LIPITOR, CRESTOR USE ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER. Somehow, some way, mainstream medicine has become enamored with this class of drugs called statins. We hand them out like candy to patients with high cholesterol, despite the fact that the research on their effectiveness, quite frankly, sucks. There has even been some talk about using them to lower rates of cancer (despite very limited evidence). However, this class of drugs, besides the fact that they don’t work very well, are associated with destruction of the muscles (a condition called rhabomyolosis) even without muscle pain! Far scarier, though, is the hint that there is actually an increased risk of cancer when we synthetically drive cholesterol levels too low with statins. So much for a $25 billion a year industry riding in on a white horse to save us all from heart attacks, huh? Read More…
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Bad Choices Lead To All Diseases
SO, YOU KNOW THAT BLOCKAGE IN YOUR HEART WE FOUND? IT GETS WORSE…. I’ve often wondered if I should start a radio show. But upon deeper reflection, I realized that after about a week I would begin to sound like a broken record. Caller: I want to avoid heart disease. Me: more exercise, less stress, higher phytonutrients, lower calories. Caller: I want to avoid breast cancer. Me: more exercise, less stress, higher phytonutrients, lower calories. Caller: I want to avoid osteoporosis. Me: more exercise, less stress, higher phytonutrients, lower calories. You get the idea. The bottom line is that, if you are making the wrong choices with your health, you are not at risk for just one chronic disease, but ALL of them. In this particular study, there was a strong association between early colorectal tumors and problems with the blood vessels going to the heart (aka heart attack waiting to happen). It’s not just your heart or bones or breasts or brain or prostate at risk. It is ALL of you. Read More…
What is the True Cause of Cancer?
IS THIS THE TRUE CAUSE OF CANCER? I was at a meeting recently with a representative of a new cancer center coming to Phoenix and she noted that there were at least 100 different types of known cancers. I haven’t really looked too hard into how many cancer types there are because it’s irrelevant to the what I do. You can see that if there are 100 different types of cancers, that actually finding a “cure” to cancer is not really feasibly possible. However, the mechanism of cancer initiation is likely to be limited to only a few mechanisms. Oxidative stress, inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction are highly implicated in the onset of cancer. That’s cancer period. Not breast, colon or prostate cancer, but CANCER. Doesn’t this make prevention seem so much easier? Focus on the basics. Do everything that protects your mitochondria and avoid everything that damages them. Pretty simple approach to cancer, whether we’re talking about prevention OR treatment.
Simple Life Changes Can Make A Big Difference In Your Life
WE KNOW IT WORKS, SO WHY DON’T WE DO IT? I’m looking for feedback from anyone who comes across this post. Much more often than not, patients do not follow the obvious recommendations to make some simple dietary change or increase their activity levels. This is yet another study in a very long list of studies that finds a reduction in risk (23% less cases) of cancer (in this case colon) with limited, simple lifestyle changes (exercise, smoking, ideal body weight, better diet, reduce alcohol intake). Even if only ONE change was made, the reduction in risk was 13%. I truly do not understand why patients are not willing to make simple changes that can have such a massive impact on their life. IT’S THEIR LIFE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT! So every time a patient runs through a fast food drive thru, they are weighing that short term gratification (and seriously…have you REALLY tasted fast food lately?) against death. It’s that simple. It is apparently worth it for many people. Worse yet, for their children. So, for those reading this post who have not made a simple change, why? Please post your feedback so we can all learn. Time? Money? I think it goes much deeper than that because it’s easy to show that these aren’t valid concerns. So why else? Read More…
Exercise Can Lower Your Risk Of Chronic Diseases
SO YOU’RE AWARE OF BREAST CANCER…BUT DOES “PINK” TELL YOU TO DO THIS? Most know that I take issue with all the “awareness” campaigns and money for breast cancer. Seriously…who is not “aware” of breast cancer?? What seems to be lacking in awareness is what to do to prevent it. In this particular study, those walking briskly at least 1 hour per day had a 15% lower risk of breast cancer. Now, 15% may not seem like a lot, but this kind of exercise will also lower your risk of a horde of other chronic diseases (Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease, stroke..). Can someone tell me what else mammograms lower your risk for…? Read More…
Ovarian Cancer and Baby Powder
COMMON BATHROOM COMPOUNDS CAUSING FEMALE CANCERS.. There have been studies linking baby powder use and ovarian cancer in women (especially to be avoided in infants!!), but this studied looked at endometrial cancer and found a relationship between baby powder use and endometrial cancer. Yet another easy way to lower our risk of cancer. Read More
Soy Foods on the Hotspot Again: Ovarian Cancer
Run a Google search for “soy” and the first page or two are dominated by “soy kills” websites. The general public seems to think that soy is not good for you.
Many of these sites have one thing in common; by the time you get past all the hype, everyone seems to agree that, so long as you avoid processed and GMO, soy may actually be good for you. This means anything that contains TVP (textured vegetable protein), most veggie burgers and any soy product that is not labeled as organic or GMO free.
In addition, since soy is so darn prevalent in our processed foods and infant formulas, soy allergy is not uncommon. There also does seem to be some relationship between soy and thyroid function, but there is very little actual research to back this concern up.
In all the research that I have read over the years, it is almost unheard of to find negative effects of soy. The vast majority of the studies show distinct and powerful effects on human health. This particular study, looking at the effect of different soy-based foods on the risk of ovarian cancer. And the results are pretty stunning:
- In this China-based study of 500 ovarian cancer patients, Information on habitual consumption of soy foods, including soybean, soy milk, fresh tofu, dried tofu, and soybean sprout, was obtained.
- There was a lower average consumption of soy in ovarian cancer patients compared to matched controls (75.3 grams/day versus 110.7 grams/day.
- It was determined that that regular intake of soy foods could slash ovarian cancer risk by 71% in women who consumed at least 120 grams/day when compared to those who consume less than 61 grams/day.
To put this in perspective, a ½ cup of edamame is 90 grams and 1/3 cup of tofu is about 85 grams, so we’re not talking about mass amounts of soy. Basically, less than 2 servings per day.
Seventy one percent lower risk of ovarian cancer. Add in a diet low in red meat, skip dairy and avoid hormone replacement therapy and you’ve pretty much eliminated all risk of ovarian cancer.
Just don’t wait for soy to make it to the front page of the newspaper as being good for you.
Red meat and ovarian cancer risk – (09-24-01)
Red meat and ovarian cancer risk
Two compounds in cooked meat, heterocyclic amines (HCA) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons have been shown consistently to be carcinogenic. Most studies have looked at colon cancer risk, but this study shows an association with ovarian cancer as well. This is not a great surprise, since these compounds can be absorbed into the circulation and wreak havoc elsewhere.