Featured Topics: Cancer
Vitamin D Found to Influence Breast Cell Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Use of cod liver oil, milk, and salmon or tuna consumption significantly decreases risks of breast cancer. Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the biggest cancer killer of American women, with an estimated 40,580 deaths...
Study Adds Confusion on Antioxidants during Cancer Treatment – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Research on the use of antioxidants during chemotherapy or radiation therapy was flawed. One of the most controversial areas in cancer treatment is the use of antioxidants during chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Many clinicians...
Cell Phone Headsets Can Minimize Any Possible Cancer Risk – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. Using a hands-free headset dramatically reduces exposure to cell phone electromagnetic radiation. Recent news that the head of a leading cancer institute warned his staff to limit their cell phone use has raised questions again...
Curcumin Shows Promise as a Natural Cancer Treatment – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. Curcumin contains compounds that have potent anti-inflammatory properties as well as anti-cancer potential. Is it possible that the first natural anti-cancer therapy may be curcumin, a spice from India? I have predicted for many...
Dietary Supplements Show Promise in Cancer Fight – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. Medical research supports the use of vitamins and dietary supplements to reduce cancer risk. One bone of contention between traditional and nontraditional medicine is whether vitamins and dietary supplements can prevent cancer....
Mushrooms May Help in the Fight Against Cancer – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. There are more than 300 research papers in Western medical literature detailing the effects of mushroom extracts on cancer. In the near future, important discoveries in the treatment of cancer may come from one of nature's most...
Options Exist for Fighting Post-Chemo Fatigue – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. Medical research suggests therapeutic options to reduce fatigue following chemotherapy. One of the complaints I have with traditional medicine is that we do not do aftercare very well. Aftercare is the long-term plan and...
Health and Survival Not a Matter of Chance – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. In a study of colon cancer patients, researchers found that those who adopted a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and poultry had significantly fewer recurrences of the cancer and a significant reduction in death. Can the...
Add Mushrooms to List of Cancer Treatment Tools – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. There is significant research to indicate that extracts from Coriolus versicolor show anti-cancer activity. When it comes to cancer treatment, I believe that we have finally reached a point where we need to seriously consider...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Health and Reduces Risk of Many Illnesses
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Adherence to the mediterranean diet reduced risk of cardiovascular disease 9%, for cancer an average of 6% decreased risk, for Parkinson's and Alzheimer Disease, the decreased risk of 13%. The Mediterranean Diet is reported to be “a...
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