Protect Against Mesothelioma by Avoiding Asbestos

Written by Jimmy Atkinson


Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that attacksrepparttar body's mesothelial cells aroundrepparttar 113911 organs. The mesothelium provides a protective membranous lining forrepparttar 113912 internal organs and allows moving organs (i.e.repparttar 113913 heart andrepparttar 113914 lungs) to glide easily against adjacent structures. The names ofrepparttar 113915 three regions of mesothelial cells that provide protective coating are 1) pleura,repparttar 113916 sac which surroundsrepparttar 113917 lungs; 2) peritoneum,repparttar 113918 lining which protectsrepparttar 113919 abdominal cavity; and 3) pericardium,repparttar 113920 sac which surroundsrepparttar 113921 heart. Three different types of mesothelioma cancer attack these three different regions.

Pleural mesothelioma: A type of lung cancer which attacksrepparttar 113922 pleura surroundingrepparttar 113923 lungs, this isrepparttar 113924 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 ofrepparttar 113925 abdomen which attacksrepparttar 113926 peritoneum liningrepparttar 113927 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 attacksrepparttar 113928 pericardium surroundingrepparttar 113929 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. Inrepparttar 113930 United States, asbestos usage peaked duringrepparttar 113931 1950s - 1970s. Duringrepparttar 113932 late 1960s, concerns overrepparttar 113933 health consequences of asbestos exposure began to arise, thereby decreasingrepparttar 113934 amount of asbestos manufactured in next two decades. Byrepparttar 113935 1980s, a new industry of asbestos abatement began to flourish. But according torepparttar 113936 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as many as 733,000 schools and public buildings still contain asbestos.

Understand Wine and Your Health

Written by Nerello Glasure


Duringrepparttar 1990s, a physician voiced on a national TV show that drinking red wine reduces heart disease. It made allrepparttar 113910 headlines. He citedrepparttar 113911 relatively lower levels ofrepparttar 113912 disease in France despite their ever so famously high fat diets. Since that program, it seems that red wine health effects have been onrepparttar 113913 forefront ofrepparttar 113914 wine consumerīs mind.

Good forrepparttar 113915 Heart

Coronary artery disease is caused by a build up of cholesterol inrepparttar 113916 arteries that supplyrepparttar 113917 blood torepparttar 113918 heart. Ifrepparttar 113919 arteries get partially blockedrepparttar 113920 heart cannot get enough oxygen andrepparttar 113921 result is pain. Does red wine protect against heart disease?

Many studies suggested that moderate amount of red wine (one to two glasses a day) lowersrepparttar 113922 risk of heart attack for middle aged people by 30 to 50 percent. It was also concluded that red wine may prevent additional heart attacks if you have already suffered from one.

The cholesterol that blocks these arteries is called low density lipo-protein or referred to asrepparttar 113923 bad cholesterol. This is cleared fromrepparttar 113924 blood by high density lipo-proteins orrepparttar 113925 good cholesterol. Moderate wine consumption produces a better balance of these two. Additionally, wine has an anti-coagulation effect which makesrepparttar 113926 blood less likely to clot.

Red Wines

Chemical and food experts have known for years that wine contains rich deposits of vitamins, minerals, and natural sugars that are often beneficial to good health. Wine is also rich in potassium and low in sodium. Red wines have more of these elements due torepparttar 113927 juices longer contact withrepparttar 113928 grape skins. Red wines are also rich in Vitamin B which comes fromrepparttar 113929 grape skins as well.

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