By John Fink
Cancer prevention and optimum health checklist: Five basic things you must do.
(1.) The first thing you must do is maintain a healthy blood oxygen level. Why is your oxygen level so important? According to a research conducted by the John Hopkins Cancer Research Center, cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated medium. That research also stated that the lack of oxygen is the root cause of many diseases.
Not maintaining a healthy blood oxygen level can be very costly to your health and to your finances.
Matthew Pusey is a 32-year-old fitness enthusiast who has never smoked. He has terminal lung cancer. His oxygen levels were desperately low and he had lost 10% of his body weight. Terminal lung cancer is a costly price for not maintaining a healthy blood oxygen level. Mr. Pusey is taking a drug called Avastin which helps restore oxygen to the body. It is also very expensive. Avastin cost s up to $5,700 per treatment. Mr. Pusey is funding the treatment from his savings.
Don't wait until your oxygen level falls to dangerous levels and will be very expensive to remedy. There are oxygen supplements that you can take to help prevent your oxygen level from plummeting to dangerous levels.
(2.) The second thing you must do for cancer prevention and optimum health is to refrain from smoking. If you are already a smoker, QUIT. There is no doubt in my mind that my cancer which started in my tonsils was a direct result of my smoking non filter cigarettes for over 50 years.
"When you light up a cigarette and inhale it, you're not just inhaling the nicotine but also replacing some oxygen molecules with the byproduct." Joyce Davidson, registered nurse and facilitator for the smoking cessation course.
You may think that the first item on this checklist should have been to quit smoking, and the checking your blood oxygen level the second item. They are in this order because, although smoking definitely lowers your blood oxygen level, you do not have to smoke in order to have a low blood oxygen level.
(3.) Be sure you are eating foods that help prevent cancer. Listing a cancer prevention diet is beyond the scope of this article. A simple healthy diet includes high fiber and fruits and vegetables. Check with your health care professional for a cancer prevention diet that is right for you. Cancer prevention diets are not "One size fits all."
For instance, Brazil nuts are a rich form of selenium. The University of Arizona showed that only two unshelled Brazil nuts daily - resulted in a 39 percent overall decrease in cancer deaths.
However, Brazil nuts, or any type of nut, is not good for me. As a result of having a colostomy during my cancer treatment, nuts, corn, and other small kernel foods are not for me. Again, check with your health care professional for a cancer prevention diet that is right for you.
(4.) Exercise. The American Cancer Society recommends exercising 30 or more minutes, at least 5 days a week! There are many ways to exercise without lifting weights, buying an exercise machine or joining a gym. Walking, dancing, Tai Chi or Yoga are all recommended.
Just as in selecting the right diet for you as an individual, your exercise plan must be unique for you. Again, check with your health care professional before starting an exercise program.
30 minutes of vigorous exercise daily may be perfectly alright for one person and a death sentence for another. You can use some common sense when it comes to exercise.
(5.) Last but not least. Detecting cancer early increases survival rates. You should have a complete cancer-related exam every three years if you are between 20 and 40 years of age. Once you reach 40, you should have a complete cancer-related exam yearly. These exams are not cancer screening tests. They can help you doctor recommend what screening test would be right for you.
Screening means checking your body for cancer before there are signs or symptoms of the disease. The routine performance of screening tests may find many kinds of cancer early, when treatment is likely to work best. Unfortunately, there are no screening tests for many types of cancer. There are very reliable screenings for these types of cancer; Bladder cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Skin Cancer.
John Fink is a Stage IV Cancer Survivor Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_Fink |
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