If you are told to make a list of those things you have missing upon in life, then I am sure that lack of sleep would be surely one of those. And if we would compare withothers in question, then also lack of sleep would be something almost all of us would be missing upon. I am sure; every day when you would get up in the morning, you would get up with a desire in mind and mostly expressed that if I could sleep some more hours.

In a busy life like todays, every one is running for something or the other and the thing we miss because of this constant pressure is sleep. If you think you should feel guilty about your sleep, then I think you should not. Insufficient sleep causes a lot of problems to you. They not only lead to mental fatigue, stress and irritability but they also sap away your energy and can even make you preys to obesity, hypertension and even the deadly cancer.

A human body needs   7-8 hours sleep everyday.

A study shows that if sleep is disturbed then the two hormones melatonin and cortisol get affected. These two hormones are known to have been powerful influencers to the cancer cells.

Since lack of sleep hinders the production of melatonin hormone. Produced by the brain during sleep, melatonin is rich antioxidant properties that help prevent damage to cells that can lead to cancer. Melatonin also lowers estrogen production from the ovaries. And this may expose women to high levels of estrogen and may increase the risk of breast cancer. Another vital hormone that gets disturbed because of the lack of sleep is cortisol it regulates the immune system activity, including the release of certain natural killer cells that may help the body fight against cancer

A tip:
Studies have shown that a 20 minute sleep in the afternoon increases your productivity. So, take a power nap to jump start in the middle of the day.
So, to lead a healthy life, do not miss upon your sleep. Sleep is quite an essential for you and even if you are working hard. Don’t forget health is wealth.

Tags: cancer, disturbance, cortisol and melatonin hormones

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma commonly known as NHL is cancer of the cells of the affecting the lymphatic system. In this disease, cells in the lymphatic system either divide and grow without order or control, or old cells do not die as cells normally do. This can get affected to any part of the body. It may occur in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or an organ such as the spleen and can spread to almost any part of the body, including the liver, bone marrow, and spleen.
 
 

Lymphoma cells replace the normal cells in the bone marrow causing bleeding problems and infections. With the spreading of lymphoma cells, the body produce less blood cell that carry oxygen to other tissues or to protect itself from infection.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is different from Hodgkin’s lymphoma and may occur about 8 times more often.

There do exist different types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In most cases, they are grouped by the appearance of cancer cells under a microscope and the fastness by which they spread. Aggressive lymphomas, also known as intermediate- and high-grade lymphomas, grow fast and spread quickly causing severe symptoms.

Non aggressive lymphomas, also called as indolent or low-grade lymphomas, grow slowly causing fewer symptoms early in the disease course.
The cause of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is not known. The abnormal growth of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is triggered by an infection or exposure to something in the environment. It is not contagious and is more common in men than in women.
The swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin are the most common symptom of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This disease is treated depending on the type of lymphoma, the stage of the disease, the grade of the disease, and your age and general health. Watchful waiting, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy are the treatment options available for this.

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