Cancer Tips And Information by Jane Thurnell-Read

Here are some health tips and information with a focus on cancer.

Eating beans can reduce your risk of heart disease and strokes, help prevent cancer, and save money.

Salvestrols from fruit and vegetables have been found to be protective against cancer. Salvestrol supplements may help people with cancer.

Exercise can help improve breast cancer survival rates. Yet another reason to enjoy doing exercise.

Antioxidants are good for you. They protect against cancer and are anti-aging. Eat lots of coloured fruit and vegetables to get these valuable nutrients.

Phthalates have been linked to falling sperm counts and breast cancer. Choose glass containers wherever possible.

Smoking is a major killer - not just lung cancer but heart disease and strokes too. Deaths associated with smoking are not necessarily quick and easy. If you smoke, do yourself a favour and quit now.

Many symptoms and illnesses such as high blood pressure, recurrent headaches, insomnia and cancer may be a call to look at the stresses and imbalances in your life.

Eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day and less saturated fat can help improve your health and may reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.

You're more likely to get bowel cancer if you are obese. Yet another good reason to eat a healthy well-balanced diet.

A study has shown that visualisation (guided imagery) helps women who are having treatment for breast cancer. Find a therapist or read a book that can teach you how to do it well.

People with advanced cancer benefit from massage and aromatherapy - better sleep and less depression. (Journal of Palliative Medicine 2004)

There have been reports that peppermint, ginger and cardamom can help the sickness associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. (Cancer Research UK)

Organic milk has higher levels of vitamin E, beta carotene, omega 3 essential fatty acids and antioxidants. Antioxidants protect against cancer, and omega 3 fats protect against heart disease.

Alcohol accounts for around 4% of all breast cancer cases in the developed world. Yet another reason to moderate your alcohol intake.

A study by EPIC scientists has shown that women with a waist measurement of 34 inches (86 cms) or more almost double their risk of developing womb cancer. Another reason to stay fit and active.

Eating processed meat products such as bacon, sausages and smoked ham increases your risk of getting stomach cancer.

Ontario Cancer Institute analyzed 45 studies of 500,000+ women. Women who ate the highest amounts of saturated fat (found mostly in meat) were on average 20 percent more likely to get breast cancer than those who ate the lowest.

The Duke University Medical Center (USA) says that acupuncture can alleviate the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.

The Duke University Medical Center (USA) says there is strong evidence suggesting that the daily consumption of 2-4 cups of green tea can have a major impact in decreasing the risk of breast and colon cancer.

A UK study has shown that vegetarians are half as likely to get prostate cancer as meat eaters. Reduce or eliminate meat to increase the possibility of avoiding this common cancer in men.

Vitamin C and other antioxidants protect against stomach cancer.

Antioxidants protect us against cancer and ageing, but a high fat diet means the intestine is lined with lipids that make these vital nutrients difficult to absorb.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2006;84:1456-1462) found that high protein intakes are associated with an increased cancer risk.

Copyright 2007 Jane Thurnell-Read Online Health Shop