Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer to strike today. More and more research, though, is revealing various ways in which women’s risk of getting this disease can be lowered.
The following article highlights the importance of one particular weapon in the prevention of breast cancer arsenal - vigorous physical activity. (more…)
Statins are pharmaceutical drugs frequently prescribed to control and lower cholesterol levels. On top of that, they are often pushed as some sort of magical medication which can supposedly benefit health in various ways.
Is that true, or just another propaganda gimmick from the pharmaceutical industry? Well, as far as statins lowering prostate cancer risk is concerned, the following article suggests the opposite may be true. (more…)
If you are overweight or obese, then please take serious note. Excess weight has been repeatedly shown to increase one’s risk of many serious diseases, including cancer.
Not only that, the following article suggests that it also raises the mortality rate of prostate cancer sufferers. (more…)
When a cellphone or mobile phone is placed next to a computer monitor or a television and an incoming signal is received, either for an SMS or a call, the image on the screen gets all distorted and contorted. After using a cellphone for a number of minutes, it is not uncommon for one’s ears to hurt, and one’s side of the face to feel almost like it’s burning.
These are signs of the potential dangers of cellphone radiation. With these little contraptions becoming so common and so much a part of our daily lives (some of us even sleep with our cellphones next to us!), what detrimental effects on health are lurking and waiting to explode on the cellphone-using population? (more…)
Most experts agree that alcohol, especially when drunk in large amounts, is very damaging on health, although some also feel that red wine does more good than bad.
In the following article, a study which highlights the possible dangers, in terms of raising cancer risk, of drinking just two alcoholic drinks per day is discussed. (more…)
Some experts are adamant that alcohol of all forms is bad for health, taxing the liver and increasing one’s risk of many degenerative diseases. Advocates, however, insist that red wine is good for health.
No study is perfect, and the one described in the following article certainly isn’t. But it does offer us some insight on the link between alcohol drinking and cancer risk. (more…)
Every day, as we go about our daily lives, there are probably hundreds of studies taking place on the subject of cancer and diet alone. What foods have anti-cancer effects? What foods protect against the disease? And what foods cause cancer? (more…)
A lady from Indiana, US, recently got in touch with and shared her journey of recovery from breast cancer. The protocol Marilyn Brent had used was largely a dietary and herbal one, obtained from an Amish healer by the name of Solomon Wickey. Strong faith, dealing with negative emotions, as well as a positive mental outlook were also crucial elements in her healing.
The details of her story as well as the healing plan she used are described in another article. Click here to read: Woman Beats Breast Cancer Using Healing Diet and Plan from Solomon Wickey. (more…)
A number of recent studies have highlighted some possible things we can do to prevent and beat cancer.
The findings of these studies are summarized below. Click on the respective links to read more. (more…)
Often, we are told of the safety and effectiveness of modern medicine’s methods and treatment techniques. We are told that a certain drug has been thoroughly tested and confirmed to be “safe” for human use. We are told that a certain treatment method has a such-and-such percentage of success. We are told that chemotherapy is a “proven” treatment, with a “proven” track record, with “proven” success rates, and is “proven” to lengthen life.
Yet, how much of these assertions or claims are actually true? (more…)
There are literally dozens of alternative cancer treatment protocols out there which have more than decent, even excellent, track records. Some have been around for a long time, while some are relatively recent discoveries. Some need the supervision of a physician or practitioner, while some can be done on one’s own. Some are more well-known than others.
Here, I would like to highlight two such treatment methods. (more…)
Many people turn to natural and herbal remedies for many minor ailments - headaches, itchy skin, tummy upsets and what not. But when it comes to a serious ailment like cancer, most people freeze.
Yes, it is extremely difficult to walk away from the conventional medical system and conventional cancer treatment. To walk away from prestigious and high-tech hospitals; established and qualified medical doctors and specialists with a long list of credentials; doctors, nurses and other persons of authority dressed in robes; and what is supposedly “proven”. (more…)
The role of mental and emotional health and wellbeing in the prevention of disease as well as the promotion of good health and vitality cannot be over-emphasized. They are, quite simply put, absolutely crucial.
In fact, some healing modalities place mental and emotional issues at the top of the list of all causes of diseases. Certainly, trauma, stress and negativity in these areas are extremely toxic to our bodies, perhaps even more so than physical toxins and poisons. In this article, a few studies linking cancer and mental and emotional outlook are briefly discussed, and links are provided to more detailed write-ups. (more…)
Almost every day or every other day, there is news on studies which link certain foods or environmental factors with cancer.
The great news is, more often than not, anything which prevents or fights cancer also promotes good health and vitality in other ways. On the flip side, whatever causes cancer would usually also be linked to other degenerative diseases. (more…)
Have you ever heard of German New Medicine, or GNM for short? I hadn’t, until I recently conversed with a lady who fully recovered from ovarian cancer and peritoneal tumors using this system of healing.
Basically, based on my limited understanding, GNM is a healing protocol based on the fundamental assumption that disease has its root in emotional issues, in other words, that all diseases originate from unexpected shock experiences. (more…)
When it comes to bone health, the nutrient which immediately comes to mind is calcium; not many people know much about the role of vitamin K in ensuring healthy bones and joints.
In fact, not many people know about the health benefits or positive effects of vitamin K. The following article gives us some information on the protective benefits of the vitamin. (more…)
An American study has shown a positive link between running and health of elderly persons.
This study dispels myths about how running may be damaging for older persons by potentially causing injuries. (more…)
Cancer, without doubt, is a much feared and potentially debilitating disease. Often, cancer sufferers, especially those who undergo conventional cancer treatment, are, sadly, scarred for life.
And a recent study conducted by researchers from the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam has revealed that survivors of the disease experience more difficulty finding or staying in jobs, as compared to those who have never had the ailment. (more…)
A study conducted at the University of Michigan has found that men who had previously suffered from gonorrhea have a higher risk of getting prostate cancer.
Another risk factor is having multiple sex partners - having had more than 25 sexual partners in a man’s lifetime also raises his risk of prostate cancer to over 2.5 times that of men who have had less than six sex partners. (more…)
Artificial or synthetic playing turfs are increasingly being installed and used in place of grass fields. But how safe exactly are they?
Philip J Landrigan, MD, MSc, Professor of Pediatrics, the Director of the Children’s Environmental Health Center at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, had quite recently written to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and raised some concerns. Prof Landrigan is also Chairman of the Department of Community & Preventive Medicine. (more…)
Pregnant woman who smoke are increasing the risk of their children getting serious cancer later in life.
This was revealed in a study commissioned by the newspaper “The Australian” and carried out by the Cancer Institute in New South Wales. (more…)
Would you allow a car mechanic who does not know how, or does not dare, to fix his own car, to fix yours?
Would you dare to live a house whereby the person who constructed it did not feel it safe enough to step into? (more…)
The role of food, diet and nutrition in the development of chronic and degenerative diseases, including cancer, cannot be overstated. As the saying goes, you are what you eat.
With specific regard to lung cancer, do you know someone, or heard of people, who got the disease despite not having smoked at all? (more…)
I have been seeing some stories lately about how colonoscopy is only effective for detecting cancer in the left side of the colon (i.e. the descending colon), and not the right side of it (i.e. the ascending colon).
What really alarms me is how I have seen several headlines which go ‘colonoscopies only prevents X% of colon cancer’, or something along those lines. (more…)
A study, called the Four-Corners Breast Cancer Study, was carried out to ascertain how specific dietary choices affected breast cancer risk. Women from 4 states in the United States – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah – were involved in the study.
The dietary habits of breast cancer sufferers were compared with those of randomly selected women. These were obtained through a questionnaire. (more…)
A study has suggested that almost 600,000 out of the 1.6 million women who undergo breast biopsies are in fact going through unnecessary surgical procedures.
This was stated in an article on kdka.com, which was reporting on what was on CBS News. (more…)
A study carried out in Italy has revealed that smoking increases the risk of getting colorectal cancer by about 18%, as well as of dying from the disease by about 25%.
The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (more…)
Breast cancer patients who use moisturizers, please take note – you may be putting oestrogen into your bodies without even realizing it. In fact, ladies who do not have the disease should take note too.
Dr Adrienne Olson of Breastlink in Hawthorne, California, had analyzed 16 widely available moisturizers and found that, although none of the creams actually stated the presence of any oestrogen content in their ingredients list, 6 of them in fact contained estriol or estrone. (more…)
According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a long-term study has revealed that workers in the trucking industry who have been regularly exposed to diesel as well as other kinds of vehicle exhaust had heightened risk of getting lung cancer with more years of work.
The study was led by E. Garshick and published in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ journal, Environmental Health Perspectives. It is titled “Lung Cancer and Vehicle Exhaust in Trucking Industry Workers” and examined lung cancer deaths from 1985 to 2000, according to job type in 31,135 Teamsters Union members. (more…)
A recent study has suggested that psychological counseling may boost breast cancer patients’ likelihood of survival.
By undergoing sessions which focused on improving mood, effective coping and altering health behaviors, it seemed the patients’ stress levels were reduced and this helped them to live longer. (more…)
A recent study released last year supposedly found that vitamin D does NOT protect against getting breast cancer.
Unfortunately, this is yet another piece of misleading information revealed to the public. A statement from a vitamin D expert which was published on NewsWire.ca explains why. (more…)
Conventional medicine, or, as it is called in the present day, allopathic medicine, had, many decades ago, declared a “war on cancer”. It has been so many years, yet, nothing very much has changed - the savage methods of surgery (cutting), radiation (burning) and chemotherapy (poisoning) are still widely used.
What has changed, is that the rates of people getting cancer are increasing all the time, and the number of people dying from the disease is climbing too. (climbing, or flying?) (more…)
Welcome to the world of magic beans!
Beans are a great source of nutrients and a wonderful addition to a healthy diet. Studies have shown their many health benefits, including the prevention of diseases like cancer, helping to maintain healthy weight, being high in protein, having good amounts of fiber; furthermore, there is just such a great variety of beans to eat, and they taste great too! (more…)
Exercise is critical for good health.
A study published in the November issue of Cancer Causes and Control has indicated that exercise and physical activity helps to reduce one’s risk of getting colon cancer and rectal cancer. On the flip side, lack of physical activity increases the risk. (more…)
Intuitively as well as scientifically, we have a feel of how stress and diet both play large roles in cancer development. A study published in August 2008 in the International Journal of Oncology has given us some clues of how these two factors may interact to affect cancer risk.
In gist – stress induces certain hormones which promote growth, and this in turn seems to promote the growth of cancer cells. The good news is that we can inhibit this process by eating cruciferous vegetables. (more…)
The use of mobile phones is getting more prevalent by the year. And recent research conducted at Tel Aviv University in Israel has found that heavy users of mobiles phones have a 50% higher risk of getting cancer of the salivary glands.
The study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology and compared the cell phone use of 500 Israelis with salivary gland tumors to that of 1300 Israelis who did not suffer from the disease. (more…)
Most of the time, I am a harsh critic of many areas of conventional medicine, and in particular, conventional cancer treatment. In fact, how it can pass off as “treatment”, I have no idea.
Bottom line – conventional cancer therapy only concentrates on the tumor. In doing so, it is dealing with the wrong thing, and that explains, in large part, its woeful results. (more…)
Yet another piece of research has linked one’s level of physical activity to the risk of getting cancer. As expected, there is an inverse correlation. And this particular study is said to be the first conducted on a non-Western population.
The study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology and was carried out at the National Cancer Center and Public Health Center in Japan. (more…)
Cruciferous vegetables are well-lauded for their antioxidant properties and anti-cancer effects. And recent research carried out at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute has further affirmed the latter.
Two separate studies were recently reported, one of which was conducted on rats, which have shown the ability of these vegetables to fight bladder cancer. (more…)
The effects of exercise against cancer are multi-faceted. It can prevent the disease, slow its development, improve recovery from it, as well as prevent it from resurfacing.
How does exercise fight cancer? There are several ways in which the link could be down to. (more…)
A molecule introduced into the body when one consumes red meat or milk could trigger a state of chronic inflammation in one’s body, a situation which then increases the likelihood of cancer developing.
The said molecule is N-glycolylneuraminic acid, or Neu5Gc for short. (more…)
Consumption of red meats and processed meats has long been linked to colorectal cancer.
Now, recent research which was reported in Cancer Research has given an indication that these foods might also cause small intestine cancer, a disease which has been on the rise since the 1970s. (more…)
According to recent research at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center, Avastin, the cancer drug, increases the risk of blood clot in the veins by about 33% when taken together with chemotherapy. (more…)
A study conducted at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has revealed that people with HIV have a higher risk of getting cancer.
Presented recently at the American Association for Cancer Research, the study, which looked at 11 previous American and international studies, found that people with HIV were twice as likely as the general population to develop cancer. (more…)
According to recent research in Italy, being exposed to benzene, an industrial solvent, increases the risk of getting multiple myeloma. It also increased the risk of developing chronic lymphoid leukemia.
The risk of chronic lymphoid leukemia was also increased with exposure to two other oil-derived industrial chemicals, namely xylene and toluene. (more…)
The health benefits of eating fish are quite well renowned.
And a recently-reported study which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that consumption of fish may improve prostate cancer survival. (more…)
Vitamin D has been linked to an incredible number of health outcomes. In specific relation to cancer, it has been shown to be a strong protector against many types of cancer.
Recently, research led by Kimmie Ng, M.D., M.P.H., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has revealed that vitamin D can improve the survival rates of people with colorectal cancer. (more…)