June 2007 - Healthoma

How Are Vegetarians at a Risk Of Getting Cancer?

Vegetarians are also at a risk of getting cancer in many ways because of the way they eat and what they eat. The risk certainly is lower among vegetarians than those whose diet is meat based though. Through this article I will share some facts and reasons why vegetarians are at a risk of being affected with cancer.

Sugar fuels cancer! Vegetarians tend to eat a lot of sugar. It’s a part of their breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner without their realizing it. They take it so much for granted and so casually as an everyday thing that they forget to take notice that sugar kills.

Vegetarians include sugar in some form as a part of their breakfast with cereals, a bite of donuts, pancakes, tarts and so on and so forth so even if they shun meat they are not reducing the risk of being affected with cancer as long as their sugar intake is not under control. Continue reading “How Are Vegetarians at a Risk Of Getting Cancer?”

What Women Should Know About Ovarian Cancer?

Ovarian cancer is a silent killer. It’s a disease that doesn’t produce symptoms until it is too late. This hits the women mostly above 50 but recent observations have shown that it affects younger women also. In either of the cases it’s a disease that is hard to detect.

The researchers however have been studying it and have identified warning signs that may point toward ovarian cancer and this can help an early detection of the killer disease. Mainly these are some of the symptoms to watch out for:

Frequent urge to urinate, Difficulty in eating meals or feeling heavy after eating very little, and Bloating, pelvic and abdominal pain. If you notice these signs in you or somebody else lasting more than a fortnight, its advised that you see a doc. It is also advised that you take it seriously. Continue reading

Fixing Meal According to Your Nutritional Type For Maximum Health Benefits

Before deciding to go with a particular diet so that you can get optimum health benefits and returns it is important that you identify which Nutritional Type are you. Otherwise there is no point in taking such an effort. What you eat should blend with your metabolism and you should feel energetic, healthy and fit.

Suppose you took a friend’s advice and simply decided to follow an Atkins Diet you may notice improvement in the beginning but gradually your system would give up because it is not getting nutrition as per your nutritional type. Continue reading “Fixing Meal According to Your Nutritional Type For Maximum Health Benefits”

Importance of Finding Out Your Nutritional Type

Its important that you find out what is your nutritional type for enjoying optimum health by way to eating the right food. Food that is right for your body type.

Eating a meal according to your nutritional type will result into an instantly noticeable and long lasting improvement in your energy level, mental capacities, your emotional well-being, and will give you a feel good feel for several hours.

First see if you feel any of these in an hour or so after eating. Like do you feel hungry even after having the meal? Do you crave sweets after meal or often otherwise? Does the energy level drop? Do you feel hyper, nervous, irritable, angry or depressed? Continue reading “Importance of Finding Out Your Nutritional Type”

How To Identify Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease is a type of blood disorder that affects the red blood cells. Normally, red blood cells are round and move around the body through small tubes delivering oxygen. In sickle cell disease the red blood cells become rigid and gluey and take on the shape of sickles. This happens because of a material in the red blood cells, which actually carries the oxygen.

A small change in this matter results in the hemoglobin forming long rods in the cell when distributing oxygen. These rods cause the sickle shape. They cause an obstruction in the blood flow so body tissues and organs are deprived of oxygen. This can cause terrible pain, which is known as the sickle cell crisis. Continue reading “How To Identify Sickle Cell Disease”

Pneumonia and the Symptoms to Look For

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that is usually caused by an infection. It can attack any age group and it can be life threatening.Anyone can get pneumonia even the young and fit.

However, it is more common and usually more serious in the very young and the elderly. It can be more serious with people who smoke and especially anyone weakened by long-term illness, especially if the illness interferes with the body’s normal defenses against infection.

There are many different germs that can cause the infection which results in pneumonia.

Some germs, particularly viruses, are breathed into the lungs because they are present in the air; it is an infection and can be passed on by other people especially if they have the infection and are coughing or sneezing. Others, including some bacteria, already live in the throat. Continue reading “Pneumonia and the Symptoms to Look For”

Are You Taking Enough Calcium?

The need for calcium in your diet or as supplements is well hyped. But do people really take as much calcium as their body needs? About ninety-nine percent of the human body’s calcium can be found in the bones and it helps to make bones and teeth strong. Calcium also has other uses in that it helps the heart beat and the muscles contract. Normal nerve functions and clotting of blood also require calcium. Continue reading “Are You Taking Enough Calcium?”

Does Vitamin D Reduce Cancer Risk?

A study released recently says that if vitamin D intake is increased it may reduce the risk of developing cancer.

The findings are the latest in a growing list of evidence confirming that the ongoing guidelines related to diet of vitamin D may be very low.

For the moment, until more research and studies are conducted in this field this new finding should be viewed as basic and priliminary and therefore should not be treated as a definite reason to drastically increase vitamin D in any form especially by way of supplements, in an effort to prevent or reduce the chances of getting cancer. Continue reading “Does Vitamin D Reduce Cancer Risk?”

Infection from Crohn’s Disease

Not many people are aware of this disease until perhaps they or someone they know is diagnosed with it.

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any portion of the digestive system though it typically attacks the large intestine or the lower part of the small intestine. The areas affected may become swollen and be affected by ulceration.

Later, scar tissues form, which cause obstruction by making the intestine narrow.This condition can be accompanied with asthma and may lead to the development of arthritis, psoriasis, and bronchitis.

People with Crohn’s disease are at risk of developing a rare kind of cancer of the bowel called small bowel cancer and also colorectal cancer. People of any age are affected by it but it is generally diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. Continue reading “Infection from Crohn’s Disease”

How Safe is Swimming?

I personally have an issue with swimming. And lto my friends and colleageus give me a she is going berserk look. But it doesn’t stop me from having an issue with it. Swimming came for me pretty late in life. I was late by several years. But I had to learn it. I was so fascinated with the idea of swimming. Health, glamour, toned body.. everything about the exercise was great.

After swimming for a few years I developed a certain unhealthy sickly feeling. The chemicals, so many people, young and old, all coming from different hygienically backgrounds and up-bringing all in the same pool. I was witness to so many actions and incidents I wish I had not come across, filled me with a feeling that I did not want to swim next season. Continue reading “How Safe is Swimming?”