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Eggplant: useful against fluid retention
The eggplant is a plant belonging to the family Solanaceae, which has about 2300 different species and 75 different genera. It’s basically a berry that can have different forms and generally have a dark purple.
On the other hand, it is important to note that eggplant originated in India and introduced in the Middle Ages in Europe. Although at first the plant was only used as a kind of extravagant ornament in the homes of the people by the fact that it was believed that eating eggplant would cause various diseases such as cancer and leprosy , with the passage of time were discovered the many properties which has this berry.
Among the many benefits it provides the body with the consumption of eggplant , you may note that this is really useful against fluid retention. In fact, eggplant acts as an effective diuretic that helps people to avoid unwanted fluid retention, not to mention that this plant provides very few calories to the body. Because of this feature eggplant can be part of any weight loss program in various ways: boiled, roasted, tread, alone or in complement with other vegetables.
Besides all this, the eggplant is ideal for those cases which are suffering from kidney stones, edema, hypertension and various heart conditions.
Also, this plant is truly useful to stimulate production of pancreatic juice and bile function activation. Finally, it is essential to note that the eggplant has laxative properties and may even be very effective when it comes to preventing cancer .
Cancer Prevention Part II
Kidney Cancer:
Blood in the urine, dull ache or pain in the back or side, lump in kidney area, sometimes accompanied by high blood pressure or abnormality in red blood cells.
Leukemia
Weakness, paleness, fever and flu symptoms, bruising and prolonged bleeding, enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, liver, pain in bones and joints, frequent infections, weight loss, night sweats
Lung cancer:
Wheezing, persistent cough for months, sputum streaked with blood, persistent chest pain, congestion in the lungs, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck Read the rest of this entry »
Types of Cancer Treatments II
*Taking advantage of the natural orifices of the body can do an endoscopy. In this technique uses a flexible Ttube on the end of a lens and a light, to image, and a device capable of taking samples of tissue.
Endoscopy changes its name in the body area to be explored: laryngoscopy (larynx), gastroscopy (stomach), colonoscopy (colon), cystoscopy (bladder), etc.
*For some endoscopies needed to make a small incision, if it is in the abdomen, one speaks of laparoscopy in the chest, thoracoscopy, etc..
*There are cases where the cancer screening practice with general anesthesia requires a large incision to directly view the area. It speaks of scans to open surgery.
The latest in surgery: laser, cold…
Some of the most innovative techniques in cancer surgery are applied to laser surgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, Mohs surgery and laparoscopic surgery.
*Laser surgery. The laser is a beam of light energy. In surgery is used for work requiring high accuracy. For example, to vaporize cancer cells in tumors of the cervix, larynx, liver, rectum, or skin (photoablation). It is also often applied in palliative surgery, for example, when a large tumor pressing the trachea or esophagus and cause difficulty breathing or swallowing.
Types of Cancer Treatments I
Oncological
Surgery is the oldest treatment for cancer. This applies especially in cases where the tumor is well defined and has not spread to other parts of the body. Thanks to advances in surgical techniques is becoming increasingly feasible to remove the tumor without damaging healthy tissue or vital functions.
Operations with different objectives
Interventions can be made for different purposes:
*Preventive, when tissue is removed is not evil but is likely to become so.
*Diagnostics, to take a tissue sample can then analyze whether or not cancerous.
*Staging, to determine the extent of the disease.
*Healing, to remove the tumor completely. The intervention is often accompanied by other treatments of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or both.
*Reducers, is used to remove only part of the tumor, when you note that their complete removal may cause damage to organs and surrounding areas. The party has not been withdrawn will be treated using tumor after chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Signs of breast cancer
Breast cancer begins with abnormal cells in the development of breast tissue. It may be confined to the breast and can spread on your chest or other parts of the body. The most common form of breast cancer starts in the pipes for the transport of milk to the nipple. Cancer, but may also occur in small bags that milk production, called lobules, or in other tissues of the breast. Breast cancer treatment options vary greatly, and are selected to your individual needs.
Breast cancer can occur in various forms, including the following five types:
breast cancer in situ ducal carcinoma in situ and LCI – many breast cancers detected early, usually by mammography are classified as in situ or invasive breast cancer. These early cellular changes may develop into invasive cancer. Two types of breast cancer in situ are: Read the rest of this entry »
Lung cancer may have genetic causes
Smoking is the most frequent cause of lung cancers, but there is a significant number of people developing the disease too, having never smoked. Even if another risk factor for non-smokers is passive smoking, there is another cause that can cause cancer, without there ever having been exposed to tobacco smoke.
A percentage of 30% of patients with lung cancer, it would be for a genetic cause. To find U.S. researchers who have found genetic variations responsible for these cases of lung cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Cancer Treatments – Surgery And Radiation
The traditional treatment modalities include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Currently studying the usefulness of immunotherapy and biological response modulation.
The main strategy for curative treatment of cancer is excision of all malignant cells by surgical intervention. In the past, this involved the excision of all affected tissue and as many potentially affected tissue, including the surrounding tissues and lymph nodes. For some tumors, particularly breast cancer, is not accurate as ablative surgery (mastectomy) in most cases.
Improvements in surgical techniques, knowledge in physiology, anesthesia and the availability of powerful antibiotics and blood products, have resulted in more limited surgery, with fewer sequels and more speedy recovery.
However, many cancers are not widespread in the time of diagnosis to curative surgery possible. If the local extent of tumor that affects surrounding tissues can not be resected, or if there are distant metastases, surgery is not curative treatment. Read the rest of this entry »