Thursday, September 28, 2006

Do You Know What To Expect For Your Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer can be a very scary thing. It may come as a shock to you especially if you have always considered yourself to be very healthy. You suddenly find that you have a whole host of questions to ask, especially on prostate cancer treatment.

Getting yourself mentally prepared on what to expect helps in overcoming some of the anxiety that you feel. Here is an arsenal of articles, to help answer the questions that you may have on prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate Cancer Treatment: Orchietomy

Getting Prepared for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate Cancer Treatment for the Overweight Man

Prostate Hyperplasia: An Overview

Dealing with Impotence Caused by Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate Cancer Treatment: Examining Your Options

Monday, September 25, 2006

Holistic Treatment for Depression

Holistic treatment for symptoms of depression comprises of a vast number of treatment modalities. Alternative and Complimentary Medicine are now gaining more and more respect in the world of medicine although many mainstream mental health institutions are still slow to accept alternative or holistic treatment for depression, anxiety along with other physical disorders.

Medical establishments and other regulatory bodies tend to disregard alternative medicines as a viable, effective alternative. The argument most commonly used against holistic treatment for disorders such as depression is that there is not enough hard evidence or research to demonstrate their efficiency.

Many drug studies that have so far been published are done so by the very same drug companies that produces the drugs, creating a conflict of interest. There are often cases of manipulation of information by some of the drug companies for a monetary gain, bearing in mind there are millions of dollars at stake.

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Diseases and Cancer

Diseases and Cancer are on the rise every year. This is despite the fact that there has much medical advancement as compared to many years ago.

How can this be so? Is it due to diet? Is it due to a sedentary lifestyle brought about by modern conveniences? Is our environment many times more polluted than ever? Is the air that we ingest filled with toxins?

Here are some of the common health problems occuring today:
- prostate cancer
- acid reflux
- constipation and indigestion
- skin disorders
- rheumatism

This blog is started to discuss some of the issues faced in today's world.