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The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be over 1.5 million new cancer cases in 2015. While this is a high number, medical experts across the board agree that early detection is crucial to successfully fighting the disease.

There are some symptoms one should never ignore, and paying attention to these changes in the body is such an important part of detecting serious medical issues like cancer. I know my own body best, so when I saw this list of common cancer symptoms that can help with early detection, I knew I’d be watching out for them.

Dr. Beth Y. Karlan of Cedars-Sinai’s Cancer Institute says that if you have symptoms that are “persistent and progressive, meaning you wake up every morning and feel something and it has you worried — even for two weeks in a row — it really is worth calling your physician and having it checked out.”

Like a lot of people, I incorrectly thought that breast cancer symptoms only affected women and I didn’t have to worry about them. I was also wrong in thinking that symptoms associated with colon cancer only affected men. But I was very surprised to see how many symptoms affected both men and women, just like in the case of a heart attack. I’m so glad I know what to look for now!

Scroll through to see which symptoms should be a red flag for women, men, or for both women and men. While these symptoms don’t always mean cancer is the problem, they are a sign that you should see a doctor right away.


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Why is it that GBS bacteria affect fish species, in particular, the snakehead and Asian bighead carp?

Dr Leong: Bacteria, unlike viruses, are less species specific.

For example, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be found only in monkeys and humans, but not pigs, mosquitoes or rats.

Bacteria, however, can work on different animals and are not species-specific.

GBS has been identified in other fish, especially the tilapia fish, so it has a predisposition to affect fish - See more at THIS LINK.

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A friend of mine had been experiencing problems with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Some time later when I met her again, she was much better, thanks to fenugreek.

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This message is about the unethical way of producing cooking oil using recycled oil materials.

How do we determine if we are the victims?

Place our cooking oil in the fridge for about 2 hours, if there is whitish
bubbles or foaming, you know then it is made from recycled oil waste
materials.

The simple test :-
Place a clove of garlic when frying vegetables.
If the garlic turns red, it means the toxic level of recycled oil is very high.

Garlic should remain white if the oil is of good quality.

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Pregnant woman amongst latest MERS cases in S. Korea.

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How Carrot Juice can beat Colon Cancer.

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If the only way you’ve enjoyed bananas is on your oatmeal or as an easy snack, then grab a big bunch of the yellow fruits and get ready. Here are 15 surprising uses for bananas, and not one of them is banana bread!

How will you use your bananas?

The following 15 suggestions are arranged by category: peels only, fruit only, and fruit formulas.

Peels Only

Whiten teeth. Rub a bananas peel (outside of the skin) against your teeth to whiten them

Treat insect bites: Rub a piece of banana peel against insect bites to reduce the itch.

Get rid of splinters: Bananas have enzymes that reportedly will help extract a splinter from your skin if you place a piece of banana peel against the injury.

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A new study suggests that a consumer demand for chicken and pork in places like India, Russia, China, and Brazil will help drive a large increase in overuse of the drugs by 2030. Is there anything we can do about it?

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When Gretty Amaya took an unpaid maternity leave five months ago, she started what she calls a part-time job to help pay the bills. Ms. Amaya, who lives in Miami, has made more than $2,000 so far by pumping breast milk and selling what is left over after feeding her baby daughter. 

Frozen milk from Ms. Amaya — and from hundreds of other women throughout the country — is flown here to what resembles a pharmaceutical factory. Inside, it is concentrated into a high-protein product fed to extremely premature babies in neonatal intensive care units, at a cost of thousands of dollars a baby.

A doctor friend once told me to take painkillers only under very dire circumstances. Then, he gave a very detailed explanation why I should heed his advice. Of course I did and I am so glad for that tip.

Anyway, I just came across this very interesting article about fourteen natural alternatives to painkillers.

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It's time to recognize a simple, yet alarming truth. We are all living in a sea of microwave radiation - generated by microwave ovens, cell phones and Wi-Fi 'hot spots'. This exposure represents one of the greatest threats to human health, and the telecommunication industry does NOT want you to know the truth about electromagnetic frequencies. (EMFs)

The stakes are very high. We are seeing an epidemic rise in the rates of autism, chronic fatigue and stress-related diseases like cancer. On the next NaturalNews Talk Hour, Jonathan Landsman and David Carpenter, M.D., an environmental health expert, talk about what you need to know to protect yourself from EMFs.

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The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has analyzed chicken nuggets to understand the contents of the processed food.

Researchers found that there is a lack of actual chicken meat. Only 40 to 50% of the chicken nugget was meat; the rest was a combination of fat, skin, sinew, blood vessels, nerves and bone fragments.

Richard deShazo, professor of medicine, pediatrics and immunology at UMMC said : “I was floored. I had read what other reports have said is in them and I didn’t believe it. I was astonished actually seeing it under the microscope. What has happened is that some companies have chosen to use an artificial mixture of chicken parts rather than low-fat chicken white meat, batter it up and fry it, and still call it chicken. It is really a chicken by-product high in calories, salt, sugar and fat that is a very unhealthy choice. Even worse, it tastes great and kids love it and it is marketed to them.”

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Among the most significant organs in our body are the kidneys. They aid in the detoxification and filter degradations from the blood, also excess products from the urine. The times when the kidneys are not capable of processing toxins efficiently, then kidney stones are formed. Kidney stones bring about pain and as far as possible obstruction of urine flow.

Here you can find some plain natural cures that can help ease the difficulties of kidney stones and quicken the body’s natural healing process.

1. Fresh Apple Cider Vinegar

This is one the most beneficial remedies for the discomfort and pain that kidney stones provoke. You should mix about 1 ½ cups of organic olive oil with 1 ½ cups of organic lemon juice, when the first symptom of stone pain occurs. Drink this mixture and follow with a glass of decontaminated water. Next, hold back for about 30 minutes and then mix 1 tablespoon of fresh apple cider vinegar with squeezed juice of half a lemon and a glass of purified water.

Do the recipe again, with the lemon juice, water and apple cider vinegar, every hour till symptoms ameliorate.

2. Kidney Beans


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There’s a lot we can do to protect ourselves from certain cancers — don’t smoke, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, and try not to breathe or ingest too many chemical pollutants in the air or our food. But scientists have always known that this was only part of the cancer story.

There’s also heredity, but that only explains about 5% to 10% of cancer. The truth of the matter is that some tumors emerge simply at random.

But how much of malignancy can be attributed to this unfortunate roll of the dice?

What really causes cancer?

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While awareness about cancer should be shared by both of the sexes, a number of surveys show that women are generally more aware and knowledgeable about their risk for certain cancers than men. However, there are a number of cancers that men should know about and actively care for, one of them being prostate cancer.

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While we cannot survive a full day without water, so few of us actively drink water each day. Well shying away from what you may classify as a 'bland' beverage could be costing you in a number of other areas. Here are some common ailments that usually result from dehydration and a reminder on just how important drinking water is to our health.


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If you’ve been wondering about all the new teas in the supermarket, then it’s high time you expand your tea knowledge.

Learn more about the different types of teas and their health benefits.


#1: Green tea

This tea is considered the best tea, if you want to lose weight. It is made from steamed tea leaves. Green tea contains a high dose of EGCG. This compound has powerful properties, which prevent various diseases like cancer of the bladder, breast, lung, stomach etc. It is also helpful in preventing Alzheimer’s disease, and is a great fat burning and stress killing tool.
#2: Black tea

This tea is very popular, and is widely consumed. It is made from fermented tea leaves. Black tea contains high levels of caffeine. According to various studies, black tea is very effective in controlling the damage to the lungs caused by smoking. Besides, it also lowers the risk of stroke.

#3: Oolong tea

This tea is more or less similar to black tea, but the only difference is, this tea is fermented for a longer duration, which gives it a stronger taste. Due to a certain enzyme present in this tea, it helps in melting triglycerides, and hence aids in weight loss.

#4: White tea

White tea is one such tea, which undergoes minimum processing, so it has a high level of antioxidants. These antioxidants, which are present in white tea, help in preventing damage by free radicals. Besides, regular consumption also helps in lowering the risk of cancer, blood pressure and cholesterol problems.

#5: Pu-erh tea

Pu-erh tea is made from the leaves and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant. During its preparation, it goes through both fermentation and then prolonged storage. This tea is useful for improving overall mental health and helps in reducing high cholesterol in the body.

#6: Flavored tea

Flavoured tea is nothing other than your normal black, white or green tea, which is paired with various flavours like cinnamon, lavender etc. They have the same level of antioxidants like their counterparts, but the addition is you will also be getting the health benefits of those flavours, which are added to your tea. Choose the sugar-free variants, to keep your blood sugar levels in check.

#7: Herbal tea

Herbal teas are a combination of dried fruits, flowers and herbs. There are various herbal tea in the market like chamomile tea, peppermint tea etc. All of them have specific benefits, ranging from providing sound sleep to lowering hypertension.

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