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Dendritic Cell Therapy

August 9, 2014

Dendritic Cell Therapy, Virotherapy and PDT As Used In Cancer Treatment

DendriticCancer treatments has evolved over a time and today there are very alternative cancer treatment methods all these geared towards providing a better cancer treatment to the patients. Cancer patients have always undergone pain and suffering that most conventional cancer treatments expose them to. This is not to say that the conventional cancer treatment methods are ineffective, no they are effective but are always accompanied by some life threatening side effects that doctors have done lots of research to mitigate. Some of the cancer therapies aim at sensitizing the immune system to act against the cancer causing agents. These treatments are good because they initiate or other ‘ignite’ the body’s natural healing ability thereby fighting cancer the natural without exposing the cancer patient myriads of life threatening side effects. Immunotherapy approach to cancer treatment has gained popularity and is now widely used all over the world in cancer treatment. Here are some of the therapies that are used widely in the fight against cancer.

Dendritic Cell Therapy

The dendritic therapy works as a form of vaccine. The dendritic cells produce antigens that are able to sensitize the T cells to both new and recall antigens. The dendritic cells have been said to be most powerful antigen producing cells. The dendritic therapy works by triggering the antitumor activity of the immune system by generating the effector cells that work by attacking the tumors. This is an immunotherapy approach to cancer treatment.

Researchers have done lots of work on the effectiveness of the dendritic therapy in cancer treatment and the research findings have shown that dendritic cells can be injected into the body in the form of a vaccine and help in fighting cancer. If cancer is present in the body, inoculation with new dendritic cells notifies the immune system of the presence of cancer and which then begin vital immune function against the cancer. The dendritic cells help to mobilize the great power of the immune system to identify cancer and fight the cancer cells. These dendritic cells are cultured from the patient’s own white blood cells so they are referred to as autologous.

As always a known role of vaccination; it improves the specific immune function. When an antigen is introduced in the body, the antibodies and the entire immune system is triggered to fight the antigen. This however should be perfected by repeated exposure to the antigen. For this reason the dendritic therapy is done repeatedly to train the immune system to rise against the cancer causing antigens. Patients will be vaccinated with dendritic cells six times at monthly intervals at the beginning of the therapy after which they will be vaccinated once after every six months for duration of three years. These injections help to boost the potency of the vaccine. After the six month interval of injections the patient will begin receiving these injections yearly.

The immune system should be strong enough to spot the cancer cells as they begin to grow. This is because in every human being there are cancer cells that are produced every day. However exposure to carcinogens such as tobacco smoke, radiation, heavy metals, pesticides and food preservatives will make these cells malignant. When the immune system is strong then the cancer cells will be spotted and destroyed early before a person develops clinical cancer and this is the role played by the dendritic therapy as it sensitizes the immune system to rise against the cancer cells.

The dendritic cells improve the immune response to cancer as they move throughout the body scavenging for abnormal cells. They also help as they target cells that might become malignant as a result of virus infections and sensitizing the immune system to destroy them earlier.

Virotherapy

This is a form of cancer treatment that involves the use of biotechnology to convert the viruses into cancer fighting agents. The viruses are programmed by use of biotechnology to attack cancerous cells but the healthy cells are not interfered with/. Such viruses as herpes simplex virus and adenoviruses are used. These treatments target the cells and the DNA.

The idea of using viruses in cancer treatment began as early as 1950s when doctors that cancer patients who suffered a non-related viral infection, or who had been vaccinated recently, improved greatly. This improvement is attributed to the production of interferon and tumor necrosis factors in response to viral infection. Virotherapy targets only cancer cells and so the healthy cells are not affected.

Before being used in some hospitals the Virotherapy was tested on animal models for its effectiveness in fighting cancer. By 1956 some clinics had began using Virotherapy in treatment of cancer patients. However the adoption of this treatment as a main stream cancer treatment was delayed due to inadequate technology by that time.

PDT

In Photodynamic therapy or PDT special drugs called photosensitizing agents are used along with light to kill cancer cells. These drugs work only after getting activated by a special light. This treatment is often called the phototherapy or photochemotherapy.

DendriticThe treatment introduces the photosensitizing agents in the body. The photosensitizing agents can be put through veins into the blood stream or can just be put on the skin. Several minutes pass by for the drug to be absorbed by the cancer cells. A light is then applied on the affected area to induce a reaction between the drug and the oxygen which forms a chemical that destroys the cancer cells. It also works by destroying the blood vessels that supply the cancer cells with nutrients hence they are starved and killed.

Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) is an experienced integrative cancer doctor that has helped many cancer patients in their fight against the disease. She has worked hard not only in treating the disease but also in availing informational support to cancer patients at Awaremed which has become a place called home for many cancer patients. Call on her now and get help on cancer.

Dendritic Cell Therapy, Virotherapy and PDT As Used In Cancer Treatment

 

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Mixing alcohol with other drugs

August 9, 2014

Mixing alcohol with other drugs – Long term effects of heavy drinking

Alcohol

Mixing alcohol with other drugs is not an option, it is complicated and life threatening. Seek for help immediately.

Whichever way you look at alcohol consumption you will be rest assured that up to 98% will be all negative effects – and in fact of the said benefits three quarters are concoction benefits with do not last for instance being talkative or gaining some level of confidence while under the influence of alcohol may be seen as a benefit but as soon as time lapses and sobriety resurface you lose the benefit instantly. I believe that from this introduction we can confess that alcohol is dangerous on its own and what about if the consumer mixes alcohol with other drugs? We are getting into that shortly but in the meantime let us look at some of the effects of alcohol alone without other drugs. People who drink heavily for a long time may experience the following:

  • Brain and nerve damage
  • High blood pressure and strokes
  • Liver disease
  • Damage to the fetus, for pregnant women
  • Diseases of the stomach, digestive system and pancreas
  • Breast cancer and throat cancer
  • Low sex hormone levels
  • Alcohol dependence

These are not experiences you would want to be associated with in life because they are not only bad but also life threatening. I will tell you without a second thought that if you’re taking alcohol then the best thing you can do for your dear life is to stop and seek help from the experts like doctor Dalal Akoury of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center for an expert opinion.
You may have not known but it is said that there are some limited benefits of alcohol consumption particularly to the people age 45 and above, this should not motivate you into drinking if you’re not. You must not start drinking to try getting some of these health benefits instead you should keep off drinking because you’re better off eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and avoiding smoking.

Mixing alcohol with other drugs is dangerous

Alcohol and other drugs don’t mix and attempting this can be very fatal. For instance if you were to mix marijuana or club drugs (e.g. ecstasy, ketamine, GHB) with alcohol it will certainly be very difficult to make informed  and smart decisions. You will be in consistent problems with the authorities because you’re not in control of yourself. You are likely to get into dangerous situations, to be injured or to injure someone else in the process. I plain language mixing alcohol with other substances is life threatening. Doing this may trigger your body to react violently causing you pain, headaches, cramps or vomiting. This is the last thing you would want to do. DON’T mix alcohol with any other drug.

Legality of alcohol

Unfortunately alcohol is legal in as much as we are revealing the dangerous effects of this substances (alcohol) it is among the many addictive drugs allowed for human usage. The usage is limited to certain age bracket is a legal drug if you are of meaning that you can only use or buy alcohol if you’re within the legally allowed age. Currently in many nations across the globe the recommended age for drinking is 18 year though in some countries this limit can be up to 19 years or even more.

The law about drinking and driving

Many lives are unnecessarily lost on the roads globally due to drink driving. Studies have also established that alcohol is the major cause of many of these deaths and because of these nearly all states across the globe are taking this seriously by enforcing stringent laws to protect and save lives. Drink driving has become a serious criminal offence and driving with blood alcohol content of 0.08 % and above will land you in the wrong books with the authorities. Other general illegalities and penalties include:

  • To drive while impaired even if your BAC is less than .08 per cent.
  • Declining to provide a breath sample when asked by the police is also illegal.
  • Suspension of your driver’s license on the spot for 90 days
  • Separate criminal charges to face in court.
  • Also, if you are learning to drive and have a Graduated Driver’s License, you are not allowed to drive after drinking ANY alcohol.

These are just but a few rules and penalties applicable in most countries in an effort to bringing order on our roads. The same penalties and more are also applicable where one mixes alcohol with other drugs. To demonstrate the seriousness of this problem the authorities in Ontario have made even much harsher penalties to offenders. For instance if you are convicted of impaired driving more than once the penalties is as follows:

  • First conviction – your driver’s license is suspended for one year and a further $600 fine.
  • Second conviction – your driver’s license is suspended for three years and 14 days in jail.
  • Third conviction – your license is suspended for 10 years or for life plus 90 days in jail
  • Fourth conviction: such offenders will never own a driver’s license in Ontario soil again and they will still be sentenced to jail for another 90 days.
Reducing risks and getting help

Matters relating to alcohol abuse and drug addiction are very complicated and needs proper plan in the presence and for the future to stay safe. You may want to consider the following as guide:

  • Have a back-up plan for getting home (have money and a phone number for a taxi, or call your parents or a friend whom you trust).
  • If you drink at all, it is best not to drive at all.
  • When relying on others for a ride, make sure you know how much the driver has drunk before deciding to get in the car (this includes rides with adults, too).
  • If you drink, pace your drinks, have some non-alcoholic drinks too, and eat before you drink and while you are drinking.
  • Plan ahead for overnight stays. Make sure you know how much your friends are drinking and how they are getting home.
  • Don’t mix alcohol with medicines or illegal drugs. Check with your pharmacist to be sure.

In conclusion in everything you do your safety should come fast. Why must you go to jail for things you can deal with locally? I know it easy to say that you can easily deal with addiction matters but when it comes to the action part it becomes difficult, Dr. Dalal Akoury is an expert in this discipline and has been of help to many addicted patients the world over. In her effort of reducing drug addiction from our societies, she founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center a facility in which all problems relating to alcohol abuse and drug addiction are professionally taken care of in the most natural ways. This is the place to be for all your addiction problems and doctor Akoury together with her team of experts will administer exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to you for prosperity. The facility also care for other physicians and health care professionals through training, clinical apprenticeships, webinars and seminars and in fact any qualified professional can now be a part of this truly successful and fast addiction recovery treatment.

Mixing alcohol with other drugs – Long term effects of heavy drinking

 

 

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Obesity and cancer

August 8, 2014

Obesity Is the Second Major Risk Factor to Cancer after Tobacco

ObesityIt is a known fact that being overweight is an avenue through which very many diseases can attack the body.  Being overweight or other obese has caused many health complications among people of all ages and so needs to be fought at all costs. Obesity is often caused by poor eating habits. Eating foods that are not healthy is a major cause of obesity which is a host of many diseases that have threatened the human population. This condition can be curbed by eating whole foods that are rich in nutritional content. Eating foods that are refined and over processed seem to be the major cause of obesity. These foods lack fiber which is a vital component of every diet. Foods that rich in fiber help in keeping the body safe as they help in binding toxins and excreting them out of the body. Foods that are high in calories are known to cause massive weight gains and so should be limited to curb their harmful health effects.

There are diets that one can adopt to help stay lean and fit. It is also advisable to engage in physical exercise to help in shedding the extra weight that is known to cause serious health complications. Physical exercise is known to prevent many diseases especially heart related diseases but current research findings has also stated that doing exercise can help you keep away from bowel, breast and other types of cancer. By curbing obesity physical exercise curbs cancer in a great way.

Recent research findings have proved that women who engage in physical activity have less chances of getting breast cancer as compared to those who are inactive. The study results pointed out that women who involve in vigorous exercise in premenopausal as well as in postmenopausal stage greatly reduce their risk of cancer by up to 80 percent. It is therefore advisable for women as well as men to do exercise to curb obesity which causes cancer.

Exercise is not  only good in weight loss but is also a sure way of keeping bodily organs active as it strengthens the body muscles, improves flexibility, improves body posture as well as strengthening the heart. It is also a good way to excrete through sweating clearing the blood vessels of clogs and improving air as well as nutrient supply in the body. Improved oxygen supply is not good for cancer cells as they do better in anaerobic conditions.

Engaging in vigorous exercise helps in breaking down excess fats and cholesterols to release energy therefore is a good way to get rid of excess fats and maintain an ideal weight that is free from many diseases associated with obesity inclusive of cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society, obesity is the second major risk factor for cancer after tobacco. Several studies have also found that obesity increases the risk of death in cancer patients especially those with breast cancer. It has also been linked to recurrence of cancer in many patients with women in the post-menopausal stage being the major victims. This therefore calls a weight loss program in those cancer treatment centers. Some cancer treatments centers have not availed realized this need. However modern and top of class cancer centers like AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource
Center have seen the benefits of weight loss program and has given it emphasis in its cancer treatment programs. Dr. Dalal Akoury who heads AWAREmed knows the role obesity plays in cancer etiology and therefore has put in place weight loss program to save the situation making AWAREmed the best cancer treatment and resource center that is preferred by many patients.

Obesity causes hormonal imbalance

It is not the first time obesity is linked to health complications. In the past, obesity had been linked to many diseases such as high blood pressure among other dreaded diseases. Researchers have shown that obesity causes cancer mainly by influencing the actions of hormones as well as their levels. When the, levels of hormones are affected, the situation beckons hormonal imbalance which is the mother of all cancers in both men and women. In women breast cancer is one type of cancer that has hit headlines for the many lives it claims every year. It is also the most type of cancer caused by hormonal imbalance.

Obesity influences the levels of vital hormones such as the estrogen as well as insulin. Normally the hormone estrogen is produced in the ovaries of a woman. When women hit menopause the production of estrogen at the ovary stops. This therefore allows for alternative sources of hormone estrogen from the excess body fats. The more the fats the higher the levels of hormone in the body there ought to be a balance between the estrogen hormone and the testosterone hormone. In case of obesity the estrogen hormone becomes dominant leading high cancer risks. Excess body fats also lower the sex hormone binding globule which gets rid of excess hormone estrogen.

ObesityObesity also increases the levels of the insulin hormone. Insulin is the hormone that transports glucose in the bloodstream. The cancer cells are more receptive to glucose than the healthy body cells, with high levels of insulin they get reliable source of glucose which provides them with energy to survive longer. So when obesity is curbed cancer risk is also reduced greatly.

Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) is an experienced integrative cancer doctor that has helped many cancer patients in their fight against the disease. She has worked hard not only in treating the disease but also in availing informational support to cancer patients at Awaremed which has become a place called home for many cancer patients. Call on her now and get help on cancer.

Obesity Is the Second Major Risk Factor to Cancer after Tobacco

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Alcohol Consumption

August 8, 2014

Alcohol Consumption – How does alcohol make you feel

Alcohol

Alcohol consumption is legally allowed in all societies even though it is affecting our lives negatively. The sooner you get help the better.

I was sharing with someone struggling with alcoholism and it amazes me how he down played the real issues surrounding this substance. His comments were centered around what to him are the benefits he gets when he is drinking alone or with his friends. He was very happy with the short time feelings attributed to alcohol stating them one after the other like being calmer, relaxed, being talkative occasionally, less shy and less co-ordinated and even being warm due to the flushing of the skin occasionally. It is true that these feelings are realistic with alcohol consumption but burying one’s mind of the less effective happenings and leaving the most health risks is not being faire to yourself and to the society. Alcohol is not all about what has been shared the reasons why we are sharing every now and again about this substance is because alcohol may slow your reflexes, movement and thinking. It can make some people aggressive. For others, drinking can depress them or make them more depressed. When people are intoxicated (drunk), they may:

  • Have blackouts that is to say that they are losing their memory
  • Slur their speech or have trouble walking
  • Feeling sleepy or lose consciousness
  • Be more likely to have falls and other minor or fatal accidents
  • Get alcohol poisoning or even die in the process
  • Have slower reflexes and thinking
  • Take more risks and make bad decisions that could be life threatening.

It is true that you’re being persuaded to consider stopping your drinking habit for the benefit of your family and to the society as a whole which is in fact the right thing to do however do we have any consequences of stopping drinking or cut back instantly? The answer is a big yes. The truth is that those who have been into heavy drinking needs to pull out gradually and not instantly. The gradual pull out helps in reducing bad feelings and other serious physical effects and some of those feelings may include the following:

 

  • Feeling nervous and jumpy
  • Have sleep problems
  • Have tremors (the shakes)
  • Have seizures
  • Have hallucinations i.e. thinking that they are hearing or seeing things that aren’t really there.

These feelings are called withdrawal symptoms. Therefore;

Alcohol Consumption – How long do the effects of alcohol last?

We do not have specific time for everybody since different people responds differently to alcohol, it will certainly depend on how fast you get drunk, and how long it will take you to get sober, the variance will depend on the following:

  • How much you drink meaning what quantity you consume.
  • How quickly you drink. The speed with which you swallow your drinks.
  • Your sex, gender counts the way men and women get affected is not the same.
  • How tired you are
  • Whether or not you have eaten before drinking, it is always bad drinking on an empty stomach this affects negatively.
  • What drugs are in your body, when you’re taking alcohol alongside other drugs, you’re bringing in more complications to your life
  • Your body type, the effects of alcohol in your body may be different from that person struggling with his or her weight.

I want to draw to your attention that when we are talking about alcohol abuse it is important for you to know that your problems with alcohol consumption depend on the quantity of alcohol you consume. You will not be affected by the type of drink you take, this will be of no use, whether you drink beer, coolers, vodka, coolers, wine or liquor it is the quantity you take cumulatively.

Alcohol Consumption – The dangers and the law

You remember my friend I was talking to, when he was listing his reasons why he takes alcohol his list appeared to be positive all through which begs the question is alcohol dangerous? Of cause the answer is a big YES, alcohol can be dangerous in many ways like excess consumption will cause hangover – headache, feeling sick generally, vomiting and shakiness. Let us also consider the following conditions where alcohol consumption may be causing danger.

Alcohol Consumption – Pregnancy

It is advisable that any woman who is planning to get pregnant or pregnant already should talk to her doctor about alcohol and other drugs promptly. This discussion with your health provider will help you do the right things and prepare for the baby well. One fact that we should register in our minds about alcohol consumption is that there is no known safe level of drinking for a pregnant. A woman who drinks during pregnancy is more likely to have:

  • A miscarriage
  • To have the baby born prematurely
  • To have the baby born dead
  • To have other problems.

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause the baby to be born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) which means the baby may have physical abnormalities, behavior problems and other difficulties.

Alcohol Consumption – Breastfeeding

If a woman is breastfeeding, alcohol can be passed to her baby through the mammary gland milk which may have adverse effect on the baby’s feeding, its sleep and the general development of the baby. Pregnant mothers needs to take this seriously and consult with their doctors preferably a gynecologist or pediatric for the best medical advice that will help both the mother and the born or unborn child.

Finally alcohol is a very dangerous substance and being addicted to it even compounds the dangers. If you or anybody you know id struggling with alcohol you can seek for help from Dr. Dalal Akoury who is an addiction expert of many decades and also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center. Doctor Akoury founded this facility to give her contributions towards eradicating drug addiction in our societies. You need to be free from this alcohol problem and doctor Akoury is all you need to be free again. She will together with her team of experts offer you an all exclusive NER Recovery Treatment which will help you get out of your addiction condition and have your life back living it to the fullest.

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Fasting and Cancer

August 8, 2014

Fasting and Ketogenic Diet Are Effective In Cancer Treatment

FastingTo treat cancer more effectively, it is good to know more about the activities of the cancerous cells. How and where they get their nutrients that enable them to grow and metastasize. When the metabolic adaptation of the cancer cells is known it becomes easier to kill them without hurting the healthy body cells. In the past it was never easy to starve the cancer cell since both the cancer cells and the healthy body cells rely on certain supplies of nutrients to survive. Many nutritionists have suggested that the best way to safely kill the cancerous cells is to starve them. Both the healthy body cells and the cancerous cells rely on glucose for nutrients that they use to generate ATP energy.  Through researchers work it was discovered that cancerous cells rely solely on sugar for survival. However the healthy body cells rely on sugar but are flexible enough to adapt to other sources of energy when sugar source of energy are restricted. With this loophole other alternative cancer treatments have been made. Fortunately these alternatives are safer as they do not leave the patients with life threatening side effects that most conventional cancer treatments are known for. Some of the approaches that have been made to kill the cancer cells more effectively without any side effects are the ketogenic diet and fasting.

Fasting and ketogenic diet are just a few of the many dietary manipulations that are used in integrative cancer treatment. Some of these dietary manipulations have been found to be very effective in fighting cancer while some are not as effective as they are purported to be while some are still being researched on up to date.

Fasting and cancer

Fasting generally means eating no food and drinking only water for a period of days. There are different approaches to fasting. In some cases a person may neither eat nor drink water throughout the period of fasting. This is normally called the dry fasting. Dry fasting should not go on for a long time as the body may get dehydrated hence causing other complications. A person may be taking only water during the entire fasting period. This is known as juice fast. He will only be taking water but no other foods even tea and other beverages. Compared to dry fast juice fasting can go on for quite a long time as the body gets water that keeps the cells hydrated. Among other benefits, fasting is known to be an effective way of detoxifying the body. Detoxification is known to play a major role in cancer treatment as it gets rid of all the toxins that cause the disease. Fasting can also be used alongside other alternative cancer treatments especially in the detoxification phase of these alternative cancer therapies.

Cancer is majorly caused by toxins from our environments. These toxins need to be gotten rid off by detoxifying the body. Fasting is a sure way of detoxifying the body and cleansing it off these toxins. When fasting the food that the body cells need must come from within therefore it encourages breaking of fats to release energy therefore clearing the fatty lining of the blood vessels, improving blood circulation and white blood cell mobility to other areas of the body. Researchers have also discovered that fasting helps in improving the flow of oxygen in the body which makes it hard for cancer cells to thrive since they thrive in anaerobic conditions. Fasting also allows the body to focus its energy in healing and cleansing itself.

Some supporters of fasting as an alternative to cancer treatment have also proposed that fasting denies the cancerous cells their nutrients supplies and so they die. This may be true because they only rely on glucose that when cut they can’t live unlike healthy cells that will survive on other energy source like fats.

Fasting also helps in self discovery, improving mental clarity, self esteem and spiritual awareness which are key in whole person healing. Fasting should be done under observation of qualified integrative oncologists.

Ketogenic Diet and cancer

A ketogenic diet advocates for high quality proteins and healthy fats while it eliminates all but non-starchy vegetable carbohydrates. The argument behind the ketogenic diet is that: since cancer cells need glucose to survive and the carbohydrates turn to glucose in the body reducing the amount of glucose in your body starves the cancer cells. The healthy cells also rely on glucose for survival, fortunately our healthy cells are flexible enough to turn to ketone bodies for energy unlike the cancer cells that suffer defects that deny them this flexibility to turn to ketone sources of energy. This gives a loophole to starve the cancer cells by reducing the amount of glucose in the body.

The healthy cells will survive in absence of glucose as they can depend on keton bodies for energy and live on however the cancer cells solely depend on glucose hence will be starved to death.

FastingThe ketogenic diet also minimizes the mTOR pathway that enhances cell proliferation. This diet that restricts all starchy vegetable carbohydrates but advocates for healthy fats and high quality is a better way to kill the cancer cells and should be adopted by anybody not only to treat cancer but as a daily feeding lifestyle as it is an ideal fat burning diet.

Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) is an experienced integrative cancer doctor that has helped many cancer patients in their fight against the disease. She has worked hard not only in treating the disease but also in availing informational support to cancer patients at Awaremed which has become a place called home for many cancer patients. Call on her now and get help on cancer.

Fasting and Ketogenic Diet Are Effective In Cancer Treatment

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