All Videos for Women's Health

Are Avocados Health-Promoting?

Persin, a natural toxin found in avocados, appears so effective at killing breast cancer cells that it is being considered as a chemotherapy agent.



The Effect of Canned Tuna on Future Wages

The mercury contamination in tuna and other fish may adversely impact future earnings by impairing brain function, and leading to a loss of intelligence (IQ).



Relieving Yourself of Excess Estrogen

Women eating vegetarian may have lower breast cancer rates because they have larger bowel movements.



Multivitamin Supplements & Breast Cancer

New research suggests that multivitamin use may significantly increase the risk of breast cancer and prostate cancer.



Breast Cancer Prevention: Which Mushroom is Best?

Wood ear, crimini, oyster, Italian brown, enoki, button, stuffing, shiitake, chanterelle, and portobello mushrooms were compared to see which was best at inhibiting aromatase enzyme activity.



Vegetables vs. Breast Cancer

Mushrooms may help prevent breast cancer by acting as an aromatase inhibitor to block breast tumor estrogen production.



Cancer Prevention & Treatment May Be the Same Thing

Breast cancer can take decades to develop, so early detection via mammogram may be too late.



Pregnant Vegans at Risk for Iodine Deficiency

Disinfectants used to sanitize cow udders may provide a source of iodine for dairy consumers, but can also increase the concentration of pus in milk from cows with staph infection mastitis.



The Effect of Soy on Precocious Puberty

Meat, animal protein, and soy milk can affect premature breast development in girls.



Calcium Absorption: Soy Milk Versus Cow Milk

Soy milk should be shaken before pouring to get at the calcium that settles to the bottom.



American Vegans Placing Babies at Risk

Vitamin B12 is an imperative for those eating vegetarian and vegan diets, especially during pregnancy and infancy.



Did a Vegan Diet Kill This Baby?

Vitamin B12 deficiency can be life-threatening.



Convergence of Evidence

Profile of an editorial published by Dr. Dean Ornish in the American Journal of Cardiology describing the optimal diet, and how simple choices can be as powerful as drugs and surgery.



Acne and Cancer Connection

The hormones present in cow’s milk may help explain the association between certain diseases and dairy consumption.



Caffeine During Pregnancy

How much is too much?



Dietary Brain Wave Alteration

A neurological basis for humanity’s love affair with Camellia sinensis?



Mercury in Corn Syrup?

Fifty different brands of high-fructose corn syrup-containing foods were tested for mercury.



What Is Really in Hot Dogs?

What percentage of a hot dog is actually muscle tissue?



Is One Egg a Day Too Much?

The Harvard Physicians’ Health Study suggests that those eating an egg a day live shorter lives.



Slowing the Growth of Cancer

Researchers discovered a dietary intervention that may slow the progression of cancer.