| You may be surprised to learn that gastric cancer | | | | the right diagnosis and early treatment. |
| is on the decline, bucking the trend of most other | | | | Antioxidants are molecules that hinder the |
| types of cancer. It is disappointing to read | | | | oxidation of other molecules. In other words, |
| research health news about the increase in cancer | | | | antioxidants stop chain reactions which can occur |
| rates and painful to hear yet another report of | | | | in the body that can damage cells. Although some |
| the illness of someone we know who has lost the | | | | oxidation is necessary, it can be damaging if |
| fight to cancer. Fortunately, there appears to be | | | | unchecked. If your body does not retain a needed |
| some hope in the horizon. | | | | level of antioxidants, your cells can be damaged |
| Gastric cancer cases, in comparison, were many | | | | or killed by a condition called oxidative stress. |
| back years ago. This type of cancer was number | | | | Hence, to prevent or reduce cancer, ensure that |
| eight in the cause of death by cancer in the | | | | your diet is rich in anti-oxidants. The following |
| United States in 1944. While there is still room for | | | | foods are good sources of gastric cancer fighting |
| debate on the subject, most medical professionals | | | | anti-oxidants. |
| believes that specific changes in the American diet | | | | Legumes |
| has resulted in the positive turn for gastric cancer | | | | Potatoes |
| cases. They say that it is because of the | | | | Berries |
| advances in refrigeration that resulted in people | | | | Black plums and prunes |
| eating more fruits and vegetables and less of | | | | Pomegranate |
| foods preserved in salt. The revised diet contains | | | | Apples |
| many anti-oxidants which are believed to reduce | | | | Green Tea |
| the risk of cancer, heart disease, and stroke. | | | | Pecans |
| Gastric cancer is cancer of the stomach. It can | | | | Gastric cancer cases are on the decline; mainly |
| spread to the small intestines and the esophagus | | | | attributed to the ability to refrigerate or freeze |
| and other parts of the body such as lymph | | | | food and thereby allowing the general public to |
| nodes, lungs, ovaries, and bones. Symptoms | | | | consume more foods that are fresh. This positive |
| include abdominal pain, feelings of fullness or | | | | trend should give us hope that making changes to |
| bloating when it is not expected, nausea and | | | | our diet in a more healthy direction can help to |
| vomiting, unexplained weight loss. Although these | | | | prevent cancer and other serious and |
| symptoms can be caused by other health issues, | | | | degenerative diseases. |
| it is important to have them evaluated early for | | | | |