Tag: cancer

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The Lancet: Cancer now leading cause of death in “developed”, “rich” countries

It is now official. After giving CVD a serious run for its money for more than a…

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Even a tiny amount of talc may cause diabetes II (T2DM), Benadryl may reverse it

As many of my readers know, talc was recently implicated as an (ovarian) carcinogen. There have been…

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Two common iron supplements may cause (aggressive) GI cancer

As the study itself states, it is not just the iron used in dietary supplements that may…

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While estradiol falls, estrone rises with age and is much more relevant for estrogen-driven diseases

I posted a few studies in the past demonstrating that estrone (E1) and especially its long-lasting derivative…

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PUFA, from formula feeding or maternal obesity, may cause leukemia

Another great study, and one of the few that dares point the finger at medicine’s Holy Grail…

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Aspirin now officially recommended for (colon) cancer prevention

It is only in the UK for now, but given how intertwined the health systems of most…

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(Sometimes) to do nothing as cancer treatment is also good medicine

Just a week ago I made post about a book calling for all but the abolition of…

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Avoiding sunlight may be as bad for health as smoking a pack a day

As most readers of this blog know, the current recommendations of the American Dermatology Association (ADA) call…

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Aspirin now proposed as treatment for brain cancer

The news on treating cancer as metabolic disease just keep on coming. This new study discusses a…

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Blocking cystine, and thus glutathione (GSH) synthesis, kills cancer stem cells

Yet another study that adds to the evidence that cancer is a metabolic disease, driven by excessive…