Consumers regularly assume that these products are not harmful because they believe that they are approved for safety by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But although the FDA classifies cosmetics (dividing them into 13 categories), it does not regulate them. A FDA document posted on the agency’s World Wide Web home page explains that [...]

Selenium, a metal in our body, has three very important functions. First, selenium together with glutathione peroxidase is a major antioxidant and, as such, is a free radical scavenger. It enables organisms to survive with less oxygen. Second, selenium reacts with toxic metals to form biologically inert compounds. The metals that are toxic to our [...]

We have outlined the ways in which epidemiologists can describe and analyse the vast amount of information now being collected about human cancer in populations. Can they produce conclusions from these studies? The answer is: probably not from any single study. Only the intervention studies can generate precise answers to precise questions, and these are [...]

I use the word ‘likely’ because, of course, no one can ever look into the future and tell you exactly what will happen to you as an individual. You have to use probabilities and not certainties when weighing up the balance of cost versus benefit. This balance must be considered for each possible treatment. Always [...]

I have explained that there is no simple reliable test for cancer. In the same way, I’m afraid there is also no single, simple, reliable treatment for cancer—no treatment which we can rely on to eradicate every cancer cell in every patient. In your heart of hearts I’m sure you know that’s true—otherwise why are [...]

Indoles Indoles are strong antioxidants found in cabbage, kale, turnips, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts. Indoles activate the benzaldehyde enzyme system, an internal body system which decreases and breaks down harmful female sex hormones. These hormones can increase the risk of certain types of breast cancer and other hormone-related cancers. Indoles may also decrease the [...]

Over a lifetime, toxins build up in the body as the result of the pollutants in the air and soil, the chemicals in water and food and by other means. The body attempts to maintain balance by ridding itself of these toxins from the tissues and placing them into the bloodstream, causing you to experience [...]

1.    Share the Baggage – Do not take on everything yourself. Try to offload some of your responsibilities so that you can find some rime to relax. 2.     Eliminate Boredom – If we are bored, our minds begin to create niggling fears and anxieties. Don’t wait for something exciting to happen in your life, seek out [...]

Burning and Scarring Diet Eat foods rich in vitamin E, Â complex, beta-carotene, essential fatty acids, zinc and germanium. Eat plenty offish (salmon, sardines, tuna, cod and mackerel), tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, salt-free tomato paste and powder, berries, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, grains, wholesome soups and nuts and seeds. Vitamins and Nutrients • Superoxide dismutase, [...]

Preparing For and Recovering From Surgery For many people the prospect of undergoing surgery seems terrifying, to say the least. As much as we may detest this thought, sometimes surgery is the best available answer to improving our quality of life. Often there are other options so if you are planning to undertake surgery, try [...]