Cancer

Where's the beef?

March 26, 2009 in Cancer, Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths | 22 comments

You might have seen an article in your newspaper or online touting a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine that "strongly" linked red meat consumption with cancer and an increased risk of death. Heck, how could you miss it? Google shows 547 new articles about the study, and it was mentioned in just about every major newspaper in the U.S. (That's not an accident, by the way. It's an intentional attack ...
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Vitamin D: the new super-nutrient?

June 24, 2008 in Cancer, Food & Nutrition, Heart Disease | 10 comments

In the last two weeks alone three articles have appeared in the scientific press about new studies reporting on vitamin D's many crucial roles in the body. Along with promoting strong bones, a healthy immune system and protection against some types of cancer, recent studies suggest vitamin D can treat heart failure, protect against heart attacks and reduce the risk of death from both cardiovascular and overall causes. Back in April I wrote an article called ...
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Vitamin K2: The Missing Nutrient

May 6, 2008 in Cancer, Food & Nutrition, Heart Disease | 111 comments

A study recently published by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) has revealed that increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35 percent. The authors point out that the benefits of K2 were most pronounced for advanced prostate cancer, and, importantly, that vitamin K1 did not offer any prostate benefits. The findings were based on data from more than 11,000 men taking part in the EPIC Heidelberg ...
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Throw away the sunscreen!

April 18, 2008 in Babies & Kids, Cancer | 56 comments

Exposure to sunlight prevents melanoma. Yes, you did read that correctly. Two independent studies published in the Feb. 2005 issue of the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) squarely contradict the popular myth that UV light causes melanoma. The first study evaluated the hypothesis that UV radiation increases your risk of developing lymphoma - a hypothesis that had become widely accepted in the 1990s and early 2000s. After studying nearly 7,000 subjects, the authors concluded that ...
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