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  • Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Epidemiological Evidence
    Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Epidemiological Evidence
    Lignan intake is associated with improved breast cancer survival in three recent population studies following a total of thousands of women after diagnosis.
  • The Safety of Tarragon
    The Safety of Tarragon
    Long-standing concerns about certain isolated components of the spice tarragon have broadened into questions about the safety of even the leaves themselves.
  • Breast Cancer Risk: Red Wine vs. White Wine
    Breast Cancer Risk: Red Wine vs. White Wine
    Modest lifestyle changes that include the avoidance of alcohol may cut the odds of breast cancer in half, but certain grapes appear to contain natural aromatase inhibitors that may undermine the..
  • Treating Parkinson’s Disease With Diet
    Treating Parkinson’s Disease With Diet
    Plant-based diets in general and certain plant foods in particular may be used to successfully treat Parkinson's disease in part by boosting L-DOPA levels.
  • Flaxseed vs. Prostate Cancer
    Flaxseed vs. Prostate Cancer
    What happens when men with prostate cancer and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) are placed on a relatively low-fat diet supplemented with ground flaxseeds?
  • Do Fruit & Nut Bars Cause Weight Gain?
    Do Fruit & Nut Bars Cause Weight Gain?
    Despite the caloric density of both nuts and dried fruit, they do not appear to lead to the expected weight gain.
  • Breast Cancer and Alcohol: How Much is Safe?
    Breast Cancer and Alcohol: How Much is Safe?
    Nearly 5,000 breast cancer deaths a year may be attributable to just light drinking (up to one drink a day).
  • Don’t Eat Too Much Nutmeg
    Don’t Eat Too Much Nutmeg
    The spice nutmeg may have a relatively narrow margin of safety.
  • Salmonella in Chicken & Turkey: Deadly But Not Illegal
    Salmonella in Chicken & Turkey: Deadly But Not Illegal
    Hundreds of thousands of Americans are Salmonella poisoned by poultry every year, yet it remains legal to sell meat proven to be contaminated.
  • Herbal Tea Update: Rooibos & Nettle
    Herbal Tea Update: Rooibos & Nettle
    Rooibos (red) tea may reduce stress levels by suppressing adrenal gland function. Nettle tea is mineral rich but may have estrogenic side effects.
  • Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants
    Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants
    The early onset of puberty in girls associated with animal protein consumption may be due to endocrine disrupting chemical pollutants in the meat supply.
  • Preventing Parkinson’s Disease With Diet
    Preventing Parkinson’s Disease With Diet
    Low levels of neurotoxic chemicals in cheese may explain the connection between dairy product consumption and Parkinson's disease.
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