by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pollution, Tobacco
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer in smokers by 700% compared to a 70% risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2012, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Tobacco, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Smoking more than 30 cigarettes daily increased the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 62.7% in women and 53.4% in men while small cell carcinoma risk was increased by 16.8% in women and 103.5% in men. Also when a multivitamin was taken daily, lung cancer risk was reduced by 43%. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2014, Cancer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers are looking to natural compounds to reduce cancer. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 21, 2016 | 2015, Bladder Health, Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 40 male prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation, 25% had a reduction in cystitis – a common side effect. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 21, 2016 | 2015, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Selenium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 1932 subjects, half of whom had colorectal cancer, women with higher levels of selenium had 36% lower risk of colorectal cancer. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 19, 2016 | 2014, Cancer, Quercetin
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Radiated mice who received quercetin and rutin had 23.6% less damage to their chromosomes than the “radiated-only” mice while the “radiated-only” mice had double the amount of chromosomes damage compared to the control group. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Cancer, Ginseng
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests that panax ginseng, used widely in the United States and shown to directly affect memory, sleep quality, anxiety/depression, and pain may benefit cancer patients. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 14, 2016 | 2014, Cancer, Mesothelioma, Selenium
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Research finds that increasing concentrations of selenium causes certain malignant mesothelioma tumors to proliferate and grow.
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by Becky | Apr 13, 2016 | 2013, Alcohol, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Tobacco
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who smoked and drank alcohol increased their risk of breast cancer. Passive smoking from husbands increased their breast cancer risk by 47% – 74%.
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by Becky | Apr 11, 2016 | 2016, Cancer
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Candida albicans (yeast) infections may increase cancer risk by producing carciogenic byproducts, triggering inflammation, and promoting immune cell activity and auto immunity, all of which support tumor growth.
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by Becky | Apr 11, 2016 | 2003, Cancer, Flavonoids, Men's Health - Prostate
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A combination treatment of silibinin with cisplatin or carboplatin was significantly more effective in treating prostate cancer than cisplatin or carboplatin when used alone. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 11, 2016 | 2015, Cancer, Fats and Oils - General, Other Cancers
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study results suggests a low-AGE diet may be a cost-effective way to support healthy aging and help lower the risk of pancreatic cancer.
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by Becky | Apr 5, 2016 | 2015, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Melatonin, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Mice on a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAS) had a significantly slower rate of breast cancer tumor growth as well as a significantly longer survival time than the mice on a melatonin diet or the control mice.
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by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | 2014, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a placebo controlled experiment on rats, grape seed extract showed a 55% decrease in the inflammation marker (MPO enzyme) compared to subjects treated with the cancer drug flurouracil. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 15, 2016 | 2012, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Vitamin E
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Delta-tocopherol significantly reduces lipid oxidation by 56.9%. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | 2011, Cancer, Vitamin E
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Delta-tocopherol led to a 2.7 fold increase in tumor cell death. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | 2014, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Vitamin C
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementation with vitamin C after diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with a 19% reduction in mortality. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 6, 2016 | 2015, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Vitamin C, Vitamins
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Intravenous vitamin C therapy offers many health benefits including its use as a potential chemotherapeutic agent. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 5, 2016 | 2015, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Digestive Health, Fiber
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study shows how switching to a high-fiber, low-fat diet typical of rural Africans reduced gut inflammation and improved fiber digestion and risk markers for colon cancer in participating African Americans. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 5, 2016 | 2010, Alternative Therapies, Cancer, Vitamin C
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Vitamin C given intravenously achieves 66 times higher blood levels than vitamin C given orally and inhibits mesothelioma growth in a cell study. (more…)