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Calcium & Cardiovascular Health: My Review of the Latest Meta-Analysis – Informed Opinion
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. An informed criticism of a meta analysis showing a link between calcium supplementation and myocardial infarction. At the end of July (2010) there was another nasty swipe at dietary supplements (Natural Health Products, for our Canadian...
Antioxidant Vitamins C and E Increase Survival Rate of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Antioxidant Vitamin C and E Increase Survival Rate of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment. Women taking vitamins C, E, or a multivitamin had an 18% increase in survival rate, and a 22% reduced risk of recurrence of...
A Mineral Showing Promise in Reducing Bladder Cancer Risk
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. High levels of selenium have been shown to decrease risk of bladder cancer by 39%. Worldwide, bladder cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer (1). In the United States, approximately 70,530 men and women will be diagnosed and...
Study Finds Calcium and Vitamin D Blood Levels Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 68% decreased risk of ovarian cancer while those with the highest blood levels of calcium had a 59% decreased risk. Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately 4 percent of all...
Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer Risk May be Reduced by Intake of Fish Oil
Written by Susan S Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Fish oil supplementation showed 32% reduction in incidence of breast cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the most common form of invasive breast cancer. It accounts for 55% of breast cancer incidence in the US as of...
Vitamin D Supplements and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Studies have suggested that low vitamin D intake may increase breast cancer risk. A Canadian study has reported a reduced risk of breast cancer among women using vitamin D supplements (1). Although the past data has not been...
Vitamin D and Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. People in the highest fifth of vitamin D levels had a 40% lower risk of colorectal cancer than those in the lowest fifth. A large European case-control study, recently reported in the British Medical Journal (1), links low vitamin D...
Multivitamins Found to Help with Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study showed researchers that 12 servings per month of green leafy vegetables reduced lung cancer risk by 17%, 750 mcg of folic acid per day decreased lung cancer risk by 16%, and daily use of a multivitamin decreased lung...
Soy or No Soy for Breast Cancer Survivors? – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Dr. Massey believes that future research will conclusively show that a diet rich in phytoestrogen-containing foods lowers the risk of breast cancer recurrence as well as improves survival. Years ago, it was discovered that most...
Vitamins and Minerals and the Risk of Bladder Cancer
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In smokers, researchers concluded that vitamin E, carotenoids, and niacin reduced the risk of bladder cancer by 42%, 38%, and 34% respectively. Bladder cancer is a cancer which arises in the urinary bladder, the pouch-shaped organ...
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