No surprise – cell phones shown to double risk of brain cancer
In case you were suspicious about cell phones, it looks like you had good reason to be. Recent, comprehensive epidemiological data has demonstrated that cell phone use for 10 years or more doubles your chance of getting a brain tumor on the side of the head that you put the phone close to. It’s really […]
Important considerations about the swine flu vaccine
While I am far from a fan of fox news, this is an important story that I think people should listen to and be aware of. I want to thank Nini Mai of Fat Turtle Herb company for sending me the link.
Avoid fish oils during flu season
For those of you used to hearing how wonderful fish oils are for everything, researchers are beginning to discover that, like anything, fish oils are at times appropriate and at times not so appropriate. In Chinese dietary therapy fish is forbidden anytime someone has a bronchial infection. However, until recently there was no hard evidence […]
Walnuts slow the growth of breast cancer
According to a recent study, 2 oz. of walnuts per day may slow breast cancer growth. Walnuts contain many potent chemicals such as the anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids, phytosterols, polyphenols, carotenoids, and melatonin. In this study, human breast cancer cells were implanted into mice until the tumors reached 3-5mm in diameter. Then one group […]
Is your shower head toxic?
Researchers from the University of Colorado used a relatively new technique in microbiology and found potentially dangerous levels of certain bacteria (mycobacteria … similar to tuberculosis) in 30% of the showerheads examined (these were in New York, Chicago and Denver). Some of these bacteria were bleach loving … it actually made them grow faster, so […]
Vitamin C promotes beautiful and healthy skin
A recent study demonstrated that vitamin C was able to prevent genetic mutations in the skin due to oxidative damage. It is also an essential cofactor in collagen production so it can help to reduce wrinkle formation and protect the integrity of the skin. In Southern California we get a lot of oxidative damage from […]
Herb shown to help treat diabetes
Researchers at the University of Chicago medical school found that American Ginseng is able to significantly lower blood glucose levels and improve glucose tolerence tests. This is very good news for diabetics as, not only does it lower sugar levels, it also improves energy. However, you need to be careful taking this herb if you […]
Vanilla stops growth of colon cancer
I’m not sure what gets people to take a look at these things, but I’m going to guess that someone in Malaysia that was doing research on cancer cell lines was eating vanilla ice cream and some dropped into the dish and killed the cancer cells. However it happened, they ended up showing that Vanillin, […]
Could celery seeds cure ulcers?
A recent study found that a celery seed compound had potent bacteriacidal activity against H. Pylori. H. Pylori is a bacteria which is responsible for a large number of gastric (stomach) ulcers. In this study, the seeds were alcohol extracts, so if you just eat celery seeds it may or may not work, but a […]
Promising discovery for MS sufferers
New research reported by the BBC found that mice expressing a protein called Galanin were completely resistant to the development of an MS – like disease. This protein is known to be highly neuroprotective. While it may be many years before researchers are able to develop and test pharmaceuticals to take advantage of this new […]