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Womb cancer is also called uterine cancer, or endometrial cancer, referring to the inner lining of the womb. Endometrial cancer is the most common type of womb cancer and develops when the cells of the womb lining begin to proliferate and get out of control. They can attack all nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. Sometimes these tumors are benign and should not be confused with the malignant type as they could be fibroids and are not cancerous. These fibroids can cause vaginal bleeding, discharge, and pain, and surgery may then be an option. Read the rest of this entry »

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Did you know that your doctor is not allowed to tell you about any herbal or natural products that could help you to beat the killer cancer.These are regulations set down by the drug companies and a doctor could lose his licence to practice if he was to tell you about any of these products.

Cancer has taken lives for generations with no known cure, it can be controlled to a certain extent in the early days with chemotherapy and other known drugs but it is not always a cure.

Cancer cells grow in the body and to have any hope of recovery these cells must be destroyed. Chemotherapy does destroy the cells but it also weakens your immune system which means the cancer cells can reoccur after a certain length of time. Read the rest of this entry »

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A healthy diet is a precaution against a variety of diseases. And nutritionists say that the diet should include a portion of dietary fiber, especially for women who want to avoid the risk of breast cancer. Researchers have, over the decades, focused on the relation between dietary fiber and breast cancer.

Western and Asian diets were compared in such studies where it was found that breast cancer was rarer in Asian countries because the diet was higher in fiber and low on fat as compared to Western diets. The theory was that estrogen leads to the development of breast cancer. A low-fat high-fiber diet reduces the production of estrogen while simultaneously increasing the excretion of this hormone by the body. Dietary fiber may also lead to a reduction in the absorption of toxic chemicals and in this manner reduces the risk of breast cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

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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. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 defences 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. Read the rest of this entry »

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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. Read the rest of this entry »

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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. Read the rest of this entry »

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I personally have an issue with swimming. And lot of my friends and colleagues would give me a “she is going berserk” look. But it hasn’t stop me from having an issue with it. Swimming came for me quite late in life. I was late in learning swimming by several years. But I had to learn it. I was so fascinated with the idea of swimming - Health, glamour, fascinating costumes, toned body.. everything about this form of exercise was great. Read the rest of this entry »

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The only way to know one is suffering from brain cancer is through a proper test done by a doctor. Brain cancer is a really complicated and tough issue when it comes to being able to read the symptoms. Sometimes until one is dead it cannot be known that the person was suffering from brain cancer, like tumors of the pituitary gland.

The symptoms of brain tumors are very many and not they may not be specific to brain tumors. In the sense that the symptoms may be caused by some other illnesses. Like I told you in the beginning the only way to know for sure what is causing the symptoms is to undergo diagnostic testing. Read the rest of this entry »

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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. Read the rest of this entry »