Here are the top recommended anti-cancer foods:

Greens – Spinach, chard, collard, turnip and a whole family of green leafy vegetables are rich in antioxidants that protect your body’s cell structure from damage caused by ‘free radical’ cells that can cause cellular mutation and lead to cancer. One study gave spinach the top ranking of vegetables for its ability to protect against cancer. Try and eat spinach or any one from the family of green, leafy vegetables daily. They are very versatile. Hate cooked spinach? Kale and chard to bitter? Try adding just a few leaves to a salad, sauté lightly with olive oil and garlic, add to soups and stews…it really is easy to get a healthy helping without being “Popeye”

Garlic – Garlic is full of a compound called allicin. Chopping, slicing or dicing a fresh clove of garlic causes this compound to undergo an amazing chemical change. All of these chemicals function as antioxidants that prevent many types of cell mutations that can be the beginning of a cancerous cell. Study continues but points to evidence that in addition to cancer, garlic can aid in the prevention of cancers of the prostate, kidneys, ovaries, larynx, esophagus, prostate and colon. The best way to consume garlic, especially if you not a big fan of the strong flavor is to slowly bake or roast with it. Cooking appears to increase its potency and effect and long cooking reduces the strong flavor into a sweet, smoky flavor. There really is no set amount to consume…just eat as much as you can daily. And if the flavor is just not something you can learn to like, there are a number of pure garlic supplements that will allow you to consume garlic without feeling ‘vampire-proof’. (more…)

Worldwide cancer affects more than 10 million people each year. This number is expected to increase by 2.4% by 2020 to 14 million each year. Worldwide approximately 22 million people are living with cancer and nearly 7 million people die. The most common cancers affecting the world include lung, breast, colon/rectum, stomach, liver, prostate, cervical, esophageal, and bladder.

This Kalorama Information report – The World Market for Cancer Therapeutics and Biotherapeutics – focuses on several segments for cancer treatment. The report covers both currently marketed and late stage development cancer products. Revenues for each current market segment were generated using dollar and unit sales for each product.

The following approaches to cancer therapeutics are covered in the report:

1. Biotherapeutics

1. Monoclonal Antibodies
2. Interleukins/ Interferons
3. Kinases and Other Treatments (more…)

The statistics for the various number of health related disease has been rising in the recent years, ranging from heart attack to diabetes. Colon cancer is among the high ranking killer that is of major concern to many.

What is colon and colon cancer, how can you protect yourself against that.

Colon refers to the lower part of the intestine. For colon cancer to develop from early stage to last stage “malignant”, usually it would take up to 10 years. Early stages detection, would enabled the problem to be effectively treated and preventing it from developing into full blown cancer. Unfortunately, no or minimal symptoms is shown during that early stages.

In order to safeguard yourself, there are different steps you can adopt.

1. Lifestyle and diet pattern adjustment

Studies have shown obese individuals diet that consists of high energy or high in calories, is more vulnerable to colon cancer. Just in Canada, statistics shows that 10 per cent of colon cancer patients were obese. (more…)

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, after lung and breast.But the good news is that if it’s caught early, more than eight out of ten people can be treated successfully. The ability of the liver and kidneys to work effectively all depends on the health of our colon. Colon cleaning is the process through which we detoxify our colon. Maybe it’s the American love of red meat or the uk’s abillity to smoke so much, or maybe it’s in our genes.

Either way colon cancer is in the public eye as one the most common types of cancer in the U.S. today. Bowel Cancer affects the large bowel and the rectum, which are the lower parts of our digestive system. The exact cause of colorectal cancer is unknown but people who have a family history of the disease come under the high-risk category of developing bowel cancer.

Look out for:
- Bleeding from the back passage without a reason.
- A persistent change in your bowel habit towards looser or more frequent bowel motions.
- Bloating, swelling, pain or an unexplained lump in the tummy.
- Tiredness or feeling pale.
- If you have any of these symptoms for more than 4-6 weeks, you should make an appointment to see
your GP. (more…)

I have just met up with a long time friend of mine, only to find he had spent time in hospital undergoing surgery after a diagnosis of bowel cancer. My friend Tom, whose knowledge about cancer of the colon was limited, naturally accepted all the treatments recommended by his health professional.

Tom had surgery in which they removed a section of his colon and his surgeon informed him afterwards that he had got it all. What Tom wasn’t told was they had got all the cancer they could see but because individual cancer cells are only visible through a microscope there were possibly thousands of rogue cells left behind. He also wasn’t told the surgical removal of cancer doesn’t address the reasons why the cancer first grew so it won’t stop it growing again in the future or shifting to another location. (more…)

A human body is made-up of many organs. An organ system is a group of related organs working together to provide a common function. There are a number of organ systems in a human body such as the skeleton system, the nervous system, the muscular system etc. One of the most important organ systems of our body is the digestive system. The colon is an integral part of the digestive system. The digestive system processes nutrients like, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water from the food and helps to release waste material out from the body. If you are well into your 50’s and you neglect to get proper health care and nutrition, and do not have regular scheduled colonoscopies than you seriously increase your risk of developing colon cancer.

There are a number of precautionary measures that ensure a healthy lifestyle. We should adopt these measures regardless of our age so we can protect ourselves from colon cancer and other deadly diseases. In order to maintain a healthy digestive tract you need to have a healthy and a well balanced diet. Through a quick and simple research you can determine the right amount of calories that is recommended for people with your particular height, weight and size, and also the healthiest way of taking those calories. We should make sure we have an intake of green vegetables like spinach and broccoli, along with the right amount of protein, fiber and calcium. We need to determine which foods contain which vitamin, mineral, and nutrient that are body needs, consume the right amount along with a good multi-vitamin. (more…)