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Ailment
Synonyms
Disease; Illness
Definition
Disease represents impairment of the normal state or
functioning of the body as a whole or of any of its
parts. Some diseases are acute, producing symptoms
that last short period of time, for example, flu, pneumonia.
There are also chronic disorders, such as, arthritis,
hypertension, etc. that last for a long time. Diseases
are usually classified according to cause. External
factors that produce disease are infectious agents,
including bacteria, viruses, fungi, but also disease may
occur as a consequence of different chemical and physical
agents such as drugs, poisons, radiation. Some diseases
are inherited and some of them acquired due to
environmental, infectious and various lifestyle factors.
Also, many diseases are attributed to emotional disturbances.
Most diseases occur as a result of an interaction
between the body and the environment. In ancient
times disease was ascribed to supernatural, spiritual,
and humoral factors.

Agent (of Disease)
Definition
A factor, such as a microorganism, chemical substance,
or form of radiation, whose presence, excessive presence,
or (in deficiency diseases) relative absence is
essential for the occurrence of a disease.

A new study finds high dose injections of Vitamin C can reduce cancerous tumors by half.

And what’s more — the treatment does not harm healthy cells, meaning
There are fewer difficult side-effects, often experienced with traditional cancer treatments like chemo and radiation.

Go home and die. That’s what doctors told 59 year old Arlindo Olivera.
His lung cancer was so advanced, it had spread to his brain and doctors
Said there was nothing they could do. Today, Arlindo is cancer free.

Arlindo believes his cancer is gone because of Vitamin C treatment.

Dr. Scott Greenberg says he has successfully treated many people with
Vitamin C infusions, including Arlindo.

Some doctors believe Vitamin C treatment works by killing the cancer
cells.

Researchers at the national institutes of health say it may also work as
An anti-oxidant protecting cells from the damage of free radicals.

The national institutes of health study treated mice with aggressive brain, ovarian and pancreatic tumors.
Tumor growth and weight was reduced by 41 to 53 percent and the brain cancer stopped spreading.
Doctor Greenberg says it only works in very high intravenous doses and can be used along with traditional chemo and radiation.
He says it’s a valuable option for those who don’t respond to other treatment.

Arlindo continues to be cancer free.
The treatment is not covered by insurance, but costs considerably less
Than standard chemotherapy or radiation.
It’s about 125 dollars per treatment versus several thousand dollars.

By Sandi Doughton

The Seattle Times

February 24, 2008 6:00 AM

Dreary northern winters are infamous for inducing depression. But being starved for sunlight can do more than kick you into a psychic hole.

A growing body of evidence suggests it can raise your risk of cancer, increase susceptibility to heart attack, diabetes and other disorders, and at least partly account for the region’s sky-high rates of multiple sclerosis.

The reason is vitamin D, an essential nutrient produced in abundance by skin exposed to the sun’s rays. Long dismissed as being important mainly for strong bones, the so-called sunshine vitamin is now recognized as a key player throughout the body, including the immune system. Continue Reading…

Researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital have begun a clinical study to explore a possible connection between vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance.

The hypothesis, that raising blood vitamin D levels in an obese, insulin-resistant population will improve the subjects? ability to metabolize sugar, could have eventual implications for patients with type 2 diabetes and their doctors.
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The so-called sunshine vitamin is poised to become the nutrient of the decade, if a host of recent findings are to be believed. Vitamin D, an essential nutrient found in a limited number of foods, has long been renowned for its role in creating strong bones, which is why it is added to milk.

Stuart Bradford

Now a growing legion of medical researchers have raised strong doubts about the adequacy of currently recommended levels of intake, from birth through the sunset years. The researchers maintain, based on a plethora of studies, that vitamin D levels considered adequate to prevent bone malformations like rickets in children are not optimal to counter a host of serious ailments that are now linked to low vitamin D levels.
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Women who were pregnant between 1938 and 1971 were commonly given diethylstilbestrol (DES) by their doctors. DES is a synthetic estrogen. Doctors used to believe that DES helped to reduce the number of miscarriages and premature births that women were experiencing. If your mother was given DES, then you may experience some infertility problems or other health complications as a result.
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Imagery Uses for Cancer Treatment

Imagery For Cancer Treatment

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, and you want to have the best chance to survive it, then the Fighting Cancer From Within Book and CD Set is for you. The way you use your mind can make a huge difference in what happens to you; the evidence points to effects that range from improving your emotional well-being to reducing adverse effects of treatments, to surviving, even thriving, through the experience.
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Uses for Cancer Treatment

Imagery For Cancer Treatment

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, and you want to have the best chance to survive it, then the Fighting Cancer From Within Book and CD Set is for you. The way you use your mind can make a huge difference in what happens to you; the evidence points to effects that range from improving your emotional well-being to reducing adverse effects of treatments, to surviving, even thriving, through the experience.
Continue Reading…