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Cancer | What you need to know

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Cancer is a class disease characterized by out-of-control cell growth.There are over 100 different types of cancer, and each is classified by the type of cell that is initially affected. Cancer is a life threatening killer disease. It is a long term disease and the chances of survival are very poor. But thanks to the advancement in the field of medicine, scientists have come up with rewarding solutions to cure or prolong the killer disease. Cancer harms the body when damaged cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps or masses of tissue called tumors (except in the case of leukemia where cancer prohibits normal blood function by abnormal cell division in the blood stream). Tumors can grow and interfere with the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems and they can release hormones that alter body function. Tumors that stay in one spot and demonstrate limited growth are generally considered to be benign. More dangerous, or malignant, tumors form when two things occur: i. A ...

Cancer Fighting Super Food

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If you want to reduce your risk of cancer, look no further than your fridge. Aim for at least five to nine daily servings of all kinds of fruits and vegetables especially these six: 1. BROCCOLI : All calciferous veggies contain cancer fighting properties, but broccoli is the only one with a size able amount of sulforaplane, a particular potent compounds that boosts the body's protective enzymes and flushes out cancer-causing chemicals. It also targets cancer stem cells. Brocooli helps fight: breast, liver, lung, prostrate, skin, stomach and bladder cancers so add broccoli  to whatever you can, from salads to omelets to the top of your pizza. 2. BERRIES : All berries are packed with cancer fighting phytonutrients.But black raspberries in particular contain very high concentrations of phytochemicals called anthocyanins which slow down the growth of premalignment cells and keep new blood vessels from forming. Berries help fight colon, esophaeal, oral and skin cancer. A half cup ser...

Tips on Dental Care

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T aking easy steps to create a healthy set of teeth is a deliberate habit you must maintain, if you want to keep dental problem at bay. Gum disease happens to be one of the commonest diseases in the world and if untreated can lead to the loss of all the teeth over time. By now you should know the importance of brushing your teeth twice a day with toothpaste which contains fluoride but some people still skip this and then push it forward till another day such practice is inimical to good oral health. Gum disease is primarily caused by dental plaque and calculus with usually results from poor oral hygiene. Dental plaque can be easily removed through regular brushing and flossing. Remember it takes only 21 days to form a habit. Once you brush twice for 21 days it is likely to form par of you. Don't stop there, clean your teeth at least for two minutes. Prevent gum disease by flossing between your teeth.This is where food get stuck. Flossing helps to remove food ...

Importance of Physical Exercise

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It is more annoying today as many people have shunned physical exercise. It is good to know at this juncture that exercise is another way of strengthening human body as well as elongate life span. It is pertinent for people to see reasons as to what physical exercise is all about and how it is useful to ones health. However, the decline in recent years were mostly traced to the stalled in undergoing physical exercise.Many societies of Physiotherapy in various nations of the world do encourage her citizens to engage in exercise. This is because exercise can improve young and old living conditions. It also reduces blood pressure, osteoarthritis, depression and anxiety among others. It is also good we know that physical exercise will give more flexibility and normal health condition if it is carried out constantly. For more valuable health information and hygiene tips, check here . Olufemi

Blackcurrant Juice can prevent aches and pains

N ew Discovery by scientists has revealed that drinking blackcurrant will effect some changes in the body system especially by preventing aches, strains during exercise. Several medical practitioners in various research had also corroborated this facts by itemizing the importance of the juice and how helpful it is to the body system. One Dr. Roger Hurst at the New Zealand Institute for plant and food researches monitored the impact of blackcurrant extract on ten(10) untrained volunteers. Blackcurrant when taken will coordinate and oxidative stress especially when is taken to control piles. Conclusively, it is believed that blackcurrant is will work effectively and it is advisable that you at least take it on daily basis especially if you are involved in any sporting activities. For more valuable Health information and tips, Check here Olufemi

Prevention and Control of Female Infertility

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I nfertility in a woman goes beyond what mouth can express; sometime will lead to serious emotional and psychological problems that can also lead to other disease of the body. The following highlighted tips will help in prevention and controlling of this malfunctioning of the reproductive system: i. Women should be very observant in order for them to detect early irregularities in their menstrual period and  some other irregularities mention in my earlier post on female infertility ; ii. Indiscriminate use of contraceptives and abortifacients should be avoided; iii. Fatty food should be avoided because it will develop around the reproductive organ and sex glands; iv. Examine the nature of your food intake; v. Simple exercise that will aid effective circulation of blood should be encouraged. Finally the use of herbs of natural formation will go a long way to help in finding solution to female reproductive problems and even other ailments. To read the main female infertility,...

Female Infertility

What is fertility in a female ?  I t is a process by which reproduction takes place in the female thus making her to conceive and putting to birth. Pregnancy become the utmost issue in these process. In ability to experience these process occuring to lady or a woman could be traced to some tests with the following explanation of what such tests implies: ENDOMETRIOSIS The observation from this test imples that linning from uterus is found outside the uterus. This mainly affect women in their 30s to 40s and thus causing problems for them to conceive. The main cause of infertility from endometriosis seems to be scarring and adhesion that result in blockage. This however prevent eggs from being fertilized or either plant egg transfer from the fallopian tubes as such often result in ectopic pregnancy. Meaning the fertilized egg transplant itself somewhere other than the uterine linning. Endometriosis can  be treated with surgery. It is good to note that when you are experiencing ...