Don’t let radiation therapy destroy your mouth

Conventional treatment for cancer of the throat, tongue, or neck is radiation. Everyone knows radiation has side effects. But treating this area with radiation causes real problems. Two of the common side effects are inflammation and ulcers occurring on the inside of the mouth. The technical $10 term for this problem is oral mucositis. Regardless of what you call it, it’s very irritating. The good news is that there’s a safe, easy, natural, and inexpensive way to keep this to a minimum. It’s called glutamine.

Glutamine is an amino acid that’s critical in the repair processes of the body. When you have damaged tissue, your body uses glutamine to repair and replace the tissue. Some studies have shown that patients with cancer are frequently deficient in glutamine. They just can’t get enough. I find that this is almost always the case. So I routinely supplement my patients with glutamine. It helps them maintain their weight and heal faster.

How women can beat urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a problem many people develop as they age, develop certain diseases, or after surgery. Several months ago, I told readers of my monthly newsletter about a novel device that might help urinary incontinence in women. NeuroCare uses electricity to treat the problem. And it really works. But three studies say there might just be a less expensive way to see the same results.

The first report looked at the effects of feeding EGCG to female rats and its effect on their bladders. EGCG is one of the prime constituents of green tea.

How to make prostate cancer spread 82% faster

If you’re a man, one of your biggest health concerns is how to avoid prostate cancer. So here is some good news. A new study is showing just how tight the relationship is between your vitamin D levels and your risk from prostate cancer.

According to the study, every time you take your vitamin D, you are appreciably decreasing your chance of getting prostate cancer. But that’s not all. Many of us already have prostate cancer and don’t know it. As I have told you before, a normal PSA reading does not mean you don’t have it.