Featured Topics: Cancer
Vitamin D Blood Levels Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study revealed that serum vitamin D levels higher than 40 nanograms /milliliter significantly reduced the overall cancer risk by 67% compared to vitamin D levels less than 20 ng/ml. In the United States, more than 1.68 million...
Curcumin, Cancer, Bowel and Liver Disease
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This review covered several studies on the safety and possible use of curcumin in treating gastrointestinal disorders. One of these studies showed a 16% reduction in the recurrence of active ulcerative colitis using curcumin...
Eating Whole Grains may Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 250 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and 250 controls, those consuming whole grains more than 7 times per week had only about 1/3 the breast cancer than in the low whole grain group. Breast cancer is the second...
Selenium Shows Promise for Women’s Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 78% of the participating women who supplemented with selenium for 6 months had improved cervical cell health compared to 50% of women in the control group. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer and the fourth most...
Healing Properties of Honeys
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Honey is antimicrobial, helps with pain reduction, and has cancer fighting properties. Researchers are paying more attention to natural medicines that contain natural, cost-effective products which are potentially safer than synthetic...
Grapeseed Extract shows Promise in Prevention of Cancer – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Grapeseed extract may be a potential anti-cancer agent. Albert Einstein once said “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” In regards to the prevention and treatment of cancer, we are discovering...
Asbestos Exposure and Smoking Together Increase Lung Cancer Risk more than Separately
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer in smokers by 700% compared to a 70% risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. Lung cancer is responsible for 1 in 5 global cancer deaths, with a latency period of 20 years and a 10%...
Study Examines Smoking’s Effect on Different Types of Lung Cancer Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Smoking more than 30 cigarettes daily increased the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 62.7% in women and 53.4% in men while small cell carcinoma risk was increased by 16.8% in women and 103.5% in men. Also when a multivitamin was...
New Discovery of Natural Compounds to Combat Cancer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers are looking to natural compounds to reduce cancer. Researchers are constantly looking for solutions to combat the most apparent chronic disease in the US—cancer. Recently, science has been leaning more toward...
Cranberry Extract Improves Bladder Health in Prostate Cancer Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 40 male prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation, 25% had a reduction in cystitis – a common side effect. Prostate cancer is the second most deadly cancer in men (after lung cancer). It caused the death of...
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