Tag Archives: cancer
Metformin May Prevent Cancer and Heart Trouble
David Spero at Diabetes Self-Management has an interesting article about how metformin may prevent cancer and heart disease, and slow the aging process. Metformin is the usual first drug of choice for type 2 diabetes. Steve Parker, M.D.
Filed under Diabetes Complications, Drugs for Diabetes
Got Spare Time?: Track Your Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acid Consumption
One of the major changes in the Western diet over the last century has been the increase in our consumption of omega-6 fatty acids, primarily in the form of industrial seed oils. Examples include oils derived from soybeens, corn, and … Continue reading
Filed under cancer, coronary heart disease, Fat in Diet
WHY Is the Mediterranean Diet So Healthy?
I’ve found that nearly everbody’s eyes glaze over if I try to explain how, physiologically, the Mediterranean diet promotes health and longevity. Below are some of the boring details, for posterity’s sake, mostly from my 2007 book, The Advanced Mediterranean Diet: … Continue reading
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Book Review: Zest For Life – The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet
I recently read Zest For Life: The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet, by Conner Middelmann-Whitney. I give it five stars per Amazon.com’s rating system. ♦ ♦ ♦ The lifetime risk of developing invasive cancer in the U.S. is four in ten: a … Continue reading
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Exercise, Part 1: Exercise Postpones Death
Earlier this month, many folks made New Years’ resolutions to start exercising in conjunction with their other resolution to lose excess weight. I’ve got bad news for them. Exercise is overrated as a pathway to major weight loss. Sure, a physically … Continue reading
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THIS Is Why I Love the Mediterranean Diet
Italian researchers reviewed the medical/nutrition literature of the last three years and confirmed that the Mediterranean diet 1) reduces the risk of death, 2) reduces heart disease illness and death, 3) cuts the risk of getting or dying from cancer, and … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer
A study in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition associates the Mediterranean diet with lower risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The data derive from the Greek portion of the massive EPIC study: European Prospective Investigation … Continue reading
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Cancer and Diabetes: Any Connection?
Type 2 diabetes is associated with higher incidence of several cancers: liver, pancreas, uterus, colo-rectal, breast, and bladder. On a brighter note, diabetics have lower risk of prostate cancer. That’s about all we know for sure, according to a report … Continue reading
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Do Fruits and Vegetables Really Help Prevent Disease?
How many times have you heard how important it is to eat fruits and vegetables? Now, is it five or nine servings a day? Why are fruits and veggies always lumped together? What does a watermelon have in common with spinach? The … Continue reading
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Alcohol Types Other Than Wine Increase Risk of Cancer in Men
Researchers recently reported that Canadian men who are regular alcohol drinkers – on a daily or weekly basis – have a higher risk of cancer of the esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, lung, and prostate. The more men drink, the greater the risk. … Continue reading
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