Lung Cancer

Cancer is a dreadful C-word. But with the onset of this century, this disease seems to affecting a lot of people. Cellular overgrowth is one of the biggest problems associated with cancer. When this overgrowth occurs in lungs and causes the cells contained within to divide, it is termed as lung cancer. It is a potentially lethal ailment that ruptures one’s ability to breathe normally. This also causes growth of tumors that poses hurdles for a person to breathe. Symptoms For most people suffering from lung cancer, the symptoms occur only after the disease has reached a later stage. For others, the symptoms seem like that of a regular illness:

Loss of appetite
Wheezing
Anxiety
Nausea
Fatigue
Recurrent headaches
Change of voice
Breathlessness
Frequent viral infection

With time, if these are left unattended, severe indicators may then be visible. These include:

Severe chest pain
Bone pain
Coughing out of blood

Causes

Smoking
Radon exposure
Exposure to hazardous chemicals
Particle pollution
Genes

What to eat? A healthy diet could be your weapon against any ailment. Here are a few things you must have to fight lung cancer:

Low-fat dairy products
Fruit and vegetable juices
Rice
Oatmeal
Asparagus root
Tofu
Eggs
Pudding
Custard
Lean fish
Broth/ soups

Treatment Treatment for lung cancer depends heavily on 3 factors: Overall health, stage of the cancer and the location of cancer. Chemotherapy will be your doctor’s first mode of medication. Everything depends on the severity of the condition you are currently undergoing. Surgery could also be other mode of treatment. Radiation therapy is said to be quite helpful too. Of all the above, targeted radiation therapy is one of the most banked upon option. Going beyond in the holistic approach Louise Hay, motivational leader and empowerment coach who has done path breaking work in supporting HIV/AIDS patients and their families, has said that, “Illness however mild or severe is an indicator of your emotional state, caused by your thoughts and focus.” According to her, the main cause of cancer is: Deep hurt. Longstanding resentment. Deep secret or grief eating away at the self. Carrying hatreds. "What's the use?" One way of healing this is through saying or writing affirmations. Doing this regularly can help to reduce the debilitating effects of this illness. Her affirmation for treating cancer is: I lovingly forgive and release all of the past. I choose to fill my world with joy. I love and approve of myself. Read less