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Cancer Prevention (All Types Including Gastric/Stomach Cancer): 1) Don't smoke 2) Eat a plant based (vegan) diet consisting of mostly fresh raw vegetables (raw foods contain natural digestive enzymes which help digest food better as well as being packed with cancer fighting nutrients) 3) Eliminate processed, fried, additive-laden foods 4) Avoid exposure to chemicals, toxins and other environmental contaminants that are known carcinogens. 5) Get plenty of sleep every night to strengthen the immune system. 6) Get a minimum of 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise each week (more is even more effective) 7) Minimize daily stress to the greatest extent possible (stress wreaks havoc on the body and seriously damages immune function). 8) Drink plenty of water every day.
To Improve Digestive Health/Minimize Acid Reflux & Other GI Health Problems: 1) Eat more raw vegetables which have naturally occurring digestive enzymes (cooking destroys most of these). 2) Eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly. Digestion starts in the mouth with saliva. 3) Don't drink water or other fluids during and for at least 3-4 hours after meals which will dilute stomach acid & negatively impact digestion and break down of food. 4) Eat raw fermented foods with naturally occurring prebiotics & probiotics such as kombucha tea, raw apple cider vinegar (1 tablespoon on food at each meal 3X per day), etc. Studies have shown that pre/probiotic supplements are not effective, only natural foods work. 5) Try and eat smaller, more frequent meals. Large meals are harder to digest & make it hard for the stomach to fully clear food that is eaten which can increase acid reflux/GERD. 6) Avoid bad oils and fats and stick to good fats virgin coconut oil, olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocados, etc. http://drcate.com/list-of-good-fats-and-oils-versus-bad/ 7) Eat more high fiber foods.
These are some suggestions based on many years of research and what I have found to work the best. I'm happy to answer any questions.
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1) Get a definitive diagnosis & treatment recommendations from the best doctor you can find (I know a number of internists, oncologists, oncology radiologists, cancer surgeons, etc. that I could possibly recommend depending on where you are located).
2) Get a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis is accurate and also a second opinion on treatment recommendations.
3) Much of what to do next will depend on #1 & 2 above but there are a number of things you can do immediately to greatly improve your chances of fully beating your illness including:
-try and switch to a vegan diet and eat plant based foods. All cancers are fueled by animal foods and there is proven evidence vegans get fewer cancers and do better with cancer treatments than non-vegans. There are a number of foods that are especially good at preventing and fighting cancer including allium foods (e.g. garlic), cruciferous vegetables (e.g. broccoli, brussels sprouts, etc.), spices such as turmeric, ginger, etc., green tea, nuts & seeds, and others on the list of top cancer fighting foods.
-significantly reduce and/or eliminate as much sugar as you can from your diet, especially high fructose corn syrup and other highly processed forms of sugar. Sugar fuels cancer growth and to limit its growth and possible spread, cutting out sugar will really help.
-try and get as much cardiovascular exercise as you can ideally at least 30-40 minutes at least 5-6 times per week. Highly oxygenated blood which results from exercise inhibits cancer cell proliferation plus it will make you stronger and give you more energy especially before/after treatments.
-try and get as much sleep as you can. Proper rest is critical to help your body rejuvenate your normal cells and boost your immune system to fight the cancer. Maximizing your immune system is one of the most important things you can do to fight and beat the disease.
I don't have the space to include more but I can offer you advice & suggestions if we can speak. One thing to know is that there are many new promising approaches to treating cancer that are proving to be highly successful including immunotherapy and others. You are young and if you caught it early your chances of a successful treatment and full remission and a long cancer free life are very good.
Best of luck to you.
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For a domain registrar I have used Register.com (avoid like the plague), GoDaddy and most recently transferred a couple dozen domains to NameSilo (http://www.namesilo.com/). I had used GoDaddy for years when they were among the cheapest but since their private equity buyout and IPO they have eliminated all their discounts for existing customers and renewals which makes their pricing uncompetitive. NameSilo has great pricing (among the lowest based on my research), they have a good system and clean interface/dashboard, I completed the transfers from GoDaddy to NameSilo within an hour by following their instructions exactly and so far have been very happy with their service. I considered NameCheap which a lot of HNers seem to use but NameCheap doesn't offer any live phone support only email and chat which was a complete non-starter for me. I had a few questions about NameSilo's services and pricing and made a couple of calls their support line which were answered by a live human with no wait and they knew their stuff and answered what I needed. It is a great value with their registrar systems/services, pricing and live phone support.
I still have some domain names with GoDaddy but as soon as they come up for renewal I will transfer them to NameSilo and I will be glad to not have to deal with GoDaddy' frustrating support people who just want to sell you crap as well as not missing the non-stop barrage of promotional crap they send to you which before they eliminated their discount coupons you had to receive in order to get their no longer available discounts.
Good luck to you...