Cancer Fighting - What Did Hannibal Know That We Don't?

"The sharpest spur that God gives us for battle is contempt for death." Hannibal of Carthage - 318 BC

After a two year hiatus, I have recently gone through the drill of CT and bone scans. This time there was an inordinate delay in getting the results. A couple of nights ago, my doctor called me from Chicago to say that he had personally read the films and that everything was fine. It was in that moment of euphoria and gratitude that I realized that, even though I did not speak of it, the old enemy fear had managed to sneak back into my subconscious mind. I then recalled how, in those terrible years when I was on the death watch, I used to let the details of death dominate my thinking to the exclusion to the more important details of life and future events. It was only after I was able to reach out and seize information based hope that my mindset began to shift to those more important details of future events wherein I was needed to play a part.

Now what, you might ask, does this have to do with Hannibal? Hannibal was not only a military genius, he was a master of illusion and misdirection. He is famous for transporting elephants over the Alps to use in his campaign against Rome.

Actually, he only had 37 elephants and many of these died along the way. These cumbersome beast had little or no actual military value but they inspired fear in the ranks of the Romans, few of whom had ever seen one. Thus, Hannibal succeeded in getting the Roman commanders to concentrate on dealing with the elephants to the extent that they neglected more important matters dealing with the battle before them. The result of this was that Hannibal's army of 40,000 slaughtered an entire army of over 80,000 Romans on the field of Cannae. Clearly the Roman generals would have done well to ignore the elephants and deal with the business of battle.

All too often cancer turns out to be synonymous with death. Strange since there are so many things that cancer cannot do. It cannot destroy love. It cannot take away personal values. It cannot take away hope unless the patient chooses to give it away to those deadly statistics as pronounced by some insensitive doctors. It cannot force one to make unwanted decisions. In short, one might well say that it is far too impotent to be the subject of all consuming fear. Perhaps the patient should quit looking at the elephants and begin to look at those more important details associated with a post remission future. It can and has been done in the lives of numerous exceptional cancer patients.

Now pushing 76, I am well aware that my days on earth are not unlimited. Rather than look at this prospect with fear, I must confess to certain feeling of excitement at the prospect of finally understanding what is on the other side and am looking forward with great interest to what the work will be like in the new dimension. I think of how St. Paul put it when he wrote, "I count that to die is gain". Having fought the good fight he could say this with confidence. He also wrote that whereas hope and faith will end in fruition and realization, love endureth forever. There is absolutely nothing that cancer can do to alter this fundamental truth.

 

Lymphoma Symptoms to Look Out for

Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic in the immune system. The lymphatic system is one of the most important parts of the body; however, it is also prone to diseases that could eventually develop into cancer. It is essential to look out for lymphoma symptoms, so that it if there is cancer that is developing, it can be detected earlier. Once it is detected in its early stage, there is a bigger chance of curing the disease, and prevent it from spreading to other body organs.

Early detection is one of the most essential factors in identifying the chances of survival. Lyphoma, just like other cancer diseases, when detected earlier, it is easier to treat them. In the case of lymphomas, early detection can lead to a higher percentage of survival. The secret to early detection of lymphomas is by being aware of the signs and symptoms of lymphoma.

The warning signs of lymphoma are so elusive that it would take some time before you determine that there is seriously wrong. The lymphoma symptoms that you need to be aware of are the following:

? Swelling of lymph nodes. This is a common symptom for lymphomas. This usually occurs in the upper part of the body. The nodes can be swollen, but they are not painful. The appearance is enlarged lymph nodes, and visible in the neck, armpits or groin.
? Weight loss. When rapid weight loss occurs and happens abruptly, then something is wrong. It could be one sign of lymphoma.
? Lack of energy. People that may be suffering from lymphoma would feel weak all the time because of lack of energy.
? Fever. Fever occurs because lymphomas affect the immune system of an individual. Fever is normal in lymph nodes swelling because of infection.
? Night sweats. When it is unusual to wake up in the middle of the night with sweating, then it could be the cause of lymphoma.
? Itchiness. Itching in the different parts of the body is caused by the secretion of chemicals from lymphoma cells.
? Sudden loss of appetite. As lymphomas scatter in other parts of the body, the tumor also grows in size. People suffering from this illness may experience loss of appetite.

These are just some of the common lymphoma symptoms that should be mindful of. When you have knowledge about lymphomas and its symptoms, early detection of the problem is possible. As early as possible, lymphoma can be treated immediately to prevent it from getting severe.

 

One of 7 Ways to Fight Cancer - Add Oxygen and Increase the PH of Your Water to Fight Cancer

It is important to our bodies health to have a pH of 7.4. With a pH of 7.4 and a higher oxygen level in you body you have a better chance of keeping diseases away. Breast cancer and Prostate cancer are two prevalent diseases that Alkaline Antioxidant water can fight. A water appliance adds oxygen and can make pH water from ll.0 to 2.7. The pH from 8.5 to 9.5 are for your drinking oxygenated water and helps you fight cancer and other diseases. The pH of 6.0 (acidic water) is helpful in firming and toning the skin. The strong acidic water of 2.7 is excellent in disinfection in and around the kitchen. The pH of 11 is used to remove pesticides and preservatives from fruits and vegetables. The water pH of 6.0 is good for cats to reduce the risk of crystals developing in their bladders.

Our bodies transport oxygen to our cells via the blood. When the body's blood becomes more acidic (lower pH) less oxygen gets carried to the cells. The less oxygen leads to weakened immune system which reduces the body's ability to fight cancer, other diseases, and bacteria and so on.

People can raise their pH level with foods such as fruits and vegetables. Individuals lower their pH with protein, grains, beans, dairy, beverages such as soft drinks, sports drinks, etc.

Fight Cancer By Drinking Alkaline Antioxidant Water

Alkalinity is very important. Keeping the body alkaline helps the body work better and helps fight cancer, ageing and other diseases.

Alkaline Antioxidant Ionization Water Appliances add oxygen and raise the pH of your water. When you eat foods that are acidic, drink sodas and other liquids that are acidic your body will produce toxic wastes. These toxic wastes get in the way of normal functioning of the millions of cells that make up each organ. Abnormal functioning can result in cancer, heart disease and so on.

You can drink water from an Alkaline Antioxidant Water Appliance to bring your body to a healthy oxygen pH level. This will help keep your body healthy. When you have positive results from drinking Alkaline Antioxidant Water your physician may recommend you reduce or discontinue medications. Of course check with you physician when your symptoms improve or disappear before discontinuing your medications.

Joan Lynch is a CNMT (Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist) with a BS in Computer Management Science. For a FREE REPORT click on the following link and fill in your information. Oxygenated Water

Is Your Cancer Treatment Really a Cure?

My research on natural cancer cures has discovered that there are many claims being made about different substances, including drugs, herbs, supplements, and/or treatments, and various therapies, actually "curing" cancer, when in reality, they are ONLY treating one or more of the many SYMPTOMS of cancer, much like what the Medical Industry is well-noted for doing.

I hope that the explanation I present in this article will enable people to clearly and quickly identify any substances and/or treatments that actually cure cancer, versus those that only treat one or more symptoms of cancer, and need additional help to become part of a real cure. I believe that this distinction will prove to be invaluable for my readers in considering and evaluating ANY treatment, therapy or individual substance represented as being a "cancer cure". If they don't address the primary cause of cancer, i.e. oxygen deficiency, then all of these substances and therapies are in fact, just treatments of cancer symptoms.

As I have already discussed in an earlier article: the primary cause of cancer is a deficiency of oxygen. In fact, it has been discovered that when a healthy cell is deprived of 60% or more of its necessary oxygen, it will become cancerous! Also, as previously mentioned, we have polluted our world so much, such that the air we breathe is only about 20% oxygen, and it is physically impossible for us to get enough oxygen in our body cells by just normal breathing! So, I think that it is safe to say, that if we manage to create a highly oxygenated environment for our cells (in addition to breathing), that we will actually prevent our healthy cells from becoming cancerous, and at the same time destroy the cancerous cells that already exist! Whatever can accomplish this ONE task: increasing oxygen to our cells, can officially be called a cure for cancer. I listed some of the cures that I discovered in my research, like Oxygen Therapy, Ozone Therapy, and 35% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide. All of these treatments can officially be called cures for cancer because they directly address the fundamental and primary cause of cancer - oxygen deficiency.

But you may ask, "What about all these other "natural cancer cures" we see populating the Internet and that seem to work?"

Well, if the body is oxygen-deficient for extremely long periods of time, then the cancer cells continue to grow and multiply, rather than being destroyed and eliminated by the immune system. This creates secondary and tertiary symptoms in the form of abundant duplication of cancerous cells, increased toxins, tumor formation, and the attraction of various germs, bacteria, pathogens, and many other anaerobic micro-organisms, just to name a few. From my research I've discovered that most of the so-called "natural cancer cures" really address the secondary or tertiary symptoms of cancer, rather than the primary cause, which is oxygen deficiency, and until the primary cause of cancer is addressed, there will always be the chance that when using these various "symptomatic cures", that the cancer will return again, unless additional steps are taken to address the primary cause -oxygen deficiency!

There are many substances like drugs, herbs, chemicals, treatments, etc. that actually kill cancer cells, but that achievement alone does not make ANY of them a Cancer "Cure", for the simple reason that they do not address the primary cause of cancer - oxygen deficiency! What this means is that even if you kill all the cancerous cells in your body, when you allow yourself to remain oxygen-deficient, then there's a good chance that more cells will eventually become cancerous in the future, and you'll be back where you started! By the same logic, if you remove all the toxins from the body by using a great internal or colon-cleansing product, or herb, and not address the primary cause, then even more toxins will be created by the massive number of cells still becoming cancerous, as well as the attracted number of anaerobic micro-organisms that will take up residency in the oxygen-deficient body organs and tissues. If you electrically "zap" all of the anaerobic micro-organisms in the blood stream, as suggested by Dr. Robert Beck (see article and video "Blood Electrification For Alternative Cancer Treatment"), new ones will eventually appear again (and Dr. Beck actually discovered this exact result with AIDS patients!) because of the continued oxygen-deficient environment still present in the body. In other words, all of the "symptomatic cures" that address the secondary and tertiary causes of cancer do not address the primary cause of Cancer and therefore should NOT be classified as Cancer Cures!

When I discovered the videos with Charlotte Gerson speaking in-depth about The Gerson Therapy, I immediately classified the Therapy as a "cancer cure", even though I could not see how the Therapy solved the problem of oxygen deficiency! And after thinking considerably about this necessary distinction I had made between things that cure cancer and things that only cure cancer symptoms, I had to ask myself this burning question...

"How is it possible that a 100% Raw Organic Fruit and Vegetable Diet could be classified as a Natural Cancer Cure?"

Yes, I understood that the Therapy solved two major problems, the nutritional deficiency and toxic build-up, but I didn't exactly see the relationship between the Therapy and oxygen-deficiency, which I had already determined previously, was an absolute MUST for any Cancer Cure to be effective over time!

So, for the past few weeks, I've been in this seemingly conundrum. I thought that I might find the answer in Dr. Baroody's book, "ALKALIZE OR DIE", but surprisingly, I didn't find the answer there. However, by divine guidance, I was directed to "Ask Jeeves" and typed in "What is A Cure?" And somehow, I miraculously ended up at a website entitled "Understanding Cancer and Cancer Cells", and I began to read and discovered the EXACT ANSWER to my dilemma!! (Boy, I really LOVE the Internet!!)

For the answer to that question which has tormented me for weeks, we have to understand a little bit of chemistry. It is a chemical fact that alkaline solutions with a pH over 7.0 tend to absorb oxygen, while acidic solutions (pH below 7.0) tend to expel oxygen. When the body becomes acidic, even mildly, oxygen is driven out of the body. While the only acidic fluids in our bodies are stomach fluids (HCL) and urine, all other body fluids, especially blood, are supposed to be mildly alkaline at pH 7.4, so that they are able to absorb oxygen on a continuous basis. Blood MUST stay alkaline at pH 7.4, so that it can absorb oxygen from the lungs and retain its oxygen until it passes the oxygen on to all the cellular tissues, by traveling through the arteries and tiny capillaries throughout our bodies. When the proper mineral consumption is in the diet, the blood is supplied with the crucial minerals required to maintain an alkaline pH of 7.4. However, when there is a deficiency of minerals in the diet, your body is forced to remove those crucial minerals, such as calcium, from the saliva, spinal fluids, kidneys, liver, etc., in order to maintain the blood pH at 7.4. This, in turn, causes the mineral deficient fluids and organs to become acidic, and therefore, also oxygen deficient, which we already know causes cancer, as well as just about every other disease!

Consequently, I am satisfied, and can NOW understand the upmost importance of maintaining, not only a diet rich in Alkaline Foods, but to make sure as much as possible, that these foods are Organic, in order to maximize the variety and relative abundance of enzymes, vitamins, and especially minerals, that are absolutely essential to cure our body of oxygen deficiency! So, if you think that all of the Oxygen Therapy methods discussed are too uncomfortable, too expensive, or too nauseating, then the next best real cure for cancer is 100% Raw Alkaline Organic Food!

Now, after discovering this new information about how alkalinity benefits the body in relationship to Oxygen, I feel confident and ready to research the true benefits of Alkaline Water: Is it a real Cure, or just another "Symptomatic Cure"? From a casual glance, it seems that it should be a genuine natural cancer cure, but that remains to be seen... so stay tuned!

 

Why Do You Need To Know Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst?

As technology advances and the rise of modern and fast pace lifestyle have invaded the present generation comes the increase prevalence of different diseases. Someone's life may be at danger if diagnosis and discovery of diseases comes late. One of these diseases which earned growing rate of the number of cases is the hemorrhagic ovarian cyst.

Blood cyst, hematoceles or hematocyst is the other designation for hemorrhagic ovarian cyst Its basis starts from a sac of fluid or tissue and developsin the ovary and may vary in sizes. If seen through an ultrasound it looks akin to bubbles. The small one is compared to a pea and has the tendency to grow in size like that of a grapefruit. When the blood floods into the cyst because the blood vessel in the wall of a cyst escapes then this can be considered as hemorrhagic.

A cyst that is commonly influenced by the female's hormones and retreats and at times remains unseen and disappears within the course of one or two menstrual courses is called hemorrhagic ovarian cyst. Among the three dissimilar types of diseases, complex ovarian cyst is the least common to emerge while ruptured ovarian cyst leads to serious medical problems and ovarian dermoid cyst is a benign cyst.

The following are the symptoms and signs of ovarian hemorrhagic cysts

The first sign if you have a ruptured cyst is the presence of sudden intense abdominal pain that may or may not be tolerable within one's pain threshold. This type of cyst can bleed out into the ovary causing the irritated ovarian walls to stretch rapidly. It can also be accompanied by the feeling of painful tightening of the vagina, referred as vaginal tenesmus in medical terms, as well as nausea, vomiting and fever. Another sign is the shortened or lengthened menstruation period just before the onset of the pain. You may also observe the changes in the menstrual flow that is either lighter or heavier compared to the usual.

In order to immediately counteract the painful sensation, medicines in the likes of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and narcotics are given by medical professionals. Methods of releasing tension that may help in dilating or making the nerves to relax and stimulating circulation are also utilized. Examples of which are the use of hot water bottles, heating pads and cold compresses using ice packs.If your doctor will advise to accurately view the existence and size of your ovarian cyst then you are under a medical practice called vaginal sonogram.

The therapy may vary from case to case basis. Some will be prescribe to take oral contraceptive pills to cease the growth of the cyst while others will be advised for laparoscopy surgery, cystectomy and oophorectomy procedures. Laparoscopy surgery, cystectomy and oophorectomy procedures may be suggested by other doctors while oral contraceptive pills may still be applicable to others. The diagnosis of the condition of your cysts will precisely tell which treatment will you be undergoing.

In some early forms of cyst some tries to engage in different alternative treatments which include antioxidant supplements, blue cohosh (herb) intake, homeopathic and no red-meat diet.

A visit to the website will offer you all the needed record about hemorrhagic ovarian cyst and hemorrhagic cyst.

 

One of 7 Ways To Fight Cancer - Surgery And Or Radiation Are Ways to Fight Breast, Prostrate Cancer

Surgery and or Radiation Therapy is one of seven ways to fight cancer that was mentioned in a previous article titled Fight Cancer- Here Are Seven Tips For You To Fight Breast, Prostate, Melanoma And Other Cancers. Below is information on surgeries and or radiation therapy that your physician may prescribe for breast or prostate cancer.

Surgery and or Radiation For Breast Cancer Is One of 7 Ways to Fight Cancer

Breast surgery to remove a tumor (segmental mastectomy or lumpectomy) may be followed by radiation treatment.

The surgery may remove a section of the breast or the entire breast as in a total mastectomy. Some women lose both breasts. During radiation treatment the skin may become red and swollen. These procedures may leave the breast scarred, different in shape, feel, or size. Later on there may be areas of numbness or decreased sensation or the surgical scar. They may have chronic pain in their chests and shoulders after radical mastectomy.

Women may feel less attractive after the procedures. They may feel less secure about whether their partner will accept her and consider her desirable. Women may have breast prosthesis but find it inadequate as a substitute for the breast she lost.

If at all possible it is better to use cancer prevention from one of 7 ways to fight cancer described in a previous article titled Fight Cancer- Here Are Seven Tips For You To Fight Breast, Prostate, Melanoma And Other Cancers.

Surgery and or Radiation For Prostate Cancer Is One of 7 Ways to Fight Cancer

Prostate cancer can be treated by surgery, radiation, or hormone therapy.

One of the hormone therapies is estrogen shots that may be given once every 6 month. A man is put at the risk of serious side effects such as hot flashes, impaired sexual function and weakened bones. There are other hormones therapies but to include them would make this article to long.

Surgery may remove the prostate totally or remove part of the tumor. Some of the side effects are impotence, leakage of urine or stool.

Radiation therapy is the high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. It may be external done with a special x-ray machine or internal radiation with are radioactive substance sealed in needles, seeds, wires that are placed directly into or near the cancer.

There is increased risk for bladder and or rectal cancer. There may be impotence and urinary problems post radiation therapy.

Alkaline Antioxidant Water Appliance

Dr. Otto Warburg wrote "The Metabolism of Tumors" and "New Methods of Cell Physiology". He acknowledged cancer has countless secondary causes but cancer has only one primary cause. It is the replacement of oxygen in normal cells by fermentation of sugar. He wrote that fermentation is the way cancer cells support their growth and have a lower pH, as low as 6.0 due to lactic acid production. He maintained there is a direct relationship between pH and oxygen.

You can set an Alkaline Antioxidant Water Appliance to increase your water's pH and oxygen content to fight cancer.

Joan Lynch is a CNMT (Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist) with a BS in Computer Management Science. For a FREE REPORT click on the following link and fill in your information. Water Can Increase Your pH

 

Cancer Fighting Foods and Diet

One of the important things to consider when battling cancer is that there are a number of holistic and natural things that you can do to fight the disease. Many of the herbal and supplemental treatments can be used to fantastic effect. One only needs to avail them of the proper information and they will be well armed to treat the illness.

Herbs in general are a fantastic way to get nutrients that are other wise not available in foods. While foods that are high in antioxidants are a fantastic way to get the benefits and the nutrients, many of the most powerful antioxidants and photochemical are only available in obscure herbs that one would never find in their supermarket.

In addition to some of the super foods that are commonly talked about including garlic, parsley and onions, there are many other foods that you should be taking daily. Things such as almonds and berries. Peppers are also a wonderful addition to any cancer prevention diet. One should include these as well as cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflowers.

In the herbal category there are many supplements that one needs to incorporate into their diet. For starters, astragalus's and grape seed extract and amazing and helping aid in the treatment of cancerous tumors. Other herbal supplements that may be very good for you include bilberry and ginkgo biloba. These herbs are instrumental in preventing the oxidation at the cellular level.

Combining herbs and vitamin supplements with things such as fish oil and flax seed oil will be a fantastic way to improve your health. There are many additional things you may take such as coenzyme Q ten. This is one of the most important things you can supplement with. Remember to add alpha lipoic acid to your diet if you supplement with Co-Q ten.

 

Apricot Seeds: Are Apricot Seeds a Natural Alternative Cancer Treatment?

My best friend and life partner, Colleen, is a cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. Doctors used traditional cancer treatments on her, including radiation, multiple surgeries, and drug therapy, which lasted several years. She didn't enjoy any of this. In 2005 she was diagnosed terminal. This time, she decided to research more of her options. She landed on an alternative cancer treatment program which included a heavy focus on cancer nutrition. She is alive today because of this decision. She has devoted her life to helping others with their cancer treatment journey. My goal is to help Colleen help others. I truly do believe that cancer is preventable in most cases.

Cancer is on the increase and cancer survival rates have improved slightly, only because cancer symptoms are recognized and diagnosed sooner. And many people diagnosed or who have loved ones diagnosed with cancer are choosing to become more informed about alternatives to traditional cancer treatments. Many are realizing that treating cancer traditionally through the practice of burning with radiation, poisoning with chemotherapy, or removing with surgery may not be what is right for them. However, one thing that is common to both the traditional cancer treatment and alternative cancer treatment worlds is that a healthy diet is essential.

In the world of alternative cancer treatments, one of the best cancer fighting foods that stands out as having some of the strongest anti-cancer properties is the apricot seed, or apricot kernel as it is also called. The apricot seeds are actually the soft almond shaped, bitter tasting kernels from inside the pits. Apricot seeds contain something called amygdalin.

In 1952, a biochemist from San Francisco named Dr. Ernst Krebs, Jr. suggested that cancer was a metabolic reaction to a poor diet, and that a missing nutrient from the modern day human diet could be the key to cancer prevention and treatment. He believed that poor diets based on unnatural or processed food products were a primary cause behind compromised human immune systems. His research led to a compound called amygdalin that is found in over 1200 edible plants throughout nature. It is also commonly called vitamin B-17 and its extract is known as laetrile.

Amygdalin is found with the highest concentration and necessary enzymes in apricot seeds. A primitive tribe, the Hunzas in the mountains of Pakistan, were known to consume large amounts of apricot seeds and those who lived on their natural diets containing apricot seeds as well as several other organically grown foods had no recorded incidents of cancer and they lived long, healthy life spans. Many other groups with similar diets containing apricot seeds also have low or no cancer rates.

Apricot seeds are more available to consumers now than laetrile because in 1971 the US government's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned laetrile. Many believe that this ban was put in place because the laetrile was from a natural food source that couldn't be patented or controlled by the large pharmaceutical companies for profit like they do for cancer drugs and traditional cancer treatments. There has been much misinformation published about apricot seeds.

The most common belief promoted by the pharmaceutical companies and medical profession is that apricot seeds are poison. That is true to a point. Apricot seeds contain organic cyanide and benzaldyhide but then so do many other foods such as almonds, lima beans, soy, spinach and bamboo shoots to name a few. Many foods containing organic cyanide are safe because the cyanide remains bound and locked as part of another molecule and therefore cannot cause harm.

There is an enzyme called rhodanese which is found in normal healthy human cells but not in cancer cells. It basically catches any free cyanide molecules and renders them harmless by combining them with sulfur naturally. They are converted to a cyanate which is a neutral substance and easily passed through the urine with no harm to the normal cells.

But there is an enzyme called beta-glucosidase that is found only in cancer cells, and is considered the "unlocking enzyme" for amygdalin molecules. It releases both the benzaldyhide and the organic cyanide to work with the protective enzymes in healthy cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. The healthy non-cancerous cells are not destroyed in this natural process.

When considering what is right for you, the world of natural alternative cancer treatments offers a wide range of options. Apricot seeds are used by many people as part of their natural cancer treatment or cancer prevention plan. For more information about using apricot seeds as a natural alternative cancer treatment, please come visit my website.

Steve Newton's best friend and life partner, Colleen Walker, is a cancer survivor. She has undergone both traditional and alternative cancer treatments. She believes she is alive today because she chose an alternative cancer treatment path. Colleen has devoted her life to helping others with their cancer journey at her website http://cancercausesandcures.com/ where she shares her thoughts on many cancer related issues. Steve's main goal is to help Colleen help others. He does this through his website which is an information sharing site about alternative cancer treatments. Steve's website can be found at http://alternativecancertreatmentreviews.com/ and he invites you to drop by both sites for a visit or comment.

 

Has the Standard Approach to Treat Cancer Changed Over the Years?

Cancer is a disease that can involve one or more areas of the body and the effects can make treatment options difficult to go through. Over the years cancer treatment has been researched and depending on the type of cancer changes and adjustments have been made in order to effectively see treatment results. The standard approach to cancer treatment depends on the kind of cancer and the measures taken to treat the disease.

People who may be familiar with the changes and revisions to cancer treatment not only include researchers and healthcare professionals but also cancer survivors. In order to understand how treatment options have changed and improved you would need to know the different options available and how they were developed to treat cancer. There are different aspects to consider as well including follow up visits, medication options, diet changes, etc.

The standard approach may have revisions and additional options that come about with advancements in cancer education. Depending on the type of cancer that is diagnosed another process begins and that includes choosing treatment. After the diagnosis and treatment option has been determined you'll start preparing for treatment and learn what happens during treatment. Most likely this also involves concerns for loved ones who are in position to support the person in need.

Many forms of cancer have seen improvements and adjustments to their treatment processes which are good to know and helps increase overall recovery. The standard approach to treating cancer is the main foundation for cancer treatment and recovery. Over the years researchers have conducted numerous studies on cancers and their origins to help define treatment options. Since much progress has been made it is easy to see that research has helped use determine what needs to be done to treat cancer but more research is still needed and ongoing.

Various types of cancer have seen changes with their treatment processed including increasing healthcare costs which alone have made big progress over the years but at an increasing high rate. The cost of cancer treatment has increased with payment options such as private insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare covering most of the costs. Also consider changes in where cancer treatment is obtained, Many hospitals treat cancer but there are more cancer treatment centers that specialize in cancer care.

Drugs that are offered to patients may have seen an increase in price because the demand has increased along with having multiple uses. For those who don't have insurance or if their insurance only covers so much then the out-of-pocket costs may burn a whole in your wallet. If you or a loved one is faced with choosing a cancer treatment make sure you are fully aware of your options to get the best treatment possible and suitable for your situation.

Take time to understand the process by asking questions and doing independent research on options available. The cancer treatment option chosen will be an important aspect to the recovery process.

 

Don't Fall Asleep Again! Cancer As A Wake-Up Call

Cancer was a wake-up call for me. Not so much for changing my eating or exercise habits - overall, I had not been treating my body too disrespectfully over the years. Instead, cancer woke me up to life again.

What do I hold as important? Where do I really want to be in life? Am I happy? Soul searching and questions flooded my mind throughout my diagnosis, surgery and chemotherapy.

Questioning what I was drawing from life, reassessing my wants and needs, was a powerful gift - and one for which I am profoundly grateful. Now that I have found myself awake to my life again, I face a challenge that I think many survivors confront. How do I keep from falling asleep again?

During my chemotherapy I wrote a blog to capture and share my experiences with friends and family. Every once in a while I return to read my blog. Increasingly, it becomes difficult to fully identify with the person who went through that experience. However - the blog helped to keep me awake long enough to establish new directions in my life. In the end, keeping from falling asleep required being blunt with myself. I could have died from cancer. I fought the cancer with surgery and chemotherapy, and I kept my body alive. Was I willing to allow my newly re-discovered spirit to die while I fell back into a semi-dreamlike existence as I walked through the day living on "default"? I chose to fight to keep my spirit alive with as much tenacity as I fought for my body.

If you are a cancer survivor, whether going through chemotherapy and/or radiation currently, or have been declared "cancer free" for years, do not let the gift you were given rot on the vine. You were blessed with a wake-up call that gave you a chance to reflect and assess who you have been, who you are, who you want to be, where you have been and, more importantly, where you want to go.

Take time each day to sit and breathe. Some advice given to me while I was undergoing treatment was to learn how to tell the difference between what was important and what was urgent - and to do what was important. What is more important than a life lived in alignment with who you are, with the "shape of your soul"? That, I think, is what is important.

Each moment life offers you choice. In the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament we are told: "Behold, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil". Choose life - the life of your real self, not the self conditioned by what the world has told you should be. Cancer gave you the gift to awaken to who you really are. Take up the challenge and answer it by living the most amazing life you desire.

 

Stress and Cancer

The relation of stress and cancer is not absolutely clear although, how we handle the stress of our life can certainly adversely affect our health and harm our mind and body.

And there's clear evidence that overloading one's brain and nervous system with anxious thinking (and losing touch with one's body, especially breathing) is a recipe for poor health.

But actually, there is no official evidence that stress can be a direct cause of cancer, but there is evidence that some link exists between stress and developing certain forms of cancer and also that stress can impact on how the cancer progresses.

I remember a very interesting conference I went to in Cannes, held by a French doctor who had spent time in the US, learning a system from the work of a German, Dr Hamer, (barred from practise, as too unconventional!) and had come back with a new approach, called 'Be Happy'.

He was explaining that any psycho-somatic ailment is caused first and foremost by a situation perceived by the individual as being unresolvable, shocking etc. and was in fact a stress.

The part of the brain affected by this trauma (and associated with a particular organ) 'just had to' displace somewhere where it could be attended to and possibly resolved.

The illness manifesting in a particular organ certainly gets our attention and it is then up to us to find the cause, the upset, the stress, then unfold the solution to solve the problem, to cure the cancer. Once this psychological healing has happened the organ affected by the cancer/illness starts to cure itself, the cancer having been manifested to solve a problem originally located in the brain.

His program is/was called 'Be Happy'. The cure being to accept everything that came along.I know it looks fairly impossible at first glance, but the sessions he offered (I took one) were to teach that approach.

Very interesting indeed! The cancer appearing so we have to solve a stress in our life!

Stress and Cancer!

So if you come across someone teaching the 'Be Happy' system, take note!

My approach as a help to remain healthy or as a means to 'Be Happy' is to practise new habits that will make a major difference to how you deal with stress.

Using free Audios and Videos from http://www.success-with-stress.com/stress-exercises.html would be a good place to begin:
Deep relaxed Breathing
Breathing and Relaxation techniques audio
Shaking and Breathing (watch video on the page)
Self Massage
Free Exercise Program

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The 5 Biggest Causes of Cancer - Know the Facts

Cancer is a deadly disease that is even capable of bringing death to the patient. Researchers are trying their best to find cure for this malignant disease. Cancer is of different types. The classification of cancer into different types is based on the part of the human body in which the disease has affected.

Most of the people do not know much about the disease and this ignorance is the major reason why the death rate are so high. Even though, researchers have not fully succeeded in finding the perfect cure for cancer, the death rate can be controlled if people have good knowledge about the disease.

You should not only pay attention in understanding the different types of cancer and their treatments, but also the causes. Understanding the causes will help you in avoiding the things that may result in cancer. The main causes of cancer are mentioned below.

Smoking

Many studies about cancer have already found that smoking is one among the main causes of cancer. Smoking affects the overall human body. The habit takes a toll on the health of many organs including kidneys, pancreas and stomach. It is also found that quitting smoking will reduce the risk of getting cancer, considerably.

Genetics

Genetics is another main cause of cancer. If there is a history of cancer in the family, the person has higher chances of getting cancer. This is the reason why it is said that such persons should take extra precautions. The modern day medical sciences have developed greatly and there are numerous genetic tests available for the hereditary cancers. However, this does not mean that the person who has a family history of getting cancer will develop it.

Environmental factors

It has also been found that the environment in which a person lives will also have a major role in cancer development.

Prolonged exposure to minerals like asbestos can cause numerous health problems including cancer. The medical problems that may occur because of the exposure to such minerals are known as mesothelioma. Exposure to benzene will also increase the risk of getting cancer according to some studies. You will only be able to understand the critical nature of this information when you come to know that benzene is present in scenarios including smoking, pollution and combustion of gasoline.

Unsafe Sex

Unsafe sex will also increase your risk of getting cancer. The chances of developing virus known as HPV will increase if you are practicing unsafe sex. This will in turn increase your risk of getting vulvar, vaginal, anal and cervical cancers.

Exposure to rays from sun

The UV rays emitted by the sun can also be called as a cause of cancer. These rays will result in the development of skin cancer. You will be astonished to know that wearing sunscreens when you are outside during the part of the day in which the sunrays are the strongest can reduce your risk of getting skin cancer.

The aforementioned are the five major causes of cancer.

 

Cancer Facts - Tobacco Use Increases Risks of Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, smoking is linked to 11 types of cancer, and numerous health problems. The most common cancers linked to smoking are lung cancer, cancer of the larynx, mouth, pharynx, esophagus and bladder. It has also been linked to cancer of the pancreas, cervix, kidneys, stomach and some types of leukemia. In women, smoking is known to be a risk factor for the development of breast cancer.

Facts About Tobacco

Tobacco has beneficial uses that date back many, many years. Whatever its use, the primary component is, of course, nicotine. As with any beneficial plant, the method of delivery and the use or misuse can lead to problems.

Tobacco actually makes a very good natural insect repellent in the home and garden. Soaking a very small amount in a quart of water overnight releases nicotine in the water, which can then be sprayed on garden plants to kill a variety of pests.

Tobacco can also be mixed with compost and spread under roses to get rid of aphids and other pests.

Have you ever had difficulty getting rid of moles and gophers? Those little varmints can totally destroy your lawn! The good news is - they hate tobacco. Shred a pack of unfiltered cigarettes and drop it down their holes, and see if that doesn't get rid of them.

I swear spiders would take over the world if they had opposable thumbs. Keeping in mind that they can be beneficial, I don't really want them all over my house, and I get tired of clearing cobwebs from around the lights on my porches. There is an organic home remedy, however, that doesn't involve poisoning yourself and the environment while trying to keep the spider population down to a manageable level. Boil a gallon of water with a package of chewing tobacco. Allow it to cool, strain out the tobacco leaves, then use the liquid in a sprayer around your yard, foundation line and any cracks.

Since these remedies do contain a high concentration of nicotine, I would suggest using latex or rubber gloves when working with the compounds.

Native Americans used tobacco in a poultice to treat skin rashes, insect and animal bites and bee and wasp stings. A solution of tobacco soaked in water (and of course, strained before using) can be used to rinse hair to rid if to lice and other insects. In colonial times, tobacco was used as part of a remedy for whooping cough; in the presence of medical treatment for whooping cough, this is not recommended.

The bottom line of all this is - you can see how noxious and harmful tobacco is to the pests around your house and garden. It is not really beneficial when taken internally by humans; its most beneficial use for humans is with external applications.

Cancer and Tobacco

The association of tobacco and cancer is as a result of two misuses of the plant; that is, smoking and extended exposure. Nicotine by itself does not cause cancer; it is the addictive substance in tobacco, but there are other substances in tobacco that cause the harm. If you burn anything and inhale smoke, you're going to cause damage to your body. The danger in tobacco is the addictive quality of nicotine, coupled with the harmful substances and the delivery method via smoking.

Extended exposure is what causes damage to people who utilize smokeless tobacco, such as snuff. It is less lethal than smoking tobacco - but that's not the same as saying it's safe. The amount of nicotine absorbed is usually more than the amount delivered by smoking cigarettes. The primary cancer-causing substance in smokeless tobacco is tobacco-specific nitrosamines. This substance is known to cause cancer in laboratory animals, whether injected or inhaled. In addition, tobacco itself and the juice from tobacco, is absorbed through the lining of the mouth, causing sores and white patches known as leukoplakia, which often lead to cancer of the mouth. People who utilize forms of smokeless tobacco are at greater risk for cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach and pancreas.

There is no "safe" way to smoke, ingest or chew tobacco. There is no "safe" way to smoke any substance, including "herbal" cigarettes. Smokers are five times more likely to experience life-threatening health problems as a direct result of their use of tobacco. Making the choice to quit cigarettes and other forms of tobacco is a life-saving choice.

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