A recent Medscape article recounts the link between specific agricultural pesticides and an increased risk of Type 2 Diabetes in wives of farmers using the pesticides. This was in farming communities in Iowa and Connecticut. What is the chance, however, that the same does not hold good in our local communities? In fact, during a demonstration of an agricultural product to grape farmers in an unnamed area famous for its grapes, the farmers candidly declared that they never

  Prediabetes  is associated with a significant increase in cancer risk that is independent of the effects of obesity, according to the results of a large new meta-analysis. Yuli Huang, MD, PhD, from First People’s Hospital of Shunde, Foshan, China, and colleagues found that prediabetes is associated with a 15% increased risk for cancer overall, based on data derived from 16 studies.The study was published online in Diabetologia. Over 10 years ago, the ADA lowered

Causes of Cancer Genetic – only 10%. Having a genetic predisposition does NOT condemn us to actually suffering from the disease. Poor Nutrition – 30%. Sugar feeds cancer. Green tea, 5 – 8 cups a day, reduces recurrence of breast cancer. Inflammation and Infections Obesity Environmental Toxins.   So this means that if we can maintain a healthy lifestyle, we can beat our genetics. What constitutes a healthy lifestyle? Optimum nutrition. 9-13 servings of vegetables, including

The top-selling antidepressant drug today is Cymbalta® (generic name duloxetine) which is supposed to help maintain serotonin and norepinephrine levels in the brain. Estimates show that reported sales of the medication are more than $4 billion annually. But if serotonin is not related to depression, all that money is being spent for a drug that has little benefit. A recent study at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine

Carole Baggerly is the founder of Grassroots Health, a non-profit organization conducting research into the effects of vitamin D.  According to her research: 35% of our healthcare costs will decrease if everyone has adequate levels of vitamin D. Randomised Controlled Trials have shown that 2000IU of vitamin D given IV daily decreased the incidence of all cancers by 77%. Breast cancer incidence decreases 75% when serum vitamin D level is maintained at or above 50ng/ml. Serum level