Easy Steps to Prevent MesotheliomaWritten by Amie Perlowski
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that attacks body's mesothelial cells around organs. The mesothelium provides a protective membranous lining for internal organs and allows moving organs (i.e. heart and lungs) to glide easily against adjacent structures. The names of three regions of mesothelial cells that provide protective coating are 1) pleura, sac which surrounds lungs; 2) peritoneum, lining which protects abdominal cavity; and 3) pericardium, sac which surrounds heart. Three different types of mesothelioma cancer attack these three different regions. Pleural mesothelioma: A type of lung cancer which attacks pleura surrounding lungs, this is most common type of mesothelioma, affecting approximately two-thirds of all mesothelioma patients. Symptoms include horseness, fever, blood in sputum, swollen arms and face, coughing, loss of weight, difficulty breathing, chest pain, weak muscles, and reduced tactile sensitivity. Peritoneal mesothelioma: A cancer of abdomen which attacks peritoneum lining abdominal cavity. This affects approximately one-third of all mesothelioma patients. Symptoms include abdominal bloating, impaired bowl function, fever, swollen feet, and nausea. Pericardial mesothelioma: This form of mesothelioma which attacks pericardium surrounding heart is extremely rare. Symptoms include chest pain, dyspnea, cough, and palpitations. Mesothelioma has been linked to asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a type of building material used in thermal insulation products and ceiling tiles. In United States, asbestos usage peaked during 1950s - 1970s. During late 1960s, concerns over health consequences of asbestos exposure began to arise, thereby decreasing amount of asbestos manufactured in next two decades. By 1980s, a new industry of asbestos abatement began to flourish. But according to United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as many as 733,000 schools and public buildings still contain asbestos.
| | Pau d'Arco - Get The Right Stuff!Written by Anonymous
Pau d'arco or Taheebo, as it is also called, is not all created equally. If you go down to your local health food store you will probably find numerous brands of Pau d'arco in many different forms. You’ll see Pau d’arco liquid, Pau d’arco capsules, Pau d’arco tea, etc. All of them will claim to be pure Pau d’arco. The unfortunate truth is that many of these products are not true Pau d’arco and, even worse, some are just sawdust.If, for whatever reason, you’ve decided to pursue a course of taking Pau d’arco you need to be certain you get right stuff. You can’t gauge effectiveness of Pau d’arco if product you are taking is just sawdust swept up from a lumber mill floor! Peruse research and you will find that Tabebuia Avellanedae is species of tree from which effective Pau d’arco is derived. This species is also known as Tabebuia impetiginosa and Tabebuia heptaphylla. Many times these trees are harvested and then mixed in with other rainforest trees at lumber mill. The mills shave off bark from all trees and grind it up into sawdust. This is what much of Pau d’arco on market is made of. In fact, much of sawdust is from other trees that were processed in mill along with Tabebuia. Studies have confirmed that many of Pau d’arco products on market are essentially sawdust from other rainforest trees and not true Pau d’arco. If you put your faith in these products to improve your health you are only wasting your money and, more importantly, your time.
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