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Reduce Your Cancer Risk--4 Steps
Step One: Live a Healthy Lifestyle
Don’t smoke: Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world.
Maintain a healthy body weight: Obesity is on course to overtake tobacco as the leading cause for cancer in the United States.
Reduce stress: Emotions and cancer are connected. Men who are depressed have been found to have more pancreatic cancer. Nurture positive thoughts and emotions.
Exercise often: The incidence of all forms of cancer correlates with a lack of physical fitness. The American Cancer Society says at least 30 minutes a day of dedicated exercise above and beyond the usual activities of daily life on five or more days a week is needed to reduce your cancer risk. Regular exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer in women.
Get plenty of sleep: Lack of sleep can lead to a breakdown in immunity, which in turn makes your body more susceptible to cancer.
Get some sun: Twenty minutes of sunshine a day can reduce your risk. Use sunscreen: If you’ll be in the sun for a longer period, and get an annual skin exam from a dermatologist.
Step Two: Eat the Right Foods
Eat your veggies: Simply eating more vegetables and fruits could eliminate about 20 percent of cancers.
Eat less fat: By avoiding animal products, you can double this number, preventing two of every five cancers, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Eat Less Meat: Eat no more than 18 ounces of red meat per week. Every additional 1.7 ounces increases your cancer risk by 15 percent. Avoid grilled, broiled, and fried meat.
Never eat processed meat: Every 1.7 ounces of processed meat consumed per day increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 21 percent.
Be a Vegetarian if you can: Vegetarians have dramatically lower cancer rates, as much as 50 percent. Cut back on dairy: Men who consume 2½ servings or more
of dairy per day are 30 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer.
Go Soy: Men who drink soy milk more than once a day have a 70 percent reduced rate of prostate cancer.
Consume Less calcium: High calcium diets are also associated with higher prostate cancer risk.
Avoid: Sugar, salt, moldy food, alcohol, and saturated and hydrogenated oil.
Use olive oil: Populations with an olive oil rich diet, such as Mediterranean cuisine,
have a lower incidence of cancer. Greek women have a much lower rate of breast cancer.
Eat cancer-fighting foods: Garlic has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of the cancer process.
Drinking three or more cups of green tea a day reduces the likelihood of stomach and esophageal cancer.
Other cancer-fighting foods include: tomatoes, whole grains, citrus fruits, blueberries, apple peels, kale, spinach, fava beans, soy, onions, squash, sweet potatoes, apricots, grapefruit, grapes, lemons, mangoes, papayas, peaches, persimmons, strawberries, tangerines, and cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and bok choy.
Increase fiber intake. High fiber diets are associated with lower colon cancer rates.
Step Three: Take Supplements
Take daily vitamins: It is impossible to get adequate nutrients for optimal health from diet alone.
Take a multivitamin with 800 mcg of folic acid.
If you drink alcohol, take additional folic acid.
Take additional cancer-fighting supplements: Selenium has been shown
to have the ability to slow or even stop cancer growth. Take it with vitamin E. Probiotics promote the growth of healthy bacteria in the colon and reduce the conversion of bile acids into carcinogens. Vitamin D suppresses angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels that nourish the growth of tumors. Take 1000 IU a day. Consider taking: CoQ10, omega-3, milk thistle, palmetto (men only), nattokinase, acetyl-L-carnitine, extra vitamin C, alpha lipoic acid, zinc, and beta-carotene.
Step Four: Avoid Toxins
Avoid industrial areas: Industrial toxins have estrogenic properties which may be at the root of increased breast cancer and other cancers.
Limit your use of skin and cosmetic products: The average American is exposed to 100 distinct chemicals from personal care products a day. Many of these are hormone-mimicking agents, and many are known carcinogens.
Avoid products containing parabens, which have been detected in human breast tumors.
Beware of personal products containing phthalates, which soak into the skin, accumulate and are suspected to contribute to cancer.
Don’t dye your hair: People who use hair dyes at least once a month
for a year may be more likely to develop bladder cancer.
Throw away your Teflon: Don’t cook with pans coated with nonstick chemicals.
Limit your exposure to radiation: Be aware that radiation accumulates in the body and avoid unnecessary CT scans such as full body scans. Get mammograms from radiologists at academic medical centers. Avoid unnecessary X-rays.
Avoid: asbestos, chlorinated tap water, electric and magnetic fields, pesticides, PBDEs, and phthalates.
Information in this poster is based on the following sources:
The World Cancer Research Fund [WCRF] and the American Institute for Cancer Research Report (November, 2007)
Healthy Eating for Life to Treat and Prevent Cancer by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (2002, John Wiley and Sons, New York)
Alternative Medicine Magazine’s Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing (Alternative Medicine Guides)
by Lise N. Alschuler and Karolyn A. Gazella
(June 2007, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley)
The Secret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis
(2007, Basic Books, New York)
Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products by Mark Schaprio
(2007, Chelesa Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont)
and the following websites:
American Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Society, askdrsears.com, webmd.com, and medpagetoday.com
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CANCER RISK
was written and produced by David Bunnell and reviewed by Dr. Frederic Vagnini (vagnini.com). It is intended as information only, and not intended as a substitute for advice from your medical professional.
Early detection of cancer could save your life and we urge you to follow your doctor’s advice and get all recommended screenings, mammograms,
colonoscopies, and other tests.
Don’t smoke: Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world.
Maintain a healthy body weight: Obesity is on course to overtake tobacco as the leading cause for cancer in the United States.
Reduce stress: Emotions and cancer are connected. Men who are depressed have been found to have more pancreatic cancer. Nurture positive thoughts and emotions.
Exercise often: The incidence of all forms of cancer correlates with a lack of physical fitness. The American Cancer Society says at least 30 minutes a day of dedicated exercise above and beyond the usual activities of daily life on five or more days a week is needed to reduce your cancer risk. Regular exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer in women.
Get plenty of sleep: Lack of sleep can lead to a breakdown in immunity, which in turn makes your body more susceptible to cancer.
Get some sun: Twenty minutes of sunshine a day can reduce your risk. Use sunscreen: If you’ll be in the sun for a longer period, and get an annual skin exam from a dermatologist.
Step Two: Eat the Right Foods
Eat your veggies: Simply eating more vegetables and fruits could eliminate about 20 percent of cancers.
Eat less fat: By avoiding animal products, you can double this number, preventing two of every five cancers, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Eat Less Meat: Eat no more than 18 ounces of red meat per week. Every additional 1.7 ounces increases your cancer risk by 15 percent. Avoid grilled, broiled, and fried meat.
Never eat processed meat: Every 1.7 ounces of processed meat consumed per day increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 21 percent.
Be a Vegetarian if you can: Vegetarians have dramatically lower cancer rates, as much as 50 percent. Cut back on dairy: Men who consume 2½ servings or more
of dairy per day are 30 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer.
Go Soy: Men who drink soy milk more than once a day have a 70 percent reduced rate of prostate cancer.
Consume Less calcium: High calcium diets are also associated with higher prostate cancer risk.
Avoid: Sugar, salt, moldy food, alcohol, and saturated and hydrogenated oil.
Use olive oil: Populations with an olive oil rich diet, such as Mediterranean cuisine,
have a lower incidence of cancer. Greek women have a much lower rate of breast cancer.
Eat cancer-fighting foods: Garlic has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of the cancer process.
Drinking three or more cups of green tea a day reduces the likelihood of stomach and esophageal cancer.
Other cancer-fighting foods include: tomatoes, whole grains, citrus fruits, blueberries, apple peels, kale, spinach, fava beans, soy, onions, squash, sweet potatoes, apricots, grapefruit, grapes, lemons, mangoes, papayas, peaches, persimmons, strawberries, tangerines, and cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and bok choy.
Increase fiber intake. High fiber diets are associated with lower colon cancer rates.
Step Three: Take Supplements
Take daily vitamins: It is impossible to get adequate nutrients for optimal health from diet alone.
Take a multivitamin with 800 mcg of folic acid.
If you drink alcohol, take additional folic acid.
Take additional cancer-fighting supplements: Selenium has been shown
to have the ability to slow or even stop cancer growth. Take it with vitamin E. Probiotics promote the growth of healthy bacteria in the colon and reduce the conversion of bile acids into carcinogens. Vitamin D suppresses angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels that nourish the growth of tumors. Take 1000 IU a day. Consider taking: CoQ10, omega-3, milk thistle, palmetto (men only), nattokinase, acetyl-L-carnitine, extra vitamin C, alpha lipoic acid, zinc, and beta-carotene.
Step Four: Avoid Toxins
Avoid industrial areas: Industrial toxins have estrogenic properties which may be at the root of increased breast cancer and other cancers.
Limit your use of skin and cosmetic products: The average American is exposed to 100 distinct chemicals from personal care products a day. Many of these are hormone-mimicking agents, and many are known carcinogens.
Avoid products containing parabens, which have been detected in human breast tumors.
Beware of personal products containing phthalates, which soak into the skin, accumulate and are suspected to contribute to cancer.
Don’t dye your hair: People who use hair dyes at least once a month
for a year may be more likely to develop bladder cancer.
Throw away your Teflon: Don’t cook with pans coated with nonstick chemicals.
Limit your exposure to radiation: Be aware that radiation accumulates in the body and avoid unnecessary CT scans such as full body scans. Get mammograms from radiologists at academic medical centers. Avoid unnecessary X-rays.
Avoid: asbestos, chlorinated tap water, electric and magnetic fields, pesticides, PBDEs, and phthalates.
Information in this poster is based on the following sources:
The World Cancer Research Fund [WCRF] and the American Institute for Cancer Research Report (November, 2007)
Healthy Eating for Life to Treat and Prevent Cancer by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (2002, John Wiley and Sons, New York)
Alternative Medicine Magazine’s Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing (Alternative Medicine Guides)
by Lise N. Alschuler and Karolyn A. Gazella
(June 2007, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley)
The Secret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis
(2007, Basic Books, New York)
Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products by Mark Schaprio
(2007, Chelesa Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont)
and the following websites:
American Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Society, askdrsears.com, webmd.com, and medpagetoday.com
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CANCER RISK
was written and produced by David Bunnell and reviewed by Dr. Frederic Vagnini (vagnini.com). It is intended as information only, and not intended as a substitute for advice from your medical professional.
Early detection of cancer could save your life and we urge you to follow your doctor’s advice and get all recommended screenings, mammograms,
colonoscopies, and other tests.
25 days ago
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Decrease your dependency on domestic insurance.
Every 30 seconds in the United States someone files for bankruptcy in the aftermath of a serious health problem (http://www.nchc.org/facts/cost.shtml). Retiring elderly couples will need $200,000 in savings just to pay for the most basic medical coverage (Fidelity Investments, Press Release, 06 March 2006). These stats are alarming. No one is going to foot the bill for our healthcare, so why not decrease our use of healthcare. Walk a little here, drink a V8 there, laugh everywhere you go. Keep more of your money by taking good care of you. You owe it to yourself.
Biggest Little PXP town in USA
I am new to this group because I enjoy learning what others are doing, as well as sharing what I am doing, what is sweeping across my community and spreading across the country, with regard to health and longevity.
Central Wisconsin has one of the highest rates of cancer and other disease - top industries include agriculture and papermaking. We also have one of the best medical facilities in the Midwest - Marshfield Clinic. We are toxic with environmental pollutants and prescription overload and generally a hard-working, skeptical and conservative-minded population (yet vote democratic!).
But being that we are agriculture-minded, we also enjoy eating - good and bad. Gardening has been popular all along, but there is a renewed interest, even among the young. But it doesn't seem to be enough to just eat better, exercise more. The issue is, why are the statistics showing we are getting sicker - both young and old?
This last year, I came across a product called Alfa PXP Forte. Our local university did some testing on this polysaccharide-peptide, and confirmed that this food supplement is absorbed into the cell and increases the energy level of the cells. It increases the ATP energy production of the cells' mitochondria and provides protein for the production of new cells. It ends up being critical for DNA repair and provides the cells with other important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. The specific properties and combinations of these antioxidants, organic minerals, amino acid compounds and polysaccharides have the ability to stimulate the body into a natural state of homeostatis (where the body is in balance), therefore blood sugars, cholesterol, tryglicerides, blood pressure, electrolytes and pH become balanced and the natural healing begins.*
You might get a kick out of this - "the Biggest Little Enzacta PXP town in the USA" - approximately 15% of the town's (pop 899)uses this product.
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Enjoy and best of health!
Lynette
NM Industry educational free video: view link
* This information has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult your doctor before taking any supplements.
Central Wisconsin has one of the highest rates of cancer and other disease - top industries include agriculture and papermaking. We also have one of the best medical facilities in the Midwest - Marshfield Clinic. We are toxic with environmental pollutants and prescription overload and generally a hard-working, skeptical and conservative-minded population (yet vote democratic!).
But being that we are agriculture-minded, we also enjoy eating - good and bad. Gardening has been popular all along, but there is a renewed interest, even among the young. But it doesn't seem to be enough to just eat better, exercise more. The issue is, why are the statistics showing we are getting sicker - both young and old?
This last year, I came across a product called Alfa PXP Forte. Our local university did some testing on this polysaccharide-peptide, and confirmed that this food supplement is absorbed into the cell and increases the energy level of the cells. It increases the ATP energy production of the cells' mitochondria and provides protein for the production of new cells. It ends up being critical for DNA repair and provides the cells with other important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. The specific properties and combinations of these antioxidants, organic minerals, amino acid compounds and polysaccharides have the ability to stimulate the body into a natural state of homeostatis (where the body is in balance), therefore blood sugars, cholesterol, tryglicerides, blood pressure, electrolytes and pH become balanced and the natural healing begins.*
You might get a kick out of this - "the Biggest Little Enzacta PXP town in the USA" - approximately 15% of the town's (pop 899)uses this product.
view link
Enjoy and best of health!
Lynette
NM Industry educational free video: view link
* This information has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult your doctor before taking any supplements.
Good Morning
I am 53 and have recently been prescribed Premarin for extreme Hotflashes and Nightsweats. I think quite a few ladies have experienced this in varying degrees. My local Pharmacy gave me the wrong instructions on this medication. Instructing me to take it three times a day instead of the Doctors instruction to take this Once a day. I have ended up taking three months supply in one month. Bummer! The side effects have been devasting. Energy levels that were very erractic and periods of sleepiness that I could not fight. I tried Black Cohosh and many other Herbs and supplements that didn't help at all, leaving me with an ulcer on top of everything else. I am very concerned about future effects of this medication since I was given the wrong instructions in the beginning. Any help or advice for me?
Strong Body, Strong Bones
Strong Body, Strong Bones - Six Steps to Prevent Osteoporosis
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by: Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D.
Did you know that osteoporosis affects men as well as women? While nearly 8 million women in the United States are currently diagnosed with osteoporosis, an additional 2 million men suffer from the disease as well. The good news is that there are many things that you can do to both lower your risk for developing the disease and minimize the bone damage if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. I've put together a list of 6 great steps that I recommend to everyone, men and women alike, so that your bones will remain healthy and strong for the rest of your life.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by: Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D.
Did you know that osteoporosis affects men as well as women? While nearly 8 million women in the United States are currently diagnosed with osteoporosis, an additional 2 million men suffer from the disease as well. The good news is that there are many things that you can do to both lower your risk for developing the disease and minimize the bone damage if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. I've put together a list of 6 great steps that I recommend to everyone, men and women alike, so that your bones will remain healthy and strong for the rest of your life.
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Interval training
Hi,
I am new to this group and looking for info on interval training. I am going back to Taekwondo this week after 9 months off. (Compound ankle fracture). During my time 'off' I have gained 25 lbs!!! Feels really icky and slow! I know some will come off as soon as I get started with tkd, however, since I can not go to the gym any longer (anyone not have insurance?) I need to do this at home. Suggestions on how to would be great. I have some free weights and a giant ball. Thank in advance!!
I am new to this group and looking for info on interval training. I am going back to Taekwondo this week after 9 months off. (Compound ankle fracture). During my time 'off' I have gained 25 lbs!!! Feels really icky and slow! I know some will come off as soon as I get started with tkd, however, since I can not go to the gym any longer (anyone not have insurance?) I need to do this at home. Suggestions on how to would be great. I have some free weights and a giant ball. Thank in advance!!
Hand exercises for arthritis pain relief
The following hand exercises show moves that can provide arthritis pain relief. You can do these hand exercises daily or, preferably, several times a day. You might find it helps to do hand exercises while soaking your hands in warm water. Know your limitations, though. Hand exercises shouldn't cause pain.
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New Member
I am very interested in learning new techniques and methods of maintaining and improving my health and my quality of life.
I am 56 and I take medication for high blood pressure (always low until I hit 50, apparently a family trait) and my only other serious problem is arthritis in my knee. I had a very successful partial knee replacement on my left knee but am suffering mightily with my right. The surgeon says that I will need a partial knee replacement done on the right knee but I am taking medication to hold off as long as possible. I am looking for natural ways to alleviate the pain.
I don’t eat red meat, watch my intake of additives and preservatives (try to avoid as much as possible), avoid white flour products, and generally try to eat as healthy as possible. I do have cravings for chocolate…can’t seem to stop that. LOL
Anyway, I’m glad to be a part of the group.
I am 56 and I take medication for high blood pressure (always low until I hit 50, apparently a family trait) and my only other serious problem is arthritis in my knee. I had a very successful partial knee replacement on my left knee but am suffering mightily with my right. The surgeon says that I will need a partial knee replacement done on the right knee but I am taking medication to hold off as long as possible. I am looking for natural ways to alleviate the pain.
I don’t eat red meat, watch my intake of additives and preservatives (try to avoid as much as possible), avoid white flour products, and generally try to eat as healthy as possible. I do have cravings for chocolate…can’t seem to stop that. LOL
Anyway, I’m glad to be a part of the group.
Mangosteen for a healthy summer
The manosteen is a very tropical fruit, that is to say, the trees will die in temperatures below forty degrees and above one hundred degrees - they need a purely tropical environment. High humidity, an annual rainfall of at least fifty inches, and no long periods of drought, are required conditions. They are grown primarily in Southeast Asia - Thailand, Kampuchea, southern Vietnam and Burma, and throughout Malaya and Singapore. It has spread to other areas with limited success. The mangosteen is used medicinally by the Eastern peoples, and drinking the relatively newly popular mangosteen juice, recently big on the international market, may be of benefit to women’s health.
Dried mangosteens are shipped to China from Singapore, through Calcutta. There the dried rinds are chopped up and used to treat dysentery. The powdered rind is also made into an ointment and used to treat eczema and other skin disorders. Other uses for the mangosteen rind in various Eastern countries include diarrhea, cystitis, and gonorrhea treatment. An astringent lotion is also made from the rind and applied topically.
The nutrients within the mangosteen that have made the juice popular on an international level as a health drink are the xanthones. Xanthones are thought to benefit the body in many ways. According to recent research, xanthones are said to have the following qualities:
* Anti-fatigue
* Anti-inflammatory
* Anti-aging
* Cancer-prevention aid
* Help lower blood pressure
* Help lower blood sugar
* Help prevent infection
* Anti-diarrheal
* Help to prevent dementia
* Help with allergies
* Help with the eyes, in the prevention of cataracts and glaucoma
* Help protect the heart and cardiovascular system
* Anti-obesity
Considering these qualities, it is worth taking a look at the mangosteen to see what it can do for you. All of the items mentioned are obviously of benefit to women’s health in different ways. Try mangosteen juice over ice this summer, and see what it will do for you, personally!
For more information on women's health visit Fell Good for Life
Dried mangosteens are shipped to China from Singapore, through Calcutta. There the dried rinds are chopped up and used to treat dysentery. The powdered rind is also made into an ointment and used to treat eczema and other skin disorders. Other uses for the mangosteen rind in various Eastern countries include diarrhea, cystitis, and gonorrhea treatment. An astringent lotion is also made from the rind and applied topically.
The nutrients within the mangosteen that have made the juice popular on an international level as a health drink are the xanthones. Xanthones are thought to benefit the body in many ways. According to recent research, xanthones are said to have the following qualities:
* Anti-fatigue
* Anti-inflammatory
* Anti-aging
* Cancer-prevention aid
* Help lower blood pressure
* Help lower blood sugar
* Help prevent infection
* Anti-diarrheal
* Help to prevent dementia
* Help with allergies
* Help with the eyes, in the prevention of cataracts and glaucoma
* Help protect the heart and cardiovascular system
* Anti-obesity
Considering these qualities, it is worth taking a look at the mangosteen to see what it can do for you. All of the items mentioned are obviously of benefit to women’s health in different ways. Try mangosteen juice over ice this summer, and see what it will do for you, personally!
For more information on women's health visit Fell Good for Life
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