Side Effects Of Radiation Therapy

After you undergo radiation therapy, you will most likely be able to witness a number of side effects. But their effect may vary for each person. Some people may have severe side effects while others can have very mild effects.
The effect of radiation therapy largely depends upon how often and for which body part the therapy is given.Those who receive chemotherapy, before, after or during radiation therapy, may have side effects that are more severe.

The side effects that are generally experienced after radiation therapy are:


Fatigue
Most patients experience fatigue during the course of therapy. But the degree of fatigue affects a person depending on his/her level of energy. Those who receive several weeks of treatment may experience fatigue frequently. For most patients undergoing radiation therapy, fatigue is mild.

However, your doctor will advise you to take proper rest and limit your activity. Try to get uninterrupted sleep at night and eat healthy nutritious diet to increase your energy level.

Skin Problems
During your treatment, you may go through some skin changes in the area that are exposed to radiation. The skin may appear red, sensitive and tanned just like sunburn. You may experience skin irritation and dryness of skin.
Depending on the dose of radiation, your skin may peel, become dry and itchy or you can even have blisters as radiation therapy damages healthy skin cells of the treatment area. Treated area should be cleaned gently with mild soap and water and pat dried with a soft towel.
Take special care of your skin during the therapy. Your doctor can prescribe special creams and gels for improving the condition of the skin. You must avoid scented body lotions and perfumes, and exposing the affected area directly to sun. Stay away from wearing tight fitting clothes. All this reactions on your skin are temporary and will subside gradually within 2-3 weeks after the completion of treatment.

Loss Of Appetite
Loss of appetite is quite common during radiation therapy which leads to fatigue and nutritional deficiencies. You have to take especial care of your diet. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables to get essential vitamins and nutrients. Eat small meals throughout the day to increase your energy level. Appetite will increase after the completion of treatment gradually.

There can be some other possible side effects, depending on the type of cancer you are suffering from and on which part of the body you are undergoing the treatment. Some of them are:

Hair Loss
Hair loss generally occurs when a person is treated for head or neck cancer and not for other parts of the body. But with higher dose of radiation, some people lose hair in clumps, which is very upsetting. Hair loss is mostly temporary.  After the end of the treatment, the hair usually grows back, though the texture and color of your hair may not be the same.

Hearing Problems
Some patients can experience temporary hearing problem due to hardening of the wax in their ears, if they receive therapy near the ear area. If you experience such difficulty, consult your physician.

Nausea or Vomiting
Few patients suffer from nausea and vomiting when they receive radiation therapy in combination with chemotherapy.

Decreases In Blood Count
Another possible side effect of radiation therapy can be lowering of platelets and white blood cells which make the immune system weak and vulnerable to bacteria and virus. So, regular tests should be done to check the blood counts.
Side effect of radiation therapy shows its effect according to the nature of treatment. For example, when a person receives therapy for neck and head there can be risk of dental problem such as cavities and radiation for pelvis can produce fertility problem. It is essential to ask your physician about the possible side effects and how to prevent them before going for radiation therapy.


Source: http://timeshealth.blogspot.com/2012/01/side-effects-of-radiation-therapy.html

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More Swine Flu Vaccine Information

The news continues to grow about the underlying dangers of the Swine Flu vaccine. It has become increasingly clear the vaccine is far more deadly that the Swine Flu. Following is an article written by Dr. Russell Blaylock about more truths of the dangers to you and I, as well the deceptions practiced in order to market this "life saving" vaccine.


An outbreak of swine flu occurred in Mexico this spring that eventually affected 4,910 Mexican citizens and resulted in 85 deaths. By the time it spread to the United States, the virus caused only mild cases of flu-like illness.

Thanks to air travel and the failure of public health officials to control travel from Mexico, the virus spread worldwide. Despite predictions of massive numbers of deaths and the arrival of doomsday, the virus has remained a relatively mild disease, something we know happens each year with flu epidemics.

Worldwide, there have only been 311 deaths out of 70,893 cases of swine flu. In the United States, 27,717 cases have resulted in 127 deaths. Every death is a tragedy, but such a low death rate should not be the basis of a draconian government policy.

It is helpful to recall that the Centers for Disease Control with the collusion of the media, constantly tell us that 36,000 people die from the flu each year, a figure that has been shown to be a lie. In this case, we are talking about 300 plus deaths for the entire world.

This virus continues to be an enigma for virologists. In the April 30, 2009 issue of Nature, a virologist was quoted as saying,“Where the hell it got all these genes from we don’t know.” Extensive analysis of the virus found that it contained the original 1918 H1N1 flu virus, the avian flu virus (bird flu), and two new H3N2 virus genes from Eurasia. Debate continues over the possibility that swine flu is a genetically engineered virus.

Naturally, vaccine manufacturers have been in a competitive battle to produce the first vaccine. The main contenders have been Baxter Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which recently acquired the scandal-ridden Chiron vaccine company. Both of these companies have had agreements with the World Health Organization to produce a pandemic vaccine.

The Baxter vaccine, called Celvapan, has had fast track approval. It uses a new vero cell technology, which utilizes cultured cells from the African green monkey. This same animal tissue transmits a number of vaccine-contaminating viruses, including the HIV virus.

The Baxter company has been associated with two deadly scandals. The first event occurred in 2006 when hemophiliac components were contaminated with HIV virus and injected in tens of thousands of people, including thousands of children. Baxter continued to release the HIV contaminated vaccine even after the contamination was known.

The second event occurred recently when it was discovered that Baxter had released a seasonal flu vaccine containing the bird flu virus, which would have produced a real world pandemic, to 18 countries. Fortunately, astute lab workers in the Czech Republic discovered the deadly combination and blew the whistle before a worldwide disaster was unleashed.

Despite these two deadly events, WHO maintains an agreement with Baxter Pharmaceuticals to produce the world’s pandemic vaccine. Novartis, the second contender, also has an agreement with WHO for a pandemic vaccine. Novartis appears to have won the contract, since their vaccine is near completion. What is terrifying is that these pandemic vaccines contain ingredients, called immune adjuvants that a number of studies have shown cause devastating autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus.

Animal studies using this adjuvant have found them to be deadly. A study using 14 guinea pigs found that when they were injected with the special adjuvant, only one animal survived. A repeat of the study found the same deadly outcome.

So, what is this deadly ingredient? It is called squalene, a type of oil. The Chiron company, maker of the deadly anthrax vaccine, makes an adjuvant called MF-59 which contains two main ingredients of concern—squalene and gp120. A number of studies have shown that squalene can trigger all of the above-mentioned autoimmune diseases when injected.

The MF-59 adjuvant has been used in several vaccines. These vaccines, including tetanus and diphtheria, are the same vaccines frequently associated with adverse reactions. I reviewed a number of studies on this adjuvant and found something quite interesting. Several studies done on human test subjects found MF-59 to be a very safe immune adjuvant. But when I checked to see who did these studies, I found—to no surprise—that they were done by the Novartis Pharmaceutical Company and Chiron Pharmaceutical Company, which have merged. They were all published in “prestigious” medical journals. Also, to no surprise, a great number of studies done by independent laboratories and research institutions all found a strong link between MF-59 and autoimmune diseases.

Squalene in vaccines has been strongly linked to the Gulf War Syndrome. On August 1991, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs admitted that soldiers vaccinated with the anthrax vaccine from 1990 to 1991 had an increased risk of 200 percent in developing the deadly disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease. The soldiers also suffered from a number of debilitating and life-shortening diseases, such as polyarteritis nodosa, multiple sclerosis (MS), lupus, transverse myelitis (a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord), endocarditis (inflammation of the heart’s inner lining), optic neuritis with blindness and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disease).

Because squalene, the main ingredient in MF-59, can induce hyperimmune responses and induce autoimmunity, a real danger exists for prolonged activation of the brain’s immune cells, the microglia. This type of prolonged activation has been strongly associated with such diseases as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and possibly vaccine-related encephalitis. It has been shown that activation of the systemic immune system, as occurs with vaccination, rapidly activates the brain’s microglia at the same time, and this brain inflammation can persist for long periods.

So, how would the gp120 get into the brain? Studies of other immune adjuvants using careful tracer techniques have shown that they routinely enter the brain following vaccination. What most people do not know, even the doctors who recommend the vaccines, is that most such studies by pharmaceutical companies observe the patients for only one to two weeks following vaccination—these types of reactions may take months or even years to manifest.

It is obvious that the vaccine manufacturers stand to make billions of dollars in profits from this WHO/government-promoted pandemic. Novartis, the maker of the new pandemic vaccine, recently announced that they would not give free vaccines to impoverished nations—everybody pays.

One must keep in mind that once the vaccine is injected, there is little you can do to protect yourself—at least by conventional medicine. It will mean a lifetime of crippling illness and early death. There are much safer ways to protect oneself from this flu virus, such as higher doses of vitamin D3, selective immune enhancement using supplements, and a good diet.

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Does Colloidal Silver Prevent The Flu?

Depending of the current season, the flu seems to monopolize much of the media headlines no matter where we turn. We are constantly told to immunize, in come cases, multiple times. What the media doesn't give us enough information on is how to prevent the flu.

Prevention - What's The Big Secret?

It's a topic that seems to be danced around in every interview. Why can't the powers that be give us the secret on how to prevent the flu? Sure, they tell us to wash our hands, cough into our sleeves, but where is the well researched information? Why aren't they telling us about natural treatments, vitamins and supplements? Why isn't there a media onslaught about building and maintaining a strong, healthy immune system?

Unfortunately the answer is simple. Natural treatments, vitamins and supplements are not a money maker for pharmaceutical companies. Also, millions of healthy people don't make good business for the health care industry, but millions of sick ones do.

The Immune System - The Bodies First Line Of Defense

It's no secret the immune system fights off all things foreign that want to invade your body including germs, bacteria and flu viruses. The question for many is how to build up the immune system to work effectively and efficiently to fight off illness like the flu.

There is quite a selection of natural treatments, vitamins and supplements to aid you in building up your system. One choice in particular is to use a good colloidal silver product. A quality colloidal silver is lethal against up to 650 various strains of bacteria and viruses, including flu viruses. It's job when working side by side with the immune system is to eliminate these viruses before they invade the body. That way the immune system remains strong, healthy and actively protecting you against illness and a plethora of ailments.


Source: http://idealhealthsolutions.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-01-04T15:32:00-05:00&max-results=4

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Growing Tall Health

Growing up is a very important phase of your life. But it is also a very crucial one too. You have to pay very close attention to your diet and intake as well. But also you need to know about all the information on growing up.  After knowing all the facts one doesn’t really has to go looking for growth increasing techniques and stuff specifically drugs and formulas. Growing people usually do stuff in their growth era that stuns their growth. This is a common problem of committing mistakes in the growing age.
Well if you avoid the most common mistake you can end up with a good height and supreme development of your muscles.

Firstly you have to believe in your natural hormones. The rates provided by these are always accurate and the best ratios ever. Using drugs and supplements is not the right way to treat your hormones. Well these may keep you happy for a time by showing increase in the height. These cause specific behaviors and attitude usually draining your body and making you feel exhausted more quickly. So firstly avoid all drugs.
Antibiotics seem really good when fighting off a disease or virus. But along with the destruction of germs and bacteria these also end up destroying your virus safeguard and digestion organs. So the food you eat is used up in other things rather than growth. So keep away from antibiotics too.

Smoking is easily the most attractive and fashionable activity ever. Teenagers are quite prone to getting involved in this. Actually smoking kills body cells and slows down the growth ratio. The body then needs a lot of time to regenerate these cells causing a stunning of your growth.
Well if you are in a hurry to go tall then you better keep in mind all these points and stay away from all these. Good luck growing tall.

Source: http://www.mediorta.com/growing-tall-health/

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