Natural Health Journals

by Rosalie Bertell
Mammography performed yearly on asymptomatic women, or undertaken for screening purposes on large number of women, raises medical and ethical questions.

The risk of developing cancer has become one of the most thought provoking issues of our time. Worldwide statistics show that as many as 10.9 million people are diagnosed with some…

A review of the research casts doubt on this diagnostic tool. Here’s the bottom line - News and notes: latest research, interviews, product reviews, tips, & trends.

A recent report in the medical journal Lancet has rekindled the controversy over whether mammograms save lives. In it, Danish researchers say that no clear evidence supports the use […]

Unlike vitamins and minerals the thousands of phytochemicals in plants don’t seem to have any nutritive value, but they apparently protect the body against cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
The best known Phytochemical is beta-carotene, the vitamin A precursor found in carrots, sweet potatoes and greens; it is believed to prevent oxidation offree radicals, which […]

This article in the series on Cancer Diet explores the importance of fibre.
Fibre’s role in the body is to assist in the timely expulsion of waste matter from the bowel. If this waste matter stays put for too long, the body starts to reabsorb the antigens and toxins from the bowel bacteria through the […]

This is an exciting time in cancer research. Recent information on angiogenesis — the growth of new blood vessels — is providing researchers opportunities to find new ways to slow or stop a tumor’s growth by cutting off the blood supply it needs.

Angiogenesis performs a critical role in the development of cancer. To grow, solid […]

Researchers at the University of Texas have found that small doses of curcumin, a common ingredient in curry, not only can stop the growth of melanoma cells but also cause the cells to self destruct. The research further indicated the more curcumin that was added to melanoma cells, the greater the number of dead cells. […]

According to a federally sponsored study, published by a Stanford University urologist, men with abnormally low levels of Selenium in their blood are four to five times more likely to develop prostate cancer. Selenium is a trace element that is supplied in certain foods and supplements.

The study suggests that making a point of eating Selenium-rich […]