(photo)What can we do to fight cancer is on our mind, especially when it struck next to us. We can lower or risk getting cancer with simple habit or changing some small lifestyle daily that can add on in a life time. It is not a guarantee with will not get cancer, but it increase the chance that modern cancer standard treatment will work. The tumor will be less aggressive, since we already fight it. more…
(photo) How do we get cancer, is a good question. Cancer research had tried to answer that question from the past 40 years. We now know that it takes some 20 years to develop. It has to involve mutation in the DNA that leads to a malfunction in our body.But why some people get cancer and some don’t, is still in the grey. They come up with trend, factors that give us some guidelines to what to do and not, to increase our chance of survival. But cancer is a lottery and we only need one ticket to win ( or lose in this case). But one of the prime factors that we can control is our lifestyle. more…
(photo)Cancer treatment can be very hard on our body. The feeling of fullness and the change of smell or taste can cause change in our appetite. Since food is the energy and weapon, we need to cope with the standard cancer regime; we need strategy to overcome the challenge of decreased appetite.
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We went a life back, is pretty much what we hope for after cancer strikes. When we get cancer, we go to our doctor. We hope for a pill, cancer treatment, cancer therapy or a surgery and we can go back to our normal life. Is it our normal life that gave us our cancer in the first place? Do we have to change our way? more…
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We often undergo a weight variation. Seasons change and we are more susceptible to change our eating habit and level of activity. We tell ourselves well it is just a few pounds more, nothing to be alarmed of. But these extra pounds drag on and after a while we forget about them and gain a few extra more. It is slowly but surely adding over the year. Are we seeing ourselves here? more…
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“Get into shape,” that’s what we usually hear all around us. If you’d ask anyone what a healthy lifestyle is, the answer is a proper diet and regular exercise. Exercise is associated as the essence of a healthy lifestyle. It’s advertised and is common knowledge that exercise is a healthy activity. It’s good for the heart. And can also fight cancer! more…
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We are what we eat! Food greatly affects our risks in developing certain types of cancer. It’s obvious. High energy and high fat diets lead to obesity and increase our risk for some cancers. Needless to say, a plant based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains may help prevent cancer. more…
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Who says world Olympic champions are safe from cancer? Just like the brilliant innovator Steve Jobs, a world famous US gymnast Shannon Miller was diagnosed with cancer late last year. She’s a two-time all-around world champion, winning seven Olympic medals, two of them at the Atlanta Olympics. She also won nine medals from other world championships. more…
Multi-vitamin supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry in the USA. If you’re an American, there’s a good chance a multi-vitamin supplement is sitting in your medicine cabinet. Go, check it out.
If you find that bottle of multi-vitamins, it isn’t actually surprising. Statistics confirm that half of Americans use a dietary supplement. 30% of Americans believe that multi-vitamins prevent cancer.
How true is this belief? The cancer blog discussed that intake of green and leafy vegetables are much better in preventing cancer than consuming them in a capsule. more…
Don’t wait for the big C before adopting a healthy lifestyle. You’ll reap more benefits when you start out without waiting to be diagnosed with cancer. It is like a race, we do not wait at the last round before starting running. If you find yourself with cancer, you’ll need extra effort to change your lifestyle. It might be a lot harder. As they say, prevention is much better than cure.
To prevent cancer, a healthy lifestyle is the norm. It might sound too daunting. A healthy lifestyle is a habit formed over days, weeks and months of your life. It’s like doing battle with cancer every single day of your life. Actually, it is. more…