Posts Tagged "cancer prevention"

Cancer Risk Doubled in Diabetic Women

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 in Research

In an 8 year study that followed over 16,000 type II diabetics, diabetic women had a doubled risk of cancers of the colon, uterus, and ovaries.  Read the full story here. Ready to take control of your diabetes? We can help.

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The Snack That Reduces Bladder Cancer Risk

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 in Research

Intake of the mineral selenium may decrease bladder cancer risk. For a tasty selenium-rich snack, try 2 brazil nuts a day.

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Harmful Chemicals in Makeup

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 in Research

Lead, lung irritants, parabens, cancer causing ingredients. Sound like something out of the auto shop? It’s actually in makeup! Check out this video for more information. For safer alternatives, click here.

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Radioactive Smoke in Cigarettes

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 in Research

Scientific American finds radioactive polonium in cigarettes. Their shocking findings include: “Tobacco plants accumulate small concentrations of polonium 210, a radioactive isotope that mostly originates from natural radioactivity in fertilizers. Smokers inhale the polonium, which settles in “hot spots” in the lungs and can cause cancer. Its effects may lead to thousands of deaths a year in the U.S. alone. The tobacco industry has known for decades how to virtually eliminate the polonium from cigarette smoke but kept its knowledge secret and failed to act. The Food and Drug...

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