People have been making use of the incredible healing benefits of the elderberry for thousands of years. Records show that this natural remedy dates back in time to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and possibly even as far back as the ice age. The elderberry commonly used for medicinal purposes, or the Sambucus nigra, is native to Europe and North America. For hundreds of ... Continue Reading
Truth About Chemotherapy
(BeWellBuzz) Cancer is society's biggest enemy - more than 7 million people die prematurely due to cancer every year. Recently, researchers stumbled upon a chance discovery that challenges the wisdom of using chemotherapy, which, so far, is considered to be the most effective cancer treatment. Chemotherapy fuels tumor growth Researchers made this unexpected discovery while ... Continue Reading
Stop Angiogenesis With Food – Stop Cancer
(BeWellBuzz) We know how cancer has the deadly ability to spread right across our body, penetrating into other organs and tissues apart from the effected one. Perhaps, it might not be cancer itself, but such metastasis that makes it one of the most dreaded human illnesses of all. Before we go any further and understand what facilitates this multiplication and whether we can ... Continue Reading
Daily Ginger Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer
A daily dose of ginger could reduce colon inflammation and ultimately help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers found that study participants who took ginger supplements had a 28 percent decrease in one measure of colorectal inflammation, compared with those who took a placebo. Studies have shown that people with higher levels of rectal ... Continue Reading
Increased consumption of folic acid can reduce birth defects but may also be associated with colorectal cancer
ScienceDaily (Dec. 14, 2010) — Folic acid can reduce birth defects including neural tube defects, congenital heart disease and oral clefts but some speculate high intakes of folic acid may be associated with adverse events such as colorectal cancer, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). This study, conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital of ... Continue Reading