(photo)We all hear that what we eat is what we are. We know that eating 5 to 10 fruits and vegetables per day fight cancer. But is it enough? Do we need to be vegetarian to fight cancer? Or are we missing something? more…

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We find a lot of advertising in the web regarding magic pills claiming to be a panacea for cancer, diabetes and a host of other diseases. Other ads grab our attention when they claim that there’s a special extract or a revolutionary process that results to a cancer fighting compound. If we’re suffering form cancer, we’re too desperate; we lower our guard; and go for them! more…

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There’s a great connection between the amounts of fiber we eat and our colon cancer risk. But not all types of fiber are equally effective to prevent the development of colon cancer. People in western countries typically consume more processed foods which are generally low in fiber. Processing of food strips them of their healthy fiber. These processed foods are linked with a higher incidence of bowel cancer. Because all foods with fiber aren’t the same health wise, where can we find the good ones? more…

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It’s like giving an old product a new look and a better label. Before the industrialization on food, functional foods were an advantage to civilization. These plants proved to be resistant to diseases, have better growth and fertility.
The industrialization of our food production entailed a mass production of foods we consume. Then, our food necessitated processing and standardization. The processing produced new kinds of food that weren’t tested by time. When this happened, many components that had originally been present in our traditional foods were destroyed.

Fleming discovered penicillin in the mid twentieth century and it help manage a scourge of mankind: infection. Now, here comes an old scourge of humanity: cancer! more…

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The festive season has just gone by. For the New Year, we made a few resolutions and this time, we intend to keep them. (really?)

Good healthy eating habits are fun! Preparing good nutritious food should be enjoyable and most of all rewarding.

Cancer Research

We’ve known broccoli. It’s a functional food that has the compound sulforaphane, a phytochemical that inhibits the inflammation of cancer. Cancer research has shown that the inactive compound in the broccoli is transformed at the lower gut by bacteria into the active phytochemical. Once it is activated the phytochemical is easily absorbed into the body. This active sulforaphane is a potent inhibitor of cancer inflammation. more…

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We don’t want any cancer messing with our lives. But one person out of two gets cancer. That’s a fifty-fifty chance! It’s funny how we’re sold on just about anything to avoid that beast. We want a cheap and easy way to increase our chances against this disease. Probably, this is the reason why supplements and other alternative therapies flourish in the web. They claim to cure or prevent this monster. One is lycopene. more…

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When we’re diagnosed with cancer, time is of the essence. We don’t have time to waste. We want to have that cure now. So would it be great if we can seize that particular drug that works without too much of a trial and error. more…

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Who haven’t eaten potato lately? Mashed, French fried or in any which way. Solanum tuverosum, its scientific name, is an edible tuber that originated from southern montagne Andes of South America. The wild species originated from Peru. It’s one of the oldest crop humankind have cultivated, as far back as 7 to 10 thousand years ago. Worldwide, potato is the fourth largest food crop after rice, wheat and corn. Dishes around the world cook this versatile tuber in various ways.

The potato is a functional food. But researches show that the cancer fighting properties of the potato is hidden in the skin. So if we’ve eaten French fries or mashed potatoes lately with the skin stripped off, the cancer fighting phytochemicals are stripped off too. You’d only be eating starch which is a long chain of sugar. more…

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Throughout the ages, humans have cultivated a handful of plants to eat. Some of these plants wonderfully turn out to have a special ability to push back healness. Artichoke, an ancient plant, dates back to the time of the cradle of western civilization around the Mediterranean Sea. The artichoke’s colorful history is part of the Mediterranean diet together with cabbage, extra virgin olive oil and tomatoes. French royalty was very fond of the artichoke. Queen Marie de Medecis and French King Louis XIV loved to eat the flower bud. Was it its ability to help digestion or something else? more…

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Our morbid fear of cancer makes us do crazy things. Who haven’t heard of an uncle or a relative who self-medicated? We fool ourselves by taking dubious alternative treatments advertised on the net. In desperation, we turn a blind eye when we aren’t even sure if it works or it has lethal side effects. Particularly, if you got cancer, you try almost anything in the hope that you can get a cure. No need to beat ourself with a stick.

Rimso-50 or DMSO

Here is one whacky alternative treatment that gets the eager attention of cancer stricken people. This product failed the clinical trial at phase 1. Testing was halted for safety concerns. We’re aware that if a product doesn’t make it at phase 1, it doesn’t qualify for FDA approval. Rimso-50, DMSO or dimethyl sulfoxide is an industrial by-product of paper making. It was promoted in the early 60s as an alternative cancer treatment. more…