High-Dose Vitamin C Cancer Therapy
Questions and Answers About High-Dose Vitamin C High-dose vitamin C has been studied as a treatment for patients with cancer since the 1970s. A Scottish surgeon named Ewan Cameron worked with Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling to study the possible benefits of vitamin C therapy in clinical trials of cancer patients in the late 1970s […]
Poly-MVA – An integrative approach to the treatment of cancer
What does Poly-MVA mean for the cancer patient? Poly-MVA is a liquid supplement, taken orally. The good news is, it is backed by good research data. Reputable physicians are using it with good result. It is not a drug, but a dietary supplement, so it is safe, non-toxic, no side effects. It can be taken […]
Recent Advances in the Use of Metformin in Cancer Treatment
Diabetes drug Metformin holds promise for cancer treatment and prevention Use of Metformin — commonly used as the front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes — improves survival for some breast cancer patients, and shows promise as a treatment for patients diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia, according to the results of two new studies presented by researchers […]
The Integral Role of Nutrition in Cancer Treatment
– Following up on last week’s “The future of cancer treatment” series, this week we take a look at some of the best current treatment options… Nutrition in Cancer Care Healthy eating habits are important during cancer treatment. Nutrition therapy is used to help cancer patients get the nutrients they need to keep up their […]
Promising new treatments in the fight against cancer
– The future of cancer treatment, part two The Promise of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are engineered molecules that can be introduced into T cells to enable them to target specific tumor antigens. CAR T cells targeting CD19 have shown promise in patients with relapsed and refractory B-cell neoplasms, including […]
Cancer treatment – looking towards the future
– The future of cancer treatment, part one. This week we take a look at some promising new cancer treatments… We have something like 14 million cells in our body, but only one in three of us, and over many years, gets cancer (defined by the uncontrolled division of cells which grow to form tumor). […]
Vitamin C and Cancer Treatment – Fact or Fiction?
Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells Vitamin C has a patchy history as a cancer therapy, but researchers at the University of Iowa believe that is because it has often been used in a way that guarantees failure. Most vitamin C therapies involve taking the substance orally. However, the UI scientists have shown that […]
GMO – What you need to know
A GMO, or genetically modified organism, is a plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified using recombinant DNA methods (also called gene splicing), gene modification or transgenic technology. This relatively new science creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through […]
Reading Behind the Lines – Food Label Lies
9 Food Label Lies Reading food labels isn’t as easy as you think. Here’s how to decipher nutrition labels so you can separate fact from marketing. It’s a fact of the grocery store that the most healthy food often has the least marketing muscle behind it. The best source of fiber and vitamins are fresh […]
Did you make a new year’s resolution to get healthy, lose weight, or eat better?
New year, new chance to eat clean this year. What exactly does this buzzy phrase mean? YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR EATING CLEAN “Although no clinical definition exists, clean eating generally refers to how a food is produced. It’s about the path from where it originates (farm = clean; manufacturing facility = not so much) to […]
