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Food
1. Antioxidants (5 servings a day)
In brightly colored foods like blueberries, sweet potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes and acai
2. Green and white tea (4 cups a day)
3. Red wine or Concord grape juice (1 glass a day)
4. Fiber (25 grams a day)
In fruits, vegetables, beans, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, “100 percent” whole grain bread and chia
5. Omega 3 fatty acids
In roasted or ground flax seeds, walnuts, hemp, salmon and spirolina algae
6. Olive oil (1 to 2 tablespoons a day)
Do not heat this delicate oil to smoking point or it will be damaged and lose its benefits

Exercise
1. Get your heart rate up (3 times a week)
2. Find your target exercising heart rate: 220 - [your age] X .80
3. Do strength training (30 minutes a week)
Meditation
1. Yoga, prayer or meditation (5 minutes a day)
2. Releases nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels
Sleep and Sex
1. Sleep (7 to 8 hours a night)
2. Monogamous sex (2 to 3 times a week)
Vitamins
1. Vitamin D (1,000 units a day)
2. Calcium (600 mg twice a day) with Magnesium (200 mg twice a day)
3. DHA Omega-3 (600 mg a day)
4. Baby aspirin (2 a day, for a total of 162 milligrams)
5. Multivitamin (Take half in the morning, half in the evening)
Pre-menopausal women need a multivitamin with iron and 5,000 units of vitamin A. Men and postmenopausal women need just 2,500 units of vitamin A.

The signs and symptoms of asbestosis can show up many years after the asbestos exposure has ended. Manifestations rarely occur less than 10 years following first exposure and are more common after 20 years or more.

Symptoms (what a patient with asbestosis will experience)

• Shortness of breath.

• Asbestosis has been called a monosymptomatic disease because the earliest, most consistently reported, and most distressing symptom is shortness of breath.

• Occurs with heavy effort and then progressively diminishing levels of effort as the disease becomes worse.

• Persistent and productive cough.

• Almost as common as the shortness of breath.

• Often occurs with distressing spasms.

Other symptoms include:

• Chest tightness, Chest pain, General ill feeling, Fitful sleep, Hemoptysis, Appetite loss.

Signs (what your doctor will look for with asbestosis)

• Basal crackles or rales. When a stethoscope is used to listen to the lower lungs, you can hear what sounds like Velcro opening up.

• An early distinctive feature of asbestosis.

• Usually heard first over the basal regions.

• Persistent (unaffected by coughing)

• Precise timing (at first, mid to late inspiration and eventually during most of inspiration)

• High pitched quality.

• Small irregular opacities on X-ray (Looks like ground glass).

• Obscures normal lung vasculature.

• Usually first seen in the lower lateral lobes in between the rib shadows.

• Borders of the heart, particularly the left side may be obscured.

• Pulmonary function tests usually show restrictive disease but can also show obstructive and mixed disorders. This means that your lungs will lose the ability to breathe.

• Reduced diffusion capacity.

• Reduce lung volumes and capacities

• Reduced flow rates.

• Clubbing of fingers and toes. Swelling of the fingers and toes due to excess blood accumulating there.

None of these symptoms are specific. Something as benign as the common cold could also give you these symptoms. Keep in mind that asbestosis is a chronic progressive disease meaning that once these symptoms start, they generally do not get better. Fortunately, the disease progresses slowly giving your doctor time to catch it.

Treatment and Prevention

Treatment

Unfortunately, there currently is no cure for asbestosis. The treatment involves preventing further complications of the disease and treating its symptoms.

Prevention

A patient with asbestosis must first prevent any further contact with asbestos and if they are a smoker they should be advised to quit.

The asbestosis patient should receive aggressive medical care for any respiratory infection, with frequent use of antibiotics when warranted. Vaccinations for the flu and pnuemococcus should be kept up to date. They should also participate in respiratory therapies such as bronchial drainage or the use of an ultrasonic mist humidifier that assist in the clearing of secretions from the lungs. Patients should avoid situations that may expose them to respiratory infections such as large crowds. These steps should help to avoid the complications of serious lung infections. Finally, the asbestosis patient should undergo regular chest x-rays to screen for cancers associated with asbestosis.

Symptomatic Treatment

Shortness of breath is treated with bronchodilators that open up the bronchial tubes and allow passage of air. The patient may also receive supplemental oxygen. Respiratory treatments that remove secretions from the lung through postural drainage may also be used.

Productive cough is treated with humidifiers, breathing therapies and chest percussion. These therapies loosen and thin out bronchial secretions allowing them to be expelled by the cough. Chest pain can be treated with normal over the counter drugs such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

Prognosis

Once asbestosis has been established by findings on chest X-ray, regression of the disease is rare. The disease may remain unchanged, but it is generally slowly progressive due to accumulating damage caused by asbestos fibers in the lung. Rapid progression after the onset of symptoms is rare. Evidence of progression as seen on chest X-ray may require comparison of chest X-rays taken as many as 4-6 years apart.

There are several factors that determine progression, including the level and duration of exposure to asbestos, cumulative exposure, the type of asbestos fiber, and according to some studies, the status of the chest X-ray at the time of diagnosis. Progression will occur even in the absence of further exposure to asbestos, and it will likely be accelerated in the face of continued exposure.

As the disease progresses, the individual�s shortness of breath becomes more pronounced. The shortness of breath initially experienced during heavy effort will be produced by lower levels of effort. It will eventually interfere with the ability to carry out everyday activities, and the individual may require oxygen. The end result of progression is failure of the lungs and eventual heart failure, resulting from the stress being placed on the heart.

Increased risk of infection may be a complication of asbestosis, although tuberculosis is uncommon. Individuals with asbestosis are at a considerably increased risk for developing lung cancer and other cancers associated with asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma.

There are certain measures a patient can take to slow the progression of the disease and prolong life. As mentioned previously, one way is to avoid further exposure to asbestos. Another thing is to stop smoking. Smoking may increase the rate of disease progression, and it definitely increases the risk of developing lung cancer.

Severe asbestosis is becoming a less common cause of death. More people are dying of other causes before their asbestosis progresses beyond the mild to moderate stage.

Definition:

Asbestosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Asbestosis is one form of lung disease related to asbestos inhalation. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause a variety of diseases, from thickening of the lining of the lungs, which is usually asymptomatic, to malignant mesothelioma (a cancer arising from the lining of the lung).

Alternative Names:

Pulmonary fibrosis - from asbestos exposure; Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis - from asbestos exposure

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause scar tissue (fibrosis) to form inside the lung. Scarred lung tissue does not expand and contract (elasticity) normally. The severity of the respiratory disease depends upon the duration of exposure and the amount inhaled.

Asbestos fibers were commonly used in construction before 1975. Asbestos exposure occurs from asbestos mining and milling industries, construction, fireproofing, and other industries. In families of asbestos workers, exposure can also occur from particles brought home in the worker’s clothing. Asbestos-related disease includes pleural plaques (calcification), malignant (cancerous) tumor called mesotheliomas–see mesothelioma (malignant), and pleural effusion. Mesotheliomas may develop 20 to 40 years after exposure. More than 9 million workers are at risk of developing this disease. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of developing the disease. The incidence is 4 out of 10,000 people.

Symptoms:

• shortness of breath on exertion
• cough
• tightness in the chest
• chest pain
• nail abnormalities or clubbing of fingers may occur

Signs and tests:

• Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) reveals a crackling sound.

These tests also help diagnose the disease:

• a chest X-ray
• pulmonary function tests
• a CT scan of the lungs

This disease may also alter the results of the following test:

• ACE levels

Treatment:

There is no cure available. Stopping further exposure to asbestos is indicated. Supportive treatment of symptoms includes respiratory treatments to remove secretions from the lungs by postural drainage, chest percussion, and vibration. Aerosol medications to thin secretions may be prescribed. Oxygen by mask or by a plastic piece that fits into the nostrils (cannula) may be needed.

Support Groups:

The stress of illness can often be helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems. See lung disease - support group.

Expectations (prognosis):

The outcome depends upon the duration and extent of the exposure;
mesotheliomas have a poor prognosis (probable outcome) with 75% of those affected dying within 1 year.

Complications:

• mesothelioma (malignant)
• pleural effusion

Calling your health care provider:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if exposure to asbestos is suspected or if unexplained symptoms occur.

Prevention:

Early screening by chest X-ray of people who are exposed to asbestos.

Causes

In general, tumors appear to occur when there is a problem with the dividing of cells in the body. Typically, the division of cells in the body is strictly controlled. New cells are created to replace older ones or to perform new functions. Cells that are damaged or no longer needed die to make room for healthy replacements.

If the balance of cell division and death is disturbed, a tumor may form.

Problems with the body’s immune system can lead to tumors. Tobacco causes more deaths from cancer than any other environmental substance. Other causes include obesity, inactivity (sedentary lifestyle), excessive alcohol consumption, radiation, genetic problems, excessive sunlight exposure, benzene, and a number of other chemicals and toxins.

Certain viruses can play a role in the development of tumors, such as cervical cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Some tumors are more common in one sex than the other, some are more common among children or the elderly, and some vary with diet, environment, and your family history.

Symptoms

Symptoms depend on the type and location of the tumor. For example, lung tumors may cause coughing, shortness of breath, or chest pain, while tumors of the colon can cause weight loss, diarrhea, constipation, iron deficiency anemia, and blood in the stool. Some tumors produce no symptoms, but symptoms that often accompany tumors include:

• Fever
• Chills
• Night sweats
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Fatigue
• Malaise

The second greatest correctable cause of cancer mortality (smoking being #1) is relating death and cancer. Many have been brought up to believe that a diagnosis of cancer means automatic death. Some believe that treatments are worse than death. When they are diagnosed, they give up and do not try to fight.

Thus the idea of a Cancer Survivors Park. It not only encourages current patients to fight, but subconsciously gives healthy people, who know they will never get cancer, the will to fight when they are subsequently diagnosed. Normally parks memorialize the dead. This is a tribute to the living. It is there daily - continuously - to give the same message, “Don’t equate death and cancer”. Each person who passes is be subconsciously reminded and gains strength from it’s various components.

Three fundamental elements are paramount. First is a sculpture as a focal point. Created by the renowned Mexican sculptor, Victor Salmones, it is eight life-size figures passing through a maze depicting cancer treatments and success. It is placed in the most visible point in the park for passers-by because it needs no explanation. People can walk among the figures, touch them, walk through the maze and generally visualize themselves being helped. It is very moving.

The second element in the park is a “Positive Mental Attitude Walk”. This is an area that a person can stroll through, meditate and read some 14 plaques; 4 are inspirational and 10 are specific suggestions on fighting cancer.

The third factor is a “Road to Recovery” with seven plaques explaining what cancer is and basic actions to successfully overcome the disease.

Other than these three components, each park is totally unique, being designed to complement the local environment. It wants to make a magnificent showing to the passer-by. 97% of the American population does not have cancer, knows they will never get it, has no interest in the park because cancer only happens to the other guy. However, 40% of the people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. By passing daily and seeing the beautiful structures and the sign, Cancer Survivors Park, individuals will realize when diagnosed that there is a possibility of surviving and hopefully will try to fight rather than give up. Only 3% of the population has cancer and will be interested in spending time in the park. Therefore, the impression to the casual passer-by is far more important than the interior finish.

In Kansas City, the main focal point is a massive arch of triumph. In Omaha, it is 14 stainless columns representing a tower of light. In Houston it is beautifully carved stone work covered in wrought iron, the dome of which has 2,000 lights. New Orleans has 14 architecturally different columns with a French style arch and a fountain. Columbus is a massive rotunda with balconies overlooking the river. Cleveland is a tall obelisk of carved brick. Chicago, on Lake Shore Drive, has two giant granite columns. Rancho Mirage has a waterfall and a pyramid symbolizing strength.

Enjoy your visit.

Nearly 9,000,000 people are alive today following a diagnosis of cancer. These people are proof that cancer and death are not synonymous. In our cancer survivors parks we had computers that would list the names of five-year or more cancer survivors. The visitors could access the names of survivors of their types of cancer and see that there were people within their community who had beaten the odds. This could only instill hope and confidence in the newly diagnosed cancer patient. Our decision to take the concept to the internet will open this up to people everywhere, whether they have a cancer survivors park in their area or not. Select your state and cancer type below to view the names of registered cancer survivors. Since this is a new project it will have fewer names in some states than others. As more people register we will be able to show more names.