Often people get a drastic weight loss just before being diagnosed with cancer and in fact sudden weight loss is a cancer danger signal.  Since all cancers are not gastric in origin, yet the weight loss seems to be common wherever in the body the cancer eventually turns out to be, what is it that causes weight to drop off?
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Depending on where the cancer is located, the disease itself may interfere with the gastrointestinal tract or cause imbalances in the body by overproducing or underproducing hormones that control metabolic activities. Cancer cells can produce toxins in the body to make you lose your appetite.  Your body may also be expending a lot of energy trying to fight off the cancer.  It can also be stress related.
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Well, i heard this on oprah.  If you trying to gain weight go on  diet for a little bit and then suddenly stop.  The shock will cause you body to pack on some extra pounds.
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Sometimes people do have lives that are not great and they turn to food for comfort.  Food like drugs can be an addiction to many people.  Food/drugs don't yell at you, don't call you names, don't put you down, don't hate you, don't beat you, etc....Yes, people who are overweight do know that in time being overweight will give them a heart-attack, stroke, high blood pressure, puts strain on your bones, make you have diabetes.  But, you also have to realize that in some homes the whole family is overweight and everyone eats the wrong stuff.  Smoking will eventually kill you, give you emphysema, had terrible smoker's cough, jaw cancer, throat cancer, lung cancer, etc....But, there are people who are thin and eat bad food and smoke and then go to the gym, they are still harming their bodies as well.  It's not always easy to shut off that I want to eat button or smoke button or do drugs button, some people don't have that switch even though they know it will kill them sooner or later.
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losing weight quickly causes muscle wasting...your heart is a big muscle and you really don't want it to lose it's ability to function... hence the heart problems and increased risks of death. Not only while you are anorexic, but for the rest of your life!
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even if it is heredetary, there are ways to prevent it..the most important is a good medittearean diet that includes fruits, veggies, olive oil, red wine (1 glass) and whole grain breads...no fried foods whatsoever, no red meat and keep low on dairy products...next is excercise, cause you cannot do one and not do another when you lose weight, it has to be together..try to do some powerwalking at least 4-5 days a week, that with good diet and herbs, you should lose an adequate amount of weight..be disciplined and patient, you will lose weight..!  drink alot of water too, very important for detoxification and losing weight, keep away from sodas..very bad for you...even if they are no calorie...you have control on what you eat and how much you excercise..listen to your body..have good omega 3 fish at least 3 times a week like salmon and tuna as well...good luck..
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Yes, in theory cancer has existed since the beginning of life. It exists in almost all known species (in one form or another). Cancer, simply put, is when a cell loses its ability to regulate division, and begins dividing (reproducing) uncontrollably. This happens most often due to a genetic mutation in the DNA/RNA of the cell. Mutations can be caused by radiation (including UV rays), toxins in the environment, and many other mutagens.\n\nIt occurs more often in older people because they have usually been exposed to more of these mutagens throughout their lives than younger people. There is also a genetic component – if you inherited genes from your parents that were precursors to cancer, then it takes fewer mutations before getting a cancer cell.\n\nThis is also the most likely explanation for why there are so many different types of cancer today -- people live MUCH longer than they did even 50 years ago, and are therefore exposed to more cancer-causing mutagens in their lifetime. People are also (on average) having children much later in life, which makes it more likely to pass on genes that have more genetic mutations.
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Not everyone dies from anorexia. Some people get better eat well and gain weight back only to relapse years later.My mother was anorexic years before I was born when she was young and she was very sick but after treatment she gained weight again. When I was a kid she relapsed and again stopped eating. I think anorexia can return at any time as you are never really 'cured' its always there, a constant battle. My mother is now 59 and she is still paranoid about what and when she eats, I'm always nagging her to eat better, to stay healthy. Most can eat enough to stay alive but still be slim although the long term damage caused by lack of proper nutrition is not good.\nMaybe your friends sister is bulimic if she's recently lost alot of weight and was a compulsive overeater? Bulimics and anorexics have the same goal (to lose weight) but bulimics eat then throw up where anorexics just don't eat much if anything at all.
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This is a loaded question, there are a number of reason a person can be overweight. Thyroid problems, lack of proper exercise,metabolism. I am overweight myself and most of the reason I am is because I had to relearn proper serving sizes of food, growing up my parents filled my plate and I got used to eating that much, I have had to modify my intake and increase my exercise to lose the excess weight.However my doctor has informed me that because of my bone mass I will never fit the height/weight chart and will always be looked at as overweight.
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Gynecomastia is never due to overweight. So either it's just fat and will go away when you exercise and diet, or you have a serious hormonal problem, which can eg. be caused by heavy drinking.\nSo I stick with changing your eating and exercising habits.
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Check it out with your doctor.\n\nI believe that if you suddenly stop eating, you don't loose weight. Your body thinks that there is something wrong - so it doesn't burn the normal fat. You have to substitute your normal food with other kinds like fruit veg etc but it has to be a complete diet of protein, carbs and fat (but you have to check out the amounts). You have to increase your cardio activity - run, jog, bike etc. \n\nBest thing is to check it out with you dietitian or doctor. This is just friendly advice! Good luck.
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Cancer is a whole body thing - not just one type of cancer in one place. The problem with the current system of medicine is that it treats symptoms only, and never considers the cause. If you have cancer, your whole body has it, although it may show in only one place.\nThe solution is to go for a holistic cure, of which about 100 are available,\nThey are not publicised by the cancer industry, because there is no money to be made. For the same reason, they are not approved by the FDA, so even if doctors do know about them, they are not allowed to recommend them.\n\nFor a detailed report on this subject, and some holistic cures, see\n\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html
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There are different types of tumour, some agressive and some very slow growing.  \nIf you are worried that you have cancer go and get checked out by a doctor!  Stuumbling and losing grip on things can be due to other reasons, all of which need looking at by a professional...;
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Cancer is a condition that occurs when the cells in a person's body don't divide correctly--they don't stop dividing, in fact.  This causes a tumor in the area where the cells are multplying, which can be pretty much anywhere (lung, liver, stomach, breast, testicles, mouth, brain, cervix, skin, etc.).  The cancerous cells in the tumor can spread it to other areas in the body, in a process called metastasis.  \n\nYou can read more about cencer here:\nhttp://cancer.about.com/od/newlydiagnosed/a/whatcancer.htm\nIt doesn't have a lot of medical jargon and gives a lot of good information.\n\nHope this is helpful :-)
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Cancer is a group of over 200 diseases, there is a common way of naming cancers. The Primary Cancer is where the cancer began in your case the stomach, which means you have cancer of the stomach this will be broken down further into the type of cancer based on the histology (what the cells look like under the microscope) the most common cancer in humans being a carcinoma.  if a cancer spread (metastasizes) where it has spread to is known as a secondary cancer.  Or in this case a Stomach cancer with bone Secondaries (metastases).
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Usually death is caused by the body organs failing or shutting down.   This is caused by increased growth of the cancer cells that spread to other organs other than where the cancer is and and cause them not to function properly.  Sometimes this growing or spreading of cancer cells and be slowed down or stopped with medication called CHEMO or by radiation.  Other times CHEMO and radiation are not sucessful  and the disease gets worse and leads to death.
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Its a condition called Bulimia, people usually do it to lose weight, it has very harful long term effects. Find out more on -\nhttp://www.medicinenet.com/bulimia/article.htm\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic810.htm
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The weight loss may be bad so talk to a physiscian, but you period stops or starts when there is enough (or not enough) of bady fat