September is Women’s Cancer Month and Ovarian Cancer Month. Let’s get real. This is serious. Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest of women’s cancers. It is silent and it kills. 1 in 70 women in the United States will be affected by ovarian cancer.The symptoms of ovarian cancer are hard to recognize.
Confused by a recent study published by Stanford University that concluded (erroneously) that organic food is not really better for you???? Bottom line…the study is good, the conclusion really cannot be supported. To read a truly intelligent discussion about how to understand the study, I would like to refer you to this very clear explanation by my esteemed colleague and health writer Johnny Bowden. Here is a link to his blog post titled The Organic Food Lie
A recent study by Joseph Sparano, M.D at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine found
Obesity May Become the Leading Cause of Breast Cancer Deaths. A recent study finds
“that obesity at diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with about a 30 percent higher risk of recurrence and a nearly 50 percent higher risk of death.”
Researchers agree that walnut rich diets suppress the growth and development of breast tumors and suggest that adding walnuts to a healthy diet may reduce the risk of breast cancer as well as colorectal cancer, both of which are two of the most prevalent cancers in women.
The blackened areas on charred and grilled flesh foods (meat, poultry, fish) are a source of carcinogenic chemicals. These chemical directly damage DNA, our genetic material, initiate mutations that can lead to the development of cancer. Think before you eat! The longer meat is cooked, the more dangerous it becomes.
Women need to be vigilant about symptoms they may be experiencing. Many types of gynecologic cancer produce symptoms early enough for them to be successfully treated. When the symptoms are ignored, the delay in treatment can prove to be fatal. Ladies, listen to your bodies! If you are experiencing something abnormal for you, see your doctor. Chances are the symptoms aren’t cancer related, but it’s better to be safe.
Here is a new website www.everydayexposures.com where you can learn all about the many toxins in your home, garden and garage. It is a visually oriented site where you can click on an item on a bathroom shelf and learn about the cancer causing chemicals found in your shampoo or toothpaste and how to find a good alternative.
Buyer Beware. The Environmental Working Group has compiled a list of The Dirty Dozen, 12 soft skinned foods that absorb the most pesticides and that you must buy organic and The Clean Fifteen, tough skinned…
Which nutrients SHOULD NOT be in your multivitamin if you are concerned about cancer? Watch My SMART TIP video to find out! Like this? CLICK HERE to get INSTANT ACCESS to my FREE REPORT: Eight…
Do you use Splenda as a sweetener thinking it is safe and healthy for you? Splenda is not natural and it’s not safe. Splenda is an ARTIFICIAL sweetener that has been marketed as a safe and “natural” sweetener. Now it is being marketed with B vitamins added as if it is a health food. It is not safe and its not a health food. Not even close.
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