. They play a vital role in our brain’s function and improve memory. These are found from microalgae in seawater which are taken in by fish and are stored in large amounts in their organs. Omega-3 fatty acids are known to prevent diseases of the heart and brain, colon, breast, and prostate cancer. We can get these from fish such as salmon, sardines, and tuna, vegetable and nut oils which are available in most markets. Since it is easy to access, you can always include these sources in your meal plan. Eating fish twice or thrice a week will be beneficial not only in preventing cancer, but also for other diseases as well.

Fish oil capsules, which are with omega-3, are also available in the market. You just have to know the right dose for you. It can be given to both children and adults. However, I suggest that you consult a physician before taking these since it can be dangerous for people with problems such as bleeding disorders. It can also increase or decrease the effects of other medications such as aspirin and other anticoagulants, diabetes medications, steroids, and NSAIDs which can be dangerous.

Although omega 3 has been proven to have an effect in lessening the consequence of cancer during its primary stage, we must put in mind that prevention is always better than cure. We have this choice to protect ourselves from cancer by making sure that we do our best to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Since these supplements are available, why not seize the chance to use them to our advantage. You always have a choice to stay healthy and eat healthy. As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

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As someone who’s living with prostate cancer, I applauded Louis Gossett Jr.’s testimony in Congress on the importance of prostate cancer research funding. If congress was listening, maybe I’ll live long enough for something else to kill me. But according to the American Cancer Society statistics, I shouldn’t hold my breath.

Fifty times more money is spent on research for breast cancer than is spent on prostate cancer. Does that mean there are 50 times more women dying from breast cancer than men dying from prostate cancer? Hardly. Every year 40,000 women die of breast cancer and 34,000 men die of prostate cancer. And yearly, there are only 15,000 more new cases of breast cancer than prostate cancer. Since mortality rates and occurrence figures are similar, what could explain why a woman with breast cancer is thought to be 50 times more important than I am? The answer may be related less to science than it is to male vanity.

Even today, prostate cancer is one of those diseases that for many is spoken of in hushed tones with the same acceptability as talking about gonorrhea, and other “embarrassing” illnesses. Many men with prostate cancer are reluctant to self-disclose because they believe the term automatically implies incontinence, impotence, or both. Our silence, for what ever reason, makes it acceptable for oncologists to present treatment “options” as if all were on an equal playing field.

When comparing two procedures an oncologist said to me, “six of one, half-dozen the other,” implying that the research data wasn’t definitive enough for him to decide which was the better procedure for my particular case. And therefore, I had to choose, even though my medical knowledge was derived from watching ER on television. I responded with “So the only way you and I will know if I made the right decision is if I live?” My smart-ass question was met with an embarrassed silence.

While well-known figures such as Louis Gossett Jr., Senator Christopher Dodd, Ambassador Colin Powell, Harry Belafonte, Senator Bob Dole, Louis Farrakhan, and Robert Goulet, have courageously discussed their prostate cancer, other less well-known men have not. Many of the 2 million are afraid that the general public (and especially women) will look at us and see only reduced sexuality and incontinence, whether or not it’s present and how mildly we might experience either.

I believe our fears parallel those experienced by women 20, 30, or 40 years ago when they received a diagnosis of breast cancer. We need to take a lesson from them. As they stopped looking at themselves as the disease, they took an active stand against it. On the internet I typed in “breast cancer fundraising March, 2010.” Just on the first 50 search pages, I found 70 events in 27 different states for March. When I substituted “prostate” for “breast” I found a pitiful 10 events in 8 states.

Maybe women are better organizers than we men. Maybe they are more likely to sponsor philanthropic events. Maybe they are more giving. Or maybe there is a reason that is more fundamental and related to our notions of what defines a “real man.” Our fears about real and perceived sexuality have consequences far beyond our own lives. Our silence perpetuates an inexcusable lack of research funds that not only may effect the length of my life, but millions of men who read this article, their sons, and male progenies that follow them. Women have known for a long time that self-worth is not related to the presence or absence of breasts. I think men need to understand that our value as human beings has nothing to do with what happens below our belts.

Stan Goldberg, Ph.D.. author of 6 books,100′s articles on end-of-life, grieving, and the recovery of joy. His book, Lessons for the Living was awarded the 2009 Best New International Book at the London Book Festival and an excerpt was the lead chapter in McClead’s Best Buddhist Writings of 2010.