Summer is fast approaching and with most people wanting to spend some time in the sun it is important for us to use certain products to protect our skin from harmful ultraviolet rays that may cause severe damage in the long run. The number of cases with regards to people contracting skin cancer has been slowly increasing over the years.…
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Asbestos A Deadly Environmental Health Hazard
Asbestos is a term used for some naturally occurring minerals that form long thin fibers and fiber bundles on crystallization. Most commonly found group is the serpentine group that includes Chrysotile (white asbestos). It is also the most frequently mined form of Asbestos. Another very important asbestos group is known as the amphiboles, which includes Crocidolite (blue asbestos) and Amosite…
Is Tanning Addictive
Two French celebrities can be credited (or blamed) with the transformation from pale to tan. In the 1920s, as fashions were freeing women from confining clothes, thanks in part to designer Coco Chanel, she inadvertently gave the fashion world another new trend: while cruising from Paris to Cannes, she obtained a suntan, probably by accident. Soon, fashionable women everywhere threw…
How To Prevent Cancer With Proper Diet And Supplements
By epidemiological studies and by direct trials, much evidence has by now been gathered about the cancer prevention effects of certain diet measures, of specific food sources and of specific supplements of natural substances. GENERAL DIET ADVICES A diet with the aim of preventing cancer is generally the same as a diet to prevent heart disease and other diseases. Here…
Establishing The Ties Between Lycopene The Prostate And Sexual Health
Lycopene is considered by many specialists as one of the most potent antioxidants known to man due to its ability to prevent the development of certain cancers and other ailments. Lycopene is an antioxidant that is present in red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, watermelon, and grapefruits. This antioxidant may help prevent cell damage that can be caused by oxidative…
Vitamin D Can It Really Keep You Cancer Free
Can Vitamin D really help prevent you from developing cancer? Once only associated with strong bones and teeth, new scientific research is finding that Vitamin D can cut your risk of developing common cancers by as much as 50%. Says Sara Hiom, head of health information at Cancer Research UK, “There is evidence to suggest that the vitamin (Vitamin D)…
Cure Lung Cancer Alternative Natural Treatment
Insulin TherapyInsulin Therapy Do you know that lung cancer affects approximately 170000 Americans are affected by this disease? The main cause for this is that many people are addicted to the smoking. No matter this is a treatable one. It can be treated though it is big in size, location, or has spread also. Here we are there to cure…
Phytochemicals And Good Health
Many vegetables and fruits are known for numerous health benefits. Diets composed of five to nine serving of fruits and vegetables may help reduce the risk of chronic disease and other health ailments. Vegetables and fruits can supply the body of necessary nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and fiber that are vital for the development and maintenance of the human body.…
Quit Smoking Its For The Best
There is a steady need in today’s society to have everything we want straight away; this includes people wanting an easy way to quit smoking. The old method of going cold turkey and relying on will power just seems to be too hard when there are so many other ways to quit. The fact is that it is hard to…
10 Options In Treating Mesothelioma
As with any cancer, treatment for Mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the progression of the disease, the age as well as state of health of the patient. It is the oncologist who specializes in the disease who will decide on the line of treatment. The disease is difficult to treat and in most cases the prognosis is…