What are the Chances of Getting Cancer? It probably goes without saying that if cancer runs in your family, there is a great risk that you may get cancer over the years. However, even the increased risk does not necessarily mean genetics are completely at odds with you as much as the next person without a family history. If you are looking for ways to prevent cancer, implementing a healthy lifestyle is the way to go, and this means avoiding – or quitting – smoking, exercising, and eating healthy. Of course, most people are aware of this, but do not...

The Role Antioxidants have on Cancer Our body can help us prevent or get rid of invaders that can inhabit our system and cause disease. Free radicals, for example, which is a normal byproduct found in our cells, has the potential of harming us at high concentrations. Our cells along with our proteins and DNA that have a role in our immunity can become damaged to a point where it can no longer spring back to normal. Since free radicals are naturally occurring, it is impossible to completely get rid of, but there is something we can do to ensure...

Fixing the Problem vs. Fixing the Symptoms   Acute and chronic health problems caused by inflammation can induce pain and stress on an individual. When you think you’ve tried just about everything, you final pitstop for help is often the doctors. While there is nothing wrong going to the doctor and getting treated for an issue you believe is problematic (in fact, it is also recommended), you should still keep in mind that the drugs that are prescribed to you often address the symptoms rather than the cause. This means the inflammation and toxins still exist and overwhelm your body, and has...

Life with Chronic Pain Pain is something everyone can relate to on some level because we understand the sensation is something that is not comfortable. Chronic pain tends to loom when a person is diagnosed with an illness, cancer, or is a burn survivor. For some the pain is something that will come and go and for others, it is constant. Having chronic pain can ruin a person’s life, self-esteem, and independency. The extreme changes an individual goes through is perhaps one of the saddest thing. Loved ones may feel as if they lost their father, mother, loved one, friend,...

Unveiling the First of the B Vitamins There are several B vitamins that are important for use in the body. Vitamin B1, or Thiamine, was discovered as being the first B vitamin –  hence its numeral placement. Kanehiro Takaki was a Japanese doctor who first noticed the nutritional factor it contains in foods like milk and vegetables. Robert Koch, a Dutch physician, discovered that anyone who had a deficiency in the complex vitamin would develop beriberi which can cause extreme weakness. Sufferers would also develop symptoms such as anorexia, irritability and tingling, numbing and burning sensations at the extremities as...

 What is Cervical Cancer in Women? Our bodies have an amazing ability at defense against anything that could be harmful. The immune system disposes of or prevents pathogens from numerous invasions we encounter on a daily basis— but unfortunately it is not full proof protection against everything. Cancer is one of the new rises today and cervical cancer in specific, is the 5th most common type in women worldwide. Cervical cancer is a form of cancer that takes place when the cells grow exponentially. The cervix which is the lower part of the uterus that joins with the vagina. This...