Protease Inhibitors in Cancer Prevention | Global Integrative Medicine Academy
I want to bring your attention to an important group of food-based nutrients that demonstrate important anti-cancer properties.These nutrients are known as Protease Inhibitors. There is a very powerful and well researched protease inhibitor found in soybeans and soy products of all kinds, known as the Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor. Recent studies show that many other […]
Influence of Pomegranate Juice on Prostate | Global Integrative Medicine Academy
I’m not a big fan of drinking fruit juices or even vegetable juices that are sweet, like carrot juice. It’s much better to eat the fruit than to drink the juice, as pure fruit juice is a concentrated source of simple carbohydrates that will spike your blood sugar, and often contribute to weight gain. The […]
No Confusion: Alcohol Causes Seven Cancers | Global Integrative Medicine Academy
A research review paper updating us on the effects of alcohol on cancer was published in the journal “Addiction” in July 2016. The review of all available studies shows clearly that even light to moderate drinking alcohol increases risk of seven cancers, which include oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and female breast. Beverage type […]
Does Saturated Fat Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
Results from the EPIC Study showed that women who consume the highest amount of total fat, and particularly saturated fat, in their diet, have up to a 50% increase for breast cancer compared to women eating the least amount of total fat and saturated fat. The EPIC study analyzed data from 10,062 Breast Cancer patients […]
How to improve Survival in Breast Cancer Patients?
The LACE study showed that breast cancer survivors who were in the top 25% of following a healthy lifestyle and who regularly took a multiple vitamin supplement, had a 60-70% reduction in risk of dying from any cause during the study. A healthy lifestyle was defined as a healthy diet (consuming at least 5.5 servings […]