ARE WE TURNING INTO A NATION OF COUCH POTATOES?
ARE WE TURNING INTO A NATION OF COUCH POTATOES? Share on email Email Share on print Print According to the 2003 South African Demographic and Health Survey, nearly 50% of men aged 25 to 34 and 60% of women in the same category were described as physically inactive. South Africans are among the worst in […]
CANCER PREVENTION FACTS
CANCER PREVENTION FACTS Share on email Email Share on print Print Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and deaths from cancer continue to rise. The latest research shows that about 65% of all cancer deaths can be prevented! Cancer – like most chronic diseases – involves a breakdown in the body’s immune system […]
CONSUMER HEALTH PRODUCTS: ACCESSIBLE OTC HEALTHCARE
CONSUMER HEALTH PRODUCTS: ACCESSIBLE OTC HEALTHCARE Share on email Email Share on print Print Worldwide consumers are looking for simple, over-the-counter solutions to issues like aging, weight gain and preventing chronic disease. By Lisa Olivo, Associate Editor Published July 29, 2013 Read Online Exclusives Meals or Medicine: Catching the Pharma Food Wave DSM Launches Sustainability […]
CURCUMIN
CURCUMIN Share on email Email Share on print Print “…multiple studies have suggested that even low levels of physiologically achievable concentrations of curcumin may be sufficient for its chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activity”… Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Laboratory, Baylor University Medical Center “…ex vivo and first clinical investigations confirm the anti-tumor effects of Curcumin, either as an isolated […]
CURCUMINOIDS
CURCUMINOIDS Share on email Email Share on print Print The booklet “CURCUMINOIDS: ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENTS” was published in 1995. It included information on these antioxidant phytonutrients from turmeric, appearing in published literature before mid-1995.Subsequent research has further validated the role of Curcuminoids in health maintenance. The summaries of this research are presented here: AgronomyIn view of the […]
DOES HE KNOW WHAT THE EARLY SIGNS OF TESTICULAR CANCER ARE?
DOES HE KNOW WHAT THE EARLY SIGNS OF TESTICULAR CANCER ARE? Share on email Email Share on print Print Let’s face it, when it comes to scheduling doctors’ visits, men are notorious for dragging their feet! Some men would never go to the doctor if it weren’t for the women in their lives. Does that […]
EMPOWERING PATIENTS TO MAKE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE CHOICES
EMPOWERING PATIENTS TO MAKE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE CHOICES Share on email Email Share on print Print The iChange4Health package includes a comprehensive manual for healthcare providers, and educational and motivational materials for patients, covering topics like smoking, diet, physical activity and alcohol use. It is intended for use by medical doctors, nurses, dieticians, nutritionists, health promoters, […]
GINGER
GINGER Share on email Email Share on print Print “Ginger inhibits cell growth and modulates angiogenic factors in ovarian cancer cells”… Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Michigan “…it seems that ginger has the potential to decrease eicosanoid levels, perhaps by inhibiting their synthesis from arachidonic acid. Ginger also seemed […]
GREEN TEA
GREEN TEA Share on email Email Share on print Print In a double-blind placebo-controlled study of 60 volunteers: “After 1 year, only one tumor was diagnosed among the 30 GTCs-treated men (incidence, approximately 3%), whereas nine cancers were found among the 30 placebo-treated men (incidence, 30%)… GTCs-treated men showed values constantly lower with respect to […]
SECRETS REVEALED: THE POWERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE POMEGRANATE
SECRETS REVEALED: THE POWERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE POMEGRANATE Share on email Email Share on print Print One of the oldest known fruits, found in writings and artifacts of many cultures and religions, the pomegranate (punica granatum) is an original native of Persia. This nutrient dense, antioxidant rich fruit has been revered as a symbol […]