Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) It has long been known in the medical field that proper body healing and resistance to infection cannot occur without oxygen.Researchers believe that oxygen plays a crucial role in all the significant processes involved in wound healing, including promoting resistance to infection, activating fibroblasts, facilitating collagen deposition, supporting angiogenesis, and enabling […]
Each year in the U.S. over 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are treated. Skin cancer is the most common of all human cancers. Cancer occurs when normal cells transform, grow, and multiply without normal controls. They form a tumor.
Free Radicals In The Body The basic science of oxidative stress and the antioxidant response is not in contention, what is an effective antioxidant is. When the body breaks food down into energy, it generates a by-product known as free radicals. Also present in food itself, the air we breathe and the sun we worship, […]
How does the body die from cancer? When a cancer cell is killed or dies, an immune response occurs. It means many things that are involved with the immune system are happening. One of the body's many partners in the immune system is the macrophage cell. A macrophage cell can detect dead cells through smell, […]
What Is Oxidative Stress And Free Radicals Damage Oxidation is the cause of Free Radicals, this happens when an electron is knocked out of a chemical bond. These highly reactive free radicals will interact with and damage healthy molecules. Oxidative stress occurs when the destructive power of free radicals spreads from one cell to […]
The Lymphatic System And Cancer The lymphatic system is a big part of the body’s immune system and a subset of the circulatory system. It is composed of lymphatic vessels, lymphatic nodes, and of the body’s organs, most importantly the spleen. The main function is to carry lymph through the body’s lymph vessels in […]
What causes skin cancer, you say? The first thing that pops into people's heads is sun exposure. The truth is, indeed the main cause of skin cancer is excess exposure to ultraviolet radiation, not only from the sun but also artificial ones such as those from tanning beds. Skin cancer is actually the most common […]
Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer - What Are The Options? Today, cancer has become a big part of many people's lives. Not only for the unfortunate people battling this disease but also for their loved ones. It is a frightening thought and an uphill battle. Although our cancer treatment techniques have increased, a cure has […]
