Dr. Dean Ornish Program on Heart Disease

Dr. Dean Ornish’s Update on Heart Disease

Dr. Ornish is the author of several books, including the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease. Dr. Ornish is a personal hero of mine, as his diet and lifestyle program is the only one that has ever been shown to reverse plaque build-up in the walls of arteries in the heart.  How diet […]

Reduce Blood lead level with Vitamin C supplementation

Vitamin C Supplementation 1000mg per day Reduces Blood Lead Levels in Adult Male Smokers

This study showed that taking 1,000 mg per day of vitamin C reduced blood lead levels by 81%. The study involved 75 adult men (20 to 30 years of age), who smoked one pack of cigarettes per day (minimum) and had no clinical signs of vitamin C deficiency or lead toxicity.  Although we know that […]

How to improve Survival in Breast Cancer Patients?

Diet Lifestyle and Supplements Shown 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 […]