My husband and I went to a dinner party this past Saturday where one of our good friends (and his wife) served an amazing five course feast, each was paired with the best wine and it was all delicious. The…
Breast Cancer Prevention
By Jamell Andrews While it is not possible to control all of the factors that contribute to the development of breast cancer such as age, genetics, and being female, it is possible to make choices that will put you at…
Is it Possible to Prevent Cancer?
To address this question, it is necessary to understand what cancer is and how it develops in the body. This disease begins with only one abnormal cell that at some point begins to mutate and then quickly multiplies until it…
Dysphagia and How it Affects Me
By Jamell Andrews Dysphagia is a word that sounds rather complicated; however, the explanation is fairly simple. Dysphagia is the medical terminology for difficulty swallowing, and in some cases people also experience pain when swallowing. In extreme cases, people may…
Foods That Cut the Risk of Colon Cancer
By Marc Courtiol Cancers of various kinds seem to have reached epidemic proportions these days, but there is much we can do to cut the risk of developing them; not least is making sure our diet is rich in all…
Breast Cancer and Mammography
by Rosalie Bertell Mammography performed yearly on asymptomatic women, or undertaken for screening purposes on a large number of women, raises medical and ethical questions.
Foods that Help Prevent Cancer
The risk of developing cancer has become one of the most thought provoking issues of our time. Worldwide statistics show that as many as 10.9 million people are diagnosed with some…
Should you get a mammogram?
A review of the research casts doubt on this diagnostic tool. Here’s the bottom line – News and notes: latest research, interviews, product reviews, tips, & trends. A recent report in the medical journal Lancet has rekindled the controversy over…
Phytos That Fight Cancer
Unlike vitamins and minerals the thousands of phytochemicals in plants don’t seem to have any nutritive value, but they apparently protect the body against cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. The best known Phytochemical is beta-carotene, the vitamin A precursor…
Cancer Diet- The Role of Fibre
This article in the series on Cancer Diet explores the importance of fibre. Fibre’s role in the body is to assist in the timely expulsion of waste matter from the bowel. If this waste matter stays put for too long,…