The kidneys are bean-shaped organs in our bodies vertebrates, they are part of the urinary system. The kidneys are responsible for filtering wastes like urea from the blood system. Once the Kidney has filtered out the waste it excretes them, along with water, as urine.

A Humans kidneys are two organs which can be found in the posterior part of the abdomen. There is one kidney on each side of the spine located just below the liver. Beside each kidney is what is called an adrenal gland which can also be be called a suprarenal gland. Behind the lining of the abdominal cavity is where kidneys located. This corrolates to approximately T12 to L3 at the vertebral level. In orderd to accomodate the left liver, the right kidney usually lies just a bit lower than the left.

A average size kidney in a human adult is approximately 11.5 cm in length and about 4.5 cm depth. It isn’t unreasonable for a kidney to weigh up to 160 grams. Kidneys have adopted the name, the bean-shaped organ, due to their concave sides facing inwards. On these concave sides to each kidney is an opening, which is called the Hilus. The Hilus admits to the renal artery, the renal vein, nerves, and the ureter.

Because of the Kidney’s resonsibility for filtering out waste in the human body there are lots of infections and different diseases that can start to take them over. Some of the common diseases include Kidney Stones, Cancer in the Kidney. And often times these different infections can cause the entire kidney to fail.

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Warning on dental amalgam, used in many dental fillings, causes exposure to mercury, a metal known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm

Root canal treatments and restorations including fillings, crowns and bridges, use chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer

Superior Court, California 2003

Well folks, I think the above statement by the California Superior Court ‘about-says-it-all’.

There is no minimum level of mercury which has been shown to be safe!

Indeed the W.H.O. or the World Health Organisation tells us that Mercury(Silver fillings comprise some 50% mercury then Silver, Tin, Copper and Zinc makep the rest) is safe in ZERO amounts in the human body. Remember they do not say in-parts-per-million OR parts-per-Billion BUT ZERO amounts.

So remember, if you get your amalgams removed ‘just-anywhere, by just ‘any-one’ Dentist you may also risk exposing yourself to an extremely toxic gas called ‘Methyl-Mercury’; Which is produced when your Amalgams are being ‘drilled-out’ during extraction thereof.

So please try and get to see a dentist who routinely deals with these ‘Metal-based dental issues’ from the link presented below.

Root Canal Therapy is equally unsuported by scientific validity - as dentists are not given information about the incredible side effects which are possible and common. Alzhiemer’s, MS, Immune System problems, effects on the brain and nervous system and direct poisoning from mercury and formaldehyde, are just some of the problems associated with current dental treatment.

There is another, largely unknown issue revolving around Amalgams that the average person just-would-have-no-awareness-of which is ‘THE BATTERY EFFECT’.

Yes, your amalgams generate electricity!!!!!!!!! Why? Because the definition of a Battery is: ‘2 dis-similar metals in an electrolite’. Yes this will generate electricity from your metal fillings because your amalgam is an AMALGAMATION of 5 dis-similar metals (See above) in a sea of electrolyte which is your Saliva. Therefore only just one amalgam in your mouth can generate electricity, let alone sometimes dozens which can be present in some mouths.

A rough rule-of-thumb then is that IF you have metals in your mouth AND when you touch metal surfaces ‘you-get-a-shock’ then it is highly likely your metallic teeth are highly involved & these metal extracted before something-like anaphylaxis(See below) could manifest.

However in over 12 years in addressing the full-spectrum of almost all dis-ease known to man AS WELL AS having understood the Dental question, in my opinion I have seen ‘Dental issues’ implicated in such diseases as:

Lymphoma (Clients)

Leukemia (Clients)

Other Blood dyscrasias, even chronic anaemia (Clients)

Primary Brain cancer(My 46 yo brother died of his Root canals in 1999)

Anaphylaxis -Acute imminently life-threatening shock (A close friend used to get a lot of ’shocks’ which could even ‘kill computers’ or explode light bulbs. Indeed, her anaphylaxis was so bad that when her amalgams were measured electrically they were generating 100’s of times the normal voltages the human body usually works at…No wonder her body went into shock many times per year!)

Stubborn obesity (Me and many of my Clients)

Diabetes and other blood sugar imbalances (Clients)

Chronic/acute Sinusitis (Clients/My Wife)

Chronic Hayfever (My Wife)

Chronis ear discharges(Sister-in-law)

Migraines(Clients)

Aggressive Liver cancer(A 50 yo. client who was given 3-6 months to live with what doctors called ‘aggressive-liver-cancer’. After removing her old dental plates(Dentures) and replacing same with a ‘biocompatible’ plate material even her oncologist told her the aggressive-nature of her liver cancer had eased markedly. Unfortunately she died 2 years after her diagnosis but her family thanked me after her burial for giving them some quality-time with their mother, as-well-as helping easing alot of her pain.)

Chronic neck pain(Sister-in-law) etc, all intimately involved-in or causing these diseases

If you’re looking for a Biocompatible dentist in your area of the world please checkout our link below.

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Here is a brief algorithm for diagnosis you can refer to, before speaking with your physician or dermatologist:

I home this will help to be a guide that will help determine what kinds of lesions may be of concern, and what signs your dermatologist will be looking for.

Some lesions you may find on your epidermis will turn out not to be skin cancer, but regardless, they can still be of concern. Though perhaps not the worst thing that could happen to your skin, certain kinds of diagnosis can be very important to attend to right away.

If then character of your skin legion is brown or black, it is likely a kind of Pigmented BBC. These legions are mostly nodular and can be totally pigmented or appear in fractions of pigment. Again, as with any skin legion, you will want to consult your doctor as soon as possible. There are many other possibilities as to what this kind of legion could be other than skin cancer.

One way to diagnose your skin disease is by the appearance of it. If the legion you find is scar-like, it likely falls under the category of Sclerotic BBC. The characteristics of these particular legions are that they appear flat or even depressed, if the border of the legion is not well defined, or if the legion appears shinylike a scar. However, something like this could just be a traumatic scar and not skin cancer at all.

If you legion is yellowish it may be what is called a Nodular BBCthe majority of these legions will be found on the face. Sometimes they are more pearly colored, they may have a rolled edge, stretching the skin will help you see the legion better, these legions are slow-growing and are almost always on the face. However, there are several other kinds of skin disease that could have similar appearance that is why it is recommended that you always consult your doctor when you find a legion on your skin.

A reddish colored legion on the skin could possibly be Superficial BBC. The legion may have a fine scale, will appear perhaps with a thin, beaded pearly boarder surrounding it, these legions tend to have atropic centers. Depending on if the legion is scaly or smooth, the legion could be one of many different types of skin disease.

As with any cancer, if the illness is identified soon enough, it is more effectively treatablethe same goes for other kinds of skin disease. So you do not want to put off diagnosis or the necessary treatment.

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, health care and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on skin care please visit Skin Care.

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Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy. Cardile@unict.it

Many asbestos-like mineral fibers have been detected in the air of mountainous and volcanic areas of Italy and other parts of the world. These fibers have been suspected to be the cause of increased incidences of lung cancer and other lung diseases in these areas. However, the mechanisms of the cellular response and defense following exposure to these microscopic fibers have not been characterized. We continue to study these mechanisms to be able to propose preventive strategies in large populations. The objective of the present study was to determine comparatively biological responses of mesothelial Met-5A and monocyte-macrophage J774 cells following exposure to two types of fluoro-edenite fibers having low and high iron content (labeled 19 and 27, respectively) obtained from Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy). The reference fiber was a non-iron fibrous tremolite from Val di Susa (Piemonte, Italy). The cells were treated with 5, 50, and 100 mug of fibrous matter per 1 ml for 72 hr. We identified several key mechanisms by which cells responded and counteracted the injury induced by these fibers. The fibers caused induction of the heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), stimulated formation of reactive oxygen species (detected by using DCFH-DA as a fluorescent probe) and NO* (measured as nitrite). Exposure of cells to the fibers induced lactate dehydrogenase activity and decreased viability. The fluoro-endenite type 27 was the most potent fiber tested, which indicated that iron and possibly manganese contribute significantly to this fiber toxicity. The J774 cells were more sensitive to fluoro-edenite than Met-5A cells suggesting that the primary site of the fiber-induced inflammatory response could be the macrophage rather than the pulmonary epithelium. Fluoro-edenite produces more biological alterations with respect to non-iron tremolite. Hsp70 and free radicals could be important factors in the context of mineral fiber-induced acute lung injury leading possibly to mutagenic effects. We anticipate that pharmacological blockade of the fiber-dependent cellular responses could in long term offer preventive approach to combat lung diseases induced by these fibers.

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Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, 86 Jonathan Lucas St, PO Box 250955, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. alberg@musc.edu

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to summarize the published literature concerning the epidemiology of lung cancer. METHODS: A narrative review of published evidence was conducted, identifying and summarizing key reports that describe the occurrence of lung cancer in populations and factors that affect lung cancer risk. RESULTS: In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, even though an extensive list of modifiable risk factors has long been identified. The predominant cause of lung cancer is exposure to tobacco smoke, with active smoking causing most cases but passive smoking also contributing to the lung cancer burden. CONCLUSIONS: The reductions in smoking prevalence in men that occurred in the late 1960s through the 1980s will continue to drive lung cancer mortality rates downward in men during the first portion of this century, but rates in women have not yet begun to decrease. Fortunately, exposures to major occupational respiratory carcinogens have largely been controlled, but the population is still exposed to environmental causes of lung cancer, including radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer death.

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