Recent columns have focused on new research into the many health benefits of vitamin C. We have discussed both “nutritional” requirements for people in good health and “supranutritional” requirements of others who are fighting health issues beyond scurvy. A common thread in the columns is that the amount of vitamin...
Bloomingdale, IL — NOW Foods has announced that its founder Elwood Richard has passed away from a prolonged battle with cancer. Richard founded NOW Foods in 1968, but has longed been involved with the natural products industry. His father Paul Richard bought Fearn Soya in 1948, developing the first protein...
In recent years, the World Health Organization classified glyphosate (the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup) as a probable carcinogenic. This statement was backed by a number of research studies linking glyphosate to a variety of cancers including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, renal cancers, skin cancers and pancreatic cancer. In subsequent meetings...
Washington, D.C.—A new study conducted by the University of South Carolina (USC) and partially funded by the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) presented findings at the AICR 25th Research Congress that suggest postmenopausal breast cancer survivors who consumer an anti-inflammatory diet made up of whole grain, healthy fats, spices...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month, we discussed the effectiveness of the herb Pueraria mirifica against menopausal symptoms with Christiane Northrup, M.D. (1). It had been almost 10 years since we discussed the effectiveness and safety of P. mirifica and I wanted to update readers on both the effectiveness and the protection against breast...
Bar-B-Que season has arrived, which brings me to my annual message on healthy grilling. See, there’s a smart way to grill, and a dumb way to grill. The first helps protect your health, the other does exactly the opposite. I recently had the opportunity to discuss healthy grilling when I...
