In previous articles the health benefits of various fruits and vegetables have been extolled over and over, above all those whose anthocyanins and anti-oxidants in general have been found, according to both holistic and allopathic experts to be formidable cancer foes. Herbalists and other alternative medicine practitioners and those using such methods, now unite in …
Category: Nutrition
Drinking coffee regularly aides in Prostate Cancer prevention
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health disclosed in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, that men who drink coffee on a regular basis have a greater decreased chance for the development of a more aggressive form of prostate cancer. This new study comes after another one just last week that had associated …
Soy isoflavones lower risk of some forms of breast cancer
New information presented at the Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference in Philadelphia, PA, stated that phytoestrogens found in soy may modify or reduce the risk of some forms of breast cancer.
Study on Soy Isoflavones and Breast Cancer
Ann Weaver of the University of Buffalo and colleagues evaluated the dietary intake of …
Watermelon aids in cancer prevention
Most southerners agree, watermelon is a summertime staple for any pool party or 4th of July gathering. But, aside from simply tasting great, watermelon is a potent natural source for antioxidants.
Functions of Antioxidant
What is the function of an antioxidant? “Oxidation” is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons between cells. These reactions are necessary …