Study shows higher probability of mental distress for Cancer Survivors

Posted on 22nd March 2010 in Cancer

A recent study concludes that there is twice the risk of serious mental distress for people who had a long battle with cancer.

Medical experts and researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital located in Boston enumerate several delayed effects after a cancer diagnoses. Among the things they name are secondary cancers, infertility, lung complications, heart problems, and mental disorders.

Aside from the other health problems, they also cite the possible difficulty one may encounter when trying to apply for a job or getting an insurance coverage.

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Extract from Kava may help people rid of Anxiety

Posted on 12th February 2010 in Anxiety

A remedy for the symptoms of anxiety may come from a concoction of Kava extract.

A small study points to Kava, spice belonging to the family of pepper, to safely reduce symptoms of anxiety. The dried roots kava plantof kave have been used in the South Pacific as a traditional drink. The western world have used the plant to promote relaxation of the body, inducing sleep, and reduction of anxiety.

In 2002, Canada, the United Kingdom, and some countries in Europe banned the use of kava due to cases of liver damage linked to the supplement made from it. Health experts from the United States have warned the public to be careful when taking in products that contain kava extracts.

Recently, researchers from Australia have tested kava extract supplement and looked into its effects on the human body. The proponents of the study suggests that the liver effects of kava may be attributed to the formulation of the supplement which used extracts based on alcohol not really promoted bytraditional methods of using kava.

The tested kava drug is in a water soluble form and is extracted from the roots of the plant. The University of Queensland study claims that this may be a safer way of formulating the supplement.

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