Eating better to combat the risk of cancer has no downside and is well within our control. This post from Goop shares cancer prevention diet tips from a nutritionist. Over half the population will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, the newest studies tell us. While many factors contribute to the data, it’s undeniable that lifestyle—including food—plays a ... Continue Reading
Fighting Cancer: The Benefits of Green Tea
The benefits of green tea may be even more plentiful than originally thought. Recent studies show that it's an effective treatment for lung cancer. This post from Life Box Today presents the science behind green tea’s anti-cancer properties. Could green tea help in both the treatment and prevention of lung cancer? Along with the organic-natural-healthy food craze crossing the ... Continue Reading
Miracle Foods Alone May Not Reduce the Risk of Cancer
This article questions the media frenzy around "Miracle Foods" that are alleged to reduce the risk of cancer. Cancer is a disease that invokes fear, so it is not surprising that the public is eager to identify ways to decrease the risk. The media often features information on "Miracle Foods" and publicizes whether these foods can actually decrease the risk of ... Continue Reading
Can Sun Exposure Lower Your Cancer Risk?
A study that correlated exposure to sunlight with cancer risk found that people exposed to more sunlight had a significantly lower risk of many types of cancer (Lin, 2012). This study followed more than 450,000 white, non-Hispanic subjects aged 50-71 years from diverse geographic areas in the US. Researchers correlated the calculated ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure in ... Continue Reading
Cell Phones and Cancer Risk
(BeWellBuzz) Since the 1990s, there have been a lot of advancements in the cell phone technology and today, the use of cell phones has increased dramatically. Last year, there were over 5.9 billion mobile subscribers worldwide (that's about 87% of the world population) and the number continues to grow. Unfortunately, millions of people are not yet aware of ... Continue Reading