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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The Cure for Cancer could be Ready in Two Years

(From Adaptogeno) Scientists of United States claim that in about two years for cancer could be cured by injections of immune cells from other people. The scientists have received approval from the FDA to start testing in human blood cells of anti-"super strong" from donors.

Dr. Zheng Cui, of the Faculty of Medicine at Wake Forest University, has been shown in laboratory experiments that immune cells from some people may be nearly 50 times more effective in fighting cancer than in others. Dr. Cui, whose work has been highlighted in this week's New Scientist magazine, had previously shown that cells from mice immune to cancer could be used to protect and even cured tumors in other mice.

In 1999, Dr. Cui and his colleagues discovered a male mouse that appeared to be completely resistant cells of different types of cancers virulent. Dr. Cui injected granulocytes from immune mice in normal mice and found that a single dose could provide protection against cancer for life. In addition, he discovered that transfusions referred cancer patients arriving in mice, in some cases, to eliminate it entirely in weeks.

The work raises the possibility of using in human granulocytes, immune system cells that fight cancer, obtained from donors for to boost significantly the ability of patients to combat their disease and perhaps even cured. According to Cui, if this method proves to be as effective in humans as in mice, it could save many lives, and soon, because the technology needed to extract granulocytes and put it into practice is the same as that used in hospitals to obtain other blood components, such as plasma or platelets.

The Dr. Cui, who presented their latest findings at a conference on anti-aging in Cambridge recently, extracted granulocytes from 100 people, including some cancer patients. By mixing the immune cells with cancer, their combat capability varied greatly from one individual to another. The strongest of individuals dropped almost 97% of cancer cells in 24 hours, while those of the weakest just dropped by two percent.
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Monday, November 3, 2008

Fight against Obesity is Health


Obesity is a chronic illness brought about by many causes and entailing numerous complications. Obesity is characterized by excess fat in the organism and appears when the Body Mass Index (BMI) in an adult is over 25 units.

Obesity does not distinguish color, age, socioeconomic level, sex or geographic situation. In the past, an overweight person was considered a person who was in excellent health. However today it is well known that obesity causes multiple complications to our health.

We now know that Obesity is strongly linked to the cause of many subsequent diseases, such as cardiovascular, dermatological, gastrointestinal, diabetic, osteopathy, etc.

The first step towards discovering whether obesity exists or not, is to know your Body Mass Index. To do this you will need a tape measure and to know your weight. It is important that your data be accurate in order to immediately find out your BMI.

http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm

So, if your BMI is over 25, then it's time to start avoiding excess fat and flour, a good diet and more exercise.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Attitude is the Difference

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From: En Buenas Manos

Lucas was the type of person that you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone asked him how he was going, he replied: "If I could be better, would have a twin" (read: I can not better).

It was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed a restaurant in a restaurant. The reason that the waitresses followed by Lucas was his attitude. He was a natural motivator: if an employee had a bad day, Lucas was there to tell the employee how to see the positive side of the situation. View this style really caused me curious, so one day I went to pick up Lucas and asked him: I don't understand ... it is not possible to be a positive person all the time? How do you do?

Lucas responded: Every morning I wake up and I say to myself, Luke, you have two choices today: "You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood." "Every time something bad happens, I can choose between being a victim or learn from it. I choose to learn from it."

"Every time someone comes to me to complain, I can accept your complaint or can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life." Yeah, sure, but it is not so easy, protested. "Yes it is," said Lucas. "Everything in life is about choices. When you take away everything else, every situation is a choice." "You choose how to react to every situation, you choose how people affect your mood, you choose to be in a good mood or bad mood."

"In short, CHOOSE YOUR LIFE AS A LIVING." Reflection from what Lucas told me. Shortly afterwards, I left the hotel industry to start my own business. We lost contact, but often thought of Lucas when he had to make a choice in life instead of reacting against it.

Several years later, I learned that Lucas did something that should never be done in a restaurant business, left the back door open one morning and was assaulted by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand trembling by nervousness, slipped from the combination. The attackers felt panicked and shot him. With good luck, Lucas was found relatively soon and taken to an emergency clinic. After eight hours of surgery and weeks of intensive therapy, Lucas was discharged even with bullet fragments in his body.

I met Lucas six months after the accident and when I asked him how he was, he replied: "If I could be better, would have a twin." I asked him what went through his mind at the time of assault. He answered: "The first thing that came to my mind was that I should have locked the back door. When I was lying on the floor, I remembered I had two choices: it could choose to live or die. I chose to live "Do not feel afraid," he asked.

Lucas continued "The doctors were great. Failed to tell me that not going to be fine. But when I was taken to the operating room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, really scared me. I could read in their eyes: it is a dead man . I knew then that it should make a decision. " What did you do?, Asked. "Well, one of the doctors asked me if I was allergic to something and screamed If deep breathing, to bullets ... and laughed, told them: I am choosing to live, so you oper to me as if alive, no Dead. " Lucas lived on the expertise of medicals, but especially for his amazing attitude.

He learned that every day we have the choice to live fully, the ATTITUDE, in the end, is everything.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Essential Health Tips to Practice Every Day

By Health & Fitness Tips

"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." -Arabian Proverb

1. Move More. Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it's a stress buster. Think 'move' in small increments of time. It doesn't have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…. Then do it!

2. Cut Fat. Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!

3. Quit Smoking. The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we've seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or 'tough guy' stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette…. the next one.

4. Reduce Stress. Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e.,Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.

5. Protect Yourself from Pollution. If you can't live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It's a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day: 'Smoke gets in your eyes'…and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants….hum the tune daily.

6. Wear Your Seat Belt. Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down and buckle up.

7. Floss Your Teeth. Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it's because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don't? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body's boss.

8. Avoid Excessive Drinking. While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time.

9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook. There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing.

10. Choose Your Parents Well. The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you.

Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny.