Posts Tagged ‘Cancer’
Complementing Cancer Treatment with Exercise
Exercising can be a great addition and complement to anyone’s life, especially to those individuals who are battling cancer. Whether you have just reached the point of putting your cancer into remission or you were just diagnosed with a cancer like mesothelioma, exercising more regularly can be a great thing for you and your overall…
Read MoreLab tests find carcinogen in Coke and Pepsi!!!
New chemical analyses have found that Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contain high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal carcinogen. The carcinogen forms when ammonia or ammonia and sulfites are used to manufacture the caramel colouring that gives those sodas their distinctive brown colours, according to the Center for Science in the…
Read MoreA low carbohydrate, high protein diet slows tumor growth and prevents cancer initiation!
Since cancer cells depend on glucose more than normal cells, we compared the effects of low carbohydrate (CHO) diets to a Western diet on the growth rate of tumors in mice. To avoid caloric restriction-induced effects, we designed the low CHO diets isocaloric with the Western diet by increasing protein rather than fat levels because…
Read MoreBroccoli Compound Selectively Targets Cancer Cells!
Sulforaphane, a primary phytochemical found in broccoli, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, is an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, or HDAC enzymes. HDAC inhibition is an emerging field of cancer treatment and represents a promising pharmaceutical and dietary approach. Emily Ho, from Oregon State Un (Oregon, USA), and colleagues have investigated the effects of sulforaphane in…
Read MoreProtective Properties of Green Tea Uncovered!
Regularly drinking green tea could protect the brain against developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, according to the latest research by scientists at Newcastle University, UK. The study, published in the academic journal Phytomedicine, also suggests this ancient Chinese remedy could play a vital role in protecting the body against cancer. Led by Dr.…
Read MoreThe #1 Key To Anti-Aging and Living Longer Is…
Healthy Eating!!!!! Healthy eating is the cornerstone to living a longer healthier life! In that the leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, some science suggests a primary role for diet in disease. Amy L. Anderson, from the University of Maryland (Maryland, USA), and…
Read MoreIs Junk Food “Marketing” Making Kids Obese? New Government Guidelines Coming Soon!
Governments must work with industry to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, sugar and dangerous fats targeted at children to tackle an epidemic of obesity and other diseases, health officials said on Friday. The call is part of a focus on combating non-communicable diseases — cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease — that are…
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Levels Linked to Obesity!!!
New research adds to the evidence linking obesity with lower levels of vitamin D, and the finding could help explain why carrying extra pounds raises the risk for a wide range of diseases, researchers say. The study suggests that people who are obese may be less able to convert vitamin D into its hormonally active…
Read MoreSecond-Hand Smoke Kills 600,000 a Year!!!
Around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600,000 people a year, World Health Organization (WHO) researchers said on Friday. In the first study to assess the global impact of second-hand smoke, WHO experts found that children are more heavily exposed to second-hand smoke than any other…
Read MoreRed Meat Linked to Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Risks!!!
Red-meat lovers may have a greater likelihood of developing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and gastric cardia cancer than people who limit their intake, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 500,000 older U.S. adults followed for a decade, only a small number developed cancers of the esophagus or stomach. However, the risks…
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