Tag Archive | "antioxidants"
Blueberries: cancer-fighting flowers in disguise
Source: www.examiner.com Author: Julie LeBlanc I can’t say I’ve been one for gardening. Or just liking plants, in general, for that matter. I’m the person that killed two rose bushes within two weeks while living in the school dormitories last year. It’s things like this that make you contemplate becoming a super-villain. Even I was amazed to [...]
Continue reading...Vitamins C and E and Beta Carotene supplementation and cancer risk: A randomized controlled trial
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Source: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, doi:10.1093 Authors: Jennifer Lin et al. Background: Observational studies suggested that a diet high in fruits and vegetables, both of which are rich with antioxidants, may prevent cancer development. However, findings from randomized trials of the association between antioxidant use and cancer risk have been mostly negative. Methods: From 8171 women who [...]
Continue reading...Dietary supplements: friend or foe?
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Source: patient.cancerconsultants.com Author: Eleanor Mayfield With research pointing to pros and cons of vitamin and mineral supplements, these dietary decisions become increasingly complex. Here’s a quick quiz: 1. Are you a cancer patient or survivor? 2. Do you take any dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals, or herbs? 3. Have you discussed with your doctor the pros and cons of [...]
Continue reading...Eating walnuts slows cancer growth, laboratory study finds
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Source: news.biocompare.com Author: staff Snack-sized quantities of walnuts slow cancer growth in mice, reports a Marshall University pilot study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Nutrition and Cancer. Researcher W. Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., of Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine said the study was designed to determine whether mice that got part of [...]
Continue reading...How do antioxidants work?
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Source: media-newswire.com Author: K. Sandeep Prabhu Blueberries, pomegranates, green tea and dark chocolate — these are just some of the antioxidant-rich “superfoods” found in almost any supermarket today. As well as improving our general health, there is growing evidence that diets high in antioxidants may confer some protection against a long list of chronic diseases, including Alzheimer’s [...]
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- Cancer survivor tells his experience with smokeless tobacco
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- Viagra, Cialis do more than arouse
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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