Cancer Survival RatesGenerally, the most useful measure of cancer survival is 5-year disease-free survival. Often a patient who lives 5 years without a sign of the original cancer is truly cured. However, some patients will experience a reoccurrence later in life. Individual survival is NOT predictable with much accuracy. No one on this Earth can …
Apoptosis – Destruction of “Bad Cells” Apoptosis is an off switch found in every human cell. This allows the body to remove problem cells or cells no longer needed in the body. This “programmed cell death” is a rapid healthy process that removes individual cells without harming nearby cells. Before a cell will divide …
Sepia – More Than Just a Color Sepia is named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish or more commonly known as squid. It was used as writing ink in Greco-Roman civilization. And it remained in common use as an artist’s drawing material until the 19th century. It was not until the early …
Can Supplements Fight Covid-19? People have long turned to vitamins to try to protect themselves from disease. Three supplements that are getting a lot of attention around Covid-19 are vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin C. Here’s what scientists currently know about them. Vitamin D, “the sunshine vitamin”, is one of the most heavily studied supplements. …
Covid Vaccine Side Effects Note that this information pertains only to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2, and is excerpted from the gov.uk “Information for Healthcare Professionals on Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine”. This vaccine in administered intramuscularly after dilution as a series of two doses at least 21 days apart. Individuals may not be maximally protected …
Unlocking the Power of Gut Directed Hypnotherapy: Finding Relief for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Microbiota Imbalances, Indigestion, and More! Our gut-brain axis communicates through a combination of chemical and electrical signals released from our brain and passes through the nervous system. When the signal between the brain and the nervous system is impaired – one area …
Post-Covid Syndrome Part 2 of 2Organizations and governments have been slow to recognize this “long Covid”, so support groups have formed on Facebook and other platforms. The Body Politic group’s own researchers did a survey of 640 long-haulers that catalogued the full range of symptoms and explored the problems with stigma and testing. Most long-haulers …
Post-Covid Syndrome Part 1 of 2 Tens of thousands of people, collectively known as “long-haulers”, have been suffering for months with unrelenting and unpredictable symptoms long after having Covid-19. Hand tremors, fevers, night sweats, gastrointestinal problems, severe morning nausea, extreme fatigue, bulging veins, excessive bruising, erratic heartbeat, short-term memory loss, gynecological problems, sensitivity to light …
Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer Part 2 of 2 Other Protective Strategies: Avoid Alcohol: Alcohol is a group 1 carcinogen. If you must drink, take B-vitamins including folate or folic acid and vitamin B6. Use the methylcobalamin form of B12 and methyltetrahydrofolate and pyridoxal-5 phosphate. Breastfeeding: Benefits your breasts and the longer the better …
Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer Part 1 of 2 A Protective Diet is: Low fat – down to 20% of calories from fat. Monosaturates such as oleic acid in canola and olive oils are protective. Omega 3 fatty acids, found in wild salmon, tuna, halibut, mackerel, sardines, herring, nuts and seeds, are protective. Low …