Tag: Radiation

Turmeric and antioxidant-rich blueberries are helpful in bringing down radiation-induced DNA damage. Studies showed that apples can combat radiation-induced intestinal fibrosis in rats, while foods like garlic and lemon can neutralize and fight free radicals. Miso has the power to activate DNA-repair-promoting genes, while the phycocyanin in spirulina and the polyphenols in green tea have been found to be helpful in trapping and eliminating dangerous radioisotopes.

With the advancement of technology and with so many electric gadgets being used almost all the time, exposure to electromagnetic radiation has become quite...

When you are faced with cancer and are going through radiation therapy, stress becomes a way of life. The feeling of helplessness, fear, depression...

Photokeratitis is a painful eye condition brought on by the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Sunglasses with UV-blocking lenses can protect your eyes. But if the damage is done and you experience eye pain, light sensitivity, and blurred vision, get out of the sun as soon as you can. Wash your eyes with cool water, put a cold compress on your eyelids (raw potato works too), and take it easy for a couple of hours. Your symptoms should subside within 48 hours. If they don’t, get medical help.

Heading over to your microwave oven to cook up a new recipe? You may be putting yourself in danger by consuming food that's microwaved! Microwaves make your food deficient in important vitamins and minerals. Eating microwaved food regularly can cause an increase in the number of cancerous cells in your blood while also causing an immune system deficiency through a series of lymph gland and serum alterations.

Lymphedema is the swelling that occurs due to an abnormal collection of protein-rich lymph fluid just below the skin. Primary lymphedema is a congenital condition that could appear in infancy, puberty, or adulthood. Secondary lymphedema occurs because of damage to the lymphatic system. Risk factors include surgery that removes lymph nodes, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, obesity, inflammation, infections (parasitic or otherwise), venous diseases, and immobility.

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world and you would definitely want to stay healthy and cancer-free for the rest of...

Chromotherapy or color therapy is based on the principle that different colors can influence the chakras of the human body positively or negatively. Studies have proven that each color has a specific property can be tapped to restore imbalanced chakras and thereby diseases. Solar energy is the best way to activate chakra healing using colors. Solarized water is a popularly used technique in color therapy.

As kids, many of you may have dreamed of becoming a superhero, maybe some of you still do. But is it actually possible to...

Media and advertising, fashion models, and movie stars make you believe that big breasts are more attractive and make you look more ‘womanly’. If...

Have you been applying sunscreen to your skin before stepping out to play an outdoor game? You should apply sunscreen to your body whether there is...

The cessation of menstrual periods in a woman is called menopause. An absence of periods for 12 consecutive months can be medically defined as menopause....

Unknowingly, our skin is vulnerably laid bare to radioactive elements that we can do nothing about. Surprising to the less informed, we are constantly...

Chinese herbs can not cure cancer, because there is no word for cancer in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM doctors have historically recognized ‘cancer’ as several distinct diseases rather than a single disease. There is no doubt that cancer, by any name, is well known and well documented throughout Chinese medical literature, as TCM doctors have been dealing with it for millennia.

MRI scans are safe as no radiations are used. X-rays and CT scans pass ionizing radiations through the body. The impact of radiations depends on their dose and frequency, a patient’s age and sex, and type of scan. Radiations used in regular scans are 100 times weaker than harmful levels. Also, the body can repair damages in less than a year. Know the side effects of radiation and minimize exposure.