{"id":284,"date":"2013-04-23T17:10:02","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T17:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynutriguide.com\/?p=284"},"modified":"2019-12-26T12:48:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:48:05","slug":"cancer-of-the-esophagus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/cancer-of-the-esophagus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Of The Esophagus\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12991\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/canstockphoto5833158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12991\" class=\"wp-image-12991 \" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/canstockphoto5833158-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"A real photomicrograph of carcinoma of the esophagus. Panorama of 6 photos of a slide at 40x through the microscope. Some areas may appear blurry due to shallow DOF.\" width=\"238\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/canstockphoto5833158-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/canstockphoto5833158.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A real photomicrograph of carcinoma of the esophagus. Panorama of 6 photos of a slide at 40x through the microscope. Some areas may appear blurry due to shallow DOF.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What Is Cancer Of The Esophagus?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"dropcap\">C<\/span>ancer of the esophagus is a malignancy arising in the stratified squamous cell lining of any part of the esophagus and having a poor prognosis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This tumor first invades the deeper layers of the esophagus which includes the layer beneath the mucosa (submucosa) and muscle before it may invade structures close to it including the aorta and trachea. Later, it may spread to organs further away such as the liver, lungs and bones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is the stratified squamous cell lining of the esophagus?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>A:<\/strong>\u00a0S<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">tratified squamous cells are flat epithelial cells that are<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0composed of several layers, called the epithelium. This type of epithelium forms the surface mucosa<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0that lines the inside of the esophagus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">The esophagus <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">itself is a muscular tube that transports swallowed substances to the stomach. It begins at the cricoid cartilage (Adam&#8217;s apple) as a continuation of the pharynx in the throat and ends at the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The LES is a circular muscle surrounding the junction of the esophagus and stomach.\u00a0The LES opens to allow swallowed food and liquids to enter the stomach and closes to prevent their travelling back into the esophagus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Affected in the General Population?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esophageal cancer is the fifth leading cause of death in men from cancer worldwide.<a href=\"#footnote_1_284\" id=\"identifier_1_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ. Sleisenger &amp; Fordtran&rsquo;s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. ed 9. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2010. pp. 745&ndash;767.\">1<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Is Cancer Of The Esophagus In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_check red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Cancer of the esophagus is a major complication of untreated celiac disease and may be related to vitamin A deficiency.<a href=\"#footnote_2_284\" id=\"identifier_2_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Wright DH. The major complications of coeliac disease. Bailliere&rsquo;s Clinical Gastroenterology. Jun 1995;9(2):351-69.\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Squamous carcinomas are the type most found in celiac disease.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">This type of malignant tumor arises from cells that line the esophagus not from connective tissue or lymph tissue. Diagnosis depends entirely on biopsy.<a href=\"#footnote_3_284\" id=\"identifier_3_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Ferguson A, Kingstone K. Coeliac disease and malignancies. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1996 May;412:78-81.\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Morbidity or illness due to cancer of the esophagus \u00a0is significantly increased in celiac disease.<a href=\"#footnote_4_284\" id=\"identifier_4_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Green PH, Fleischauer AT, Bhagat G, Goyal R, Jabri B, Neugut AI. Risk of malignancy in patients with celiac disease. American Journal of Medicine. Aug 15, 2003;115(3):191-5.\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Prevalent is Cancer of the Esophagus In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Cancer of the esophagus has increased risk in celiac disease patients.<a href=\"#footnote_5_284\" id=\"identifier_5_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Ferguson A, Kingstone K. Coeliac disease and malignancies. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1996 May;412:78-81.\">5<\/a>,<a href=\"#footnote_6_284\" id=\"identifier_6_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Green PH, Fleischauer AT, Bhagat G, Goyal R, Jabri B, Neugut AI. Risk of malignancy in patients with celiac disease. American Journal of Medicine. Aug 15, 2003;115(3):191-5.\">6<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Are The Symptoms Of Cancer Of The Esophagus?<\/h2>\n<p>Cancer of the esophagus is marked by these symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet red\">\n<li>Feeling of fullness in the chest.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Pressure in the chest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Indigestion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Substernal burning developing into persistent and progressive dysphagia with tumor growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Chest pain usually radiating to the back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Weight loss with metastasis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Does Cancer Of The Esophagus Develop In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_check red\">\n<li>Cancer of the esophagus possibly results from cellular damage and vitamin A deficiency.<\/li>\n<li>It is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD due to chronic esophagitis.<\/li>\n<li>It is associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome due to iron deficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Omega-3 fatty acids, selenium,\u00a0vitamin E, and protein deficiencies increase the potential to develop this cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Does Cancer Of The Esophagus Respond To Gluten-Free Diet?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. Patients who adhere to a gluten free diet are not at increased risk of celiac disease-related cancer of the esophagus.<a href=\"#footnote_4_284\" id=\"identifier_7_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Green PH, Fleischauer AT, Bhagat G, Goyal R, Jabri B, Neugut AI. Risk of malignancy in patients with celiac disease. American Journal of Medicine. Aug 15, 2003;115(3):191-5.\">4<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>6 Steps To Improve Risk For Cancer Of The Esophagus In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span class=\"dropcap\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Remove the Trigger. Maintain a Strict, Nutritious Gluten Free Diet:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<b>Treatment<\/b>. This condition responds to the complete elimination of gluten, which is the required treatment that improves both esophageal and gut health.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Gut health is the foundation to restore ALL health. Restored health will enable you to maintain a strict gluten free diet, just as other life tasks will be easier.<\/li>\n<li>A strict gluten free diet means removing 100% of wheat, barley, rye and oats from the diet.<\/li>\n<li>Cutting out bread and other obvious sources of gluten is not good enough for recovery. Even 1\/8th teaspoon of flour or bread crumb is enough to sustain the inflammation that is damaging your small intestine, causing increased permeability (leaky gut) and allowing undigested gluten to enter your body where it can damage structures and function, and instigate immune inflammatory responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Correct Your Individual Nutritional Needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Eat foods that can replenish missing nutrients. Find them under\u00a0NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.<\/li>\n<li>Take nutritional supplements as needed.\u00a0Find them under\u00a0NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Recovery<\/strong>. You should begin to feel better within a week and notice more energy as inflammation subsides and the \u00a0absorbing cells that make up the surface lining of your small intestine are better able to function.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Intestinal lining cells are replaced every 5 days. The healing process is like sunburn where the damaged surface layer of skin sloughs off and is replaced with new normal cells.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Leaky gut normally resolves in two month after starting a gluten free diet and brings about a big improvement in health. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery (cell appearance and structure) of the small intestine in celiac disease.<a href=\"#footnote_7_284\" id=\"identifier_8_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Cummins AG, Thompson FM, Butler RN, et al. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery of the small intestine in coeliac disease.&nbsp;Clinical Science. Apr 2001;100(4):379-86.\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The intestinal lining may take up to a year to heal.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span class=\"dropcap\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0Reduce Inflammation. Foods to Eat and Foods Not to Eat:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because gluten is inflammatory, eliminate OTHER inflammatory foods from your diet to reduce an additive effect to gluten. At the same time, try to eat foods that reduce inflammation (anti-inflammatory).<\/p>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Here Are Major Inflammatory Food Types That Reduce Healing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Damaging Foods<\/strong>. In susceptible persons, includes corn, dairy (cow), and soy. Lactose, the sugar in any animal milk disrupts intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_8_284\" id=\"identifier_9_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Allergenic Foods<\/strong>. Includes foods that trigger the immune sytem to produce IgE antibodies. Allergy testing is the usual way to discover these offending foods.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Shelf Stable Processed Foods.\u00a0<\/strong>Includes any that contain additives and preservatives. Look for them on the nutrition label of the box or package. Additives and preservatives also disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_8_284\" id=\"identifier_10_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Fats.<\/strong>\u00a0Limit deep fried foods, trans-fats, saturated fats (animal fat\/butter), and EXCESSIVE omega-6 fatty acid oils like corn oil. Rancid fats, sodium caprate (a medium chain fat), and sucrose monester fatty acid (a food grade surfactant) induce significant disruption of the intestinal barrier that causes leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_8_284\" id=\"identifier_11_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">8<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Excessive Refined White Flours\u00a0<\/strong>(bran layer removed)<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Includes\u00a0products made from them such as cookies, bread, cakes, pies.\u00a0Bran contains the vitamins and minerals that metabolize grains and slows the otherwise rapid entry of sugar from their digestion into the bloodstream.\u00a0Also disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_8_284\" id=\"identifier_12_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Refined Sugars.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Includes white sugar, corn fructose and high fructose corn syrup.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Certain Spices<\/strong>. Includes paprika and cayenne pepper which disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_8_284\" id=\"identifier_13_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alcohol and Caffeine<\/strong>. Disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_8_284\" id=\"identifier_14_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Here Are Important Anti-Inflammatory Food Types to Promote Health<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Fruits<\/strong>.\u00a0Contain ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals which are\u00a0naturally occuring components in plants that detoxify toxins, carcinogens (reducing the risk by 50%) and mutagens.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Non-Starchy Vegetables.<\/strong>\u00a0Support intestinal integrity and provide ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Includes lettuce, kale, onion, broccoli, garlic, and others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>High Quality Complex Carbohydrates<\/strong>. Provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber while boosting serotonin levels to help you relax and feel calm. Includes whole grains, legumes, and root vegetables such as carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnips, red beets, and others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Antioxidants<\/strong>. Protect the body from inflammatory oxidant molecules that continually occur and\u00a0help us handle stress and reduce irritability. Includes vitamin C-containing foods such as lemon, grapefruit, apricot, Brussels sprouts and strawberries, and others. Also, includes vitamin E-containing foods such as\u00a0nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, and others. Cocoa is good, too.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Omega-3 Fatty Acids<\/strong>. Balance opposing omega-6 fatty acids and bad fats. Fish sources includes tuna, salmon, cod, and others. Plants sources include flax, chia seeds, canola oil, and others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Probiotics.\u00a0<\/strong>Supply normal microbes needed for colon health and health of the body such as these fermented foods: yogurt, kefir, and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Prebiotics\/ High Fiber Foods<\/strong>. \u00a0Food with fiber keeps our population of colonic microbes healthy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Protective Herbs and Spices<\/strong>. \u00a0See below #6 below for examples.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">3<\/span>\u00a0Information Sheet You Can Take to Your Doctor or Other Health Professional:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em><span class=\"dropcap\">4<\/span>\u00a0Manage Your Medications\u00a0Safely<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Certain prescription drugs can cause deficiencies of \u00a0vitamin A which is a\u00a0cause of cancer of the esophagus. Iron, selenium, vitamin E and protein deficiencies add to risk. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about this possible adverse effect if you are taking any of the drugs listed below.\u00a0<strong>Do not stop prescribed medications without supervision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0This is not a complete listing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANTACIDS \/ ULCER MEDICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Pepcid\u00ae, Tagamet\u00ae, Zantac\u00ae deplete Iron, Vitamin A.<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium and Aluminum Antacid preparations (Gaviscon\u00ae, Maalox\u00ae, Mylanta\u00ae) deplete\u00a0Iron, Vitamin A.<\/li>\n<li>Alka Seltzer\u00ae, Baking Soda deplete Proteins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ANTIBIOTICS\u00a0<\/strong>disrupt intestinal permeability.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>\u00a0Tetracyclines deplete Iron.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES<\/strong>\u00a0disrupt intestinal permeability.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Corticosteroids (Prednisone, Medrol\u00ae, Aristocort\u00ae, Decadron) deplete Selenium.<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin and Salicylates deplete Iron.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ANTICONVULSANTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Phenobarbital and Barbituates; and Dilantin\u00ae, Tegretol\u00ae, Mysoline\u00ae, Depakane\/Depacon\u00ae deplete Selenium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CHOLESTEROL DRUGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Colestid\u00ae and Questran\u00ae deplete Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Iron.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FEMALE HORMONES<\/strong>\u00a0disrupt intestinal permeability.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Oral Contraceptives (Norinyl\u00ae, Ortho-Novum\u00ae, Triphasil\u00ae, and others) deplete Selenium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS THAT BIND FAT\u00a0<\/strong>also interfere with absorption of some nutrients.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Zenicol (Orlistat\u00ae) depletes Vitamin A.\u00a0\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">5<\/span>Nutritional Supplements To Help Correct Deficiencies:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The type and quantity of nutritional supplements that may be needed depend on which nutrients are deficient.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet orange\">\n<li>Multivitamin\/mineral combination once a day is useful to improve overall nutrient levels. This is a safe dose, but always check with your doctor to avoid interactions with medications.<\/li>\n<li>Selenium\u00a0as prescribed following blood test for status.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin A as prescribed following blood test for status.<\/li>\n<li>Iron as prescribed but do not take at same time as other minerals because they compete for absorption.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin E\u00a0as prescribed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Storage Note<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Store container tightly sealed, away from heat, moisture and direct light to avoid loss of potency. That is, in a safe kitchen cabinet &#8211; not in the bathroom or on the kitchen table<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">6<\/span>Manage Natural Remedies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Hydration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Eight glasses of water are recommended per day unless there is a contraindication such as kidney or heart disease. The Institute of Medicine recommends approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water, from all beverages and foods, each day for women and 3.7 liters (125 ounces) daily of total water for men.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are thirsty, drink water. Add fresh, squeezed lemon to water. Lemon is anti-inflammatory, alkalizing and provides vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Hydration Test: Urine should be pale yellow. Fingertips should be plump, without pruning but this may not be reliable when fingers are swollen with edema. Lips should be plump, without puckering. The feeling of thirst can be unreliable.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">What is wrong with soda, coffee, tea, and alcohol? These drinks are dehydrating, increase acid, and deplete nutrients.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Carminatives.\u00a0<\/strong>The following \u00a0anti-inflammatory\u00a0plant sources called carminitives help heal the digestive tract. They also tone the digestive muscles which improves peristalsis, thus aiding in the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestine to relieve digestive colic and gastric discomfort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Carminative Food Remedies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Raspberry.<\/li>\n<li>Carrot is also a cleansing digestive tonic.<\/li>\n<li>Grape is also bile stimulating and a cleansing remedy for sluggish digestion and laxative.<\/li>\n<li>Redbeets also stimulate and improve digestion and are easily digested.<\/li>\n<li>Cabbage also stimulates and improves digestion and is also a liver decongestant.<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce also stimulates and improves digestion and is also an alterative, meaning it improves the function of organs involved with the digestion and excretion of waste products to bring about a gradual change.<\/li>\n<li>Potatoes are antispasmodic (due to atropine like properties) and a liver remedy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Carminative Herb Remedies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Sage is also a digestive, astringent, bile stimulant and energy tonic that heals the mucosa. \u00a0Drink as tea or use in cooking.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Chamomile, lemon balm, and fennel, (as a tea) also help relieve nervous tension.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Parsley also relieves indigestion.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Rosemary as a tea and in cooking also is a nervous system tonic for stress and fatigue, bile stimulant, and can relieve headaches and indigestion.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Thyme is also soothing remedy useful for stimulating digestion of rich, fatty foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Carminative Spice Remedies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Cloves are also antispasmodic.<\/li>\n<li>Nutmeg is also useful for indigestion.<\/li>\n<li>Ginger.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Exercise Helps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Exercise improves circulation and rids the body of toxins.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Walking is aerobic exercise that reconditions the whole body to improve stamina.\u00a0Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">\u00a0Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Weight training builds muscle.\u00a0Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Stretching improves flexibilty.\u00a0Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Exercise is important, but the amount and type of exercise undertaken depends on your health. Your first priority is to heal. \n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What Do Medical Research Studies Tell About Cancer Of The Esophagus Develop In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u201cCeliac disease and malignancies.\u201d<\/strong> This study investigating the prevalence of cancer in celiac disease found that compared with the general population, patients with coeliac disease \u00a0have an increased risk of developing enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATCL), esophageal and pharyngeal squamous carcinomas and small intestinal adenocarcinomas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The prevalence of histologically confirmed celiac disease (biopsy) in Edinburgh and the Lothians in 1979 was 61 per 100,000. The National Health Service Central Records of all 653 subjects registered at that time were flagged, allowing researchers to analyse mortality in celiac disease. At a mean of 13.5 years, mortality overall was 1.9-fold that of the general population (115 deaths observed. 61.8 expected; p &lt; 0.0001). For both sexes the early mortality was much greater than expected, but the excess steadily diminished with time from diagnosis. Much of the increased mortality from malignant disease was accounted for by deaths from lymphoproliferative disease and esophageal cancer. Interim re-analysis after a further 9 years shows that the pattern of later deaths is consistent with these trends.<a href=\"#footnote_3_284\" id=\"identifier_15_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Ferguson A, Kingstone K. Coeliac disease and malignancies. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1996 May;412:78-81.\">3<\/a><\/p>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\"><li id=\"footnote_1_284\" class=\"footnote\">Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ. Sleisenger &amp; Fordtran&#8217;s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. ed 9. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2010. pp. 745\u2013767.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_1_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_2_284\" class=\"footnote\">Wright DH. The major complications of coeliac disease. <em>Bailliere\u2019s Clinical Gastroenterology<\/em>. Jun 1995;9(2):351-69.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_2_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_3_284\" class=\"footnote\">Ferguson A, Kingstone K. Coeliac disease and malignancies. <em>Acta Paediatr Suppl<\/em>. 1996 May;412:78-81.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_3_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_15_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_4_284\" class=\"footnote\">Green PH, Fleischauer AT, Bhagat G, Goyal R, Jabri B, Neugut AI. Risk of malignancy in patients with celiac disease. <em>American Journal of Medicine<\/em>. Aug 15, 2003;115(3):191-5.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_4_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_7_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_5_284\" class=\"footnote\">Ferguson A, Kingstone K. Coeliac disease and malignancies. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1996 May;412:78-81.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_5_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_6_284\" class=\"footnote\">Green PH, Fleischauer AT, Bhagat G, Goyal R, Jabri B, Neugut AI. Risk of malignancy in patients with celiac disease. <em>American Journal of Medicine.<\/em> Aug 15, 2003;115(3):191-5.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_6_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_7_284\" class=\"footnote\">Cummins AG, Thompson FM, Butler RN, et al. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery of the small intestine in coeliac disease.\u00a0<em>Clinical Science<\/em>. Apr 2001;100(4):379-86.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_8_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_8_284\" class=\"footnote\">Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.\u00a0<em>Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/em>. 2003;18:479-91.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_9_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_10_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_11_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_12_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_13_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_14_284\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Cancer Of The Esophagus? 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