Mesothelioma and General Health

1). Any food with refined flours.
2). All fried food.
3). Saturated fat and trans polyunsaturated fatty acids.
4). Food of animal origin, bearers of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid of animal origin that severely depresses the immune system.
5). Foods with chemical additives. All canned foods, processed foods contain chemicals that damage the health and do not allow proper nutrition and body function, all persons should avoid these foods, but people with cancer should have a total abstention from this kind of food.
6). Smoked foods preserved in salt or broiled.
7). Industrialized foods.
8). Refined sugar, this is so important that we have a theme where we talk about the problems of sugar consumed when a person has breast cancer, you can see this in the following link: Sugar and breast cancer
Each food or food group influences mentioned here to give benefits to cancer because they obstruct the proper functioning of the body in a holistic manner and at the same time unable to obtain proper nutrition is necessary in a person with cancer , so we have double disadvantage with these foods.

In some cases could be three disadvantages, as well as some of these foods can contain carcinogens and this complicates the fight against this disease.

As you can see it is important that we control our food well, they can help determine the disease, one hand we have a proper diet will help us to nourish the body properly, do not interrupt their operation and help you dispose of toxins. On the other hand if we consume these foods, do not properly nourish the body and this will weaken against the disease, besides its proper functioning obstructed and finally entered the body more carcinogens. (more…)

1 in 9 women will develop cancer during their lifetime to moms!

It is the leading cancer affecting women. Like all cancers there is a genetic susceptibility, in this case caused by a mutation of the genes BRCA 1, BRCA 2 and p53. Which explains a greater risk if the mother and / or sisters have developed.

To date there is no possibility of gene therapy to serve as a prevention or treatment of this disease.
Where it can be done? much? to avoid the appearance of a breast cancer is to reduce environmental risk factors. Of such factors include obesity, certain foods and some hormones.

The obesity. It is by far the most important risk factor. This is due to hormones and other substances (adipokines) that produces the ejido fat. Some of these (estrogen, tumor necrosis factor, etc..) Act directly and indirectly on breast tissue, encouraging the development of this cancer. In addition, obese people usually have an increase in blood insulin, which is known as insulin resistance. Insulin increases the mitosis in mammalian cells.
Feeding
Fats. Studies in Britain have indicated that consuming 90 grams of fat, increased by 3 times the risk of doing a breast cancer. And if these fats are saturated, the risk is greater.

Dietary fiber . Exert a protective role, apparently by reducing insulin resistance

Soy. The protein but not the sauce, contains two breast shields flavonoids: genistein and daidzein.

Alcohol. Significantly increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Just consume 10 grams of alcohol a day to increase the risk of breast cancer by 7% compared to women who do not drink. No matter the source of alcohol: wine, beer or stronger drinks.
How much is 10 grams of alcohol? 10 grams of alcohol equivalent to 1 glass of wine, or 1 can of beer or a measure (1 oz) of liquor, rum, vodka or whiskey. Interestingly, this risk occurs as long as they drink on a daily basis .

Hormones. The risk exists, but it is more than alcohol and less than that produced obesity. Estrogens act as promoters of breast cancer. While estrogens are highest at the breast, the greater the risk of developing cancer.
The latest studies on the role of estrogen and breast cancer have concluded that the most important is the estrogen level the breast, the amount of these hormones that circulate in the blood. So all the factors that increase the amount of estrogen to breast level, will be at risk for developing cancer at that level. And during menopause, adipose tissue is the main producer of estrogen.

So if you want to reduce your risk, avoid obesity, do not drink alcohol daily, reduce fat, especially saturated fat, eat at least 15 grams of fiber a day and keep track of your hormones

Within the broad range of possibilities presented to us by the food industry, our purpose as consumers is to choose the right foods and not harmful to our health.

Some food products are made with aggregates to promote conservation, to replace the originals to provide fewer calories or enhance flavor and make it more appetizing meals.

It seems that only advantages are offered to us and yet, in the background of these there are certain “qualities” that we should take into account, since many of them are related to the development of some cancers.

The effects of food
Thus, they offer the possibility of adverse effects known to have some food, beverages and food products, and those that can provide some methods of preparation. (more…)

Medical Detoxification
Detoxification is usually used as a precursor of other treatments treatment and its purpose is to mitigate the possible effects of the interruption of drug use. It consists of administering medication paulativamente decreasing doses until withdrawal of the person. It can be done on an outpatient or inpatient. This type of treatment is not designed to handle the psychological, social and behavior associated with addiction and therefore, does not usually produce lasting behavioral changes necessary for recovery.

Psychotherapy
addition to pharmacological treatments, interventions to change behavior, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy can be effective in reducing drug use in patients because of drug abuse. The provision of therapeutic services in an optimal combination for each individual is critical to successful treatment outcomes. therapy management of situations endow the people of the resources needed to address those situations that cause the problems for them, and established as environments that stimulate or trigger the desire to comsumer. The behavioral interventions have been developed cognitive to help change the thinking, expectations and behaviors of the patient and increase their ability to cope with various stress factors causing in life.

Programs agonist maintenance treatment (Mentadona)
In November 1997, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which are medical research centers who were born in the United States, gathered a group of Consensus on Effective Medical Treatment of Drug Addiction . This group of experts from across the nation concluded that opiate drug addictions are brain diseases and medical conditions that actually they can be effectively treated. Strongly recommended (1) increased access to treatment programs methadone maintenance for people who are addicted to heroin and other opiate drugs, and (2) the elimination of federal and state regulations and other barriers, that impede access to these programs. He also emphasized the importance of providing counseling substance abuse, psychosocial therapies and other patient support services that promote retention and success of treatment programs for methadone maintenance. The Methadone, a synthetic opiate medication hinders the effects of heroin for about 24 hours, has a proven history of success when prescribed at concentrations high enough for people addicted to heroin. The LAAM, also a synthetic opioid drug to treat heroin addiction, can prevent the effects of heroin up to 72 hours. Other approved products are naloxone, which is used to treat cases of overdose, and naltrexone, which block the effects of morphine, heroin and other opiates. Also are studying other drugs used in treatment programs for heroin. (more…)

We live in a world where it sells the idea that success depends on achieving real, sex, power, to be loved, things external to one who never meet and create a lot of desire to the point of having a neurotic majority population, many She becomes in the attachments or addictions that need attention in rehabilitation centers composed of professionals. In Sirdar Afin worked for many years for people with addictions or addicted human have the opportunity to have a good quality of life and reintegrate the family healthy, work and society.

While it is true that the power to choose a rehabilitation center , is not an easy task, especially when it comes to targeting the correct method of election of alcoholism and drug treatments , it is important to note what works and we attended the multiprofessional and individualized work in a holistic, spiritual and human, is the best.

Afin Sirdar is a treatment center for alcoholism and addiction important in Peru due to the human approach before we give the patient and family. We are a rehabilitation center in Lima performing ongoing research about the different pathological behaviors that occur in people addicted and attachments related to food, gambling, substance in general with obsessive compulsive features. In Sirdar Afin are aware of the responsibility to the best of each one of us to stop this scourge which if left unchecked leads a person to three destinations, jail, mental hospital and premature death. (more…)

Addiction to drugs is a serious health problem but do not always receive treatment, with consequent implications for the health of addicts, suffering in their family environment and social risks in educational and youth, the associated violence, or the public health costs related diseases by failing to act properly against drug addiction.

In many cases the absence of benzodiazepine drug treatment due to misconceptions about what addiction is. Yet for many people, the addiction is a matter of personal decision, ie it would be because the addict wants to consume a lot of drugs, or is it a matter of lack of character, and so the addict stops using drugs because he has no willpower . Behind these conceptions is the belief that leaving chemical addiction is entirely in the hands (at will) of the addicted person.

And here are many addictive drugs and treatments for specific drugs can differ. Treatment also varies depending on patient characteristics.

The problems associated with drug addiction can vary significantly. People addicted to drugs come from all walks of life. Many suffer from mental problems, occupational, physical, or social problems that make their addictive disorders much more difficult to treat. Even in cases where there are few associated problems, the severity of addiction itself is not equal for all people .

A variety of scientifically based approaches to addiction treatment. The drug addiction treatment can include behavioral therapy (such as counseling, cognitive therapy, or psychotherapy), medications, or a combination of both. Behavioral therapies offer strategies for addicts to confront their drug cravings, teach them ways to avoid drugs and prevent relapse and help them deal with relapse if they should they occur. When the drug-related behavior places the patient at high risk of contracting AIDS or other infectious diseases, behavioral therapies can help reduce the risk of disease transmission. For many patients, case management and the power be referred to other medical, psychological and social are essential components of treatment. (Substance Abuse Treatment in the United States.) The best programs provide a combination of therapies and other services to meet the needs of each patient, which are shaped by such issues as age, race, culture, sexual orientation, sex, pregnancy, parenthood, housing and work, plus the ability to have suffered physical or sexual abuse.

The drug addiction treatment can include behavioral therapy, medication, or a combination of both.

There are medications for the treatment of drug addiction such as methadone, LAAM and naltrexone, which are available for individuals addicted to narcotics. There Nicotine preparations (patches, gum, nasal spray) and bupropion available to individuals who are addicted to nicotine.

Components of a Comprehensive Treatment for Drug Abuse
The best treatment programs provide a combination of therapies and other services to meet the needs of each patient.

Medications such as antidepressants, for stabilizing mood, or neuroleptics may be critical for treatment success when patients have mental disorders that exist at the same time, such as depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, or psychosis.

Treatments can be performed in a variety of environments or sites, in many different ways and for different lengths of time. As drug addiction is typically a chronic disorder characterized by occasional relapses, a short-term treatment alone is not enough. For many people, treatment is a long-term process that involves multiple interventions to try to achieve abstinence.

The first and fundamental step in a possible drug treatment lies in the awareness by the individual addict. With the acceptance of the problem is that you can follow the way of detoxification and rehabilitation of the patient, if more than acceptance, there is a readiness and willingness to fix it.

The next stage in the process, then the addict is willing to treatment is one of the most difficult for the patient. This instance is the detoxification stage, where they have to cope with withdrawal symptoms. This is the moment where the relatives of the patient should assist and containment in order to overcome this stage in the rehabilitation process.

The stage of detoxification, can occur through a hospital clinic, where the patient is supervised by physicians who can help deal with any eventuality. On the other hand, this analysis can be carried out elsewhere, and not necessarily through a hospital, provided the patient a content by the family or friends.

The rehabilitation period
Once these first steps, it should become necessary the patient’s therapy. The possibilities of therapies, involve both individual as group. In the case of drugs, usually given individually. In the case of alcoholism, the possibility of the group, as given in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Through therapy, the aim is to locate the problems that led to reliance by the individual. In turn, it is possible that recovering addicts are given strong depressions, which are also treated in therapy, and can be compensated, if desired, with drugs.