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We are what we eat and we are defined with what we do. The importance of what we eat is a concern of every cancer warrior. As cancer warriors, it’s important to put into action what really works. Let’s focus on one: our fifth cancer weapon – extra virgin olive oil.

Olive Oil

Olive oil can replace a lot of dressing we add in our meals such as butter, mayonnaise and other salad dressings. Olive oil, a vegetable oil not sourced from animals, is a unique fat. It inhibits fat production. As such, it decreases the amount of fat in our bodies, fat that leads to a constant state of inflammation. more…

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Fall is here! This the season for hunting big games – deer, moose, elf, bear or croc! We prepare the territory to lure the big one and practice our art of shooting so we get our marks.

Cancer Hunting Season

What about hunting cancer? The big difference is – we’ve to hunt for that beast the whole year long. Like hunting for a huge moose, we need to prepare the terrain. The terrain is no other than our bodies where cancer develops and grows. When we groom our bodies, we clean the surroundings much like we do when we hunt that elusive elk. This preparation is a 30 minute exercise every single day. Exercise burns the extra energy that cancer utilizes to nourish itself and survive. Sweating it out at less 30 minutes daily decreases the general inflammation. And when our bodies are rid from that inflammation, it concentrates the immune system’s action only at a very specific sites – wounds and the cancer
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We don’t want any cancer messing with our lives. But one person out of two gets cancer. That’s a fifty-fifty chance! It’s funny how we’re sold on just about anything to avoid that beast. We want a cheap and easy way to increase our chances against this disease. Probably, this is the reason why supplements and other alternative therapies flourish in the web. They claim to cure or prevent this monster. One is lycopene. more…

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Wouldn’t it be fabulous if a cancer cure is just at our doorstep? And we’re done with just one treatment protocol? Our society is one of instant gratification. We’re swayed by miracle cures and wait to win the lottery. We think that winning the lottery resolves our problem. We think that a miracle drug is that way too.

A Popular Italian Alternative Cancer Therapy

That’s what most cancer patients think of this therapy. The Di Bella therapy was developed by a Modena professor and physiologist, Luigi Di Bella. A custom-made drug mixture is taken daily based on the results of a blood test. more…

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The Latin root words of angiogenesis are angio and genesis. Angio means blood vessel while the word genesis means to make. Literally, it denotes to make blood vessel. The meaning of angiogenesis as used in a scientific or in a medical context is, “sprouting and ex tension of existing blood vessels.”

How cancer start

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Cancer patient? If you are, fatigue is a familiar feeling. This is the most common side effect of cancer and cancer treatment. 90% of cancer patients who are undergoing standard cancer regimen i.e. chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy and surgery experience this unique kind of fatigue.

What is Cancer Fatigue

Fatigue as a result of cancer and cancer treatment is different from the tiredness we feel after too much physical activity or after a day’s work. This fatigue develops slowly over time and is related to cancer growth.

It’s like we have zero energy. It looks like cancer has sapped every ounce of energy from our being. We struggle to accomplish our normal everyday activities. It takes a gargantuan effort to perform fun things we’re used to doing. We become sloppy with our appearance and relegate it at the back of our lives. We feel irritable and we’ve lost our sexual desire. We’d just want to sleep more than usual. But that constant tiredness hounds us even after a good night’s rest. more…

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Grill season is almost over. It’s a wonderful time to enjoy the wonderful summer weather and take pleasure being with family and friends. Good company, great weather and flavorful mouth-watering juicy BBQs!

We’re well aware though of the publicity that BBQ and grilling can cause cancer. Well, that’s true! If we cook with maximum heat, the protein and fat in our meat turns into carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

But this shouldn’t happen. If we use functional foods as marinade we can inhibit and minimize the formation of those carcinogenic compounds. more…

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Cancer is everywhere. Most of us know someone who have or had cancer within our circle of families, friends or neighbors.

This monster is a hijacker seizing our body to its own advantage. Cancer cells recruit healthy cells to develop abnormally. Then it grows slowly and sturdily. It’s like an evil twin taking our rightful place.

This doesn’t happen in a day. Cancer evolution is a lengthy process that can take as much as 20 years. Most types of cancer are detected only in the last 3 years.

Our Defense

Our immune system is our main defense. How does it work? The immune system recognizes these aberrant cells as a foreign body. Then, it kills the cancer cells. more…

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Apart from the emotional pain cancer inflicts upon its survivors, it produces physical pain. The pain can be excruciatingly painful and debilitates most patients. And that’s not to be taken lightly.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer patients involves treatment with aromatase inhibitors. In estrogen dependent breast cancers, aromatase inhibitors prevent sexual hormones to be converted into estrogen. Where estrogen, on the other hand, supports cancer growth. Nevertheless, most breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitor chemo complain of skeletal and joint pain, muscle pain and weakness. These painful symptoms are interpreted as side effects of chemotherapy. more…

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The summer is almost at its last stretch. Summer, a wonderful time, comes with the best our gardens can offer – those red sun ripened tomatoes! These little babies pack one, two or even three punches at cancer.

Three Punches

How does this work? First, phytochemicals from tomatoes attack the inflammation process. Second, they increase apoptosis. And third, they block cancer cell proliferation. Those are three deadly punches for cancer! more…