March is here. And of course, my thoughts are shifting to spring and spending more time in the sun. Hopefully, you get the opportunity to head south for some kind of “spring break” or Easter [...]
Category: Cancer
What you REALLY need to know about the “Great Fiber Debate”
Winston Churchill once said, “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on.” That quip certainly reminds me of a new, major meta-analysis about the supposed [...]
Researchers uncover sugar’s terrifying link to lung cancer
UCLA researchers just discovered that the most common — and deadliest — type of lung cancer produces unusually high levels of a molecule that transports sugar. And by testing for this molecule, [...]
The hidden culprit behind lung cancer — even in non-smokers
Last October, research was published linking lung cancer to popular blood pressure medications known as ACE inhibitors. This connection makes a lot of sense when you consider how many Americans [...]
Key vitamin slashes colon cancer risk by 27 percent
As I often report, strong clinical evidence shows achieving higher vitamin D blood levels protects against a growing list of chronic diseases — including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis [...]
Christmas “kissing” plant is transforming cancer treatment in Europe
Back in the 1960s and ‘70s, my father worked on the Apollo moon landings. Towards the end of that time, I served as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Then, as a new grad [...]
Four important rules of thumb about eating fiber
TIME magazine recently interviewed my colleague Walt Willet, Harvard professor of epidemiology and nutrition, about the best “high-fiber foods.” Of course, as I explained a few weeks ago, the [...]
Eating organic slashes risk of deadly cancer by 73 percent
I’ve been talking about the importance of eating organic produce, meat, and dairy for a long time. And now — a new study found that it slashes your risk of developing a particular deadly cancer [...]
Lower your breast cancer rates by eating more of this “condemned” food
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So, it’s the perfect time to talk about an important, new study that pinpoints one of the strongest factors affecting breast cancer risk. And it has [...]
Why we’re NOT “winning the war on cancer”
Americans have been told for decades that in this country, we’re “winning the war on cancer.” But when it comes to fighting this disease, a new study found that industrialized nations like the [...]