Health Tips

It seems like common sense to me — that lifestyle choices can affect a person’s risk for contracting cancer — but apparently, many people are not aware of this. Or they are aware but are not heeding the advice that might just save them from this life-threatening disease. According to Carolyn “Bo” Aldige, president of [...]

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Chris Rosenbloom, Georgia State nutrition professor and former American Dietetic Association spokeswoman, is marking the milestone of her 100th published health column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution with a collection of 100 simple and easy health tips that can lead to better health. The following are educational online resources Rosenbloom suggests for learning to eat healthy. [...]

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A little more than a glass of milk a day can reduce the risk of cancer of the colon and rectum, according to the most comprehensive study ever done on the subject. It is actually a study of studies, with researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston [...]

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Results of a study conducted in China indicate that drinking tea reduces the risk of bile stones and cancer, especially among women. Bile stones, which are often seen in women and have been linked to obesity, occur in the ducts that transfer bile from the liver to the small intestine. If the stones block the [...]

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Last summer the buzz phrase was BROAD SPECTRUM. Going outdoors? Slather on sunscreen touting, ta-da, BROAD SPECTRUM protection, with ingredients to block the sun’s UVA and UVB rays. UVB rays cause painful sunburn; UVA rays turn the skin into a leather handbag. Both can cause skin cancer and cancer in and around the eye. This [...]

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High blood levels of iron coupled with high levels of very low density (VLDL) lipoprotein cholesterol appear to interact to increase the risk of cancer. “Iron and lipids combine to create oxidative stress, and oxidative stress has a role in the development of cancer,” Dr. Arch G. Mainous III, of the Medical University of South [...]

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Berries are often described as “super foods,” but then, so are many other foods. Are berries really such a nutritional powerhouse, or are they just one more fruit option? And is one kind of berry really better than the rest? Research does show that berries are among the fruits highest in antioxidant content and that [...]

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Eggs could protect against heart disease, cancer and eye problems, says a new study disapproving the assumption that eggs were bad for cholesterol levels. Bruce Griffin of the University of Surrey analysed 30 egg studies and found that people who consumed one or more eggs a day were at no more risk of suffering from [...]

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No one wants a pet to suffer from cancer. And while there are no guarantees, there are ways to keep your pet healthier. In my new book, “The Natural Vet’s Guide to Preventing and Treating Cancer in Dogs” (New World Library), I detail a program to minimize and even prevent cancers from forming in pets. [...]

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The push for a cancer cure got an extra giddy-up this weekend at Beloit’s annual Relay for Life. The theme for the this year’s walk was “Roping for a Cure,” as Beloit celebrated its 10th anniversary of raising support for cancer research. The Relay for Life is sponsored nationwide by the American Cancer Society in [...]

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Have you heard that artifical light causes cancer? The European news states that sleeping with the light on or staying up late could be a cause of breast cancer. The report says that cancer is caused because the artifical light interferes with one’s sleep pattern. Carried out by the blue-chip National Cancer Institute and National [...]

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It may be the last thing they feel like doing, but mild exercise can help women feel better while undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, an Australian researcher says. A study of Queensland and Victorian women had found a 20 minute walk two or three times a week was well worth the effort, said Queensland University [...]

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