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Walnuts Helps Prevent Prostate Cancer

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Handful of walnuts a day may help prevent prostate cancer. Researchers found, snack nuts on this one can reduce the size and slow tumor growth.

Walnuts

Walnuts

Although the experiments conducted on rats, researchers believe that the results are also relevant to humans. To optimize the health, researchers recommend consumption of 14 walnuts a day.

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer that affects men and is the number two cancer killer after lung cancer. In the UK, about 35,000 newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer per year and 10,000 of them died.

Although the cause of the disease is not yet clearly known, this type of cancer associated with diet. Prostate cancer is more commonly experienced by those who eat fatty food but less fruit and vegetables.

Walnuts, rich in chemicals health boosters, including omega-3 fatty acids, previously has been shown to prevent breast cancer and heart disease. Therefore walnut balanced diet should be made a part along with many fruits and vegetables.

In this latest study, researchers from the University of California studied mice that are genetically designed risk of prostate cancer. Some rats received additional walnuts into their diets for two months.

However, Dr Helen Rippon light from the Prostate Cancer Charity is still too early to claim that walnuts can prevent prostate cancer, both in men and in rats that have been modified.

Advantages and Disadvantages Vasectomy for Men

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Vasectomy is a surgical contraception for men with sperm how to break the channel. The man who made a permanent vasectomy can not impregnate women so often suspected of having an affair easy.

Vasectomy

Vasectomy

Vasectomy operation spermatozoa inhibit the channel (vas deferens) that carries sperm out. This operation is usually performed in a clinic or hospital with cuts and binding involving death (cauterizing) the sperm channel.

However, because this operation is permanent contraception, the man who wants to do must be absolutely sure do not want to have another child and will not change his mind.

The man who has done vasectomy still continues to produce cells that produced the seed balls. It’s just because the line is disconnected can not go out with ejaculation. Seed cells will be absorbed by the body and does not endanger health. Vasectomy did not affect the hormone testosterone.

As quoted from contraception, there are some advantages and disadvantages of contraceptive vasectomy namely:

Advantages:

  1. Vasectomy is a minor surgery that is safe, highly effective and permanent.
  2. Whether done on men who did not want to have kids.
  3. Vasectomy is cheaper and fewer complications than tubule sterilization.
  4. Men have the opportunity to turn contraception with his wife.
  5. Does not affect the ability of a man in enjoying sexual relationships.

Disadvantages:

  1. Some men fear a vasectomy will affect his ability having sex or cause erection problems.
  2. There is little pain and discomfort a few days after surgery, this pain can usually be relieved by the consumption of soft drugs.
  3. Often have to do with an ice pack for 4 hours to reduce swelling, bleeding and discomfort and had to wear pants that can support the scrotum for 2 days.
  4. The operation is not effective immediately. Patients were required to wear a condom beforehand to clean the tube from the rest of the existing sperm. To know is sterile or not, microscopic examination is usually performed 20-30 times after ejaculation.
  5. Vasectomy does not provide protection against sexually transmitted infections including HIV.
  6. Regret after vasectomy is greater if the man was still under the age of 25 years, there has been a divorce or a child who died.
  7. It takes 1-3 years to really determine whether vasectomy could work effectively 100 percent or not.

The man who wants to open a vasectomy can be done in a way that is reconnect the channel sperm, but the small chances of success

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Facial Treatment for Men

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Facial treatment is not always just done by women, men also need the same thing, how the facial treatment for men?

Facial Treatments for Men

Facial Treatments for Men

Although male cosmetics is booming and that more and more men are concerned about the care of his face, experts say that does not meet the minimum requirements or for a proper skin hygiene. Cleansing is the first step in facial care routine; learn what your skin needs to give the correct answer.

1. Hygiene habits

In recent years men are more concerned with the care of your body. They decided to follow the aesthetic trend, so long led by women, and seem to have found the key to taking advantage of its beauty. Still, they have left to learn-not much more than women-to achieve a healthy skin that, after all, is the basis of a radiant dermis.

Facial Cleansing is one of the key steps in skin care. However, statistics reveal that both men and women are unaware or forget this habit, which should become routine if we want healthy skin, without imperfections.

In skin care, cleaning is the initial phase that prepares the dermis to absorb the active ingredients and nutrients that bring to the face with cosmetics. If the pores are clogged, our skin can hardly benefit from the properties of hydrating or anti-aging products that we apply daily.

2. Facial Cleaning Products

Wash the face with water is not sufficient to eliminate medioambiental dirt, grease or sweat deposited on it. To eliminate impurities, is necessary to use a product which on contact with water, favoring the dissolution of the fat and remove skin to leave the dermis free of impurities.

There many cleaning products on the market (milks, tonics, soaps, foams…) but in common usage among the public men are soaps and the syndets, and exfoliating. The cleansing milks and tonics are more specific to the make-up removal in women.

The skin of men, unlike women, has more thick and has more sebaceous glands and therefore more fat. The use of soap in this skin type is highly desirable because the seborrheic skin is more tolerant to the use of soap and a thinner skin such as the female. In addition, he provides no fat, a factor greatly appreciated by the boys, who often reject the oily products.

2.1. Soaps

We find liquids, pills, creams, foams and foaming are the most common cleaners. They are composed of sodium or potassium salts, animal or vegetable fats and oils.

Soaps remove fats and other dirt thanks to surfactants, which act as a link between water and dirt particles, carrying the latest and the skin cleaned.

2.2. Breads dermatological or syndets

They are known as “Soap without soap. Its origin dates back to the Second World time they are used as soap substitutes to use them with seawater. Some features that differentiate it from common soaps are the lowest foaming capacity and pH adjusted to pH skin.

Are very good cleaners despite producing little foam. In fact, it’s a mistake to think that a more foam soap is more effective. They are suitable for most sensitive skins.

2.3. Exfoliates

The scrubs are thorough cleaning whose function is to remove dead skin cells left on the skin surface or epidermis where it is regenerated (every 30 days).

Its main component is the polyethylene spherical micro particles that absorb oil and reduce shine. In the men’s scrubs, the micro particles or granules are somewhat larger than in women-specific thus, are better suited to the needs of male skin, thicker and fat.

3. Daily Routine

Both men and women prefer the morning to clean and moisturize your skin of his face. The percentage of people who repeat this operation at night is very small and it is mainly women. Men seem to be little used to the nightly cleaning, despite its importance.

Specialist’s dermatologist’s advice cleaning the skin twice a day: at night, to remove contamination from environmental agents and sweat and morning, to end the fat produced during sleep and refresh the complexion.

To complete this facial hygiene, man can apply once or twice a week, exfoliate to cleanse skin and reduce excess fat. It also prevents the hairs from his beard forming granites are bitter, which can become infected.

4. Instructions for use

The skin cleanliness is essential to keep it fresh, smooth and healthy but be very careful with the use of cleaning products because the dermis, especially the face, is very susceptible to be attacked. The products used and the mode of implementation must keep intact the natural barrier of the dermis.

The primary goal of facial cleansers for men is to neutralize the fat Eliminate glare and balance the pH of your skin. This should clean your skin daily with soap suitable for your skin type.

These products are applied on the hand, rub and spread across the skin moisturized with warm water. You can massage all areas of the face including the eyes, since normally these gels and soaps are not aggressive components. After the foam should be clarified with very cold water to tone the skin and close the pore.

Once or twice a week depending on skin type, is advisable to apply exfoliate for further cleaning. The exfoliating recommends using it in the morning before shaving to soften the beard and facilitating the elimination of the fair.

Before it is advisable to exfoliate the skin wash your face with a little gel to remove dirt that may be on the face, apply the scrub on wet face with warm water and rub them carefully, because if the pressure and time of excessive massaging the skin can become irritated and peel. Avoid eye area because the skin of this area is very thin. Rinse face with cold water provides a more effective finish. This series of processes we call a system of facial treatment for men.

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How to Prevent, Reduce The Risk or Life Properly with Prostate Cancer

Friday, November 6th, 2009
prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer

In the previous article discussed about “Therapy, Healing and Treatment of Cancer Prostate“, this article will discuss about how to prevent prostate cancer and how prostate cancer patients life properly.

Basically, prostate cancer can not be prevented, but the risk can be reduced and slowed with:

Healthy foods: high-fat foods are closely linked to suspected prostate cancer. Expand eat vegetables, fruit and fiber to reduce the risk. Good fruit in the meal such as tomatoes, watermelon and grapes. Consume garlic and vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. The E Vitamin is also expected to reduce the special risks for smokers.

Regular exercise: In addition to strengthening the work of the heart, keeping blood pressure and cholesterol, regular exercise also strengthens the immune system and can reduce the risk of cancer in general.

Finasterida: Research on prostate cancer showed, finasterida medicine can prevent prostate cancer in men aged 55 years and over. But it is not recommended to be consumed on a regular basis.

Confront With Cancer Prostate

The preparations necessary to receive the presence of prostate cancer, physical and psychological. How to do?

Prepare yourself: Consult a doctor and dig deeper information about this disease.

Normal life and do the usual routine: Do not let the cancer and side effects of medication interfere with day-to-day routine you.

Exercise: Exercise can help you through the days and reduce tension.

Socialize: Cancer is a disease that is very heavy to carry alone. Socializing, talking and sharing experiences on others will make you feel lighter.

Keep sexual activity: Although the sexual life is affected, but do not be insecure. With hugs, attention and affection the family, wife, children and loved ones, can make you more confident.

Positive Thinking: Cancer is not the end of everything, you can still recover. Think positive and return everything to the Creator, so life feels lighter

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Therapy, Healing and Treatment of Cancer Prostate

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

prostat cancerStadium and common complications that often arise in the prostate cancer has been discussed in previous articles, now we will discuss about the therapy, healing & treatment of prostate cancer

Treating prostate cancer can be done in various ways, often used a combination of several methods, such as surgery followed by radiation or radiation combined with hormone therapy.

In each person, and the combination treatment will vary, depending on many factors, such as how fast the cancer is growing, how broad, age and level of recovery expectations. Some ways include:

External beam radiation therapy (EBRT): Eliminate the cancer cells by using X-ray. Effectively kill cancer cells but can injure and kill healthy tissue too.

Side effects: trouble urinating, bleeding / blood pressure decreased and sexual side effects such as erectile dysfunction.

Implant of radioactive pellets: Pellets containing radioactive isotopes of the size of grains of rice or branchy therapy as much as 40-100 points implanted in the prostate. Usually in men with small to medium prostate size used, with a yet higher stage. The man who planted this radioactive, it is advisable to stay away from pregnant women or children, especially at the beginning of the implant process. Before planting, the patient will be given hormone therapy to reduce prostate size.

Side effects: similar to EBRT.

Hormonal therapy: This therapy to stop the production of the hormone testosterone, prostate cancer triggers.

Side effects: breast enlargement male, decreased sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, weight gain and osteoporosis. Sometimes arise diarrhea, fatigue and liver damage.

Operation of prostate : Appointment of the prostate gland with surgery.

Side effects: difficulty controlling urination and erectile dysfunction.

Chemotherapy: This method is very effective, but has more side effects than hormone therapy a lot.

Cryoablation / Cryotherapy : Tissue coagulation therapy, usually by inserting a tool. Prostate gland would be frozen until the death of cancer cells.

Side effects: tissue damage and damage to muscles that control urination activity.

Supervision : Periodicals such as the DRE examination and biopsy can be done to monitor the development of cancer.

Gene therapy and immunization : In future, this therapy is expected to grow more advanced. The current technology is still limited to the experimental stage and only available in some developed countries.

For the prevention of prostate cancer, please read the next articles.

Stadium and Common Complications In Prostate Cancer

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

From the previous article about “prostate cancer, symptoms, risk factors and medical examinations”, now we will discuss about the stadium and common complications of prostate cancer

Prostat Cancer

Prostat Cancer

Cancer prostate divided into four of stadium, including:
Stadium I: Early evolutions of cancer that is usually obtained through microscopic examination can not be a doctor.
Stadium II: Cancer can be felt, but still limited in the prostate gland alone.
Stadium III: Cancer has spread to the entire prostate and / or spread to the nearest cell.
Stadium IV: Cancer has grown and spread to the lymph node, bone, lungs or other organs.

Complications can occur because the disease itself or because of drug therapies that do. The most feared, drug therapies will have an impact on male sexual function, such as the incidence of erectile dysfunction, while still able to overcome. Common complications occur:

The spread of cancer: prostate cancer spread occurs via the bloodstream or lymph system, affecting the bones and other organs. Therapy of prostate cancer that had spread, made with hormone therapy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Pain: Pain in the bones can occur in people with prostate cancer.
Difficulty urinating.
Erectile dysfunction or impotence: This can occur because of prostate cancer itself or because of the healing therapies that do, such as surgery, radiation and hormone therapy.
Depression: Many men experience depression after prostate cancer diagnosed or after therapy, therapeutic effects. But counseling and antidepressant medications can be overcome.

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Prostate Cancer, Symptoms, Risk Factors And Medical Examinations

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

prostat cancerProstate is the gland of man that produces semen, the fluid is a place to live and feed ingredients for the sperm. Cancer is not only threatening, but also have serious effects, such as erectile dysfunction and bladder control difficulties.

SYMPTOMS

In the initial phase, these cancers do not show obvious symptoms and difficult to detect, to spread throughout the prostate. In Early detection of cancer, can be done by checking PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) or with a digital rectal exam (DRE).

The early symptoms are usually felt, one of which is difficulty urinating. According to research, less than five percent of cases of prostate cancer have urination problem as an initial symptom. Other symptoms that can occur, for example, there is blood in the urine and semen mixed with blood.

While prostate cancer that spread to the lymph node (lymph nodes) in the hip bone, can cause leg swelling and discomfort in the hip. At the stage of prostate cancer in an advanced stage, usually has spread to the bone and caused a prolonged bone pain, fractures to the spine depressed.

RISK FACTORS

To prevent or avoid the occurrence of prostate cancer, in addition to an early examination, also includes several factors, including:

Age: The man who has aged 50 years and over, is likely to suffer from this cancer.
Family history: If your father or brother had prostate cancer, then your risk of prostate cancer will be greater.
Food: fatty foods and obesity may increase the risk. In theory, fat increases the production of testosterone which can lead to the development of prostate cancer cells. Testosterone is naturally spur growth in the prostate gland. A Man who use testosterone therapy, usually tend to suffer from prostate cancer.

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Although not all related to prostate cancer, but if you’re 50 years old and having trouble urinating, begin to consult with your doctor. Examination that can be done include:

Digital rectal exam (DRE): This test is done by inserting a finger in the rectum to feel physically lump in the prostate.

PSA test: PSA is a blood test to measure levels of PSA (prostate-specific agent) who can demonstrate the existence of prostate cancer.

Transrectal ultrasound: If the PSA test is considered not enough, then the doctor will use ultrasound to evaluate transrectal prostate. A small device, the size of a cigarette, would be inserted into the rectum to obtain pictures of and the prostate gland through the sound waves produced.

Biopsy: If the initial test showed symptoms of prostate cancer, your doctor will make sure to perform biopsy tests. The doctor will take samples of tissue from the prostate gland and will be checked whether there is laboratory abnormalities in the prostate and how aggressive the cancer.

THE FOLLOWING TEST THAT THE DOCTOR WILL PERFORM TO KNOW THE EVOLUTION OF PROSTATE CANCER:
Bone scan: This scan takes pictures of bone, to determine whether prostate cancer has spread to the bone. Prostate cancer can be spread not only in the bone, but also the whole body, such as hip bones and spine.

Ultrasound: Ultrasound can help reveal whether the spread has reached other than prostate tissue.
CT scan: CT scan will produce images that can be enlarged, to see if the lymph nodes or other organs have not developed normally. To find the problem of cancer usually combined with other tests.
MRI: This test produces more detailed images because the body uses magnets and radio waves. MRI can detect possible development of cancer to lymph node and bone.
Lymph node biopsy: If the detected lymph node enlargement by CT scan or MRI, the lymph node biopsy is needed to determine the extent to which these cancers can be cured, usually by microscopic examination in the laboratory.

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