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Victims of PIP prostheses agree to withdraw breast implants. Concern ranks this time on the side of the surgeons, since they do not know where to replace the PIP. Indeed, they said they had received any guidance on the recommended hardware for reimplantation.
The reliability of implants

The French Agency for Sanitary Security Branch of the products of Health (Afssaaps) has for its part, conducted health inspections and concluded that all implants available on the French market are compliant. Since September 2010, tests were performed in nine French manufacturers, but the details of the results remain unknown to date.

However, Afssaps promises a progress report on the report required by Xavier Bertrand, Minister of Health will be available in late January.

As a result, patients and surgeons must be patient with regard to use implants.

Both in France and the United States, we see a decrease in the rate of deaths from cancer . The heralds of the good news are the authors of the annual report of the American Society of Oncology. However, they can not hide their concern over the emergence of cancers that are rare and little known and which could be caused by obesity.
BMI and cancer

In the U.S., since 1990, the rate of deaths from cancer fell by 23% in men and 15% in women. During the last two decades, approximately one million deaths from cancer were averted. It turns out that this is due to the many campaigns of screening and prevention have been conducted over the past three decades.

However, it was observed that there was a considerable increase in the number of cases of unusual cancers such as cancers of the liver, pancreas, thyroid, esophagus, kidney, skin and throat . According to the American Cancer Society, “the reasons for this increase are not all known” but the professional health argue that many of these diseases is linked to obesity.

A correlation has been established in 2008 by British scientists, between BMI (body mass index) and risk of cancer predisposition. For the year 2012, the American Society of Oncology anticipate 1.6 million cancer cases diagnosed in the United States. The number of deaths would amount they estimate at 577,000. It should be noted that in France, 365 000 cancer cases were detected in 2011 killing 145,000 patients .

The chemotherapy is one of the most effective treatments for cancer, but rather unpleasant side effects for the patient, such as nausea and vomiting. These usually cause discomfort and concern, but you can find different methods to control them.

Generally, the greatest episodes of vomiting and nausea occur after the first course of chemotherapy . It is normal that these attacks are causing a reaction to the drugs used or smell which is enhanced after treatment.

To control these episodes, it’s best to relax, pamper yourself with food, try not to eat foods high in fat or too sweet, exercise and look for some alternative therapy and general relaxation method.

While there are some medications that help control nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy sessions, patients often have an aversion to them. However, you can find some options outside of conventional medicine to address this issue.

For example, some people recommend the application of methods from traditional Chinese medicine such as acupressure, acupuncture and other relaxation techniques using breathing, music and meditation. Moreover, although in many countries and regions use is prohibited, we recommend the use of medicinal cannabis as an effective method to control vomiting and nausea.

Best of discomfort in these cases is to relax, unwind and be patient. Remember that although are unpleasant side effects are the result of a treatment that will help them greatly improve their quality of life.

The Mediterranean diet incorporates more than any other one of oregano seasonings in food preference. However, food cultures of many countries have adopted it as a condiment for your dishes, and rightly so, because oregano gives it a special and unique flavor to foods.

That’s not all, because according Sadhana Ravishankar of the University of Arizona oregano oil has many positive health properties, among which highlights its potential to prevent the body from dangerous diseases, including cancer we.

Published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , the research showed that based on laboratory tests on red meat, oregano 78% prevents the formation of molecules that can cause cancer when the meat is cooked at high temperatures.

According to the researchers, the manager of this effect is carvacrol, a compound of oregano that acts as an antioxidant and antimicrobial, preventing the formation of such molecules, which obviously does not cause cancer in 100% of cases, but have a slight percentage of generating long term.

You know. If you are tasteless meats and you have to add to enhance flavor.

Over recent years there has been tremendous amount of research has been done on the broccoli, and thanks to that medicine has discovered many properties of this plant that were previously unknown.

In this case, the news comes from research by scientists in New Zealand who worked with extracts of broccoli and who managed to detect that one of its compounds is excellent for the health of skin , preventing the development of skin cancer and protecting it from further problems caused by sun exposure.

Specifically responsible for this is sulforaphane, an old acquaintance for medicine and already have associated other positive health properties. And is that this compound prevents the development of tumors and sunburn.

The finding is important, because although sunscreens on the market have improved greatly in quality, in some cases can cause a hormonal imbalance of the chemicals they contain.

So you know, adding broccoli to your diet will not only eating healthy and positive, but also get to protect your skin.

In Medicinal have spoken many times about guggul extract, telling about their benefits , their side effects and deepening particularly in its positive action to reduce cholesterol . On this occasion stands out as much as its usefulness in combating prostate cancer, a disease more serious.

A team of researchers conducted a study laboratory with human cells, in which observed the tumor growth of prostate cancer and applied guggul extract to see how they reacted.

In this test we found that guggul inhibited tumor cell growth because it inhibits a cellular process that prevents the death of a cell to release harmful substances into the surrounding area.

Obviously this is an experimental test, but it makes a line of study for further work in the investigation of guggul, which benefits have been questioned lately, but now regain interest.

Formerly had stood substances such as lycopene, vitamin D, omega 3 and green tea to fight prostate cancer.

I can not really count on the fingers the times we talked about the benefits of cherries. Is that the benefits of cherries are many, and month to month, the list goes on for good to those who are fanatical about their consumption.

On this occasion we highlight work carried out by specialists of Cranberry Institute , who have shown that regular consumption of cherry juice is associated with lower risk of developing gastric ulcers and stomach cancer.

Ulcers are wounds caused by bacteria in general, but some chemical compounds in cherries allow to inhibit the activity of these bacteria, which justifies the consumption of cherry juice antibacterial purposes.

As for cancer prevention, cherries make it possible for just prevent the action of bacteria, which when acting repeatedly on the stomach can cause long-term cancer in the area of ​​the body.

In addition, vitamins and minerals present in cherries can be digested almost immediately and very easily by the body, so it does not cause any digestive problems.

Leukemia (blood cancer) is a disease that affects the body’s immune system due to a decrease in white blood cells that act in the defense against infection, there are many treatment approaches for this disease, and today we are focused on the Ayurveda to treat leukemia.

Leukemia is caused by an invasion of cancer cells in the bone marrow, which prevents the formation of the elements of the immune system, exposing the body to various diseases and infections.

In Ayurveda it is considered that the cause of this disease is the impure blood that affects the doshas (elements in the body), which is caused by the consumption of synthetic products and chemicals in our diet.

The treatment is performed by a specialist in Ayurvedic medicine, which prepares some herbal medicines and roots, and promise, in the case of leukemia, purify the blood free from the disease.

It has been determined that the ayurveda to treat leukemia brings the following benefits:

- Can be used on a par with chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy.

- Prevent the spread of cancer cells.

- Balance the Doshas to prevent cancer recurrence.

- Improving the quality of the immune system.

Ayurveda provides relief for people suffering from this and any other condition, helping to improve the quality of life and preventing the onset of discomfort associated.

Much has been spoken of the aloe vera Medicinal , and this is one of the most powerful medicinal plants that nature provides.

Aloe vera is used in many different ways but basically it can get its medicinal effects of two ways: external applications and taken as a home remedy. The properties of aloe vera ingestion are useful to treat gastrointestinal disorders, regulate blood pressure and many other diagnoses.

This wonderful plant is being used increasingly as a way of combating viral diseases such as cancer or AIDS. Each new study gives more importance to the Aloe and are checked again and again its excellent properties to enhance the immune system, making it ideal for coping with these diseases.

A medical recipe for those suffering from these diseases is made ​​by liquefying about 300 grams of aloe vera, then mixed with a pint of honey and 8 tablespoons of whiskey, vodka or rum. Mix everything until it forms a syrup, which takes half an hour a spoonful before each meal.

The infusion of aloe is ideal to avoid dizziness. Here we use aloe vera powder, which can be purchased at health food stores. Just threw a spoonful of the powder in hot water.

The best way is directly consume the pulp of aloe, although it has a taste and an unpleasant consistency so almost no one dares to eat it this way.

Ulcers can be treated with aloe. For that you take a tablespoon of aloe pulp dissolved in a little water, two or three times a day. His regenerating power helps restore stomach mucosa and tissue damage as well as being effective in reducing acidity.

These are just some of the medicinal properties of aloe vera, we invite you to continue browsing through these pages so you can learn all the healing power of this plant that has often been named as a “miracle plant”

The latest research of natural medicine have a common goal: to fight cancer. Have not really been many natural compounds that have proven to be effective, but the truth is gradually shed clues on the matter. Turmeric has the lead in this.

Because, if I remember on several occasions turmeric has been highlighted as a possible solution to prevent cancer, and various institutions have joined efforts to expand the horizons of application of this condiment. This and this are good examples of this ongoing and new research is pointing toward the same goal.

Dr. Karen Brown, University of Leicester and his team have been seeking new applications for turmeric, and seem to have hit the mark in relation to colon cancer.

Brown and his team are investigating the reactions of cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy in colon cancer cases, and seem to be discovering that turmeric makes them more vulnerable and also reduces the number of cells resistant to chemotherapy, which could have implications strong to prevent the disease.

The mechanisms for this are still under study, but may soon have good news regarding this ongoing investigation.