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Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that leads to proliferation of millions of immature white blood cells. These abnormal cells crowd out normal white blood cells (which fight infection), platelets (which control hemorrhaging), and red blood cells (which prevent anemia). As a result, symptoms such as fatigue, paleness, weight loss, easy bruising, repeated [...]

Breast cancer is one of the most important medical problems in the United Kingdom. There are almost 25,000 new cases every year and 15,000 deaths. Breast cancer accounts for 5 per cent of all deaths in women in the United Kingdom and is the commonest cause of death of women in middle age. The United [...]

As we have indicated, melanoma is commoner in sunny climates and, in particular, in hot sunny areas occupied by fair-skinned immigrants such as Western Australia or the southwestern United States. If we take people of similar skin types, we can say that the closer they live to the equator, the more likely they are to [...]

If you’ve read everything up to here, you will know why there is no sjufple screening method for cancer. Unfortunately, we can’t jtfst line everyone up once a year and do a simple test which picks out all the ones with early cancer. Even when cancer is well established, you now know that the diagnosis [...]

Whether or not liver secondaries are suspected, on the basis of symptoms and clinical examination, blood tests to check the liver’s function may still be recommended. This is because even a normal sized liver in a person who feels quite well may still contain small secondary deposits. The enzyme we mentioned before when talking about [...]

  Onion Family – Garlic, Leeks, Chives and Onions Garlic is an amazing food, commonly known as nature’s antibiotic. Garlic may prevent several forms of cancer. Extensive research indicates kyolic garlic increases the infiltration of natural killer lymphocytes into cancerous sites, decreases the tumour mass and destroys cancer cells. The most effective form is injected [...]

Our body’s immune system regularly battles foreign invaders and cancerous cells everyday, isolating or destroying these toxins so that they can do no harm. However, the immune system can become weak or depressed due to a number of dietary, psychological, environmental and physical factors. This can ultimately set up the pathway for the growth of [...]

Sadness is an emotion that overcomes all of us, particularly women, when we discover we have cancer. Men are often taught to withhold their emotions and may not release this sadness until later. Any release of emotion is good, as it stops bad emotions from being pent-up inside. Sadness is a natural feeling running through [...]

Gastritis/Indigestion Diet • Eat a balanced, healthy diet rich in alkaline forming foods and low in acidic foods. • Include in the diet fresh pineapple (which contains bromelain) and fresh paw paw (which contains papain). These are great sources of digestive enzymes. • Add acidophilus yogurt to the diet. • Try using brown rice or [...]

Food Processing Methods Barbecuing, frying and overheating of dietary oils causes the production of carcinogenic benzopyrene and toxic polyhydrocarbons (PAH), which are strongly linked to cancer when ingested or inhaled in excessive amounts. Food irradiation also increases the risk of cancer, as does the smoking of foods. Hereditary Factors It is thought that approximately five [...]