A study just published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation provides evidence that capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers may inhibit the development of tumors of the intestines. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Health Sciences division fed capsaicin to mice genetically prone to developing multiple tumors in the gastrointestinal tract. The treatment […]
MoreThe evidence grows showing that increasing fruits and vegetables in the diet results in a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. A new study published in the British Medical Journal showed that eating five daily portions of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause.
MoreThere have been a number of studies over the past several years regarding the beneficial effect of green tea and its active component ECGC for cancer prevention and possibly for treatment as well. A new study published in the journal Metabolomics, showed the mechanism by which ECGC disrupts the metabolism of cancer cells in pancreatic […]
MoreA survey of nutritional research in the first half of 2014 reveals that there have been numerous positive studies regarding Vitamin D and its role in preventing illness and death in many of the most important diseases in our society, including heart disease, and cancer. Just published in the June issue of the British Medicla […]
MoreA meta analysis was performed by researches at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard regarding the health effects of Vitamin D deficiency and the effects of supplementation. A meta analysis combines many studies and looks at them all together to strengthen the conclusions that can be drawn because all of the studies put together analyze data from […]
MoreRead our new website page regarding the MTHFR gene blood test. A defect of this gene affects detoxification of the body via the process called methylation. People who have this genetic biochemical defect may suffer from a host of symptoms and medical conditions which may be associated with this defect. Without your doctor knowing about […]
MoreIncrease your chances of detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages with thermography. This early detection method is now available at our office! Thermography involves Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI), a technology that is entirely non-invasive and does not use radiation, as is associated with mammography. Thermography is a 15-minute imaging test of physiology that […]
MoreInsights From Large Randomized Statin Trials Molecular Cardiology Research Institute and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. February 21, 2007. The authors of this study conclude, “The risk of cancer is significantly associated with lower achieved LDL-C levels”. And that “the cardiovascular benefits […]
MoreInsights From Large Randomized Statin Trials Molecular Cardiology Research Institute and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. February 21, 2007. The authors of this study conclude, “The risk of cancer is significantly associated with lower achieved LDL-C levels”. And that “the cardiovascular benefits […]
MoreCANCER PREVENTION – NOT JUST EARLY DETECTION PREVENT BREAST AND OTHER CANCERS VIA THE ESTROGEN METABOLISM URINARY PROFILE Perhaps you’ve heard about “good” and “bad” cholesterol? Research shows that the risk of acquiring certain cancers may be related to the presence of too much ‘bad” (16-hydroxyestrogen) and not enough “good” (2- hydroxyestrogen) estrogen. A first […]
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