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Lung Cancer  Lung cancer is the most common cancer in men and women, approximately 220,000 diagnoses per year in the US. Somewhere between 1.5 and 2 million people are diagnosed worldwide with cancer, and it is an extremely lethal disease. It is the leading cause of cancer death, approximately 160,000 deaths per year in the U.S, and 1.3 million worldwide. We do a very poor job of being able to cure lung cancer, because by the time it's diagnosed, it is too far advanced to be treated locally for cure with surgery or radiation. It is a lethal disease. There are many sub types of lung cancer but 85% of them are called non-small-cell lung cancers or NSCLC. They come in various histologies. Adenocarcinoma is the most common, 40%. But then, there's squamous cell carcinoma and large cell carcinoma. By and large, although we have different histologies for these cancers, they are essentially treated very similarly. On the right you have a picture of lungs, you notice they'r...

Does our diet affects the hair of our head? The answer is "YES" from many researchers involved in this issue. Vitamins A -B -C -D and E has been proven that strengthen our hair and prevent their loss while lack of these vitamins, can be the cause of hair loss. Herbs and food containing vitamins A -B -C -D and E reduce stress and improve circulation, which are known as the main reasons of hair loss.   Vitamin A is involved in the development and maintenance of the hair as well as regulates the synthesis of retinoic acid in the hair follicle. It can be found in abundance in fish, fish eggs and mainly in the liver oil (cod liver oil). Also in butter, milk and the liver of different animal. Many vegetables and fruits contain different ingredients and pigments such as carotenes, which are converted into vitamin A in the body. A very good source of vitamin A is beta-carotene or provitamin A which is in abundant in carrots. T he complex of B vitamins help hair gro...

Many studies have been made to understand the pharmacological actions of Chamomille. They discovered the anti-inflamatory properties used to treat inflammation associated with hemorroids when topically applied and most important the anti-anxiety properties that could be used to treat stress and insomnia. The flavonoids are antiinflammatory and anti-spasmodic, stabilizing capillaries and relaxing smooth muscles, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.i The flavonoid apigenin (5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavone ) has been reported to have antianxiety activity. So in a study funded by the University of Pennsylvania to demonstrate the anxiolytic activity of chamomile it has been observed that compared to placebo chamomile was associated with greater reduction of generalized anxiety disorder ... The study lasted eight weeks and included fifty-seven volunteers, because of course this was the first controlled study with chamomile extract for anxiety, researchers note that they require ...

The action of a substance in the body depends on the pharmacodynamics, while the effect of the body essentially determines the pharmacokinetics. In a substance ingested by a person, there are many body systems, intestine, liver, kidneys etc., that intervene and modify, to exert the final action of the specific target cell.   The Grapefruit is a fruit that interacts with many drugs and medicines received from patient for various diseases. A recent study from Canada showed that at least 85 drugs react negatively with Grapefruit and cause varying different effects, while 43 drugs still can, if administered simultaneously with Grapefruit, cause severe and dangerous side effects.   The researchers analyzed 161 studies, many of these were controlled and randomized, 29 drug monographs like many medicines leaflets and concluded that the most common side effects due to interactions of Grapefruit with various medications are: myelotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis, gastroi...

  Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are gripping the world like wild fire. Nutritionists believe that they are ‘The Plague’ of the 21st century. One of the key risks for developing CVD is clogged arteries. This is not an overnight occurrence, but a series of wrong choices in food and lifestyle. Your arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. They go to your brain as well as to the tips of your toes. Healthy arteries are flexible, strong, elastic and clear of any deposits — blood flows through them easily. But as you age, deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products and calcium are formed on the inner walls of the arteries. This arterial plaque can reduce blood flow or, in some instances, block it altogether. As plaque deposits grow, a condition called atherosclerosis results. This condition causes the arteries to narrow and harden. Clogged arteries in different parts of the body can l...

Cannabis Sativa THC  Cannabis is a plant that is thought to have been used by humans for over 10,000 years. Centuries old Chinese documents describe using cannabis for clothing production, food, and as an agent to comunicate with spirits. Today marijuana is the most frequently used illicit drug, and the illicit drug that new users are most likely to try.Those numbers are expected to grow as legalization is introdused in several states.Certain cannabis plants can be used for making rope or clothing; however the species Cannabis sativa is the most often used for its hallucinogenic properties. The main psychoactive alkaloid is Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol(THC). Growing techniques have been evolved over the past 50 years, and the concentrations found in the plant have increased sa much as 20-fold during that time period. Specific receptors in the brain, cannabinoid or CB1 receptors, were discovered in the late 1980s and found to be reactive to THC. When CB1 rece...

The Candida albicans is a fungus that normally lives in the body without causing damage and is controlled by the good intestinal bacteria and by the immune system. If the good bacteria destroyed by antibiotics or if the person's immune system is weakened, the Candida fungus grows uncontrollably and causes symptoms.   The result is local infections, such as oral fungal infections, skin infections and fungal infections of the vagina in women. The Candida overgrowth in the intestine, in some cases can contribute so fungi and other undesirable molecules can penetrate the intestinal wall and be absorbed into the body. This is considered that activates the immune system , resulting in fatigue, headaches, mood swings , poor memory and concentration, desire for sweets and has been linked to diseases such as fibromyalgia.   Factors contributing to candidiasis is the frequent and long term use of antibiotics, use of contraceptives, steroids, a...

Refined Table Salt, Refined Sugar, Refined Flour, Refined Rice and Pasteurized Cow Milk these 5 white ingredients exist in our diet and are called "poisons" because they have little nutritional value and can be harmful to our health. If you consume these 5 products every day, you will increase the risk of hypertension, diabetes and other common diseases.Did you know that people who eat white rice 5 times a week, have up to 17% increased risk of getting diabetes? This is just one example of how harmful these products can be. You need to know better,before you eat them every day.                                                           Refined Table Salt The Salt we all use is basically sodi...

Although the ancient Greeks first used the term cancer for this disease, it appears that cancer has been detected at an even earlier periods . They have found evidence for a type of bone cancer, osteosarcoma, a bone head and neck on mummies in ancient Egypt. They even found a description of this disease on papyrus calculated to be written in 1600 BC.   The texts of Hippocrates fist gave the name cancer to this disease . The reasoning was based on the consideration of Hippocrates 460-370 eg for the four juices (blood, phlegm, yellow and black bile). Normally these juices are in equilibrium, but when accumulated too much black bile in particular parts of the body, cancer generated. This theory was supported for many centuries until about 1300 AD The theory of juice came in Roman times, where the adopted and popularized the famous physician Galen.   During the 15th century , they began to use more scientific methods to the study of diseases. In 1628 it began th...