Tag: Cancer

Ovarian cysts and cancer are often difficult to diagnose until it's too late. In fact, that's why Ovarian cancer has earned the Silent Killer...

Grilling releases chemicals that can damage your DNA. Meats, tofu, cottage cheese, and starchy foods release carcinogenic chemicals when charred or burnt. At high temperatures, amino acids are broken into DNA modifying compounds. Still craving barbeques? Have them. But use a medium flame, don't cook directly on charcoal, and flip the food often so it does not burn.

Magnolia bark helps regulate nervous stimulation of the digestive tract, kill oral bacteria that cause bad breath and cavities, and reduces stress. Magnolia supplements suppress appetite, curbing untimely food cravings. Honokiol, a magnolia derivative, is anti-carcenogenic. Also, Magnolia can be used to treat Alzheimer’s by spiking acetylcholine levels in the brain.

Just relying on superfoods and supplements will not prevent cancer. Instead, stay lean without becoming underweight. Include minimum 30 mins physical activity daily. Include veggies, fruits, whole grains, and pulses in your staple diet. Avoid alcohol, sugary drinks, red meat, processed foods, and tobacco products. Smile and be stress-free. Avoid extended sun exposure.

Many Americans die each year due to preventable chronic diseases. Studies have shown that investments in community-based prevention programs not only help to improve...

Vitamin D binds to the prostate tissue and controls cell division. It also reduces the levels of cell lipids and proteins responsible for inflammation. Men with healthy levels of vitamin D tend to have less aggressive prostate cancers and lower rates of death from cancer. Vitamin D also slows down and reverses the progression of less aggressive prostate tumors, reducing the need for surgery or radiation.

Micro-traumatic events can accumulate and become painful when a certain threshold is exceeded. Sometimes, an irritation in a joint or soft tissue, not necessarily located in the area of the perceived pain, is another cause. Also inflammation in internal organs can manifest in severe back pain. It is rare, but cancer in the spine can be mistaken with mechanical back pain.

Graviola (Soursop),a tropical rainforest fruit, is purported to cure cancers of the ovary, breast, lung, prostate, pancreas and liver. Several studies have reported that it kills malignant cells (even proving effective in fighting cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy), while leaving the healthy cells alone. Excessive consumption can cause nausea, reduce blood pressure and lower your gut bacteria count.

Pelvic floor muscle training hastens the recovery of urinary control and erectile function. To avoid potential side effects of radical prostatectomy, commit to a program of Kegel pelvic floor exercises both before and after the prostate surgery. Pelvic floor muscle training program must be designed around muscle education, biofeedback, progressive intensity and resistance.

Prostate cancer is quite common (affects 16% men) but mostly benign (only 3% die of it). Lower urinary tract disorders can indicate prostate problems. Exercise your pelvic floor muscles, eat vegetables rich in lutein (broccoli), beta-carotene (spinach), and lycopene (tomatoes), and cut down on animal fat and processed foods to improve prostate health and reduce cancer risk.

There is inconclusive scientific data to prove that your risk of contracting breast cancer is lower if you do not have a family history. Cosmetic breast surgeries or wearing antiperspirants do not increase your breast cancer risk. Having smaller breasts or undergoing a double mastectomy does not reduce your risk. Lumps are not the only indicator of breast cancer.

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Frankincense, commonly used in traditional medicine, has been found to be effective in treating cancers of the brain, breast, colon, pancreas and stomach. It closes down the nucleus of a cancerous cell, preventing it from reproducing. Frankincense can be consumed orally, intravenously, and/or applied topically - and as a supplement to chemotherapy.

Cruciferous veggies contain several carotenoids that can prevent some forms of cancer. They also contain glucosinolates, that break down during digestion into biologically active compounds. These enhance elimination of carcinogens before they can damage DNA, or by altering cell-signaling pathways that prevent normal cells from being converted into cancer cells.

It’s probably not something you think about every day, but the foods you are eating might cause cancer! Yes, you read that right! Cancer is one...