Life Change Habits

Some foods can be helpful in lowering cholesterol naturally.   You may want to add or increase your consumption of  these foods:      Whole grains, such as oatmeal, oat bran, high-fiber foods and whole-wheat products.  Nuts, such as walnuts, almonds and brazil nuts   Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish, fish oil supplements, flax seeds and flax seed oil Oatmeal, especially steel-cut oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad," cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in foods such as kidney beans, apples, pears, barley and prunes.  The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week. The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in:     Mackerel     Lake trout     Herring     Sardines     Albacore tuna     Salmon     Halibut T...

Cancer changes life. I found this book while undergoing treatment for breast cancer.  After I had undergone a lumpectomy and radiation treatments, I wanted to learn more about cancer and more important, be a part of my own healing. Dr. David  Servan - Schreiber ,* a physician and scientist, wrote  Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life  to share his experiences with cancer, and what he learned as a result of his ordeal. He was at the top of a successful career as a psychiatrist and research scientist when he discovered by chance that he had a malignant brain tumor. After receiving his unwelcome diagnosis and undergoing the treatment for disease, he found that his physicians could not answer many of his questions regarding what he might do to increase his own ability to fight the cancer. His thesis is simple: All of us have cancer cells in our bodies, but not all of us will develop cancer. What are the factors that contribute to the formation of this disease, and what i...