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Hyperthermia is, by definition, the condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal; it is not to be confused with hypothermia, known as having a body temperature below normal. The average body temperature for human beings is 98.6 °F, or 37°C. Body temperature is crucial in maintaining health because many of the vital life functions carried out within your body are ...
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Health Benefits of Laughter Cancer is not funny; neither is any other medical illness, regardless of the severity. Oftentimes, when one is diagnosed with cancer, they are suddenly ridden with fear, anxiety, and nervousness regarding the battle ahead. The first plan of action that may come to mind is chemotherapy. However, as discussed throughout other blog posts, cancer treatment is not a ...
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Vitamin C is most widely known for its immune-stimulating properties, thus aiding in the body’s ability to defend itself against infections. Vitamin C is also “required for the synthesis of collagen, the intercellular ‘cement’ substance which gives structure to muscles, vascular tissues, bones, tendons and ligaments. Due to these functions, vitamin C – especially in ...
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Fighting cancer is not a ‘one treatment solves all’ system; rather, treatment include a synthesis of various components designed to combat cancer cells, boost the immune system, and aid in increasing the body’s overall strength. One factor that must be highly prioritized when developing a cancer treatment plan is the immune system. “The immune system is important to cancer ...
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Listening Listening is almost like our heartbeat, a constant skill we do without thought and often neglect the significance of it. We may occasionally have to ask someone, “are you listening to me?!” during an important conversation, but how often do we reflect on how well we are listening to what someone else has to say. Taking the time to engage our listening skills, and learn how to ...
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Attitudes and Cancer One of the most important first steps to take once you receive a cancer diagnosis is to digest it emotionally. Cancer affects not only your body, but your emotions and mental outlook as well. However, this is not to your detriment, as you can control how you feel and what you think. Coming to terms with your illness, and then developing a strong, positive mental armor to ...
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Oxygen is crucial to our health, and the circulation of oxygen to our body’s cells is imperative to ensure that life functions are carried out properly and efficiently. Our bodies are constantly dependent on oxygen, and this is still, if not more, true when we are battling cancer. The connection between oxygen and cancer is clear: “The link between oxygen and cancer is clear. In fact, ...
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Becoming Your Own Patient Advocate Patients have been becoming more and more involved in their health over the past few years. Gone are the days when the doctor’s word was final – with technology at our hands, we are more educated and, thus, more engaged in the treatments or medicines we receive, as well as how we want to be treated. By taking control of our health and becoming a ...
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Oxygen is the fundamental building block of our respiratory system, and crucial for survival. Receiving enough oxygen is even more imperative for those who are battling cancer, because “the lack of health that exists in every single cancer condition, without exception (no matter the location or stage of the cancer), has to do with impaired, oxygen-less respiration of the body’s ...
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How to Make Good Medical Decisions Medical decisions are naturally tough to make. You feel as though there’s a lot at stake, and you want to make sure that you are making the right choice. With technology making information even more accessible, it might feel as though there is almost too much to consider, thus making it harder to come up with a concrete decision, never mind the second ...
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Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy Bone marrow stem cell therapy (abbreviated as BMT) is a procedure that “restore[s] stem cells that have been destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy;” it also increases the number of healthy cells, thus increasing the body’s ability to fight foreign cells (such as cancer cells) on its own. [1] This treatment combines two of ...
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Stem cells are fundamental components of every tissue and organ in your body. There are different types of stem cells, and they can originate from various places in the body; they are also formed at different times in our lives. Some of “these include embryonic stem cells that exist only at the earliest stages of development and various types of tissue-specific (or adult) stem cells that ...
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Ultraviolet blood irradiation (abbreviated as UBI or UBV) is an “intravenous therapy that represents a safe, non-toxic, low cost and drug-free method of treating most blood-borne viruses and it offers hope to those who suffer from viral infections and related conditions,” such as cancer. [1] Dubbed ‘the cure that time forgot’ by the American Journal of Surgery, UBI was ...
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Tips for Communicating with Your Doctor The patient-doctor relationship is arguably the most important relationship during a cancer journey. Open communication and trust are the fundamental building blocks of this relationship, and it is important to feel as though you can discuss anything with them. Sometimes this relationship is difficult to nurture, as doctors may use complex, specific ...
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The place in the body where cancer starts, or originates from, is called the primary cancer, or primary site. A very common and major concern when a patient is diagnosed with cancer is whether or not the cancer has spread to another area of the body. If cancer spreads to a different part of the body it is referred to as a secondary cancer, or metastasis. [1] As such, the term metastasis refers to ...
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Fast Facts A personal medical record combines all of the medical information collected by each facility or doctor involved in your care into a single file that is easily accessible. Personal records should include test results, treatment reports, and notes from each hospital, clinic, or health care provider you have visited. Federal law requires doctors and medical facilities to allow patients to ...
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The Benefits of Integrating Alternative Treatments in Your Cancer Treatment Plan Being diagnosed with cancer and then having to figure out the best plan of attack can be overwhelming. There is so much research to comb through, and everyone around you seems to know best and wants to voice their opinion, and you are unsure of where to turn first. First, take a breath and realize that this is all ...
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Choosing a Hospital for Cancer Treatment Our blog has discussed how to communicate with your doctor and how to make good medical decisions so far, and today we tackle how to choose the right hospital for your cancer treatment. You are unique, and so is your cancer diagnosis. You have preferences, concerns, goals, and motivating factors that are unique to you, and your cancer treatment should ...
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One of the most common responses CMN Hospital get after discussing our treatment plans with potential patients is that “I want to come, but only after…” Then, the excuses follow: Timmy will graduate from college in two months, only I can make my daughter’s favorite meals, my second cousin is getting married in a week…” The list goes on; it’s endless. ...
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In today’s technological era, research is a resource one naturally turns to when they begin to have health problems. Following a cancer diagnosis, research on the internet turns more specific: those recently diagnosed might look for success stories to which they can relate, stories that involve people similar to themselves and how they beat cancer. Such research often leads to official ...
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One of the most common questions to a cancer treatment facility from a cancer patient is “What is the success rate? Can you imagine what would happen if a doctor turned that question around on patients and asked, “what do you think your chance of survival is? What is your plan in this healing partnership?” Patients do have choices of how they treat their body, and many of them ...
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Hi, and welcome to the official CMN Hospital blog. We are an alternative hospital cancer located in Mexico and we focus on a multidimensional approach to healing cancer by targeting your physical, mental, and emotional wellness. As such, our blog plans to explore a variety of topics that encompass our core value, compassionate care. We want to help our prospective, current, and former patients ...
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