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‘It’s Cancer, We Have to Amputate Your Arm.’ -Australian Fruit Kills Cancer Tumours in Days
The Koala above in the image is so relaxed because he knows something you don’t. He knows about a berry in the Australian rain forest so he has, as all Aussies say, ‘no worries, mate!’
By Dean Gee4 years ago in Longevity
Indoor Air Quality is Essential to Lung Health
Air quality may seem like something to consider only when you are venturing outdoors. However, indoor concentrations of some pollutants are often two to five times higher than typical outdoor concentrations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and other respiratory diseases, spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to create a healthy living space by eliminating the many common and often unseen lung irritants and hazards found in the home that can pollute the air we breathe.
By Sonye Danoff4 years ago in Longevity
Have You Had Your Cancer Shot? You Know That Virus That Fights Cancer?.. Wait.. What?
Viruses are the bad guys, how we all hate viruses, and our hatred for them has grown over the past two years. I wish viruses could just disappear, but wait, not so fast.
By Dean Gee4 years ago in Longevity
Hippie Drinkers Live Longer?
Beer and weed, are not exactly the combination of nutrients that we would consider healthy, but are we wrong? I always wondered about the nutrients in these substances when observing people who seem to exist almost completely on these two rather troubling substances. Now that there ias a lot more reasearch being done on the health benefits of cannabinoids, is there something we have been missing all along?
By Dean Gee4 years ago in Longevity
'Self Eating' To Live Longer?
There is something eating us all, it is inside all of us, but this is a good thing. When we say something is eating us, we usually think of parasites that live off a host, they gain their nutrition and energy from the host. Things like intestinal worms come to mind (huge gross factor.)
By Dean Gee4 years ago in Longevity
That Old, Familiar 2am
I glance up from the computer screen, that old familiar 2am sting in my eyes, and wish my work were already done; wish I had planned better or worked faster. I need more focus, a better approach, clearer goals. No…I need sleep.
By Mariah Proctor4 years ago in Longevity
Losing Weight 1st Steps
We discussed the importance of exercise in my last weight-loss piece. Without it, don't even think about starting a weight-loss program! But what kind of exercise should you do? Here I have a list of helpful tips and hints to help you get the most out of your exercise (and weight-loss) efforts. Let's get this party started!
By The Blacksheepkid Collective by: El Pablo 1x4 years ago in Longevity
"The Care Aims Model": A Speech Therapist's Approach to Swallowing Difficulties (dysphagia) after Stroke
Dysphagia is a common morbidity in the event of stroke (Cohen et al, 2016; González-Fernández et al., 2014; SIGN, 2010; Teasell et al., 2018) and while most cases resolve within the first fortnight (Cohen et al, 2016; Groher and Crary, 2016; González-Fernández et al., 2014; Langdon, Jardine and Cichero, 2013), persisting dysphagia can significantly impact the patient’s quality of life and increase chances of developing other more serious infections (Langdon, Jardine and Cichero, 2013; Martino et al., 2005; SIGN, 2014). The Care Aims model (Malcomess, 2005) provides clinicians with a structure to guide their practice and details of individual roles can be systematically adapted to each care aim. Through the hypothetical case of 'John', this essay will attempt to examine the role of the speech and language therapist (SLT) in dysphagia management against elements of this model.
By Louisa Jane6 years ago in Longevity
My Experience with the Chemical Diet
Not many people have heard of the Chemical Diet, where you can lose weight fast. I hadn't heard of it myself until I read about it on James Duncan's blog site. I was sure it was a scam until I tried it and lost weight fast! So, I looked into it and couldn't find much about it except for it being mentioned on the Netmums website, and I read the comments from people who have tried the Chemical Diet, who claimed to have lost weight fast within the first week. At first, I thought it wasn't something that would work, but I was wrong!
By Denise Larkin6 years ago in Longevity
Coronavirus disease 2019 to 2020
Coronaviruses are important human and animal pathogens. At the end of 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei Province of China. It rapidly spread, resulting in an epidemic throughout China, followed by an increasing number of cases in other countries throughout the world. In February 2020, the World Health Organization designated the disease COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019 [1]. The virus that causes COVID-19 is designated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); previously, it was referred to as 2019-nCoV.
By KING SUNGO6 years ago in Longevity
Homelessness and healthcare: A crossroad in need of remedy
Living on the street or in crowded shelters places individuals at a severely heightened risk of illness. According to a Canada-wide study, people who experience homelessness are significantly less likely to reach the age of seventy-five—and despite this risk, their healthcare needs are often outpaced by the ongoing battle for basic food and shelter.
By Samah Saci6 years ago in Longevity
Understanding Rare Cancers
Although rare cancers don’t occur often, they can affect people of all ages and genders. Greater awareness of rare cancers may lead to earlier diagnosis and management, and potentially better survival rates. Consider these facts about soft tissue sarcomas, one type of rare cancer.
By David Wyld6 years ago in Longevity