BREAST CANCER PREVENTION: THE TOP 10 LIST OF NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE STEPS ALL WOMEN SHOULD KNOW 03/05/09

In 1996, Dr Walter Willett of Harvard University authored a report in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute stating that, after reviewing the world-wide evidence, approximately 50% of breast cancer cases could be avoided if women in North America engaged in more prudent nutrition and lifestyle practices. It has been shown consistently that having a full-term pregnancy and breast feeding before age 30 reduces a woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer by 25-30%, and that another 20-25% of breast cancer cases ar...

Calcium and Vitamin D – You Probably Aren’t Getting Enough 03/05/09

Most people don’t realize that the consequences of osteoporosis fractures cause more deaths each year in Canada than the combined mortality rate for breast and ovarian cancers. The real tragedy is that osteoporosis is a preventable disease, which requires optimal intake of calcium and vitamin D. During the past 10-15 years studies have shown that calcium supplementation can reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women and that the combination of calcium and vitamin D supplementation could significantly reduce fracture ...

Free Radicals and Antioxidants 03/05/09

Free radicals? Now, you may have heard of them and may also know that they have something to do with cancer but, did you know that they play a role in more than sixty different health conditions? What are they anyway? Simply - an unstable molecule missing an electron. Its only job is to strip an electron away from a neighbouring molecule which of course changes that molecule into a free radical. This newly formed free radical must now steal an electron from its nearest molecular ...

Prostate Support Nutrients for All Men Over 40 03/05/09

Why Should You Supplement With Essential Oils? 03/04/09

Modern farming and livestock practices have reduced the amount of omega-3 fats in our food supply. This has caused an significant imbalance in Omega-6 : Omega-3 balance in the body. What Problems Arise From An Imbalance In Omega-6: Omega-3 Balance? This omega-fat imbalance is a key factor in the promotion of cancer in that high levels of omega-6 fats increase the rate of cell division, which results in more genetic mutations within our cells. This omega-fat imbalance promotes heart disease b...