David Seidler, who won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The King’s Speech, also suffered from cancer, just like the king. But unlike “His Majesty,” Seidler survived the cancer. He did so by using the same vivid imagination he employed to write his award-winning script.
What comes to mind when you picture a “typical” sleep apnea patient? Chances are, you imagine someone middle-aged, overweight, sedentary . . . and male. Well… here’s an interesting article that is food for thought. Sleep apnea (and snoring) are commonly thought of as a men’s health problem, but it may just be that women are more at risk.
Is sunscreen the new margarine? Chemical sunscreens are dangerous and not the best way to practice “safe sun”. If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t slather it on your skin! The chemicals contained in sunscreen can be dangerous and they can enter the bloodstream quickly.
Many of the chemicals in sunscreens are known carcinogens and are also endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). Not a good thing!
Screening for bowel cancer used to start at about age 50. It seems that now we’ll have to revise those screening guidelines. A preventive approach to cancer is warranted, in my opinion, starting with diet and nutrition. Today’s SAD (Standard American Diet) just isn’t cutting it. And apparently, the problem isn’t only in the U.S.
