Pomegranates Put to the Test for Prostate Cancer
The pomegranate “has been revered through the ages for its medicinal properties”––so much so that...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies in use today, yet most physicians know little about it. In fact, most dismiss it as useless while their patients firmly...
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The Effects of the Hops Phytoestrogen in Beer on Breast Cancer Risk
Hops have been used for centuries as a flavoring agent in beer, but “[o]ver the...
Beer Phytoestrogens
Why do alcoholic men develop so-called man boobs and other feminine traits? We know estrogens...
Estrogenic Growth Promoters in Meat
In 1979, an epidemic of breast enlargement was noted in Italian children. Poultry or veal...
Foods to Eat to Help Prevent Diabetes
Why is meat consumption a risk factor for diabetes? Why does there appear to be...
Should Pregnant Women Avoid Cow’s Milk?
Foods of animal origin in general naturally contain hormones, but cow’s milk may be of...
Estrogen in Animal Products
Estrogen hormones can be thousands of times more estrogenic than typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Dietary exposure...
GMO Soy and Breast Cancer
In response to concerns raised about the toxicity of Monsanto’s roundup pesticide, which ends up...
Dietary Estrogens and Male Fertility
In my video, The Role of Diet in Declining Sperm Counts, I discussed the association...
Why Are Chickens Fed Prozac?
Between 1940 and 1971, the synthetic estrogen DES was prescribed to several million pregnant women...
Bile Acids and Breast Cancer
Why do constipated women appear to be at higher risk for breast cancer? The results...
Do Cholesterol Statin Drugs Cause Breast Cancer?
What does breast cancer have to do with cholesterol? There are many potential mechanisms by...
How to Reduce Exposure to Alkylphenols Through Your Diet
Alkylphenols are industrial chemicals that are found in hair products, spermicides, cleaning products and detergents. They...
Organic Milk and Prostate Cancer
Researchers have expressed concern that since cow’s milk contains estrogens, dairy could stimulate the growth...
Which Seaweed to Help Prevent Breast Cancer?
Sushi lovers, rejoice. Nori seaweed may favorably alter estrogen metabolism by modulating women’s gut flora,...
Breast Cancer and Wine
After diagnosis, women with breast cancer may cut their risk of dying nearly in half...
Rooibos and Nettle Tea
Rooibos, or red tea, is anecdotally reported to aid stress-related symptoms, but it has none...
Should We Avoid Titanium Dioxide?
Two potential risk factors that may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (such as ulcerative...
Foods That May Block Cancer Formation
More than 85% of breast cancers are sporadic and attributable to long-term exposure to environmental...
Avoiding Cooked Meat Carcinogens
When the muscles of mammals, fish, or birds are cooked at high temperatures carcinogenic chemicals...
Estrogenic Chemicals in Meat
We’ve known since 1939 that there were “cancer-producing substances” in roasted meat. Scientists have since identified these...
Why Less Breast Cancer in Asia?
Though breast cancer is the most common cancer among women around the world, the rate...
Mushrooms for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast cancer can take decades to develop, so “early” detection via mammogram may be too...
Eating Green to Prevent Cancer
Why do people who eat more plants get less cancer? The largest prospective study of...
