Berries
for Cancer
Resveratrol (a compound found in berries and some fruits) has a
variety of biological and pharmacological activities including pronounced
anticancer properties. These
effects are observed despite its extremely low bioavailability and
rapid clearance from the circulation.
Should
I Get a Mammogram?
Dr. Ben Kim discusses the risks and benefits of mammography after
a question from a woman whose doctor is pressuring her to get an
annual mammogram.
Possible
Chemical Risk to Unborn Babies from Perfume
A study conducted by researchers from Edinburgh University in Scotland
have found a possible connection between chemicals in perfumes and
reproductive problems in unborn children later in life.
Daily
Moisturizers Shown to Cause Cancer
A team at Rutgers University led by Allen Conney found that skin
cancer tumors increased up to 95% in high risk mice when treated
4 different daily moisturizers. Learn why this study was disturbing
on so many counts in this article.
Brain
Tumors, Cell Phones, and Children
Dr. Ben Kim writes about the growing number of brain tumors in children
and how industry may be coloring the science of cell phone safety.
What
Are Free Radicals? Leah
Day humorously breaks down what free radicals are and how they can
affect your skin and body overall.
Vitamin
D May Lower Risk of Ovarian, Breast, Kidney, and Colon Cancers Sun
exposure produces vitamin D in the body, which is why greater sun
exposure yields reduced cancer risks, overall: benefits that outweigh
greatly the possible increase in skin cancer risk produced by over
exposure to sun.
The
Anti-Cancer DietA
MUST READ
Dr. Ben Kim recommends the following dietary and lifestyle guidelines
to people who visit his clinic looking to get stronger and healthier
after a bout with chemotherapy.
Impaired
Brain Function Linked to Chemotherapy
Cancer survivors, take note. The mental fog and forgetfulness of
"chemo brain" are no figment of your imagination. An October
2006 UCLA study shows that chemotherapy causes changes to the brain's
metabolism and blood flow that can linger at least 10 years after
treatment.
13
Steps You Can Take to Prevent Cancer
In this cancer article, you'll learn 13 things you can do to reduce
your risk of ever having to deal with cancer. If you're not eating
healthfully and exercising every day, you need to know the information
in this article.
How
to Reduce Your Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Ben Kim presents a concise article on a study that offers some
surprising conclusions on pancreatic cancer and what may lead to
it. And it's not cholesterol or high fat.
Feverfew
and Cancer
Some readers know the feverfew plant as a natural remedy for migraines.
Now scientists at the Univeristy of Rochester Medical Center have
found that an extract of feverfew is effective against a type of
human leukemia.
Provenge
for Prostate Cancer Provenge, a new form of immune therapy, has shown
a significant survival benefit in men who have metastatic androgen-independent
prostate cancer, when compared to patients receiving placebo.
An
Important Breast Cancer Treatment
In this fascinating interview, Dr. Michael Hatrak reveals the breast
cancer treatment that healed his wife: a strict vegan diet followed
by a diet including grass-fed beef.
Diet
and Breast Cancer Evidence
continues to accumulate that your diet can drastically alter your
chances of getting heart disease and cancer, including breast cancer.
Do
Bras Cause Breast Cancer?
If you didn't burn yours in the 'Sixties, you might want to put
it away now. "Bras cause breast cancer. It's open and shut,"
says medical researcher Syd Singer.
High
Carb Diet to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers find the risk of developing breast cancer twice as great
in Mexican women, for whom carbs represent more than half the daily
diet.
Arginine
and the Treatment of Cancerous Tumors
In this cancer article, Karen Railey takes a close look at the amino
acid "arginine" and how it has been used to successfully
treat cancerous tumors.
My
Bout with the "Big C"
Irene King shares her fascinating experience with Level III breast
cancer and how she used natural methods to dissolve a lemon-sized
tumor, much to the amazement of her doctors. Read this wonderful
narrative to learn about an alternative to chemotherapy and surgery.
Mammography:
Is It Really Effective?
The Lancet's editor-in-chief, Richard Horton, MD: "The public
believes mammography to be far more effective than it really is.
Women deserve an accurate assessment of the benefits or harm from
screening mammography. That means encouraging an open debate about
the issue." An important women's health issue.
Mammograms:
Is There a Down Side?
In this important article, herbalist Mark Taylor discusses some
of the facts about mammograms that you don't hear from your doctor
or from the television news health reporter.
What
Causes Breast Cancer
In this important book review by Peter Montague, we learn about
the real causes of breast cancer. Must reading for anyone contending
with this health challenge of breast cancer.
A
New View of Cancer's Origins
Dr. Ralph Moss presents a new and fresh look regarding the origins
of cancer in this thoughtful article.
Dr.
William Donald Kelley
William Donald Kelley, DDS, MS, one of the most significant figures
in the history of alternative cancer treatments, passed away on
January 30, 2005, at the age of 79. Learn about the life of this
fascinating and controversial figure.
Are
Needle Biopsies Safe?
In this remarkable and stunning article, Dr. Ralph Moss reveals
yet another possible mass atrocity of the medical and pharmaceutical
empire. Needle biopsies, which are all but standard in "diagnosing"
for cancer, may actually spill the cancer into uninfected parts
of the body.
Sunlight
and Lymphoma
Cancer researcher Dr. Ralph Moss examines sunlight and lymphoma
and the myths and truths behind both.
"Less
Is More" in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Dr. Ralph Moss quotes a DFCI study showing evidence that less toxic
chemical therapy for treating prostate cancer is better for patients
than the standard two month radiation and three year hormone suppressant
therapy.
PSA
Use for Prostate Cancer Sharply Questioned
In this article, famed cancer researcher Dr. Ralph Moss discusses
the flaws and downsides to the popular PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen)
test. Important reading for all men worried about prostate health.
Asbestos
Cancer Alert
The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers about the
hazard of exposure to consumer products containing asbestos, exposure
which may result in asbestos cancer.
Spontaneous
Remissions
Famed cancer researcher Ralph Moss reveals some interesting and
important factual material about spontaneous remissions. If I had
cancer, I'd read this article and then induce a fever in my body
to see what would happen. Really interesting article. A must read.
Milk
and Prostate Cancer
The overwhelming majority of research suggests strongly that increased
milk consumption is associated with increased risk for prostate
cancer.
Bee
Keepers Don't Get Cancer
Learn all kinds of fascinating things about bees and bee pollen
in this fun-to-read article by Victoria.
Diet
and Breast Cancer
If you don't think there's a connection between diet and breast
cancer, then you haven't yet read this convincing article from Peter
Montague and Rachel's Environmental Weekly.
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