Posts Tagged ‘Vitamin C’

Antioxidants Best Treatment for Arthritis

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Arthritis is one of the leading disease today. It is not a single disease but it was category disease that includes hundreds of disorders regarding on our joints. Some of disorders are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Many people suffering from arthritis are caught up in a devastating cycle of pain, depression, and stress.

For the research that indicate the antioxidants vitamin C,E and beta caritene help to prevent the progression on osteoarthritis. Antioxidants help to neutralise free radical, chemical, continually formed within cells during normal metobilism that can damage cartilage and possibly cause inflammation as well. They are molecules that miss one electron. As they pass through our bodies they attack healthy cells to replace their missing electron. The attacked cell then becomes a free radical itself.

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Preventing Action for Lung Cancer

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Lung Cancer is dangerous disease. Lately however, the number of women affected with lung cancer is steadily catching up with the number of men affected with the disease. By avoiding certain risk factors for lung cancer, we can reduce our chances of developing it. This is the first step in lung cancer prevention.

1) Quit smoking -Smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. It is estimated that 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. As soon as you quit, your body reaps the benefits of being tobacco free. Quitting smoking is the BEST defense against lung cancer.

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