Nutrition

Nutrition victory: Cancer doctors begin prescribing vitamin D as part of cancer therapy

by: E. Huff, staff writer, NaturalNews Resounding evidence proving the effectiveness of vitamin D in slowing the onset of breast, colon, and other cancers is convincing a growing body of doctors and physicians to utilize the sunshine vitamin in their arsenal of cancer treatment weapons. In the last several years, numerous epidemiological studies have illustrated [...]

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Vitamin C Linked to Lower Mouth Cancer Risk

Increased intake of vitamin C from the diet, but not supplements, may slash the risk of mouth cancer by 48 per cent, says a epidemiological study. According to British charity the Mouth Cancer Foundation, oral cancers have a higher proportion of deaths per number of cases than breast, skin, or cervical cancer, with a mortality [...]

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Doctor’s Orders: Eat Well to Be Well

By Katrina Heron, NY Times DR. PRESTON MARING was striding along a hospital corridor at double speed on a recent Friday morning, his tall frame, white hair and frequent gesticulations prompting waves of greetings from colleagues, who also took care to sidestep his forward momentum. His destination was the weekly farmers’ market he started in [...]

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Supplement with Vitamin D

Sweeping New Guidelines for Prevention of Breast, Prostate & Colorectal Cancers Foundation for Cancer Research & Wellness is embarking on a new campaign to educate people on the preventative and health promoting qualities of Vitamin D. “We strongly recommend that adults should take up to 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D supplements daily.”  This is [...]

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Nutrition During Cancer Treatment: The Importance of a Healthy Diet

Importance of adequate nutrition About 30% of cancer deaths are caused by malnutrition and not the cancer.  Adequate nutrition before, during and after treatment is important!  Your body will need adequate calories, protein, vitamins and minerals. Some types of cancers cause increased metabolism (the body burns more calories than it normally does), which can lead [...]

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Healthy Summer Recipes

Cooking meat over an open flame creates chemical long suspected of increasing cancer risk.  Now two new studies add to the mounting evidence:  Eating grilled red meat may raise the risk of prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in postmenopausal women.  An occasional grilled burger is unlikely to raise your risk significantly, but these [...]

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How Important is Organic Food for My Overall Health?

Dr. Merrell’s answer: The Environmental Working Group released a study that identified 232 chemicals in the cord blood of babies, which showed that even before we’re born, we’re bombarded with toxins from our environment. Buying organic is a key way to reduce exposure to pollutants. Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without pesticides, which are [...]

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The Holistic Health Assessment

By Jane Sheppard, excerpted Many chronic illnesses can be alleviated or healed completely after making certain changes in these critical areas. Nutritional, Structural, Environmental, Mental-Emotional and Spiritual. Keep in mind that although nutritional, environmental and structural problems may seem physical in nature, these factors can greatly affect your mental and emotional health. Likewise, mental and [...]

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Healthy Recipes

PREVENTION IS THE BEST PROTECTION For the past two-and-a-half decades, Greg Anderson, cancer survivor, author and Founder of Cancer Recovery Foundation International and Foundation for Cancer Research & Wellness, has been encouraging people to eat a plant.  “Eating fresh nutrition-dense organic vegetables is the best cancer prevention program,” says Greg. EAT A PLANT! Living “health [...]

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Fruit For Fitness Tips

Without question, fruit has wonderful natural benefits for the human body. Fruit is packed with vitamins and fiber much like vegetables, but comes in a wide variety of sweeter, more palatable flavors. Adding fruit to your diet is an excellent thing to do, but there are a few things that you need to keep in [...]

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