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Lung Cancer - Are Women More Preoccupied About Breast Cancer? Lung cancer is among the most common cancers in the Western world. Lung cancer occurs due to the growth of malignant or abnormal cells in the lung. It is the third most common cancer in males and the fifth in females. Yet lung cancer is increasingly becoming a woman's problem. The risk for dying of lung cancer is 20 times higher among women who ...Negative Effects of Alcohol and Fertility Consumption of alcohol comes under lifestyle factors that affects both male fertility and women's fertility. Though it is not yet established, what is its total effect or actually how much of it can affect infertility, but its effect behind some women's unexplained infertility cannot be denied.Effects of Alcohol on Women's Fertility ...Beating Cancer Risk with Flax Flax is a plant that has been recognized since people first started to cultivate plants and flax has lent its unique properties to humankind for a great chunk of our history. The uses of flax are numerous and included cooking oils, seed and strong durable cloth. Medically, it was initially used to help cure coughs although recent research sugges ...How Can Green Tea Help With Breast Cancer? It has been scientifically proven that green tea provides us with numerous health benefits. Just recently it has been claimed that green tea helps to fight and prevent breast cancer and this is being researched at the present time. What is most interesting is that the Chinese have been using green tea as a medicinal treatment for diseases for ...Life as a Survivor Lord, I have neuropathy and vertigo I always have tingling in my fingers and toes. Why does it tingle when I can't feel at all? Why do I lose my balance and sometimes fall? I wake up light-headed and drift if I stand too quickly. I don't like feeling this way, especially not daily. My nerves are frayed all the time from t ...Bras Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Women should continue to wear bras if they want to because there is no evidence whatever to associate bras with breast cancer. This theory was developed by Syd Singer and Soma Grismaijer who wrote a book called Dressed to Kill, claiming that bras constrict breast tissue and block lymph drainage, causing chemical toxins to remain in the breast. T ...My Hair Is Falling Out Does this sound familiar?Are you wondering why your hair is falling out when you wash or brush your hair?I was wondering the same thing when I gave birth to my third child. Having three kids in a row can really deplete your bodies’ natural vitamins. If you have this problem, then I would suggest you do several things. First, get ri ...New Advances In Early Breast Cancer Detection In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approximately 200,000 new cases of breast cancer and more than 40,000 deaths; making the U.S. one of the countries with the highest death rate due to breast cancer. Perhap ...Can Green Tea Really Prevent Cancer? In recent years, green tea has received a lot of attention for its purported ability to prevent, and possibly even treat, cancer. But, is all the hype really meaningful? Can green tea really help in our battle to wipe out cancer?Well, apparently the answer is yes. It seems that one of the most important tools that we have in our cancer pr ...How To Get Rid Of Hot Flashes Naturally Women trying to find out how to get rid of hot flashes sometimes search among the hot flash websites that are not providing website templates. A recent review of the results returned by three of the most popular search engines showed that of the hot flash websites that are related to menopause, the majority are sponsored by pharmaceutical compa ...Why the Mediterranean Diet is Good for Women Six Reasons the Mediterranean Diet Promotes Good HealthOver the course of the past forty years, women the world over have become particularly concerned about their diets. They have become concerned about diet related issues for two primary reasons:1. Women have expressed concern over how a particular diet plan effects their appear ...Treating Breast Cancer It wasn't that long ago that a diagnosis of breast cancer was almost akin to a death sentence. Nowadays, however, there are many options for treating breast cancer, and the chances of success are high. Factors such as the type of breast cancer and how developed it is have the biggest influence on the outcome of treatment.So what treatme ...Antioxidants and the Prevention of Breast Cancer According to the American Cancer Society, in the United States alone, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes. So far, in 2006 alone, there have been over 212,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed, as well as over 61,000 cases of non-invasive breast cancer. Over 40,000 women will die from breast cancer in 2006 al ...How to Protect Yourself from Breast Cancer Do you fear breast cancer? Many women do because it is such a killer! Surprisingly, men are not immune to this disease either.If you received a diagnosis of breast cancer just 20 years ago, your chances of being a survivor would have been much less than they are today. That's because of the marvelous advance of medical research.T ...Healthiest Foods You Can Eat Would you like to know what the healthiest foods to eat are? We gathered a list and you might even find a few of your favorites there.The list of foods below are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants that carry many benefits for your body. Here is a list of the healthiest foods to eat.Olive Oil Olive Oil is rich with antio ...Eating to Avoid Breast Cancer Breast cancers tend to be seen as a completely feminine affair but the truth is, men too are at risk, albeit very rarely, of developing breast cancer. Despite medical advances several things are still not clear about breast cancer and in most sufferers of this a disease, a clear cause can still not be shown to be responsible for the disease. ...The Health Benefits of Grape Seed Extract Grape seed extract is a liquid or powdery substance that is derived from the small seeds of red grapes. Occasionally, grape seed extract may come from the skins of red grapes. Grape seed extract is a rich source of flavonoids, which are phytochemicals that contain antioxidant properties. Many people believe that these flavonoids are just as vita ...Screening For Breast Cancer With No Compression And No Radiation Who would have thought that a technology for detecting breast cancer used today actually had its’ roots dating back to 480 B.C.? Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a fairly new technology that represents a practice that was once used by Hippocrates. This technology is based on a technique that Hippocrates would use as he spread mud over ...Fewer People Dying From Colon Cancer Luckily fewer people are dying from Colon Cancer each year in this is due to good education and early detection of those who are potentially at risk. How do you know if you are at risk? Well if someone in your immediate family has had colon cancer you might be more susceptible.If you are over 45 years old and you have found you are pass ...Lung Cancer: The Bad and the Worse In terms of deaths caused by various forms of cancer, lung cancer ranks second only to breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute recently reported that an estimated 172,570 new cases of lung cancer will be reported this year and that 163,510 American will die from this disease.Lung cancer is caused predominantly by smoking. One expert ...Breast Cancer - Estrogen Dominance and The Imbalance Of Hormones Estrogen Dominance is a term coined by the late John R. Lee, M.D., author of a number of books on the topic of women’s hormones. The theory of Estrogen Dominance describes a condition where a woman can have deficient, normal or excessive estrogen but has little or no progesterone to balance its effects in the body. Even a woman with low estrogen ...Female Hair Loss Caused by Pharmaceuticals and Treatments Hair loss is devastating no matter what the reason, but when one’s medication is the culprit - it may be even more difficult to understand. This is often a real concern for anyone who is diagnosed with cancer, as chemotherapy and radiation treatments are the most common cause of this type of hair loss. However, this type of hair loss also affect ...How to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk 1. Women should exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Physical activity lowers the amount of estrogen in the body, thus lowering the breast cancer risk. A study discovered that active women are half as likely to develop the disease as those who do no vigorous activity. A fast 30-minute walk 5 days a week can reduce the risk of b ...Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Businesses Supporting the Cause Currently, the month of October is designated as the official National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). For over two decades, NBCAM has successfully educated women of all ages about early detection, treatment, and diagnosis of breast cancer. Non-profit organizations such as Karmanos Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen ...Gift Giving for Breast Cancer Patients and Their Families Did you know that each year, 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die? One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year.The above statistics are scary to say the least. If you have loved ones or friends t ...Is There a Safe and Effective Cure for Hot Flashes? If you're a woman and you're in menopause, then it almost goes without saying that you've suffered from hot flashes at one time or another. Hot flashes affect 75-85% of all women in menopause to varying degrees. It is not completely understood exactly what causes them, but most agree that it is due to hormonal imbalances caused by changes in the ...The Hazards of Soy For years I have purchased soy milk, stocked it on my shelf, told myself I should open it and include it into my diet. After opening it though, it just sits in the refrigerator for a month or two. Then, of course, it’s too old to drink, so I throw it down the sink and the cycle repeats itself a couple months later. Now I believe that my body was ...Menopause - Heart Disease and HRT Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, but because men have higher rates of heart disease it has long been assumed that estrogen is what creates that difference. Heart disease is more prevalent in post-menopausal women than pre-menopausal women, so this has also helped fuel the myth that estrogen has something to do with heart p ...Eggs—Eat Your Yolks! Eggs are one of God’s most perfect foods. People need to eat more eggs. Eggs are protein-rich, low in sodium, and contain vitamins and minerals. In addition, eggs are inexpensive, delicious, and easy to prepare. Studies have now shown that many people on a low-fat diet can eat one or two eggs a day without measurable changes in their bloo ...Breast Cancer: True Secrets of Understanding and Healing A great deal of research has been devoted to the treatment of cancer in the last 60 years. High tech treatments are now being developed which can increase survival rates and reduce the terrible side effects of the highly toxic drugs and radiation which are the foundations of most medical cancer treatments. New surgical techniques including arthr ...
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