How to Help Prevent a Cancer Diagnosis Naturally

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Regardless of the type of cancer you are diagnosed with, some are preventable or can be less damaging if you make some lifestyle changes. What many newly diagnosed patients and their families fail to realize is that cancer does not have to take over your life. In many cases, you can control its progression naturally, or slow down progression to enjoy your life with friends and family. The few tips here can help with cancer prevention and/or progression stunting.

Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

Although cancer is within every person’s body, the way that you live your life could be the difference in those cells changing or not. A healthy lifestyle can help prevent some cancers such as lung cancer, cancer of the mouth, prostate cancer and some skin cancers. Be mindful of your time in the sun and what you’re putting in your body. If you aren’t the most active person, getting in some exercise daily will help.

Stop Smoking and Reduce Alcohol Intake

Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, and can cause cancer of the mouth or throat. Alcohol can be a factor in several types of cancer, including organ cancers like the liver. If you are a smoker, develop a plan that you can be successful with whether it is with cessation aids or prescription medicine. Quitting cold turkey often results in multiple falls off the wagon.

You do not have to quit drinking alcohol entirely, however, reducing your intake to a drink or two daily is ideal. Excessive alcohol consumption breaks down the integrity of your liver and its ability to properly filter the alcohol through your system.

Eat Fresh
Pre-packaged and processed foods are full of chemicals (preservatives and additives) that can be harmful to your body over time. Fast food and high-sodium foods should also be avoided. When you adopt a fresh diet, you are getting the most nutrients the ingredients of your meal possible. You are also cutting out the preservatives, sodium and additives used in boxed/premade/processed items. Yes, fresh does cost a bit more, but it is worth it.

Closing Thoughts

Although this may seem like common sense to some, those that are unaware of what excessive drinking and eating poor-quality diets can mean for staying healthy may make some changes. Lifestyle changes are simple and should be done a little at a time. You don’t want to shock your body by starting to exercise, quitting smoking and changing your diet on the same day. Fresh foods, especially items that are high in vitamins can help keep you cancer and major illness free.

MUSTARD HELPS YOU QUIT SMOKING?

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mustardIn an effort to help people quit smoking, there have been numerous studies done. There are also numerous products, herbs and home remedies that claim to help you quit smoking. The need for so many different types of products is not because they do not work, but because every smoker is unique and has different preferences. By offering a large variety of products and ideas to quit smoking, a person is more likely to find a method that appeals to them.

One of the latest methods that are still being studied is the use of mustard to quit smoking.  Mustard is more than just a food topping, it offers many health benefits. The most recent health benefit seems to include smoking cessation. Using mustard to quit smoking is still relatively new and far from main stream. But if further studies prove its effectiveness, it could be one of the cheapest and readily available quit smoking aids on the market.

More About the Miracle of Mustard

Mustard starts as a seed which is either used whole, crushed or otherwise processed. Mustard seeds come from a cruciferous vegetable.  Cruciferous vegetables are well known for providing many health benefits. There are different varieties of mustard plants.

Mustard seeds contain glucosinolates, which have been credited with the following health benefits:

1) improves lung health;

2) has anti-cancer benefits;

3) relieves asthma symptoms;

4) relieves high blood pressure;

5) relieves insomnia;

6) relieves migraine headaches; and

7) helps prevent heart attacks.

It’s amazing that a simple condiment that most people have in their refrigerator can have so many potential health benefits. Most people have no idea these potential benefits.

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Mustard To The Rescue

Mustard offers indirect benefits that may help you quit smoking. As such, using mustard to quit smoking is more of an aid and not an actual tool. Eating mustard improves your body’s functions which may help to remove nicotine from your system quicker. Additionally, the taste of mustard can help stimulate you and act as a substitute when you feel the need for a cigarette.

Alot more research needs to be done to confirm whether using mustard to quit smoking is a viable claim.  As it stands now, consuming mustard offers numerous health benefits.

You can do your own study to see if using mustard to quit smoking helps you. Perhaps mustard can work when all other methods have failed or can help you from reverting back to smoking once you have quit. There is no harm evaluating if mustard is the miracle cure for you.