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What You Eat May Actually Help Prevent a Type of Skin Cancer

What You Eat May Actually Help Prevent a Type of Skin Cancer

People who ate the most whole-food sources – rather than supplements – of this important vitamin cut their chances of the disease. GETTY IMAGES According to a new study in the journal JAMA Dermatology, eating foods rich in vitamin A can help prevent a type of nonmelanoma skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. Participants in the study who consumed …

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How to Stay Safe whilst Rowing in the Sun

Summer is just around the corner, and with so many other things to consider whilst preparing to get out on the water it can be easy to overlook sun protection, especially whilst you’re in the UK. Although the typical British summer weather can be unpredictable, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, …

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Health Benefits of Ginger

Fights Germs Certain chemical compounds in fresh ginger help your body ward off germs. They’re especially good at halting growth of bacteria like E.coli and shigella, and they may also keep viruses like RSV at bay. 2/12 Keeps Your Mouth Healthy Ginger’s antibacterial power may also brighten your smile. Active compounds in ginger called gingerols keep oral …

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The Truth About Vitamin D

Wouldn’t it be great if one vitamin could build stronger bones and protect against diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, and depression? Or even help you lose weight?  Read on… 1/23 Vitamin D: Wonder Pill or Overkill? Wouldn’t it be great if one vitamin could build stronger bones and protect against diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cancer, …

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Better Skin After 50

Your wisdom and confidence may grow as you get older, but the same isn’t true for many of your hormone levels. Read on… During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have a big impact on your skin. Less estrogen makes you prone to thinning, sagging, and wrinkling. Fortunately, you can relieve some of the skin-related effects …

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How my Carcinoma was Treated – Part 2

Towards the end of the article ‘How my Carcinoma was Treated‘ I quoted Dr. Brain Sher “the carcinoma is finally dead…” – he stated. Approximately 8 months later I noticed new growths in areas that had undergone treatment. I returned to Dr. Sher who after tests stated that seedlings had been left behind and they …

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How my Carcinoma was Treated

Dr. Brian Sher looked at me and said: You have what is referred to as “Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma”. I felt a bit shaken. Four weeks later Dr. Sher stated that the carcinoma was dead. Fantastic news for me! I had been worrying about a couple of growths on my forehead for some time but …

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Top Cancer-Fighting Foods

1/20 Fighting Cancer by the Plateful No single food can prevent cancer, but the right combination of foods may help make a difference. At mealtimes, strike a balance of at least two-thirds plant-based foods and no more than one-third animal protein. This “New American Plate” is an important cancer fighting tool, according to the American …

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Pictures of Skin Tags, Cysts, Lumps and Bumps And When To Call A Doctor

Skin lumps and bumps can pop up from time to time. Learn what’s normal and what to show a doctor. 1/14 Keloids A keloid is a bump of scar tissue that grows past a wound’s bounds. It may keep growing weeks after your skin heals. More common in dark skin, keloids can form anywhere, but …

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Hugh Jackman has had Four Skin Cancers in 18 Months

Hugh Jackman has been very open about his skin cancers since first discovering Basal Cell Carcinoma on his nose in 2013. And as the Australian actor attempts to raise awareness about the disease, which is especially prevalent in his home country, he has revealed to WHO magazine that he has in fact now had four skin cancers …

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