Lung Cancer One-Year Survival Rate Improves in the United Kingdom

Lung Cancer One-Year Survival Rate Improves in the United Kingdom  

In general - the 5-year lung cancer survival rates for patients in the United Kingdom have slowly been improving.

Recent data released by the Public Health England's National Cancer Intelligence Network 

- recently said that near twice as many lung cancer patients lived over 12 months (2011 figures) than those who were diagnosed with lung cancer in 1990. Early diagnosis and improved treatments are seen to be behind these new figures - it was explained. And, although lung cancer incidents in men have been seen to be on the decline - those in women have risen. 

Since the 1970s, lung cancer diagnosed in women has been on the increase by around 73%, while those in men during the same period have decreased by 47% (mainly due to the different smoking trends between men and women [women are smoking more these days]).

 Although there has been an improvement in both early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, it is still the number-1 killer in the U.K., and the second most common cancer diagnosed after breast cancer. However, Dr Mick Peake, of the National Cancer Intelligence Network disclosed the following figures: 17% of 1990 lung cancer patients were still alive one-year after being first diagnosed with the disease (compared with 29% of men, and 33% of women in 2010).

 However, there seemed to be little change in the overall 5-year survival rate that still hovers around the 10% -11% figure. Smoking is still considered to be the main culprit that kills around 28,000 of the 35,000 that die every year in the U.K. due to lung cancer. 

Apart from the early detection of the disease, one of the main improvements for the short-term one-year figures seems due to the improvement in treatments, such as biological therapies that have been designed to help stop the metastasis (spread) of cancer cells, and newly developed techniques that allow for cancer cells to be frozen - cryotherapy. Treatments most often depend upon the stage at which the disease was diagnosed in a patient, together with other factors too.

 For example: age, gender, health, and patient history, all being important factors that help decide which treatment may be more suitable (each individual will be accessed on a one-by-one basis, as what may work for one, may not work for another [general guidelines will apply]). 

Dr Mick Peake, from the National Cancer Intelligence Network, said "This report shows that we are gradually making inroads into improving the survival rates of this common cancer; however, there is much more to be done for lung cancer patients with the majority still dying within a year of diagnosis." It was also commented by Nick Ormiston-Smith, Cancer Research U.K's head of statistics, that "It's great news that lung cancer in men has fallen by more than a third since the early 1990s." 

He further went on to talk about the trends in lung cancer incidence rates reflecting past trends in cigarette smoking, where many men actually quit smoking during the 1950s and onwards, which in his words, said "we are now seeing the positive impact of that, but unfortunately this smoking fall didn't occur for women until later, etc." 

Although, one-year survival rates are now approaching those of other countries, where previously - historically they had shown better results, smoking by youngsters is still seen to be a problem (better awareness among the young should be a priority).

 However, a recent campaign encouraging "anyone" who had a cough lasting more than 3-days to get it checked-out, was credited with picking-up more than 700 extra cases of the disease ([2012] that was compared with cases picked-up during a similar campaign during 2011).  

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3 Strategies For Losing Weight Without Dieting

3 Strategies For Losing Weight Without Dieting

I really dislike the word "diet".

 I think that most people who want to lose weight break out into a cold sweat when they hear the word. 

It conjures up fears of being hungry all the time and feeling deprived. Not a great strategy for long term and sustainable weight loss. When I talk to clients about losing weight, I tell them that they will lose weight without dieting. How's that possible?

 Doesn't weight loss and crazy fad diets go together? Maybe for short-term weight loss it does. But weight loss that is long-term and sustainable is done with subtle changes to lifestyle. 

Here are 3 strategies for losing weight without dieting: 1. Eat Slowly: This strategy is so simple that you may find it hard to believe. You can lose all of the weight you want if you did this one thing every day. Here is the way it works - It takes about 20 minutes for your gut to communicate with your brain that you are full. 

That's a long time, considering the average meal-time for folks is about 6 minutes.

 Think about all of the food you can eat before your brain says that you are full!! This is the main reason why so many of us OVEREAT. So the fix for this is to eat slowly. In fact, you should shoot for taking 15 to 20 minutes to complete your meal. The best way to do this is to take a bite of food and put your fork down. Talk to the other people at the table. Take a drink of water. 

Listen to the conversation of others. Then go ahead and take

Because we live in an age of abundance, food is readily available. Se we eat more for pleasure and entertainment than for sustenance. 

Try this - Stop eating when you feel like you are about 80% full. What does this feel like? It is a feeling of "not being hungry". In other words, when your hunger is satisfied, stop eating. Even if you have food still on your plate, stop eating and put it into a piece of Tupperware. 

This is going to do a few things. First, it will enhance your mind/body connection. Secondly, it will shrink your stomach. When you eat more slowly and stop when you are no longer hungry, your stomach will shrink. This is a lot less expensive than gastric by-pass surgery. Once your stomach has shrunk a bit, it will be very easy to reduce your portion sizes.

 3. Cut Your Portion Sizes by 25% to 50%: If you are a "big eater", this one will sound impossible. But, if you slow down and stop eating when you are 80% full, then you will naturally eat less full. This will shrink your stomach and pretty soon you will feel totally satisfied on ½ of what you would normally eat. So think about what would happen to your waistline if you cut your food intake by 50%.

 By the way, this is without changing the foods you eat normally. In other words, losing weight without dieting. I have a client who lost 65 pounds in 5 months by following these 3 strategies. He did not change his diet, just how much he was eating. 

Once he lost the weight, he then started focusing on the nutrition end and introduced foods with a higher nutritional value. He wanted more "nutritional" bang for his "caloric" buck. 

That allowed him to not only lose more weight, but significantly increase his energy. So if you have tried dieting in the past and nothing has worked, give these 3 strategies a try and see if you don't start seeing some results.  

Early Morning Exercise - 3 Tips to Start Exercising in the Morning With Ease

Early Morning Exercise - 3 Tips to Start Exercising in the Morning With Ease  

Whether you're exercising to lose weight or to boost fitness level, the early workout routine is the way to go.

 A morning workout is the ideal training strategy for boosting metabolism levels and staying charged up-mentally and physically- for the rest of the day. Not only that, over 90 percent of people who work out consistently exercise first thing in the morning. That's why the odds of achieving your fitness goals are one your side when starting out the day with a workout. As a result, if you're looking to get the most out of your morning workouts, here are a few practical tips that can help. Get the Perfect Sleep When it comes to feeling energized and ready for the morning workout, sleeping right is the first step. 

Good quality sleep is vital as the training itself. If you're well rested after a night's sleep, your body will perform better both during the exercise and throughout the day. On the other hand, bad sleep can spell disaster on your fitness and overall productivity and wellbeing levels.
        As a result, make sure to get plenty of sleep during the night. To do that, you need to take conscious control over your sleep schedule. The best way to do so is to readjust you inner clock by setting up a sleep rhythm where you get to go to bed and wake up at the same time everyday-even on Sunday. The 11.30 to 7.00 seems to be the most suitable sleep schedule. 

Nonetheless, no suit fits all. You need to find what works best for you and stick with it. However, the more hours you log in before midnight, the better and high quality sleep you're going to get. Get Ready the Night Before Nothing kills efficiency and productivity and causes mind-numbness more than being in reactive mode. Opting for this way of behaving is a sure of way of suffering from confusion, bewilderment and lack of motivation. Instead, opt for the better approach of planning ahead your actions and watching from far as everything folds down to your liking.

 As a result, make sure to lay out your training clothes, running shoes or any other gear you mind vital in the clear before you go to bed at night. Doing so will boost your motivation and help you log in more time on the workout. Furthermore, doing so will take much of the guess work out of the training, thus leave you with enough mental space to focus on the workout itself. Start the Morning with Water Dehydration can spell disaster on your training program. 

And the chances of suffering from it in the early morning-especially after 7 or 8 hours of sleep-are high. Exercising on a dehydrated body causes discomforts, muscle cramping and spikier heart rates, thus leading to dizziness, lightheadedness, and premature fatigue. In fact, severe dehydration leads to serious health troubles, even death. 

As a result, make sure to get plenty of water first thing in the morning. Shoot for at least 2 glasses of water as soon you wake up and always keep a water bottle near the bed. In addition, keep your body well hydrated throughout the workout, and instantly refill your fluid tanks afterwards.  

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Holistic Approach to ADD and ADHD

 Holistic Approach to ADD and ADHD

What is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)? 

ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, are one in the same. There are actually six types of ADD according to Dr. Amen of Amen Clinics. ADD can be caused by a deficiency of adrenaline. Adrenaline is produced by the adrenal glands that sit on top of the kidneys. These small glands produce countless neurotransmitters and hormones, and control the autonomic nervous system. 

A deficiency of adrenaline would indicate weakened adrenal glands. This weakening can occur due to excessive stress, chemicals, drugs, acid build-up within the body, or hormone ingestion or exposure. When the body is given something, such as a hormone that it naturally produces, the body will eventually slow production or stop production all together. The most unknown source of adrenaline that is consumed on a daily basis is in the consumption of meat products. In a slaughterhouse setting, the animal can sense danger and smell death. 

The animals, like humans, go into a state of "fight or flight". During this state, the body releases adrenaline. After the animal is killed the adrenal remains in its flesh and is then consumed. An acidic diet is also a major contributing factor. Acids are corrosive, irritating to the nervous system, inflammatory promoting, and damage cells. The glands and organs become damaged by acidic waste that is not being removed efficiently. This waste begins to affect cell health and function. Heavy metals, drugs, food additives and specific foods could all be possible culprits. 

All of these things are harmful to the nervous system and can cause or make symptoms worse. These substances can create an environment within the body that is conducive to irritation and inflammation of the nervous system, creating ADD like symptoms. Possible Symptoms - Frequently late, takes them longer than predicted to do projects - Have a haphazard approach to projects - Doesn't always learn easily - Blurts things without thinking - Not always truthful - Having difficultly do boring things - Can't always sit still for long periods of time Treatment The treatment commonly used to address ADD is a widespread use of stimulants such as Ritalin. 

The goal is to correct the behavior, however stimulants subdue behavior by impairing mental function and they often cause the very problem that they are administered to correct. Effects of ADD Medication Stimulants have a very powerful effect on the functioning of the brain and can lead to addictions and abuse. In most children these drugs cause a rebound reaction, causing a worsening of behavioral symptoms a few hours later after the last dosage. With larger dosages and prolonged use, they can lead to severe withdrawal reactions such as crashing and symptoms such as extreme fatigue, depression, and even suicidal feelings. Stimulants can over stimulate the brain causing personality changes, insomnia, agitation, irritability, and nervousness; confusion and disorientation, apathy, social isolation, sadness, seizures, and very commonly severe depression. 

Stimulants can also cause paranoia involving fearful and even violent feelings towards others. In addition, stimulants can also create emotional disturbances and mania. Causes and Contributing Factors Processed Sugar - Children with ADD have weakened adrenal glands. One of the many responsibilities of the adrenals include sugar metabolism. When there is an excess sugar intake, sugar metabolism is hindered and there is an excess of sugar within the blood, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. Our bodies use carbon as fuel, carbon is simply sugar. When processed sugars are ingested, there is an excess of fuel that can create ADD type behavior.

 Excitotoxins - Excitotoxins are isolated amino acids that over-stimulate brain cells to death. The most common excitotoxins are MSG (mono-sodium glutamate) and Aspartame. These chemicals are found in almost all processed foods and even some health foods. Theses additive are often listed under different names on the food label Neurotoxins - The adrenal glands are in control of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system controls all involuntary actions of the body including breathing, heart contractions, and the contractions of the digestive tract that move food through the body. 


A neurotoxin is a compound that poisons the nervous system. These chemicals are often found lying around a person's home in products such as laundry detergent, air fresheners, perfumes, etc. Excessive Television, Video Games, and Computer Usage - Digital dementia is a new diagnostic term used among the medical community caused by the excessive usage of electronics for anything other than work. Video games and television also tend to be excessively violent; this exposure stimulates the weakened adrenal glands temporarily making the person feel better but further weakening the adrenal glands in the long-term due to over-stimulation. 

Yelling or Scalding - Yelling or scalding a child creates the same reaction within the body as violent or scary video-games or movies. Yelling at a child or adult with ADD creates the same stimulating adrenal effect within the body as frightening movies. The adrenals are over stimulated, creating a false sense of well-being. This may cause a child to act out more in order to stimulate the adrenals to release hormones for that temporary feeling. Some adults may even display conflict seeking behavior and intentionally start fights and arguments seeking the same physiological response. 

Holistic Approach The first step to addressing any issue within the body is to stop treating the symptoms and begin addressing the cause or causes. When the cause is removed, only then can the body begin to heal and regenerate itself. Every person is dealing with different causes including genetic and glandular weaknesses and different states of health. Some may see improvement immediately with minor changes, while others may require complete lifestyle changes. All illnesses and abnormalities within the body are due to inappropriate behavior of the cell that is subject to the environment of the internal fluids that are dependent on the functions of the nutritive and elimination processes. Once the body is brought back into balance, it is only then the body is capably of healing itself.  

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Colon Cleaning or Colonic Irrigation

Colon Cleaning or Colonic Irrigation?

While there is no conclusive scientific evidence to support colon cleaning,

 it is nevertheless marketed as an effective and alternate means of providing relief in acute cases of stomach disorders such as severe constipation, build of fecal matter etc.

 It is believed that the colon has its own natural mechanism of cleansing without any outside aid. Several factors relating to the person receiving colon cleaning have to be taken into consideration such as past or existing medical history, other medical symptoms that may lead to complications and risks etc. 

History Colon cleaning was a practiced medical therapy of Ancient Greeks and Egyptians known as 'auto intoxication'. The general belief is that prolonged accumulation of putrefied fecal matter forms a residue in the colon which gives rise to inflammation and symptoms of ill health. This theory was propounded on the notion that food enters the intestine and rots there unless it is eliminated at the earliest. 

Early 19th century studies seemed to support this theory but more recent scientific studies point to no conclusive evidence of its benefits. Modern day scientific studies have thrown no concrete evidence to support colon cleaning as a practice. Neither colon surgeries nor observations have found the need for colon cleaning to alleviate the symptoms of ill health. Hydrotherapy Colon therapy contains a variety of medications and therapies. Some of these medications are oral supplements while others are in the form of colonic irrigation or hydrotherapy.

 Hydrotherapy or enema, where water mixed with herbs or other liquids is injected by means of a tube into the rectum as a means of colon cleaning, is generally not advised by expert medical practitioners. This disrupts the natural balance between bacteria and natural chemicals in the intestines. Medical records show that electrolyte imbalances can cause heart attacks and improper use and unhygienic equipment can trigger amoebiasis. 

Repeated colon cleaning can cause salt depletion, anemia and malnutrition. Other forms of colon cleaning include herbal supplements and other medications that support colon cleaning as an alternative medical therapy. But even here, continuous use of herbal and other oral supplements sometimes interfere with the natural functions of the body and disrupt absorption of nutrients and minerals, thereby becoming ineffective. 

FDA regulations While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued letters warning manufacturers and promoters of colon cleaning products not to indulge in false claims of effectiveness, there is no regulation to control the use of these products or supplements. Most of them violate safety issues and do not conform to any quality control regulations. 

The scientific community strongly recommends that the only way to eliminate toxins from the body is to ensure that the colon remains clean. This can be easily done by eating the right foods that are nutritious and balanced, and by introducing good bacteria that improve the micro flora of the intestines. Today, there is a vast variety of Probiotic foods that can easily be introduced in the diet. 

By ensuring a healthy lifestyle that includes a combination of good vegetables and fruits, lots of fiber and natural nutrients, moderate exercise and by avoiding processed and refined foods that contain preservatives and additives, we can ensure a healthy and clean colon that is capable of removing waste and toxins from our body easily.  

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