Colonoscopy: Do You Need One?

Alethea Fleming, ND New Options for Screening Colon Cancer That Don’t Require a Colonoscopy The answer is….maybe. Or perhaps more accurately, maybe not as often as has been routinely recommended. The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) currently recommends that all adults start screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 and continue routine […]

A Handful of Nuts “Keeps the Doctor Away”

A recent analysis of current research demonstrated that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases. Twenty grams is about a handful. The research team, from the Imperial College London and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology analysed 29 published studies […]

Zucchini Noodle Bowl with Shrimp and Tomatoes

Grain-Free, Vegan Variation, Paleo-Friendly Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @drcimperman This recipe highlights vegetables that are in season right now—zucchini and tomatoes—as well as a popular kitchen tool—a spiralizer—that turns them into noodles. Vegetable noodles are a healthy alternative to pasta made from processed flour. They are full of fiber and free of gluten and the […]

Vitamin C’s Anti-Cancer Action Plan

(NaturalPath) A new study in Science Translational Medicine finds patients who received high doses of vitamin C intravenously in addition to chemotherapy treatments, may help kill cancer cells and reduce the symptoms of chemotherapy. The researchers out of University of Kansas Medical Center tested this approach in cells, animals, and humans to come to their conclusion. Vitamin […]

Can Healthy Gut Bacteria Reduce Your Risk of Cancer?

Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND Humans are Inoculated with Gut Bacteria at Birth Taking into account that the human body is comprised of approximately 10 trillion bacterial cells and only 1 trillion human cells, it’s high time we took these little bugs seriously. As humans, we are inoculated with gut bacteria at birth or, as more recent […]

Is Getting Stronger Your Best Cancer Protection?

Dr. Marc Bubbs ND, CISSN, CSCS @DrBubbs Increasing the amount of “movement” you get in the day is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of cancer and all other chronic degenerative conditions. Every year, there are 14 million new cancer cases diagnosed globally and diagnoses are expected to increase by 70% in […]

Is Cancer Preventable? Research Says Yes

Razi Berry In 1930, 1 in 3,000 people were diagnosed with cancer. Today, the statistic is 1 in 3, and 1 in 2 in some cases. Cancer takes an undeniable toll on our population, and we now live in a certain fear of this epidemic. As a mother, this is not a fear I want […]

Does Sugar Feed Cancer? (Plus Recipe)

Razi Berry The best recipes, in my opinion, are those made with the fewest ingredients, so that the flavors of the fresh ingredients shine, unencumbered by cloying flavors from factory foods such as…sugar! When we think of dessert, it usually includes recipes with sugar as the main ingredient. Throughout most of human history, we’ve not […]

Broccoli May Offer Protection Against Liver Cancer

(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, regular consumption of broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer. Scientists have reported that eating the vegetable three to five times per week can lower the risk of many types of cancer including breast, prostate, and colon […]