A New Healthy You 2012 and Beyond

To keep up with the pace of a new year, ready to confront all its challenges, one needs to be prepared. But preparedness requires being armed against the enemies of health and wellness, namely, pollution, stress and chemical toxicity. If life is a gift, then we need to treasure it. And one of the best ways to do so is to nurture our body, mind and spirit.

Here are some helpful suggestions.

Jump-start your life

There is no better way to do this than to simply make up your mind to join the wellness bandwagon. It has now advanced from fad to lifestyle. It’s what you do from day to day that will enable you to successfully handle every task you decide to take on.

You weaken your internal system when these actions continuously become your daily habits:

• Sugar overload—Whether or not you give in to an occasional dessert craving after meals, little do you know that your hidden sugar intake is high. This comes in the form of canned juices, sauces, breads, dressings, mixed drinks and alcohol. In fact, just about everything you consume contains some kind of sweetness, whether it’s honey or sugar (white, brown, muscovado, etc.).

Overloading on sugar will slow you down eventually, even if you seem wired within the first 20 minutes of consuming it. Eventually, your sugar high will taper off and the merry-go-round repeats when the brain signals the need for yet another high. Thus, the sugar craving.

To neutralize the sugars within, take alpha lipoic acid, a sugar antioxidant, and eat leafy greens with every meal to prevent the need for sugar. Note: add more bitter gourd or ampalaya to your diet; this is a known high-blood sugar tonic. Its potency comes from the bitterness, due to the presence of momordicin. Data shows that it has an overall hypoglycemic effect on the blood, thus lowering blood glucose levels.

• Sleeplessness—If you can rule out emotional problems, stress, and alcohol or food bingeing late in the evening, then it’s probably your lifestyle that is causing you to sleep less. Anywhere from six to eight hours daily is the recommended length of sleep daily. If you go without sleep or with less sleep than you should, then your nervous system is working on over-drive. Less sleep, less energy.

• No exercise—There is an alarming upswing in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in the world. This and other lifestyle diseases like cancer, heart disease and hypertension are directly connected to a sedentary and neglectful lifestyle. Exercise is also connected to the brain and the beauty factor. Through resistance or weight training, the human growth hormone is released. Simultaneously, it lowers stress and cortisol, the stress hormone. So, get moving today and every day. You will only look and feel better.

• Stress out—While stress is good to a certain extent, that it reassures you are still alive, repeated daily stress will wear your body out. Your adrenal glands will become exhausted until you are without energy. Manage your stress by doing simple things to calm you. Try to find time for relaxation. Balance between work and leisure is key. Also, looking on the bright side of life is always a plus factor in determining your immune system’s resilience.

Thyroid watch

It weighs only an ounce and lies in the neck, just below the larynx, your voice box. The thyroid gland may be small, but its role in your health is big. Responsible for producing thyroxine and triiodothyronine, the thyroid (part of the endocrine glands) controls the body’s oxygen consumption (thereby, the metabolic rate), promotes growth and is needed for proper brain development. When it produces too much hormones, the metabolism speeds up, but when it produces too little, the metabolic process slows down. Thus, if you are having difficulty losing or gaining weight, have your thyroid checked.

Hypothyroidism is the main culprit in the weight problems experienced by men and women in their 50s.Hyperthyroidism, on the other hand, is the main suspect in the sudden weight loss conditions of people in the 40s-50s age range. In either case, tiredness and exhaustion and mild palpitations are experienced by those with thyroid conditions. Left untreated, these could lead to more serious health concerns like diabetes.

In his book “Hypothyroidism: The Unexpected Illness,” Broda O. Barnes, M.D., explains that people with diabetes have low basal temperatures. If you think your thyroid may be over or under functioning, here’s a test you can do at home.

Before retiring, place a thermometer by your bedside. Upon waking up, take your temperature. For 10 minutes, keep the thermometer in your armpit. If your temperature is not within the normal range of 97.8-98.2°F, then you may have a thyroid condition. A temperature below this range by one to three degrees is indicative of hypothyroidism. If you’re one to three degrees above normal, then you could have hypothyroidism. In any case, pay your doctor a visit.

Self-empowerment

No matter what roadblocks may lay ahead or setbacks you could be facing, always remember that there is an invincible energy source within you. The indestructible part of who you are, your spirit and heart, respond to an immortal God. Thus, the empowerment of the self is not an impossibility; it is in our own soul’s DNA.

So, reach deep within yourself. Find your reserves. Open the gates. And unleash your indefatigable energy  for the entire world to see.

Affirm today: “I am on my way to a healthy new me"

FREE WORKSHOP: Safe Self-Care For Cancer Patients & Survivors

WHEN: January 26, 2012   6:00PM to 8:00PM

WHERE: The Fine Grind - A Coffee Bar  

                 101 Newark Pompton Turnpike, 
                 Suite 8, Little Falls NJ 

WHAT: Free Workshop Safe Self-Care For Cancer Patients & Survivors

Author and Cinco Vidas Founder Britta Aragon will be the guest speaker in this lecture on topics like safe self care during and after cancer, managing difficult life transitions after cancer, how to care for compromised skin and more!

Britta Aragon has been featured at Gilda’s Club Cancer Community Support Center, Life and Liberty Cancer Events, and more, she enjoys spreading the word about raising the standard of safe self care. We hope you will join us!

Find out “how chemical smart” you are and how to keep away from products that contain harsh and potentially harmful ingredients. You'll leave with more knowledge so that you can make decisions about your own self care.

FREE REGISTRATION  http://www.facebook.com/events/238344769561572

About Our Guest Speaker: Britta Aragon, natural beauty expert, author and entrepreneur, discovered her passion for promoting safe self-care through her experience as a caregiver during her father's eight-year battle with cancer. A survivor herself of Hodgkin’s Disease at the age of 16, she sought solutions for the difficult side effects her father suffered on his hair, skin and nails, but was disheartened by the lack of straightforward information or effective products. 

She learned that even when she tried products specifically touted for “sensitive skin,” they were often laden with potentially harmful chemicals that actually irritated her father’s fragile skin. For the first time, she became acutely aware of how devastating the side effects from drugs and medical treatments could be. 

Inspired and determined to help others, Britta Aragon founded Cinco Vidas in 2008, and dedicated her work to her father's legacy. A lifestyle brand of products and services, Cinco Vidas provides expert resources and safe solutions to those experiencing side effects from chemotherapy, radiation or medication, and those who experience skin conditions like eczema, sensitivity and chronic dryness. With the goal of fostering prevention and encouraging change, Cinco Vidas also works to increase awareness of potential carcinogens in food, personal care products, and the environment. 

Britta lectures on Safe Self-Care for Compromised Skin in the New York Metro Area,  where she shares all the knowledge she has gathered as a result of her unique personal experience and years working as a makeup artist and skincare expert. Her blog, Cinco Vidas, is a popular resource and community support center for those dealing with medical treatment side effects and difficult skin conditions. She is also the author of WHEN CANCER HITS, a hand-holding guide for the newly diagnosed cancer patient, and the creator of CV Skin Labs, a safe, non-toxic range of products to soothe and repair damaged skin without harmful chemicals. 

Her book When Cancer Hits was released in September 2011, and CV Skin Labs launches February 2012. Both will be available through her website at www.cincovidas.com

Cultivating Gratitude

Feeling grateful can be a calming, serene and spiritual way of life, but for people on the cancer journey, gratitude can be -undestandably - a difficul concept.

Gratitude isn't a new idea. Most spiritual traditions emphasize the value and importance of having compassion for others. In the past several decade there has been a shift to look at gratitude as a useful tool rather and an idea.

Practicing gratitude means appreciating what you have and focusing on the support you receive from others.

With regular practice, gratitude, often can reduce anger and blame, while increasing joy and peace of mind. Being in a grateful state does not mean being blindly optimistic or ignoring unpleasant or negative things. It does involve, however, a shift in the thought process to look at things through a positive lens. 

Can gratefulness become a part of your life during the cancer journey?

Yes! However, it takes thought and intention to practice gratitude. Gratefulness can be another way to cope during the cancer journey. One ritual that promotes feeling grateful is writing a word or sentence describing what you feel grateful for and placing it in a "grateful" jar or box every day. This can help you put life in perspective. When you need a "gratitude" boost, dip into the jar and feast.

Here are few more simple and easy ways to beging practicing gratitude:

• Write a thank-you note -- it feels good to make others happy. 
• Work in a garden -- it is almost magical to see flowers grow.
• Walk barefoot on a beach -- the ocean waves wash away fears.
• Listen to music -- let the sound take you away.
• Enjoy nature -- everything under the sun is the gift of life.
• Tell someone you love them -- we know it but the sound of those words are very powerful and reassuring.

Recently, Eileen, a 46 year old cancer survivor, shared and experience of walking, deep in thought, gazing down at the sidewalk. She happened to glance up and see a big, beautiful maple tree in it's autum splendor. The tree reminded her of all the beauty of the world. As she looked higher, she noticed tree tops formed a circle over her head and opened up to the deep blue sky to reveal a couple of big puffy white clouds.

Following that experience, Eilieen noted," I felt really uplifted and grateful for the moment and all the little blessings I've seen since I first felt my lump. I couldn't help but feel close to my [deceased] mom and dad because I know they are there for me. I told them to hold hands form a big prayer circle and get to work! When I got home and turned up the driveway.  I saw a huge rainbow arching all the way accross the treetops in my backyard, full of color and bright with promise."

Rather than continuing to look down, Eileen literally changed her focus and looked up. Her inward, focus shifted from fear to being able to feel grateful -- for nature and for the support of those who loved her and whom she loved.  When you are grateful, you can become more optimistic, energetic, joyful, better equipped to handle challenges and more likely to help others. Additional benefits include closer ties to family and friends and a deeper sense of purpose.

A grateful heart is part of experiencing a full life -- one where you feel energized to reach out, help others, and have the power to make positive changes in your personal life and in your community. Try it for yourself and see what changes occur.

Editors Note: Article first published by Coping Magazine February 2008 Mary Bornstein is a program staff member at The Gathering Place, a cancer support center located in northeast Ohio. Betsy Kohn is the organization's director of volunteers. They have developed gratitude workshops to help individuals and families find additional ways of coping while on the cancer journey.

To reach Mary or Betsy call (216) 595-9546 or you can  
email   Mary   bornstein@touchedbycancer.org
email   Betsy kohn@touchedbycancer.org

Is a Clinical Trial for You?

Cancer is and has been one of the most active areas in medical research worldwide for decades. At any time, hundreds of clinical trials are under way on new cancer drugs, treatments or combinations of exisiting treatments.  Many trials may be withing your geographic area. That means you may have access to the very latests treatment for your type and stage of cancer -- even if that drug or treatment option is not on the market yet.

Clinical trials (also called clinical research studies) evaluate new drugs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn't yet approved or test new uses for already approved drugs. They also evaluate new combinations of existing drugs and treatments, different dosages of approved drugs, or find the best time to begin using a particular drug or treatment.

How Do Clinical Trials Start?

Every new medication begins in the laboratory. Pharmaceutical company researchers test hundreds of thousands of compounds every year, searching for the few that may prove beneficial. From the time they identify such a compound until it reaches the market (if it does) it could take 10 years or more and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Once compounds show promise in laboratory and animal studies, companies apply to the FDA for permission to conduct human clinical trials. These trials occur in four phases designed to determine specific information, such as risks, safety, and effectiveness compared with a standard drug or therapy.

Each phase is strictly regulated and evaluated, and the safety of the participating is always the top priority. If there are any safety concerns, officials will halt the trial. Only after a cancer drug has been shown to be safe and effective -- or more effective, or otherwise better than existing ones -- does the FDA approve it for sale in the United States of America.

Why Participate in Clinical Trials?

When you volunteer for a cancer clinical trial, you are guaranteed to receive either the treatment under investigation or the best available standard of care treatment. Unlike clinical studies in other therapeutic areas, patients in cancer clinical trials receive a "sugar pill" placebo ONLY if no standard treatment exists, therefore make sure you know if this is the case before signing up for a cancer clinical trial.

Patients in cancer clinical trials also receive increased monitoring and attention from nurses and  doctors due to being in the trial. Other benefits in a cancer clinical trial include:

• You may receive access to innovative new treatments that aren't available anywhere else.
• It offers another option if your cancer has become resistant to treatment or has re-ocurred.
• You can help further medical research not only for yourself but for other cancer patients as well.

Are Clinical Trials Safe?

All cancer or medical treatments carry risks, even those that have been used by thousands of patients. Not all treatments prove to be better that the standard of care and may produce additional side effects. Yet all clinical trials must meet rigourous guidelines designed to protect you. You will be monitored very closely during the trial  for any potential side effects or problems. Also, healthcare professionals involved in the study will explain any known or anticipated risks to you before you commit to the trial. This is part of the informed consent process.

What is Informed Consent?

Informed consent is your right as a clinical trial participant. A document will outline the purpose of the study (clinical trial), the exact treatments you will receive, all possible side effects (known or anticipated) and your right to withdraw at any point. Signing the informed consent form acknowledges that the trial was explained to you and you understand it. However, you can withdraw from a clinical trial at any time , even after signing the form.

Phases of a Clinical Trial:

A clinical trial typically includes four phases of testing and information collection as follows:

Phase 1  This stage tests the safety of a potential new drug or therapy on a small number of humans to find the best dosage and potential side effects.

Phase 2   Using the dose and schedules determined in Phase 1, this stage discovers more about how effective the treatment is for patients.

Phase 3   This stage compares the new drug or therapy with a standard therapy in a randomised study involving hundreds of participants.

Phase 4   After the drug is approved for marketing this stage lets pharmaceutical companies gather more information as the drug is used in thousands of patients and conduct additional trials investigating other uses for it.  

How Do I Participate in a Clinical Trial?

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, talk to your doctor. Cancer doctors are usually aware of ongoing studies. Very often, they are helping to conduct a trial by having some of their patients participate. Clinical trials are conducted in hospitals, universities, cancer centers, clinics, and even doctor's offices.

Get Help With Decision Making:

Ask questions before signing up for a clinical trial.   Choosing to be in a clinical trial is an important personal decision. Discuss the following questions with your healthcare team to make an informed choice and decision about which clinical trial you participate in.

• What is the purpose of this trial?
• How ill I benefit?
• What are the potential risks?
• What will be required of me and my family?
• What kinds of test and procedures are involved?
• Do I have to change doctors to be in the trial, or can I stay with my own doctor?
• How will I learn the final result of the study?
• Will I be paid or do I have to pay to participate in the study?
• What follow-up is involved once my treatment in the trial ends?
• What treatment will I receive if I do not participate in this clinical trial?

Please remember your healthcare team and family doctor are the best sources of information for your individual care. If you have any questions about this article or you are interested in clinical trials talk to your doctor.

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A Survivor's Wellness Plan

After cancer treatment, many survivors want to find ways to reduce the chances of their cancer coming back. Some worry that the way they eat, the stress in their lives, or their exposure to chemicals may put them at risk. Cancer survivors find that this is a time when they take a good look at how they take care of themselves. This is an important start to living a healthy life.

When you meet with your doctor about follow up care, you could ask about developing a wellness plan that includes ways you can take care of your physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. The following are changes you may want to think about making.

• QUIT SMOKING:  Research shows that smoking can increase the chances of getting cancer at the same site or another site.

• CUT DOWN ON ALCOHOL: Research shows that drinking alcohol increases your chances of getting certain types of cancers.

• EAT WELL: Healthy food choices and physical activity may help reduce the risk of cancer or recurrence. Talk with your doctor or a nutrionist to find out about any special dietary needs that you may have.

The American Cancer Society and the American Institute for Cancer Research have developed similar diet and fitness guidelines that may help reduce the risk of cancer:

• Eat a plant based diet and have at least 5-9 servings of fruit and vegetables daily. Try to include beans in your diet, eath whole grains such as cereals, breads and pasta several times daily.
• Choose foods that are low in fat and low in salts.
• Get to and stay at a healthy weight.

Exercise and Stay Active: Several recent reports suggest that staying active after cancer treatment can help lower the risk of recurrence and can lead to longer survival. Moderate excercise (walking, biking, swimming) for about 30 minutes every or almost everyday - can reduce anxiety and depression, improve mood and boost self esteem.

Regular exercise also reduces fatigue, nausea, pain and diarrhea. It is important to start and exercise program slowly and increase activity over time, working with your doctor or a physical therapist if needed.  If you need to stay in bed during your recovery, even small activities like stretching or moving your arms and legs can help you stay flexible, relieve muscle tension and help you feel better.

Talk with your doctor before beginning an exercise routine or changing your diet.

Understanding Vitamin D Deficiency

Spending significant time indoors could lead to a condition with some very negative side effects: Vitamin D deficiency!

Vitamin D has long been called the sunshine vitamin because it is largely produced in the body after the absorbtion of sun's rays. Without exposure to the sun, then it's very easy for a person to develop vitamin D deficiency, a condition affecting roughly 40%  of the American population.

Many people understand vitamin D's role in promoting bone health, helping the body use calcium for strong bones. Vitamin D has often been linked to rickets, a condition in which bone tissue does not properly mineralize, resulting in weak soft bones.

But the importance of vitamin D goes beyond bones. Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with various maladies, including  an inability to fight certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment and increased risk of depression. Some research also indicate that vitamin D can help prevent and treat a number of condition including diabetes. Low levels of vitamin D may also be associated with schizophrenia and compound skin disorders such as psoriasis.

Vitamin D is a fat soluble  and is delivered to the body through fat cells. Individuals who are obese or have a high body fat index are more susceptible to vitamin D deficiency. Although vitamin D is an essential ingredient for overall good health many people take it for granted. It is virtually impossible to get all of the needed vitamin D through diet alone.  Sunlight is the single most effective way to receive the vitamin D the body requires for optimal health and is entirely free!

The trouble with sunlight exposure is that today many people spend more time indoors than outside.  Futhermore, when outdoors, many are heeding the warnings of dermatologist and other health experts and lathering on sunblock products. While these protect the skin fro harmful UV rays, SPF creams and lotions also inhibit the body's ability to absorb our friend vitamin D from the sun.

Diagnosing vitamin D deficiency isn't always easy. Many times doctors mistake it for fibromyalgia, simply because muscle aches, pains and weakness are symptons of both conditions! But doctors can easily rule out a vitamin D deficiency through routine blood tests.

Sensible exposure to sunlight, around 15 minutes a day, 2 or 3 times a week could be enough  to restore proper vitamin D levels. Otherwise supplementation is an easy way to also increase vitamin D, primarily for those who are concerned about UV rays.

Individuals who are undergoing a routine physical examination should ask their doctor to include bloodwork that screens for vitamin D levels, as well as other essential vitamins. A doctor can determine whether a person lacking in vitamin D and prescribe a regimen thaq may include dietary changes, supplementation and/or increased exposure to natural sunlight.

Exercise and Cancer Prevention

The observations were compelling, to say the least. First it was breast cancer, then colorectal cancer: 40 to 50 percent reductions in the risk of cancer-related death and cancer recurrence.The apparent cause was not a new targeted agent or a novel combination therapy, but rather, frequent trips back and forth in heavily chlorinated water, regular bouts with yard mulch and garden weeds, striding through the neighborhood for 30 minutes every morning. In other words, old-fashioned exercise.

Five large observational studies have now linked reports of regular post-treatment physical activity with superior outcomes compared with patients who remained sedentary after treatment. And now the first prospective, randomized clinical trial is nearly set to test whether physical activity can indeed influence cancer's course after treatment.

Results from the observational studies "are certainly compelling enough to warrant a randomized trial of physical activity," says Dr. Kerry Courneya, of the University of Alberta, who will lead the trial in patients who have been treated for colon cancer.

The trial represents a shift of sorts, because most cancer-related physical activity research to this point has not focused on recurrence or survival.

Studies That Got the Ball Rolling Physical activity and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis - Meyerhardt et al., Journal of Clinical Oncology, August 2006  Impact of physical activity on cancer recurrence and survival in patients with stage III colon cancer - Meyerhardt et al., Journal of Clinical Oncology, August 2006Physical activity and survival after breast cancer diagnosis - Holmes et al., JAMA, May 2005

"There is extensive evidence [from prospective studies] that post-treatment activity improves cancer patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life or fatigue," explains Dr. Rachel Ballard-Barbash, associate director of the Applied Research Program in NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. Although there isn't much evidence to indicate which specific types of activities might be most beneficial from a recurrence or survival standpoint, Dr. Ballard-Barbash continues, "We do have good evidence on how to get cancer patients physically active."

The level of activity required for a measurable benefit varied, but the cancer mortality risk reductions reported from the large observational studies of physical activity - two of which came from the long-running Nurses' Health Study - have been fairly consistent.

"It's certainly intriguing data," says Dr. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, from the Department of Behavioral Science at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, who has been studying the impact of diet and exercise on long-term cancer survivors for more than a decade. "One of the questions now is whether the clinical trials [of physical activity] can be done, because I think there is tremendous interest."

NCI sponsored a workshop 2 years ago on how best to design such trials, notes Dr. Ballard-Barbash, and NCI has been fielding proposals to conduct them.

Dr. Lee W. Jones, director of the Tug McGraw Research Center at the Duke University Medical Center, says data to help inform optimal trial design (e.g., type of activity, intervention delivery strategies, etc.) is coming, as well as data on the potential biological mechanisms by which exercise may inhibit tumor growth.

Researchers, Dr. Jones says, have speculated that physical activity might influence post-treatment outcomes in breast cancer patients by dampening levels of estrogen or insulin, elevated levels of which are associated with poor outcomes. Several studies involving breast cancer patients, for instance, have consistently found a threefold increased risk of death among women with the highest insulin levels.

Meanwhile, studies involving patients with a range of problems, including diabetes and heart disease, have shown that physical activity can reduce insulin levels. Last year, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), led by Dr. Jennifer Ligibel, showed that a regimen of cardiovascular and strength training lowered insulin levels in sedentary women who had completed adjuvant therapy for early stage breast cancer.

"We're very interested in what happens biologically with physical activity," explains Dr. Ligibel, from DFCI's Breast Cancer Program. "We think it has to be modification of hormone levels.…And the data suggest that estrogen is not the whole story." The data, however, are far from consistent.

"In our preclinical studies, we've found that the hypoxia/angiogenic pathways are really upregulated with exercise, but that insulin doesn't change much," says Dr. Jones. (This does not necessarily mean that exercise doesn't alter insulin signaling in the tumor, he cautions.) And in one animal model study of prostate cancer, Dr. Jones adds, voluntary exercise actually accelerated tumor growth.

The trial Dr. Courneya is leading, dubbed CHALLENGE, is set to launch by the end of this year in Canada, and will investigate whether increased physical activity can improve disease-free survival (DFS) in patients treated for high-risk stage II and III colon cancer. (Another Canadian clinical trial that is already underway, called LISA, is testing whether a dietary and physical activity regimen focused on weight loss can improve DFS in overweight or obese women who have been treated for early stage breast cancer.)

The physical activity intervention in the trial follows from a similar - and highly successful - trial, the Diabetes Prevention Program. "The activity in this trial will be a mix," Dr. Courneya explains. "The literature doesn't point to a specific type of exercise that has the most benefit. So we're going to promote aerobic exercise, assuming that most participants will walk, but expecting that others will do things like biking or swimming."

The physical activity component will include in-person or phone-based meetings with exercise consultants for 3 years, with more frequent meetings for the first year. "This isn't like taking a drug," Dr. Courneya acknowledges. "These types of lifestyle interventions are difficult and have to be delivered over a longer period of time."

Dr. Ligibel agrees that delivery of the intervention is a challenge. "The data suggest there is better compliance with dietary modifications than physical activity modifications," she says. Even so, small studies and trials of the influence of exercise on cancer outcomes are multiplying and expanding to other cancer types. Dr. Jones' group at Duke, for example, has been conducting studies in patients before and after lung cancer surgery, as well as in patients with primary brain tumors.

"I'm very confident that anybody, regardless of where they are in the cancer survivorship continuum, can exercise," Dr. Jones says. "It's just a matter of what type of exercise, the frequency, and the intensity."

SOURCE: National Cancer Institute's Report - Some Exercise a Day May Keep Cancer at Bay by Carmen Phillips