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07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A medicinal plant used in Mexican folk remedy shows great potential as an alternative cancer treatment

Yellow oleander has been used by Mexican folk healers to treat various illnesses for many centuries. A new study indicates that the fruit of this indigenous medicinal plant contains bioactive compounds that can treat different kinds of human cancers. Known in scientific circles as either Thevetia peruviana or Cascabela peruviana, yellow oleander goes by the […]

05/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Boron, a trace mineral, found to be a potent cancer-preventing substance

What’s the common denominator between arthritis and prostate cancer? The answer is boron. An often-overlooked trace mineral, boron reportedly plays a big part in ensuring healthy joints, strong bones, and prevention of certain cancers, according to an article from Natural Health 365. Boron is naturally obtained from eating plant-based food. In the human body, it […]

10/22/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Prostate cancer ELIMINATED by combination of powerful nutrients in apple peels, turmeric root and grape skins

A recent study published in Precision Oncology revealed that a potent combination of compounds from turmeric root, apple peels, and grapes help keep prostate cancer at bay. To carry out the study, a team of health experts at the University of Texas at Austin identified 142 natural compounds that may potentially fend off the disease. The […]

06/20/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Study on why BLACK men die from prostate cancer more than WHITE men still won’t mention vitamin D deficiency among African-Americans

Recent research has suggested many explanations for the disproportionate number of prostate cancer deaths between black and white men. Some of the possible suggestions from the team at University of North Carolina Lineberger include that black men may be less likely to receive aggressive treatments due to cost concerns, greater worries about how the “medicine” […]

04/25/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Study on prostate cancer treatment options reveals how ALL medical interventions devastate quality of life for men (and why prevention is better)

All prostate cancer treatments negatively impact the quality of life in male patients, a recent study showed. As part of the study, researchers pooled data from the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite and examined nearly 6,000 prostate cancer patients. The research team found that that sexual function was the most affected area in men’s health following […]

03/27/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Broccoli’s cancer prevention mechanism found to work on “non-coding RNA” to prevent formation of tumors

Cruciferous greens have long been heralded as potent disease fighters. Sulforaphane, a dietary compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli goes further into the DNA to halt cancer cells from proliferation, giving us more reasons to eat our vegetables. Researchers at the Oregon State University found that the anti-cancer compound helped regulate a certain type of long, non-coding RNA […]

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