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…)
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…)
Conventional cancer treatment or therapy - either word is highly misleading regarding its effectiveness and safety - is woefully ineffectively and frightfully dangerous.
There are literally countless adverse and side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, cancer drugs and even surgery. Hair loss, nausea, organ failure, even death. Now, we can add bone loss to the list, too. (more…)
Fish is highly lauded by many experts as a food with significant health benefits. This applies quite specifically to wild-caught fish, as farm-raised fish, like many commercially farmed animals, are fed many undesirable substances in less-than-ideal living conditions.
Another point of concern is heavy metal contamination. Because fish do not have a mechanism for getting rid of heavy metals from their bodies, these substances tend to accumulate in their bodily tissues. With our waters becoming increasingly contaminated, fish are beginning to contain increasing amounts of mercury. Mercury, of course, is a deadly toxin. (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…)
Have you ever heard of a substance called noscapine? I would guess not; I have not, either.
Noscapine is said to be a naturally-occurring substance which is a non-addictive derivative of opium. It has been effectively and safely used as a cough suppressant for more than half a century. And recent research carried out on mice has found the natural substance to be effective against advanced prostate cancer. (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…)