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1. Antidepressants, including Pamelor and Elavil. An unknown side-effect: they decrease REM sleep. What this means is that you won’t get proper rest and recovery and you’ll develop learning/memory problems

2. Mood stabilizer (for bipolar disorder, seizures, and migraines) Depakote. It causes weight gain–significant gain over one year for 44 percent of men and 24 percent of women.

3. Anti-psychotics such as Zyprexa, Abilify, Risperdal, Seroquel. They cause weight gain in many patients and may lead to diabetes.

4. Inflammation-controller corticosteriods such as Prednisone–a very common prescription med. It can lead to arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma, as well as significant weight gain for a large percentage of chronic users.

5. Antihistamines such as Allegra and Zyrtec. They can cause weight gain and lead to being overweight.

6. Insulin. Contrary to what may be expected, it causes weight gain, even though the increased sugar control would be expected to be associated with weight loss.

7. Older beta-blockers like propranolol, atenolol, and metoprolol. They can cause weight gain.

Doctor Steven Park, MD, who did the research that led to this popular list said that he was impressed by how many side effects there were with all of the listed medications.

He also noted that the list was only of seven, and their side effects were common. He said that he expected there to be MANY MORE prescription medications that have sleep and weight disturbing effects, and cautioned the doctors who presribe these meds.

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According to a Cancer Research UK study, over 50 percent of us experience cancer-related signs and symptoms–however, just 2 % of us consider cancer could even possibly be the cause.

UC London doctor Katrina Whitaker, one of the scientists behind the research, said of the team’s findings: “We aren’t sure why, but it seems there is a mismatch between what people know in practice and whether they apply the knowledge to themselves. So while awareness of many of these signs and symptoms is quite high, very few people mention cancer as a possible cause when it’s them who is experiencing the symptom.”

They advise that you check for certain symptoms that you may have been ignoring, and pay attention to them, and address them if needed. If you are diagnosed with cancer, there are options available to you like private cancer treatment.

1. A persistent cough/hoarseness

Everyone coughs sometimes–it means there’s something wrong with your respiratory tract. But if you cough persistently, and if there is blood accompanying the cough, watch out. “Certainly a persistent cough needs to be evaluated to see if it could be lung cancer,” said Dr. Therese Bevers, another doctor involved in Cancer research. What will you need to do? “Going under X-ray or CT scan as soon as possible can save your life,” said Bevers.

2. Bowel habits change persistently.

Again, bowel habits change–it could be just digestive disturbance–but sudden changes in the appearance of a stool could be an early indicator of cancer of the colon. Also, problems defecating (difficulty) is another possible sign that there is something there obstructing or impeding the stool from passing. What should you do? Immediately see a doctor about a colonoscopy.

3. Bladder habits: persistent change.

Like coughing and bowel action, bladder habits change sometimes, but persistent or significant change could be a sign of cancer. What should you look for? Frequency of urination and appearance of urine. If there is any blood in your urine, this could mean cancer of the bladder or kidney. However, not necessarily. The most likely cause of blood in urine is urinary tract infection, according to Bevers.

4. Pain: persistent and unexplained.

What type of pain? It varies. For example, persistent headaches–although they are most likely going to be due not to cancer–could be cancer and must be looked into. Chest pain as well. If you have prolonged, unexplained chest pain, it could be a sign of lung cancer. Abdominal pain could indicate ovarian cancer. This all means that if you have pain in your body, find the explanation for that pain. Not knowing could allow a problem to grow.

5. Moles: change of appearance.

Moles? Yes, they can indicate cancer. If you see a new mark appear or notice that an old one has changed (color, texture, size), you are advised to immediately consult a dermatologist and get it checked out.

6. Sores: ones that don’t heal

Naturally, the body heals its sores. When a sore persists without healing–say past 3 weeks–it should be immediately checked out by a doctor–it could mean carcinoma.

7. Bleeding: unexpected

Vaginal bleeding occurs normally for most women, but vaginal bleeding can also be a symptom of cervical cancer. Rectal bleeding can be a symptom of cancer of the colon. Know why you are bleeding–that’s the bottom line here.

8. Loss of weight: sudden

Why are you losing weight so quickly? It could be a red flag for cancer. Loss of weight suddenly and without effort or any change in your behavior is suspicious. Malignancy or tumors are known to cause loss of weight.

9. Lump: unexplained

If you feel a lump under your skin–NO MATTER how SMALL–have this checked out by a doctor immediately. If a lump changes, you should get this checked out immediately as well. We are familiar, too, with the signs of breast and prostate cancer: lumps in the breast or testicles.

10. Swallowing: persistent difficulty

Swallowing is natural and should be easy for your body to do. Persistent difficulty performing this function could indicate neck or esophageal cancer. This means that if you experience prolonged difficulty, get it checked out immediately–don’t try to just “take it easy on your throat.”

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One notable thing: since they’re being grown in such big numbers, you might expect there are a lot of pesticides being used. But organic, pesticide-free cucumbers to keep your body free of toxins and other chemicals you don’t know much about.

Lets look at 10 good things cucumbers do for us:

Since they have B vitamins, they can pick up your mood.

They have a lot of water, which your body needs about 8 cups of per day to keep properly hydrated. It also helps the body pass toxins.

Vitamins, too. They have most of the daily-needs vitamins your body requires. The skin also has vitamins — a good amount of C.

You can also use cucumber skin on your own skin… for sunburns, irritations and other skin conditions. You use it like you would aloe. You can put it on your eyes, as you’ve probably seen many women and men do, to reduce puffiness — it does that because it has anti-inflammatory properties.

Cucumbers also stimulate growth of hair because they has silicon and sulfur.

Lariciresinol, secoisolariciresinol, pinoresinol — these are lignans and have been connected with reduced risk of cancers like breast, ovarian, prostate and uterine.

Phytochemicals in cucumber can freshen your breath by killing bacteria — press a slice against the roof of your mouth.

The vitamin B, sugar, and electrolytes can help with your hangovers too, if you drink significant amounts of alcohol.

That water in the cucumbers, plus their low caloric value can help with weight loss. They have a lot of fiber to clean out toxins and aid digestion. Constipation (chronic) can be eased with cucumbers, therefore.

A hormone in cucumber is what your pancreas uses to produce insulin, and cucumber can help diabetics. Cholesterol levels can be brought into line with sterols in cukes.

Gout, joint health, arthritis — silica in cucumbers helps strengthen connective tissues. Gout and arthritis can be relieved by lowering uric acid levels, which can be done with vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium from cucumbers when mixed with carrot juice.

Don’t forget a couple interesting uses of cucumber as a household tool: eliminating foggy mirrors and greasing squeaky hinges.

We learned about this neat piece of information here: Natural News

Ginger has been used for hundreds of years as medicine, and it is making its way through the current age as well, used for a host of health reasons.

Among these reasons is an ability to kill prostate cancer cells and ovarian cancer cells. This was the subject of research by scientists at the U of Michigan.

It’s traditional use is for inflammation and nausea.

The recent report though stated that all instances where ginger powder was used to treat cancer cells resulted in cell death of the cancer cells (apoptosis, or cancer cell suicide). The ginger root also causes autophagy — the cancer cells attack each other.

Ginger can be used therefore as an aid to chemo, but also on its own.

“Ginger inhibits growth and modulates secretion of angiogenic factors in ovarian cancer cells. The use of dietary agents such as ginger may have potential in the treatment and prevention of ovarian cancer,” concluded a different study on the ability of ginger to combat cancer cells in ovaries.

Within ginger is something called zingiber officinale, which has been found to kill prostate cancer cells while not damaging healthy prostate cells. It was reportedly able to shrink a prostate tumor by 56% percent of its size.

Another interesting things about ginger is that it is not toxic, even at high doses.

We learned about this neat piece of information here: The Mind Unleashed

Not the scientific and medical terms used to describe the disease but general knowledge about the #2 killer in the United States. It’s incredible that there is so much information online about cancer – available with a few simple keystrokes – but how much do you really know?

There are so many forms of cancer, every patient case is unique, and you will never know everything (though that would be fantastic). It can be overwhelming.

What you need is working knowledge about cancer. Who is most at risk? What factors increase cancer risk in the population at large? What can you do to get or stay cancer-free?

Some of these cancer facts are common sense but you’ve probably heard the saying, “Common sense…is not so common.” Even when you know, mentally and physically, that specific lifestyle choices increase your cancer risk…you might not act until it’s too late.

17 Cancer Facts You Need to Know Right Now

Researchers worldwide agree that at least half of all cancers and cancer-related deaths are preventable. In 2015, an estimated 1.6 million deaths will be attributed to cancer – saving half with prevention is an excellent place to start.

Cancer is the single name assigned to more than 100 diseases. Though cancer was once referred to as a “wasting disease,” it is actually the result of abnormal cells that multiply and spread out of control to various points in your body, damaging healthy cells along the way. Most types of cancer result in tumors but cancers that affect the blood do not.

Only a very small percentage of cancers (less than 5%) have a genetic link, so when the “experts” tell us that most cancers are genetic, they are not being truthful. However, despite the fact that research indicates that we likely did not inherit some mysterious “cancer gene” from our parents, most of us did inherit our “mamma’s cookbook” and were likely exposed to the same toxins as our immediate family, so cleaning up our diet, exercising, and detoxification are all extremely important.

Speaking of toxins, environmental factors can increase your risk of cancer. The air you breathe, the water you drink, and the food you eat are all important. Pollution, heavy metal toxicity, and even household cleaning products can damage the cells in your body and increase your risk of cancer. Your home and workplace are the two places you spend the majority of your time. Ensuring your personal safety must be a top priority.

More than 90% of all lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Interestingly, it’s not actually tobacco itself that causes the cancer – it’s the chemicals that are used in the process of making the tobacco product that cause cancer. Quitting is the number one preventative measure you can take right now to decrease your cancer risk. Even non-smokers are at risk from secondhand smoke. A person dies from lung cancer every thirty seconds somewhere in the world and it is the leading cancer killer of men and women in the United States.

Sleep deprivation – defined as less than six hours per day – increases your risk of colon cancer. Recent studies also showed a higher risk of cancer among those who work night shift schedules. The benefit of healing sleep is one of the most underestimated ways to keep your body strong and cancer-free.

Every day, more than forty children are diagnosed with cancer – more than 14,000 per year in the United States alone. Cancer (or more accurately the conventional “treatments” for cancer) is the #1 killer of children as a result of disease. Today, cancer (and cancer treatments) will claim the lives of four children – more than complications from congenital birth defects, type 1 diabetes, and asthma combined. The survival rates among children with cancer are not improving because the conventional treatments (chemo and radiation) actually cause cancer and very little emphasis is placed on finding the cause of the disease rather than merely treating symptoms (tumors) by shrinking them with carcinogenic chemicals like chemotherapy.

Popular cold cuts, sausage, and hot dogs contain nitrates – you’ll see them on the label as sodium nitrate and potassium nitrite. Nitrates are chemical additives used in processed meats in order to preserve them and add flavor. Preparation with high heat and ingestion causes a chemical reaction with the digestive fluids in your body, converting nitrates to nitrites – a known carcinogen. Nitrates also filter into groundwater from the use of fertilizer so consider using a filter for drinking water.

Globally, approximately one in every eight deaths is caused by cancer. In fact, cancer causes more deaths than malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS combined. Developed countries have higher incidences of cancer. Experts believe it is a combination of diet and lifestyle that affects our overall health.

The most common cancer diagnosed in women cancer of the breast. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women. Breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer are the most common diseases for which women are diagnosed.

Lung, prostate, and stomach cancer are the most common diseases for which men are diagnosed. Survival rates for lung cancer are less than 20%. If you smoke and have a job where you inhale toxins, your chance of survival drops to just over 3%.

People aged fifty-five or older have the highest cancer risk. Approximately 77% of all cancers diagnosed are found in men and women of this age group.

Research has revealed that obesity increases your risk of cancer. It can also affect your chances of survival should you be diagnosed with cancer. In one study of post-menopausal women with breast cancer, the survival rates were higher in women who maintained a healthy body weight.

You may experience no symptoms of ovarian cancer, lung cancer, or colon cancer until the cancer cells spread to other areas of your body. Early screening is imperative to catching these cancers in time.

Skin cancer is the cancer diagnosed most often. The number of detected skin cancer cases increases steadily every year. The popular myth is that exposure to the sun causes skin cancer, but this is not completely accurate. Sun exposure is actually good for you and increases your body’s production of vitamin D (via the interaction of ultraviolet light with cholesterol in your skin). Thirty minutes of early morning or late afternoon sun on your hands and face is enough to get your recommended dose of vitamin D. But you don’t want to burn, as this might cause DNA damage and eventually cancer, so be careful. But do not use sunscreen, as it filters out helpful ultraviolet light and also causes cancer. The main chemical used in sunscreens to filter out ultraviolet light is octyl methoxycinnamate (“OMC”) which has been shown to kill mouse cells even at low doses. Plus, it was also shown to be particularly toxic when exposed to sunshine. OMC is present in 90% of sunscreen brands! The most popular brands of sunscreens also contain other toxic chemicals (such as dioxybenzone and oxybenzone) that are absorbed through the skin where they enter the bloodstream, generate free radicals, wreak havoc on the immune system, damage the liver and the heart, and even promote systemic cancer.

Healthy cells have a built-in ability to self-destruct. The scientific name for this process is called apoptosis but health writers refer to it as “cell suicide.” This is the process by which the cell recognizes that damage is present and destroys itself to protect the rest of the body. In cancer cells, this automatic process is absent but scientists don’t know why. Cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and heart disease have all been linked to a breakdown in apoptosis.

There are foods that can naturally trigger damaged cells to self-destruct via apoptosis. Green tea, berries, turmeric, avocados, garlic, kale, and even dark chocolate are just a few of the foods that target and destroy cancer cells. Stay tuned for more on this fascinating process of preventing and fighting cancer from the inside out.

– See more at The Truth About Cancer

They’re small red fruit with spiky hair. They have little brown seeds that can be used to make oil.

Health benefits:

It’s a sweet snack and can sub for other processed and less healthy snacks. The other parts of the plant are also healthy.

They’ve been used to treat hypertension, diabetes and other conditions for centuries.

They boost energy — they have carbs and protein. They can prevent bloating and provide hydration.

They have vitamin C to protect the body from free radicals and absorb minerals, copper and iron.

They have gallic acid, which helps prevent oxidative damage.

They help generate blood cells, red and white.

They remove waste from the kidneys because they have phosphorus.

They’re a source of iron to help correct the oxygen level in the body.

They have a lot of fiber and not a lot of calories, so they keep us full long.

They treat headaches, dysentery and thrush, and other common complaints. You can rub the leaves on your temples for headaches. You can place a decoction of bark on your tongue for thrush. Another decoction, of the roots this time, can lower fever, tradition has it.

It also has antiseptic properties, so it can help fight infection.

It also kills parasites, hydrates skin, and can be used for skin care and hair care.

To begin with we need 4 simple ingredients, which are frozen strawberries, yogurt, lemon juice, honey. From here you put the ingredients into a food processor and blend it until it is creamy. Once this is done, put it in the freezer for a few hours and you have got your frozen yogurt.

This can be served on its own, with waffles, on apple pie or with just about anything that you can serve ice cream with. This is an extremely health substitute for ice cream and is a lot more beneficial health wise.

This recipe is something which is very useful and economic. Frozen yogurt at the shop is a very expensive item and in reality it is much easier to make your own which saves the dollars and also can be adopted to your own taste. This recipe uses strawberries but in reality there are many different types of fruit which can be used to develop a flavor which you like. In addition to all that, my favorite part of this item of food is that it makes you feel fresh and gets some fruit into you and that is something which is pretty awesome. So if you are looking for something healthy eat on a hot day, this is the ideal thing for you.

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