Chronic Illness

Garlic Paste For Lung Ailments?

 February 28, 2013

Garlic Paste For Lung Ailments?   Have you ever sat down with your great grandmother or older grandmother and talked about “the good ole days”? If you never had that experience, find someone in their golden ripe years and find out how they lived when they were your age or younger. I promise you, you […]

New Cap For Brain Cancer

 February 27, 2013

New Cap For Brain Cancer   Good news! It seems there may be hope for a certain type of brain cancer called Glioblastoma. The FDA has approved a new cap device called the Novo TTF-100A. The cap produces alternating electrical currents in the brain to disrupt the rapid cell division.I have included a video you […]

Lumpy Breast

 February 26, 2013

Do you have lumpy boobs? Oops, I know that is getting a little personal, however today I want to write a little about breast care. As we all have been taught by either our mother, the doctor, the nurse, or even on the TV news, checking our breast for lumps or masses in very important. […]

Cancer Screenings Fell In The Last 10 Years

 January 16, 2013

Cancer Screenings Fell In The Last 10 Years   A study which was supported by a National Cancer Institute fellowship revealed that in the last ten years, the United States population did not meet Healthy People 2010 (HP2010), except for colorectal cancer. This was published December 27, 2012 in Frontiers in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention. […]

Tumor Boards A Waste Of Time?

 January 14, 2013

Tumor Boards A Waste Of Time?   The Journal of National Cancer Institute published a new study December 28, 2012. It was reported that tumor boards may not really be improving the quality of care for oncology patients. Tumor board members make up a multidisciplinary team, including medical, surgical, and radiation oncologist. Others on the board are pathologists, […]

What Is The Correct Cancer Diet? Part Two

 December 10, 2012

What Is The Correct Cancer Diet? Part Two Over the years, extensive medical research clearly shows that dietary habits contribute to the development of chronic diseases, including cancer. The Standard American Diet (SAD) contains too much sugar, salt, refined foods, empty calories and poor quality fats. Diets rich in vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats […]

Whoops! Study Accidentally Finds Chemotherapy Makes Cancer Far Worse

 December 6, 2012

Whoops! Study Accidentally Finds Chemotherapy Makes Cancer Far Worse A wonderful friend of mine sent me an article labeled, Whoops! Study Accidentally Finds Chemotherapy Makes Cancer Far Worse. I was intrigued to learn more and try to find the study itself. Sometimes studies like this one are very hard to find unless you are one […]

HUGGING

 September 17, 2012

HUGGING Have you ever felt like you just needed a hug? Have you ever felt like you wanted to hug someone but didn’t have the nerve to? It is amazing what science has proven to be true regarding our emotions and our health. It is scientifically proven that depression, sadness, grief, bitterness, envy, joy, happiness, […]

Is a Mediterranean diet helpful or just another fad?

 September 6, 2012

Is a Mediterranean diet helpful or just another fad? I recently read an article stating that following a Mediterranean diet helps some patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes stay off medications. Since the diet is high in fiber, digestion is slowed down, preventing wild shifts in blood sugar.  Any diet which is high in fruits, […]

Side Effects Of A Sick Health Care System

 July 22, 2012

Side Effects Of A Sick Health Care System   This is a wonderful era to be living in. There are so many advances in technology and science that we are experiencing daily. New improvements in building materials, road and bridge designs, transportation, new types of appliances, and much more. Technology has brought about wonderful ways […]