Caloric Restriction vs. Animal-Protein Restriction
The lifespan extension associated with dietary restriction may be due less to a reduction in...
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Friday Favorites: How Effective Is Chemotherapy? And How Much Does It Improve Survival?
Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of benefit on survival or quality of life. If you put together all the new chemo drugs that had been approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months.
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A systematic review finds no evidence to support the notion that people should choose diets...
Fully Consensual Heart Disease Treatment
When doctors withhold dietary treatment options from cardiac patients, they are violating the cornerstone of...
Phytates for the Treatment of Cancer
Do the anticancer effects of phytates in a petri dish translate out into clinical studies...
Phytates for Rehabilitating Cancer Cells
Unlike most other anticancer agents, the phytates naturally found in whole plant foods may trigger...
Phytates for the Prevention of Cancer
Phytic acid (phytate), concentrated in food such as beans, whole grains, and nuts, may help...
Low-Carb Diets and Coronary Blood Flow
Blood flow within the hearts of those eating low-carb diets was compared to those eating...
Nuts May Help Prevent Death
Just a few small servings of nuts a week may increase our lifespan and lower...
Turmeric Curcumin Reprogramming Cancer Cell Death
The spice turmeric appears to be able to switch back on the self-destruct mechanism within...
Carcinogen-Blocking Effects of Turmeric
Less than a teaspoon a day of turmeric appears to significantly lower the DNA-mutating ability...
Back to Our Roots: Curry and Cancer
Dramatically lower cancer rates in India may in part be attributable to their more plant-based,...
