Health Tips

TCAP stands for Targeted CryoAblation of the Prostate. TCAP is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that offers a unique method for destruction of the tumor cells.

During TCAP the physician places 6-8 thin metal rods inside the prostate gland. These are hollow rods that hold argon gas. The argon gas will freeze any tissue that is close to the rods. The physician uses a special “warming rod” to protect the urethra from the super cold temperatures. The tubes are positioned by using the images obtained with ultrasound.

Special sensors control the length and intensity of the prostate’s exposure to the super cold temperatures. Such sensors also let the physician know when the cold temperatures should have completed destruction of the prostate’s tumor cells. A signal from the sensors will tell the physician when to discontinue the TCAP procedure.
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Make breakfast a main meal, the more you eat for breakfast the less you will need to eat later in the day. Add in one extra vegetable serving with your meal and reduce the amount of meat that you serve. It will take a day or so to get used to it and you can take the opportunity to experiment to see what you like and learn how much of each to serve.

When you are used to this, you can make another healthy change but take your time to get used to it first. Try to make it a rule that you eat at least one serving of fruit after your meal. This is a habit that you will soon get used to and come to expect. It is an easy way to increase your fruit intake.
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Want a fabulous super-flat stomach like the ones the stars have?

The good news is that not only is it possible but it is easy to do. The not-so-good news is that you have to do it right otherwise it won’t work.

The big myth is that you can spot reduce fat. Believe me, fat can not be spot reduced, if you have a layer of fat over your stomach then the only way to get rid of it is to lose the fat from everywhere else, too.

So the first thing to do is eat right and lose some weight. At the same time combine your diet with general exercise to increase the amount of calories that your body needs and so aid fat reduction.
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25 nutrients must be removed to refine flour!

The most common bread sold and consumed by the American public is by far white bread. We have all grown up eating our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on white bread and our morning toast on white bread, but why?

Most likely because it’s cheaper and lasts longer then any other style bread. The issue I bring up though is it’s nutritional value, which is close to none.

When a producer has wheat refined into white flour about 25 known nutrients are removed. However after the refining process only about 4 are replaced. On average 87 percent of essential minerals are lost.
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A “seedless apple” a day may help prevent prostate cancer. More specifically, 8 to 16 ounces of pomegranate juice, taken on a daily basis, provides the body with cancer-fighting antioxidants.

For more then 25 centuries the pomegranate, a fruit with a Latin name that means “seedless apple,” has symbolized a natural source of potent medical powers. Certain Biblical passages refer to the pomegranate as a “gift from God.”

In the 21st Century, the public’s search for more and more foods that will naturally help the body to fight-off cancers, the high antioxidant content of the pomegranate has suggested that this fruit offers extra help in preventing certain malignancies.
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Contemporary life style is too demanding, the pressure of excelling in your field of work and coming out with unparalleled results is the need of the day. Owing to this fact, occurrence of depression and anxiety disorder are not unheard of. Most of us face it without even realizing it. Depression and anxiety disorder are grave medical conditions, which can direct to suicidal thoughts and behavior. …

Contemporary life style is too demanding, the pressure of excelling in your field of work and coming out with unparalleled results is the need of the day. Owing to this fact, occurrence of depression and anxiety disorder are not unheard of. Most of us face it without even realizing it. Depression and anxiety disorder are grave medical conditions, which can direct to suicidal thoughts and behavior.
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How does diabetes cause kidney disease?

When our bodies digest the protein we eat, the process creates waste products. In the kidneys, millions of tiny blood vessels (capillaries) with even tinier holes in them act as filters. As blood flows through the blood vessels, small molecules such as waste products squeeze through the holes. These waste products become part of the urine. Useful substances, such as protein and red blood cells, are too big to pass through the holes in the filter and stay in the blood.

Diabetes can damage this system. High levels of blood sugar make the kidneys filter too much blood. All this extra work is hard on the filters. After many years, they start to leak. Useful protein is lost in the urine. Having small amounts of protein in the urine is called microalbuminuria.

When kidney disease is diagnosed early, (during microalbuminuria), several treatments may keep kidney disease from getting worse. Having larger amounts is called macroalbuminuria. When kidney disease is caught later (during macroalbuminuria), end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, usually follows.
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The most important thing to those with diabetes is the start of living a healthy lifestyle which can lead to weight loss. Weight loss will help with the various statistics that you are monitoring after diagnosed with diabetes. Of course, weight loss also lowers the risk of other diseases like the ever-dreaded heart disease. The bottom line is, if you are overweight, you need to significantly change the way you have been eating and start doing exercise.

Healthy diet coupled with fair amount exercise are important part of weight loss. Dieting can be a daunting task for almost anyone. With diabetes, it is very important to monitor the food you eat to keep your glucose level within the normal range. If you are planning to lose weight, please do it the correct way. Do not go the yo-yo dieting way because it is dangerous with diabetes.

The correct way to lose weight is lower your caloric intake to 500 calories under what you need to maintain your weight. (3500 calories equal to a pound) Staying away from fatty and oily food is important. You should pay close attention in preparing your food, unless you have a professional to give you a diet plan which is highly recommended. With preparation, you can reduce hundreds of unwanted calories which can successfully lead to weight loss.
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Diabetic retinopathy is a general term for all disorders of the retina caused by diabetes. There are two major types of retinopathy: nonproliferative and proliferative.

Nonproliferative retinopathy is the most common form of retinopathy. In nonproliferative retinopathy, capillaries in the back of the eye balloon and form pouches. Nonproliferative retinopathy can move through three stages (mild, moderate, and severe), as more and more blood vessels become blocked. Although retinopathy does not usually cause vision loss at this stage, the capillary walls may lose their ability to control the passage of substances between the blood and the retina.

Fluid can leak into the part of the eye where focusing occurs, the macula. When the macula swells with fluid, a condition called macula edema, vision blurs and can be lost entirely. Although nonproliferative retinopathy usually does not require treatment, macular edema must be treated, but fortunately treatment is usually effective at stopping and sometimes reversing vision loss.
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You may have heard that diabetes causes eye problems and may lead to blindness. People with diabetes do have a higher risk of blindness than people without diabetes.

But most people who have diabetes have nothing more than minor eye disorders. You can keep minor problems minor. And if you do develop a major problem, there are treatments that often work well if you begin them right away.

Eyesight Insight
To understand what happens in eye disorders, it helps to understand how the eye works. The eye is a ball covered with a tough outer membrane. The covering in front is clear and curved. This curved area is the cornea, which focuses light while protecting the eye.
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