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March 28th, 2008

More Evidence That Red Wine Antioxidants Can Kill Cancer Cells

Antioxidants in grape skins and red wine can kill pancreatic cancer cells by getting into the center of the cell’s energy - the mitochondria- thereby disabling its function.
Such were the findings of a team from University of Rochester Medical Center.
The new study also showed that when the pancreatic cancer cells were doubly assaulted — pre-treated […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment

January 22nd, 2008

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Helps Against Degenerative Diseases, Cancer

Extra virgin olive oil or EVCOO as Rachel Ray fondly calls this main component of a Mediterranean diet.
Widely studied, we already know that olive oil has antioxidant properties. It contains polyhenols making it potentially anti-degenerative diseases.
The study was completed with the collaboration of the Institut of Nutrition and Food Technology of the Universidad de Granada […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

November 12th, 2006

Antioxidant Therapies Do Not Interfere with Radiation Treatment in Cancer Patients

According to research findings presented this weekend at the Society of Integrative Oncology’s Third International Conference in Boston, cancer patients can get the vital nutritional benefits from taking antioxidants without the risk of interfering with radiation treatment.
The said study, entitled: “Effect of Concomitant Naturopathic Therapies on Clinical Tumor Response to External Beam Radiation Therapy for […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

September 7th, 2006

My Top 10 Cancer Beaters

Blogging about cancer has taught me lots of things. In my honest opinion, cancer is the ultimate (bad) karma to mankind for being so harsh to the body and the environment.
Cancer I believe is the proliferation of the worst permutations of G x E: Genetics and Environment.
That been said, I came up with the top […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 5 comments