Modern living to blame for cancer epidemic

Half of all dweaths from disease could be avoided by the use of common sense!

clipped from http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23407652-details/Modern+living+to+blame+for+cancer+epidemic/article.do Binge drinking, reckless sunbathing and overeating are fuelling a massive rise in cancer, experts warn. Obese and overweight women are twice as likely to develop the disease as those of healthy weight. Prostate cancer saw the second biggest rise in cases after malignant melanoma. And lung cancer rates are continuing to decrease, especially in men, as more and more smokers kick the habit.

Exercise May Generate New Blood Vessels

New Research About Exercise & Heart!

clipped from my.earthlink.net Having a bad heart doesn't mean you can skip exercise, doctors said. In fact, it may even help your heart to repair itself. Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting showed that exercise sparks the creation of new heart vessels. Dr. Robert Hollriegel found that people with serious heart failure who rode a bike for up to 30 minutes a day for four months produced new stem cells in their bones. Physical activity strains the heart's arteries and muscles by sending 10 times the normal amount of blood to the muscles being used. Stem cells then are dispatched to relieve this stress and may repair any damaged parts. If you continue to exercise, these stem cells help the body adapt to the stress, by building new blood vessels and strengthening muscles. But to maintain such benefits, you must exercise regularly. "People have been trying for years to create a polypill to treat many different parts of heart disease," Carre said. "But that already exists. It's exercise."

Red Meat Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence

Red Meat Danger!

clipped from today.reuters.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Colon cancer survivors with diets heavy in red meat and fatty foods are more than three times as likely to suffer a recurrence of their disease or die from it than those who avoid such foods, a study found. Previous studies had shown that a high-fat diet, especially one with lots of red meat, may increase a person's risk of developing colon cancer, a leading cancer killer. Combined with rectal cancer, colon cancer accounts for about 50,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. clipped from today.reuters.com "However, as a dietitian, I would not recommend the (Western) dietary pattern identified in this study because it does not include the variety and moderation important to a healthy diet. Instead, I recommend people choose a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean meats, such as lean beef," Young said in a statement.

Exercise vs. Heart Failure & Hypertension

NEW research on "excessive exercise" in untreated hi-blood pressure & heart failure!

clipped from webmail.pas.earthlink.net Though exercise can be a key part of managing high blood pressure and heart disease, new animal research suggests there can be too much of a good thing. researchers found that excessive exercise worsened high blood pressure and progression to heart failure in rats with high blood pressure. the findings "should raise our awareness" of the potential harm intense exercise might do to people with untreated high blood pressure. The reasons for the findings are unclear, according to the study authors, but it's likely that the rats "simply exercised too much." "uncontrolled and excessive exercise" may negatively affect the heart in people with high blood pressure, potentially speeding the onset of heart failure, according to Sarma and Schulze. "Defining the fine line between beneficial and detrimental effects of exercise requires further study," the editorialists conclude. Source: HYPERTENSION, August 2007