The 20 Cancer Symptoms Women Are Most Likely to Ignore

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carrieon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:01:09 GMT

According to the American Cancer Society, 90 % of people diagnosed with cancer die within 5 years. The reality is 90% of people diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery die within 5 years. The ACS is blaming the wrong culprit.

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pammy38 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:28:42 GMT

I Saw something disturbing... as we edge closer as a nation to socialized medicine... it was a report that was done by the Government that Alternative meds/therapies really dont work... I thought to myself ... here we go... now they are going to go after the Homeopathic and natural health practitioners to control health care. Just the feeling I got...Has anyone else seen this report?......another example was the child who was taken away from his parents when his mom took him so he wouldnt have to do court ordered chemo for his cancer>>>..I am very discouraged with this ..... They are taking our rights away piece by piece....

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thewellnessguru — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:46:43 GMT

Dr. Hammer's persecution is not unique to his country. It happens regularily in the U.S.A., by the FDA and FTC. Dr. Mercola pointed this out in an article months ago, describing how the FDA actively seeks out companies using the internet to give options to the public for successful alternative treatments. The FDA looks for search terms with the word "cancer" and related words to pursue these companies, then bribes them to pay a "fine", up a million dollars, so owners may keep their company, home, and everything else. Then the company cannot reveal the truth about their products. They are now just "nutrition supplements", and nothing more can be said. So, if you have cancer and are looking for a veritable option for no-harm treatment you must get your information from a website that does not sell products. Then you can purchase them from a reputable website, but understand, that they cannot tell you how to use the products correctly.

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Plaidsheep — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:30:01 GMT

To comment on a few comments here: I have a friend who is undergoing cancer treatment. I have tried to talk her out of chemotherapy and instead suggest natural medicine and mind-body work but she is convinced that chemo is the only thing that will save her life. I do think that chemotherapy can cause depression - not only because of the poison you're dumping into your system, but the fact that your sense of taste and smell becomes damaged/different, your hair falls out, and you feel like a sick person. I think that would make me feel depressed as well!!

I firmly believe that we need to fix the very nature of mental health care in this country. Too often diseases of the spirit are treated with more poison and a pat on the head. The number of talk therapy visits is severely limited by insurance companies, and the number of good providers is also limited. If we found a better way of healing emotional/psychological trauma this would go a long way towards treating the disease that attacks the body due to these stored trauma.

Personally I've found yoga/meditation, regular exercise, and getting enough sleep goes a long way towards maintaining good health. I don't have any of the age-onset diseases of my parents (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes) - and work very hard at eating a reasonably balanced diet while still enjoying "treat" foods on occasion. Other parts of the world, Italy, France, Spain, all have a high population of folks who smoke cigarettes, eat fattening foods, and drink alcohol. The difference is that these cultures value moderation, they ride bicycles or walk to their destinations, and take long holidays during the summer months. I think Americans would be better off if we could take a page or two out of their playbook and learn how to relax and enjoy life, take a walk every day, enjoy the sunshine more often.

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lorettaragan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:43:24 GMT

does the advise to avoid air freshners also apply to sented candles? and where does one find a dr who practices naturwal medicine.

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Running_Stick — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:31:31 GMT

Thanks for the info on Vitamin D and cancer you have provided this community. Very valuable info that really needs to get out into the greater community. Spread the word!

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Running_Stick — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:28:58 GMT

Doctor Mercola, can depression be a symptom of cancer? I have heard that many people going thru chemo suffer from depression. Is this caused by the cancer, the chemo or the killing of the cancer?

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operababe5 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:38:40 GMT

"Clubbing" of the fingernails as a sign of cancer is not new by any means. We have known about that in classical Chinese medicine for some 1500 years! So you might want to do some fact checking before you write your articles.

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Zambini — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:20:53 GMT

There are so many products in the pantry that are effective and cost effective. I'd like to see health and healing advice get back to the good old days when generations passed on the knowledge of HOW to use these items for healing, instead of people always saying, "Go to the doctor at your first sign of . . . ".. Thanks to Dr. Mercola, some of us are getting pointed in that direction every day. Appreciate the article.

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Janbis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:40:42 GMT

But, of course! This is why you do these relativley inexpensive preventatives - so you don't become a victim of the medical machinery! No matter what your economic situation, the message Cr. Mercola gets out is that prevention is key and much of it is in our hands.

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gsimpkins — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:33:35 GMT

Another kudo for Dr Mercola. And I can say for sure that he is right on about Dr Tullio Simoncini's success at first alkalizing, then killing tumors by using bicarb of soda IV. I know of a case here in Tennessee where an 80+ year old man rid himself of two tumors by injecting himself with a sodium bicarbonate solution prepared exactly as described in Dr Simoncini's book. He followed the protocol to the letter and the biggest problem was to be able to inject the tumors when they had shrunk down to little more than a pinpoint. The man ordered everything he needed online, perfectly legal and inexpensive. (He is very poor and could not afford professional care or help.) I am not recommending this, but am just relating the event. He had previously had three surgeries to rid himself of the very same malignant facial tumors and they had returned every time, in only a few months. He does not have any tumors today. Again, Dr Mercola is right on when he says the best method is preventative via healthful eating and practices and lifestyles.

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triciamc — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:40:04 GMT

Most of these symptoms can relate to other things as well.Most people won't automatically think cancer if thier nails are pale or they've got a pain in their back especially in the USA where healthcare is really only for the rich. If you are a single mom raising a couple of kids your health would heave to be really bad to pay the rates for diagnosis and treatment unless you were lucky enough to have insurance.