Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the immune system, particularly the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of the immune system of the body designed to filter and clean the blood from any pathogens. The fluid that goes through this system is called the lymph, and it contains lymphocytes (or WBC). This lymph now goes through a channel of lymph vessels and lymph nodes which acts as a filter and collects these microbes. It is in the lymph nodes that lymphocytes act against the microbes and destroy them. Specific types of lymphocytes are then activated for this purpose. The B lymphocytes produce anti-bodies and also alert the rest of the immune system to act upon the intruder. The T-cells kill these microbes directly by engulfing them, and also regulate the immune system on just how strong or how weak it should act upon a microbe, and when to stop. Once the microbes are destroyed, these specific lymphocytes record the type of microbes that they have destroyed and will react swiftly and quickly the next time that type of microbe or pathogen invades the body. Continue reading ‘What You Need to Know About Lymphoma’ »
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Health officials said the bacteria is being
transmitted to humans through pigs. The
increased use of antibiotics in agriculture may
be behind the spread of the resistant strain.
What are ESBLs?
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) are
actually enzymes produced by certain types of
bacteria, which renders the bacteria resistant
to the antibiotics commonly used to treat them.
ESBLs were first discovered in the mid-1980s. At
the time they were mostly found in the
Klebsiella species of bacteria, in hospital
intensive care units. Until recently, few people
were affected by these mutated bacteria and it
didn’t appear to be a major growing concern.
That has changed, however. According to the
British Health Protection Agency (HPA), a new
class of ESBL (called CTX-M enzymes) has emerged,
which are now being widely detected among E.Coli
bacteria. These ESBL-producing E. Coli are
resistant to penicillins and cephalosporins, and
are becoming more frequent in urinary tract
infections. Continue reading ‘Antibiotic-Resistant Disease Killing Humans and Swine’ »
I believe that your body responds to what you are thinking. We know when we are under stress we feel bad and too much stress can make us sick as it depresses our immune system. Some get cancer from stress, but when we are positive and happy we feel that we can do anything and usually achieve whatever it is we want.
Back in 1979 my father was diagnosed with colon cancer at 51 years of age. I looked after him at home and we did everything we could in the way of diets, hypnotherapy and meditation. Unfortunately, these were the days before we had all the information at our fingertips through the internet. I devoted myself everyday to the job of getting my dad well again, but he only got worse. He died within 6 months of diagnosis but not before telling me that although we were doing all these positive things, deep down he did not think they were going to work for him. He also said that he never thought he would see 1980. Continue reading ‘Is The Mind Powerful Enough to Heal Cancer Naturally?’ »
One of the many side effects of chemotherapy is that it weakens your immune system which is our repair system that keeps us health. So your main focus when undergoing chemotherapy should be to support the immune system by making some changes, especially with your food choices. There isn’t a drug or a pill that will strengthen this system but only naturally way to achieve that.
One of the many advantages of looking after the immune system during chemotherapy is there will be fewer consequences from the many side effects this treatment has. Also since all cancers are first caused by an immune system that wasn’t functioning properly and allowed cancer cells to develop, doesn’t it make sense to learn about it and what you can do to assist it?
Firstly avoid doing anything that further weakens the immune system so cut down on alcohol, give up smoking which includes avoiding passive smoke, eat less dietary fats that are in fatty meats and butter, cheese and cream. Don’t use chemicals such as fly sprays, hair dyes and personal care products, especially under arm antiperspirants. All these are damaging to the immune system. Continue reading ‘Tips For Boosting Your Immune System During Chemo’ »
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All cancers are simply a disease of an immune system that’s been weakened by the way we now live with our artificial food, our sedentary lifestyle as well as the toxic chemicals we use. Common sense should tell us that to overcome the problem all one has to do is to strengthen the immune system and the best way to achieve that is naturally.
The root cause of the cancer growths should be the focus of any treatments yet our mainstream way of treating it typically ignores this. Our treatments today attack the symptoms at the surface, not the causes at the roots. They think of any cancer cells as foreign invaders and simply try to annihilate them instead of treating them as normal body cells which have engaged in undisciplined rapid cell division because of an immune system that’s been weakened.
A much more effective way is to treat the body naturally which will strengthen the immune system and that will assist the body to heal itself. Treating cancer naturally means treating the person and not the growths alone and a great way to start is by correcting the diet. Good nutrition is essential for everyone who’s been diagnosed with cancer. Continue reading ‘Fighting Cancer – Strengthen Your Immune System Naturally, A Much Better Way’ »
Staying in Balance
The body is a self cleaning, self healing organism and has an innate wisdom and ability to heal itself that surpasses most advanced medical technology, but it must be given the tools to support these intrinsic healing abilities.
Nutrition, healthy diet and proper nutrition are vital. Most cancer patients don’t die from cancer, they die from malnutrition, toxemia, and/or opportunistic infection. This is why nutrition and supplementation is vital. By doing so, you avoid the chances of malnutrition, modulate tumor growth factors, minimize the effects of toxic therapies, protect healthy tissue, stimulate the immune system and improve quality of life. Continue reading ‘Balance Is Key In Your Fight Against Cancer’ »
Cancer is one of the most common fatal diseases known to man, and living with cancer can be really stressful. Cancer sufferers have to go through bouts of chemotherapy or other types of treatment to remove their cancer. Cancer treatments usually result in side effects such as fatigue, deficiency of immune system, and hair loss. All these can increase the stress level of cancer sufferers as well as survivors, which in turn will slow down their recovery process.
There are ways to counter the adverse effects of cancer treatment, and one of them is by practicing Laughter Yoga. Laughter Yoga is a technique developed by Dr. Madan Kataria, a medical doctor from Mumbai, India. This unique exercise technique combines laughter exercises, created and developed by Dr. Kataria himself, and the ancient art of yogic breathing. Continue reading ‘Laughter Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors’ »
Well back to that old cliche “you are what you eat” it’s what you put into your body that kills you, not what you don’t. Actually it’s not completely true. It’s not just what you self ingest into your body that makes you sick but also what you fail to ingest that matters. A lack of certain nutrients not only can make you sick but can kill you.
Thank God for men like Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez M.D. and Dr. Norman Walker who have gone against traditional thoughts on Curing Cancer and have been bold enough to write the truth in regards to “How Cancer Starts” and “How to rid the body of Cancer” of course through Natural Remedies. How to rid the body of this deadly beast that has crippled so many and has taken down millions in it’s quest to attack, paralyze and destroy the human body.
First of all let’s look at traditional thought and practice of locating the tumor or cancer cells and destroying them by subjecting the body to more toxic poisons through medicine or even more harmful to the human body, chemotherapy. It not only seeks to destroy cancer cells but also healthy cells needed to ward off and rid the body of the cancer cells through your immune system. Continue reading ‘Cancer – Yes and Maybe a Natural Remedy for Cancer’ »
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There is no mystery to cancer, it is simply a result of the way we now live which weakens our immune system and allows normal body cells to mutate or divide without control. The way we now live has changed, especially with the food we now eat and that’s why there is so much cancer. At present it is only a problem in the western developed world but is increasing rapidly in undeveloped countries as they become more affluent.
We don’t have a cure for cancer today but only treatments and these treatments have many faults. Also we are kept totally ignorant about the causes and most doctors don’t know the causes. Everyone is hopeful that a cure will be discovered soon but unfortunately there isn’t a drug that will cure cancer. The reasons why they haven’t been able to find a successful cure are because it doesn’t exist. But there is a way to become free of cancer and that doesn’t involve drugs. Continue reading ‘The Truth About Cancer That Very Few People Know’ »
Cancer is one of the deadliest sicknesses everyone fears. Not only will the person experience a painful death but also a tragic ending to all your savings. That is why it is very important to have knowledge about the different signs and symptoms of certain cancers so that at an early stage you can still be able to overcome it and no longer have to go through painful medications and treatments. I have listed below some of the common signs and symptoms to help curious people like you.
1. Fever – This is on of the common signs but mostly occurs after the cancer has spread from its origin. The majority of cancer patients will experience fever at some point of time and makes it more difficult for the immune system to fight the infection. Fever is one of the early signs of certain cancers like blood cancer. Continue reading ‘Symptoms of Cancer’ »