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Treating Cancer – Related Thrombosis

September 18, 2014

Assessing and Treating Cancer – Related Thrombosis

Cancer – related thrombosis has been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients. Its significance has been underscored by the fact that the condition can actually affect patients regardless of the stage at which the disease is. In this essay, we shall discuss an integrative approach that can be used to inhibit this condition in cancer patients. Basically, the approach that is used seeks to do two important things: make the tumor host terrain conducive to optimal health while being non – conducive to the growth and development of cancer cells through metastasis. Our focus shall be on different ways by which this objective can be achieved.

How cancer cells use angiogenesis to grow

The growth and development of cancer takes place through a series of complex and interrelated steps. An important thing to understand, though, is that for cancer cells to successfully grow, they have to be provided by a regular supply of oxygenated blood. This calls for a rich supply of blood vessels in the body of the patient. In general, a normal human body has an inbuilt mechanism by which new blood vessels are generated and develop for specific functions. This process, called angiogenesis, is vital for different purposes such as general healing of a wound and even during the process of embryo formation. Unfortunately, it is this processes that cancer cells make use of to achieve what they need most: blood supply. The cells literally hijack the process of angiogenesis and use it as a basis to support their growth and possible metastasis in the future.

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The process of metastasis

It is important to note that metastasis of cancer cells occurs in several interconnected steps. First, after apparently normal cells of the body have been changed into completely tumor cells, a heavy network of capillaries is built around the cells. This process, angiogenesis, is necessary for the cells to develop and grow further. Research has indicated that cancerous cells are able to hasten the process by producing factors that promote angiogenesis. This build up in supply is necessary for the cells to get to the next stage which is invading the body cells of the host. After invading local body cells the newly develop cancer cells then undergo a process of breaking free from the original mass and spreading to other parts of the body. Cancer cells, in singular or groups, break away from the original mass and get spread through the supply system of the body. Although some are destroyed, there is always a good amount of cells which survive. It is the surviving cells that move across the body, find a new organ or tissue upon which to base their growth and begin the process of getting a new supply of blood afresh. This sets a new foundation for the process to repeat itself.

The role of Angiogenesis

It is the role that angiogenesis plays in this process that has stimulated a lot of research in use of therapies that inhibit it. The thinking behind this approach is that once the process has been inhibited, cancer cells will be deprived of their most vital resource: blood supply thus being condemned to an early death. The crux of the matter, however, is that with the use of anti – angiogenesis drugs comes the risk of cancer – related thrombosis. The problem is complicated further when one considers that different types of conventional cancer therapies have also been known to increase the possibility of the occurrence of cancer – related thrombosis in cancer patients.

Integrative approach to treat cancer – related thrombosis

This, therefore, calls for an integrative approach to treatment that arrests the process of metastasis while at the same time promoting optimal growth and reducing the possibility of cancer – related thrombosis. There are several things that such an approach is made up of which include the use of botanicals, botanical compounds, enzymes, nutritionals, diet and life-style changes.

  • Lifestyle changes

It is important for cancer patients to carefully observe their lifestyles. Leading a healthy and active lifestyle plays a key role in reducing the possibility of one developing any of the different forms of cancer – related thrombosis. Furthermore, by using a diet that contains foods rich in different minerals such as vitamin E, omega – 3 fatty acids and polyphenol, it has been established that one would be reducing the possibility of such an occurrence.

  • Use of botanicals

There are several different botanicals that have been used to reduce angiogenesis and, by extension, occurrence of cancer – related thrombosis in patients. For instance, some herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine have been found to exhibit these properties. Also, green tea, which contains a relatively high proportion of polyphenols, can be a useful product. However, the bulk of research on this score has been on botanicals such as Chinese wormwood Curcumin. The research has been focused on how particular agents found in these plants can be used effectively to counter the effects of particular cancer therapies in promoting the process of angiogenesis upon which metastasis and cancer – related thrombosis are based.

For years, our focus here at AWAREmed, has been to use the best available practices to ensure that our patients are free from the possibility of cancer – related thrombosis. To achieve this, we use a sound approach that is completely personalized to the needs of our clients, thus guaranteeing them the best services in integrative approach to cancer treatment.

Assessing and Treating Cancer – Related Thrombosis

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Healing Sexless Marriage

September 16, 2014

When the flame goes out: healing a sexless marriage

marriageThe sparkle goes out of perfectly normal marriage every once in a while. It is unusual however to have continued months, or even years of celibacy in marriage. Conjugal relations can become ‘dead’ and unstimulating, becoming just another chore on a long to-do list.

Either way, it is frustrating and can really have one or both partners feeling unfulfilled or unwanted. How does a couple that couldn’t keep their hands off each other turn into ‘that’ couple? Well, focusing on an endless hierarchy of needs can cause a couple to get caught in the rat race. Career demands can interrupt a couple’s time destroying romantic intentions. Caring for children and elderly parents can also take their toll on the marriage. All that responsibility placed on a couple can cause them to feel overwhelmed and responsible for their comfort and happiness. Constant disagreements, bickering and not really listening to your partner can also drive a wedge between a couple that is reflected in the bedroom. All is not lost. There are a few things a couple can try to get things back on track in their sex life.

  • Physicality.

Go for a full body check-up. Make sure there is nothing wrong with either of you. Discuss the effects any medications and contraceptive methods may be playing into the situation. Confront any issues like vaginal dryness, premature ejaculation etc that inhibit your intimate time together. Get to the bottom of them and look for solutions with a qualified medic.

  • Keep fit

Maintain your fitness. A regular exercise regimen reduces stress, increases feel-good endorphins and makes you feel more alive. It might also make a couple look and feel more attractive besides, the more admiring looks a couple gets, the more desirable and passionate they feel!

  • Communicate sexually

Get a discussion going about what turns you on. There is a whole buffet of unexplored sexual territory that you may have overlooked. Find out how your partner’s needs have evolved and stay interested. It might be much easier to share erotic fantasies on an impersonal medium on email or private chat rooms. The idea is to find points of convergence, experimentation and no-go zones in a gentle non-judgmental way.

  • Flirt and tease

Married couples often assume marriage means consent, and so don’t bother seducing their beloved. They either ask for sex as if it were a business transaction or wait until they are propositioned. Make the most of small opportunities to make romantic gestures and always leave them wanting a little bit more. Cook your beloved breakfast in bed and surprise them with a stimulating massage.

  • Clear up any resentments

If there are any deep seated issues in the marriage, try resolve them as soon as you can. Don’t let things fester. They will eventually turn up in the bedroom. Matters of infidelity, in-laws and finances can cause strain on a relationship. Consider hiring outside help from a qualified psychologist, sex or relationship therapist to get to the bottom of deep seated issues. Your sex life will be hotter for it!

  • Be adventurous

Try some of the things on each other’s ‘maybe’ sex lists. It could surprise you to find that you enjoy them! It will be a great turn on to them and a romantic expression of love that can only fan the flames of love. The idea is to be playful, creative, sly demanding etc. Just let go and enjoy the freedom of being your lover’s chosen one.

  • Make sex a priority

There is no getting around it. Couples with a healthy intimate life make time for it. It doesn’t happen by accident. It is deliberate and requires a lot of dedication. Sometimes it is deciding to learn different techniques, sometimes it means forfeiting certain acts that feel unpleasant to your beloved. Whatever the case, take the time to learn more and more about each other’s bodies and erotic desires.

  • Find your passion

The fuel that causes great adventures between the sheets also creates excitement in many other areas of life. So if there is a lack of passion in a marriage, chances are there are other areas in life that need to be reignited. Find things that stimulate you and return that spring in your step. Take up mountain climbing, repair vintage cars, start a business, start a homeless shelter etc. You’ll know you’re on the right track when you can laugh at a silly joke for minutes on end.

Sexless seasons come and go, but they do not have to be permanent. Get out of that rut by trying one of these tips. Your spouse will become your lover once more.

When the flame goes out: healing a sexless marriage

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The Metabolic Basis of Cancer

September 16, 2014

 

The Metabolic Basis of Cancer Explained

Symptoms_of_cancerThere is a complex interaction among the factors of diet, lifestyle and pharmacology in determining how well cancer is managed in patients. The effect of this interaction is seen not only when managing cancer in its early stages but also in cases where patients are in an advanced state of the disease. One way in which this occurs is seen in the importance of metabolic imbalances in managing cancer in patients. The metabolic status of an individual patient is an important aspect of the overall disease management program being pursued. This is why care is always taken to ensure that the shifts in metabolic balance are well taken care of as a way of ensuring that the treatment plan that is being pursued works effectively. Yet metabolic imbalances are closely linked to dietary and general lifestyle conditions. This, therefore, explains the importance of diet, lifestyle and pharmacology in the management of early and advanced cancer in patients. These are discussed in the sections that follow.

The role of diet

Diet plays a key role in the process of managing cancer; during the early and advanced stages. This happens in several ways. To begin with, a good diet is essential for one to effectively go through a particular cancer treatment program. This is so because cancer, in its early and even advanced stages, has been known to affect one’s eating habits. The result of this effect is that many cancer patients end up losing their body weight drastically as the impact of the disease takes its toll on their metabolism. On the other hand is the effect that the different forms of therapy have on the eating habits of the patient. Regardless of the form of treatment in use, it is common in cancer patients that their eating habits and overall appetite are heavily affected during the course of treatment. The effect of these two factors; the impact of the disease and the type of treatment a patient is subjected to; may result into sudden and drastic loss of body weight as well as changes in the status of metabolism in a patient. This is so if the factors are not put under control. Therefore, it is of great importance that this issue be put under complete control during the process of administering a particular treatment plan to a cancer patient.

There are several ways that one can use to manage this condition. Basically, the idea behind successfully integrating diet with the treatment plan for cancer that is being used is that it is necessary to control the rate of loss of weight that a patient is experiencing in the course of the disease. For instance, it may be necessary to use specific food supplements as a way of ensuring that the nutritional needs of the patient are well taken care of. Further, the use of different liquids other than water can be an effective way of making up for the possible deficit that usually results from the low desire for water intake that many cancer patients exhibit. So, in general, all these methods are meant to work with the treatment plan being used to ensure that specific goals with regard to the nutritional needs of the patient are achieved.

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The role of lifestyle

Lifestyle plays a key role as part of the overall treatment plan that can be used on cancer patients. This happens in several ways. One, it is highly recommended that cancer patients adopt an appropriate exercising regime. This is important because of the many physical benefits they are they are likely to get from such a program. From improving the overall flow of blood in the body, lessening the risk of developing some new undesirable conditions to boosting the overall level of self esteem, physical exercises are important as part of any treatment plan for cancer that is adopted.

The importance of adopting an appropriate lifestyle during the course of cancer treatment is seen not only in adults but also in children. A good training regime and taking the recommended foods every day in the right amount are important things which every cancer patient should be made to pay attention to without failure. Regardless of the treatment plan that is in use, a good lifestyle has been proven to be an effective way of helping cancer patients go through the process with relative ease.

The role of pharmacology

In general, drugs play a central role in any cancer treatment plan that is used. Different types of drugs are used for different purposes during the course of treatment. What is important is the different ways in which such drugs interact with the other factors, diet and lifestyle, to determine how well a patient responds to the treatment. Furthermore, drugs have been known to cause specific problems to the metabolic balance of patients, thus posing a bigger danger to them. It is, therefore important that the specific ways in which some drugs interact with particular foods are well understood and documented. This will definitely go a long way in ensuring that the metabolic status of a patient is well understood and maintained at acceptable levels throughout the course of the treatment.

The Metabolic Basis of Cancer Explained

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The Breast Size and Shape

September 11, 2014

The Breast Size and Shape – Does Weight Training Reduce Breast Size In Women?

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The Breast Size and Shape. There is hope of restoration through weight exercise.

Listening to ladies share among themselves about their desire to keep the good looking shape they desire you will probably came across one of the most common myths about weight training for women. The common myth is that “weight training reduces breast size and creates a flat manly looking chest”. This is a misconception which has prohibited many women from integrating weight training into their quests to lose weight to shape up their bodies. An exercise that unavoidably leads to failure since weight training is without actually the most effective way to really tone up and develop a tight body. What about the prospect of becoming flat chested? To answer that I can honestly say that unless you plan on starving yourself or using anabolic steroids, women have little to worry about in terms of their breasts getting smaller from weight training. In fact most tend to see a slight increase over time!

When weight training is properly executed with sufficient intensity, adequate rest and nutrition will bring about an increase in muscle size of any part of the body that is being worked.  This holds true whether it be it the pectoralis muscles of the chest (or pecs as many call them) or the muscles of your arms and legs. The way that this process (hypertrophy) works is that individual muscle fibers will get bigger (slightly bigger, that is, you won’t see mountains of muscle sprout on a woman without the use of anabolic steroids as it takes men with ten times more testosterone, several years to develop a muscular physique) or they will split and then get slightly bigger. The fibers of your pectoral muscles are all constituents of skeletal muscle whereas breast tissue is made up of sex specific adipose tissue (fat), ligaments, connective tissue and mammary glands. There are no skeletal muscle fibers found in the breasts as they simply sit directly over the pectoralis muscles. Weight training therefore can have no direct effect on them at all.

Weight Training only affects the muscles underneath and not the Breast

Thus breast tissue cannot be subject to hypertrophy or get larger due to weight training, but by increasing the size (slightly, ladies) of the pectoral muscles under the breasts there will be a natural increase in overall chest size. It may then appear that the breasts look a bit larger as they will stand up a bit more, which, is something most women would not mind. However the actual size and composition of the breasts themselves will not change. According to a study conducted in the University of Arizona back in 1985 ascertain this phenomenon in a 21 day study that used concentric and eccentric contractions with a specialized chest exercise machine. After the three week program researchers found no changes whatsoever in the size, shape or volume of the breasts of the women participating after extensive scientific measurement.

So what about those flat chested women in the magazines with thickly developed chest muscles and no breasts? The ones that are so often parodied and ridiculed? Firstly it should be noted that the female bodybuilders that we typically see in magazines or on the internet use extensive amounts of drugs to attain a degree of muscular development and body fat reduction and that is not in any way possible without pharmaceutical intervention.

These athletes do not in any way represent what a regular woman would look like if they trained with weights, no matter how long or how hard they trained.  The size and shape of breasts in a healthy woman is fairly resistant to change as long as there are normal conditions of hydration and food availability. That being said, in cases of extreme under nutrition or calorie restriction as is often the case for athletes trying to get lean or individuals with eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia where there is a significant reduction of body-weight and body fat, the breasts, which have a high proportion of fat, will shrink. In the case of female bodybuilders- you see the dense muscle tissue in their chest area and no breasts and the assumption is erroneously made that somehow the weight training made their breasts go away. Weight training has nothing to do with it, as shrinkage comes from the reduction in body fat and nothing else.

Weight training can help you look better

Even with all these, natural athletes who don’t aspire to have 3% body fat levels don’t tend to have the same flat chested look as their drug using counterparts, nor the thickly muscled pecs that many find a bit off putting. Due to the reduced body fat of the average elite athlete there is some reduction in breast sized as compared to the general population, as they diet down, but most of the size lost in their chest area comes back when they eat normally and reduce their levels of fat burning activity.

The other factor that can cause breast size to change is obesity in which case the breasts become larger as body fat increases past healthy levels. Some women who are overweight see this increase in breast size as a positive attribute and are reluctant to exercise or diet for fear of reducing their bust size. For someone who is overweight to trim down to a lean and toned body, there will always be some loss of breast size- from the loss of body fat. But keep in mind that weight training can help lift what remains and make you look better in all dimensions.

Finally irrespective of what is running across your mind it is very important that you’re in constant consultation with weight lose specialist for a better outcome all through. This is a service you will get under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury who is also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center. Calling doctor Akoury today will be the starting point of attaining your general physical well-being because at this facility doctor Akoury and her team of experts will only focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE and your life will be fully transformed for a very long time.

The Breast Size and Shape – Does Weight Training Reduce Breast Size In Women?

 

 

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How to Cure ED naturally ? Erectile Dysfunction Risks?

September 11, 2014

How to Cure ED naturally ?Erectile Dysfunction Risks – What many don’t talk about?

How to Cure ED naturally

How to Cure ED naturally Erectile Dysfunction Risks needs to be identified in good time and treated to avoid uncomfortable bed time activities.

Have you ever asked yourself who is to blame for the problems of How to Cure ED naturally  erectile dysfunctions? We are actually living in a world where apportioning blame is the order of the day and almost becoming part of life. Don’t squint your eyes it all started on creation with the first man if you can remember. When God asked Adam whether he has consumed the forbidden fruit he was quick to pass the blame to Eve, are we together now? Back to my question who or what’s really to blame when a man has trouble getting an erection? I believe that by listening to this question what comes in your mind immediately are some of the known and common triggers like stress and anxiety or health complications like high blood pressure, diabetes, or treatment for prostate cancer, you’re very right because they are the known triggers. However it has also been established from various studies that certain characters culprits may also contribute to or exacerbate Erectile dysfunction (ED), which affects millions of men the world over, How to Cure ED naturally ?.

Men might not realize that certain everyday habits can contribute to their risk for erectile dysfunction. You are probably wondering why certain daily activities could be the reason why you’re experiencing the erectile dysfunction but wait a minute and understand this, a few less-well known factors that sexual health experts say men and their partners should watch out for and engage the services of an expert in this line for timely action. Talking about expert, doctor Akoury is a medical doctor with over twenty years of professional experience and very knowledgeable on matters like this she can be of help for you but in the mean-time let’s discuss together the surprises.

A Pantry Packed With Canned Foods? How to Cure ED naturally ?

Many of the cans holding your tomatoes and beans are lined with a material that contains a chemical called bisphenol-A (BPA), which can interfere with hormone systems by imitating the functions of estrogen in women and inhibiting sex hormones in men. This is according to one Chinese study was established that men who worked in factories where BPA was present had four times the risk of erectile dysfunction compared to workers who weren’t exposed to the chemical. While those workers had BPA levels 50 times that of average men, follow-up research has found links between far lower amounts of BPA with everyday not occupational exposure and ED and decreased desire.  How to Cure ED naturally ? if your Pantry is still loaded with BPA. BPA is also found in reusable hard plastic (such as certain water bottles) and even in cash register receipts and white dental sealants.

While appreciating that a lot more studies is needed to understand BPA’s effects on human hormone systems, it will be very important to take certain precautions to reduce the risk. For instance when shopping for food stuff you may opt for fresh foods over processed canned ones and always desire and ensure verifying for the containers, bottles and toys labeled BPA- free and avoid those with the number “7” on the bottom; and don’t put plastic containers in the microwave or dishwasher because the heat can cause the chemicals to leach out.

Bicycling Hobby; How to Cure ED naturally ?

One classic study of more than 1,700 men found that those who rode a bike more than three hours a week had higher rates of ED than those who rode less often. As a matter of fact, the research also established that minimal cycling of the bike could actually prevent the erectile dysfunctions. The culprit, later research from the University of California, San Diego showed, may be the bicycle seat. A hard seat can compress the perineum (the area between the anus and scrotum), squeezing off the vital arteries and nerves necessary for normal sexual function. Bike riders bear weight directly on the area where the nerves and arteries enter the penis.

Having said this I know that some of you may now want to abandoned their bike to the garage, please don’t, I recommend that you may need to choose leather seats, which conform more comfortably to the shape of the rider, over plastic, and consider grooved or noiseless bike seats, which can minimize pressure to the perineum. Nonetheless for long-distance riders, they may lower their risk of ED by choosing a road bike over a mountain bike this theory was established in one of the studies done recently. And besides all these, if you are riding at the gym, it will be advisable that you pick a recumbent bike, which puts the body in a laid-back reclining position, and distributes weight more comfortably.

Snoring All Night Long, How to Cure ED naturally ?

This is funny and comical however disruptive snoring is one of the hallmark symptoms of sleep apnea, a common disorder in which one’s breathing is constantly interrupted during sleep and recent research has linked sleep apnea and erection issues. How to Cure ED naturally ? if you still suffer from disorder. One study presented at the American Urological Association‘s 2011 annual meeting found that men with ED were twice as likely to have sleep apnea as those without it. One possible explanation about this is that sleep apnea is a sign that the body is suffering from abnormally low baseline oxygen levels, which are very essential to achieve and maintain an erection during sexual intercourse.

This should be taken seriously and men who snore should mention bring this to the attention of their healthcare provider because sleep apnea is a serious health issue which is also associated with other fatal health complications like high blood pressure, heart disease, and other problems. Treatment of sleep apnea often through wearing a special mask that supplies oxygen during sleep as well as lifestyle changes like losing weight can improve overall health and may mitigate ED too.

Finally now that you know of other activities you do almost daily are some of the possible causes of ED it is important that I take you through the abilities of Dr. Akoury made a decision to create a medical center whose main objective is to transform each individual’s life through increasing awareness about health and wellness and by empowering individuals to find their own inner healing power. How to Cure ED naturally ? ED is a serious health condition which can professionally be handled by Dr. Akoury in her health facility (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) it is in the practice of doctor Akoury together with her team of experienced experts to focus on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms. This is therefore the best opportunity you have to get your sex life back by calling this able doctor today so that you can get the best and with the best.

Erectile Dysfunction Risks – What many don’t talk about? How to Cure ED naturally ?

 

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