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2008/3/18

Stress link to cervical cancer

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@ 01:34 PM (19 months, 29 days ago)

A new study revealed stress being linked to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer among women. It is characterized by a slow growing cancer found in regular Pap test. Sometimes it grows without giving its host any symptoms. Stress decreases any person’s ability to fight off or clear the virus. Try to relieve yourself of stress. If there is anything you would want to complete then hire a Virtual Assistant to help you with your daily task. Avoid stress and learn to live a healthy life.

Reference: http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Study_Links_Stress_to_Cervical_Cancer_14100.html

2008/2/17

Stress and its impact on cancer virus fights

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@ 01:19 PM (20 months, 29 days ago)

US researchers said that women experiencing much stress develop a weaker immune response to the HPV virus. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that has progress to cancer on some women who had it. While many women appear to be able to clear the virus from their bodies, others developed a persistent infection that creates an abnormal cell changes which has every possibility to lead to cancer. In some women, their immune system was not able to clear the virus. It was found that the immune system was poorer to women who reported higher levels of day to day stress. Women with high level of stress are more likely to develop an impaired immune response to diseases.

reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7247653.stm

2008/2/11

cancer risk on heavy red meat and sugar diet

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@ 07:50 PM (21 months, 4 days ago)
Older Chinese women found to be eating on heavy red meat and sugar had more breast cancer. This was the result of a study made on older Asian women placed on two separate diets. Western diet heavy on meat, starch and sugar may increase your risk for cancer. Adapting Western diet increases intake of saturated fats. Cut down meat consumption especially red meat. A healthy diet shall include fruits, vegetables and whole grain. It would be nice to start looking for vegies menu that is easy to cook and understand.
reference: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=3369718

2008/1/2

clostridium bacteria as cancer cure

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@ 02:08 PM (22 months, 15 days ago)
Traditional cancer treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy was found ineffective in some patients. Majority of these solid tumors are dead tissues of low oxygen regions. This encourages the growth of clostridium bacteria which is an agent used to deliver anti cancer treatments. Studies showed that genetically engineered clostrida had been successful in treating tumors in animals. Their spores can germinate and thrive in dead areas inside tumors. This is an important find in the fight against cancer because they become more effective and active in oxygen starved areas of tumors which are the areas most difficult to reach by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This will be used to increase effectiveness of conventional cancer treatments. However there are notorious clotridia that causes serious illnesses like tetanus and botulism. The research next step is to evaluate clinical trial with human patients.
Reference: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070905201213.htm

2007/11/30

Cancer link to graveyard shift

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@ 04:54 PM (23 months, 18 days ago)

As grave as it is scientist that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body’s biological clock. The hormone melatonin which can suppress tumor development is normally produced at night. In 1987 Stevens published a link between light at night and breast cancer while he figures out why breast cancer suddenly shot up starting 1930s in industrialized societies. Night time work is considered as a hallmark of progress. Scientist believed having lower melatonin levels can raise the risk of developing cancer. Light shuts down melatonin production. If proven correct people working in artificial light at night may have lower melatonin production. Besides didn’t you know that our body needs complete darkness at night to rejuvenate and impend aging of skin? Even worse is flipping between daytime and overnight work. Not getting enough sleep makes your immune system vulnerable and less able to fight off potentially cancerous cells.

 

Reference: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/night.shift.cancer.ap/index.html

2007/11/29

cancer: what are they?

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@ 07:01 PM (23 months, 18 days ago)
Cancer develops as a combined effect of repeated assaults of carcinogens in the system. Longtime exposure to even small amounts of carcinogen may damage one's health. Carcinogens enter our food supply by way of processing and preservation methods like adding artificial color or overheating food. The main cause of throat and lung cancer is smoking. Cancer of the womb starts with no symptom and pain but may have irreguar bleeding in between periods ad following sexual intercourse. Breast cancer may be noted by hardening, lumps, or shrinkage of breasts.

How do we prevent cancer? Exercise, breathe clean, fresh air, avoid overeating, avoid smoky and stale air, and maintain good nutrition diet. Prolonged unnatural pressure on certain part of the body where no blood flows to the spot will make it normally die. Typist, transcriptionist beware. And those who slip with their cigarettes on their lips beware. This pressure points defends itself by drawing and sucking missing materials from its surroundings where an independent growth is formed.

In the beginning it grows very slowly until it grows very quickly into cancer. And with this case, it is better not to discturb a lump or growth but seek other treatment besides surgery. Many people I've known died right after the surgery was performed. We have certain practices that we take for granted. Sometimes smokers even know they are going to get cancer but still they persist on the habit saying we all die with old age or at an earlier time. Yes, maybe but are you willing to endure the pain? Cancer is painful, a lot of pain. You would want to die outright. What's funny for people who have cancer and who before take life for granted is they suddenly realized they don't want to die just yet. Regrets really are in the end so I hope young ones will learn from this blog.

Finding peace in this noisy world

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@ 02:00 PM (23 months, 19 days ago)

Silence is essential to peace. If we kept on living in a very noisy world then there will come a time that we can’t even hear ourselves. Everyday we travel in space and in time but the noise just keep on haunting us. Look back and face those noises again. Meet the noise and reconcile yourself with the past, reconcile yourself with yourself, and meet yourself. Those events and things in our life that we find hard to accept, we try to accept it now, slowly. Look in the mirror and look at your eyes. You will know what you have inside you because your features will tend to be sharper. They say the eyes are the windows of the soul, you see those now. I wouldn’t know how to explain having no negative feelings. These emotions will stress you out and will make you sick. Start a healthy life with a healthy diet and exercise but what is most important is reconcile yourself with your past deeds. Meet your noise and meditate. You will see that you will feel lighter now. Take a big part of your body’s burden. Start now and start to live a good healthy life. Know that this is essential for health: peace in your heart, silence, and meditation.

2007/11/28

secrets to a longer life

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@ 02:12 PM (23 months, 20 days ago)
Everybody has been doing a lot of facials, botox, and injections to maintain and attain youth. But the secret to a longer life that can even beat cancer is really just by being happy. Beauty is what comes out from within to radiate and touch other people. Live the life of a good man so you will be happy, no flashbacks of bad experiences, no conscience to tackle, and no wrinkles from problems. I am not speaking of an ideal but just live simply. Live simply and be happy with life. Whenever you get something beyond what is sufficient that is a bonus!