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Preventing Renal Kidney Problems When You Have Diabetes

One can get more information on renal kidney problems with the help of the content described below. The kidneys are a very important organ of the human body which is so essential that if they stop working, you will die.

As one of the most vital organs, you must take care of it. The kidneys can be infected by diseases if you don’t take the proper precautions. But what if you don’t know about the types and reasons of certain, specific diseases?

If you have diabetes, understand that diabetes can and will eventually cause renal kidney problems, and affects your kidney functions in a very big way.

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Four Costly Mistakes Many Cancer Patients Make – Part 1

 

Overview

In my work with cancer patients, I’m privy to the common mistakes made by many patients which routinely harm their health and may cost them their lives. I write this article in the hope these mistakes can be avoided. This article is derived from observations made in a sample group comprising 16,000 patients over a period of 40 years.

Lest the article appear too negative it is worth mentioning that cancer patients in 2016 are living longer and there are many wonderful advances in cancer medicine. In fact patients will do better when forewarned of these common mistakes and at our institute we consider it a part of ‘preventative medicine’ to do so. Please pass this article around to anyone with cancer.

 

1. The most fundamental mistake is a failure to understand the nature of cancer

Sadly, perhaps due to fear of the topic, this is widespread, not only among the cancer patients we assist but among some naturopaths we encounter. Failing to understand the nature of cancer will influence all your treatment choices. The following is a brief outline.

At the time of diagnosis, cells will have been detaching themselves from the primary tumour, entering the blood supply and seeking to establish a ‘new’ colony. This process may have been going on for years before the first tumour is evident. These ‘seed cells’ called circulating tumour cells (CTCs), may lay dormant for years or activate and settle down at a site of least resistance and grow into a tumour. CTCs begin circulating when the original tumour increases in size from 1.5 – 2mm, about the size of a grain of rice.

It is worth remembering that cancer is a systemic disease from the onset and the tumour its late stage symptom. Cancer cells can only thrive in a specific environment such as impaired mechanisms of regulation and repair. Cancer can enlist and the body’s bio-chemistry such that the body thinks it is part of itself and thus the immune system will not attack it.

 

With a better understanding of cancer, patients will realise they must act quickly and activate a sensible treatment plan. This sense of urgency and fear of conventional cancer medicine may cause patients to seek alternative therapies; as an alternative to conventional treatments (allopathic) and we do not recommend that path. We do however, support proven complementary therapies done with knowledge of the allopathic doctor and/or oncologist.

Communication and transparency between our institute, the patients and the doctors and oncologists is crucial because there are many times when even accepted complementary supplements can clash with cancer medicines. (See 4.)

The good news is that in 2016 the new breed of ‘targeted therapies’ used by oncologists are getting excellent results with lower side effects and people are living longer-up to 95 % of certain breast and testicular cancer patients will be alive after 5 years.

When integrative medicine is added to the scientific advances it combines the discipline of modern science with the wisdom of ancient healing. It can transform the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of the lives of people living with chronic or life-threatening illness.

Proven complementary therapies such as touch therapies, mind-body therapies, acupuncture, sound nutrition, physical activity and fitness, and dietary supplements are worthy additions provided they are not substitutes for mainstream medical care.

When used in concert with medical treatment they can help alleviate stress, reduce pain and anxiety, manage physical and emotional symptoms, and enhance quality of life for cancer patients. Some touch therapies can help the patient ‘feel human’ again while undergoing hard treatments.

2. Second deadly mistake – a failure to understand the nature of ‘Dr Internet

This mistake can powerfully influence patient treatment decisions. There is a huge cost in believing ‘that which is repeated often enough must be true.’ The internet is dominated by stories of unproven alternative cancer cures.

However the unsuspecting patient they may be inclined to believe the websites which are increasingly sophisticated and emotionally convincing websites. The following Google searches were conducted on Firefox and illustrate how difficult it is to find balanced scientific papers on alt/med products or therapies. The following searches (on Firefox in early June) yielded these ‘results’…

 

· Google search for ‘black salve’ – last week May 2011 = 8.5 mil results – this week June 4th = 9.2 mil results – June 8th = 9.34 mil results – June 14 = 10.5 mil (Up 2 million results in just over two weeks – what will it be next week?)

· Google search – ‘apricot cures cancer’ = 5 mil results

· Google search – ‘Gerson Diet cures cancer’ 1.8 mil results

· Google search – ‘nature cures cancer’ 320 mil results

· Google search – ‘alternative cures cancer’ = 6.5 mil results

· Google search – ‘wake up cure cancer now’ = 2.5 mil results

· Google search ‘science cures cancer’ = 6.25 mil results. In this case I was looking for scientific papers but the results ‘flipped’ to ‘cannabis cancer cures’ (it took over the search). This did not happen in quite the same way for Internet Explorer

· Google search – meditation cures cancer = 3.9 mil results

· Google search – cancer cleanses = 11.4 mil results (June 14 = 12.7 mil (up by 1.3 mil results in over 2 weeks)

As you can see, ‘Dr Internet’ is often biased regarding alt/med. Most of the Google results are from sites with commercial interests or those promoting an ideology such as ‘raw foodism.’ Good medical science results from respected bodies like the National Cancer Institute of America or Memorial Sloan Kettering of NY are not so easy to locate. Both have excellent research papers on complementary and alt/med products and therapies.

 

3. Third deadly mistake – Buying into the prevalent conspiracy paradigm that ‘Big Pharma’ is greedy and evil-

that it’s a tool of the wealthy who want to keep ordinary people sick so they can make more money. Whilst the medical system and industry is not perfect, it is at least regulated and under scientific scrutiny and rigor.

Such theories create unhelpful extreme polarisation and are an attempt to invalidate advances in cancer science, medicine and pharmaceutical commerce while emotively promoting alt/med or a nature ideology. These beliefs can border on fundamentalism. The victims, as always, are the unsuspecting cancer patients.

The theory is also very imbalanced-nobody is mentioning the greed or dishonesty of alt/med practitioners or supplement sellers. Some of our patients have spent up to 1.2 million AUD on unproven or even disproven alt/med therapies and regimens. Many of these treatments are kept secret. Patients at a ‘cancer cure expert,’ a naturopath, were told not to tell anybody of the ‘secret’ treatments (costing $1100 a week) because the evil AMA or Big Pharma wants to stop them ‘curing’ cancer patients so they can continue to ‘slash, burn and poison.’ A recent patient in Queensland spent over $20,000 with a local ‘inegrative doctor’ on treatments we have never seen reduce or slow the progress of cancer.

 

4. Fourth deadly mistake – A poor understanding of nutrition and basic biology

 

A belief that ‘more is better’ can be dangerous for cancer patients. The mistaken belief prevails that if certain foods or supplements can boost your immune system, enabling your body to fight off the cancer, then large doses will be more effective. Patients fail to consider that supplements are very concentrated and quite unnatural as the following study shows.

A study from the US National Cancer Institute in 1994 published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at the effects of beta carotene, a well-known anti-oxidant with cancer-fighting properties, on the incidence of lung cancer in men. One group of men were (sic) put on a balanced diet high in fruit and vegetables high in beta- carotene or pro-vitamin A, found in orange foods such as carrot and sweet potato.

The next group was given beta-carotene supplements and the final group was given a placebo. Not only did the group with the fruit and vegetable intake get a lower incidence of cancer, but the group taking the supplements had a higher incidence of cancer than the placebo group and the trial had to be terminated.

In our sample group we have commonly found patients imbibing toxic levels of some elements (selenium, copper, oestrogen), trace elements, minerals and fat soluble vitamins. Some supplements commonly taken can impede or undo the allopathic cancer medicine prescribed, hormone blockers such as Tamoxifen or Arimidex and some chemotherapies, for example.

ALSO – The ‘chemical cocktail effect’ is an unknown. It refers to the unpredictable effect of concentrates in supplements, herbal medicines mixing with concentrates in other supplements, potentially creating metabolic mayhem. A result we observe in the blood diagnostics in many of our patients.

The remaining 3 common mistakes made by cancer patients will feature in part 2 of this series.

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5 Essential Aspects Of Healthcare PR

Healthcare public relations is a growing field for those who do not mind the challenge of dealing with various individuals, and issues that can become crises.

 

Like other marketing jobs, healthcare PR requires good oral communication skills, good written communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, crisis communication skills, and knowledge of current issues in health care issues and policies.

These are 5 essential aspects that should be sought in healthcare  agencies and professionals. Additionally, most agencies or organizations that hire this type of specialists desire professionals who have 5-7 years in the field.

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In Healthcare Marketing, the Healthcare White Paper Is Invaluable

Should healthcare white papers be part of your healthcare marketing efforts? If you’re serious about being an industry leader — absolutely.

 

Healthcare white papers are one of the most important tools for successful business-to-business (b2b) marketing in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. They don’t just advertise your products or services.

Healthcare white papers showcase your expertise, and establish your company as the knowledge leader in your industry-highlighting your value, creating trust, and cementing your marketplace authority.

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Your Liver and Glutathione

Glutathione in the liver is a thousand times more abundant than any other part of your body. The liver is the heaviest and largest organ in the body-the size of a football. It can easily be damaged in an accident and because of the large supply of blood to the liver can easily become a life-threatening event. Overall, the liver serves as your body’s engine, a food processor, pantry, a refinery, garbage disposal, and so on.

 

The liver is an essential organ and thankfully is self regenerative. Without it life is impossible. Unlike kidney dialysis to extend life, there is no liver dialysis.

 

Glutathione plays an important role in the liver. It greatly affects how the liver works and how well the liver functions. Thirty percent of the blood from the heart is sent to the liver. This large amount of blood is needed for the liver to function.

 

Hepatocytes, liver cells, contains thousands of enzymes that perform many metabolic functions.

 

Carbohydrates-glucose metabolism is linked to proper liver functioning.

 

The liver processes good things and harmful things.

 

The liver also makes bile which is a digestive enzyme used to break down fats. The metabolism of all fats, carbohydrates, and protein occur within the liver.

 

When there are excess carbohydrate in your diet, your liver converts the carbohydrates for storage in the adipose (fat) cells in the body which is called Lipogenesis. Upon demand the liver can convert the fat back into glucose.

 

The liver is also in charge of the sugar balance in the blood stream. The liver’s job is to keep the level of glucose (the vital energy of the cells) constant as possible. When there’s an abundance of sugar in the blood steam, the pancreas produces insulin which causes the liver to convert glucose into glycogen and when there’s a shortage of blood sugar in the blood stream, the pancreas releases the glucagon hormone which causes the liver to convert stored glycogen back into glucose for the blood stream.

 

Likewise when there is excess protein, the liver converts the excess amino acids into fat and stores it like any other fat. Alternatively if you take in insufficient carbohydrates but plenty of protein, the liver can also convert the protein into glucose.

 

In each cell there are organelles containing hundreds of thousands or mitochondrial. The job of the mitochondria is to make ATP which is the energy of the cell. This is done by taking glucose and oxygen through a complex metabolic pathway to create ATP. However, this process also creates a lot of free radicals which is why it’s necessary to have sufficient glutathione to quench the free radicals.

 

The metabolism, the storage and proper utilization of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are all done by the liver.

 

The liver stores the nutrients vitamin A, B, E, K as well as B12 and certain minerals including Iron. The liver is in charge of the nutrient balance in the body, it actually determines on how much of each nutrient to store based on the nutrient levels in the rest of the body. However, if the iron level is too high it can actually cause damage to the liver.

 

Detoxifying the body is another process that the liver carries out for the body. The liver is directly responsible for drug metabolism which is actually detoxification. The liver treats any drug as a foreign substance which as far as it knows is not supposed to be there and will try to break it down.

 

There are two phases in Detoxification, Phase 1 and Phase 2 which is for drugs, toxins, alcohol and so on. During Phase 1, the glutathione is used to tie up the toxins which creates more free radicals.

 

For phase two an additional amount of glutathione is required to deal with the free radials produced in Stage I of the process. If there’s insufficient glutathione for Stage II you’re left with very toxic free radicals that can do damage to your body.

 

Alcohol is a known substance that over time does real irreversible damage to the liver and this is primarily because of insufficient glutathione for Stage II of the detoxification process.

 

When too much alcohol is ingested the result is a hangover, that is because Phase 2 of the detoxification process is sluggish-insufficient glutathione–and you are not able to get rid of all of the metabolic break down products of the alcohol.

 

A fatty liver is often a liver under strain from any number of reasons such as misuse of alcohol, triglycerides too high, exposure to some drug or toxin.

 

A physician at Emory University writes, that the role of glutathione is to deal with oxidative stress in chronic liver disease. He states that glutathione is the key antioxidant and cell protectorant and has multiple functions in disease prevention and detoxification of chemicals and drugs. It’s depletion is associated with increased risks of toxicity and disease. The good news is that glutathione works synergistically with other cellular antioxidants such as vitamin C to neutralize and scavenge oxygen and other free radical species to thereby prevent or diminish oxidative stress. Unfortunately in patients with hepatitis C glutathione content in the liver and blood is significantly reduced which correlates with the severity of their liver diseases and the ability of the hepatitis C virus to replicate. He noted that studies indicate that repleation of glutathione improved the response to interferon for people who are being treated with interferon for hepatitis.

 

The bottom line is that low glutathione in the liver does not produce the best possible outcome. The liver actually makes a lot of glutathione and the glutathione is circulated in the blood stream so that it’s outside of the cells to neutralize free radicals.

 

There are transport mechanisms in the liver cells-the hepatocytes-that allow glutathione that’s made inside the cells to be carried outside the cells. Glutathione is not diffused from inside the cells but there’s actually a transport mechanism that transports glutathione to the outside of the cell. However, there are no reverse transport systems to transport glutathione from the blood stream back into any cells in the body. So although intravenous glutathione is beneficial, it does not get the glutathione inside the cells where it’s needed in every cell, but it does help the liver in the sense that the liver doesn’t have to make as much to put into the blood stream.

 

According to Daria Davidson, MD, holistic physician with over a decade of experience in emergency medicine, N-Acetyl Cyseteine has been used for years in emergency medicine to treat Tylenol overdoses.

There is more and more information on Tylenol (not in an over dose-just normal usage) actually causes a lot of liver problems. An advisory meeting called upon by the FDA on acetaminophen published in Clinical Toxicology in 2009 investigated liver damage from Tylenol.

The purpose was to make recommendations regarding the use of Tylenol which is generally used for pain and fever reduction. The problem is that many prescription medications as well as over the counter drugs are mixed with Acetaminophen. There are drugs for colds, sleep aids and so on that people take not realizing that they could be overdosing themselves. One proposal before the FDA are to stop mixing acetaminophen with other drugs.

 

Germany Journal in Sept 2009 published results from a study done in the largest urban area: The study reported that drug toxicity from Acetaminophen has replaced viral hepatitis as the single most cause of acute liver failure.

These results have been found in areas in the U.S., the UK, and Scandinavia. All of this is caused by people inadvertently taking too much Tylenol which has a good amount of Acetaminophen.

 

At the University of Louisville they took mice of 3 age groups–young, middle age and older mice–and they gave them a normal dose of Acetaminophen. After four hours they measured the glutathione levels in the livers of all 3 age groups of mice and they found that the glutathione levels where down 70-80% of normal.

At 24 hours later in the young mice (3-6 months old) the glutathione was back 94%, in the middle aged mice (a year old) the glutathione was back 66%, the older mice (31 months old) was only 41% back to the normal. This was all done with a single dose of Acetaminophen.

At the University of Louisville they took mice of 3 age groups–young, middle age and older mice–and they gave them a normal dose of Acetaminophen. After four hours they measured the glutathione levels in the livers of all 3 age groups of mice and they found that the glutathione levels where down 70-80% of normal.

At 24 hours later in the young mice (3-6 months old) the glutathione was back 94%, in the middle aged mice (a year old) the glutathione was back 66%, the older mice (31 months old) was only 41% back to the normal. This was all done with a single dose of Acetaminophen.

 

Richard Kuhns has been writing for the internet for over four years. He has many self help mp3 downloads at http://www.DStressDoc.com Please go to http://www.GlutathioneForHealth.com to find out how and take advantage of a risk free offer.

 

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