Cancer Expert from Pittsburgh tells how Chemotherapy can be a problem
February 25, 2010
Dr Max Wicha has discovered that chemotherapy and radiation can actually cause more of a problem in the cancer patient as opposed to less.
This information is not coming from the outside fringes of the medical community, but from the founder of the University of Michigan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center and a pioneer in research on why cancers recur and spread to other parts of the body.
Dr Max Wicha reported, “The reason breast cancer and other malignancies often return aggressively after treatment is that when tumor cells die under assault from chemotherapy and radiation, they give off substances that can reactivate a special set of master cells known as cancer stem cells, Dr. Wicha said in an interview Tuesday.”
There is still controversy in the existence of cancer stem cells, but the idea is gaining traction.
In the last 2 months alone there have been published studies on cancer stem cells in breast, ovarian, prostate and brain cancer around the nation.
Dr Wicha ’s hope is to eliminate the use of general chemotherapy, with its debilitating side effects and treat cancer with targeted therapies specifically against stem cells.
The above is information reported by Mark Roth of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette.
My personal hope and belief is that as science has the ability to tap into more and more information on the human body, the gap between alternative and mainstream medicine and science will close. I see that gap closing in our present time and future. As we accelerate in our learning and growth on this planet all things become possible and joining hands on our journey to healing will only make it more exciting and accelerated.
Interesting Health Stats for Canadians
February 8, 2010
Some interesting healthbites for the hot n healthy be’s and wanna be’s!
Three inch loss on the body signifies 1 lb of body fat! Imagine the size of 1 lb of butter.
Kids that are overweight btween 2-4, 6-8 and 10-12 exponentially increase their chances of being obese adults.
Toxins are a huge contributing factor to weight gain, or inability to lose weight…as well as many other health issues.
60,000 deaths occur in Canada from air pollution per year!
The top 2 selling prescriptions in Canada are for Viagra and Prozac!
We all live in the same world. What are some of the things you can do to improve your health and reduce your potential risk for illness?
Though one product may not be the answer to everything, we all need to do something to improve our health! One of the regular habits I do in my life is nutritionally cleanse. This combined with good food and excercise helps me stay lean and clean, clear, full of energy, great sleep, vibrant health and more.
For more information, go to www.healthbites.isagenix.com or www.youpotentiality.ca or call 416-854-0486
Cheers to your good health! Stay, Be, or Get Hot N Healthy!
New Years resolutions or long term health solutions
January 12, 2010
I have been noticing repeatedly how people really think of changing their eating habits AS a DIET or PROGRAM. What I hear in their description is a temporary fix. I can tell they will do this for awhile and then its too hard for them to maintain not only because they went into with incorrect thinking but also because its difficult to maintain in its extreme.
Habits take time to form and to change. 30 days and then some to really embed them. If you want long lasting change, then you need to change your perspective. Someone asked me during a question and answer period how long would they have to eat salad and I responded by asking them how long they wanted to live. Salad is not “diet food”. Salad is live food and even though it is nutrtionally deficient and covered in pesticides, insecticides and herbicides it is still a far better option than chicken wings and fries.
As I speak to more and more people I see that they really don’t understand what truly healthy eating looks like…so I am writing a book and those of you that have heard this before will be glad to know it is being manifested right now as we speak. The book is being created to give simple clear guidelines to help you acheive greater vitality and health in your life. It is compact and simple and will give you helpful tips as to how to get these things we know we need but don’t do or grasp into your life and into your body.
More to come. 
Video: Gateways of Light, A Powerful Spiritual Awakening
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Video: Be Blessed
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To Sleep or medicate
September 3, 2009
Young man came to me, 23 years old. Diagnosed with deviated septum, snoring issues and had an appointment with sleep disorder clinic as he is exhausted from lack of sleep. He was not obese, worked out regularly and ate well.
We put him on a “nutritional cleanse” and now he sleeps more restful and wakes up with way more energy. He is leaner, has more muscle definition and is very excited about his results.
Canadian Female Guitarist
One of my good friends and fellow Canadian musicians has just started a great new blog. Vivian’s new blog is called MissGuitarBlog, and it is so entertaining! Vivian goes on tour a lot, and you can follow her tours via her blog entries. She just returned from a Mediterranean tour and she is about to embark on an Alaskan and South American tour. Make sure to follow this most excellent Canadian musician on her next tour!
Aside from touring and blogging, Vivian is well know in the music industry as the female guitarist, mucic business author and musical mentor.
Once in a while, Vivian and and I perform together. In fact, we are performing together this Thursday night at a cool Toronto Jazz bar. Come for an evening of great food, jazz, and an excellent wine selection.
I do not yet have a video of Vivian and I performing together. As soon as I do have one I promise I will post it here. In the mean time, here is a video of Vivian, filmed while she was on tour in the Mediterranean.
Staying away from the buffet and other healthy choices
July 17, 2009
Buffets and social functions whose tables are laden with tempting treats can be trying unless you have a well-planned strategy to help you make wise choices. Whether you are on holiday, or at a work function, you probably shouldn’t just view your time as out of the ordinary experience and thus overindulge.
Buffets really are survivable if you follow just a few simple tricks, like the following:
- Drink only water and unsweetened juices
- Stay away from the breads, deep fried breaded items, and starchy foods
- Eat lots and lots of raw or steamed veggies and fruits before going near any other foods
- Stay away from the dressings and dipping sauces
- Try to stay far far away from the desserts table(s)
- Plan to eat a bit anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour before you have to face the buffet – better than going when you’re starving and thus will find it harder to make smart choices
- Plan for 1 treat a day and make sure that you eat it – you will feel you’ve been deliciously bad and that will help to keep you true to your other menu choices
For many of you, unless it truly is a once or twice yearly experience, the buffet is something to be avoided completely as the wide variety of offerings and the lure of ensuring you ‘get your money’s worth’ is just too strong of a temptation!
Tables loaded down with food remain a central part of too many social gatherings yet as long as you don’t use them as an excuse to go wild, you’ll be fine. If there are some foods that you just can’t do without, then ensure that you balance them by choosing wisely with the rest of your meal. If your greatest desire is to eat healthier but need that extra help or coaching to discover how, try contacting a really good health and wellness practitioner who will be able to help you in gaining back your energetic and healthier lifestyle. Healthy choices and nutrition are a conscious decision that you can easily learn and follow until it becomes second nature.
Everyone knows that eating too much can affect your health, but did you know that what you eat and drink during the day could affect your sleep at night?
Kate, at You Potentiality reminds that there are many things, medication, like caffeine, smoking, heavy food and carbs, and even alcohol consumed too close to bedtime that can affect your sleep and therefore your health. Ironically, even medication for insomnia can have adverse health effects and cause you to lose sleep. Follow the quick tips below and check out the recommended general relaxation and rebalancing techniques combined with a personalized cleansing and nutrition system to help you in gaining a healthier sleep pattern.
Quick tips to aide your sleep:
- Don’t eat carbs after 6pm This one is admittedly the hardest tip to follow but staying away from the chips and cookies while watching the evening news will bring about the quickest and most beneficial health benefit. Your sleep will be easier.
- Ensure a dark and quiet sleeping environment. Turn off the TV, lower your blinds or wear a night-shade over your eyes. If your room is too bright or too noisy, you are losing the health benefits of a deep sleep
- Put a quiet time into effect in the hour or two before bedtime. Just like when you were a child, that quite time is beneficial in helping to put the stresses and stimulus of the day behind you.
- Count sheep. Don’t laugh! Keeping your mind engaged in a boring activity can numb your brain into a boredom induced and relaxing sleep.
- Progressive muscle relaxation Quite easy to do, while lying down for bed, this technique involves every muscle group in your body. Starting at your toes, you tense all their muscles as tightly as you can, count to 10 and then completely relax them again. Do this for every separate muscle group in your body, working your way up from one by one to the top of your head.
You Potentiality can help you relax and calm your nervous and digestive system to bring about a very natural state of well being that will help to enable a natural and healing sleep.
