Fitness in Your 40’s Marks Cancer Risk!
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND @DrRichardMaurer The fitter you are, the less heart disease risk you have—that is a well-publicized truth. But this new study solidly expands upon prior research and confirms fitness as a marker of cancer risk.1 Researchers used data collected on nearly 14,000 men and, after measuring their level of “fitness” (in just […]
Vitamin D may Keep Low-grade Prostate Cancer From Becoming Aggressive
DENVER – New research suggests vitamin D supplements may improve low-grade prostate cancers by reducing inflammation. The vitamin therapy may also lessen the need for surgery or radiation treatment. These findings were presented at the 249th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in March. The new randomized, controlled clinical trial sorted 37 […]
Tropical fruit extract may be effective in combating lung cancer
CHICAGO – The use of a tropical fruit extract to combat lung cancer shows promise, according to a study at the University of Illinois. The findings were published online in the February 2015 edition of the Journal of Dietary Supplements. In the study a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma in their lungs was given guyabano, also […]
Vitamin D may boost colon cancer survival rates
BOSTON — The level of vitamin D in the bloodstreams of cancer patients can have a direct impact on their longevity, according to research recently released by Harvard Medical School. The sunshine vitamin, as vitamin D is sometimes called, has especially promising results in a patient’s fight with colorectal cancer. The research was based on […]
Pumpkin Extract Helps Fight Certain Cancers
If you’re carving pumpkins or cooking squash for fall meals, you may be interested to know you could be fighting cancer, especially if you consume the seeds! While eating these fruits does not fight cancer in itself, a protein compound in the flesh and seeds known as cucurmosin is showing promise in the treatment of […]
4 top tips for cancer prevention, supported by research, to help you stay healthy and keep disease at bay
Dr. Doni Wilson, ND Breast cancer awareness is an important time to reflect upon how natural approaches to wellness can play a leading role in preventing cancer. Through my fifteen years of practicing naturopathic medicine I have discovered, first hand, how the foods we eat and our lifestyle choices can either support or suppress health. […]
What’s REALLY Scary about Halloween?
Millions of children are gearing up to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, and for them, this is the fun part of the holiday. For others, horror movies, haunted houses and creepy costumes offer that element of fear to thrill seekers. But what if the trick or treating is really the aspect we should fear? We all […]
Chokcherry Extract May Help Fight Pancreatic Cancer
SOUTHAMPTON, UK – A new study shows an extract of North American chokecherry berries may strengthen the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer. The study, published online in the October edition of Journal of Clinical Pathology, shows the extract may enhance treatment of cancer, particularly hard-to-treat ones such as pancreatic […]
Can Cup of Coffee a Day Protect Your Liver?
Current findings suggest that drinking at least a cup of coffee a day may not be dangerous to one’s health, but in fact it may contribute to preventing and lowering the risk associated with liver malignancy. Those individuals who drank at the least one cup a daily had a lower risk rate than those that […]