Featured Topics: Cancer
DHA Found to Improve Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. It takes 148% longer for cancer to progress in people that consume High-DHA in the diet than the people who consume Low-DHA (8.7 months vs. 3.5 months). Breast cancer is the second biggest cancer killer of American women after lung...
Qigong Can Improve Life for Cancer Patients – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. A recent study supports Oriental thought that qigong enhances quality of life. Can an ancient Chinese breathing exercise program benefit patients with cancer? A recent study, published in the medical journal Annals of...
Study Suggests Vitamin D Deficiency May Play a Role in Breast Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women deficient in vitamin D levels had a 94% increased risk of breast cancer recurrence and a 73% increased risk of death from breast cancer, compared to women with sufficient levels. Breast cancer is the second biggest cancer...
Study Sheds Light on How Vitamin D Helps Colon Cell Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin D helps maintain colon health, by helping prevent cancerous cell division and promoting natural cell death. Cancer surpassed heart disease as the number one killer of Americans in early 2005 (1), striking an estimated 1.4...
Cod Liver Oil Found to Affect Survival in Women with Solid Tumors
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who supplemented with cod liver oil decreased the risk of solid tumors by 23% and decreased the risk of lung cancer by 44%. Daily multivitamin supplementation use decreased lung cancer risk by 30%. Occasional supplement use...
Study Suggests Push for Recommended Intake for Omega-3 Fats
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Omega-3 fatty acids have been found to be so beneficial to overall health that The American Heart Association now recommends eating fatty fish two times per week and consuming up to 4 grams of fish oil per day (1). The AHA released a...
Broccoli Antioxidant Found to Help Breast Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Indole-3-Carbinol (found in cruciferous vegetables) has been found to be able to help with breast cell health. Cruciferous vegetables, which include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, turnip, and radish (1) owe their...
Whole Grain Consumption Found to Help Colorectal Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest intakes of whole grains had an 11% reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to those with the lowest intakes. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths (behind lung cancer) in the United...
Vitamin Supplementation Reduced the Risk of Cancer Death in Ten-Year Follow-Up Study of Younger Chinese Populations
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. Participants that consumed selenium, alpha-tocopherol, and beta carotene showed a 5% reduction in total mortality and an 11% reduction in gastric cancer mortality. Linxian, China is known for its unusually high incidence of...
Calcium Found to Help Colorectal Health in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with the highest combined calcium intake from both supplements and food had a 21% reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to those with the lowest calcium intake. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of...
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