Cancer is one of those diseases that can strike at any time, and anyone. Some people who are fit and healthy get cancer, while some who have led a sedentary and less healthy lifestyle never get cancer.
There are many complex processes that lead to cancer and this is why nobody is really ever 100% safe from ever getting struck down by this dreaded disease.
However, there are a few ways you ... ››› more
Curcumin is an extract that comes from the turmeric root. It's a powerful antioxidant that's being studied for its ability to stop cancer, amongst other health benefits.
Studies have already shown that curcumin helps stop prostate cancer growth by 50%, shrink lung tumours by 36% and colon cancer masses by 40%. But that's just one of the ways it stops cancer.
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If someone had predicted 30 years ago that iodine would become one
of the most important breast cancer treatments, not many people
would have believed it.
And they would have been right - it isn't. In fact, it's hardly used at all.
But it should be.
Iodine kills breast cancer cells without killing off normal cells in the
process. Because of this, it's ideal for both treatment and preve... ››› more
How do you know the difference between a suspicious spot on your skin that could be the early signs of skin cancer, and those little beauty marks you've had your whole life?
The way that doctors have been trained to spot it is to remember a simple ABCD acronym: Asymmetry, border irregularity, colour variation and diameter greater than 6mm.
Now, researchers are proposing that an E should be a... ››› more
When you're battling cancer, you want to stack all the cards in your favour - and that's why this natural cancer treatment is gaining a lot of support in the field of medicine.
It's called IVC, and it stands for Intravenous Vitamin C treatment.
Read on below about how it disarms cancer cells and the positive results of some exciting studies... This exciting natural cancer treatment deactiva... ››› more
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, including benazepril, captopril and enalapril are prescribed for high blood pressure and heart disease.
A recent study by McGill University in Montreal, and published the medical journal, BMJ, has recently found that patients taking these drugs for more than five years may be 14% more likely to get lung cancer than people not on these drugs. The r... ››› more
If you suffer from heartburn and acid reflux, also referred to as gastro oesophageal reflux disease (or GERD for short), it's important that you read on.
Researchers noted a rise in both GERD and oesophageal cancer in the past years. It seems our diet choices and obesity have led to this rise.
One of the ways to prevent oesophageal cancer is by treating heartburn.
Keep reading to find ... ››› more
Research from the University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society found a link between skin cancer and a common diabetes and blood pressure drug, hydrochlorothiazide.
If you take one of these drugs containing hydrochlorothiazide, it's important that you read on: HydroDIURIL, Microzide, Esidrix, Oretic, Amturnide, Oreticyl, Esimil, HydrALAZINE Plus, Hydra-Zide, Apresazide, Serpazid... ››› more
If you - or a loved one - is going through chemotherapy, you'll know about “chemo brain”.
Cancer patients complain of a number of neurological side effects, including short-term memory loss and, in some cases, seizures, vision loss, and even dementia.
This is because chemotherapy drugs cause healthy brain cells to die off...
But there's even more bad news...
Chemo can keep damagin... ››› more
The rate of cancer is increasing and could surpass the current number one killer, heart disease in the next few years.
If you have a history of cancer in your family, you may be concerned that this dreaded disease could strike you at any time.
But, did you know, there are just over a handful of ways that you can cut your risk of cancer significantly?
Keep reading to find out what they ... ››› more