The True Cost of Malnutrition
…of cancer in the United States today. J Natl Cancer Inst 66, 1191–1308 (1981). Case A. & Deaton A. Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Princeton University Press….
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Why China Holds the Key to Your Health
I have been a researcher, lecturer, and policy advisor in the field of diet and cancer for nearly 45 years. Since 1963, primarily from an academic position, I have seen…
To Supplement or Not to Supplement?
…Cancer Inst. 1996;88(21):1550-1559. doi:10.1093/jnci/88.21.1550 Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention Study Group. The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers in male…
Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods
…diseases like emphysema or cancer. Compare that to a chronic smoker who has lung cancer. The best way to help him recover is not just to have a healthier diet…
Scientific Reductionism Detracts from Whole Food, Plant-Based Message
…blueberries and cruciferous vegetables preventing cancer when, in reality, a large number of similar plant-based foods can do the same thing. We hear that omega-3 fats prevent cancer, mental disorders,…
Are Your Genes Hazardous to Your Health?
…for breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and so on. Two recent front-page stories in The New York Times by Gina Kolata note that scientists have now discovered…
Musings About Science
…high cancer risk societies to a low cancer risk societies (or vice versa) assumed the cancer risks of the countries to which they moved and, further, these risk changes were…
Patty’s Plant-Based Health Story
I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks after my 41st birthday almost 3 years ago. I ate what I thought was a healthy diet that consisted of a lot…
Soy Myths vs Facts: Is Soy Healthy or Not?
…cardiovascular events by 4% to 12%[3] Decreased risk of breast, prostate, and endometrial cancer Reduction of menopause symptoms Improved ratio of “good” to “bad” bacteria in the gut[4] Better bone…
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