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7423. wonkers2 - 10/26/2008 6:42:51 PM I'm not a fan of United Health Care either. As I recall their CEO narrowly escaped the slammer a couple of years ago for plundering the company. 7424. thoughtful - 11/3/2008 7:38:24 PM Researchers are finding genes that seem to be related to lung cancer. Considering both my father and mother had it, I've got to be extra diligent. It is the leading cancer killer in men and the 2nd cancer killer in women.
Amazing that so little seems to be known or done about it.... 7425. anomie - 11/4/2008 1:51:07 AM Does it tend to hit people late in life? Maybe that's why. 7426. thoughtful - 11/4/2008 6:12:58 PM Average age of onset is 60, though my SIL died from it at 39.
I think the problem is people assume it's from smoking, blame the victim and figure if they don't smoke, they're safe. But mother was not a smoker but exposed to 2nd hand smoke all her life.
Asbestos, radon, some pollution can also play a role in getting the disease.
There also seems to be an estrogen connection. They are finding the chemo that works well on breast cancer that blocks estrogen also helps with lung cancer. 7427. thoughtful - 11/4/2008 6:15:38 PM Studies comparing rates of lung cancer among american men vs. japanese men (who have higher rates of smoking but lower incidence of lung cancer) suggest there may be something in the cigarettes themselves or a role for genetic predisposition. I don't know if they've studied the incidence of say Japanese american men... 7428. judithathome - 11/12/2008 6:07:08 PM I heard a study about tart cherries reducing joint pain and I'm always up for being a lab rat so I ordered some this morning. I will let everyone know if I see results!
It seems cheaper to take it in concentrated form rather than try to eat...and pay for!...enough cherries to get the same amount as found in the fruit or the juice.
I'd heard about this before but this doctor I listened to last night had done an actual trial on his patients (with the soft gels versus the whole fruit) and he said he felt the results were good enough to recommend it to people as an alternative to pain meds.
Tart cherry juice is not only hard to find and expensive but it's loaded with carbs and I don't want to ruin my modified low carb diet by adding so many carbs wach day so I went for the pills.
Bt the way, 41 pounds down and still going...slow and steady wins the new pair of skinny jeans! 7429. thoughtful - 11/12/2008 6:38:18 PM Excellent news on the weight loss and good luck with the cherries.
For knee pain, I understand leeches work wonders...if you can get past the fact they're leeches! Ugh! 7430. judithathome - 11/12/2008 8:41:39 PM My knees are about the only thing not hurting right now, thankfully. 7431. thoughtful - 11/12/2008 9:26:52 PM do you take flax seed oil? 7432. judithathome - 11/12/2008 10:34:42 PM Yes....and glucosimine. 7433. thoughtful - 11/13/2008 12:07:55 AM that's all to the good. I found flax seed oil really took away my joint pain and stiffness... 7434. robertjayb - 11/13/2008 1:31:34 AM My annual visit to the cardiologist revealed things ticking along smoothly thirteen years after the bypass operation. The PA touted me strongly on fish oil. He practically guaranteed a boost in HDL, the 'good' cholesterol. I've been taking niaspan, which I dread because at least once a week it results in a flushing/itching episode which is really unpleasant.
So I'm adding fish oil capsules to my bag of meds. At least they are cheap.
7435. thoughtful - 11/13/2008 3:51:16 PM rjb, are you on statins? 7436. judithathome - 11/13/2008 5:08:45 PM Robert, I take two capsules of Red Yeast Rice every day and my good cholesterol is out the roof...the doctor knows I take the stuff and he thinks I might be on to something with it. If you want a link to where you can order it cheaply, I'll be glad to post it.
It's a Japanese thing... 7437. wonkers2 - 11/13/2008 7:25:01 PM The Cap'n sez "Try sex oncet a day!" 7438. wonkers2 - 11/13/2008 7:25:59 PM Seriously, I recently switched from Lipitor to another statin. Much cheaper but it seems to do the job. 7439. thoughtful - 11/13/2008 8:12:02 PM the active ingredient in red yeast rice is a statin 7440. robertjayb - 11/14/2008 12:27:15 AM My meds include Lipitor for cholesterol, Lisinopril for blood pressure, and Niaspan specifically for HDL. I take two 81mg aspirin to mitigate the flushing effect of the Niaspan. 7441. thoughtful - 11/14/2008 12:40:27 AM beware of statins...some evidence emerging that it can lead to transient joint pains and memory loss. 7442. anomie - 11/14/2008 12:57:54 AM The BP meds are no picnic either. They have caused me fatigue and rashs, and sinus problems. I've been through about 4 types trying to find a good one.
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