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EAT LESS RED AND PROCESSED MEAT TO LIVE LONGER

2009-04-24T02:38:00.000-07:00

As a cancer survivor I'm very interested in sharing my experience with only one intention, to make you think and take a test today and not tomorrow, because it could be to late. You have to love yourself and look after you health.

This saved my life as I have shared with you in my post "My women intuition saved my life Part I and part II. Most of men think this Blog is a women issue only, and I complete disagreed. All men either have a mum, a sister, or a daughter, a wife, or simply a woman that they care about.

After I recovered from my Breast Cancer, I began my research on how to prevent the cancer from coming back and protect my family from this disease.

I found out how important the food that we eat is in helping prevent cancer.That is why I wrote a Post about Raw Food, Berries, carrots and their properties. We have nothing to loose if we try to change the way we eat and put more attention in vegetables and fruits.

Today I found an interesting article, that I will now share with you... my friends...

EAT LESS RED MEAT AND LIVE LONGER:

A new study has found that people who eat large amounts of red and processed meat die younger.

The research, founded by the US Government, is the larges study of its kind ever conducted. It examined the diet and lifestyle of more than half a million people over a 10 years period, and found that the people who ate the most red and processed meat, including pork, had 30 per cent increase risk of death compared to people who ate the least.

The researches suggested that the increase in risk of death among red and processed meat eaters may have something to do with the types of iron in meat, the type of fat or the cooking and processing methods.

Taking in to account other risk factors, like smoking, family history of cancer and weight, researchers believe that around one in ten deaths could be prevented if people simply ate less red meat.

This latest study adds to a growing body of evidence that diets high in red meat contribute to disease. In contrast, diets based predominantly on nature's whole plants foods, including fruits, vegetables, wholegrain, nuts, seeds and legumes, have been shown to reduce disease risk and extend both, Length and quality of life.

AVOID PROCESSED MEAT:

This is only one of many studies showing that people who eat processed meat like sausages, salami and bacon, have the highest risk of developing cancer, so it's a good idea to avoid them. Try replacing them with more salad, legumes and vegies.

EAT LESS RED MEAT:

If you do eat meat, try to eat less. One way is to increase the vegetables and legumes in your pasta sauces or try vegetables fritters instead of hamburgers. Another idea is to start with one meat-free day each week and increase the number as you get comfortable with cooking different meals.

EAT MORE PLANT FOOD:

By focusing more on fruits, vegetables, wholegrain, nuts, seed and legumes, you feel better, and according to the research, you are likely to live longer as well.

TIPS:

-Consider reducing the amount of meat eaten.

The World Cancer Research Fund, suggest limiting intake to less than 80gr, per day, which is equivalent to the size of a deck of cards.

(Sanitarium Nutritionist

Cathy McDonals

Body and Soul 2009)

MY WOMEN INTUITION, SAVED MY LIFE PART II (RADIATION THERAPY)

2009-04-06T02:35:00.000-07:00

After the surgery, I was more scare, I was told to have Radiation Therapy. Something I hear before , but have no clue what is was about, how it work, what I need to do, it gone to be painful, and to many questions came to my mind, that why I feel so important to write about this treatment.

WHAT IS A RADIATION THERAPY?

Radiation therapy,also know as radiotherapy, is a local treatment that treats cancer in a specific area of the body. Radiation therapy uses high-energy ray to kill cancer cell or to reduce the risk of them reoccurring in the part of the body being treated. It works by damaging the cell so they cannot reproduce and therefore they die off without being replaced.

In preparation for radiation therapy women are seen by a team that includes a radiation oncologist, radiation therapist and nurse. Treatment is carefully planned and the process of planning includes visiting the radiation therapy clinic for special markings to be placed on the skin over the treatment area. Sometimes this may include a small dot tattoo. The marks are to ensure the radiation therapy is delivered to the exact place it is needed.

Treatment is given Monday to Friday, usually for about six weeks.

For the treatment, you are escorted into the treatment room and positioned on the treatment couch. This is a especial couch and usually there is no mattress on it.

Family and close friends may come with you but they will be asked to leave the treatment room during the time the radiation therapist are positioning you.

You position on the treatment couch will be assessed and adjusted, so that you are in the correct position for the treatment. Lines may be drawn onto your skin with a text like pen, you will be ask that when you are bathing that you so not wash these lines off. The staff will renew any faded lines daily. These marks are only required for the time you are having treatment and will not be permanent.

When you are in the correct position, you will need to stay still. The staff will give you final instructions prior to the start of treatment.

The treatment is painless and is usually complete within a few minutes.

Treatment involve a machine treating you from a number of different directions. The treatment machine can be moved from the control area outside the treatment room, so it may not be necessary for the staff to come into the room until your treatment is completed. You may be in the treatment room for up to thirty minutes. However, this actual time the machine is on from each direction is very short, often around 20 second. You will not feel or see anything while radiation is delivered, but you may hear the machine operating.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS:

Radiation therapy does not make you radioactive and it is safe for you to be with other people. Radiation therapy is painless, but there may be some side-effects localised to the treatment area. Usually this is a redness of the skin like mild sunburn. Some persons also feel tired toward the end of the treatment period, and this feeling of tiredness may last for a few weeks.

You will be given specific advice about caring for you skin in the treated area both during and after the course of treatment. If you get a skin reaction like mild sunburn, this will occur towards the middle or end of treatment.

It is important to get adequate rest, eat well and drink plenty of fluid during treatment to look after you general health. Regular, gentle exercise can also be helpful for your overall felling of wellness.

SHARING THEIR CANCER EXPERIENCE:
*** " I think you have to believe that things will get back to normal. When you're going through treatment that can be hard to do but focusing on the future is important" Carol
***" When I was first told I had breast cancer I lost a lot of my confidence. I didn't think I was ever going to feel strong again, I learnt though that I could get over this and feel like my old self again. Now I think I'm in some ways even stronger emotionally than before" Margaret
*** There were some positives. I'm not keen to go trough the whole experience again mind you, but there were positives. I think it's important for other women to know that. The things I learned I now apply to new situations and aspects of my life.Christine
*** I concentrate on myself a little more now. Not that I've become selfish but now I do what's right for me and my loves ones. I don't try to please everybody or be everything to everyone. I guess it's self preservation" Bronwyn.
*** I've brought more of the thing I enjoy into my life and I continue to do the thing I love. Humor was important to me during my cancer experience as well. I really valued people that could make me laugh. Having a good laugh, sharing a joke, or seeing the funny side of things is important to me" Helen.

ELIMINATE OVARIAN CYSTS IN 8 WEEKS

2009-03-20T02:22:00.000-07:00

During the normal cycle of a female's menstruation a folicular cyst forms, this generally forms every month. If a normal cycle occurs, and the female remains unpregnate during ovulation the follicular cyst is converted into what is called a corpus luteum, as the formed ovum (female egg) is release from ovarius. The ovum is carried through the fallopian tubes, into the uterus, and the follicular cyst on the ovaries disappears, this is normal.
What is wrong, a cyst is basically due to a hormonal imbalance. Although the body is producing enough of the hormone oestrogen a second hormone called progesterone is not being produced enough to complete the release of the egg, or the ability to the egg to become fertilised once released.
If the ovum does not release during a normal cycle, and stays inside the ovary, this cyst can potencially grow inside the ovary. If this cyst enlarges it may become a problem.
Symptoms: A swollen abdomen, nauseas, painful sexual intercourse, go to the toilet more frecuently, irregular and painful periods, hevier or lighter bleeding menstruation, compared to what has always appeared as, the norm,of your cycles.
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RAW FOOD IS BETTER

2009-03-19T18:22:00.000-07:00

One of the newest trends in diet is a raw food diet. There many different reasons why people are switching to this type of diet as there are so many benefits in doing so. Some of the benefits include: increase energy, improve health and skin, no more cold and flu, preventing o reversing disease, clarity of mind and better memory, less sleep is needed, improving you overall health and weight loss.
No matter what you reason for a raw food diet, raw is better for most people. I credit a mainly raw green diet is one of the most critical thing that I feel I have done for improving my health and being cancer free.
If you are considering switching to a raw food diet, it would be hopeful to understand what a raw food diet is and why it is so beneficial.
Raw foods are uncooked and unprocessed plants, so, no sushi doesn't count. Raw food diet are mainly composed of fresh fruits and vegetables.
A raw food also includes sprouts, seed, grains, beans, nuts and more.
Organ and tissues in the body need oxygen to function properly, raw food provide that needed of oxygen. Many raw food help the digestive system by powering up the enzymes needed to break down foods. Raw leafy vegetables also have chlorophyll, which helps to cleanse the bloodstream.
If you just want to feel better and you don't have serious health concern, you might just want to experiment at first by incorporating some raw food into you diet. You probably don't want to dive in with both feet or you might want to jump right out again. But once you star to see the benefits, you will hopefully want to incorporating more. The goal could be to eat anywhere from 50% to 80% raw to attain your bodie's internal pH required to maintain good health and give you body the nutrients it need. If you do not feel you are ready to add raw foods,you can at least begin the transition by eating lightly steamed food vegetables.
Also be aware that even though fruit is raw, ti has a lot of sugar in it and sugar feeds cancer, so you want to limit the amount of fruit an obtain as much of you raw intake from vegetables to get the healthiest benefit.
(By: Jovce O'Brien and Kevin O'Brien)

Disclaimer: Please note this information is for general interest only, I'm not providing medical advise.

2009-03-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

Carrots help you to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer an kidney cancer.

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that fight free radicals, the unstable molecules in your body, that contribute to conditions like heart disease an cancer.

A study found women that eat just five serving of four raw carrot sticks a week had 54% decrease in their risk of ovarian cancer.(US)

Another study, this time in Sweden, found that those women who eat four to six serving of carrot a week, cut the risk of kidney cancer by 54%.

Carrots also help protect your arteries, heart an all your organ against disease.

2009-03-10T22:37:00.000-07:00

BERRIES CAN HELP KEEP YOU CANCER FREE

Of all the fruit and vegetables that you can eat, berries beat them all. Berries, more than any other food, are associated whith a remarkably long list of health benefits.

Here are just a few examples:

* Darkberries, like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and goji berries, are very high in vitamin C, which is a poweful antioxidant. Getting lot of vitamin C in your diet may help reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer and infections. Vitamin C seems particulary important in preventins cataracts, which are thought to be caused by oxidation of the protein that forms the lenses of the eyes.

* Bluberries,bilberries ans raspberries contain lutein, which is important for healthy vision and inhibited an enzime called ornithine decarboxylase, which is responsible for tumor progression.

Raspberries are rich in anthocyanins and cancer fighting phytochemicals such as ellagic, coumaric and ferulic acid.

Pomegranate (is considered a berry) fruit extract, has strong antioxidant and anti-inflamatory properties, and has been found to be particulary beneficial in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and improving symptoms of coronary heart disease and periodontis (gum disease)

*Raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, elderberry, blueberry, blackberry,Pomegranate, goji berry, contain a giant portion of phytochemical in addition to vitamins, minerals an fibre that provide numerous health benefit.

FOOD CAN PREVENT ANY DISEASE

2009-03-10T03:27:00.000-07:00

Did you know that food can prevent, relieve and in most cases cure any condition?
Now you can learn which food can prevent cancer, lower you blood pressure, osteoporosis, stroke, heart attack and many other diseases.
(Disclaimer: Please note this information is for general interest only. I'm not providing medical advise)

BERRIES: To prevent cancer eat this delicious fruits. They can keep you cancer free.
Berries contain 'ellagic acid', this compound block the effect of cancer causing chemical en the body, fight cancer growth and blocking cancer when it tries to invade you body.
'Phenolic' is another compound that help to limit cancer cell ability to multiply an also kill this cell.
'Galic acid' help to stop the growth of cancer cell.
Berries are 100% good for you with 0% side effect.

My women intuition, saved my life. Part I

2009-03-08T23:45:00.000-07:00

8 month ago my life was filled with my family, my job and my health was good. One morning, I woke up and something just told me I need to go for a mammogram, Nearly a year earlier of my next appointment. My woman intuition talk to me and I have to listen.

June 2008 I called to Breast Screen Center to make an appointment, and within a week I was having a mammogram. Two week later I received a letter telling me to go back, other test need to be done, something change in my breast since last mammogram (In most cases women who are recalled are found not to have breast cancer). The day of my second test had arrived and I felt nervous, trying to think positive on my way to the clinic. I did the mammogram, minutes later the ultrasound and at that moment the technologist told me, you have cancer in your left breast. She asked me if I had any questions, but my mind was empty, I couldn't talk, I couldn't think, I was in shock, what a frightening experience, the day become night and the world stop for me, I'd cried.

When I get home that day, my husband an daughters were waiting for me, I told them the bad news, we hugged, we cried an after that my husband took my hands and told me, we had to go forward, we had to be positive, we have to fight together, we are going to win.

All of a sudden, our road life was taking a detour, which consisted in a surgery, radiotherapy, for the next 4 month.

As I took treatments, I realise I wasn't the only one, we are to many in the same position...hoping and fighting.

"I sheared my experience, because I'm the luckiest ones. The day I listen myself and went for the mammogram without thinking twice, save my life. The cancer in my breast was in the early stage, that mean, they have to remove only a small portion of my breast and I only need radiotherapy and not chemotherapy".

Most of my friend took my experience and they did the mammogram "today and not tomorrow", thank God everything was OK.

I often wonder what my consequences would have been if I had not listen to my "woman's intuition".

I never question why me, I just know I am to make a difference and this is my first step, 8 month later, to shared my experience, telling you there is always a hope.

Here is a ancient proverb:"If you want to know what you experience were like in the past, examine you body now.
If you want to know what you body will look like en the future, examine your experiences now"

With love for you.

I would like to specially thank the doctors, technologists,nurses an staff of:
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Peter McCallum Cancer Centre
North Western Breastcreen
Essendon BreastScreen

WHAT IS A GOOD LIFE?

2009-03-07T05:10:00.000-08:00

Most people want to live a good life. Is this possible with all ups and downs of this moderns days? What we need to do? a) We should be in a religion group? b) We should listen to the media? c) We should learn by reflecting on our own lives? Can you tell me, what is a 'good' life for you?