HEALTH WISE!

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins University. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well...

No plastic containers in micro
No water bottles in freezer.
No plastic wrap in microwave...
A dioxin ! chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us..
He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers...
This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heat! ing food... You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.
He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.
Cover food with a paper towel instead.

HEALTH WISE!

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins University. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well...

No plastic containers in micro
No water bottles in freezer.
No plastic wrap in microwave...
A dioxin ! chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us..
He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers...
This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heat! ing food... You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.
He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.
Cover food with a paper towel instead.

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts

Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries

Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies

All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

Sponsored by: CoQ10, jojoba oil, goliath lab ejaculoid, palmetto

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts

Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries

Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies

All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

Sponsored by: CoQ10, jojoba oil, goliath lab ejaculoid, palmetto

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts

Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries

Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies

All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

Sponsored by: CoQ10, jojoba oil, goliath lab ejaculoid, palmetto

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.


2. Processed meats and bacon
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.




3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.



4. French fries
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .




5. Chips, crackers, and cookies
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.


BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS


1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.


2. Processed meats and bacon
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.




3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.



4. French fries
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .




5. Chips, crackers, and cookies
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.


BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS


1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that develops in the cells of the breast. The cells will continue to duplicate and become cancerous, whereas normal cells in the breast will grow, divide and know when to stop growing.

The breast covers a larger area than can be seen externally. It expands up to the collarbone and from the armpit to the breastbone in the centre of the chest.

Symptoms:Most commonly breast cancer is discovered as a small painless lump in the breast or armpit. It can be located by a self exam, physician, physical exam, or screening mammogram. Signs of breast cancer development may include:

-Changes in breast size or shape
-A lump or swelling in the armpit
-Nipple turning inwards
-Crusting or scaling on the nipple
-Dimpling or puckering of the skin
-Redness, swelling and increased warmth of the affected breast

Lumps in the breast are common, especially before a period. Not all lumps are cancerous and proper testing for diagnoses is necessary.

Causes:

There are various factors that play a role in developing breast cancer:

-Beginning to menstruate at an early age
-Taking hormone replacement therapy for more than 5 years
-Reaching menopause later than average
-Never having given birth or giving birth for the first time after age 30
-Having a family member being diagnosed with breast cancer prior to menopause; especially a sister, mother or daughter
-A woman being diagnosed previously in one breast is more likely to get it again
-Although it can develop at any age, the risk of getting breast cancer increases with age

Women who have many of these risk factors may never develop breast cancer. Also, women who do not have any of these risk factors may develop breast cancer.

Treatment:

In deciding on the appropriate treatment for an individual, a physician will consider a variety of factors for the diagnosed patient: age, general health, whether the diagnosed has gone through menopause and the stage, type and grade of the cancer itself. A few options for treatment are:

-Chemotherapy
-Surgery
-Radiation therapy
-Biological therapy
-Hormone therapy

At the end of cancer treatment, there may be feelings of mixed emotions. Some feel happy to return to their regular activities and others feel worried and anxious. No matter the outcome, the best way to help someone through this time is with lots of support. Talking with family, friends, physicians and others diagnosed with breast cancer will help support a patient through the entire process.

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that develops in the cells of the breast. The cells will continue to duplicate and become cancerous, whereas normal cells in the breast will grow, divide and know when to stop growing.

The breast covers a larger area than can be seen externally. It expands up to the collarbone and from the armpit to the breastbone in the centre of the chest.

Symptoms:Most commonly breast cancer is discovered as a small painless lump in the breast or armpit. It can be located by a self exam, physician, physical exam, or screening mammogram. Signs of breast cancer development may include:

-Changes in breast size or shape
-A lump or swelling in the armpit
-Nipple turning inwards
-Crusting or scaling on the nipple
-Dimpling or puckering of the skin
-Redness, swelling and increased warmth of the affected breast

Lumps in the breast are common, especially before a period. Not all lumps are cancerous and proper testing for diagnoses is necessary.

Causes:

There are various factors that play a role in developing breast cancer:

-Beginning to menstruate at an early age
-Taking hormone replacement therapy for more than 5 years
-Reaching menopause later than average
-Never having given birth or giving birth for the first time after age 30
-Having a family member being diagnosed with breast cancer prior to menopause; especially a sister, mother or daughter
-A woman being diagnosed previously in one breast is more likely to get it again
-Although it can develop at any age, the risk of getting breast cancer increases with age

Women who have many of these risk factors may never develop breast cancer. Also, women who do not have any of these risk factors may develop breast cancer.

Treatment:

In deciding on the appropriate treatment for an individual, a physician will consider a variety of factors for the diagnosed patient: age, general health, whether the diagnosed has gone through menopause and the stage, type and grade of the cancer itself. A few options for treatment are:

-Chemotherapy
-Surgery
-Radiation therapy
-Biological therapy
-Hormone therapy

At the end of cancer treatment, there may be feelings of mixed emotions. Some feel happy to return to their regular activities and others feel worried and anxious. No matter the outcome, the best way to help someone through this time is with lots of support. Talking with family, friends, physicians and others diagnosed with breast cancer will help support a patient through the entire process.

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that develops in the cells of the breast. The cells will continue to duplicate and become cancerous, whereas normal cells in the breast will grow, divide and know when to stop growing.

The breast covers a larger area than can be seen externally. It expands up to the collarbone and from the armpit to the breastbone in the centre of the chest.

Symptoms:Most commonly breast cancer is discovered as a small painless lump in the breast or armpit. It can be located by a self exam, physician, physical exam, or screening mammogram. Signs of breast cancer development may include:

-Changes in breast size or shape
-A lump or swelling in the armpit
-Nipple turning inwards
-Crusting or scaling on the nipple
-Dimpling or puckering of the skin
-Redness, swelling and increased warmth of the affected breast

Lumps in the breast are common, especially before a period. Not all lumps are cancerous and proper testing for diagnoses is necessary.

Causes:

There are various factors that play a role in developing breast cancer:

-Beginning to menstruate at an early age
-Taking hormone replacement therapy for more than 5 years
-Reaching menopause later than average
-Never having given birth or giving birth for the first time after age 30
-Having a family member being diagnosed with breast cancer prior to menopause; especially a sister, mother or daughter
-A woman being diagnosed previously in one breast is more likely to get it again
-Although it can develop at any age, the risk of getting breast cancer increases with age

Women who have many of these risk factors may never develop breast cancer. Also, women who do not have any of these risk factors may develop breast cancer.

Treatment:

In deciding on the appropriate treatment for an individual, a physician will consider a variety of factors for the diagnosed patient: age, general health, whether the diagnosed has gone through menopause and the stage, type and grade of the cancer itself. A few options for treatment are:

-Chemotherapy
-Surgery
-Radiation therapy
-Biological therapy
-Hormone therapy

At the end of cancer treatment, there may be feelings of mixed emotions. Some feel happy to return to their regular activities and others feel worried and anxious. No matter the outcome, the best way to help someone through this time is with lots of support. Talking with family, friends, physicians and others diagnosed with breast cancer will help support a patient through the entire process.