Cancer

Cancer cells grow out of control. Normal cells do their division and growth in a mannerly fashion. The cancer cells are pushy and remove any room for normal cells. Cancer is very scary and mind -boggling disorder, it is critical the family all work together to support the cancer patient so as to avoid the ramifications of posiible depression and fear.

In your cooking either save the water you've boiled your vegetables in, to make a soup, or change your cooking method of vegetables to that of cooking in a Chinese wok, with no or very little water, and where all the juices are retained. Also, cooking your vegetables wok-style in a bit of chicken, beef or vegetable stock (just a few tablespoons), or bouillon, is a wonderful way of preparing delicious vegetables. When done, and if there is some liquid left, just thicken it a bit with a bit of cornstarch, and you have a delicious vegetable sauce to go with your vegetables. Use only uncoated stainless steel cooking ware, as Teflon is toxic, and aluminum causes Alzheimer's.

Salt can increase cancer risk: Eating highly salted food can double a person's risk of stomach cancer, from 1:1000 to 1:500, says an online report published in the British Journal of Cancer (www.bjcancer.com). The study looked at 40 000 Japanese men over an 11 year period and took account of smoking and drinking habits as well as diet. [Press release, British Journal of Cancer Volume 90; Issue 1 - Jan, 2004].

Therefore we need to look to every aspect of self care that has been shown to improve outcomes. To make your own set of cancer herbal medicine look at:

1. Your diet – eat foods shown to encourage cancer cells to die and avoid those that encourage cancer cells to grow.

2. Physical activity – three to six hours of moderate walking a week improves the chances of recovery for many cancers

3. Psychological self care – look at what increases and decreases your stress and find out what has been most important to other survivors

4. Social connections – survivors have, or develop, strong social networks

5. Spiritual – find a way of connecting with your deepest sense of life and goodness

Can Herbal Medicine Treatment help cancer victim?

 It is always difficult to advertise using Herbal Medicine to treat this disease. Cancer is a very serious disease which kills millions of people around the world and particularly under western culture. Traditional medicine wants to arrogate to itself the exclusive right of scrutiny and treatment with this area. Yet the results are definitely not satisfying.

Here then - and keeping all the above information in mind when preparing these foods - are the other 9 top anti-cancer foods.

Tomatoes. Besides loads of vitamin C, tomatoes are one of the richest sources of the flavenoid lycopene - which gives them their red colour - which has shown to defend, in study after study, against cancers of the lungs, cervix, prostate and mouth. Tomatoes are also one of the chief ingredients of "the Mediterranean diet".

Blueberries. In addition to plenty of flavenoids - the rich pigment of the berries - which has repeatedly shown to protect against several cancers, blueberries may also hold "the secret of youth". In a study published in Journal of Neuroscience, investigators found that elderly rats fed the human equivalent of at least 1/2 cup of blueberries per day, improved in balance, coordination and short term memory. A normal serving consists of one cup. Like other fruits and vegetables - and particularly so the 'dark' ones - blueberries contain chemicals that act as antioxidants.

Red Cabbage, Red Beets. All cabbages - including their kind broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussel sprouts bok choy, and so forth - are not only rich in calcium, but recent research has shown that they are also extremely rich in anti-cancer flavenoids, the source of the purple colour of the red cabbages. But the red cabbage tops them all; it is the richest source of flavenoids among all vegetables, besides red beets, of course. Red beets have so much of these flavenoids that it can alarm people who are not used to them, because it turns urine red. But there is no reason to panic; it's just the abundance of the potent flavenoids in red beets.

Spinach. Also one of the "dark" vegetables, spinach is also a rich source of vitamin C, beta-carotene - both are potent antioxidants - as well as folic acid. In several studies (University of Minnesota, Environmental Health Services, and others), it has been found that people who include two or more servings of spinach per week in their nutrition have considerably lower lung and breast cancer rates.

Garlic. . The sulphur compounds that give it its strong flavour have now been shown to protect against cancer by neutralizing carcinogens and slowing tumor growth. In a recent Iowa Women's Health study, investigators found that women who consume garlic at least once a week also have a 32% lower incidence of breast cancer.

Whole Wheat. In a recent study at the University of Iowa, scientist found that the more whole grain there is in a woman's diet, the lower her risk of breast cancer, as well as heart disease. In this study, as well as an analysis of 40 other studies on 20 kinds of cancer, investigators established that consumers of whole wheat products (bread, pasta, cereals) have a 33% lower risk of these diseases than those who do not eat whole wheat products.

Oranges. Recent research in the food sciences has shown that oranges are also rich in many other potent anti-cancer compounds. Investigators have now found that oranges contain more than 170 photochemical, including more than 20 from the potent carotenoid family alone. In addition, compounds called limuloids - which give citrus fruit their slightly bitter taste - appear to be highly active anti-cancer agents as well. Regular consumption of oranges is associated with significantly lower lung and stomach cancers.

Strawberries. In a study tracking the diet and health of 1.271 people, researchers at the Harvard School of Health found that people who love strawberries have a 70% lower incidence of cancer. But, and as many other studies have shown, the same holds true for all other colourful and deeply coloured berries, such as cranberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, red and purple grapes, and so forth.

Beans. Much recent research in the food sciences has established that all kinds of beans are loaded with protease inhibitors, compounds that make it hard for cancer cells to invade adjacent tissue. Fava beans contain much herein, which has shown to block carcinogens in the digestive tract. And soy beans are especially rich in isoflavones, which appears to reduce the risk of breast cancer by blocking the tumor-growing influence of estrogen. Lentils also belong to the bean family, and are one of the tastiest, most versatile, and easiest to prepare beans.

Cancer is really a deadly disease, that is rapidly affecting people around the world. regularly taking the anti cancer foods as herbal medicine will improve your health and minimize the effect of cancer cells to spreads up all the system body as well.