Whether you have a history of cancer in your family, or are
currently battling the disease, lifestyle factors, including your diet, can
make a huge difference in helping you fight off cancer. Some foods actually
increase your risk of cancer, while others support your body and strengthen
your immune system. By making smart food choices, you can protect your health,
feel better, and boost your ability fight off cancer and other disease
What you need to know about cancer and diet
Not all health problems are avoidable, but you have more
control over...
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Take cancer prevention into your own hands
Take
cancer prevention into your own hands
You've probably heard conflicting reports about cancer
prevention. Sometimes the specific cancer-prevention tip recommended in one
study or news report is advised against in another.
In many cases, what is known about cancer prevention is
still evolving. However, it's well accepted that your chances of developing
cancer are affected by the lifestyle choices you make.
So if you're concerned about cancer prevention, take comfort
in the fact that some simple lifestyle changes can make a big difference.
Consider...
Know about cancer diseases details
What Is Cancer?
Cancer
is the general name for a group of more than 100 diseases. Although there are
many kinds of cancer, all cancers start because abnormal cells grow out of
control. Untreated cancers can cause serious illness and death.
Normal cells in the body
The
body is made up of trillions of living cells. Normal body cells grow, divide to
make new cells, and die in an orderly way. During the early years of a person’s
life, normal cells divide faster to allow the person to grow. After the person
becomes an adult, most cells divide...
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Side effects of asthma treatments
Side effects of relievers and presenters
Relievers are a safe and effective medicine and have few side effects, as long as they are not used too much. The main side effects include a mild shaking of the hands, headache and muscle cramps. These usually only happen with high doses of reliever inhaler and usually only last for a few minutes.
Presenters are very safe at usual doses, although they can cause a range of side effects at high doses, especially over long-term use. The main side effect of presenter inhalers...
Do you know asthma treatment? All treatment of asthma patients
Personal asthma action plan
As part of your initial assessment, you should be encouraged to draw up a personal asthma action plan with your GP or asthma nurse. If you have been admitted to hospital because of an asthma attack, you should be offered an action plan (or the opportunity to review an existing action plan) before you go home.
The action plan should include information about your asthma medicines and will help you recognize when your symptoms are getting worse and what steps to take. You should also be given information about what...
What causes asthma, common triggers, treating asthma, diagnosing asthma
What causes asthma?
The cause of asthma is not fully understood, although it is known to run in families. You are more likely to have asthma if one or both of your parents has the condition.
Common triggers
A trigger is anything that irritates the airways and brings on the symptoms of asthma. These differ from person to person and people with asthma may have several triggers.
Common triggers include house dust mites, animal fur, pollen, tobacco smoke, exercise, cold air and chest infections.
Read more about the causes...
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