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Category Archives for nutrition
High-Carb Diet- Colon Cancer Recurrence
“The researchers found that the colon cancer (CC) patients who ate a starchy high-carbohydrate diet were nearly twice as likely to have a recurrence as those who ate a better balance of foods…” First
Continue readingNew Guideline for Surveillance of Gynecologic Cancers
This article provides important information regarding up to date recommendations from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology as to guidelines for the surveillance of gynecologic cancers: &n...
Continue readingBreakthrough Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Mortality by 50%!
“Our study findings suggest that the number of men who die once diagnosed (prostate cancer) is lowered by more than 50 percent among men eating lots of fish…” You may get prostate cancer
Continue readingBlack Raspberries Slow Esophageal Cancer
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed
Continue readingBlack Raspberries- Barrett’s Esophagus?
In particular, animal models of esophageal cancer have suggested that black raspberries can decrease markers of oxidative stress and DNA damage…” Twenty-plus years living with an incurable
Continue readingNon-Toxic Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
“Treatment of patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis, not responding to conventional therapy, with VSL#3 resulted in a combined induction of remission/response rate of 77% with no adverse
Continue readingEndometrial Cancer, Sugar, Curcumin, Green Tea
Eating a sugary diet may increase the risk of developing endometrial cancer by upwards of 33%:
Continue readingGarlic Kills Breast Cancer
I found the following article while researching garlic as a possible supplement for reducing blood clots. It is an Egyptian study that shows a garlic constituent (DATS) "might offer a novel
Continue readingGERD Smoothies
“Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when a person experiences repeated episodes of the stomach contents flowing backward into the esophagus, or food pipe. People can make smoothies that
Continue readingBreast Cancer- Cruciferous Veggies Reduce Relapse
…cruciferous vegetable intake during the first 36 months after diagnosis was associated with a reduced risk for total mortality, breast cancer specific mortality, and recurrence…. A diagnosis
Continue readingCranberries- Heart, Brain, Bladder, Immune Health
“Researchers have found that eating cranberries could improve brain health, ward off dementia, and reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol…” If you’re here, reading posts on PeopleBeatingCancer,
Continue readingProstate Cancer Therapy-Modified Citrus Pectin
This week brought a major advance in understanding the effects of modified citrus pectin (MCP) on cancer cells. Scientists at Columbia University published a paper showing that MCP stops the growth of
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