Alternative remedies for cancer prevention and treatment are very popular now days. Articles abound on everything from diet to yoga to meditation. Even the American Cancer Society has included a page on their site pertaining to alternative and complimentary medicine. Among their list of “helpful complementary approaches” are aromatherapy, and prayer and spiritual practices. Dr. Lorraine Day, MD  agrees that prayer is a very important part of recovery. She says, “You can’t improve on God”, meaning not only prayer, but eating what God provides for food, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and juices of such. Rev. George Malkmus also says the diet from Genesis 1:29 is the one that cured him of his cancer. Fresh fruits and vegetables!

All authorities I have read will agree that the diet is one of the major factors in preventing and curing any disease. After all, you are what you eat! As for supplements, we have seen that among those recommended for cancer, the following are included: CoQ10-100 mg, Selenium, 200 mcg., garlic, melatonin, colloidal silver, and anti-oxidents. Building the immune system is the key! A healthy immune system will allow the body to heal itself. If you have already had chemotherapy or radiation, Algin is a product recommended by leading health professionals. Also needed are moderate exercise, plenty of rest, and lots of pure water. Dr. Day says we are chronically dehydrated! We need lots of water to maintain a healthy body. That is also what Dr. Terry Friedman says. He works with cancer patients, and uses essential oils, which he has gotten amazing results from.

He recommends frankincense, exodus and exodus II, (among other things) no animal products, and lots of pure water! The oils not only increase oxygen in the air and cells, they have the ability to increase anti-body and endorphin production. Frankincense has shown immune enhancing abilities. Remember, anything you do to build the immune system will help you. Start with a good colon cleanse. Eat foods as close to the way God created them as you can, get some form of mild exercise, a little sunshine, lots of rest and water, and talk to your health care professional about the right supplements for you. Oh, and don’t forget to say your prayers!

A major risk factor is high total cholesterol, specifically elevated LDL-cholesterol and low HDL-cholesterol. The LDL-cholesterol called the “bad cholesterol” is responsible for the plaque formation and subsequent hardening of the coronary arteries. Conversely, the HDL-cholesterol referred to as the “good cholesterol” is responsible for clearing the fatty debris in the arteries.

A low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet has been shown to lower the risk of coronary artery disease, but recent scientific research also shows that daily soy protein in the diet can reduce coronary disease. The studies show that 25 grams of soy protein in the diet per day can significantly lower blood cholesterol. The New England Journal of Medicine reviewed 38 studies that confirmed evidence that soy protein lowers total blood cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as increasing HDL-cholesterol. One clinical study observed the effects of isoflavones proved to have a greater effect in lowering cholesterol in postmenopausal women.

The research on soy has been so compelling that the FDA recently approved the use of the health claim that soy protein in combination with a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

The components in soy protein, which appear to produce the favorable effects, are isoflavones or plant estrogens. However, studies have shown that not all soy proteins are equal. Soy protein concentrates, soy supplements and related products typically have a lower isoflavone content, and therefore confer minimal health benefit. The natural soy, isoflavone rich products, such as soybeans, tofu and ground soy products are best.

Natural soy protein products are now widely available. Companies like Boca, Yves and others have made soy burgers, ground round, breakfast foods and more.

Research is now being conducted to evaluate other possible health benefits of soy protein. Soy has been shown to be useful in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and may have protective properties in certain hormone-dependent cancers. More evidence is needed, but in the future, these natural isoflavones could prove to be one of the best dietary discoveries in modern medicine.

* Severe cough;
* Respiratory noise;
* Skin discoloration (due to decreased blood oxygen);
* Shortness of breath;
* Wheezing.
If these symptoms occur, your first thought should be that perhaps the person is choking on a foreign object, and you must act quickly!

You should follow the below steps without delay:

1. As soon as you can, call emergency services and tell them distinctly that the problem involves choking;

2. To knock loose the foreign object, allow the choked individual to cough as hard as he/she can;

3. With the palm of your hand, smack down hard on the back between the shoulder blades;

4. If that fails to work, then get behind the person, encircle your arms around the waist, bowing a bit forwards;

5. Close your fist tightly, place it around the waist, catch hold of it with the other hand;

6. In embrace, use both hands to impart a hard hit towards the stomach, like attempting to lift the individual (Heimlich procedure);

7. Do that several times; hopefully this procedure will clear the airway;

8. If it fails to work, keep doing it until the medical personnel arrives.

I hope you and everyone nearby keeps safe!

Read more: Main Parts of a First Aid Kit

Our blood, liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs and skin are natural detoxification systems that are in place to deal with toxins. The sophistication level of these organs’ detox capabilities is so high that some experts think that they are actually capable of neutralizing synthetic chemicals. Because of the number of new kinds of chemicals to which our bodies are exposed on a daily basis, they can become overwhelmed and incapable of doing their jobs.

While research is still in process regarding the effects that these chemicals have on our bodies, it has already been shown that these toxins have many potential long-term effects, including:
* Infertility
* Allergies
* Childhood Cancers
* Learning Disabilities
* Autism
* Mood Disorders

One method that can help reduce the effects of these toxins in addition to helping your body fend them off, is to undergo a full body detox several times per year. In this manner, you can aid your body in many ways, including increasing your odds of becoming pregnant.

The following symptoms may indicate that your body requires a detox:
* headaches, fatigue, weakness
* muscle/joint aches and pains
* brain fog, poor concentration, irritability, depression
* sinus problems, including allergies and stuffy nose
* skin irritations like rashes and itching
* digestive issues
* sensitivities to chemicals, foods, drugs

Here is a way to check.

ARE YOU TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF?

Everyone experienced the Sept. 11th tragedy in their own way. Whatever your level of stress now, please take a minute or two and see if any of these signs fit. Even if you are doing okay, check anyway. If any of these signs do fit, that would be good to know. If they don’t that is good,too.

Remember that this list is describing signs that tell you about your stress. The list is asking you to check for possible ways that you feel and behave differently. If some of these describe changes in you, then ask yourself how often these things happen: never? once in a while? some of the time? nearly all the time? Maybe the signs happen at specific times during the day.

You may also notice something different that is not on the list. Maybe you will discover that you are doing better than you thought. Maybe the list will confirm your knowing that you are going through a rough time.

Here is the list of signs that your stress is causing difficulty in your day to day life:

1. Sleeping more or less than usual. Difficulty going to sleep or waking up. Being afraid to go to sleep. Having nightmares.
2. Lack of appetite, overeating when we are not eating, feeling nauseated or vomiting
3. Increased and more intense anxiety, worry, and fears level. Wanting to cry and can’t; crying for what seems no reason. Unable to stop crying.
4. Inability to focus beyond brief periods of time
5. Frequent forgetfulness
6. Lapses in time, that is when it seems that time passes and you feel as if you were not there. Almost as if you were in a trance.
7. Headaches, stomach aches, chills, extreme tiredness, over-reaction to situations, and sometimes itching or rashes.

If you have any of these signs, and they seem to be lasting a long time, ask a friend to sit with you and to listen. Schedule an appointment with a therapist, counselor, or religious person who can help you regain your hope. Please take care of yourself.

During the natural process of aging, most men lose their reproductive capacity, although unlike women, not a cessation. Fertility changes relate to the reduction in the amount of viable sperm, per ejaculation. The ability to make semen also changes. After the age of forty, anatomical changes occur in the prostate gland with some tissues (especially those in the back), atrophying. After the age of sixty, due mainly to accumulated deterioration, inelastic connective tissue replaces the aged cells and there is even greater reduction in the prostate’s ability to make semen. Prostate size changes which occur in older men, are still challenging medical research as to a reason why, but the gland cells and connective tissue in the center of the prostate ‘over-grow’ making it increasingly difficult for either ejaculation, and urination.

Most men, considering the prospect of getting older, ponder concerns of sexual responsiveness. Questions like “Will I produce?” and “Will I maintain erections?” It is excited nerves that cause an erection, yet as men get older it is increasingly difficult to produce and maintain an erect penis during sexual stimulation. There are always exceptions to thew rule, but there are several reasons for this deterioration.

1. More growth of the connective tissue on the inner surface of the penis.
2. The veins and arteries become more rigid and therefore, less blood flows through.

One cannot escape the fact that biological changes affect your reproductive organs, but in terms of enjoyment, these changes mean nothing. The aging man’s reproductive function is less pronounced than a woman’s. A healthy man can continue to father children well into his sixth, seventh, and even eighth, decade of life.

Unconditional love

There are no promises in this life, you only get one crack at it, but there are many possibilities that unfold in a lifetime of choices. Good health

Honesty

A positive attitude

The true pursuit of freedom and happiness

An inspiring wisdom

An undying faith

Monetary wealth and acquisition

But something is missing.

You have everything, but you also have nothing. The man on the other end of the spectrum, could have what you miss (and want), and actually possess the greatest gift of the three billion years of human evolution.

What is it that an ageless man needs and ultimately wants to make his life whole? He wants love. He wants to receive love that is freely given (without strings). Without the living experience of receiving and nonjudgmental act of giving love, he hasn’t really lived. Living and meaning the message of unconditional love is attainable to all men, regardless of age. Rich or poor, free or imprisoned, sick or well, illiterate or intellectual, atheist or religious believer, whatever path you are on, you can transform your existence. Loving without any conditions is a gift. Your main goal is to live for now and make the most of every moment by allowing the endless energy of universal love flow through you, and poor out to others, too.

This type of loving allows a man to think, to experience and to fully, be. Whenever a man reaches this crisis point regardless of its origin, unconditional love (spirituality in motion), improves and changes it course. Once you begin on this path you’ll realize that it’s not an intellectual challenge requiring a Ph.D., intelligent or not, it could take a lifetime, it could take a few weeks, but once you initiate the process, there’s no going back to how things were. Unconditional loving forces you to examine all the self-made barriers in your life, and then pull them all down one, by one. Unconditional love forces you to let go. Once this force if surging through your body you’ll heal (angry) actions, change (outdated) attitudes, simplify words, alter habits, and more importantly, retard your aging process by letting go of ingrained feelings of guilt, fear, insecurities, greed, negativism, and the lust for self-power.

Time and Quality for a lifetime

Sex may be good, but like anything worth your time, improvements in initiation, style, and content, can make it even better. Loving and intimacy can prolong the quality of your encounter or partnership, and your life too so spice it up with your wife (or significant other) you’re committed to. Being a sexual virtuoso never hurt true lasting love or intimacy one bit, so behave in a way that’s sincere, honest, kind and loveable if you want to be loved in return. Outdated and unsatisfying, the ‘wam-bam-thank-you-mame’ days are age promoting and relationship destructive, and lead to speedy ejaculations. Not too good for her either! Taking your time and enjoying the texture and contour of each body can be far more rewarding on both a sexual and emotional level. Changing your views and opinions on sexual pleasure through literature on positions, situations and quality foreplay will also increase your staying power, and ultimately your enjoyment, too. Sex books are like cookbooks, you can select suggestions then tailor-suit them to your preference and lifestyle needs.

Osteoarthritis is thought to result from the wear and tear of joints with increasing age, while Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease, in which one’s immune system attacks the body. In homeopathy, contrary to allopathy, the patient with similar pathological changes may need to be treated with different homeopathic medicines.

There is no single answer to the question, “What is the homeopathic medicine for Arthritis?” Still, one can always suggest a group of medicines for the treatment of Arthritis. A homeopath treats the patient as a whole. Therefore, the mental and physical symptoms are very important in finding the right medicine for the patient.

Sometimes the symptoms, which may be considered totally harmless and insignificant, can play a very important role in finding the proper remedy. In finding a solution to the Arthritis problem, knowledge of the miasm affecting the patient becomes very important to his/her cure.

According to homeopathy, there are four types of miasms affecting mankind. These are Psora, Syphilis, Sycosis and Tubercular. We are all affected by one or more of these miasms. Mental symptoms and personality of a person help in discovering the individual’s miasm(s). Here are some mental symptoms which could be present in the subject affected by these specific miasms.

* PSORIC: Active mind; tired from mental exhaustion; many fears of illness, death; when sick, feelings of hopelessness and incurability arise; mental restlessness; cannot stop talking about their problems when depressed (this is good from a homeopath’s point of view because the more you know about a patient’s symptoms the better you are prescribe his medicine); trembling and shaking over small upsets, especially if fearful; faultfinding; never satisfied and never calm.

* SYPHILITIC: They have fixed ideas that nothing will change (usually, these patients are forced by somebody to visit a doctor); slow mental reactions; fears the night because symptoms are worse at night.

* PSYCOTIC: Suspicious of themselves and their friends; make secrets of everything (even health signs and symptoms, these patients need to visit a homeopath many times so that he can know who they really are); poor memories but can recall the events of the past.

* TUBERCULAR: Depressed; cannot concentrate; contradictory traits, can be screaming and fighting one minute and then sulky and more depressed the next.

Once a homeopath determines the miasmatic remedy of a person, it is given as an inter-current remedy along with another remedy, which falls broadly in the group of remedies suitable for arthritis. To find out proper remedy from this group, one again relies on the physical and mental symptoms of the patient.

As you can see, the selection of remedies in homeopathy very much depend on the way a patient describes his/her condition and the perception of the homeopath. This makes the remedy selection more of an art. If the patient and the attending homeopath are lucky, the remedies might be found with the first attempt, otherwise one has to give it a few trials. As long as a right remedy or remedies are not found, there would not be any effect whatsoever (homeopathic remedies are not supposed to cause any kind of side effects). Given below are brief descriptions of the mental and physical symptoms of some of these remedies. This will help you understand the way a homeopath tackles arthritis.

NOTE: These remedies are only for your information. Please do not try to choose your remedy based on the given symptoms. The complete description of the remedies is not given and it requires a considerable amount of experience on the part of a homeopath to find the right kind of medicine and potency.

Two most common medicines are Bryonia Alb and Rhus Tox.

* Bryonia Alb can be used when pains are aggravated by slightest motion and relieved by moderate pressure and warmth. Joints are swollen and hot. Patient feels chilly. There is unquenchable thirst for water with dryness of mouth. Patient wants to lie down in bed all the time because every movement gives him pain.

* Rhus Tox is used in recurring attacks when the patient feels chilled when it is hot; is pained by damp weather; there is restlessness and pain on first motion, and feels better by continued motion but again worse after moving for sometime when it becomes necessary for him to repose.

Another common medicine is Colchicum.

* Colchicum is a well-known herb used for Arthritis. It takes action on muscular tissues, the periosteum and the synovial membranes of joints. The affected parts are red, hot and swollen with tearing pains, which are worse in evening and night; prostration; internal coldness and tendency to collapse; feeling of pins and needles in hands and wrists, fingertips numb; and swelling and coldness of legs and feet.

Another remedy, which is made from “gold,” is Aurum Metallicum.

* Gold has a specific affinity for joints and bones. Homeopaths use smaller and safer doses of this medicine for Arthritis. There are deep bone pains, which are worse at night and from cold. Because of unbearable pain, there is depression.

When a patient with arthritis has experienced relief after being stung by a bee, consider using Apis Mel.

* Homeopaths have found that bee venom will work only on patients experiencing burning or stinging pain which is aggravated by heat or touch and relieved by cold applications.

Ledum Pal can be used in joint pains that start in the foot and move up the body to affect other joints.

* Patient feels chilly but pains are relieved by cold applications.

Medorrhinum is used when well-selected remedies fail.

* Patient complains of heavy legs, aches all night and cannot keep the legs still; also complains of burning in hands and feet; the heels and ball of feet are tender; sore soles of feet; worse from heat but feels better by seashore, lying on stomach and experiencing damp weather.

A Merc Sol patient complains of pain with very offensive sweat.

* The more he sweats, the worse he feels; patient feels exhausted; feels better in bed, but as soon as the patient gets warm in bed, the pain increases and he or she must to throw off the clothes to get better.

A Kali Carb patient complains of stitching and stabbing pain.

* Feels burning and is relieved temporarily by cold application; shrieks because of pain; backache is accompanied by great weakness and profuse sweating; if patient covers the painful part, the pain goes to the uncovered part.

In Calcarea Carb there is a tardy development of bony tissue; irregular nourishing of bone, one part of bone is nourished while the other is starved; a fleshy and sweaty person; always feels worse in cold.

When pains are worse by sitting, better by moving and completely relived by lying down. The remedy could be Magnesia Mur.

Causticum can be tried for a Rheumatoid Arthritis that fares better in damp and warm weather but worse in cold and dry weather.

* One feels contractions and stiffness of tendons, weakness and trembling. It is indicated especially where joints are stiff and the tendons are shortened, drawing the limbs out of shape. Deformity of joints is seen. The patient feels comfortable when it rains. The patient could also have paralytic trembling and weakness of limbs.

Thuja also helps in rheumatic arthritis, especially of the posterior shoulders and hip regions.

* It clears up synovial effusion in the knees. It does wonders in loosening the joints and in restoring locomotion when other seemingly indicated remedies fail.

Hippocrates around 200 BC found the leaves of the willow tree could amazingly relieve pains and reduce fever. Can you imagine living then, without any medications (as we know them today,) to relieve pain? The element in willow leaves and bark that helped reduce the pain in, (Greeks of yore), is, is called salicin; it is the forerunner of a group of drugs called salicylate, today’s “aspirin.”

Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, which is the operative ingredient in the common “aspirin.” Used for pain relief, an anti-inflammatory agent, and fever reducer, aspirin is very proficient in its many applications. Bayer chemist Felix Hoffmann chemically synthesized a stable form of this drug in 1897 in response to his father’s painful rheumatism.

Aspirin has been associated with the hindrance of heart attacks and strokes, first determined in cardiovascular disease by Dr. Lawrence Craven in 1948, a general practitioner from California, when he noticed that aspirin increased bleeding in surgery patients and felt this fact suggested possible blood anti-clotting characteristics. He recommended aspirin to 400 of his patients, who took the aspirin over a period of years, and out of those 400 only one had a heart attack.

Aspirin prevents the production of prostaglandin, which is a hormone like substance produced in small amounts in the body. Prostaglandin causes platelets in the blood to stick together or clot, which protects the body when cells have been damaged. This clotting can also block the blood vessels; aspirin is known to inhibit clotting.

Thousands of studies and trials have been completed, determining the ability of aspirin to defer strokes and heart attacks. According to the American Heart Association’s Journal report, Dr. Charles Hennekens M.D., one of three internationally recognized medical leaders on heart disease and stroke stated, “It doesn’t matter what brand, just as long as aspirin is used.” He adds, “that any person who is having a heart attack should take a full 325-milligram tablet of aspirin to obtain a rapid effect. To prevent another attack it appears that 50-100 milligrams a day will suffice.”

The American Heart Association then suggests taking an aspirin as soon as the signs of a heart attack occur. Make sure you are not allergic to aspirin or any condition that would make taking aspirin a risk. Taking an aspirin, (according to research) remarkably improves the chance of surviving at this critical point.

The AHA also advises not taking an aspirin during a stroke. Although most strokes are caused by a blood clot, not all are. Ruptures cause some strokes, and aspirin could cause damage in that instance. If you consume alcohol, consult with your physician before taking aspirin, there could be complications with increased risk of liver damage and stomach bleeding.

Aspirin is not entirely harmless it must be respected. Some are sensitive to the drug, and some will experience gastrointestinal distress. Some conditions might increase the risk of hemorrhage as in peptic ulcer, liver, or kidney disease.

The decision to take aspirin regularly should be only after consulting with your physician, any contraindications regarding aspirin therapy should be considered. Obtain suggestions from your Doctor regarding taking aspirin; you can then feel comfortable and informed regarding aspirin therapy.

Blood pressure is commonly taken at the middle of the arm inside your elbow. An important artery, the brachial, is inside the hollow part of the elbow. The oxygen loaded blood is moved away from the heart through the brachial artery to reach the muscles and cells. The blood pressure cuff, which is a sphygmomanometer, is wrapped around the upper arm with a stethoscope positioned over the brachial artery.

Your physician can calculate these two vital numbers, the systolic and diastolic, when he uses the stethoscope. Systolic pressure is explained as the heart beating with great pressure again the artery walls. When the heart is resting and is saturated with blood between beats with minimal strain on the arteries, the diastolic pressure is determined. For instance, 120/80 is normal blood pressure. The first number is the systolic and the second number is the diastolic. Both of these measurements are necessary for the blood pressure to be assessed accurately.

Blood pressure varies each day and it depends on the kind of actions you are involved in. Your blood pressure will be less when you sit down and more when you are moving around. Blood pressure can vary according to your mood. Anxiousness and excitement will raise your blood pressure. Taking blood pressure a few times over a period is necessary to be correct.

High blood pressure and hypertension are the same thing. Hypertension is diagnosed if there are continuous reading over 140/90. Someone might not realize that they have high blood pressure for years because they don’t have symptoms, but, in the mean time, it could result in organ damage. Hypotension means that your blood pressure is low. A reading of 90/50 to 110/60 is considered to be low blood pressure. Low blood pressure reveals symptoms unlike high blood pressure which sometimes has no symptoms.

People up to 63 years old in the United States have high blood pressure at the rate of 35 percent, with people older than 63 years at the rate of 56 percent. Out of this, just one third of the people get medical help to manage their blood pressure.

Your heart beats all the time when you are living. There are potentially dangerous complications when you have high blood pressure or low blood pressure. It is crucial to monitor your blood pressure at regular intervals. Automatic Pharmacy blood pressure machines are not really accurate, but they let you know if you need to get help from your doctor.

Teeth whitening is a version of cosmetic dentistry that is widely used in the current world, and why should it be used? Currently almost anybody on a budget can afford to make their teeth whiter, no matter how much time they have.

One of the best, most worthwhile teeth whitening mixtures that can be used at home is hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. When the hydrogen peroxide comes in contact with a tooth, it makes a lot of oxygen bubbles which go into the enamel and bleaches the stain producing matter. Baking soda gets rid of plaque, and aids the peroxide in stain fighting. When you use these two ingredients together, your mouth will be as clean feeling as when you get finished at the dentist’s office. You shouldn’t have to pay more than 4 dollars for a baking soda and peroxide toothpaste at the drug store in your town, and this will be the beginning of a whiter smile.

WHITE LIGHT Teeth Whitening System is increasing in popularity for home use. Advanced light, together with the special gel formula, quickly gets rid of stains on the surface and goes deep to get rid of set in stains. The WL system should be applied one time daily and left on for 30 minutes at a time, for a maximum of 5 days. You may buy Teeth Whitening kits online for $29.90.

The greatest way to be sure your teeth stay that pearly white that we all want, is just eating correctly and keeping up with good dental hygiene. Watch out for food and drinks that have a lot of sugar in them, since this will stain your teeth after awhile. It is necessary to brush and floss two times daily to have teeth that are clean white and healthy. All dentists recommend this as it makes perfect sense that brushing and flossing helps to get rid of plaque and stains, helping your teeth stay strong and white.

All of us have wished for whiter teeth at some point, so why wait any longer? Using a few simple steps and yearning for a shining white smile, your teeth can be white very soon.