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Eating flaxseed may reduce breast cancer risk

Jimmy Downs Tuesday May 21, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Cancer Causes & Control suggests that eating flaxseed, which is high in lignans, may
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Saturated fat boosts death risk among breast cancer patients

By David Liu PHD Tuesday May 21, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- If you are at higher risk for breast cancer, watch your intake of dietary fat. High ...
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How much vitamin d per day should I take to prevent cancer?

By Jimmy Downs Friday Oct 26, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Dr. Michael F. Holick of Boston University Medical Center in Boston, MA published a report most recently ...
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Bitter melon fights breast cancer

By Jimmy Downs Thursday April 25, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study in Cancer Research suggests that eating bitter melon (Momordica charantia) may help fight breast cancer ...
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High salt diet/Helicobacter pylori linked to gastric cancer

By Jimmy Downs   Sunday April 21, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study scheduled to be published in the June 2013 issue of Infection and Immunity suggests ...
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New evidence: Omega-3 fatty acids fight cancer

By Jimmy Downs Sunday April 7, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms the possibility that ...
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Calorie restriction lowers breast cancer risk

By David Liu, PHD Saturday April 6, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment suggests calorie restriction can help prevent breast ...
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Western diet linked to pancreatic cancer

By David Liu, PHD Sunday March 31, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Annals of Epidemiology suggests that eating a Western diet full of meat, ...
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Vitamin D cuts cancer death risk

By Jimmy Downs Saturday April 6, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new review published in the Jan 2013 issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research suggests that ...
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Vitamin D helps fight Merkel cell carcinoma - study

Sunday March 31, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology suggests that vitamin D can help ...
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