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Appetite Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side

2011-10-20T07:37:00.001-07:00

Here's some interesting facts and data sheets to help you through chemo side effects -

Practical tips to help people with cancer make eating easier, stay strong during chemotherapy and manage appetite changes. Read questions to ask your doctor: click here

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About LifeMel Honey

2011-08-01T11:49:00.001-07:00

LifeMel Honey is the only honey available that has had a clinical study done to determine effectiveness in decreasing side effects, including anemia, severe neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia of patients involved in chemotherapy. LifeMel Honey is the result of over thirty years’ research and has been specially developed to provide the recognized health benefits of pure honey in combination with specific therapeutic herbs and other natural ingredients.

A recent clinical study suggests LifeMel Honey to be effective in decreasing the incidence of anemia in 64% of the patients, decreasing the incidence of severe neutropenia and lowering the incidence of potentially fatal thrombocytopenia (low platelets). Medical Oncology, vol. 23, no. 4, 549-552, 2006

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8 tips to cancer-proof your body

2011-07-06T13:36:00.001-07:00

The average mouse doesn't care much about skin cancer. Outside of Disney cartoons, you won't see one slathering on sunscreen before heading out to dodge cats and search for cheese. But Gary Stoner, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of hematology and oncology at the Ohio State University medical center, does care about cancer. That's why he spends his days in a lab, feeding rodents polyphenols from seaweed and learning how to shrink skin cancer–like tumors. He's a mouse's best friend. Maybe yours, too.

Stoner is just one of many researchers working to bring new weapons to the cancer battle. Some study humans to take a fresh look at existing theories. Others, like Stoner, are testing tactics so bold that, so far, their only subjects have tails and whiskers.

But all these approaches (seaweed included) have one very positive thing in common: They're just plain good for you and bad for cancer cells. Here are eight strategies that just may turn the Big C into the Big See-Ya-Later. (Or, better yet, See-Ya-Never.)

Drink pomegranate juice
Some say this luscious, lusty red fruit is Eve's original apple, but what the pomegranate truly banishes is cancer risk. The fruit's deep red juice contains polyphenols, isoflavones, and ellagic acid, elements researchers believe make up a potent anticancer combo. It's been shown to delay the growth of prostate cancer in mice, and it stabilizes PSA levels in men who've been treated for prostate cancer. And now University of Wisconsin at Madison researchers have learned that pomegranate may also inhibit lung-cancer growth. If you currently smoke, have smoked in the past, or hang around in smoky places (Cleveland, for instance), the juice of the fruit could bolster your defenses.

Use it: The mice in the Wisconsin study received the human equivalent of 16 ounces of juice per day, so quaff accordingly.

Eat blueberries
Got pterostilbene? Rutgers University researchers say this compound — found in blueberries — has colon cancer–fighting properties. When rats with colon cancer were fed a diet supplemented with pterostilbene, they had 57 percent fewer precancerous lesions after 8 weeks than rats not given the compound did. Eat blueberries and you'll also benefit from a big dose of vitamin C (14 milligrams per cup). In a study of 42,340 men, New England Research Institute scientists discovered that men with the highest dietary vitamin C intake (as opposed to supplements) were 50 percent less likely to develop premalignant oral lesions than men with the lowest intake were.

Use it: "About two servings daily is the human equivalent of what we fed the rats," says Bandaru Reddy, M.D., Ph.D., a chemical-biology professor at Rutgers. Load up at breakfast: A cup and a half of blueberries over cereal, plus 8 ounces of juice and half a grapefruit (for extra vitamin C), will do the trick. If that's too much to stomach at dawn, spread it out over the course of the day.

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10 tips to cut cancer risk

2011-06-22T07:38:00.001-07:00

The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 560,000 Americans died from cancer-related causes in 2006. Some cancers are preventable, and people can cut their risk by maintaining some positive health steps.

Here are my top 10 tips for avoiding cancer:

1, 2 and 3) Do NOT smoke. If you're one of the more than 40 million American smokers, you need to stop. Smoking is linked to at least three in 10 cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. That's more than 165,000 deaths a year.

4) Stay active. Inactivity and obesity are linked to cancer. Half an hour of exercise a day will significantly help your odds.5) Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. The American Cancer Society recommends at least five servings each day. In general, the most colorful fruits and vegetables have the most nutrients.

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Breast Cancer and Tips for Family

2011-06-09T07:51:00.001-07:00

Here's an article that can be helpful with dealing with cancer:

The person with the breast cancer is not the only one affected. Family members and friends are also influenced by health changes of a loved one.

Here are some tips to help family and friends cope with a loved one's diagnosis:

Feel free to ask the doctor questions if you accompany your loved one to his appointments. Write your questions down so you don't forget them.
Be prepared for changes in your loved one's behavior and mood. Medications, discomforts, and stress can cause your loved one to become depressed, angry, or fatigued.
Encourage your loved one to be active and independent, as much as possible, to help her regain a sense of self-reliance and confidence.
Be realistic about your own needs. Be sure you are sleeping enough, eating properly, and taking some time off for yourself. It is hard to offer much help when you are exhausted. If you take care of your needs, it may be easier to meet the needs of your loved one.
Don't hesitate to ask other family members and friends for help. They will appreciate the opportunity to help.

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Appetite Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects

2011-05-24T08:39:00.001-07:00

Here's some interesting facts and data sheets to help you through chemo side effects -

Practical tips to help people with cancer make eating easier, stay strong during chemotherapy and manage appetite changes. Read questions to ask your doctor: click here

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Select Foods that is Plant Based

2011-05-11T07:22:00.001-07:00

When you eat various foods, vegetables, and fruits, which is plant based. It’s the best cancer preventing food because these type of food keeps on providing us of rich phytochemicals and antioxidants, which helps in making your cell lesser susceptible.

Do you need a proof? In the rural part of China, there’s a lot of incidence of colon, rectal and breast cancers. They are just fractional rates in the reports in USA. In China, veggies are eaten in greater amounts than the meat.

There’s a recommended servings of food as stated by American Cancer Society, which is at least 5-9 for vegetables and fruits a day, however an average Westerners diet are short on that. Just keep on adding vegetables and fruits into your meals, you shouldn’t have to keep on eating Chinese stir fries, you just need to import the ways of the Chinese. Add up vegetables and fruits in the foods your already eating.

Add up peppers, mushrooms, onions, carrots and zucchini into the meatloaf, stew, soup, and chili and pasta sauce. Meanwhile, make use of meat in small portions.

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Why a Vegetarian Diet Is Good for Your Health and the Health of the Planet

2011-04-27T10:44:00.001-07:00

Here's an interesting article written by Rachael Moeller Gorman concerning eating healthy:

As a journalist, I’ve been following news on the health benefits of meatless eating for years. Recently I started toying with the idea of shifting toward a meatless diet myself. Some people skip meat for spiritual reasons. Many go vegetarian to help the environment (the United Nations determined recently that livestock is one of the top contributors to the world’s most serious environmental problems, for example). But today, there’s something else driving people—including me—to move toward a plant-based diet: health.

Science is showing that cutting back on meat is healthier for just about everyone, and more and more people are doing just that: today, 3 percent of American adults—over 7 million people—never eat meat, fish or poultry, up from less than 1 percent in 1994. The Meatless Monday campaign—a successful voluntary reduction effort in the U.S. during both World War I and World War II that was relaunched in 2003 at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to help Americans cut down on saturated fat—has become a full-blown movement. Cities like San Francisco have made official Meatless Monday proclamations; public school systems and college dining halls have adopted the philosophy; celebrity chefs like Mario Batali are leading the charge in restaurants. Meatless Monday programs are thriving in countries such as Korea, Brazil, Croatia and Canada. You probably know several people who’ve given up meat—maybe dairy and eggs too—every day of the week. Maybe you’re one of them.

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10 tips to cut cancer risk

2011-04-15T08:58:00.001-07:00

Here is a great article for tips to reduce the risk of cancer:

January 09, 2007|By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Chief Medical Correspondent

A smoker in London, England, watches a presentation on how to quit smoking.

Here are my top 10 tips for avoiding cancer:

6) Limit the amount of red meat and processed meats in your diet, and make sure the meat you do eat is lean.

7) Avoid deep-fat frying. Instead, use low-fat cooking methods like roasting, baking, broiling, steaming or poaching. Also, choose low-fat or non-fat milk and yogurt.

8) Limit your alcohol consumption or avoid alcohol altogether.9) Protect yourself in the sun. Wear sunscreen to limit your exposure to damaging ultraviolet rays.10) Girls should get the HPV vaccine before they are sexually active to help prevent cervical cancer.

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How do bees produce the Unique LifeMel honey?

2011-03-25T07:13:00.001-07:00

This method enables Zuf Globus to control the precise doses of desired food types with which to feed the bees and, ultimately, produce honeys, whose properties are predesigned yet improved through the synergetic effect of being formed in the bee's body.

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How to Cope With Chemo: 5 Tips to Help You Survive Read more: How to Cope With Chemo: 5 Tips to Help You Survive | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5062209_cope-chemo-tips-survive.html#ixzz1GJHWfnfB

2011-03-11T08:44:00.001-08:00

Here's an interesting article for tips for chemo patients:

As a survivor, I've had a cocktail of poison dumped into me on many different occasions. It was hellish, to say the least. Medical studies say that happy and positive patients have a much better survival rate than those who are not. If you're looking for better ways to handle your chemo, and ultimately a better chance of beating your cancer, I'd encourage you to try the following tips:

Instructions

- 1
  
  Demand -do not ask- demand pills from your doctor.
  
  Anxiety pills, happy pills, sleeping pills, whatever. Many doctors treat the cancer without a thought as to the mental condition of the patient. I made it through four rounds of chemo before I put my foot down and demanded pills. It made all the difference in the world. Don't make the mistake of waiting.
  
  You're being dumped with steroids, radiation, chemotherapy, and eight to ten pills to manage their side effects, so what's one more?
- 2
  
  Eat foods with a strong aroma.
  
  Many people don't understand that nausea from chemotherapy has very little to do with what's in your stomach. What you eat has very little to do with whether or not you hurl. Soda and crackers keep you from purging about as well as a giant milkshake. Therefore eat whatever you can keep down. You'll be eating like a pregnant woman with the strangest cravings. During my week-long infusions I could eat almost nothing, however during the recovery process in-between infusions I ate smelly foods as much as possible.
  
  During your treatments, everything tastes bad but your nose remains unaffected. You can 'taste' with your nose to an extent, so maximize this advantage. Chick-fil-a and Pizza worked amazingly well for me.

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How to Support Someone Going Through Chemotherapy

2011-02-24T14:03:00.001-08:00

Here's a great article about Chemo support:

Patients undergoing chemotherapy often need support during the process. Your support of someone going through this treatment can help him cope with the physical and mental stress associated with cancer and its aftermath. Follow these steps to lend a hand.

Offer practical support by doing things such as driving the patient to chemotherapy treatments, sitting in on doctor's appointments, cooking, shopping, caring for pets and watering plants

Check in on the patient. Often people undergoing chemotherapy treatment feel fatigued and overwhelmed and they may not have the energy to ask for the specific help they need. Do not assume that if you have asked a patient once, she will not need help later.

Know your role. Most people undergoing chemotherapy turn first to family and friends for support. However, there may be some things patients do not feel comfortable discussing with their loved ones, and they may feel more comfortable talking with other cancer survivors. Allow your loved one the freedom to seek additional sources of support.

Be aware that caring for someone undergoing chemotherapy can be very time-consuming and fatiguing. Arrange your own schedule and adjust your lifestyle so that you have adequate time for rest and self care, as well as caring for the individual with cancer.

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Food and Fluids while on Chemo

2011-02-10T11:12:00.001-08:00

Here are some helpful tips about eating and drinking while on Chemo:

Fluids:

It is important to keep your fluid intake up to prevent dehydration;
Clear, cold drinks (water) may be better tolerated.
Try sipping fizzy drinks such as soda water, ginger beer or lemonade
Sip slowly, using a straw may help
Herbal, ginger or peppermint tea may soothe an upset stomach

Food:

Start with small frequent meals and snack then build up to your more normal diet
Eat slowly and relax afterwards, but avoid lying flat .
Try not to drink with a meal, but have one 30 minutes before or after.
Nausea may become worse when the stomach is empty so try to take regular snacks.
If possible, a short walk in the fresh air before eating may help.
Fresh air also helps to stimulate your appetite .
Avoid wearing tight fitting clothes .
Avoid highly spiced or rich or fatty foods if this makes you worse.
If the smell of cooking makes you feel nauseous you could try eating cold foods
Cold food examples include sandwiches, meats, chilled desserts e.g. yoghurts.
Let a friend or relative cook if they offer.
Try to relax and eat slowly in a well ventilated room.

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How to Cope With Chemo

2011-01-20T12:09:00.001-08:00

Here is an important tip while on Chemo:

Get out of your bedroom.

If someone has to wheel you around, still try to get out and enjoy life. If you can walk, walk. If you can't, have someone push you around a park or mall. If your counts are down do this at your own discretion and avoid public places. But get out. Nothing saps your will to live like four bare walls and a dripping bag of fluid. You won't feel like it sometimes, but do it anyways. You'll hopefully notice an improvement.

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How do bees produce the Unique LifeMel honey?

2011-01-07T07:54:00.001-08:00

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How is Life Mel produced?

2010-12-22T09:18:00.001-08:00

Life Mel is produced from nectar derived from therapeutic herbs such as Siberian Ginseng, Echinacea, Uncaria, combined with a selection of natural ingredients including iron, protein and vitamins.

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Stock your kitchen to be meal ready

2010-12-16T12:07:00.001-08:00

Here's some good advice for healthy eating:

Try to keep your kitchen stocked with recipe basics:

Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.
Recipe and soup starters such as garlic, onions, carrots, and celery.
Healthy staples like brown rice, white Basmati rice, whole-wheat pasta, quinoa, and wild rice.
Whole wheat bread and tortillas for healthy sandwiches and wraps.
Beans such as lentils, black beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, fava beans, and lima beans.
Frozen corn, peas, and other vegetables to add to recipes or for a quick vegetable side dish.
Frozen fruit and berries to make smoothies or frozen desserts.
Dark greens for salads, plus salad add-ins like dried fruit, nuts, beans, and seeds.
Fresh and dried herbs and spices.
Healthy fats and oils for cooking, such as olive oil and canola oil. You can also try specialty oils like peanut, sesame, or truffle oil for adding flavor.
Unsalted nuts for snacking, like almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, and pistachios.
Vinegars, such as balsamic, red wine, and rice vinegar for salads and veggies.
Strong cheeses, like aged Parmesan or blue cheese for intense flavor in salads, pasta, and soups.

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Cancer diagnosis: 11 tips for coping

2010-11-19T09:12:00.001-08:00

Here are a few of the 11 tips to coping with cancer:

Get the facts about your cancer diagnosis

Try to obtain as much basic, useful information as possible about your cancer diagnosis. Consider bringing a family member or friend with you to your first few doctor appointments. Write down your questions and concerns beforehand and bring them with you. Consider asking:

What kind of cancer do I have?
Where is the cancer?
Has it spread?
Can my cancer be treated?
What is the chance that my cancer can be cured?
What are my treatment options?
How will the treatment benefit me?
What can I expect during treatment?
What are the side effects of the treatment?
When should I call the doctor?
What can I do to prevent my cancer from recurring?
How likely are my children or other family members to get cancer?

Keep the lines of communication open

Maintain honest, two-way communication with your loved ones, doctors and others after your cancer diagnosis. You may feel particularly isolated if people try to protect you from bad news or if you try to put up a strong front. If you and others express your emotions honestly, you can all gain strength from each other.

Anticipate possible physical changes

Now — after your cancer diagnosis and before you begin treatment — is the best time to plan for changes. Prepare yourself now so that you'll be better able to cope later. Ask your doctor what changes you should anticipate. If drugs cause hair loss, advice from image experts about clothing, makeup, wigs and hairpieces may help you feel more comfortable and attractive. Insurance coverage often helps pay for wigs, prostheses and other adaptive devices. Members of cancer support groups may be particularly helpful in this area and can provide tips that have helped them and others.

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Lifestyle & symptom advice - chemotherapy

2010-11-11T12:46:00.001-08:00

Here are some tips about food while under Chemotherapy:

Start with small frequent meals and snack then build up to your more normal diet
Eat slowly and relax afterwards, but avoid lying flat .
Try not to drink with a meal, but have one 30 minutes before or after.
Nausea may become worse when the stomach is empty so try to take regular snacks.
If possible, a short walk in the fresh air before eating may help.
Fresh air also helps to stimulate your appetite .
Avoid wearing tight fitting clothes .
Avoid highly spiced or rich or fatty foods if this makes you worse.
If the smell of cooking makes you feel nauseous you could try eating cold foods
Cold food examples include sandwiches, meats, chilled desserts e.g. yoghurts.
Let a friend or relative cook if they offer.
Try to relax and eat slowly in a well ventilated room.
Your Doctor can provide further anti-sickness (anti-emetic) tablets if your symptoms persist

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Pumpkin Rice Pudding

2010-11-03T11:35:00.001-07:00

Here is a great fall treat which is both healthy and tasty:

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup arborio rice
3 cups reduced-fat (2%) milk
1 cup solid-pack pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
3/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Bring the water to a boil in an ovenproof 4-quart saucepan. Stir in the rice and cover. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the rice is nearly cooked, about 20 minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, pumpkin, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.

While the rice is still hot, add the pumpkin mixture to the saucepan and stir well to combine. Cover and transfer to the oven. Bake until the liquid has reduced by about a third and the mixture is foamy and bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir well to combine all the ingredients. Transfer to a large bowl, then cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight. The pudding will keep for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon.

Serving size: 1/2 cup rice pudding and 1 1/2 tablespoons whipped cream

Per Serving:

Calories 240; Total Fat 6 g (Sat Fat 3.5 g, Mono Fat 1.5 g, Poly Fat 0 g); Protein 4 g; Carb 42 g; Fiber 1 g; Cholesterol 20 mg; Sodium 120 mg

Excellent source of: Vitamin A
Good source of: Calcium, Iodine, Phosphorus, Riboflavin, Vitamin D

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Feel better today. Stay healthy for tomorrow.

2010-10-28T11:53:00.001-07:00

Here is a great article for staying healthy:

Here's how: The food and physical activity choices you make every day affect your health—how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future. The science-based advice of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 in this booklet highlights how to:

Make smart choices from every food group.
Find your balance between food and physical activity.
Get the most nutrition out of your calories.

You may be eating plenty of food, but not eating the right foods that give your body the nutrients you need to be healthy. You may not be getting enough physical activity to stay fit and burn those extra calories. This booklet is a starting point for finding your way to a healthier you.

Eating right and being physically active aren't just a "diet" or a "program"—they are keys to a healthy lifestyle. With healthful habits, you may reduce your risk of many chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and increase your chances for a longer life.

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Exercise and cancer

2010-10-21T11:14:00.001-07:00

Here is a tip for keeping healthy while on Chemo:

This section describes the reasons why it is so important to exercise regularly both before and after a diagnosis of cancer. It explains the underlying mechanisms of how exercise helps and provides specific tips how to increase the level of exercise in the activities of daily living.

Benefits of exercise Worldwide published evidence clearly demonstrates that regular exercise helps well-being and cancer in four main ways:-

1. Exercise helps prevent cancer

In terms of prevention, its has been estimated that being sedentary and overweight could account for 14% of male and 20% of female cancerdeaths in the UK. For bowel cancer, for example, most environmental studies have demonstrated a reduction in the order of 40–50% for those at the highest levels of physical activity, with many demonstrating a dose-response relationship. The Harvard Centre for Cancer Control, for example, estimates that at least 15% of colon cancers could have been prevented by 30 minutes daily exercise. These data suggest that increasing physical activity is one of the major factors that is amenable to modification by individuals wishing to reduce their risks of cancer.

2. Exercise helps to fight established cancer

Slows the rate of some cancer progresses
Reduces the risk of cancer coming back and improves cure

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How can I relieve stress and relax?

2010-10-14T11:40:00.001-07:00

Here is a great article which gives great tips for those who are on Chemo to relax and get less stress:

Simple techniques can help you cope with stress and help you relax. Try some of these methods to find the ones that work best for you. You may want to check with your doctor before using any of these, especially if you have lung problems.

Muscle tension and release

Lie down in a quiet room.
Take a slow, deep breath.
As you breathe in, tense a muscle or group of muscles. For example, clench your teeth or stiffen your arms or legs.
Keep your muscles tense for a second or 2 while holding your breath.
Then breathe out, release the tension, and let your body relax completely.
Repeat the process with another muscle or muscle group.

Another way to do this is called progressive relaxation. You work your way up your body starting with the toes of one foot. Contract then relax all the muscles of one leg. Do the same with the other leg. Work your way up your body, contracting then relaxing each of the muscle groups in your body, including those in your neck and face. Remember to hold your breath while briefly contracting your muscles and to breathe out when releasing the tension.

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Hair Care Tips After and During Chemotherapy

2010-10-07T12:49:00.001-07:00

This article gives tips for your hair care after chemotherapy:

In this article, we hope to share with you the many aspects that this important subject has to offer you.

Chemotherapy is a groovy innovation in the behavior of scourge. It has saved the lives of millions of people to meeting. Indeed it is one of the most important checkup inventions of the 20th century.

However, it can be a varied blessing. Along with its planned things, it carries some piece things that the scourge survivor must accept. One of its commonest piece things is hair shortfall.

The shortfall of hair may appear to be trifling in comparison with what chemotherapy cures. Indeed discount life and limb is greatly more crucial than how many hairs you have on your president. But still patients recovering from scourge and chemotherapy requisite to be rehabilitated back to their previous lifestyles as far as viable. Appearance is important for this because it is important to one's nature-figure.

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Healthy Living: Doctors say chemotherapy symptoms can linger

2010-10-01T06:52:00.001-07:00

Here is a great story and some advice about living with chemotherapy symptoms:

By: Casey J. Bortnick

Elizabeth Osta completed chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer years ago, but she still experiences side effects, like memory loss. Doctors hope several studies taking place will explain what causes symptoms to linger and what could treat them, but in the meantime, there are simple things patients can do.

Whether it’s reading a book or writing one of her own, Elizabeth Osta has a unique outlook on life, but even years after completing her treatment, Osta is still experiencing side effects.

“I'm somebody who remembered phone numbers and names easily," Osta said. "My chemo nurse was just a gem and I got a book for her and we went out to dinner and I kind of presented it to her. And she looked at me and said ‘you know, you gave me this two weeks ago.’"

Chemotherapy is known to cause temporary problems like memory loss and numbness in the hands and fingers. Doctors like Marcia Krebs at the Pluta Cancer Center say these side effects can persist for months or even years.

"We'll call it chemo brain,” said Dr. Krebs. "Where they have trouble with their memory, finding words, they can't multi-task like they used to."

There are currently several studies taking place that Krebs hopes will eventually explain what causes these symptoms to linger and what medications and therapy could best treat them.

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Easy Tips for Planning A Healthy Diet and Sticking to It

2010-09-23T12:48:00.000-07:00

Here is a great guide to eating healthy and adhering to it:

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible– all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you.

Healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart”—it’s not just what you eat, but how you eat. Your food choices can reduce your risk of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, as well as defend against depression. Additionally, learning the habits of healthy eating can improve your health by boosting your energy, sharpening your memory and stabilizing your mood. Expand your range of healthy food choices and learn how to plan ahead to create and maintain a satisfying, healthy diet.

Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success

To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big drastic change. If you approach the changes gradually and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think.

Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety and freshness—then it should be easier to make healthy choices. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more delicious.

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Three Meals Vs. Six Snacks. Which is Better?

2010-09-09T09:04:00.000-07:00

You’ve heard it a thousand times: Eating six small meals per day is better than eating three big ones. In the interest of obesity prevention, a wealth of research has aimed to determine whether or not snacking can influence body weight or energy intake better than eating traditional meals can. The widely accepted Booth Hypothesis implies that the growing trend of “grazing,” instead of consuming the traditional three “proper” meals plus beverages and snacks between them, is a major factor in the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. If this hypothesis is true, it must be assumed that extra snacks increase the total number of calories consumed, ultimately causing weight gain (Speechly & Buffenstein 1999).

Research on this issue is “messy.” Some studies have supported one approach; other studies have supported the other. To compare these two eating strategies, a brief review of the nature of hunger and satiety should be considered.

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Walking vs. Running - What's Better?

2010-09-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

Perhaps the single biggest health message we hear these days is we should exercise more.

For many people it comes down to a decision between walking and jogging. So which of those two will help you lose the most weight? Which is better for your general health?

The Test:

At the University of Melbourne's department of physiology, Dr Gordon Lynch studies the effect of exercise on our bodies.

"Running and walking are both fantastic exercises and both are going to be great for our health," says Dr Lynch.

But which is better?

Gordon's got a test in mind for Brooke and her student mate Andrew — who admits he's not quite at peak fitness.

"I'm fit for what I do, I suppose, [but] probably not as fit as I should be."

So it's a simple treadmill test. Brooke and Andrew's heart rates will be measured as will their oxygen use and calories burned. Brooke: Just walking, Brooke's heart rate is 79 beats a minute. By the time she's hit a good running pace of about 12km/h, her heart rate has climbed to 159 beats per minute. That's a solid work out.

Andrew: Given Andrew's lower fitness level, he's kept to a solid walk, and his results will be used as a comparison to running. Andrew's walking heart rate is already one hundred and eight — he's struggling.

Andrew: "I'm feeling much more unfit than I did before, after looking at the numbers ... "

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3 Benefits to Alakaline Water

2010-08-25T12:36:00.001-07:00

1.) Alkaline water eliminates acid wastes. By flushing them away, body balance is restored. In other words, they become a formidable line of defense against various ailments. Among the diseases it can fight are indigestion, diabetes, headaches brought by tension, high blood pressure, constipation, obesity and rheumatism.

2.) This is another one of the benefits of alkaline water. Antioxidants are vital to the human body. Apart from anti-disease properties, ionized water also has anti-aging properties. There are also elements in it that help develop cancer resistance.

3.) Another benefit of ionized water is improved hydration. Compared with ordinary water, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients are relayed to various body organs more rapidly.

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Stock Up On Raw Fruits & Vegetables

2010-08-19T07:53:00.000-07:00

The nutritional content that you receive from raw fruits and veggies is unparalleled. Many vitamins, including C, are antioxidants and will protect cells - including those of your immune system - from damage by toxins in the environment. Dark-coloured produce (berries, kale, broccoli) tends to be higher in flavonoids, polyphenols and other antioxidants. The perfect source of minerals is seaweed, which is sold dried, but can often be found raw (dried at low temperatures to maintain most of the enzymes and nutrients) in health food stores.

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Why Healthy Snacking Is Good for You

2010-08-12T12:11:00.000-07:00

You may have noticed that you feel hungry a lot. This is natural — during adolescence, a person's body demands more nutrients to grow. Snacks are a terrific way to satisfy that hunger and get all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs.

But you need to pay attention to what you eat. Stuffing your face with a large order of fries after class may give you a temporary boost, but a snack this high in fat and calories will only slow you down in the long run.

To keep energy levels going — and avoid weight gain — steer clear of foods with lots of simple carbohydrates (sugars) like candy bars or soda. Look for foods that contain complex carbohydrates like whole-grain breads and cereals and combine them with protein-rich snacks such as peanut butter or low-fat yogurt or cheese.

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Chemotherapy and Eating

2010-08-05T10:16:00.000-07:00

Though most people don't readily associate the words "chemo" and "food" (chemo can have the same effect as seeing a bunch of ants at a picnic), how someone eats during treatment can make all the difference in immediate and long-term health and well-being—it can even be a matter of survival. Food affects strength, endurance, metabolism, hydration, blood-sugar balance, mood, and our ability to weather emotional storms. Yet many side-effects of chemo—like nausea, mouth sores, and an altered sense of taste—make enjoying eating a challenge. As a chef and nutritionist who has worked with cancer patients on these issues for close to a decade, I've created some guidelines for how to stay well-nourished. I'm also a believer in harnessing the power of yum—food pleasure can and should be found during treatment—it just might not look like you expect.

- By Rebecca Katz

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Three Tips To Increasing Your Daily Water Intake

2010-07-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

1.) Start the day with a cup of hot water with a good squeeze of fresh lemon. This will give your digestive system a real boost.

2.) Throughout the day have water constantly available; keep a water bottle on your desk so you can top up your glass throughout the day and carry a bottle of water with you when you are on the go.

3.) Don’t forget to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables as these have a high water content and will contribute to your daily water intake.

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3 Tips to Eating Healthy

2010-07-22T09:50:00.000-07:00

1.) Eat plenty of foods that are rich in calcium. People in their early twenties need to be build up stores of calcium in their bodies to prevent osteoporosis in later life. If you don't like milk, try to include ample amounts of low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese, and green leafy vegetables in your diet.

2.) If you need to lose weight, do it sensibly. Starvation and/or diets that offer a quick fix usually backfire and are harmful. There is not truth to the theories that suggest eating foods in any particular combination will promote weight loss. The only safe way to lose weight, feel good while doing it, and keep it off is to eat a balanced diet.

3.) Drink lots of water. Your body needs at least eight glasses a day, and if you exercise vigorously, you may need more. To remind yourself, carry a water bottle along to class and keep it handy during late night study sessions.

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3 Tips to Eating Healthy

2010-07-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include bread and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables; dairy products; and meat, poultry, fish and other protein foods. How much you should eat depends on your calorie needs. Use the Food Guide Pyramid and the Nutrition Facts panel on food labels as handy references.

Enjoy plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Surveys show most Americans don't eat enough of these foods. Do you eat 6-11 servings from the bread, rice, cereal and pasta group, 3 of which should be whole grains? Do you eat 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables? If you don't enjoy some of these at first, give them another chance. Look through cookbooks for tasty ways to prepare unfamiliar foods.

Maintain a healthy weight. The weight that's right for you depends on many factors including your sex, height, age and heredity. Excess body fat increases your chances for high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some types of cancer and other illnesses. But being too thin can increase your risk for osteoporosis, menstrual irregularities and other health problems. If you're constantly losing and regaining weight, a registered dietitian can help you develop sensible eating habits for successful weight management. Regular exercise is also important to maintaining a healthy weight.

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Physical Activity and the Cancer Patient

2010-07-07T09:14:00.001-07:00

In the past, people being treated for a chronic illness (an illness a person may live with for a long time, such as cancer or diabetes) were often told by their doctor to rest and reduce their physical activity. This may still be true if movement causes severe pain, rapid heart rate, or shortness of breath.

Newer research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment, but it can improve physical functioning and quality of life. Too much rest may result in loss of function, strength, and range of motion in the person with a chronic illness. As a result, many cancer care teams are now urging their patients to be as physically active as possible during cancer treatment. Regular exercise is an effective way to counteract the negative effects of inactivity in chronic illness.

Keep or improve your physical abilities
Better balance, lower risk of falls and broken bones
Keep muscles from wasting due to inactivity
Lower risk of heart disease
Less risk of osteoporosis (weak bones that are more likely to break)
Better blood flow to legs and lower risk of blood clots
Less dependence on others to do normal activities of daily living
Improved self-esteem
Lower risk of anxiety and depression
Less nausea
Better ability to keep social contacts
Fewer symptoms of fatigue
Better weight control
Improved quality of life

We still do not know a lot about the effects of exercise and physical activity on recovering from cancer and on the immune system. But regular moderate exercise has been found to have health benefits for the cancer patient. Moderate exercise is defined as activity that takes as much effort as a brisk walk.

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A Few Tips to Cope With Chemo

2010-07-01T12:07:00.001-07:00

Everyone’s experience during chemotherapy is different, so WebMD offers a variety of nutrition and food tips to help you deal with unpleasant side effects.

Coping With Side Effects of Chemo

Keep Food Tasty. Chemo can do a number on your taste buds, making certain foods and drinks taste metallic or unpleasant. Water and meat are the two most common items that become distasteful during chemo, says Cara Anselmo, clinical dietitian at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. If it becomes difficult to drink plain water, try drinking flavored mineral water or add sliced lemon to tap water. If certain meats become difficult to enjoy, try other sources of protein such as eggs, low-fat dairy, beans, and fish.
Fight Constipation. While some people experience diarrhea with chemo, others deal with constipation. Keeping hydrated is important to help prevent constipation. Including all types of fiber in your diet also can be helpful. If you aren’t accustomed to large amounts of fiber, make sure to increase your fiber slowly. Getting some exercise -- even just a 20-minute walk -- can be a powerful intestinal stimulant.
Manage Weight Gain. Some cancer patients tend to gain weight during treatment, says Jennifer Koorenny, MS, RD, oncology dietitian for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. She suggests low-fat meals, snacks, and lots of vegetables.
Improve Your Appetite. Many people undergoing chemo find that their appetites suffer. Since carbohydrates are usually digested well, Erika Connor, RD, clinical dietitian for the Stanford Cancer Center, recommends trying snacks such as hot cereals, toast with peanut butter or other nut butter, or pita bread with hummus. Other foods to consider include yogurt and blended soups.
Ease Diarrhea. If you are experiencing diarrhea, avoid greasy and fried foods, caffeine, sugary drinks and fruit juices, salad greens, raw produce, and sugar alcohols. Foods that are generally well-tolerated include oatmeal, most fruits without skin, sweet potatoes, and squash.
Keep a Food and Symptom Diary. Write down what you eat and drink, and record any symptoms you experience daily. This will help you and your health care team identify what you are eating that may be causing nausea, constipation, or diarrhea. This way, medications and other dietary suggestions can be tried before problems escalate.

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Chemotherapy Cycles and Schedules

2010-06-18T13:31:00.000-07:00

Chemotherapy Cycles

Chemo is typically given in cycles, with rest periods between the cycles. A cycle can last 1 or more days. A cycle is typically given every 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks. A typical course may consist of multiple cycles.

Receiving some chemotherapy drugs may take a relatively short period of time, while others may take hours. It all depends on the treatment regimen that your doctor prescribes.

If your chemo is given through an IV, your doctor may suggest an implanted vascular access device (VAD), such as an implanted catheter or port. VADs are surgically placed in a large vein near the heart and can stay in place for long periods of time. A VAD eliminates the need to have smaller catheters repeatedly placed in arm veins.

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Will I Lose My Hair with the Chemotherapy?

2010-06-10T16:57:00.001-07:00

Many chemotherapy agents cause hair loss otherwise known as alopecia. Chemotherapy affects the growth of rapidly reproducing cells. The cells that make hair are rapidly reproducing hence, they are affected. Some chemotherapies will cause all the hair to fall out (Taxol, Adriamycin). Some will cause the hair to thin.

Hair loss usually starts to occur within one to three weeks after the initiation of treatment. You will need to discuss the affect your chemotherapy will have on your hair with your MD. Since chemotherapy is such a strong agent, there is little you can do to avoid hair loss altogether. Years ago, ice caps (giant ice wraps around your head), and tourniquets around the scalp were popular. They were not very effective mostly due to the discomfort of wearing them throughout the treatment. Also, it was dangerous for those persons who were at risk of developing scalp or skin metestases. Chemotherapy medications act on fast growing cells for a period longer than most people can wear an ice cap or tourniquet.

You can slow the rate of hair loss by being gentle with your hair. Wash only as needed, do not pull on hair or use rubberbands. Use gentle soaps. Avoid heat generating hair appliances such as blow dryers and hot rollers. Do not color or perm hair during this time. If you are interested in wearing a wig, consider trying them on before you lose your hair. It's nice to match color, style and thickness. Hair loss is one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. It is an outward reminder of what you are going through.

Remember, your hair loss is temporary. Your hair will grow back after treatment is ended. You will notice hair growth usually within a month after your last treatment. Your hair may come back a different shade or texture. Remember too, your hair acts as an insulation to your head. You may notice you feel much colder after you have lost your hair. Hats and scarves can provide the extra insulation you need to keep your head warm.

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Will chemo be my only treatment for cancer?

2010-06-02T19:21:00.000-07:00

Sometimes chemo is the only treatment you need. More often, chemo is used along with surgery or radiation therapy or with both. Here's why:

* Chemo may be used to shrink a tumor before surgery or radiation therapy.

* It may be used after surgery or radiation therapy to help kill any remaining cancer cells.

* It may be used with other treatments if your cancer comes back.

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How Does Chemotherapy Work?

2010-05-26T08:09:00.001-07:00

Chemotherapy is designed to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy can be administered through a vein, injected into a body cavity, or delivered orally in the form of a pill, depending on which drug is used.

Chemotherapy works by destroying cancer cells; unfortunately, it cannot tell the difference between a cancer cell and some healthy cells. So chemotherapy eliminates not only the fast-growing cancer cells but also other fast-growing cells in your body, including, hair and blood cells.

Some cancer cells grow slowly while others grow rapidly. As a result, different types of chemotherapy drugs target the growth patterns of specific types of cancer cells. Each drug has a different way of working and is effective at a specific time in the life cycle of the cell it targets. Your doctor will determine the chemotherapy drug that is right for you.

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Mouth Care During Chemotherapy

2010-05-18T18:35:00.001-07:00

You may have a sore mouth after chemotherapy or radiotherapy and it is important that you maintain good oral hygiene.  
Some tips to prevent mouth problems include:

Clean teeth thoroughly but gently after each meal and before going to bed. If the gums are delicate it is better to use a soft toothbrush (baby/infant).

Brand name antibacterial mouthwashes such as Corsodyl may be used but are quite strong and may damage the fragile lining of your mouth whilst on treatment. Check with nursing staff for further advice.

Saline mouthwashes are recommended if tolerable; 5 mls salt: 500 mls tepid water; 1 tsp. salt: one pint tepid water.

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What causes side effects in Chemo?

2010-05-11T17:43:00.001-07:00

Cancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. But because these drugs travel throughout the body, they can affect normal, healthy cells that are fast-growing, too. Damage to healthy tissue causes side effects. Although side effects are not always as bad as you might expect, many people worry about this part of their cancer treatment.

The normal cells most likely to be damaged by chemo are blood-forming cells in the bone marrow; hair follicles; and cells in the mouth, digestive tract, and reproductive system. Some chemo drugs can damage cells in the heart, kidneys, bladder, lungs, and nervous system. In some cases, medicines can be given with the chemo to protect the body's normal cells.

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How to Handle Appetite Changes During Chemotherapy

2010-05-04T13:25:00.000-07:00

Set meal times and routines.

- Set times to eat a little, even if you're not hungry. 
- Eat 5 or 6 small meals each day, instead of 3 big meals. 
- Keep up your interest in food by trying new foods. Eat with family or friends. 
- If food tastes like metal, eat with plastic forks or spoons. Use a glass pot for cooking.

Be active.

- Being active may help you feel more hungry. 
- Take a short walk each day.

Drink liquids.

- Try milkshakes or soup. These foods are easy to swallow. 
- Getting enough liquids is important, but don't fill up on liquids right before you eat or during meals.

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What is Anemia?

2010-04-26T17:21:00.000-07:00

Anemia is when your body doesn't have enough red blood cells. Having anemia can make you feel very tired or weak.

Try these tips when you feel tired or weak:

Save your energy.

Choose the most important things to do each day.

Ask for help.

When family or friends offer to help, let them. They can take you to the doctor, buy groceries, or make meals.

Balance rest with activity.

Take short naps during the day. Short naps of less than 1 hour are best. Too much bed rest can make you feel weak.

Sleep at least 8 hours every night.

You may feel better if you take short walks or exercise a little every day.

Eat and drink well.

Talk with your doctor or nurse to learn what foods and drinks are best for you.

You may need to eat high-protein foods. Meat, peanut butter, and eggs are good choices.

You may need to eat foods with iron. Red meat, leafy greens (such as collard greens and spinach), and cooked dried beans are good choices.

Most people need to drink at least 8 cups of liquid every day. Water and juice with extra water added are good choices.

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What Benefits the Immune System?

2010-04-21T07:11:00.000-07:00

What benefits the immune system should be an important consideration. Many people are concerned about what damages the immune system, but those things that are beneficial are sometimes overlooked. Vitamins, minerals, plant components and herbs to boost the immune system are all available. You just need to know which ones to look for.

The immune system is a very complicated collection of cells, organs and pathways. Specialized white blood cells learn what belongs in the body and what does not. These cells communicate with other cells that destroy those things that do not belong and they are carried out of the body. What benefits the immune system are those things which allow the white blood cells, lymph nodes and even the skin to function properly. In this article, we focus on a few herbs to boost immune system strength. This is by no means a complete list and the essential vitamins, minerals and trace nutrients important for proper nutrition are not listed here.

Of the known herbs to boost immune system strength, the most commonly used appears to be Echinacea. It is however difficult to learn how many people use products, such as these, since they are sold over the counter. A recent study in Canada concluded that of the people surveyed who used health and dietary supplements, more people used herbs to boost immune system strength and specifically Echinacea than all the other dietary and health supplements combined.

Echinacea was the most commonly used medicinal plants by Native Americans of the North American plains. It was used to relieve symptoms and hasten recover from everything from the common cold to influenza and infections of all types. It has often been recommended as what benefits the immune system because of this fact. Echinacea is a common plant that grows in many areas of the world. And while Echinacea supplements may be 100% natural, they may not be 100% safe. Recent evidence suggests that continued use for extended periods of time (more than 90 days) can be toxic to the liver. It should therefore be avoided by anyone who takes prescription or over the counter medications that are known to be toxic to the liver. And extended use should be avoided. This could be a problem for those who are looking for what benefits the immune system, because studies indicate that full effectiveness as a preventative is only achieved after using for three months consecutively. Echinacea may be a better choice for occasional use, as a treatment or to speed recovery time from colds and viruses, as this was its historical use.

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What can you do if you have taste change after chemotherapy?

2010-04-13T13:13:00.000-07:00

If you have a lack of appetite because you have lost your sense of taste from chemo treatment, you may want to try adding different seasonings to your foods.

If you have a bad taste in your mouth, try sucking on hard candies/mints or chewing gum. Also, keep your mouth clean by brushing at least two times per day and rinsing your mouth out with water between meals/snacks.

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What is Infection?

2010-04-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

Infection is defined as the process by which germs enter a susceptible site in the body and multiply, resulting in disease. Infection is a common problem in persons with cancer. Persons with cancer are at increased risk of infection as a result of:

- The underlying disease, for example leukemia or lymphoma effects the body's normal defense against infection.

- Side effects of treatment that interfere with the body's normal defense against infection.

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What Are Low Blood Counts?

2010-03-29T13:43:00.000-07:00

Many of the chemotherapy drugs temporarily stop cells from dividing, especially the cells that divide quickly. Blood cells; red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are made by the bone marrow. These blood cells divide quickly. Chemotherapy may lead to low blood counts, causing the possibility of a variety of symptoms. The symptoms depend on the type of low blood cell count.

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The Side Effects Of Chemotherapy Drugs

2010-03-24T13:54:00.000-07:00

Although hair loss is one of the side effects of chemotherapy that most of us know about, we may not know that alopecia is only temporary. Usually it is not a long term effect and it stops once the treatment is over. After a while, hair will start growing back but its texture and color may be a bit different from what you were used to having before.

True, there are many side effects of chemotherapy and researchers have been doing their best to find ways of preventing them from happening or at least reducing them. In the case of hair loss, prevention is achieved by putting on a cold cap meant to cool the scalp and reduce blood circulation in the area. As a result, the blood will not carry the drug to the hair follicles and this means that one’s hair will be protected from the damage of the drug.

All in all, the side effects of chemotherapy drugs are an obstacle and doctors are still trying to reduce their number. Even if one solution to preventing side effects from appearing is available, the same solution may not work for another drug that leads to the same problem. The same goes for hair loss; the cold cap may have the wanted effect of doing away with alopecia only in the case of certain drugs, but it may not work with some other ones.

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Why Should a Person Who is Going Through Cancer Treatment Try to Exercise?

2010-03-15T13:18:00.001-07:00

If you talk to patients, they have endless reasons for why they exercise and how it makes them feel better. More and more, health-care professionals recognize exercise as a very important part of the cancer care plan.

It helps people stay with treatment, feel better about life. It gives them feelings of control and hope. You’re going to be more able to interact with your family and friends better and do the things that are meaningful for you. One of the big things seen is that it radically reduces fatigue both during and after treatment.

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Chemotherapy

2010-03-10T11:53:00.000-08:00

"Chemotherapy" has been used for more that fifty years, but many changes have occurred in the types of drugs used, dosage, and frequency. Chemotherapy is sometimes recommended prior to surgery to shrink the tumor to make it more feasible for the surgeon to remove the entire tumor during surgery.

There are more than fifty different chemotherapy drugs and the drugs are used in different proportions and combinations based on the specific cancer diagnostic information. In general, chemotherapy drugs affects the DNA of the cells by interfering with cell duplication. These drugs affect both the cancerous and the healthy cell DNA. The healthy cells that are particularly susceptible to chemotherapeutic drugs are those which multiply quickly, like the skin (including body, facial, and head hair), gastrointestinal tract, and bone marrow.

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Is it a Good Idea to Exercise While Undergoing Chemo?

2010-03-03T08:36:00.000-08:00

By Chris Freytag, Fitness expert Chris Freytag is the author of Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss and Move to Lose.

Q: "Is it a good idea to exercise while I'm undergoing chemo?"

A: I've received several emails from readers asking me about whether exercise can help with the physical and emotional healing process of recovering from cancer. So I did some research. I have a friend who has been an oncologist for 40 years, as well as several clients and friends who are cancer survivors.

The cancer survivors I spoke with reported that walking was their best form of exercise and therapy. They also said that being surrounded by other people, in a health club or class, helped them to feel strong and alive. Exercising alone can be tough at a time like this, when you need support.

All of them said the first few days after a treatment are very tough but that exercise really helped in the weeks between treatments. Of course, the drugs in your chemotherapy regimen will vary depending on the cancer you're fighting. Steroids may cause some weight gain or osteoporosis. Hormone therapies can also cause weight gain. So I advise gentle exercise for anyone who feels strong enough. However if you're suffering from excessive joint pain or fatigue, then gentle yoga or light stretching may be better for your situation.

And as expected, the advice about consulting your doctor before beginning any new exercise program goes double for those who are in recovery from cancer.

One of my clients who is a proud survivor said she couldn't have made it without the help of a support group. Check out the cancer support groups in your area or online, such as Prevention.com's. People in these groups can offer advice, support, feedback and information. Their support and creative healing ideas can help you get moving and help you work through your fatigue.

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Customer Testimonials

2010-02-24T14:40:00.000-08:00

Steven Raynor, from England, reported that while on chemotherapy and taking LifeMel Chemo Support Honey “my blood levels stayed up”. Now that he’s off chemotherapy he feels great and travels back and forth from Florida to England. Also, since he’s no longer on chemotherapy, he’s excited to start using LifeMel Immune, the post chemo treatment honey which strengthens the immune system. Happy to share his experience, he passes on the benefits he’s received from LifeMel Honey.

Lea writes, “I felt it was my duty to write down what I have already told you in our conversations, and say ‘stay strong!’, and I hope that this product will help many more people when they come to need it. When beginning the treatments, I started taking a tablespoon of Life-Mel once a day, for a total of 10 days to two-weeks. Although the blood-count was somewhat low immediately after the treatment (in the first week), it would rapidly rise and, throughout the 6 months of treatments, the blood-count was never lower than 400 WBC (i.e. within the range of normal values); at some point, the oncologist even told me: ‘you are responding as if you had taken water.’ It also helped me recover from the weakness I felt right after each chemotherapy treatment - it was simply amazing! Since then, I would always highly recommend the product each time I had the possibility of helping other women. It gave me what I needed at the right time.”

David Heller contributes by saying, “I’ve used the product for a year now and I plan on continuing using it. I definitely feel good and so there’s no reason why I should stop.”

Ester shares, “Having been recommended the honey by friends who are ill with cancer and have been using Life-Mel and, in doing so, have spared themselves the very severe side-effects, I decided to try out this product. I experienced very positive effects when using Life-Mel, for example: before taking the special honey, my white blood-cells had dropped to 2-4 and, after taking LifeMel for 5 days, my white blood cells went up to 6.6! I must say that I felt better, stronger and with a greater capacity to function. I am convinced that this information must be published in all the hospitals and medical institutions treating people that suffer from severe illnesses, thus much suffering may be spared from the patients.”

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How is Life Mel Produced?

2010-02-17T13:46:00.000-08:00

Life Mel Honey is produced by bees fed on a special food mixture which enables them to make a unique form of honey with all the beneficial properties of the therapeutic herbs and natural ingredients. Our honey is specially produced in a controlled environment which guarantees a pollution-free pollination process. Other than collecting the honey from the hive and packing it, the honey is not artificially treated in any way and no ingredients are added after extraction of honey from the hive.

Life Mel is produced from nectar derived from therapeutic herbs such as Siberian Ginseng, Echinacea, Uncaria, combined with a selection of natural ingredients including iron, protein and vitamins.

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LifeMel Immune Support

2010-02-10T11:30:00.000-08:00

Do you need to strengthen your Immune System?

The immune system is the body’s first line of defense in maintaining health, preventing illness, and hastening recovery. Many people experience a weakened immune system due to poor sleep habits, unhealthy diets, post chemotherapy treatment, or other illnesses or medical conditions such as HIV. Also, with age our immune system weakens, leaving us vulnerable to chronic diseases.With a strong healthy immune response our bodies not only become more resistant to colds, flu, allergies and disease but our quality of life improves.

Research has shown that supplementing the immune system can help us resist some illnesses.

If you are currently feeling the effects of a weakened immune system, no matter what the cause, we have a natural solution. Zuf Globus laboratories in Israel, has gone beyond the call of duty in helping people improve the quality of their lives. Thirty years of research with an all natural approach of feeding special nectars to bees, thereby producing different types of honey, led to this development of clinically tested LifeMel Chemo Support.

Life Mel Immune Support was developed to work specifically on the immune system. For those who have completed chemotherapy treatments and no longer use Chemo Support, yet wish to continue with a an immune support regime, LifeMel Immune Support is your answer. Having less natural ingredients than Life Mel Chemo Support it is less potent and costs less. Yet it does what you are looking for — supports your immune system.

Long term usage of LifeMel Immune (one teaspoon in the morning and one teaspoon in the evening) can result in an improvement in the functionality of the immune system and in the body’s ability to resist infections and disease.

* Assist the body in recuperation and convalescence

* Support the natural ability of the immune system to maintain energy levels and fight fatigue

* An immune system boost

* 100% natural

* Easy to take

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Who Should Not Take Life Mel?

2010-02-03T13:44:00.000-08:00

* Pregnant and breast feeding women should consult their doctor.
* Life Mel is not to be given to children less than one year old.
* Life Mel is not recommended for diabetics or people allergic to beehive products.

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About Zuf Globus Laboratories Ltd.

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In the 1970s, Dr Alexander began researching the medicinal properties of honey and beeive products; particularly the ability to control the type of honey the bee will produce. In 1990, Dr Alexander emigrated to Israel and began a program of advanced studies in microbiology.

In 1992, based on his expertise and his research on "Apitherapy" in the former Soviet Union, Dr. Alexander submitted a research proposal to the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor to develop medicinal honeys whose uniqueness lies in the ability of the developers to direct and control the medicinal properties of honey produced by bees.

Following the approval of the research proposal, Zuf Globus Laboratories Ltd. was established and in 1993 began its research at the framework of the Incubator for Technological Innovation in Kiryat Shmona. Dr. Alexander succeeded in producing natural medicinal honeys through the feeding of bees. Some of these honeys have antibiotic properties for treatment of different illnesses and some have various medicinal properties, all in accordance with the the theories of Dr. Alexander and pursuant to the types of feed he prepared for the bees.

At the same time, Dr. Alexander developed several accompanying cosmetic products, which are based on medicinal honeys having a broad range of antibiotic properties, to which Dr. Alexander added various natural ingredients, in accordance with the purpose of the respective product. Dr. Alexander chose to base the types of products he developed on the successful results of clinical studies that were conducted in recent decades and whose effectiveness has been unequivocally proven in modern scientific research.

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Apple a Day Keeps the Doc Away

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Sunday January 3,2010
By Lucy Johnston

Casualty star Rebekah Gibbs, 36, was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2008, just 10 weeks after giving birth to her daughter Gigi.

She is now clear of the disease, but what amazed her doctors was that her chemotherapy treatment did not weaken her immune system.

Rebekah believes this was because she took regular doses of a special honey shown in a recent trial to increase the white blood cell count of people undergoing cancer treatment.

Using the medicinal property of food like Life Mel is a rapidly emerging science. Scientists across the globe are beginning to report on trials demonstrating what nutritionists have long suspected, that certain compounds in foods act as medicines.

Later this month herbal medicine guru Dale Pinnock will launch a new practice, The Natural Solutions Clinic, which embraces this new phenomenon of Medicinal Cookery.

Pinnock, who has spent years studying the therapeutic properties of food, believes he can “offer the most pleasurable drug delivery system imaginable” to patients with diseases such as arthritis, chronic fatigue, immune problems, allergies, high cholesterol and hypertension. He also has dishes to overcome short-term ailments such as hangovers, flu, colds and bacterial infections.

His work is being increasingly backed by research. One study, to be published in the journal Breast Cancer Research, showed turmeric and black pepper could help prevent and even treat breast cancer.

The study, carried out at the University of Michigan, is the first to demonstrate how these natural spice compounds could prevent cancer. The research shows curcumin and piperine may help arrest the renewal of cancer stem cells.

Pinnock, who currently runs a busy practice in rural Cambridgeshire, distinguishes his work from that of nutritionists and food gurus before him. “This is not about vitamins or a healthy diet. It is about creating dishes around the non-nutritional but medicinally active chemicals in foods to help treat disease.

“My work aims to fuse traditional natural health care with science. It is about trying to bridge the gap between science and natural health care which is the only way to work in the modern health care system.”

Rebekah Gibbs, who was declared free of cancer last month, is convinced the medicinal compounds in honey helped pull her through her devastating ordeal.

Life Mel is made by bees fed on a unique diet that includes special immune boosting herbs such as Siberian ginseng, Echinacea and uncaria tomentosa and scientists think eating it could boost a person’s immunity.

Rebekah said: “I am not a medical expert, but I believe the honey worked for me.” Ellie Chappell’s three-year-old daughter Ella appeared to enjoy similar effects while undergoing eight months of chemotherapy for her kidney cancer.

“It was awful but I honestly believe the honey stopped her from being really sick on the drug and her doctors were amazed that her blood count remained fantastic. I swear by it,” said 33-year-old Ellie, of Morpeth, Northumberland.

Find out more at: http://www.lifemelusa.com

Israeli Honey Helps Cancer Patients Cope with Side Effects

2010-01-12T11:12:00.000-08:00

(ARA) - For those following ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” this season, you’ve watched strong minded housewife Lynette battle cancer and struggle with the side effects of chemotherapy. Approximately 1.4 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year and over half of them can relate to Lynette’s battle with chemotherapy, including New York resident Zisel Goldberg.

Goldberg, age 50, suffers from colon cancer, and when she first started chemotherapy she thought the side effects, including constant fatigue, were unbearable. Goldberg’s friend told her about a new honey that helps with side effects - and then everything changed.

“I felt stronger and my blood cell counts improved by two points,” says Goldberg. “The difference was remarkable; I’ve even been able to go back to work.”

What Goldberg took and what many experts are starting to recommend is LifeMel Honey. Developed by Zuf Globus Laboratories founder Dr. Alexander Goroshit, LifeMel Honey was recently touted in the prestigious Journal of Medical Oncology as “…a very inexpensive, safe and effective method of preventing chemotherapy-induced pancytopenia.” It is the only honey available that has had a clinical study done to determine effectiveness in decreasing side effects, including anemia, of patients involved in chemotherapy.

LifeMel Honey is harvested from bees fed on a special food mixture that enables them to make a unique form of honey with all the beneficial properties of the therapeutic herbs and natural ingredients the bees were fed. LifeMel Honey is specially produced in a controlled environment which guarantees a pollution-free pollination process. Other than collecting the honey from the hive and packing it, the honey is not artificially treated in any way and no ingredients are added after extraction of honey from the hive.

For optimal results, experts recommend people take LifeMel Honey twice daily -- a teaspoon once in the morning on an empty stomach and a teaspoon again in the evening.

The honey is exclusively available in the United States at www.lifemelusa.com.

While it won’t cure or prevent cancer, LifeMel Honey can minimize side effects and make the fight much easier, and that spells welcome relief for Goldberg and others like her.

The New Diet of the Year: LifeMel Honey

2010-01-06T09:05:00.000-08:00

This year, some are turning to some special bees for a diet to make them feel better.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 8, 2008 -- From the Atkins Diet, to the South Beach Diet, to the Zone Diet most people know of someone who has tried one kind of diet or another. Some have had success and others have not. Some do it to look better and others do it to feel better.

This year some are turning to some special bees for a diet to make them feel better. These bees are fed a special nectar derived from therapeutic herbs including Siberian Ginseng, Echinacea and Uncaria Tomentosa, combined with a selection of natural ingredients including iron, protein and vitamins. In return they are producing honey that has, according to a clinical trial, reduced the side effects of chemotherapy treatment suffered by some cancer patients, thus significantly improving their quality of life.

The honey is called LifeMel Honey and some cancer patients can benefit from these diet specific bees and the honey they produce. Dr. Geffen, before trying this honey, was suffering from acute myelocytic leukemia and his white blood cell counts had dropped to dangerously low levels. "I deteriorated physically and was virtually bed-ridden", says Greffen.

Within 10 days after he began taking Life Mel, one teaspoon twice a day, his white blood cell count began climbing. Within months, his counts were normal and he was playing golf. "My blood-work started improving and has continued to do so to this day", remarks Geffen.

So by the dictionary definition of diet: "a particular selection of food to improve a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease", this bee diet lives up to its potential for some chemotherapy patients looking to feel better.

For more information on LifeMel Honeys, visit the website! www.lifemelusa.com

Healing Honey Helps Patients Survive Chemotherapy

2009-12-21T12:32:00.000-08:00

Honey has long been used to soothe sore throats, heal wounds and treat stomach complaints but could it help cancer patients with treatment for chemotherapy? Barbara Lantin investigates.

When Robert Brunt began treatment for cancer of the oesophagus, he expected to experience some very unpleasant side effects from his chemotherapy.

The medical team told him that he would probably lose all his hair and might also suffer mouth ulcers, stomach problems and exhaustion. If the treatment caused his blood count to fall too low – a common problem – this could delay his next treatment cycle.

To the surprise and delight of Robert and his doctors, none of this has happened. “I have lost a little hair but that is growing back,” says Robert, 48, a maintenance engineer at Plymouth University, who has two teenage daughters. “I sometimes feel tired and a bit sick but apart from that I have had no side effects at all.

“My blood counts have always been high. Not only have I never had to delay any of my chemotherapy but I offered to have two extra cycles – eight in all – because I felt so well. The tumour has now shrunk to virtually nothing. Everyone is surprised at how well I have done.”

Robert believes that he has sailed through his treatment without side effects thanks to what is probably the world’s most expensive honey. Life Mel, which sells for around £40 for a jar, has been shown to boost the production of red and white blood cells, haemoglobin and blood platelets in people undergoing chemotherapy. The manufacturers emphasise the product is not a cancer cure.

In one small trial, 40 per cent of cancer patients known to be at risk of neutropenia – a very low blood count, which can make patients susceptible to serious infection – had no further episodes of the condition after taking two teaspoons of Life Mel a day during chemotherapy.

One third said their quality of life had improved while taking the honey, which is made in Israel and comes from bees fed on a combination of medicinal herbs, including ginseng, echinacea and lemon balm. It was developed by a microbiologist who noticed that beekeepers and their families stayed healthy during a cholera outbreak.

TV medic Dr Chris Steele was sufficiently impressed by the trial results to put two of his cancer patients on Life Mel.

“They have started responding to their chemotherapy very quickly,” he says. “If the honey stops the white cell count dropping it means people can have chemotherapy for longer or at higher doses.”

Honey has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years and is known to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Stomach upsets, eye problems, skin infections and burns are among the conditions that have been treated. Its healing properties are thought to come from enzymes that release gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

Medi honey, made up of Manuka and jellybush honeys from Australia and New Zealand, is licensed in Europe, the US and Australia for treating wounds and is used in hospitals worldwide.

It has been shown in studies to eradicate hundreds of bacterial strains including antibiotic-resistant MRSA.

One clinical trial showed that Medihoney is as effective as an antiseptic gel at preventing infections caused by catheters: at least one German hospital uses medical honey on all entry sites of catheters that show any sign of inflammation. Another study concluded that patients should ask their doctors to apply honey to their wounds after surgery.

A recent report from the Children’s Hospital Medical Centre in Bonn described how honey had helped heal an infected surgical wound in a newborn baby. After three weeks’ treatment with honey dressings, the wound was clear of infection and the baby was discharged.

“As well as rapidly clearing infection, honey has been shown to have several other therapeutic actions that are of great benefit,” says Peter Molan, professor of biological sciences at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.

“It rapidly causes dead tissue to lift off messy wounds, soothes inflammation and decreases swelling and pain and actively stimulates the healing process, so that rapid healing occurs and skin grafting is not needed.”

US research published last month showed that a teaspoon of buckwheat honey was more effective at soothing children’s coughs than dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in many cough remedies.

“There is general acceptance that honey is a respectable therapeutic agent and there is a rapidly increasing uptake of its usage by clinicians as well as the public,” says Dr Molan.

Side effects from honey are few compared with pharmaceutical drugs although some people have complained that honey on wounds causes a stinging sensation. In others it can provoke an allergic reaction, so it is not advised for anybody with a known allergy to bee stings or pollen.

Only medical grade honey should be used for wound treatment: other varieties have not been sterilised or irradiated to kill clostridium botulinum spores, sometimes found in honey, which can be toxic if they enter a wound.

If you have any other questions, or would like to see what LifeMel could do for yourself or your loved ones please visit the website! http://lifemelusa.com/

A Successful Story Of A LifeMel Honey User

2009-12-14T07:17:00.000-08:00

Heime Geffen

May 31, 2007

By Candice Krieger

Two months ago he was bed-ridden, his chemotherapy treatment had been abandoned and oncologists had written him off. But now leukaemia sufferer Heime Geffen claims that he is showing improvements thanks to an Israeli-made honey, Lifemel.

The 76-year-old retired doctor was diagnosed with leukaemia in October 2006. He tells People: “My white cell count at that time was 2.1 (the normal is close to 4). Following chemotherapy it dropped to 1.2 and remained in that until March 2007. Chemotherapy was abandoned in February and I was not receiving any treatment.”

In April, Dr Geffen started taking twice-daily teaspoons of Lifemel honey, after his daughter Terri Barnett and her husband Ian heard about it from an Israeli oncologist. Lifemel is reportedly made from bees fed on specific plants, and adherents claim that it can help fight neutropenia, an abnormal decrease in the blood’s white blood cells. Dr Geffen says: “Being a doctor, I was sceptical about alternative medicines, but within a week I began feeling stronger, and my blood count started improving.

“Today, my white-blood-cell count is virtually normal. I am out of bed, have abandoned my walker and plan to play bridge again. Of course, I can not be sure that it is definitely the honey which is making me better, but I will carry on taking it.”

If this sounds like a sales pitch, perhaps there is a reason for Dr Geffen’s enthusiasm for the product. His son-in-law, recently back from Israel, is looking to market Lifemel in the UK.

Published on www.jewishchronicle.com

The Science Behind LifeMel Honey

2009-12-07T12:27:00.000-08:00

LifeMel is a specially formulated honey which could help cancer patients who develop Neutropenia, a debilitating side effect associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, according to a recent study.

The peer reviewed study published in the international journal, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, highlights the beneficial role Life Mel Honey can have in patients experiencing ‘chemotherapy induced neutropenia’ Life Mel Honey, when administered to patients receiving chemotherapy with a known tendency to developing neutropenia, had a positive effect on the hematopoietic system and stimulated the production of red and white blood cells, hemoglobin and blood platelets.

Chemotherapy suppresses the hematopoietic system (blood production), thus impairing the body’s immunity mechanisms, potentially inducing anaemia and limiting the doses of chemotherapy which can be tolerated by patients. Febrile neutropenia, the most serious hematologic toxicity, is associated with the risk of life-threatening infections as well as chemotherapy dose reductions and delays which may compromise treatment outcomes for cancer patients.

The study assessed the use of Life Mel Honey (LMH) in patients with grade 4 neutropenia receiving chemotherapy for primary or metastatic disease. Traditionally, colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) are used for primary and secondary treatment in patients with grade 4 neutropenia, yet the use of these drugs are expensive and not without side-effects. In the current study, Life Mel Honey was administered to prevent neutropenia and reduce the need for CSFs in patients treated with chemotherapy. Blood counts were performed weekly.

There was no recurrence of neutropenia after LMH intake and no need for treatment with CSFs in 40% of patients. LMH was also effective at reducing the incidence of anaemia, which can often be a side effect of chemotherapy, in 64% of patients. No side effects were noted following LMH intake.

Further studies with larger numbers of patients are planned and researchers are currently preparing for Stage II clinical trials.

Do Something Worthwhile on World AIDS Day: Strengthen Your Immune System

2009-12-01T12:40:00.000-08:00

The immune system is the body’s first line of defense in maintaining health, preventing illness, and hastening recovery. Many people experience a weakened immune system due to poor sleep habits, unhealthy diets, post chemotherapy treatment, or other illnesses or medical conditions such as HIV. Also, with age our immune system weakens, leaving us vulnerable to chronic diseases.With a strong healthy immune response our bodies not only become more resistant to colds, flu, allergies and disease but our quality of life improves.

Research has shown that supplementing the immune system can help us resist some illnesses.

If you are currently feeling the effects of a weakened immune system, no matter what the cause, we have a natural solution. Zuf Globus laboratories in Israel, has gone beyond the call of duty in helping people improve the quality of their lives. Thirty years of research with an all natural approach of feeding special nectars to bees, thereby producing different types of honey, led to this development of clinically tested LifeMel Chemo Support.

Life Mel Immune Support was developed to work specifically on the immune system. For those who have completed chemotherapy treatments and no longer use Chemo Support, yet wish to continue with a an immune support regime, LifeMel Immune Support is your answer. Having less natural ingredients than Life Mel Chemo Support it is less potent and costs less. Yet it does what you are looking for—supports your immune system.

Long term usage of LifeMel Immune (one teaspoon in the morning and one teaspoon in the evening) can result in an improvement in the functionality of the immune system and in the body’s ability to resist infections and disease.

To see or read more for yourself, visit the website: http://www.lifemelusa.com/

LifeMel Chemo Support

2009-11-24T14:42:00.001-08:00

This unique honey is an innovative groundbreaking product for the support of patients suffering from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Life Mel Honey is produced by bees fed on a special nectar derived from therapeutic herbs including Siberian Ginseng, Echinacea and Uncaria Tomentosa, combined with a selection of natural ingredients including iron, protein and vitamins. This makes a unique honey with all the beneficial properties of the therapeutic herbs and natural ingredients.

Siberian Ginseng has traditionally been used as a tonic, whilst Echinacea is a traditional herbal remedy and well regarded for its ability to help support the immune system. Â Uncaria Tomentosa is believed to have antioxidant properties and has also been traditionally used to benefit the immune system

Life Mel Honey is not artificially treated in any way and no ingredients are added after extraction of honey from the hive. You get 100% pure bee honey created with the natural herbs that are fed to the bees. Our honey is specially produced in a controlled environment which guarantees a pollution-free pollination process. Other than collecting the honey from the hive and packing it, the honey is not artificially treated in any way and no ingredients are added after extraction of honey from the hive.

A recent clinical study has shown Life Mel Honey to be effective in decreasing the incidence of anemia in 64% of the patients, decreasing the incidence of severe neutropenia and lowering the incidence of potentially fatal thrombocytopenia (low platelets). Medical Oncology, vol. 23, no. 4, 549-552, 2006 . This clinical study was conducted by Professor Jamal Ziden, head of the Oncology department in Sieff Hospital, Dr. Moshe Stein, Oncology department Rambam Hospital, and Professor Eitan Friedman of Sheba Medical Center. The results are conclusive: LifeMel is EFFECTIVE and SAFE and Improvement in general feeling and quality of life.

Instructions:
Recommended use: Two teaspoons of Life Mel honey a day, one in the morning on an empty stomach and one in the evening. The honey should be sucked slowly.

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UK is Onboard With Lifemel: http://ow.ly/EVP8

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Mesothelioma

2009-11-17T07:43:00.000-08:00

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that can develop in the membrane that lines the lungs, called the mesothelium. It causes shortness of breath, severe cough, and chest pain. Mesothelioma is often diagnosed in later stages of development, which severely complicates treatment and chances of survival. There are thousands of cases of Mesothelioma diagnosed each year in the U.S., comprising around 3 percent of all cancer diagnoses. It is 4 times as common among men.

The disease derives its name from the mesothelium, a sac-like membrane that protects most of the body's internal organs. It is divided into two distinct protective layers of cells: the visceral (the layer directly surrounding the organ) and the parietal (a sac around the body cavity). By releasing a lubricating fluid, the mesothelium allows the organs to move more freely within the body cavity; for example, the contraction and expansion of the lungs. The mesothelium is also referred to according to where it is located in the body: pleura (chest), peritoneum (abdomen), and pericardium (heart).

Like most cancers, the prognosis for this disease often depends on how early it is diagnosed and how aggressively it is treated. Treatment options range from surgery to chemotherapy to radiation therapy to experimental treatments. Most chemotherapy drugs have specific side effects such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, hair loss, and increased vulnerability to infection. Symptoms experienced while undergoing treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs are usually reported to the doctor, but why go through all that?

LifeMel Honey is unique. It is an innovative groundbreaking product for the support of patients suffering from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. What makes it innovative? The bees are fed on a special nectar derived from therapeutic herbs including Siberian Ginseng, Echinacea and Uncaria Tomentosa, combined with a selection of natural ingredients. Learn more by visiting LifeMelUSA.com

LifeMel Customer Testimonial

2009-10-20T11:19:00.000-07:00

My Personal Experience with Life Mel
by Dr Heime Geffen

I was diagnosed in October 2006 with Acute Myelocytic Leukaemia (also known as acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the myeloid line of white blood cells). My white cell count at that time was 2.1 (Normal range: 6 to 11).

Following chemotherapy, my white blood cell count dropped to 1.2 and remained in that vicinity from November 2006 until March 2007. Due to the nature of my condition and these low results, it soon became apparent that chemotherapy was not working.

Chemotherapy was abandoned in February 2007 and all treatment ceased.I developed high fevers and chills in December 2006 and again in February 2007, requiring hospitalisation and prolonged courses of antibiotics. I deteriorated physically and was virtually bed-ridden. From February, I required frequent Platelet and Blood transfusions to improve levels of haemoglobin, white cells and platelets.

In early April 2007 I started taking LifeMel Honey. I was naturally a little sceptical at first, but knowing the nutritional value of honey was conscious that it couldn’t do any harm. I started taking the two teaspoons a day as directed and was amazed when after seven days I began to have more energy and feel stronger in myself physically.

However, the key point of my experience of taking LifeMel and the message I am keen to communicate are the facts; during the early period of taking LifeMel, my blood-work started improving and has continued to do so to this day. At the time of writing this testimonial – mid June 2007– my white cell count is 6.1 (normal, 6 to 11), my platelets are at 150,000 (normal 150,000 to 250,000) and my Haemoglobin is 135 (normal 130 to 145), l am out of bed, and have re-gained about 1 stone in weight. I have abandoned my walker and have played several rounds of golf, albeit only nine holes at a time.

The New Buzz from Israel to Los Angeles

2009-10-13T11:27:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 13, 2007 -- Why are bees receiving the praise over the launch of LifeMel Chemo Support in the US? And why are so many chemotherapy patients turning to bees instead of running from them?

With the launch of LifeMel in the United States, more and more patients are turning to LifeMel Chemo Support for relief and couldn't be happier about the bees. The distribution rights were granted by Zuf Globus Laboratories, the renowned Israeli manufacturer of health products and nutritional supplements made of pure honey from bees fed medicinal herb formulas.

76 year old leukemia sufferer and retired doctor, Hime Geffen, said that within a week of starting to take LifeMel, he began feeling stronger and his blood count started improving. Only two months prior he was bed ridden, his chemotherapy treatment had been abandoned and his white cell count had dropped to a very low 1.2. "Today, my white-blood-cell count is virtually normal. I am out of bed, have abandoned my walker, have played several rounds of golf, and I will carry on taking it [the honey," Geffen says.

Nave Koren shares, "On the same week that I have started to use the LifeMel honey, the weakness was not so severe and I could get out of bed every morning, cook and function as a mother to my children. The itching in my body was completely gone, I did not have any limb pains, and my hemoglobin level keeps going up."

Since everyone's case is different, each person may experience differences in regards to their own relief and benefits. However, what does stay consistent is that while using LifeMel there are clinically proven benefits to the immune system and improved blood counts levels.

According to the American Cancer Society, the 2007 estimated number of cancer cases for men is 766,860 and 678,060 for women. Since there were so many people who benefited in Israel, New Horizons couldn't overlook the fact that so many people could possibly benefit from this amazing product here in the US. They were eager to introduce LifeMel in the US and hopefully start helping the numbers of people affected on a daily basis.

"We are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients," says Karen Schakarov, VP of Marketing for New Horizons. "Some patients begin feeling stronger within ten days of starting LifeMel!" With so many people impacted by cancer, it is wonderful to know that in some small way, we can offer some relief to those who are suffering."

To find out more about the benefits of LifeMel Honey go to http://www.LifeMelUSA.com.

FDA Warns Not to Give Cold Medicine to Children Under 6; What Does a Parent Do? Here's a Honey of an Idea

2009-10-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 12, 2008 -- An FDA panel study released in October came to the conclusion that there is no
evidence that more than 800 'over the counter medicines' help young children. The study said that they "just don't work" and cannot be recommended. Among the ingredients that have caused concern are anti-cough medicines including dextromethorphan, which is the DM in many preparations. They can cause neurological problems, including abnormal movements and hallucinations, even in standard doses.

The panel concluded that the effectiveness of cold and cough medicines are effective only at doses that are too strong for children. The American academy of pediatrics said, "These medicines are ineffective and can have serious side effects. There are other ways to treat cold symptoms."

So, what is a parent supposed to do? In an article printed in 2007 in the Archives of Pediatric Medicine, medical doctors at Penn State University reported on the effectiveness of honey, dextromethorphan (cough syrup), and 'no treatment' on nighttime coughs and sleeping for children age 2 and up. This study was conducted on children with upper respiratory tract infections, nighttime symptoms and illness of 7 days or less. What the doctors did was give the children either honey, honey flavored DM , or 'no treatment at all', 30 minutes prior to bedtime. The result was that there was a significant difference in symptom improvement between treatment groups for both cough reduction and improved sleep, with the honey treatment scoring consistently the best. Honey was significantly superior to 'no treatment', but DM was not better than 'no treatment'.

The conclusion was that honey may be a preferable treatment for the cough and sleep difficulty associated with childhood respiratory tract infection. Even the Word Health Organization cited honey as a potential treatment for cough and cold symptoms.

Honey has many reported health benefits and has repeatedly been shown to aid in wound healing, even for children. Furthermore, honey has well established antioxidant and antimicrobial effects and may help explain its superiority in the study. It should be noted that the study used 'buckwheat honey', a darker honey, and darker honeys tend to have a higher content of phenolic compounds which have been associated with these antioxidant properties of honey that have contributed to its effect in the study.

This is not new news to Dr. Alexander Goroshit who realized the positive effects of honey on human beings over 30 years ago. Using an all natural approach of feeding special nectars to bees, thereby producing different types of honey, led to his development of clinically tested LifeMel honeys. What he did then was to feed the bees specific therapeutic herbs for specific maladies. His reasoning was that the therapeutic herbs have proven to have value but the human body eliminates much of the important ingredients. Instead, by feeding the therapeutic herbs to the bees who ingest them, and through their natural digestive process, the ingredients and their therapeutic properties are incorporated in to the honey giving the herbs a higher level of effectiveness. The product is 100 percent natural and has nothing added to the honey after it is extracted from the beehives.

The result is LifeMel Honey which is produced solely in Israel by ZUF Globus Laboratories under Dr. Gorshit's supervision and is now available in the USA. Dr. Goroshit has developed many different honeys by feeding the bees different formulas of therapeutic herbs. The honeys are then packed without any human touching or further preparation.

In 2006 a clinical study was done using LifeMel Chemo Support honey to determine its effect on chemotherapy patients. Over 66% of the patients in the study experienced higher blood counts, were able to continue with their scheduled chemotherapy program and, generally had an improved quality of life. The conclusion of the study was that LifeMel honey was shown to reduce blood deficiencies for chemotherapy patients and thereby assist in their treatment regimen. The study was published in Medical Oncology, a peer medical journal, and a further clinical trial is now being conducted.

Now he has developed LifeMel Immune in which the bees are fed different therapeutic herbs than the Life Mel Chemo Support to target the immune system. LifeMel immune is also a dark honey (but without the unpleasant aftertaste of buckwheat honey) and designed to help the immune system and fight coughs and colds and reduce their symptoms. LifeMel honey is now being sold in the USA.

One last thing that the Penn State study found, which perhaps is just as important, is that parental sleep improved in a fashion similar to that of their children when using the honey treatment. Sweet, isn't it?

For more information on LifeMel Honeys, click on www.lifemelusa.com

Do You Need to Strengthen Your Immune System?

2009-10-01T12:28:00.001-07:00

-Assist the body in recuperation and convalescence
-Support the natural ability of the immune system to maintain energy levels and fight fatigue
-An immune system boost
-100% natural
-Easy to take

Heime Geffen - His Cancer and Chemotherapy Story

2009-09-22T13:36:00.000-07:00

Two months ago Heime Geffen was bed-ridden, his chemotherapy treatment had been abandoned and oncologists had written him off. But now leukaemia sufferer Heime Geffen claims that he is showing improvements thanks to an Israeli-made honey, LifeMel.

The 76-year-old retired doctor was diagnosed with leukaemia in October 2006. He tells People: “My white cell count at that time was 2.1 (the normal is close to 4). Following chemotherapy it dropped to 1.2 and remained in that until March 2007. Chemotherapy was abandoned in February and I was not receiving any treatment.”

In April, Dr Geffen started taking twice-daily teaspoons of LifeMel honey, after his daughter Terri Barnett and her husband Ian heard about it from an Israeli oncologist. LifeMel is reportedly made from bees fed on specific plants, and adherents claim that it can help fight neutropenia, an abnormal decrease in the blood’s white blood cells. Dr Geffen says: “Being a doctor, I was sceptical about alternative medicines, but within a week I began feeling stronger, and my blood count started improving.

“Today, my white-blood-cell count is virtually normal. I am out of bed, have abandoned my walker and plan to play bridge again. Of course, I can not be sure that it is definitely the honey which is making me better, but I will carry on taking it.”

By Candice Krieger

Published on www.jewishchronicle.com

The Benefits of "LifeMel" Honey for Chemo and Breast Cancer

2009-09-15T11:29:00.000-07:00

How does "LifeMel" honey benefit breast cancer patients and survivors? Join Beverly Vote's guest, Michael Baker from UCLA, as he shares the latest findings and clinical trials about a very special honey, just for chemo patients....

Blog Talk Radio - Breast Cancer Wellness

For more information visit: http://www.lifemelusa.com

LifeMel Honey Offers a Health Solution for Thousands of African Americans

2009-09-09T11:56:00.000-07:00

Word is out that groundbreaking LifeMel honey can be a of great advantage for the many number of cancer patients in the African American community.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2008 -- Word is out that groundbreaking LifeMel honey can be a of great advantage for the many number of cancer patients in the African American community. As many people know, the rate of African American men affected by cancer is 15% higher than white men and the death rate is 38% higher. So what do these sufferers have to gain from a little bit of honey?

Developed in Israel and now being distributed in the USA, LifeMel Honey has had a positive impact on chemotherapy patients. While accomplishing its primary task of killing fast-growing cancer cells, chemotherapy treatment can harm healthy cells. When the healthy cells are affected or harmed, there are unpleasant side effects, including low blood cell levels. If the blood levels drop too low, cancer patients are unable to continue chemotherapy. Without being able to continue the chemotherapy treatments they risk the cancer taking over and an uncertain future.

In a clinical trial published last year in the Journal of Oncology, 64 percent of patients showed a decrease in anemia and the incidence of severe neutropenia (an abnormally low white cell count). In addition, the honey was found to lower the incidence of potentially fatal thrombocytopenia (low platelets). "The patients taking part in this trial were the kind who had no other solution," says Yaron Shmueli a spokesman for the American distributor New Horizon, LLC. "They had already taken shots to boost their immune system and these had failed." Shmueli said that further testimonials and the clinical trials as well as other information on LifeMel honey were available on the USA website, www.lifemelusa.com

LifeMel Honey could be the solution they are looking for. Lifemel keeps their blood levels up and keeps them healthy enough to finish their chemotherapy treatments. "This is a fantastic story about how bees can help treat cancer patients," says Shmueli. "People who have to undergo chemothera-py don't have too many alternatives. We are trying to help them."

Now, although the number of cancer patients is so high for African Americans, there is a solution to help alleviate some of the concerns these patients face on a daily basis. They have so much to deal with already without the fear that they may not be able to continue with their chemotherapy treatment due to low blood cell levels.

For more information, visit the website: http://www.lifemelusa.com/index.html and try LifeMel Honey today!

Introducing an Israeli Honey that Offers Hope to Cancer Patients

2009-09-04T07:42:00.000-07:00

Shmueli had tried desperately to find some kind of therapy - holistic, natural or conventional - for his father-in-law, who was suffering from carcinoma of the digestive system. Nothing worked and his father-in-law died. LifeMel Honey, Shmueli realized, could have been an answer. He was galvanized into action, and today he and his US partner Moshe Begim have founded New Horizon, to exclusively distribute the honey in the United States.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) -- Yaron Shmueli was on his way home on an airplane when he first read an article on LifeMel Honey, a new natural immune system treatment developed in Israel for cancer patients. It touched a nerve. Years earlier Shmueli had tried desperately to find some kind of therapy - holistic, natural or conventional - for his father-in-law, who was suffering from carcinoma of the digestive system. Nothing worked and his father-in-law died.

LifeMel Honey, Shmueli realized, could have been an answer. He was galvanized into action, and today he and his US partner Moshe Begim have founded New Horizon, to exclusively distribute the honey in the United States.

It took 30 years of research to develop LifeMel Honey. Produced by bees fed on a special nectar derived from 40 therapeutic herbs including Siberian ginseng, Echinacea, uncaria tomentosa, and other natural ingredients such as iron, protein and vitamins, the honey has been shown in a clinical trial to be effective in decreasing the incidence of anemia in cancer patients undergoing chemothera-py.

In the trial on 30 patients, carried out at Sieff Hospital in Tzvat by Prof. Jamal Ziden, Dr. Moshe Stein of Rambam Hospital and Prof. Eitan Friedman of Sheba Medical Center, 64 percent of the patients showed a decrease in anemia and the incidence of severe neutropenia. In addition, the honey was found to lower the incidence of potentially fatal thrombocytopenia (low platelets).

"The patients taking part in this trial were the kind who had no other solution," says Shmueli. "They had already taken shots to boost their immune system and these had failed."

The honey has no side effects and is completely natural - other than collecting the honey from the hive and packing it, the honey is not artificially treated in any way. Patients are recommended to eat two teaspoons a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. The benefits, according to Shmueli, can be felt in as little as six or seven days.

Many think of the honey as a lifesaver and there are numerous testimonials affirming just that. Apart from celebrities such as Sienna Miller and Kylie Minogue who are said to be huge fans, many ordi-nary people suffering cancer have reported enormous benefits to their health and quality of life.

Dr. Heime Geffen, a 76-year-old Canadian claims he made a remarkable recovery from leukaemia, after taking the honey. Diagnosed with the illness in October 2006 after radiation therapy for another form of cancer, his doctors abandoned chemotherapy in February of this year because his blood counts were too low.

"I had deteriorated physically to the point where I was virtually bedridden," says Geffen, a former family doctor. "I couldn't eat, I had sores in my mouth and I felt dreadful."

In April he began taking the honey twice a day on the recommendation of his son-in-law who had heard about it from an oncologist in Israel. Within a week, he said he began feeling stronger and his blood counts began to improve. By mid May they were virtually normal. Within months he was back on the golf course.

The company is also researching new potential honey treatments including one for AIDS sufferers, and another for treating women going through menopause. Clinical trials are now taking place on both these new honeys, and should be completed within the next few months.

http://www.lifemelusa.com/index.html

How do bees produce the Unique LifeMel honey?

2009-08-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

"Zuf Globus Laboratories Ltd." prepares an all natural mixture for controlled feeding of bees based on natural honey and adding extracts of various edible plants [therapeutic herbs] to produce this unique natural honey. The mixture of natural honey together with the edible plants' extract, substitutes the pollen that is available to bees in nature and, from it the bees produce a new type of honey, with therapeutic properties, respective to the types of therapeutic herbs that were incorporated into the feed mixture.

This method enables Zuf Globus to control the precise doses of desired food types with which to feed the bees and, ultimately, produce honeys, whose properties are predesigned yet improved through the synergetic effect of being formed in the bee's body.

For more info on how LifeMel works and it's made, visit: http://lifemelusa.com/html/about_lifemel.html

See you there!

Miraculous Honey Spreading Around the World

2009-08-06T08:39:00.000-07:00

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A new groundbreaking miraculous honey is now being introduced and used in hospitals around the world for Chemotherapy patients. Developed in Israel and now being praised throughout the world for it's benefits, LifeMel continues to raise blood levels in chemotherapy patients. As many chemotherapy patients have experienced, blood levels tend to drop during chemotherapy treatments and frequently the patient is not able to continue treatment. Amazing stories from around the world show how this miraculous honey has made a difference in their recovery.

As stated in the UK Daily Express Robert Brunt, 48, integrated the honey into his chemotherapy regimen and reported on his experience. "I have lost a little hair but that is growing back. I sometimes feel tired and a bit sick but apart from that I have had no side effects at all. My blood counts have always been high." Not only does Brunt credit his ability to sail through treatments with no ill effects from the honey, but he also explains that he offered to have two extra cycles of chemotherapy (eight in all) "because I felt so well".

Dr. Olga Olizki, an oncologist from the Belinson hospital in Israel is also familiar with LifeMel honey and strongly recommends it for her patients. When interviewed she stated, "Even today, not all efforts of conventional medicine are successful. Blood transfusions and the use of new medicine help to restore blood. But sometimes even due to all our efforts we do not achieve results and then we, the doctors, must halt the treatment and postpone it to a later date, to enable the body to recover the Neutrophils and other blood particles. The pause might allow the tumor to develop resistance to the chemicals. The usage of LifeMel honey enables continuous treatment." (Maariv)

In Canada, Dr. Heime Geffen, a former family doctor, said "I had deteriorated physically to the point where I was virtually bedridden. I couldn't eat, I had sores in my mouth and I felt dreadful." In April he began taking the LifeMel honey twice a day on the recommendation of his son-in-law who had heard about it from an oncologist in Israel. Within a week, he said he began feeling stronger and his blood counts began to improve. By mid May they were virtually normal. Within months he was back on the golf course.

So although you'll find many different views and customs from country to country, there is one similarity that cannot be denied: more and more people are being introduced to this honey with amazing results and gaining new found hope.

For more information go to www.lifemelusa.com

Life Mel Press

2009-07-27T10:56:00.000-07:00

Exciting News in Time for Pride Month

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Articles on Life Mel

2009-07-27T08:38:00.000-07:00

Candis UK Magazine: New Research Proves Honey can Beat Modern Drugs.

Health Science Institute: How A Unique Form Of Honey Can Boost The Immune Systems Of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.

Jewish Voice: Israeli-made Honey Aids in Cancer Recovery.

OC Register: Life Mel Honey may ease effects of Chemo Therapy treatments.

Jewish Voice: Israeli Company Shows the Power of Honey.

Jewish Post: Medicinal Honey from Israel may hold promise for Chemo Patients.

Daily Express: Healing Honey Helps Patient Survive Chemo.

Israel 21c: Life Mel Honey.

Edmonton Sun: Miraculous Recovery. Sweet Tale.

Sky News: Healthy Honey On Sale.

National Examiner: Honey of a help to Cancer patients.

AraContent: Israeli Honey Helps Cancer Patient Cope with Side Effects

Jerusalem Post: Antibiotics in Flowers.

Purado: Therapeutic Honey, on demand.

Daily Mail: The new buzz on Life Mel Honey.

Apitherapy: New Medicinal Honey Product Launched in UK

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Great Videos on Life Mel Honey

2009-07-27T08:16:00.000-07:00

"Cancer Honey" - Life Mel

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Life Mel Honey for Cancer and Chemotherapy Side Effects

2009-07-22T09:08:00.000-07:00

Phone Number: 888.LIFEMEL (543.3635)
Fax: 310.861.9085
E-Mail: lifemelhoney@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lifemelusa.com/

Hello, my name is Moshe Begim. I am the President of New Horizon. New Horizon has been chosen to be the exclusive USA distributor of Life Mel Honey, an innovative and groundbreaking product for the support of patients suffering from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. The distribution rights were granted by Zuf Globus Laboratories, the renowned Israeli producer of health products and nutritional supplements whose components are honey produced by feeding bees therapeutic herbs.

We’ve had a lot of people ask, “How is Life Mel produced?” Life Mel Honey is produced by bees fed on a special food mixture which enables them to make a unique form of honey with all the beneficial properties of the therapeutic herbs and natural ingredients that they are fed. Our honey is specially produced in a controlled environment which guarantees a pollution-free pollination process. Other than collecting the honey from the hive and packing it, the honey is not artificially treated in any way and no ingredients are added after extraction of honey from the hive. Life Mel Honey is 100% organic produced by feeding bees only honey and natural therapeutic herbs.

This method enables us to control the precise doses of desired food types with which to feed the bees. Ultimately it will produce honeys whose properties are predesigned yet improved through the synergetic effect of being formed in the bee's body.

The peer reviewed study published in the international journal, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, highlights the beneficial role Life Mel Honey can have in patients experiencing ‘chemotherapy induced neutropenia’. Life Mel Honey, when administered to patients receiving chemotherapy with a known tendency to developing neutropenia, had a positive effect on the hematopoietic system and stimulated the production of red and white blood cells, hemoglobin and blood platelets.

If you’d like to know how Life Mel could help you, or just want to say ‘hello’ please message me!

All the best,

- Moshe.