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Bone health
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Lifestyle & cancer
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About probiotics
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Friendly dogs increase quality of life amoung palliative cancer patients
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 A study involving patients receiving palliative radiotherapy or chemotherapy for Head and Neck cancer was conducted by Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. They showed that patients' benefited from regular friendly dog visits during which they petted and formed a bond. Despite declines in physical and functional well-being as treatment progressed, there were significant improvements in overall quality of life as well as social and emotional well-being scores. Publish in The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology. - more
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Coffee - now found to reduce risk of melanoma
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 A study, by the National Cancer Institute, asked 3.5 million people their coffee drinking and found that moderate coffee intake was linked with a 20% reduced risk of malignant melanoma even when factoring out other risks such as ultraviolet radiation, body mass index, age, sex, physical activity, alcohol intake and smoking. Previous studies have also shown that the polyphenols in coffee reduces the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer - more
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Excess selenium supplements increases prostate cancer relapse rates
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 An further analysis of The Health Professionals Follow-up Study looked at selenium intake after prostate cancer. Although an early trial showed selenium deficiency increased the risk, the SELECT study showed selenium supplements actually increased risk especially if combined with vit E. Now this study of 4,459 men showed selenium supplementation of ≥ 140 μg/d after prostate cancer was linked with a 2.6-fold greater risk of relapse (abstract). This confirms you should only take selenium to correct a known deficiency - measure your selenium levels
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Exercise produces cancer fighting chemical
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 A chemical released from muscles after vigorous exercise called irisin has been added to triple negative breast cancer cells in laboratory by scientists at University of New Mexico. irisin reduced the number of malignant cells by 34% compared with untreated cells, but had no effect on normal cells. What's more cell migration (a marker of metastasis) reduced by 51%. It also enhanced the killing effect of the chemo agent Adriamycin - The study in the International J of Cancer supports the clinical data that exercise improves outcome after breast cancer - read more about exercise after cancer
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Raw veg containing myrosinase enhances benefits of broccoli
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 A study of broccoli, presented in the American Institute for Cancer Research, showed that the enzyme myrosinase enhanced the formation of sulforaphane from isothiocyanate. The trouble is that microwaving and boiling broccoli for more than 5 mins damaged myrosinase. Fortunately, they also found that individuals who ate a second raw cruciferous vegetable or other foods which contained myrosinase (mustard, radish, arugula, wasabi) restored the formation of sulforaphane. As broccoli is one of four ingredients of Pomi-T it may be a good idea to take it with a bite of radish although manufacturers are currently investigating whether drying and grinding broccoli into powder damages myrosinase - more
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Certain probiotics shown to protect us from "colds"
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 A growing interest has been directed towards the role of probiotics in preventing upper respiratory track infections. Several studies have now confirmed that their regular intake reduces the incidence and severity of colds. For most of us this is a troublesome annoyance but of those with other illnesses this could lead more to serious consequences. For athletes colds can interfere with their training programme - hence why probiotics are recommended to the Australian national team. It is very important however to take a reputable brand with high manufacturing standards - read more
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Don't spend too long on your mobile!
|  A pool analysis of 2 published trials was this month. 1,498 cases of glioma and 3,530 (87%) controls participated. Mobile and cordless phone use was found to increased the risk of aggressive brain cancer (glioma) particularly of the lobe closest to the ear (temporal lobe). The risk increased per 100 hrs of use and the earlier in life phones started to be used. It would be wise to encourage children to use ear phones - more |
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Healthy fats help flight bacterial induced indigestion
|  A laboratory study published recently found that linolenic acid and other fatty acids can kill a wide range of bacteria, including H. pylori. More than half the world's people are infected with H. pylori, which is usually treated with antibiotics but the bacterium is rapidly evolving antibiotic-resistant strains. As well as a healthy plant based diet, high quality supplements help to increase omega fat intake - more
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Online micro-nutritional testing - optimise your nutritional status
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 Most top athletes measure their body's essential micro-nutrients to ensure they have the correct nutritional balance for optimal performance. These tests are now available for everyone especially those concerned about or who have survived cancer.
An online micro-nutrient service has been developed by cancernet which measures over 50 of the bodies essential micro-nutrients and anti-cancer enzymes.
The results of the detailed blood test are issued with a bespoke advice programme which empowers the recipient to a diet and lifestyle which corrects deficiencies and lowers excesses to restore optimal nutritional status - read more about micro-nutrient testing
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Lifestyle and Cancer - the facts
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 This latest edition of Lifestyle and Cancer dispells the myths by providing clear evidence based advice, to help readers cope with side effects, speed up recovey and reduce the risk of relapse after cancer Order online
A new scheme is also now available to advocacy groups and hospitals - The publishers are able to supply at cost price to groups who can sell on to members at a discount Contact us about joinng this scheme
Read foreword by Paula Radcliffe
Read free sample chapter - Avoiding carcinogens
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Measure and plot your PSA doubling time (PSAdt)
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 This application is useful for doctors and patients alike as it quickly and accurately calculates the rate of rise of two or more PSA blood measurements over time - more important measurement than an isolated single level.
This is particularly useful for men with prostate cancer managed with Active Surveillance or experiencing a PSA relapse after previous treatments. The PSA doubling time over any period of time is displayed in an easily readable graph so one can accurately see if it is shortening (bad) or lengthening (good) in response to lifestyle changes or oral supplements such as Pomi-T. The graph can be updated with each blood test and the results emailed to your home computer or doctor - read more
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