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Picture this: The year is 2030 and you?re at the annual family reunion. It?s you and 99 of your dearest loved ones. Glancing around, you see people laughing, dancing, and barbequing. Then you notice something that isn?t so rosy. Only 14 people out of the entire bunch are at a healthy weight.

Think having 86% of your extended family labeled as fat is farfetched? It isn?t. A recent study at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health is projecting that 86% of Americans will be either overweight or obese by the year 2030.

What can be done to prevent you and your family from becoming part of that 86%? The easiest step toward weight loss is healthy nutrition. And one of the best healthy eating tips is as simple as opening up a healthy recipe book. Healthy nutrition is something that nearly everyone has access to and can easily incorporate into their lifestyle.

The National Cancer Institute reports on their website that the number of obesity-related cancer deaths is at a staggering 14% for men and 20% for women. Furthermore it has been shown that, weight loss, fueled by healthy nutrition, is a key component in the prevention of cancer. Obesity is attributed to a number of cancers, including breast, ovarian, and colon cancer.

According to the American Heart Association, an estimated one-third of Americans are living with high blood pressure. Kidney disease, stroke, and heart disease are all complications that can arise from having high blood pressure. To combat these risks, you should be consuming a diet that is low in cholesterol, sodium, saturated fat, and trans fat. When preparing your meals, include plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and lean meats.

High blood pressure isn?t the only thing that can lead to stroke and heart disease. High cholesterol is another killer. Healthy eating tips that will help lower your cholesterol include: eating at least 25 grams of fiber a day, limiting alcohol consumption to one or two glasses daily, and reducing your intake of trans and saturated fats.

The modern American diet creates a daily dose of toxins in our system.

Poor nutrition can cause poor digestion. When this occurs toxins build

up in our bodies. Over time your liver weakens, it can’t do it’s job.

When your liver is weaken chemicals and poisons pass unchecked into your

bloodstream,to your brain,heart,lungs,bones reproductive organs,literally

every organ and cell in your body. At this point you get diseases.

You can safely detox your body and feel better with healthy nutrition. To change your diet, your first purchase should be a healthy recipe book. It is a must-have if you are serious about healthy nutrition and weight loss! Having a healthy recipe book at your fingertips makes it easy to identify nutritious foods that act as natural remedies for common illnesses.

For delicious recipes to help lower your cholesterol, assist with your weight loss and more, go to www.2yourgoodhealthrecipebook.com. For free information on healthy eating tips and natural remedies for common illnesses, check out www.yourgoodhealthsite.com. Take charge of your health today!

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It used to be thought that cancer was an unpredictable disease - if your “number cam up” it was unavoidable. But we are now learning that, in a majority of vases, cancer may be a “man-made” disease.

Causes of Cancer

Scientist are discovering that many kinds of cancer can be prevented. Cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, environmental pollution, diet, and other lifestyle factors are major causes of cancer. Estimates reveal that over 60 percent of all cancers in women and over 40 percent in men are diet-related. Nutritionally related cancers include cancer of the breast, prostate, colon, stomach, pancreas, and liver.

Dietary factors suspected of contribution to cancer are toxins from molds, alcohol, broiled or fried foods (especially animal products), nitrites, low intake of vitamins A and C, high fat and low fiber consumption, and possible caffeine.

Cancer-causing Agent

A number of cancer-causing agents have been identified in moldy foods - peanuts, corn, cottonseed, and moldy cheese rind. Smoked and charcoal broiled foods contain a carcinogen called benzopyrene. This compound is formed especially when fatty meat is cooked at a very high temperature. It has been reported that one kilogram of charcoal-broiled steak has as much benzopyrene as is found in the moke of 600 cigaretes!

Methyl-cholanthrene, another cancer-producing chemical, is formed is the fat of meat when it is broiled, fried, or roasted. It is thought to be a possible major contributing factor in cancer of the bowel. Interestingly, methyl-cholanthrene is not formed when vegetable oils are overheated.

Sodium nitrite, a food additive used to preserve the red color of meat, produces a cancer-forming chemical called nitrosamine. Vitamin C inhibits the formation of the chemical nitrosamine, consequently including fresh fruit (especially citrus fruit) and vegetables in the diet can be beneficial.

Protective Foods

Some foods actually protect against cancer. Members of the brassica family, which include cabbage, broccoli, brussell sprouts, and cauliflower, contain an enzyme which destroys the carcinogen benzopyrene, Beta-carotene (the yellow-orange pigment in many fruit and vegetables) protects from certain cancers. Studies in Japan and Norway have found that the more dark-green leafy or yellow-orange vegetables eaten, the lower the risk of lung cancer.

In a New York study, persons eating vegetables less than 20 times per month had more than twice the risk of developing colon cancer than those who ate vegetables more than 60 times per month. The study also showed that persons eating cabbage less than once a month have a risk of colon cancer three time s that of persons eating cabbage at least once a week.

Warnings and Suggestions

An American Research Committee on Diet and Cancer suggested these important guidelines:

1. Eat less fat (below 30 percent of total calories).

2. Eat more fruit (especially citrus), vegetables (especially yellow-orange and cabbage family), and whole grain products.

3. Eat very little salt-cured, pickled, or smoked foods.

4. Avoid moldy, contaminated foods.

5. Avoid alcohol since it is associated with increased risk of cancer of the liver, mouth, esophagus, pharynx, and larynx.

In summary, we should eat less fat, less meat, and more fiber-rich cereals, fruits, and vegetables to reduce the risk of cancer.

Jack Vallieres is the professional freelance writer. He’s also the webmaster of healthmenow.com

The learning curve in a production setting is a concept which was first introduced in the aeronautical industry during the 1920s.

It was developed to analyze the time taken to move from the initial phase of production, where work is slower and less efficient, to a more effective phase, once production is well established.

Clearly, the notion of a learning curve is relevant in surgery. When developing a new service, or introducing a new technique, there will be a phase when the surgeon only has a small amount of experience in that procedure.

Understanding this learning curve is very important in order to minimize risks to patients, but at the same time, allow for the development of new services. The learning curve enables us to divide the introduction of a new procedure into the early ?ramping up? stage and the later ?production? phase.

In the early ?ramping up? phase, measures such as mentoring and low risk case mix should be introduced to minimize adverse outcomes for patients. Once the surgeon completes their learning curve and are in the ?production phase? the risk to patients will be minimal.

However, the learning curve has not been applied as effectively to surgery as it potentially could be.

The learning curve is generally measured in terms of operating time. While this is a simple variable, which is valuable in terms of planning theater time, it is of little significance for patients in terms of clinical outcomes. Equally, it is highly subjective and can be manipulated.

I set out to explore the use of additional variables in a study of the data of Mr Alan Doherty, of Birmingham Prostate Clinic and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

Mr Doherty is one of a small number of surgeons in the UK undertaking laparoscopic prostatectomies. I approached Mr Doherty because he has carried out a large number of these complex, specialised procedures and he has an extensive, audited database of all patients? results.

My analysis was of the first 300 laparoscopic prostatectomies performed by Mr Doherty between June 2003 and June 2006.

I introduced two new variables in addition to operating time. A very precise measurement of post-operative PSA was used, along with positive margins.

Positive margins is the term used to describe any evidence of malignant cells at the edge of the removed prostate. This would present a risk of some tumour cells remaining in the surgical field.

Both of these variables are clinically relevant and cannot be adjusted or manipulated.

I used what is known as Statistical Process Control charts (SPC) to assess these variables. SPC charts are not league tables ? they do not rank one surgeon against another.

Instead, they set out the limits of expected standards, allowing for risk adjustment and single case variation.

The analysis demonstrated that in terms of operating times, Mr Doherty moved from the ramping up stage to production stage after the 28th patient.

The transition was at the 30th patient in terms of uPSA (Ultra-sensitive PSA) and 32nd for positive margins.

The analysis also shows that the learning curve is not a simple two phase process, but that learning continues throughout practice.

There is not one learning curve, but several, depending on which variable is being measured.

Mr Doherty?s data shows he was within acceptable standards during his learning curve of the first 30 cases. During the subsequent 270 cases, Mr Doherty exceeded acceptable standards.

To place this study into a wider text, it demonstrates how SPC charts can be used to chart a variety of measurements of the learning curve.

It offers a more rigorous model for governance, with the potential for issuing an early warning if standards fall below acceptable limits, and provides a far more meaningful assessment of clinical outcomes to inform both the patient and the surgeon. In this regard, they are useful for monitoring both the learning curve and the ongoing performance of the surgeon.

Dr Richard Viney has conducted this study on behalf of the Birmingham Prostate Clinic, UK who have a range of pioneering prostate cancer treatments, including Radical Laparoscopic Prostatectomy.

Cancer is now the leading cause of death globally. It is estimated that cancer will kill 84 million people in the next ten years. While the causes of cancer are complex, it is well known that that certain things can lower the risk of getting it. The most important recommendations are to avoid toxins and eat healthy foods. Nature foods has many nutrients that are known to help protect against cancer.

Studies have shown that Sterol/Sterolins and Omega 3, 6 and 9 can increase natural killers (NK) cell activity and act as a potent immunomudulator for the treatment and restoration of immune dysfunction.

Gamma Oryzanol (Ferulic acid) is know to be anti-mutagenic. Inositol, IP6, Polyphenol, Fiber, Tocotrienols and Antioxidants are all known to be anti-carcinogenic. Polyphenols and Tocotrienols have been shown to inhibit Phase 1 microsomal enzymes, and the lipoprotein fraction of nature foods has been shown to inhibit abnormal cell prolifeation.

Numerous epidemilogic studies reported an association between high fiber intake and reduced incidence of colon cancer and breast cancer. A 1992 study by Harvard Medical School found that men who consumed only 12 grams of fiber a day were twice as likely to develop precancerous colon changes as men whose daily fiber intake was about 30 grams. Scientist theorize that insoluble fiber adds bulk to stool, which in turn dilutes carcinogens and speeds their transit through the lower intestines and out of the body.

12 studies found a link between high fiber intake and reduced risk of breast cancer. In the early stages, some breast tumors are stimulated by estrogen circulating in the blood stream. Scientist believe that fiber may hamper the growth of these tumors by binding with estrogen in the intestine, preventing it from being reabsorbed into the bloodstream.

IP6 has been shown to exhibit significant anti-cancer activity and to inhibit tumor cell growth in colon, intestinal, and liver cancers. Carotenoids (including the Alpha Carotene, Beta Carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin and Precrytoxanthin/Crypthoxanthin found in nature foods) offer powerful protection against many different types of cancer. Lycopene in particular has been associated with lower rates of prostate cancer.

Pangamic Acid (B15) has shown to have a unique ability to release a type of cyanide only at cancer sites, thereby destroying cancer cells while at the same time, nourishing non-cancerous tissue.

Sterols and sterolins (found in plants) are great immune supporters. They help the immune system to stop cancer, kill bacteria, destroy viruses and slow down the aging process. They have also been shown to keeep patients infected with the HIV virus from developing AIDS.

When a person has a weakend immune system, even a simple cold or flu can esclate and becoming a life threatening illness. Having a strong immune system is the best defense against illness and disease.

One of the most important nutrients CoQ10 which is a immune booster routinely recommended as part of people suffering from cancer such as cardiovascular disease, Muscular Dystrophy, periondontal Disease and many more.

Nutritionally strengthening and supporting the immune system is essential, especially after the age 50 because the body’s natural defenses decline with age.

Bardnurz Sham, Write an article to educate people so that they can improve their life by eat well and have a wonderful life. web: Health And Longevity Feed: Health And Longevity feeds Natural Constipation Medicine: Natural Colon Cleansing

When a child is first diagnosed with a medical condition, especially a life-threatening one, the first question many parents understandably ask is, ?How long does my child have to live?? Medical professionals respond by quoting the statistics.

Statistically, all illnesses have a somewhat predictable course or an ?average life expectancy.? But statistics based on the group norms may be very misleading and even disabling when applied to individual children. It?s very hard to predict who will be among the many who ?beat the odds.?

Historically, medical professionals have been known to advise parents of children with cystic fibrosis not to worry about saving for their children?s college education. And parents have been known to lower their expectations concerning their children?s performance in school, sports, or other important matters relating to the future and living a ?normal? life.

This lowering of expectations, with its suggestion of a ?What?s the use?? attitude does a great disservice to children. It encourages them to become both entitled and to feel hopeless within themselves. Achievement and self-image both suffer.

The average life expectancy for many diseases is increasing at a fairly rapid rate due to medical advances. What might be an accurate statistic today probably won?t be tomorrow. While it is important to understand the statistics, it is not helpful to be governed by them. The Nash family knew this to be true:

When Liz was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 1973, her parents were told not to expect her to graduate from high school. She did much more than that. Liz earned a PhD in molecular genetics, interned at Johns Hopkins University and went on to become a research scientist in CF. She also volunteered as a mentor to teens with CF, who struggled with thoughts about their future and medical compliance.

Liz was optimistic, enthusiastic, and passionate about her life?s work and interests. She shunned the limitations imposed by CF. As captain of her college ski team she refused to give up the sport when oxygen became necessary. She simply skied with a backpack filled with portable oxygen tanks.

As an inspiring individual, Elizabeth Nash was selected to carry the 2002 OlympicTorch through Union Square in San Francisco. Liz died at nearly 33, well past her ?statistical average? at the time but her spirit lives on as her example and courage continue to bring hope to many.

With many medical conditions, there is a strong correlation between good self-care and longevity. Parents can use statistics to inspire hope and spark an ?I can beat this? attitude. Parents who give off positive, ?we can beat this? vibes generally raise kids with the same determined spirit. We have met many CF parents and their children who demonstrate this indomitable and inspiring attitude.

In summary, wise parents handle statistics and medical predictions by:

? Emphasizing that significant medical progress is being made in almost all areas, and that health and longevity are increasing for almost all illnesses.

? Realizing that for all individuals, the future is unknown. Many lives are shortened by unexpected illness and traumatic events.

? Encouraging their children to believe that they have every chance of being one of those children ?who fall on the high side of the bell curve because you take such good care of yourself.?

? Understanding that the quality of a life is measured not by its length, but by the amount of love, accomplishment, and giving that fills it.

? Understanding that worrying about the future and chewing on the mistakes of yesterday rob both today and tomorrow. The resulting hopelessness, negativity, and worry can shorten lives and certainly diminish the quality of life.

? Believing that those who bravely face life?s obstacles build a character that not only leads them to be more capable people and leaders, but sets an example that enhances the lives of all with whom they come in contact.

Answering a child?s questions about the course of his or her illness can be difficult. How can parents answer their child?s questions with hope if they have not come to a good place themselves? The child will almost always take the parent?s cues. So don?t let scary statistics rob your hope and joy!

(May 2008 is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month)

From ?Parenting Children with Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips and Tactics for Raising Kids with Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions and Other Special Needs? by Foster Cline M.D, child psychiatrist and co-founder of Love and Logic, and Lisa Greene, mom of two kids with cystic fibrosis. Visit http://www.ParentingChildrenWithHealthIssues.com.