In my wildest imagination, I never dreamed of helping someone kick cancer over the phone!
One evening in 1985, the telephone rang. It was my brother John who lived in Washington, D.C. A call from my elder sibling was highly unusual. A year my senior, John hadn’t connected with me for several years. It wasn’t that we disliked each other; we loved one another. We simply didn’t have much in common and, therefore, little to talk about. He was a big city, government lawyer, married with a family. I was an ex-hippie acupuncturist living the single life in Boston.
When I answered the telephone, it took me a moment to recognize my brother’s voice. John was crying profusely, his voice conveying a feeling of terror and extreme loss. I’d never heard my brother in this condition. He was ordinarily a bastion of macho strength and bravado.
“John? What’s wrong? What’s happened? The boys? Sharon? Did something happen to Mom?”
“I’m dying, Keith,” John choked out between sobs.
My brother had developed a cancerous tumor the size of a golf ball in the center of his brain stem. Most of the left side of his body was already paralyzed. Within a few weeks doctors said the paralysis would reach his heart. At that point, he’d die.
I was stunned. “Can’t they operate or something? Did you get a second opinion?”
The answer was no, they couldn’t operate because of the size and location of the tumor. Yes, he’d seen a slew of doctors. All the cancer specialists he consulted concurred: because of the location and size of the tumor, his condition was beyond help through surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. There was nothing medical science could do. My brother had approximately three weeks to live. John had been sent home to die. His wife Sharon and our mother were immobilized with grief and anxiety.
“What can I do, John?”
“Nothing, Keith. I just need to talk to someone. I’ve tried to talk to Sharon and Mom. Every time I do, they just break down and cry. The doctors can’t help me, so they don’t want any further contact with me. My friends, well, they don’t know what to say, so they avoid me. I just need someone to talk to, Keith. Will you talk to me?”
John had never asked me for any kind of assistance our whole lives. He was the big brother who always had everything together. I was the younger brother, the nonconformist who espoused strange philosophies, made weird career choices and had all the societal problems. Talk to him? Of course I would talk to him! I was willing to do anything I could for him. I immediately offered to catch the next plane to Washington.
“No, that’s not what I need, Keith. There’s nothing you can do for me here. I just want to talk to someone.”
“Okay, John,” I answered.
We conversed for over two hours the first night. I quickly realized that despite my accumulation of so many varied, alternative healing techniques, nothing in my bag of tricks could help my brother. It was too late to try acupuncture, macrobiotics, yoga or rebirthing. The cancer was too far advanced. He was paralyzed. He was being fed intravenously. It was too late to change his diet or lifestyle. I’d never felt so helpless.
What use is all my healing knowledge, I asked myself, if I can’t help my own brother in a life and death crisis?
Again, I offered to fly to Washington. Again, he refused. He simply wanted someone to listen to him and be with him right where he was—in pain, fear and despair. He didn’t want to be alone in his terror. Death was stealthily approaching, and my brother had surrendered to the inevitable. He asked me to make sure his two young sons had a strong male presence to support them as they grew up. Although barely staying afloat in the ocean of life’s emotional challenges myself, I assured him I’d be there as a caring and reliable father figure for his sons. When we hung up, I was emotionally drained.
John called the next evening and, within minutes, again began crying and expressing his fears. I listened helplessly, offering suggestions based on my beliefs and experience as honestly as I could without causing him even more pain. After he spent himself and broke off the connection, I meditated late into the night searching for some way to help this man who was such an integral part of me. The answer I received didn’t seem appropriate, but I was determined to trust my inner coach. It had never let me down before.
When the telephone rang the next evening, I listened to his already familiar litany of fears and angry tirades. Finally, taking a quivering breath, I put to him the question my inner coach had suggested, “John, do you want to die?”
“No, damn it!” he yelled into the receiver. “What a stupid question! What the hell’s wrong with you! Of course, I don’t want to die!”
Drawing on my abiding faith in my spirit, I responded with total assurance, “Well, you don’t have to. You can decide to live.”
I told him about people who’d been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Many I knew personally and some I’d heard of. Like him, the medical profession had abandoned them. Like him, they were sent home to die.
“But they refused to accept the verdict of death, John. They healed themselves.”
There was a long pause on the other end of the line. Finally, he asked, “What kind of cancer?”
“All kinds,” I answered. “Through the power of meditation and the personal power of intention, the disease went into remission. The cancers simply disappeared without any medical explanation.”
I knew the concept was hard for my brother to accept. The notion of self-healing was difficult for John to understand when he was healthy, let alone while looking death in the face. Meditation, spirit guides, angels, other dimensions—those things didn’t really exist for John. He loved me. I knew that as fact. But he felt I was a kook. I asked him to think about it. He said he would. The conversation ended shortly thereafter. I worried that he would dismiss me and not call again.
The next evening, I hung around the telephone. It was getting late. It was past the hour my brother usually went to sleep. I was getting up my courage to call him when the phone rang. It was John. We talked about the practical and physical worries that had preyed on his mind throughout the day. Would there be enough life insurance money for his family? Would his early demise emotionally scar his sons? He cried. The paralysis had spread. He didn’t think he had much more time.
Once again I was prodded intuitively to ask, “John, do you want to die?
Again, his anger crackled across the telephone line. No, he did not want to die. How could I even ask such a ridiculous question? This tumor in his brain wasn’t something he wished for!
As before, I told him he didn’t have to die. He could decide to live. I listened to him rant on about my irrational beliefs and eccentric lifestyle. I held my tongue.
“Do you know anyone who has beaten terminal cancer?” he demanded angrily. “Personally, Keith! Do you personally know anybody who’s survived advanced cancer after the doctors gave up on them?”
Pausing first to fortify myself, I then began sharing the stories of every acquaintance I knew personally who had cured themselves of terminal cancer. Like many people facing a medical death sentence, my brother didn’t want to hear about any secondhand examples of cures. He was only interested in those case histories in which I personally witnessed people with tangible, visible complications directly linked to medically diagnosed cancer. In addition, the examples were only valid for John if the people had gone into remission and been cancer-free for at least a year after the healing. John basically eliminated every story I had in my arsenal except for five people. But that was enough. He was listening.
Fortunately, in regard to my story telling, John’s memory was slipping fast. So, I could get away with repeating the same five case histories over and over again!
I even got him to meditate with me over the phone. Together, we asked for assistance from—as John put it—“whoever was listening.” After two months of nightly, intensely emotional talking marathons, John awoke one morning to find his paralysis gone! He could move his whole body. His wife rushed him to the hospital for a magnetic resonance imaging test. The tumor had completely disappeared! Within weeks, John’s health returned to normal.
My brother decided to live. He cured himself. John is alive and kicking today. And he’s now decidedly more open to possibilities beyond the limitations of the tribal collective consciousness—the arbitrary societal beliefs he took on from his family, friends, school and society.
In fact, he’s begun his own exploration outside the boundaries of mainstream cultural conditioning. John is enjoying being a “househusband,” driving the kids to soccer practice and music lessons while his wife Sharon gallivants around the globe lecturing as a tenured professor.
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A Cure for Cancer
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Warning Signs of Cancer
One-third of all cancers are curable. That means you can beat the disease with early detection and treatment. To do this, you should be aware of the early signs and symptoms of cancer. These are the following:
A change in bowel or bladder habits.
A sore throat that does not heal.
Unusual bleeding or discharge.
Thickening or lumps in the breast or elsewhere.
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing.
An obvious change in a wart or mole.
A nagging cough or hoarseness.
Unexplained anemia.
If you have any of these symptoms, don't be afraid. See a doctor or cancer specialist immediately. Early detection and prompt action by a physician can help you beat cancer. Delaying your visit to the doctor because of your fear of getting cancer will only make matters worse. As the American Cancer Society says:
“A fear of cancer can prevent you from detecting cancer at an early stage. A stage when it is highly curable. Everyone's afraid of cancer, but don’t let it scare you to death.”
Cancer can strike anyone. It can occur anywhere. But the most common types are cancer of the lung, breast, cervix, and colon.
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 215,020 men and women (114,690 men and 100,330 women) will be diagnosed with and 161,840 men and women will die of cancer of the lung this year.
"Pulmonary cancer accounts for more than 120,000 deaths every year, and is the most common cause of death from malignancy in both sexes. The cure rate is low even under the best of circumstances, and the level of suffering is high," said Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld of the New York Hospital - Memorial Bloan-Kettering Cancer Center in “The Best Treatment.”
Lung cancer is common in the 45 to 70 age group and is often seen in urban areas. Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90 percent of cancer cases among men and 79 percent among women.
A person who smokes more than one pack of cigarettes a day has a 20 times greater risk of lung cancer than a nonsmoker. If you smoke two or more packs daily for 20 years, your chances of acquiring lung cancer increases from 60 to 70 percent. (Next: How cigarettes cause cancer.)
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Your Must-Know Guide........
Early prostate cancer is confined to the prostate gland itself; most of the patients with this type of cancer can live for years without any problems. Men have traditionally been less likely to seek medical attention than women, especially for minor problems which often serve as warning signs for more serious underlying illness. The second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. is from prostate cancer.
Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is not known; it appears to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of the disease. Prostate cancer is simply a malignant tumor of the prostate gland. In most men, prostate cancer grows very slowly; most men will never even know they have the condition.
Most prostate cancer symptoms, although associated with prostate cancer, are more likely to be connected to non-cancerous conditions. There are other symptoms that may not be mentioned here. Blood in the urine or semen and frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs can be symptoms of cancer.
Weak or interrupted flow of urine and painful or burning urination can be symptoms to watch out for. One of the most common symptoms is the inability to urinate, get checked right away. If cancer is caught at its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms.
A urinalysis may indicate if there is blood in the urine, which may or may not be related. A chest x-ray may be done to see if there's a spread of cancer. CT scans may be done to see if the cancer has metastasized (spread).
There is a newer test called AMACR that is more sensitive than the PSA test for determining the presence of prostate cancer. Another test usually used when prostate cancer symptoms are present is a digital rectal exam (DRE) performed by the doctor, proctologist or oncologist. A PSA test with a high level can also be from a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.
Medications can have many side effects, including hot flashes and loss of sexual desire. Surgery, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy can interfere with libido on a temporary or permanent basis. Thoroughly discuss all your treatment options and concerns with your doctor and other health professionals; it never hurts to get a second or even third opinion or more if necessary - don't be afraid to ask.
Be aware that some men chose natural treatment options and forgo any surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. Urinary incontinence can be one of the possible complications of surgery. The conventional treatment of prostate cancer is often controversial.
Hormone manipulation is mainly used as a treatment to relieve symptoms in men whose cancer has metastasized (spread). In patients whose health makes the risk of surgery unacceptably high, radiation therapy is often the chosen conventional alternative. Some drugs with numerous side effects are being used to treat advanced prostate cancer, blocking the production of testosterone, called chemical castration; it has the same result as surgical removal of the testes.
An oncologist, a cancer specialist, will usually recommend treating with a single drug or a combination of drugs. Anyone considering surgery should be aware of the benefits, risks and the extent of the procedure. Medicines can be used to adjust the levels of testosterone; called hormonal manipulation.
For an easy fiber boost, mix in two tablespoons of ground up flaxseeds in raw applesauce, from 2-3 apples, made in your food processor. Consider taking cod liver oil or fish oil supplements every day. For natural treatment for the prostate make an appointment with a naturopathic doctor, called a naturopath; ask around for referrals.
Making a ginger tea, by adding a thin slice or two of fresh gingerroot to hot water, is helpful to many people I know. Supplements that help any disease or ailment include vitamin B12 -- the methylcobalamin type not cyanocobalamin, and sub-lingual -- dissolves slowly under the tongue; and vitamin D3 - especially if you can't get a daily dose of 15 to 20 minutes of sun on your arms and legs so you can make your own vitamin D3. Use flaxseed oil or walnut oil in your daily dark green salad.
Make smoothies with fruit only, using a base of two bananas, adding a cup of frozen or fresh blueberries and mango chunks or substitute any other fruit and add an energy boost of two tablespoons of coconut oil; add one or two leaves of kale for another highly nutritional boost. Eat at least one, preferably two organic apples with the skin on every day. Make highly nutritious raw applesauce using a food processor and put in 3-4 cored pesticide-free apples, with the skin on, and mix for a minute; so much better for you than canned highly processed applesauce and add 1/4 tsp. cinnamon or two tablespoons of freshly ground flaxseed for another boost.
Evidence indicates that many patients detect cancer at an earlier stage because of annual screening, so make sure to get a good exam. Just about all men with prostate cancer survive at least five years after their diagnosis, 93% survive at least 10 years, and 67% survive more than 15 years. Once diagnosed you may be want to join a support group whose members share their experiences and problems.
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Cancerous Gynecologic Abnormalities In Women
Cancerous gynecologic abnormalities are life-threatening illnesses characterized by uncontrollable enlargement and rapid spread of malignant cells developing in an organ or a part of a women’s reproductive system.
The seven major gynecologic cancers are cervical, tubal, ovarian, uterine, peritoneal, vaginal, and vulvar.
Cervical Cancer
A woman’s cervix connects the vaginal opening to the uterus. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the cervix. The symptoms of vaginal cancer include the following:
Bleeding even if not in the menstrual period. Also, bleeding after intercourse and bleeding even after menopause.
Vaginal discharge that is heavy, thick, and with color
Pain in the pelvic area
Pain during intercourse
Fallopian Tube or Tubal Cancer
The fallopian tubes connect the uterus to the ovaries. Cancer that originates here is called fallopian tube cancer, also known as tubal cancer. The symptoms of fallopian tube cancer are a mass in the pelvic area, pain and pressure in the abdomen, vaginal discharge that looks white or pinkish, and heavy bleeding even after menopause and in between menstrual cycles.
Ovarian Cancer
The ovaries in a woman’s reproductive system produce the eggs also called ova. The cancer that originates in the ovaries is called ovarian cancer. Symptoms of ovarian cancer are sudden weight gain or loss, weight gain at the abdomen, bloating of the abdomen, chronic fatigue, back pain, and pain during sexual intercourse.
Uterine Cancer
A woman’s uterus, which is also called the womb, is the organ where the baby develops until birth. Cancer that originates from this part of a woman’s reproductive system is called uterine cancer. The most common type of uterine cancer is called endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer usually originates in the endometrial glands found in the inner wall of the uterine cavity. The symptoms of endometrial cancer are pain in the pelvis, painful sexual intercourse, and pain during urination.
Peritoneal Cancer
Peritoneum is the thin, fragile sheet that outlines the wall of the abdomen covering the rectum, bladder, and uterus. The cancer originating in the peritoneum is called peritoneal cancer. The symptoms of peritoneal cancer are discomfort and pain in the abdomen, lack of appetite, feeling of fullness even after just a light meal, constipation, nausea, bleeding, and weight gain or loss.
Vaginal Cancer
The vagina, also called the birth canal, is an elastic and narrow channel that is 2 to 4 inches long extending from outside a woman’s body to the cervix. The cancer that originates from the vagina is called vaginal cancer. The symptoms are vaginal discharge, bleeding of the vagina, lesion in the vagina, and pain during sexual intercourse.
Vulvar Cancer
The vulva is found in the external genitalia of a woman. The parts of the vulva are Bartholin’s glands, clitoris, and labia. Cancer that originates from the vulva is called vulvar cancer. The symptoms of vulvar cancer include persistent itching of the vulva, vulvar pain that cannot be explained, vulvar bleeding, mass or lump in the vulva, a sore in the vulva that does not heal, and chronic burning of the vulva.
Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/womens-health-articles/cancerous-gynecologic-abnormalities-in-women-1870225.html#ixzz0oGFy9J5q
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Possible Treatments For Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The Mesothelioma cancer that affects your abdominal
cavity is precisely known as the Peritoneal Mesothelioma cancer or Abdominal Mesothelioma cancer. Peritoneum is basically the envelope that covers your abdominal region including the intestines and the stomach. The
cancerous cells initially grow in this region and then affect the abdomen directly. The person suffering from the peritoneal cancer will never get well because no possible treatment can yet recover him completely. You cannot apprehend the death's approach. It may come anytime.
How does the asbestos dust get into the body?
According to the Medical Science there are two probably ways for the asbestos dust to get inside your abdominal outline of Mesothelium or peritoneum. The first process is related to ingestion that happens when a person works in a surrounding filled with asbestos dust for a long period. Also through the process of respiration, asbestos dust reaches your lungs and from that location through the lymph nodes the dust passes down to the abdominal lining.
Conventional treatment procedures
Surgical method of treatment is applied when tumors have grown around the peritoneum. Otherwise the radiation therapy is very helpful in removing the cancerous cells and keeping your body out of pain.
Another important treatment procedure is chemotherapy. Here the medicine called anti-carcinogen is directly inserted in the body with the help of the needle to kill the cancerous cells. But chemotherapy has an effect on the healthy cells too.
Modern treatment procedures
In the recent times a few other cancer treatments have been researched and they are being widely used even in treating Peritoneal Mesothelioma. The new therapeutic technique known as the Intraopeartive Photodynamic therapy has a promising side to heal the cancer patient quicker and with positive effects. The therapy is done through some special kind of drugs and by using light rays to destroy the cells affected by cancer.
Another such modern therapy to heal the cancer patient is popularly known as the Immunotherapy. Here the whole emphasis is put on the enhancing of the body's immunity so that the bosy can make its own resistance against the spreading of the cancer cells.
The third new treatment method is the gene therapy where a genetic reformation is being brought up to make corrections in those genes that are leading to the spread of Mesothelioma in the body.
All these novel treatment procedures are giving better results but still the ultimate curable treatment has to be researched.
Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/possible-treatments-for-peritoneal-mesothelioma-136676.html#ixzz0oGFhkiEb
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Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis -What Now?
A cancer diagnosis is devastating. A stage IV cancer diagnosis is even worse. Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis is not great but it is manageable. This cancer mimics ovarian cancer in that few symptoms show up until it is quite advanced. Standard treatments include surgery and chemotherapy.
There are other forms cancer that seem to hide or be misdiagnosed until they are very advanced. One is GIST-Gastro Intestinal Stroma tumor. Just a few years ago, a diagnosis of this stomach lining tumor was enough to start making funeral arrangements. But that is not the case now. Thanks to advances in research and actually separating this type of tumor from other cancers that were all lumped into the stomach cancer category, a diagnosis of GIST is no more an immediate death sentence.
A couple of drugs on the market have made a big difference. One is called Gleevec and the other is called Sutent. Gleevec is usually the first line of defense. This drug is a protein inhibitor that attacks the tumor and shrinks it. It has a 70% success rate which is unheard of for most kinds of cancer.
Interestingly, it was initially used in the treatment of leukemia and was used by a doctor as a last ditch effort for a patient who was dying of GIST. It is now standard protocol for GIST treatment.
Gleevec is not without its side effects but most are manageable. One of them is short term memory loss. That's not a big deal to you are in line at the post office and can't remember where the package your are mailing is supposed to go.
Primary peritoneal cancer prognosis will also be more favorable as other drugs are developed for treatment of this specific type of Cancer. Research is ongoing and breakthroughs are being made all the time.
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Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis -What Now?
A cancer diagnosis is devastating. A stage IV cancer diagnosis is even worse. Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis is not great but it is manageable. This cancer mimics ovarian cancer in that few symptoms show up until it is quite advanced. Standard treatments include surgery and chemotherapy.
There are other forms cancer that seem to hide or be misdiagnosed until they are very advanced. One is GIST-Gastro Intestinal Stroma tumor. Just a few years ago, a diagnosis of this stomach lining tumor was enough to start making funeral arrangements. But that is not the case now. Thanks to advances in research and actually separating this type of tumor from other cancers that were all lumped into the stomach cancer category, a diagnosis of GIST is no more an immediate death sentence.
A couple of drugs on the market have made a big difference. One is called Gleevec and the other is called Sutent. Gleevec is usually the first line of defense. This drug is a protein inhibitor that attacks the tumor and shrinks it. It has a 70% success rate which is unheard of for most kinds of cancer.
Interestingly, it was initially used in the treatment of leukemia and was used by a doctor as a last ditch effort for a patient who was dying of GIST. It is now standard protocol for GIST treatment.
Gleevec is not without its side effects but most are manageable. One of them is short term memory loss. That's not a big deal to you are in line at the post office and can't remember where the package your are mailing is supposed to go.
Primary peritoneal cancer prognosis will also be more favorable as other drugs are developed for treatment of this specific type of Cancer. Research is ongoing and breakthroughs are being made all the time.
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Don't Get Cancer
cancer cannot take hold in a healthy immune system
The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) is promoting prevention as a better option than treatment and particularly targeting smoking as the highest recogniseable risk area. The Cancer Research Institute (C.R.I.) is seeking vaccines that support the body's own ability to heal. Alternative and holistic approaches seek to do the same with diet, nutrition, lifestyle and other choices.
Different philosophies of medicine achieve 'immune support' in various ways not considered by orthodox Western medicine, which concentrates mainly on 'drugs and surgery' as an afterthought to disease, often just adding more toxins and stress to an overloaded system. Alternative treatments take many forms to support the body in its own healing process.
Although we have constant new biological treatments promised, they usually only apply to a small percentage of cancer types. Change in this field is agonisingly slow and in some cases utterly stuck. Medical science is failing to adapt to the new 'quantum theory' sciences that see the human body from an energy or 'vibrational' perspective. Western 'allopathic' medicine continues to refuse integration with other, older medical philosophies such as Chinese, Ayurvedic, Tibetan, Homeopathy, Herbalism or vibrational treatment.
In truth we don't even have a research methodology that will cope with assessing different treatment forms and levels tuned to an individual patient. So far it is much easier for the orthodox to just deny the effectiveness of alternative ways of healing because they do not make rational scientific sense, than it is to extend their model to include other healing models. The fiscal interest of pharmaceutical companies is also a factor in our lack of access to holistic treatments
The complex cancer situation effects us all directly. One in three people in the 'West' now gets cancer at some point. Many factors are combining to aggravate acute degenerative disorders such as cancer or heart disease, the two top killers in the Western World. These expose the unwary to dangers and this includes the toxic side-effects of allopathic treatments - it is emerging that the third biggest killer may be 'allopathic medicine' itself !
The Cancer Research Industry
Research shows that in UK every year somewhere between £450 to £500 million is spent on cancer research by the pharmaceutical industries, charitable organisations and government. In US an estimated $14 billion dollars (£7.72 billion) are spent. A hard-hitting report published in March 2004 by Fortune, an American business magazine and written by Cliff Leaf, himself a cancer survivor, suggests that for several reasons much of this funding and research is misdirected. He claims that despite a total of $200 billion spent on cancer research since 1971 that mortality rates are basically unchanged. The report was all but ignored by mainstream media.
What if he's right? What is much of this money is wasted? What if the research is misdirected? What if much of the work serves no real purpose beyond the generation of profit? That would mean that the cancer research industry is one of the biggest bandwagons ever. Despite many more billions spent world-wide on cancer research there seems very little to show for it. After seeing friends and family cut down in their prime by cancer, and its allopathic treatments, this researcher believes that there is something seriously wrong with accepted wisdom on cancer treatment. The author's local health authority has a twelve million pound overspend this year - the major expenditure? The cost of cancer drugs. Several situations are combining to make cancer a big risk for us all at this time, despite the hard work of many dedicated health service professionals.
Cancer and Orthodox Medical Science
Although medical science has created miracles in dealing with infectious diseases, solving many of the medical problems of the 1940's and 50's, the new weapons against acute degenerative disorders are not yet ready. Genetic testing and counselling, gene therapy, nutrigenomics, advanced (subtle and tuned) radiotherapies, cell therapies, therapuetic cloning, cancer vaccines and even anti-aging therapies are a seemingly constant 10 - 15 years away. This is the 21st century and we are still getting 20th century treatments. This leaves us at the moment in a time of high cancer risk with treatments that are often the medical equivalent of cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. The orthodox treatment of cancer is too often as dangerous as the disease itself.
Alternative treatments for cancer are not given a fair hearing. Information is still actively repressed or marginalised from many sources. The subject of Cancer and alternative treatment must be the original can of worms! Its never a good time to get cancer but there are more options than you might think or even be advised from orthodox treatment centres. For example there are many things one can do to supplement (and ease) orthodox treatments with complementary ones. It is unlikely you will be given information on this unless you seek it out yourself.
Although much research on alternatives is often suppressed there are people who can guide you through the minefield of misinformation, disinformation, ignorance, applied self-interest, politics and other complexities in the field of cancer, whatever choices you make. Support is a central issue in any disease and there are increasing options here with many groups 'online' helping each other with a variety of treatment forms.
An Integrated Approach to Cancer
The cancer discussion needs opening towards a more integrated medicine that is centred on the patient, but even this discussion is presently marginalised. People are finding each other online and comparing notes, even the drug manufacturing industries are predicting that 'patient advocacy' forms a strong part of future medicine. But for true patient advocacy to happen, medical consumers presently need to be at least as, if not better informed than their medical doctors.
There are many options in cancer treatment that are not generally discussed through orthodox medicine. For example group therapy is not widely prescribed or accessible for cancer patients despite the fact that studies show it can actually double survival time. There is mounting evidence of the validity of herbal and nutritional regimes that support the immune system and may complement the sledgehammers of traditional, orthodox treatment, chemo and radiotherapy.
Sometimes complementary therapies are allowed with orthodox treatment but are still limited to only accepted medical philosophies - or that which can be measured through double-blind testing methodologies that basically view every person as the same. The different philosophies of 'medicalism' and 'holism' - which puts people central to their treatment - are still far apart. This is not a situation that is in any way advantageous for those of us who become patients.
Alternative approaches are viewed at best as unproven and are unresearchable using 'quantitative research methodologies'. There are many people wanting a more integrated approach to health care than the drugs and surgery promoted by orthodox allopathic medicine. This is shown by the huge number of people who seek complementary and alternative medicines without the knowledge of their doctors. The main research into treatments that address every aspect of disease and patient still takes place in secret because practices that fall outside of standard medical practice and physicians who offer unconventional cancer treatments may be vulnerable to the civil charge of malpractice. Given the modern quantum sciences and other feasible medical models such as those mentioned there are many more realistic options for treatment than we are presently being offered.
It is easy to be overwhelmed in this field, different people giving different information, which you may need to find, understand and act upon, often 'against the clock'. What is needed is an overview that presents comprehensive information from wide sources in an objective manner.
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Mesothelioma Class Action Lawsuits
Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Class Action Lawsuits
Asbestos exposure has been associated with causing a type of cancer called 'Mesothelioma.' This is a rare cancer that results in covering a number of the body's internal organs. The most common area for this cancer is on the outer lining of the lungs and the internal chest wall. It also occurs in the lining of the abdominal cavity and the heart. The cancer generally causes the victim to suffer from a shortness of breath along with chest pain and weight loss. Many people have joined together in a class action lawsuit hoping to receive enough money to cover their medical care.
People joining in a mesothelioma class action law suit agree to a settlement and, in so doing, agree there will not be any further compensation. A victim agrees to accept whatever compensation the class action lawyer(s) is able to negotiate. Before a person joins a class action lawsuit the diagnosis of mesothelioma must be fully verified by an oncologist. The patient of the doctor should ask to have all of the paperwork completed that is needed for the lawsuit. There are times when the oncologist might refuse to complete the forms and other paperwork. If this happens then the patient should seek the assistance from another oncologist.
You need to do your homework before making a decision regarding a lawsuit. You should read the 'Asbestos News' which provides a vast amount of information to people suffering from mesothelioma. You will also learn about your legal rights by reading the 'Asbestos News.' Here you will also find a listing of attorneys who are in the process of conducting class action lawsuits.
Once you have your the oncologist's documentation it is important for you to determine if you want to join the class action lawsuit; or, you might choose to bring a lawsuit as an individual. However, the victim must make a choice as s/he cannot sue as an individual and also be a member of a class action lawsuit.
The next important step for the victim is to study and understand how the lawsuit process will work. A good location, which offers a lot of information, can be found at www.asbestos.com when you will find nearly all of the information you seek. This site is completely devoted to the mesothelioma legalities. The site also provides a list of lawyers, in different states, who are in the process of conducting class action lawsuits.
Once you determine you want to begin a lawsuit you need to choose the law firm of your choice. You will now need to be specific as to if you want to sue as an individual or join a class action lawsuit. Your attorney will require the records from your oncologist, records from your job, and additional information.
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Asbestos Exposure Threatens Schools
Asbestos contamination has led to several temporary closures of schools and prisons nationwide in the last year, causing many to be concerned about the health and safety of those who have spent time within the walls of these American institutions.
Asbestos can cause a slew of dangerous health problems, including mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of lung cancer. Even the slightest exposure can have life-long and debilitating side effects far into the future. Furthermore, it is often difficult to pin-point the initial exposure. Because mesothelioma and other health problems can take upwards of 30 to 40 years to manifest, protecting individuals from asbestos is necessary and vital.
The mesothelioma and other side effects of asbestos exposure are easy to prevent, which has caused an insurgence of mesothelioma lawsuits as more asbestos contaminants have been discovered in schools, prisons and other highly trafficked buildings.
The most recent school closure outside of Boulder, Colo. resulted in a school-wide evacuation and class cancellation until the risk could be evaluated. Niwot High School was undergoing a $20 million renovation when the suspected asbestos was found in the locker room.
Asbestos was commonly used in the construction of older buildings before it was outlawed, however it is often not discovered until costly renovations years later. Removal is a time-consuming and costly process that should only be conducted by a license professional to avoid exposure. Due to the expense, many school districts, including a school district in Ohio, have requested additional assistance to pay for the costs to remove the substance. The costly renovations, many of which already have taxpayer approval, are unable to find the additional funds necessary to deal with the asbestos.
As illustrated by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, demolition of asbestos-contaminated buildings can cause those involved to suffer from the after effects. Many lawsuits and health-related problems have been reported among the emergency personnel who responded, dubbing the side effects as the "World Trade Center Cough." Lung function has not improved for many of the EMTs and firefighters who responded, which has led many to believe that the toxic Ground Zero dust contained asbestos fibers and debris. Although more research is needed to determine the life-long effects, it is clear that controlled asbestos removal is a vital precaution.
Luckily, many of the school and prison closures have been temporary, with limited if any exposure to students and staff. However, those who feel they have been exposed, or who have felt the side effects of asbestos exposure should contact a mesothelioma attorney to discuss the possibility of a mesothelioma lawsuit.
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Ways to Find the Best Physical Therapist
When a person is suffering from any physical pain or disability, the need for a therapist is indispensable. Any person might need a physical therapist. In the absence of adequate supervision, the pain will not go away. Many times, proper functioning of that affected part of the body is hindered due to this lack of supervision. In other cases like physical fitness training including aerobics or Pilates, a trained instructor is essential and necessary pre requisite. Healthcare is no longer limited to treatment of injuries and includes in its ambit the promotion and maintenance of bodily fitness.
Finding a Qualified Person with Physical Therapist Training is Very Necessary
The restoration of functioning in victims of accidents requires a good therapist who can effectively work with the patient. Only a person with proper physical therapist training should be chosen. A person who has been certified as a neuromuscular physical therapist or possesses a higher diploma in Neuromuscular therapy is considered to be duly qualified. Such certificate or diploma allows them to pursue conventional bodywork practice. They can provide an advanced form of intervention to those who suffer from chronic muscle or nerve pain.
A sports injury requires a person who is in possession of a certificate which has been acquired after perusal of Sports Massage Courses.
If you suffer from any sports related injury or pain, it can be effectively managed by a therapist. Only a person who has been trained in massage courses should be preferred. Many courses offer certificate in therapy. Those who successfully complete it, become qualified as sports massage therapists. Once these sports massage courses are successfully completed by the person concerned, the practitioner is qualified for muscular and soft tissue intervention. Sporting teams, injury clinics and sports complexes employ therapists only after they are in possession of such a certificate or a higher diploma.
Does your instructor have adequate Pilates Training?
As health related fitness is growing, there is a dearth of professionals in the field. Aerobics, yoga and Pilates are increasingly popular in maintenance and promotion of overall fitness. The complete and effective completion of pilates courses are necessary in becoming a qualified instructor.
Pilates Teacher Training is a Must for your Instructor
Your instructor should possess a minimum certificate in pilates training. This helps in ensuring that he has all the requisite knowledge. It ensures your protection from any danger which is inherent in untrained instruction. The overall fitness of anyone who performs pilates can not only improve his fitness, but also contribute towards enhancement of bodily and muscular functions. The instructor who helps you with the routine should have pilates teacher training. In absence of this, it is preferable to not choose him.
As the need of physical therapists increases, so does the necessity of having qualified professionals. One who is trained in dealing with muscular pain and injury should be the preferred and sole choice. In insisting on this qualification, you can be assured of the fact that the provider of therapy is competent and armed with the necessary knowledge.
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Hypertension Clinics
Inside all the United States in these days high blood pressure has gotten to pandemic stages due to much more than 65 million men and women battling from hypertension along with another Forty five million developing a abnormal condition referenced to exactly as pre-hypertension. High blood pressure is in fact a symptomless ıllness which unfortunately accelerates an individual's liability
concerning cardiac arrest and stroke as well as you may well quite definitely be fighting from it with out any awareness associated with it up to the point it is definitely pretty late.
High blood pressure does not have any observed signs or symptoms, as a result a variety of people experience it and also they arent enlightened regarding it. It is often detected at the time of routine hospital controls, nevertheless a single rating might be certainly not enough to find out it, considering that any person can easily have high blood pressure immediately after some disturbing event or even after practicing physical activities. In case a health care worker measures the actual bp and its values are increased each and every occasion then you have got high blood pressure.
After understanding the effects of several choices of diet on blood pressure, scientists have invented an nutrition program referred to as DASH " Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. DASH states that you will need to eat just many fruits, veggies, grains, fish as well as low-fat milk foods, and very few red-colored meats, sweets and also some other foods that are usually rich in unwanted weight.
Have you had your own lycopene today? If you ate some natural salad with fresh tomatoes, you not really only a excellent dose of this effective anti-oxidant, but furthermore procured substantial steps to help lower a person's blood pressure. A recent double-blind research executed around Israel also has confirmed that the actual hearts of healthy Italians have best-known for hundreds of years - tomatoes (and tomato sauce) lessen blood pressure and the possibilities of cardiovascular disorder.
Regardless of precisely what a person might have heard, prescription medications are not necessary in order to decrease blood vessels pressure naturally. Presently there are usually dozens, if not really hundreds of tiny things you may perform in order to improve your own cardiovascular health and improve your overall physical fitness.
Drink Water Latest investigation has suggested that continual high blood pressure could possibly be the impact connected with extreme dehydration, as well as that increasing normal water intake may well always be of benefit to folks who are enduring from it.
If a person happen to be over weight and also get hypertension and then a person may lower it just by shedding some pounds. The kind of food which we all consume may also have an affect as well. Therefore the actual base line is actually that it can steam down to your own effort to make modifications to the life-style or perhaps medication, that one will you choose.
To start up though let us discuss about a few items that an individual ought to keep away from and top of the listing is salt. Salt (or sodium) is actually one of the chief culprits in the present day hypertension epidemic. Too much dietary body fat is also a reason as that stimulates arteriosclerosis, weight gain, as well as additional problems which lead to high blood pressure. For that reason, two things to stay away from in your own diet are sodium and also excessive body fat, principally saturated or trans fats. Therefore, what kinds of meal should you have in your eating plan in order to help reduce your blood pressure? Potassium is one of the essential elements which is lacking in todays American healthy eating plan and also which usually is especially useful for your blood pressure. This helps lower blood pressure just as sodium supports in raising your blood pressure and so incorporating sufficient potassium in your eating routine may help stabilize blood pressure. more info: www.forums-cancer.blogspot.com
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Laser Hair Removal
Mention the phrase laser hair removal and the uninitiated will imagine James Bond type lasers that can destroy not only individual hairs but probably small countries as well. We're naturally frightened of lasers - after all, they were originally developed for the military! But laser hair removal has been an approved method of
permanent hair removal since 1995 and is growing in popularity. In 1998 there were an estimated 110,000 laser hair removal procedures in the USA. In 2009 that number had gone up to 1.4 million, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. That's 1.4 million people who, if laser hair removal really wasn't safe, took one hell of a risk. And they all seem to be fine...
The truth is that laser hair removal is a safe, painless and far more efficient method of permanent hair removal than waxing or shaving. As people come to accept it as a method of treatment, laser hair removal clinics are springing up all over the country. In the US, the industry was worth an estimated $7-9billion last year and hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are now embracing this high-tech hair removal technique as happily as they have embraced other beauty treatments such as Botox. The desire to emulate our Hollywood icons has encouraged even the most timid of clientele to take their first tentative steps into 21st Century beauty treatment.
In the hands of a professional, laser hair removal is a simple procedure that doesn't even require any form of anaesthetic beforehand. However, for delicate areas they may use a gel that will reduce the redness and slight stinging sensation that laser treatment can sometimes produce. The sensation has been likened to being 'pinged' with a rubber band - quite tolerable for the vast majority of people. But the key phrase there is 'in the hands of a professional'. Treatment should never be attempted at home using 'home laser treatment' kits that you can find on some of the less salubrious websites on the Internet. The vast majority of scare stories surrounding laser hair removal are the result of botched attempts by inexperienced and untrained people trying to save themselves a few pounds by employing a DIY approach. It is imperative that you talk to a professional who is highly trained and experienced in the use of lasers. They will be able to tell you first and foremost if your skin is suitable for the treatment and then use the correct equipment according to the type of treatment you want.
The Food and Drug Administration in the USA have approved laser hair removal and in the UK it is carefully monitored by the Health and Safety Executive. You always have the option of seeking a second opinion or an alternative practitioner if you do not feel comfortable with the clinic you go to first. Throughout the entire process you will be awake and constantly monitored by your clinician, so you remain in control of the situation.
The results speak for themselves. No more waxing, shaving or coping with messy hair removal creams, laser hair removal offers you a safe and painless method of permanent hair removal. Although it may initially cost you a little more, in the long term it also offers a very cost effective way of maintaining smooth, stubble-free skin. more info: www.forums-cancer.blogspot.com
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Malignant Hypertension Explained
Malignant hypertension is characterized by a severe rise in the blood pressure which cannot then be lowered. It is diagnosed by the presence of advanced retinopathy in the presence of a diastolic blood pressure of over 120 mm Hg.
Malignant hypertension is more common in people of an African decent and also more common in smokers. It affects about 1% of people already suffering with high blood pressure. It is also been known to occur children, and in women join pregnancy.
When malignant hypertension occurs, there is usually a characteristic rush or increase in the blood pressure often for no apparent reason. Because it is very difficult to reduce malignant blood pressure, it can and will cause the vital organs of the body irreversible damage. The organs are all put under tremendous pressure. This can include damage to the brain, eyes, heart, kidneys and blood vessels.
Those suffering from malignant hypertension may also complain of
• Confusion • Decreased urinary output • Headaches • Vomiting • Abnormal sensations to the arms, legs and other areas. • Some visual disturbances. • Change in their mental state • Restlessness and anxiety • Decreased alertness and ability to think and concentrate • Extreme fatigue • Chest pain • Shortness of breath and cough
The prognosis of people suffering from malignant hypertension can be bleak, as the damage caused to the body is often life threatening especially to older people suffering from malignant hypertension.
Any treatment given to a person suffering with malignant hypertension, should be given carefully as a sudden decrease in the blood pressure from very high levels can be just as dangerous as a blood pressure kept at a consistently high level. Malignant blood pressure should be decreased gradually over a period of at least a week. Complete bed rest is also often prescribed to ensure no addition stress is placed on the body.
If it is treated promptly, malignant hypertension can be controlled without any further complications. However the person suffering with malignant hypertension should be monitored very carefully.
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Malignant Mesothelioma Information
Malignant mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is quite rare; it affects only the thin wall of cells that line the internal organs and structures. This lining is called the mesothelium and malignant mesothelioma can manifest itself in three main ways. It can be pleural which affects the lungs, peritoneal which affects the abdominal cavity wall and pericardial which affects the lining in the heart. Experts believe that there is only one way to contract malignant mesothelioma and that is through exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is highly toxic to humans yet was once used in abundance in the building and construction trades. It was used as it has a very high tolerance of heat and it is remarkably strong, it was also very cheap. It is made of fibres which are microscopic and can be airborne when ceilings covered with asbestos crack or when it is otherwise exposed to the air. When fibres of asbestos get inside the body they cannot be broken down or expelled and this will result in serious scarring of the mesothelioma and inflammation. Once this scarring occurs it is only a matter of time before malignant mesothelioma takes hold in one of its various forms.
Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma can initially be quite hard to spot as they can be quite unnoticeable. As a result they can be passed off as being day to day illnesses and this can cause even more problems as this delay gives malignant mesothelioma even more time to take hold of a person. It has been known for people with malignant mesothelioma to live with their symptoms for up to six months before they seek medical help with them. Symptoms of the various forms of malignant mesothelioma can include – shortness of breath, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, persistent coughing with or without blood in it, abdominal pains, stomach pains, chest pains, pain in the lower back and in some cases swelling of the face and arms and a loss of sensory capabilities. As these symptoms are so wide ranging and often seemingly unconnected it is no wonder that it can be difficult to obtain a correct diagnosis. Experts now recommend that anyone who has had prior exposure to asbestos at some point in their lives gets checked out for malignant mesothelioma even if they feel fit and well. Doing this could vastly extend a person’s life who could go on to be diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma.
Treatment for malignant mesothelioma can vary and surgery should only be an option if the disease is diagnosed in the very early stages. Otherwise it is more common for a person to undergo chemotherapy or radiotherapy to attempt to control the malignant mesothelioma. Although there is no known cure for malignant mesothelioma it can be controlled for some time if it is caught in time. Otherwise the outlook is not particularly positive and the best that many people with malignant mesothelioma can hope for is to be able to manage their symptoms and pain with painkillers and other medication.
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Protection Insurance
Protection Insurance;It's tempting to sit back and relax once you've moved into your new home - but hang on, have you made sure that you're insured against all the risks that could stop you from paying your mortgage? Many things could go wrong and make it impossible for you to work, and in this article we go through each risk, and assess how important it is that you take that into account. If you are responsible for a family, then it is particularly important that you take heed of the following five issues:
What happens if interest rates increase and you can no longer afford your monthly repayments
What if you get made redundant
What happens if you become ill or have an accident and you can't go to work
What if you have a serious accident or become critically ill, and you can never go back to work
What if you die and your family is left to cope with the outstanding mortgage
These are all questions that new homeowners have to ask, and find answers to. The good news is, the insurance industry have it covered, and there are policies out there that can provide peace of mind against all these possibilities.
On the subject of rising interest rates, you are unfortunate if you end up in the position where you can't afford the repayments, because there are mortgages that help protect you from this. The fixed rate mortgage sets a rate for an agreed period of time in which your interest rate remains the same irrespective of the Bank of England base rate. A capped mortgage allows your payments to fluctuate, but there will be an agreed rate at which the interest rate that you pay will be capped. Capped mortgages protect you for an average of 3-5 years, and then, as with the fixed rate mortgage, it will revert to the standard variable rate.
55% of all new mortgages are fixed rate deals, so they are by far the most popular type of mortgage. The capped mortgage is less popular because it still retains an element of risk, and they can be more expensive at the outset, which deters a lot of potential customers. At the end of the protected period, for both types of mortgage, you can choose to re-mortgage with another company without paying any penalties. It's a good idea to keep your eye on the available offers as the end of the protected period approaches, because there are likely to better deals out there. The market is so competitive that new offers are always arising, and they are particularly focused on attracting re-mortgaging customers. Ask a mortgage broker to see what else is out there, as they have all the latest information to hand. You don't have to commit yourself to anything.
If you want to insure yourself against the possibility of losing your job, then you need Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance. However it's important to be aware that this type of insurance is designed to protect those that are made redundant, not those that resign or are dismissed. We found quotes on the Internet for around £2.45 per £100 of monthly mortgage payment. Once you stop working, the insurance will start paying after 30 days and then for a maximum of 12 months. You can buy this insurance through your mortgage lender but we don't recommend it, they always charge more than their internet rivals.
You also have the choice of covering your mortgage payments due to sickness or illness keeping you from working. However we recommend checking with your employer first to see if they have a sickness payment plan in place. Some companies will give their employees full pay for six months for accident or illness. Even in this case, it's still worth getting the insurance because you could be off work for more than six months. It would be very difficult to meet the mortgage repayments on statutory sickness benefits alone. This type of insurance also costs £2.45 per £100 of monthly mortgage payment, but you can combine it with unemployment cover and it's £3.95 per month, which is less than buying the two separately. Both will cover you for a maximum of 12 months, so you really need to consider what would happen if a serious accident or illness left you permanently unable to work.
The insurance industry estimates that 1/5 of men and 1/6 of women have to permanently leave work before retirement age because of a serious illness or accident. Think about it, if you have a heart attack at the age of 45 then you are unlikely to go back to work again. With a family to support, this could be disastrous.
In this case, then you would need Critical illness insurance - it covers the outstanding mortgage in full if you are unable to work again. Look out for "total and permanent disability" cover - it is essential that it is included in the policy as it specifically covers the possibility of you not working again due to accident.
There are a few options to look out for with Critical Illness Insurance - for example you need "decreasing cover" if you have a repayment mortgage. This is so the value of the payout decreases in line with the value of your outstanding mortgage. It is also cheaper than the alternative: "level cover". You need this if you have an interest only mortgage because the outstanding mortgage balance will remain the same.
Make sure you know all the facts about the insurance you buy, because there will be times that you can't make a claim. For example, Critical illness Insurance requires you to survive for a period following an accident or diagnosis of a critical illness, usually 28 days but sometimes 14 days. If you die before that time, then no claim can be made on your policy.
To cover the possibility of you dying within 28 days, then you need mortgage life insurance. Many lenders require you to set up a mortgage life insurance policy as a condition of you taking out the mortgage. You don't have to buy it through the lender however, in fact it will be a lot cheaper if you don't. Also if you live alone and do not have to support a family, you don't necessarily need this type of insurance as the lender will recoup the money for the outstanding mortgage by selling off the property.
Mortgage Life insurance is the most popular kind of mortgage protection, and like critical illness insurance, you can choose between "decreasing cover" and "level cover" depending on whether you have a repayment or an interest only mortgage.
There's no denying that buying all these insurance policies to protect your mortgage will cost, but there are a few ways to get the best value. Firstly, if you combine accident and illness with unemployment cover then you will save around 20%, compared to buying them separately. Some insurance companies may refer to this as "unemployment and disability" cover. Critical illness and mortgage life insurance also become cheaper if you combine the two, and we predict an average saving of 20-25%.
And don't forget the most obvious way to save money - shop around. Your lender will quote you on these insurances, and may even give you the impression that you have to buy your insurance through them, but you are free to buy it from any company you please. So it had might as well be the cheapest! Go online for the best deals, even better - contact a specialist life insurance broker and ask them to find the best deals for you. They can do all the legwork and, if you're not impressed, then you don't have to buy through them. The advantage they have on price is due to the hot competition on the Internet, especially for insurance. Brokers offer better deals by slashing their commission and giving you a further discount. Search using any of the following terms: "cheap life insurance", "life insurance", "life insurance quotes" or "Mortgage Protection Insurance", and you will come across a number of cost-effective options.
The other advantage to using a broker is that you have full access to their expert advice. When faced with the option of getting a "Guaranteed Premium" or a "Reviewable Premium" for your critical illness insurance, will you know what it means? Even if you do, which one is best? That's when a life insurance adviser is worth their weight in gold. So we recommend picking up the phone and talking to an expert in person, it doesn't take long and it guarantees you getting it right first time.
The bottom line: peace of mind comes at a price - but it doesn't have to be expensive!
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The Cancer Market Outlook To 2014
In the current decade, oncology has been one of the most important growth segments among the pharmaceutical markets with a major focus on targeted agents (drug treatments developed to preferentially target those signaling pathways that are disregulated in tumors). Most innovation in oncology over the past 10 years has been driven by scientific advances, particularly in genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics.
In the current decade, oncology has been one of the most important growth segments among the pharmaceutical markets with a major focus on targeted agents (drug treatments developed to preferentially target those signaling pathways that are disregulated in tumors). Most innovation in oncology over the past 10 years has been driven by scientific advances, particularly in genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics.
In the current environment, the successful oncology players of the future will be those that can anticipate protocol evolution and design the most relevant clinical trials. In recent years, biotech companies have fuelled innovation in oncology more than ever before. Partnering with biotech companies is a key (but expensive) source of innovation for many pharma companies as approximately 75% of phase II, III and pre-registration innovative drugs are of biotech origin.
At $47.7bn, cancer is one of the largest, fastest growing markets in the pharmaceutical industry. However, pricing risk remains the key investment concern in oncology. The key concern, however, is not price erosion driven by competitive forces, but price cuts imposed by payors irrespective of the fact that such unilateral price cuts by payors have never occurred in any of the major developed markets and would surely jeopardize the premise on which the entire biopharmaceutical industry has been built.
Key features of this report
* Epidemiological analysis and forecast prevalence of the major cancer indications over the period 2008-14 including lung, breast, colorectal, ovarian cancer markets.
* Forecasts and analysis of the major products in the cancer market over the period 2008-14 spread across the major indications and classes of treatments.
* Overview of key events in the global cancer market that have impacted treatment trends and sales potential across the major cancer indications.
* Strategic and growth analysis of leading pharmaceutical corporations based on sales focus by drug class, currently marketed products and R&D product portfolios.
Scope of this report
* Develop insight into patient potential with the report's coverage of major indications in the cancer segment, the seven largest geographic pharmaceutical markets and 10 largest companies active in the cancer segment today
* Quickly understand how recent events are affecting the performance of major products, and how their marketers are confronting competitive changes in cancer marketplace
* Gain up-to-date competitive intelligence across the cancer indications and understand the major issues affecting key pharmaceutical/biotech players
* Understand which indications have the greatest potential to provide franchise growth, and how pharmaceutical companies are attempting to exploit these opportunities
Key Market Issues
* FDA approves Cervarix for cervical cancer In October 2009, FDA approved GSK's Cervarix for the prevention of pre-cancerous lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 & 18 in women aged 10-25 years. Cervarix's inclusion in children's vaccine program is a major step towards securing reimbursement. Cervarix, expected to launch by the end of 2009, faces direct competition from Merck's Gardasil and will help to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in future.
* Merck's Gardasil adds US indication of genital warts for boys and men On 16th October 2009, Gardasil's US label was extended to include its use in both men and boys aged 9-26 years of age. The pivotal trial results showed an efficacy of 90.4% while preventing external genital lesions of HPV types 6/11/16/18. In addition, Merck also planned to extend its vaccine patient assistance program providing free Gardasil to 19-26 year old uninsured males meeting eligibility criteria but unable to afford the vaccine.
Key findings from this report
* In 2008, antineoplastic mAbs delivered huge sales of $13.6bn with a market share of 28.6% of total sales. The key antineoplastic mAbs which contributed to the higher market share of this class in 2008 were MabThera (11.0%), Avastin (10.3%), Herceptin (9.7%) and Erbitux (3.4%). Forecast sales of the total antineoplastics market are estimated at $65.2bn in 2014.
* Roche is the global market leader in cancer, holding the highest market share of 29.2% ($14.0bn sales) in 2008 based on sales from (MabThera, Avastin, Herceptin, Tarceva and Xeloda). Roche's strength in the cancer market has been bolstered by its acquisition of Genentech and purchase of majority stakes in Chugai, which has provided additional breadth to its portfolio.
* Eli Lilly's acquisition of ImClone will increase the former's flow of high-quality, innovative new therapies. The transaction will immediately enable Eli Lilly to offer physicians and their patients a complementary portfolio of leading oncolytic agents and targeted therapies including Gemzar, Alimta and Erbitux.
Key questions answered
* What will be the major growth indications in the cancer segment over the period 2008-14?
* Which companies were the winners and losers in the cancer segment in 2008?
* How have recent major launches from companies such as Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, AstraZeneca, Novartis and Eli Lilly performed? * Which companies will become the key players in the cancer segment over the period 2008-14?
* Which products will be impacted by generic competitors over the period 2008-14?
Table of Contents: The Cancer Market Outlook to 2014
Executive Summary 12
Epidemiology of Cancer 12
Global Market Analysis 13
Pipeline Analysis 14
Competitive Landscape 15
Chapter 1 Scope and methodology 18
Scope 18
Methodology 19
Chapter 2 Overview and epidemiology of cancer indications 22
Summary 22
Introduction 23
Overview 23
Cancer risk factors 23
Lung cancer 24
Overview 24
Diagnosis, treatment and management 25
Epidemiology 27
NSCLC 27
SCLC 28
Forecast epidemiology 29
NSCLC 29
SCLC 30
Colorectal cancer 31
Overview 31
Diagnosis, treatment and management 31
Epidemiology 32
Forecast epidemiology 33
Breast cancer 34
Overview 34
Diagnosis, treatment and management 35
Epidemiology 36
Forecast epidemiology 37
Ovarian cancer 38
Overview 38
Diagnosis, treatment and management 39
Epidemiology 40
Forecast epidemiology 41
Uterine and cervical cancer 42
Overview 42
Diagnosis, treatment and management 43
Epidemiology 44
Forecast epidemiology 44
Leukemia 45
Overview 45
Diagnosis, treatment and management 47
Epidemiology 48
Forecast epidemiology 48
Prostate cancer 49
Overview 49
Diagnosis, treatment and management 50
Epidemiology 51
Forecast epidemiology 51
Pancreatic cancer 53
Overview 53
Diagnosis, treatment and management 53
Epidemiology 54
Forecast epidemiology 54
Lymphomas 56
Overview 56
Diagnosis, treatment and management 56
Epidemiology 57
Forecast epidemiology 58
Head and neck cancer 60
Overview 60
Diagnosis, treatment and management 61
Epidemiology 62
Forecast epidemiology 62
Chapter 3 Global market analysis 66
Summary 66
Introduction 67
Market analysis by country 67
Market analysis by drug class 69
Leading brand dynamics 70
MabThera (rituximab) -Roche/Genentech 71
Avastin (bevacizumab) - Roche/Genentech 73
Herceptin (trastuzumab) - Roche/Genentech/Chugai 74
Glivec/Gleevec (imatinib) - Novartis 75
Taxotere (docetaxel) - Sanofi-Aventis 76
Leading brands by type of cancer 77
Key recent events in the cancer market 80
FDA approves Cervarix for cervical cancer 80
Merck's Gardasil adds US indication of genital warts for boys and men 80
Roche's Avastin is filed for first-line breast cancer in Japan 80
Eisai to file first in-house breast cancer drug in major markets 81
Novartis's Tasigna bolsters its CML franchise 81
Antineoplastics 82
Competitive dynamics of antineoplastics 82
Leading brands of antineoplastics 84
Antineoplastic mAb market analysis 86
Market dynamics 86
Key brands analysis 86
Antineoplastic protein kinase inhibitors 88
Market dynamics 88
Key brands analysis 89
Vinca alkaloid market analysis 89
Market dynamics 89
Key brands analysis 90
Anti-metabolites 90
Market dynamics 90
Key brands analysis 90
Platinum compounds 92
Market dynamics 92
Key brands analysis 92
Antineoplastic sales forecast 93
Cytostatic hormonal therapies 94
Competitive dynamics of cytostatic hormonal therapies 94
Leading brands of cytostatic hormonal therapies 95
Cytostatic gonad hormone analog market analysis 97
Market dynamics 97
Key brands analysis 97
Aromatase inhibitors 98
Market dynamics 98
Key brands analysis 99
Anti-androgens 101
Market dynamics 101
Key brand analysis 102
Cytostatic hormonal therapy sales forecast 103
Global cancer market sales forecast 104
Chapter 4 Pipeline analysis 106
Summary 106
Introduction 107
Key trends in R&D 107
Targeted therapies are changing the treatment regimen of cancer 107
Biomarkers are personalizing oncology treatment 108
Cancer vaccines enhance the body's immune response 109
Pricing is becoming a major issue for cancer patients 109
Combination treatments are becoming the treatment of choice 110
Leading drugs in development 111
Phase III and pending approval compounds 112
Enzastaurin - Eli Lilly 112
BiovaxID - Biovest International and Accentia Biopharmaceuticals 115
Recentin (cediranib) - AstraZeneca 117
Zactima (vandetanib) - AstraZeneca 120
Axitinib (AG-13736) - Pfizer 124
Provenge (sipuleucel-T) - Dendreon 126
Recently approved/marketed drugs 127
Arzerra (ofatumumab) - GSK/Genmab 127
Afinitor (everolimus) - Novartis 130
Iressa (gefitinib) - AstraZeneca 132
Tykerb/Tyverb (lapatinib) - GSK 133
Votrient (pazopanib) - GSK 137
Pipeline forecast of key compounds 139
Factors affecting forecasts 139
Chapter 5 Competitive landscape 142
Summary 142
Introduction 143
Sales performance of leading players 143
Roche 146
Sales focus by drug class 146
Regional sales distribution 147
Marketed product portfolio 148
Pipeline analysis 150
Strategic and growth analysis 151
Drivers of growth 151
Resistors of growth 152
Sanofi-Aventis 153
Sales focus by drug class 153
Regional sales distribution 154
Marketed product portfolio 155
Pipeline analysis 156
Strategic and growth analysis 157
Drivers of growth 157
Resistors of growth 158
AstraZeneca 159
Sales focus by drug class 159
Regional sales distribution 160
Marketed product portfolio 161
Pipeline analysis 162
Strategic and growth analysis 163
Drivers of growth 163
Resistors of growth 163
Novartis 164
Sales focus by drug class 164
Regional sales distribution 165
Marketed product portfolio 166
Pipeline analysis 167
Strategic and growth analysis 168
Drivers of growth 168
Resistors of growth 168
Eli Lilly 169
Sales focus by drug class 169
Regional sales distribution 169
Marketed product portfolio 170
Pipeline analysis 171
Strategic and growth analysis 171
Drivers of growth 171
Resistors of growth 172
Pfizer 173
Sales focus by drug class 173
Regional sales distribution 174
Marketed product portfolio 175
Pipeline analysis 176
Strategic and growth analysis 177
Drivers of growth 177
Resistors of growth 177
Takeda 177
Sales focus by drug class 178
Regional sales distribution 179
Marketed product portfolio 179
Pipeline analysis 180
Strategic and growth analysis 181
Drivers of growth 181
Resistors of growth 181
Bristol-Myers Squibb 182
Sales focus by drug class 182
Regional sales distribution 183
Marketed product portfolio 184
Pipeline analysis 185
Strategic and growth analysis 186
Drivers of growth 186
Resistors of growth 186
Chapter 6 Appendix 188
IMS Data 188
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 188
L1: Antineoplastics 188
L2: Cytostatic hormone therapy 188
Forecast factors 188
Glossary 189
Abbreviations used in this report 189
Index 191
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Asbestos
Asbestos removal companies is going to vary widely in value and quality so it pays to do a tiny analysis before main which single to hire. Asbestos is a toxic and possibly deadly mineral found naturally everyone around the world. On average we breathe approximately 10,000 fibers of it each one day, nevertheless thankfully that's not enough to produce any apparent health difficulties. However, inhaling asbestos fibers in larger amounts and over longer durations of time can lead to lung cancer, asbestosis (chronic lung disease), and mesothelioma (cancerous tumor of the mesothelial tissue lining the lungs, abdominal cavity, and other internal organs).
Asbestos removal companies is going to vary widely in value and quality so it pays to do a tiny analysis before main which single to hire. Asbestos is a toxic and possibly deadly mineral found naturally everyone around the world. On average we breathe approximately 10,000 fibers of it each one day, nevertheless thankfully that's not enough to produce any apparent health difficulties. However, inhaling asbestos fibers in larger amounts and over longer durations of time can lead to lung cancer, asbestosis (chronic lung disease), and mesothelioma (cancerous tumor of the mesothelial tissue lining the lungs, abdominal cavity, and other internal organs).
Researchers have not settled on a safe level of contact with asbestos. Nonetheless, scientists and doctors suffer concluded that the larger and longer the contact with asbestos, the greater the chance of experiencing asbestos-connected ailments.
There also are a couple of different techniques to address and remove asbestos from your home. Sealing or asbestos encapsulation is where undamaged asbestos is coated with a substance that prevents the asbestos fibers from becoming airborne. If the asbestos is not intact and is crumbling or damaged then it must be covered or remove. It is very significant to seek the assist of a professional in this matter.
It is important that setups educate their employees on asbestos related issues on their premises. However; the most suitable option might be to remove asbestos from the premises by a trained professional. Difficulties associated with asbestos are not recognized until a colleague or a family member is diagnosed with difficulties related to asbestos take no risk and build your health a priority, purchase rid of asbestos now.
Atlanta asbestos lawyers lodge lawsuits of personal injury when victims bring mesothelioma lawsuits on his or her own behalf following having been diagnosed. It's very the asbestos lawyer who determines whether the employment records reflect any verified asbestos exposure period. Atlanta Asbestos lawyers obtain the verdict based on corporate provider, environmental records, and a victim's health.
When contracting with asbestos removal corporations be sure you buy everything in writing. This is the most effective path you will be in a position to protect yourself during the event of a disagreement or discrepancy. Pay half or fewer of the absolute value up front because this will assist you remain somewhat in control. The most effective way that some contractors may fulfill all of his or her obligations is if you actually retain a certain quantity of control. Any problems of security that may come up during the removal procedure is going to be more easily solved when you have not yet paid the full cost.
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Mesothelioma Exposure
Mesothelioma cancer is often found among individuals who have been exposed to asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally-occurring fiber found in the altered industries. This material is useful in certain respects but are extremely harmful to the health of individuals to a great extent. During the mining and manufacturing of the fibers they may become dislodged from the mineral which often gets attached to the clothing or hair of anyone in the surrounding. Over time, the workers inhale the asbestos and this may lead to the development of cancer in such individual.
Mesothelioma cancer is often found among individuals who have been exposed to asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally-occurring fiber found in the altered industries. This material is useful in certain respects but are extremely harmful to the health of individuals to a great extent. During the mining and manufacturing of the fibers they may become dislodged from the mineral which often gets attached to the clothing or hair of anyone in the surrounding. Over time, the workers inhale the asbestos and this may lead to the development of cancer in such individual.
The magnitude of asbestos inhalation plays a big aspect in the spread of the cancer. This disease is also referred to as asbestos lung cancer. At times, an exposure to asbestos for only one or two months can result in Mesothelioma. The may fibers may have reached the lungs and quickly begin to develop in mesotheilum. They eventually move to the lower portion of the lungs and infect the lining. However, the cancer does not usually occur until 30-40 years after the exposure to asbestos as it is during this time that the asbestos spreads and reacts in the body. In some cases, the malignant cancer may not occur until after 70 years after being exposed to Asbestos.
The disease mesotheiloma generally occurs to persons who are in there 40's. However, due to the suttleness of the diesease only few cases of Mesothelioma have been diagnosed and recorded. It is highly advised that persons who are and have been exposed to asbestos take proper precautions in order to prevent the occurrence of this disease and also to check regularly with their doctor in order to have an early detecttion incase the disease develops.
An early detection, can prevent the spread of the disease and increase your chances of survival. Mesothelioma is generally develops in the right or the left side of the pleura and at times may also infect the diaphragm. This stage is the first development of the disease. In stage 2, the disease begins to invade the walls of the chest. At point, it can affect the esophagus, heart or even the pleura on both the sides. In stage 3, the Mesothelioma cancer penetrates through the diaphragm and reaches the abdominal cavity and in the final stage it spreads into the blood streams and the other organs of the body.
Statistics have shown that the disease Mesothelioma occurs more in men than in women. Most forms of Mesothelioma cancer is considered to be very fatal. The rates of survival Mesothelioma victims are very rare, however if early treatment takes place, then the patient may be blessed with a longer survival span.
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About Mesothelioma
Have you ever heard of mesothelioma? If you are not aware of what exactly is mesothelioma, in this article we will tell you about this type of disease. Basically this is a rare kind of cancer which generally arises from the cells lining the sacs of the chest or the abdomen.
There are two major cell types of mesothelioma. These are the epithelial and the sarcomatoid. In some cases there is only one type of cell while in the other there can be combination of both the types of cells. The occurrence of sarcomatoid is rare. In some cases, the mesothelioma can also occur from benign and the non-malignant cells. However, this type of mesothelioma cancer can be treated surgically.
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Have you ever heard of mesothelioma? If you are not aware of what exactly is mesothelioma, in this article we will tell you about this type of disease. Basically this is a rare kind of cancer which generally arises from the cells lining the sacs of the chest or the abdomen.
There are two major cell types of mesothelioma. These are the epithelial and the sarcomatoid. In some cases there is only one type of cell while in the other there can be combination of both the types of cells. The occurrence of sarcomatoid is rare. In some cases, the mesothelioma can also occur from benign and the non-malignant cells. However, this type of mesothelioma cancer can be treated surgically.
There are several symptoms associated with the occurrence of mesothelioma. In some cases the patient suffering from this disease can complain from the chest pain and the shortness of breath. At times, though the pleura are associated with this type of cancer, yet there is no pleuritic pain. This results in the late diagnosis and consequently late treatment. Unfortunately in some cases, the mesothelioma cancer does not show any kind of symptoms at all. In such cases, it becomes very difficult for the patient to survive longer.
As the disease reaches its advanced stage, the patient suffers from the loss of weight due to the loss of appetite. This is also associated with extreme pain in the abdomen or the chest. The breathing problem gets increased resulting in extreme discomfort of the patient. Some patients suffering from mesothelioma in its early stage also complains of the developing night sweats. The diaphragm stops functioning and there arises several complicated in the body one by one.
The tests involved in the disease may include a CT Scan or a biopsy. There are several treatment options of this disease. It can be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, chemo therapy or in some cases with drugs. The kind of treatment to be done depends on the extent of the spread of the cancer and the ability of the patient to accept the treatment.
As technology is getting more progressed, research is being conducted to improve the treatment procedures of Mesothelioma. Some doctors in the recent days combine one treatment options with the other. This may include the combination of chemo therapy with other kind of therapy or it may also involve chemo therapy with some particular kind of drug. In the recent days, research is also being conducted on the processes of biological therapy.
In some cases, alternative treatment options are also available which may include acupuncture, massage therapy but these are not so effective always.
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Remove Acne Scars Without Surgery
Clinical tests have revealed an amazing ingredient to remove acne scars without the need for surgery. The treatment can be applied in your own home and you can expect fast results.
What is this amazing ingredient?
It's called Collaxyl, a peptide that regenerates dead skin cells and quickly restores the damaged skin back to it's original state.
That was the result of the Collaxyl tests. In just 72 hours, and with only ONE application, a piece of dead skin had completely healed.
What are the risks?
There are none. Collaxyl is a natural ingredient so there are no nasty side effects. It works on all skin types and for people of all ages. It is also very effective for reducing skin discoloration and smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles, so it works as an anti-aging treatment too.
The test results have been so successful that most dermatologists are now satisfied enough to recommend Collaxyl as a treatment to help remove acne scars. Great news indeed for those of us who don't have the time, or the money to attend clinics for scheduled acne scar removal treatments with laser, dermabrasion, facial peels or other clinical procedures.
The use of Collaxyl is not yet widespread, in fact, I know of only one company who are already using it in their acne scar treatment products. Most manufacturers are dragging their heels and are quite happy to generate profits month after month for inferior treatment. or http://forums-cancer.blogspot.com
Hopefully, in the not too distant future more manufacturers will incorporate Collaxyl in their acne scar treatment, and share this wonderful solution with the people who matter most - the acne scar sufferers.
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Finding the Best Task Chair for You
Everybody needs a reliable task chair. Task chairs are usually partnered with office desks but they can also be found in many other places. Kitchens, conference rooms, stores, computer laboratories, reception areas, clinics, studios - wherever work is done, task chairs make useful and convenient furniture pieces.
A task chair, as the terms connotes, should help you handle your daily tasks more efficiently. Designs may vary but basically, task chairs are built to keep you comfortable when you are busiest and give you enough support in moments when you are in deep concentration. Task chairs must be sturdy and allow you to move from one place to another with ease.
Task chairs mostly have basic design because comfort is the strongest selling point for this type of chair. What you need to look for is a chair that allows you to sit up straight without causing discomfort as well as enough lower back support. Cushioned chairs might not give adequate back support. Comfort and back support should always be balanced.
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Task chairs feature the basic lever mechanism beneath the seat, back rest, seats, swivel and casters. Some models come with arm rests. A task chair is adjustable in plenty of ways. The cheapest models allow for fine-tuning the seat so that the person sitting down feels comfortable. The lever is used to adjust the pressure on the seat so it can move either upward or downward.
Task chairs feature at least four casters at the base. They help the person sitting down to easily move from one point to another and achieve multiple tasks such as answering calls, printing documents, doing spreadsheets, checking the calendar, and so on. Pulling in and out of the desk is also made much easier.
A swivel at the bottom allows the user to turn by up to 360 degrees and alternate his attention to various tasks at hand. Sitting down and facing the desk is faster and swifter with a swivel task chair - no more nasty bumps to the knee.
Buying Tips
When looking for a task chair, look at the chair you are currently using at home or in the office. Take note of the things that you do not like about the chair and look for these missing characteristics when you go shopping. If your chair has, for instance, a broken swivel or worn out seat, you can just as easily look for office chair parts online.
There are task chairs with seats and back rests that can be adjusted to make the legs as well as the back as comfortable as possible. Ergonomic designs in all kinds of chairs, including task chairs, are growing popular today. You may want to find out for yourself why so many people want them and doctors recommend them.
If you are merely looking for a task chair with the basic features, why not buy seat and cushions along with it? Even if your chair may not be as comfortable as more expensive task chairs, you at least can enjoy better comfort. Cushions, available in attractive colors and designs, can also enhance the appearance of the room.
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How to Dramatically Decrease Cancer Deaths
Since 2000, numerous research studies have shown a link between vitamin D deficiency and cancers-including breast, prostate, colon, pancreatic, ovarian and kidney. Researchers now believe increasing the active level of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D would dramatically decrease cancer deaths and the number of new cases.
For many years physicians and scientists believed that vitamin D's role was limited to bone function and calcium metabolism. However, it is now understand that it impacts the function of more than 30,000 genes. Vitamin D is quite different from other vitamins, such as and E that are anti-oxidants. It is a hormone that plays a critical role throughout our bodies.
vitamin D deficiency plays a role in numerous diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic pain, asthma, osteoarthritis and other disorders.
Population studies and recently uncovered actions of vitamin D suggest a new model of cancer causes accounts for vitamin D's actions.
If the active level of vitamin D (25-hyroxyvitamin D) is increased to 50 to 60 ng/ml, Dr. Cedric Garland of the University of California believes the death rates of all cancers could be reduced by 75%. He also suggest that over 100,000 new cases of breast and colon cancer combined could be prevented in the US and Canada combined.
There are no unreasonable risks from intake of 2000 IU per day of vitamin D3, or from a population serum 25(OH)D level of 40 to 60 ng/mL. Dr. Garland asserts that the time has arrived for a nationally coordinated action to substantially increase Vitamin D intake that would not only prevent the occurrence of these tragic and costly diseases, but also tremendously improve our national level of health and the quality of life.
This is stunning information, in my opinion, especially for people with a family history of these cancers. I've seen people worry themselves chronically about the possibility of cancer developing. Now, with a simple test for the vitamin D3 level and taking supplements, what could be easier? And consider the relief of mind from the worry surrounding yearly tests, checkups, etc.
Sometimes, easy solutions are the most difficult ones to grasp.
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