Today, the monarch butterfly faces a perfect storm of devastation. And while the politicians argue about the health effects of genetically modified foods on humans, this toxic chemical is causing [...]
Category: Cancer
Safe, effective OTC drugs prevent skin cancer too
I place aspirin and ibuprofen on a very short list of drugs (growing ever shorter by the day) that I would ever recommend. And I always keep a watchful eye out for new research about these two [...]
Higher vitamin D linked to lower colon cancer risk
February is a cold, dark month in most parts of the United States. And if you live north of Atlanta, GA, the sun isn’t strong enough at this time of year to activate vitamin D on your skin. But [...]
New research sheds light on selenium’s cancer-fighting abilities
We have known for several decades that the mineral selenium has anti-cancer effects. But how it helps our bodies fight cancer is a bit of a mystery. For instance, reams of research shows that [...]
Yes, I know, breast cancer prevention must begin in childhood
Last month, Dr. Graham A. Colditz made headlines in an online medical journal with a big, new announcement that breast cancer prevention must begin in childhood. Of course, this finding is true. [...]
Soda linked to Alzheimer’s dementia and cancer
Yesterday I told you that drinking soda can cause weight gain and contribute to Type II diabetes. But research also shows drinking soda causes many other far-reaching health problems. Including [...]
Can you hear me now…?
Many people don’t have old-fashioned, landline telephones anymore. They only use cell phones. But all this “progress” comes at a price. By now, everyone is well aware of the dangers of talking [...]
Another new way to avoid costly, dangerous colonoscopies
Last summer, I advised you that a new, non-invasive colon cancer test was coming. And now it’s here! This alternative to colonoscopies became available last month. And it’s a boon to millions of [...]
The simple spice that could replace some of big pharma’s best-selling “miracle” drugs
Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, peppermint, nutmeg…nothing evokes the holiday season quite like the smell of spices. But while all of these wintertime favorites have potent medicinal properties, new [...]
One of government’s biggest betrayals against American public health
Thirty years ago, I witnessed one of modern history’s biggest betrayals of the American people’s health. The academic-government-industrial-medical complex abandoned victims of the nation’s No. 1 [...]