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Author: Tim Giardina

In the ongoing fight to find a cure for lung cancer in the future, we can never lose sight of the fact that we need to constantly be looking for ways to fight it today.
There are so many things out there that can assist you in your fight with lung cancer, starting with proper and timely diagnoses, proper treatment choices, diet, vitamins, exercise, alternative medicine and probably the most important thing the will to live and to fight for your life.
Although there continue to be improvements in treatments and applications the end result is still the same at this point and time, lung cancer is a very aggressive and dangerous disease with an extremely high mortality rate, 1 out of every 3-cancer fatality is contributed to lung cancer. So how do we slow it down? When do we turn the corner from mourning the victims of lung cancer to reducing the risk of lung cancer?
In the case of lung cancer, let me share with all of you my simple but somewhat educated thought. The best defense to protect yourself from becoming a victim of lung cancer is to take offensive measures prior to being diagnosed.
Want to be guaranteed to survive the fight? Simple avoid the fight.
How do you avoid the fight? Your first step, simply take a test. Among smokers, many individuals are at a higher than average risk of developing lung cancer due to their genetic make-up. By testing with Respiragene, you will receive a personalized risk score.
With that knowledge you can see your risk level for lung cancer and make some sound decisions on how you wish your life to play out.
I want to take this time to tell you that I generally do not engage in a conversation about smoking unless someone directly asks me my opinion on the matter. Many people have fought and died to ensure that we as individuals have the right to make those type of decisions for ourselves therefore I don’t feel I have the right to force my opinion on you. That being said, I will offer you the facts that I know, thoughts from my personal experience of fighting it out with lung cancer and will offer you my advice. Being the great country that it is, you have the choice to stop reading, reject my thoughts for being one of a man who has seen a little too much radiation in his time and you can completely shun the advice I offer. The wise thing, (in my opinion), would be to keep an open mind. But this isn’t about my opinion; it’s about your health.
Here are the facts you need to know;
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable premature death in all developed and developing countries.
85% of all cases of lung cancer have been related to cigarette smoking
50% of lung cancer cases are found in ex-smokers
“The big three”, Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) those are the leading three causes of death attributed directly with cigarette smoking.
It is very true that you can be a non-smoker and end up with lung cancer; sometimes life is just a crapshoot. But that would refer to 15% of lung cancer patients.
Here is my experience,
I could easily be dead, right now, I am pushing three years, and roughly 80 % of people diagnosed will lose the fight within the first two years. I played host to a 6cm small cell lung cancer tumor in my right lung that wrapped itself around my esophagus in conjunction with some serious COPD issues that cost me half of my left lung. I went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments twice a day. When you’re treated as aggressively as I have been, it leaves its mark long after the treatments are done.     Part of that tumor is still there laying in wait and I now live my life, as do other lung cancer current survivors, three months at a time. Three months between CT scans. I use the term current because the chance of me living past five years could be slim. I know this to be a fact and I accept it.  For some reason that I cannot quite comprehend, I have survived, maybe a mixture of treatments combined with my own genetic makeup and doing the right things at the right time, I really don’t know. I am currently one of the very fortunate.  So I feel that I am in a position to offer you some advice.
Here is my advice to you,
If I had the opportunity to change something in my life, I would have never started smoking or stopped smoking years before I did, instead of 6 months prior to me being diagnosed with lung cancer. Even with that, there was still a good chance that I could have ended up in the same position.
If your anything like me you were or are under the impression that when you quit smoking, you automatically reduce your risk of lung cancer, I know from experience that that is not necessarily true. Over time you can greatly reduce your chances by doing the right things. I have also already given you the fact that 50% of lung cancer occurs in ex-smokers.
You have the opportunity to test for the likelihood of lung cancer and then work with your physician on lowering that risk dramatically. My advice to you is that if you are a current smoker or an ex-smoker or if you are concerned about the health of someone you love you check into the Respiragene test.
Read the information on line, www.respiragene.com. Print it off, and when you talk to your Doctor give them a copy of it so they have the same information you have. Talk to your insurance company about coverage for the test since it is a preventative measure. Talk with your employer about what types of smoking cessation programs are covered under your health plan.
Take the test, make the proper adjustments in your life so that you don’t have to lie awake wondering if you will see your son graduate from high school, or who will walk your daughter down the aisle at her wedding. I never dreamed that I would face those thoughts before my 40th birthday.
Then do this for me, thirty or forty years from now when your sitting around with your grandchildren reflecting on your life, thank a man by the name of Dr. Robert Young for doing the research that led to the development of the Respiragene test.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/cancer-articles/pre-determination-of-risk-building-a-strong-defense-against-lung-cancer-1794932.html

About the AuthorAs co-founder and President of the GFLCCO, Tim Giardina,a current lung cancer survivor offers a unique point of view of Lung cancer,lung cancer treatment and offers support to patients and their families. If you wish to learn more about the GFLCCO,Tim or lung cancer please visit us at http://www.gflcco.com

Author: Ray A. Rubio

Oily skin is a real cosmetic problem. At some point or other, most people would have experienced oily skin because of overactive glands that produce too much sebum – the oil that is produced in skin. The overproduction of sebum causes greasy looking skin and clogged pores, and humid conditions – be it because of the summer or the locale you’re in – make it even worse with all that sweat. People with excessively oily skin may also have another problem to contend with: acne. So for those of you suffering from this problem and are looking for solutions to skin care for oily skin, this article will shed some light on how you can reduce excessive oil production in your skin.

First of all let’s get to the culprit of oily skin: sebum. What is sebum? It is the oil produced in the sebaceous glands, which are found on many parts of the body, most of which open into hair follicles. The production of sebum decreases with age, and in the case of women, it reduces with menopause. The reason most acne problems are experienced by adult males is because males produce more sebum than females.

So knowing this, how can we reduce excessive sebum production? There are some who believe in products made to control the production of oil that increases sebum production. Others believe that excess sebum can be dried using blotting oils, thus reducing sebum production. The truth is, oil control products do not reduce sebum production, and using blotting oils only remove surface oil.

Actually all you really need is adhere to the simplest skin care regime. Washing too much too often will expose you to bacteria, as you’ll be removing the acid mantle – the mixture of skin secretions on the surface of the skin, whose acidic properties protect the skin from bacteria. The removal of the acid mantle would then make it easier for bacteria to attack your skin. However that does not mean you shouldn’t wash your face at all, because then you’re back to square one. You need to find the right balance of care when dealing with skin care for oily skin.

Fact is there are no surefire solutions to completely stop the problem of oily skin. However there are products out there which can help in the maintenance of it. Products like AHAs and oil blotting papers help in removing excess oils on the skin’s surface. AHAs – Alpha Hydroxy Acids – help exfoliate dead skin cells and remove excess oils from the skin. Oil blotting papers also help significantly in removing and reducing surface oil on the skin. Some have the misconception that oil blotting papers can help stop oil production, but this is not true as the blotting papers only help on the surface, and the production of oil happens beneath the surface of the skin. Some of the better quality oil blotting papers are coated with powder that helps absorb more sebum and keeps the skin dry.

There are many other ways of reducing excessive oil production in the skin. While you may be concerned over skin care for oily skin, be careful when perusing the internet for solutions or advice on how to deal with such problems. Articles such as this should not be a substitute for professional medical advice, as they are only meant as an informative guide for you to take that first step in skin care solution. Consult your physician before following any tip you may have read about or for any medical concerns.

About the Author:
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