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hi,can alka seltzer prevents acid reflux ?

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Reflux: Although it does not prevent it can often be a helpful medication to relieve the symptoms. If helpful it tends to work quickly.

Question 2

can diet help prevent cancer?

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Yes: Dietary changes (increased fruits & vegetables, increased lean meats, less red meats, less fat, reduced alcohol use) can help reduce the incidence of cancers. Colon cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer are some examples where the rates of new and recurrent cancers are affected by diet changes.

Question 3

how can  the fluid mosaic model prevent cancer?

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They cant: The fluid mosaic model is not thought to  prevent cancer. These cells are surrounded by a fluid–mosaic membrane that provides a dynamic  barrier with the microenvironment,  forming specific, functional domains. Lipid rafts, and  receptor complexes  may be altered in malignant cells but don't induce transformation as do viruses and carcinogens.

Question 4

is there anything that can cure or prevent cancer?

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See below.: This is a very large question...

Prevent cancer......The hpv vaccine.  Avoidance of exposure to excessive solar radiation, etc.

Many cancers are curable with a variety of techniques - early detection, aggressive therapy ( surgery, chemo and radiation) and routine follow up.

Question 5

how much viatamin c daily take incase of prevent cancer?

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No one knows: Despite the "pop" claims and conflicting studies of diet and cancer, hopes that taking vitamin c in tablet form would prevent cancer or enhance overall health have been disappointed. Despite uncertainties, you'd do much better to eat a sensible, balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. None of the physicians with whom i work take vitamin c or any other "antioxidant" for their own health.

Question 6

can you tell me how i could prevent cancer in the future?

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Diet,habits,screenin: In general:
Diet-Eat a well-balanced diet, without excessive consumption of sweets or red meat.
Exercise-Be physically active ~5 times per week for 30 minutes.
Lifestyle-Do not smoke, use alcohol minimally, and do not use illicit drugs.
Screening-Get your recommended screening tests: colonoscopy, breast or prostate cancer screening, skin cancer checks.

Question 7

special diet to prevent cancer exist ?

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No magic: The traditional teaching from mainstream medicine (more fruits and vegetables, less red meat) has had trouble holding up in the best studies especially in the past decade. Anyone offering you a magic diet based on 'superfoods' or whatever is just messing with you. Obesity does increase some of therisks, but you'd do better to avoid tobacco and get regular cancer screening.

Question 8

what is an average person do diagnostically to prevent cancer?

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Cancer Screening: Screening tests are available to detect cancer in its early stages, when it is highly curable.One needs to be examined and screened for cancer once yearly.

Question 9

can you please describe the basic things i should be aware of and do to prevent cancer?

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Cancer: Check on your family history for prostate cancer, breast cancer. Avoid smoking or chronic exposure of second hand smoke that can lead to lung cancer, bladder cancer. Avoid chewing tobacco to avoid oral and pharyngeal cancer. Decrease amount of red meats to prevent colon cancer. Avoid exposure to chemicals.
Eat a healthy diet, a lot of veggies, fruits, antioxidants, avoid fatty foods.

Question 10

eating hyaluronan to prevent cancer, can this work?

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Nope  : Sorry, but nothing can prevent cancer completely. I would instead suggest you live a healthy lifestyle (eating well, exercising and avoiding tobacco) and get your age and risk-appropriate screening tests on time. Talk to your doc about this.

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