The subject of telomeres often comes up these days when people talk about staying healthy and living long. Yet I think few of us really understand how telomeres affect our cancer risk, and what – if anything — we can do to keep ours healthy. Let’s look at what we need to know. It’s claimed […]
How does a diet with a preponderance of meat, fish, and eggs with lashings of butter, cream, and oils sound to you? Probably like a heart attack waiting to happen. And yet, an increasing number of doctors and scientists are looking at this high fat diet as a serious option for preventing and treating cancer. […]
For some folks, the word “wheatgrass” conjures up images of juice bars and health food stores filled with, well, health nuts. But have you ever wondered just what it is and why so many folks are so eager to chug down wheatgrass concoctions? They know what they’re doing, so please keep reading… Wheatgrass is typically […]
In recent lab tests, cancer researchers have found that there are two kinds of blood. One type, when supplied to cancer cells, doesn’t seem to affect cancer cells much if at all. The other type slows cancer’s ability to grow and spread. In that second case, the malignant cells are stymied in their quest to […]
During the past 20 years or so, scientists have gained new understanding of the way our immune system works — how it guards us from invading microbes and cancer cell growth. Some of that research has yielded an exciting, highly effective substance derived from citrus — but not from the fruit. It’s from the part […]
Over the last century researchers extensively studied immunotherapy, but repeated failures of the treatment led many to abandon it. As one scientist puts it, “The dogma at the time was, ‘Don’t even bother.’” Fortunately, some scientists persisted, and their breakthroughs have given new hope to patients who seek out conventional medical treatment—which, as a general […]
When you hear the words food poisoning, the first thing you probably think of is E. coli. And you wouldn’t be wrong—given that some strains of the bacteria have been linked to food recalls and serious illness. Well, it might surprise you to learn there are harmless strains of the Escherichia coli bacteria that are […]
Seems like not too many people have heard about luteolin, a nutrient found in fruits and vegetables. But it’s a nutrient you should know about. The latest studies of its health benefits have revealed remarkable anti-cancer effects that might be able to help you in the prevention and treatment of cancer. What’s more, this is […]
Enjoying any of the more than 6,000 popular foods and beverages that contain this ingredient can lead to leukemia, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas… along with brain, kidney, liver, and lung cancers. Some argue that this is the most dangerous single food additive on earth. It’s not a claim I report lightly, but there’s solid […]
Dogs have such an amazing sense of smell, they’re trained to detect explosives, illicit drugs, contraband electronics, concealed currency, earthquake survivors and much more. In the health field, dogs warn of impending attacks of narcolepsy and migraines, low blood sugar spikes in diabetics, and early-stage Parkinson’s disease. But perhaps the medical condition they’re best known […]
