KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Dr. Lawenda Discusses How Inflammation Fuels Cancers and Chronic Diseases (May 27, 2017) https://vimeo.com/219535176 ... [Read More]
Breast Cancer Risk, Curcumin, Vitamin D, Genetics And More
Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Determined From A Biopsy A landmark Harvard study found that the risk of breast cancer can be predicted by looking at the percentage of dividing cells from a routine breast biopsy. If this tissue analysis (called ... [Read More]
Fasting To Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence
An important study was just published in JAMA Oncology that applies to breast cancer (and likely other cancer types) survivors. University of California, San Diego investigators found that breast cancer survivors, who reported consistently ... [Read More]
Cancer Loves Sugar
If you are not 100% convinced that consuming sweet, sugary (simple carbohydrate) foods is a bad idea for anyone with cancer* take one look at this. As far as I'm concerned there is absolutely no better image to really drive this point home and make ... [Read More]
Artificial Sweeteners Stimulate Your Appetite For Sugar
Did you know that although artificial sweeteners have zero calories they stimulate your appetite for sugar. Sorry for the bad news folks. Just when you thought you were doing a good thing and switching to a sugar alternative. Read Conner ... [Read More]
Just say “No” To Artificial Sweeteners (and “Only a Little” to natural ones…)
There is no such thing as a healthy sweetener -- only more, or less, unhealthy ones. This conclusion became abundantly clear to me as I read a study published this week in the medical journal Diabetes Care. It found that a popular non-nutritive ... [Read More]
More Bad News For Refined Carbs
Regular readers of this blog won’t be surprised to learn that diets high in sugar and refined starches increase the risk of disease recurrence and death in people who have been treated for colorectal cancer. However, the extent of the recurrence ... [Read More]
Anti-Cancer Nutrition: Sugar and Carbohydrates 101
Carbohydrates help to fuel the proper functioning of our bodies, and especially the brain. However, some types of carbohydrate are valuable health promoters while others may undermine our health. Healthy carbohydrates are found in fresh vegetables ... [Read More]