Cancer
Adding ginger to spicy foods may lower cancer risk
by Peyton Pritikin A compound in ginger, called 6-gingerol, could counteract the risk of stomach cancer in Asian cultures who consume high amounts of spicy foods. Capsaicin has many health benefits, but research shows that the compound that gives peppers their kick can also lead to a higher risk ofRead
Research Review of Curcumin
Straight Talk on Cancer & Nutrition with Andrew Abraham, MD
Following Dr. Andrew Abraham’s cancer diagnosis and treatment at age 17, his weight dropped to 100 pounds. He was desperate to find a healthy nutritious drink made with organic ingredients that he knew would help his restore his body back to health. All he could find were meal replacement drinksRead
Serum Selenium and Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction
It’s been twenty-one years since the first study reported a possible link between elevated serum selenium and prostate cancer risk reduction. In the years since, research has continued to explore this mineral’s role in cancer risk reduction. A literature review in the journal Medicine released this week continues the steadyRead
Aspirin Reduces Cervical Cancer Risk by 47%
Frequent intake of aspirin may cut cervical cancer risk by half, according to a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). Frequent intake was defined by five or more years of use of 7 or more tablets per week. According to the American Cancer Society, 12,900 newRead
Healing Cancer in a Holistic Environment, Interview with Karin Whitney Cooke
Karin Whitney Cooke, RN, president and cofounder of Kokolulu Farm and Cancer Retreats, Inc in Hawaii, is a cancer survivor and a registered nurse with 40 years of experience and research in allopathic as well as complementary and alternative medicines…