One of the most important health issues I stress to my patients is creating, or maintaining, heart health. The best ways to ensure heart health and its all-important job of developing nourishing blood to every part of your body is to prevent plaque buildup and reduced blood flow in arteries. Diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, and certain supplements can work together to accomplish this goal!

In this first of a two-part series, I would like to explain to you a little about what coronary artery disease and blocked arteries can mean. Then we’ll talk about the proactive things you can do to avoid these conditions naturally without drugs or surgery.

Part II will deal with a controversial subject chelation therapy. Chelation methods of detoxing arteries with natural supplements have been an alternative medicine approach to arterial plaque for several years now. (more…)

Pain is our body’s way of letting us know everything is not all right. Pain in the body can result from chronic conditions such as arthritis, or because of an injury. Often times, surgery is recommended to treat or remedy the situation. And while we may follow our doctor’s advice without asking too many questions, many times surgery isn’t necessary at all. In certain situations, time spent with a physical therapist can ease or even reverse your condition and make surgery completely unnecessary. Add to that the fact that for many people, going under the knife is frightening in itself, and it is easy to see why someone would seek out another option.

Physical therapists use their expertise of the body, and various pieces of physical therapy equipment to treat your injury. Every situation is different, and there are some cases where surgery is definitely the only way to go, but generally physical therapy will always provide some benefit. (more…)

Cancer Treatment In India

Cancer surgery: Physically removing cancer

The prospect of cancer surgery may make you feel anxious. Put your mind at ease by learning more about cancer surgery and how and why it’s used…..

How is cancer surgery used in treatment ?

Common reasons you might undergo cancer surgery include : -

* Cancer prevention : – If there’s reason to believe that you’ll develop cancer in certain tissues or organs, your doctor may recommend removing those tissues or organs before cancer develops. For example, if you have a genetic condition called familial polyposis….

How is cancer surgery traditionally performed ?

Traditionally, the primary purpose of cancer surgery is to cure your cancer by physically removing all of it from your body. The surgeon usually does this by cutting into your body and removing the cancer along with some surrounding tissue to ensure that all of the cancer is removed. Your surgeon may also remove some lymph nodes in the area to determine if the cancer has spread. This helps your doctor assess the chance of your being cured, as well as the need for any further treatment. …… (more…)

Any woman who has suffered the incredible pain caused by an ovarian cyst surely does not want to experience such discomfort ever again.  The good news is you have an excellent, effective alternative to surgery or physician-prescribed hormone supplements to treat and prevent ovarian cysts.

Doctors frequently prescribe hormone supplements to remedy a woman’s ovarian cyst problems.  This usually means the patient must start taking birth control pills.

For some women this course of action can rid their body of ovarian cysts.  However, if a woman wants to get pregnant, she can’t take birth control pills to treat or prevent cysts on ovaries.  Another drawback for some women is that birth control pills can actually intensify the frequency and impact of cysts on their ovaries. (more…)

You’ve suffered the pain and frustration of having a bad knee long enough. You and your doctor agree that the best solution for your situation is the have knee replacement surgery. Now your surgery date is approaching and you want to be fully prepared for the day. But are you ready for the after effects of the surgery? You must prepare for your rehabilitation, so that you can take advantage of your new knee as soon as possible. The longer you wait to get moving, the less positive your results will be. You can start your recovery right away by doing some simple stretches after knee replacement surgery. (more…)

Science is always coming up with more and more ways to improve our health and our appearance; recently, there has been an influx of laser based treatments – laser hair removal, laser eye surgery and the subject of this article, fractional laser resurfacing.

It may sound like something that workmen do to improve the road surface, but laser resurfacing is really taking off within the cosmetic surgery arena.

What is Fractional Laser Resurfacing?

Laser resurfacing is the use of a high energy laser beam directed to specific parts of the face. The aim of the treatment is to remove (or ‘burn off’) the top layer of skin, revealing fresh skin underneath. (more…)

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is fairly rare, but very serious. If you or a friend has been diagnosed with this form of cancer, knowledge is the key to dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and potential outcomes.

Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer found in the Mesothelium. The Mesothelium is often referred to as the lining found in the chest cavity and abdomen. A better description of it is that it acts as a sort of protective sack around the internal organs. It consists of two layers. One presses against the organs and the other acts as a sack of sorts. There is lubrication between these two layers, which allows the organs to move freely such as when the lungs inflate and deflate with air.

Mesothelioma occurs when cells in this layer start to mutate and grow uncontrollably. This cancer is particularly difficult to deal with because the Mesothelium is so pervasive through the chest cavity that the cancerous cells can spread far and wide. That being said, most forms of Mesothelioma begin in the lining around the lungs or abdomen. Once established, they can spread in any direction. (more…)

An individual may undergo eyelid surgery to change the appearance of the upper eyelids and lower eyelid, ultimately giving the eye lid a fresh youthful appearance. Most men and women undergo this to treat loose, baggy, droopy sagging skin, enhancing the natural contour of the eyelid.

This procedure also helps to remove excess fatty deposits that appear as bags under the eyes and work to eliminate fine wrinkles. Most successful candidates are healthy, non smokers, with no conditions such as glaucoma or dry eye. (more…)

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer often associated with exposure to asbestos. It is a brutal form of cancer because it can take as much as 40 years to manifest. That being said, there are three forms of surgery that are used although only two are really used for actual treatment.

Mesothelioma. It is not a word you want to hear form a physician. The abdomen, lungs and chest have a lining called the mesothelium. This lining can be adversely impacted by pollutants and become cancerous. One of the classic pollutants is asbestos which is breathed in by individuals and enters the body through the lungs. How exactly it causes cancer in the mesothelium is a bit of a mystery because of the long gestation period. Still, the diagnosis is not a favorable one and often ends in death.

The first form of surgery undertaken for Mesothelium is known as a thoracoscopy. This is not used to actually treat the patient. Instead, it scope is inserted surgically into the chest so that the physicians can view the condition of the mesothelium, lungs, heart and what have you. Having made a visual inspection, they are in a far better position to render a potential plan of treatment and assess the potential outcomes.

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