IS MAINSTREAM MEDICINE’S IDEA OF “PREVENTION” FALLING APART? While there is a clear distinction between early detection and prevention, mainstream medicine does not seem to recognize this. Mammography, colonoscopy, PSA screening…these are all designed to catch disease in its early stage, but they are all catching the DISEASE (or at least the precursor to the disease […]
The link between breast cancer and alcohol intake has bounced back and forth between no risk and increased risk. The past few years has seen this association settling in on the recommendation that alcohol intake does increase your risk for breast cancer. The mechanism relates to the fact that alcohol raises the level of sex-steroid […]
It goes without saying that preventing prostate cancer in the first place is the better idea. But there are clearly times when the cat is out of the bag and you need to do whatever you can to increase your odds of prostate cancer survival. Increasing your odds of surviving prostate cancer as well as […]
Before I mention the food, let me ask this question: Should a food group heavily recommended by schools and public health groups increase your risk of cancer? Let’s look at some of the other foods that are recommended by nutritionists and public health organizations. Broccoli. Never in any study I have ever read has broccoli […]
It’s become clear that only a small portion of prostate cancers will ever become aggressive. The ultimate question is, will YOUR prostate cancer become aggressive? The same situation applies almost exactly for breast cancer. I have always felt that the key to cancer research is to determine which cancers will progress. We have done a […]
