Breast cancer affects so many people; a little more than 12 percent of women (or one in eight) in the U.S. will get invasive breast cancer at some point in their lives. If it doesn’t affect you, you probably know someone who it will. And although the survival rate is good if you catch it […]
If you’ve had one, there’s no mistaking it: a sudden, intense, hot feeling rushing through your upper body, perhaps proceeded by sweating, anxiety and rapid heartbeat. Yep, we’re talking about hot flashes, that dreaded symptom of menopause. Typically we think of hot flashes affecting only menopausal women, but anyone undergoing hormone therapy is susceptible. It […]
For years, turmeric, also known as Indian saffron, has been used in Asia not only as a spice, but as a medicinal herb to help treat fevers, colds, arthritis, bronchitis, and swelling of liver and kidney. The phytochemical curcumin is responsible for the yellow color of turmeric, which belongs to the ginger family. Turns out curcumin may soon […]
Coffee has some health benefits. When it comes to coffee, the bulk of research supports that regular coffee intake among healthy people–even up to the 2-5 cup per day range– is associated with a variety of positive health outcomes compared to lower (or no) intake of coffee. 1. Improve Athletic Performance: Research suggests, caffeine is effective […]
Diabetes drugs may have a bonus side effect — attacking breast cancer. According to a story today, a protein used by diabetes patients that regulates sugar metabolism has also been found to combat breast cancer tumors. The protein, already a known foe of type 2 diabetes, appears to not only lessen the severity of tumors, but […]
A Wisconsin man recently ate his 25000th Big Mac, and is in good health. A Big Mac diet may be keeping him healthy, but the rest of us may not be so lucky. A recent study from the National Cancer Institute and the NIH looked at meat consumption (both red and white) and the risk […]
If chemotherapy is the “Best Actor” of cancer treatments, then wheatgrass juice may just be “Best Supporting Actor” according to new research. A small study showed some promise in the use of wheatgrass juice to boost white blood cells, increase oxygen in the blood, and reduce the overall toxicity of the chemotherapy taken by women […]
Most people think a diet high in fruits and vegetables will prevent them from getting cancer. However a recent review of the research indicates that there might be less of an association than previously suspected. Just because broccoli may not be the veggie version of Superman-does not mean you should skip your greens. As the professor […]
