Women who have very dense breast tissue are at a much greater risk of developing breast cancer than women with more fatty breast tissue, according to a new study from Canada. Researchers found that women with at least 75% dense breasts were 5 times more likely to develop cancer than women with less than 10% […]
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Study: “Dense” breasts a major risk factor for cancer
Published January 18th, 2007 in Women's Health, Cancer Help and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEat tomatoes and broccoli together to fight prostate cancer
Published January 16th, 2007 in Men's Health, Cancer Help, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEating tomatoes and broccoli together on a daily basis can help to shrink prostate tumors, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. Researchers found that the cancer-fighting activity of these two “superfoods” is greater in combination than when either one of them is eaten alone.
According to University of Illinois food science and […]
Garlic and onions may protect against many common cancers
Published January 8th, 2007 in Cancer Help, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsPeople who eat lots of garlic and onions have lower risks of developing several types of cancer, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In an analysis of eight European studies, researchers found that older adults with the highest onion and garlic intakes had the lowest risks of many […]
Eating olive oil can prevent cancer, protect cells
Published December 20th, 2006 in Men's Health, Cancer Help, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsUsing lots of olive oil in your diet may help to prevent cancer by preventing damage to the body’s cells, according to a new study from Europe. Researchers found that men who consumed 25 ml (about a quarter cup) of olive oil every day for 3 weeks were able to substantially reduce […]
Vitamin E compound shown to fight breast cancer
Published December 16th, 2006 in Women's Health, Cancer Help, Supplements and Health Studies. 0 CommentsAlpha-tocopheryl succinate, a “precursor” of vitamin E, may help some breast cancer patients fight the disease, according to a new study from Australia. The substance, usually referred to as alpha-TOS, was found to reduce the amount of tumors in test animals significantly.
This research may lead to a cheap, safe therapy for women suffering from […]