Nutrition and Cancer Supplements, Minerals & Herbs

Many cancer patients often begin wondering about extra supplements and vitamin intake while going through treatment or immediately after. Some begin taking massive amounts of “natural” herbs and minerals to halt or reverse their cancer or illness. Others take these supplements because they want to actively participate in their treatment, improve their overall nutrition, or…

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Cancer and Nausea

One of the most common side effects and issues after cancer diagnosis and treatment is nausea and vomiting. There are many reasons that can make a person nauseous in varying degrees of severity. Nausea is not solely linked to cancer, and cancer is not solely linked to nausea. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a severe nausea and…

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Barrett’s Esophagus Information

Barrett’s esophagus is normally diagnosed in those who have had a hard run with gastrointestinal issues and long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease. In Barrett’s esophagus, the tissue in the cylinder-like muscle that connects your stomach to your mouth is replaced by tissue that is like what is found in your intestinal lining. Barrett’s esophagus is associated…

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Nutrition & Cancer Preparing for Cancer Treatment

Your cancer treatment is a time for you to focus on staying strong and working through and minimizing the side affects you are experiencing. Healthy eating is also a key in supplying your body with the nutrients it needs to stay as strong and well as possible. Not everyone that goes through cancer treatment will…

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Lung Cancer: Early Signs, Symptoms & Prevention 

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs, which are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale, and release carbon dioxide when you exhale. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and affects both men and women. This cancer…

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Breast Cancer Signs, Symptoms and Self-Checks

Knowing your body and breasts should be taught to all women from birth. This does not simply mean knowing your breast size or how they look, this also means knowing how they feel. The tissue differences, the nuances of each, and what is common or uncommon for you. Having regular breast checks, done by yourself…

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The Many Types of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can begin anywhere in the breast. This means the ducts, the lobes, and in some cases, the tissue in between. In this article you can learn briefly about each type of breast cancer and how it can affect you. This list includes non-invasive, invasive, and metastatic breast cancers. Breast cancer can touch the…

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Ostomies 101: The Various Types of Ostomies

Ostomies are designed to step in on certain medical situations or chaos to be a life-saving intervention to allow body waste to freely leave the body through a stoma in the abdomen. There are three standard types of ostomies: colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy. A colostomy is done along the colon, an ileostomy is created near…

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