cancer prevention

Green Tea: Don't Believe The Hype

Posted by Su Avasthi on September 13, 2006 - 5:40am.

Put your mug down.

Green tea -- that miracle beverage said to stave off heart disease, strokes and cancer -- probably isn't much of a miracle after all.




High Risk: The Contents of Your Medicine Cabinet?

Posted by Su Avasthi on August 11, 2006 - 5:51am.

Hair dye. Sunscreen. Band-Aids.

If you believe this week's medical news, the stuff in your bathroom cabinets may pose a substantial health risk. Or it may not. It's hard to tell with the mixed information we hear in the media.





A Supplement With a Reputation

A Supplement With a ReputationPosted by Marisa Belger on May 24, 2006 - 8:08am.

Selenium was the darling supplement of the 1980s, believed to prevent and possibly treat heart disease. The claims were based on a study that found that countries with the highest rate of disease were usually lacking in the trace element.

Selenium carried the reputation of super supplement through the '80s and '90s, but a study published last month in The American Journal of Epidemiology has revealed that when it comes to heart health, selenium was never all it was cracked up to be.




Selenium Uncovered

Selenium UncoveredPosted by Marisa Belger on November 18, 2005 - 11:49am.

As with many hyped supplements, selenium has legitimately intriguing attributes, but is far from perfect.

One of my favorite resources, The Berkeley Wellness Letter, takes a critical look at the mineral in its December newsletter. Citing several recent studies, Berkeley concludes that selenium has been linked to cancer prevention because it may:



User login


Join Lime Now, it's free

Meet New People

Micaela Devaney (View Profile)

Interests: Anything with an ING: dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading, watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming, surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing, driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting, loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke/ Music: Linkin Park and The Cure/ People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their own battles and didn't give up/ Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY/ Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run/ Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.

More new members | Create your profile