There is a growing body of evidence that diet plays a significant role in helping prevent a recurrence of breast cancer.  For example, fat intake has been linked to recurrence and shortened survival rates in cancer patients.  We also know that reducing the amount of fat you eat can have the opposite effect.  In the … Continued

Once again our intrepid food manufacturers have a better idea.  From the same folks who gave us high fructose corn syrup; nitrates and other food preservatives; food colorings; pesticides and synthetic fertilizers that increase yields but not nutrition; additives to harden crops, reduce spoilage and increase shelf life, and hormones to add bulk and yields; … Continued

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  According to the American Cancer Society, in 2010, approximately 261,100 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 39,840 will die from the disease.  Though these statistics are sobering, research suggests that there are diet and lifestyle choices that can reduce a woman’s risk of a breast cancer diagnosis, … Continued

Sometimes medical studies don’t just uncover new health-related facts – they also serve as useful reminders.  One that does just that appeared in the August 2 online edition of the medical journal Cancer.  In this study, researchers found that additives in processed meats – including nitrites, heterocyclic amines (HCAs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – … Continued

From time to time a study comes across my desk that validates a long-held belief.  This happened this past week. What interested me the most about this study was that it strongly contradicted what the mighty marketing arm of the food industry wants us to believe; that is, that one of their key ingredients, high … Continued

According to the National Cancer Institute, there are over 12 million cancer survivors in the US today.  And that number is expected to grow, as the population ages, treatments improve, and tests find the disease earlier. Cancer survivors face a myriad of health challenges, not to mention the daunting fear the cancer will return.  However, … Continued