NATURAL CANCER TREATMENTS: MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AN OVERVIEW OF FOUR MUSHROOMS WITH LONG HISTORIES OF MEDICINAL USE: For concentrated, medical-grade, liquid medicinal mushroom extracts, please consult your Naturopathic Physician. Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis); Maitake (Grifola frondosa); Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum); and Turkey tails (Tramates versicolor). Besides being good dietary sources of protein, fiber, several minerals, B vitamins and ascorbic […]

CHINESE WORMWOOD HAS PROVEN ACTIVITY AGAINST CANCER CELLS

A large amount of scientific research has shown that artemesinin, a potent compound in the Chinese wormwood plant (Artemisia annua), can kill 98% of breast cancer cells in less than 16 hours. The herb used alone caused a 28% reduction in breast cancer cells, but when paired with iron, sweet wormwood was able to eradicate […]

VITAMINS MAY REDUCE BREAST CANCER MORTALITY

The latest research has found that older women who developed invasive breast cancer while taking multivitamin supplements with minerals had a 30% lower rate of breast cancer mortality than women who did not take supplements, according to an analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). The finding was published online on October 7 […]

ANTICANCER ACTIVITY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS AGAINST BREAST CANCER CELLS AND A SPONTANEOUS MAMMARY TUMOUR

The present study was focused on known specific phenolic antioxidants to investigate their chemotherapeutic potential. Although tamoxifen showed greater potency in breast cancer patients endometrial cancer emerges after prolonged treatment. Because no predictive biomarker for response is currently available to guide the choice of cytotoxic chemotherapy for breast cancer, the choice of drugs is usually […]

STRONG LINK BETWEEN HORMONES IN DAIRY AND CANCER

STRONG LINK BETWEEN HORMONES IN DAIRY AND CANCER Some studies have linked high intakes of dairy to an increased risk of breast cancer and other forms of cancer. But others have found no connection, and even a reduced risk. The question is, which one’s are unbiased studies and which one’s are sponsored by the dairy industry? […]

FUTURE SCIENCE: BREAST CANCER TESTING MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH BLOOD TEST

BLOOD TEST HOLDS PROMISE FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENING 2.10.12 Rada Rouse Medical Observer   A SIMPLE blood test could in future replace the mammogram to screen for breast cancer, researchers say. Cancer Research UK is pumping more than £1 million ($1.6 m) into a project to investigate whether a blood test can distinguish between women […]

BREAST CANCER – FINGER LENGTH MAY HELP ASSESS RISK

FINGER LENGTH A GUIDE TO BREAST CANCER RISK   Michael Woodhead wrote in ‘6 minutes’ that Victorian researchers have found that the length of a woman’s index finger may provide information about her risk of developing breast cancer:  “A Melbourne study has shown that the ratio of index to ring finger lengths might be associated […]

There is Always a Reason for Pain!

Good Riddance to Propoxyphene In the wake of the market withdrawal of propoxyphene in November 2010, prescribers this year had to decide which analgesics were the best alternatives to the “Worst Drug in History”  ‘Physicians Say Good Riddance to ‘Worst Drug in History’   According to Allison Gandey (Medscape News 2.2.11):  “An estimated 10 million […]

Do You Suffer From Fatigue, Weight Gain, Mood Swings, Anxiety and Depression? If So, It Might Be Your Hormones!

One of the areas of health that I specialise in is Naturopathic Endocrinology (hormonal system balance) and I am amazed by the number of men and women that try to function each day with significantly dysfunctional hormonal systems. Often people are suffering from excessive levels of one hormone in conjunction with deficiencies of other hormones […]

Why Masterchef May Be Hazardous To Your Health!

Have you been watching the Masterchef cooking series on TV? I love this TV show but I also grimace whenever I see them demonstrating a cooking technique that involves wrapping food in glad wrap and placing it in a pot of boiling water! It almost begs the question… “Would you like cancer served with that’? […]

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