Featured Topics: Cancer
Diets High in Soluble Fiber Shown to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A research summary with approximately half a million participants showed that diets with at least 25 grams per day in soluble fiber had a reduced risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and is the...
Fiber Intake May Help Pancreas Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest 25% intake of total fiber per day had a 60% reduced risk of pancratic cancer when compared to those in the lowest 25%. Pancreatic cancer is expected to cause an estimated 44,030 deaths (22,050 men and 21,980...
Vitamin D, Calcium and the Vitamin D Receptor in Colon Cancer Prevention
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest levels of calcium and vitamin D each had a 36% reduced risk of colon cancer. In recent years, nutritional research of vitamin D has reached beyond bone health to include potential benefits to the treatment of...
Low Fat Diet with Fish Oil Supplementation For Prostate Cancer
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Of the 48 overweight or obese patients with prostate cancer, those who went on a 4-6 week low-fat, high Omega-3 fish oil supplement diet had a significant 32.2 % reduction in a marker for cancer growth compared to the Western diet...
Iodine is Important for Health – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. Iodine is used by humans in a number of biochemical reactions, most notably in the production of thyroid hormones. Earlier this year, several nuclear reactors in Japan were compromised by a combination of a...
Foods That Reduce Colorectal Polyps
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 2818 participants, research showed that polyps were reduced by 24%, 26%, and 40% thru the use of cooked vegetables, dried fruit, and brown rice, respectively. While colorectal cancer has decreased over the past 20...
Vitamin D Related to Reduced Mortality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Increasing blood levels of vitamin D would reduce the mortality rate in the United States by 13.3% in males and 15.3% in females, resulting in an increased life expectancy of 2 years. Research on vitamin D has skyrocketed in the past 10...
Dietary Fiber Helps Reduce Development of Breast Cancer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a review including 712,195 participants, the risk of breast cancer decreased by an average 7% for every 10 grams of fiber consumed daily. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women diagnosed with cancer....
Dietary Fiber and Breast Cancer Risk
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 438 women with breast cancer, there was a 64% risk reduction with vegetable fiber, 51% reduction with fruit fiber, but no benefit from soy or cereal fiber. Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in...
Health Benefits of Whole Grain Diets
Written by Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA. Studies have shown that whole grain intake is proactive against cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Whole grains are an essential part of a traditional whole-food-based diet that provides a wide range of...
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