| Blood cancer is an uncontrolled increase in | | | | Garlic is a naturally powerful antibiotic |
| the number of blood cells. To better | | | | that stimulates the immune system and |
| understand blood cancer, you may need to know | | | | effectiveness of white blood cells and T |
| a bit more about blood cancer and leukemia. | | | | cells.Garlic is an extremely important |
| | | | natural resource to ensure optimal immunity |
| All blood cells are formed in the bone marrow | | | | and protection from germs. It also has |
| from stem cells. A stem cell is the earliest | | | | extremely resourceful anti cancer properties. |
| stage of every blood cell. If a patient has | | | | Clinical research proves that garlic is very |
| blood cancer, the cancerous blood cells are | | | | effective in prevention and cure of various |
| either overproduced or simply live longer | | | | types of cancer. |
| than normal. The stem cells may produce | | | | |
| abnormal cells that do not function properly. | | | | Most people feel confused and overwhelmed |
| For example, if white blood cells are | | | | when they are told they have leukaemia. It's |
| affected, they will not be able to help your | | | | a very distressing time both for them and |
| body fight infection. | | | | their families. An important part of cancer |
| | | | treatment is learning how to talk about how |
| Causes | | | | you are feeling, and getting support with the |
| | | | physical and emotional symptoms you are |
| There are several causes for blood cancer | | | | experiencing. |
| such as to much of radiation that common | | | | |
| happen to people that have another cancer. so | | | | Many everyday activities put you at risk of |
| when you have to radiotherapy make sure you | | | | cuts and scrapes. A low platelet count makes |
| don't to much radiation because can make | | | | even minor abrasions serious. A low white |
| another cancer such as blood cancer. the | | | | blood cell count can turn a small cut into a |
| other causes of blood cancer is diseases that | | | | starting point for a serious infection. Use |
| affect the immune system such as HIV. beside | | | | an electric shaver rather than a razor to |
| that blood cancer can causes by Contact with | | | | avoid nicks. Ask someone else to cut up food |
| a chemical called benzene, one of the | | | | in the kitchen. Be gentle when brushing your |
| chemicals in petrol and a solvent used in the | | | | teeth and blowing your nose. |
| rubber and plastics industry and Genetic | | | | |
| disorders like Fanconi anemia, | | | | Biological therapy uses special immune system |
| Schwachman-Diamond syndrome and Down | | | | cells and proteins to stimulate the body's |
| syndrome. | | | | immune system to kill cancer cells. |
| | | | Biological agents such as interferons, |
| A weakened immune system - this may be a | | | | interleukins, monoclonal antibodies, tumor |
| result of drugs that suppress the immune | | | | necrosis factors and colony-stimulating |
| system (such as those used for organ | | | | factors are natural substances found in the |
| transplants), high doses of radiation (such | | | | body that help alter the way the immune |
| as in radiotherapy for another cancer), or | | | | system reacts to cancer.. |
| diseases that affect the immune system (such | | | | |
| as HIV). | | | | Licorice roots, according to the herb masters |
| | | | around the world are among the two or three |
| Genetic disorders like Fanconi anemia, | | | | most important herbs in the world. The |
| Schwachman-Diamond syndrome and Down | | | | Chinese consider licorice more important an |
| syndrome. | | | | herb than giensing. Licorice root essentially |
| | | | has a powerful potentiating effect on the |
| Treatment | | | | human reticuloendothelial system, the primary |
| | | | line of defense against microorganisms. |