An epidemiological study published in Frontiers in Oncology suggests that a diet high in carotenoids and vitamin C may protect against lung cancer. The study authors found that vitamin C appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer in heavy smokers while beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lycopene play the same role in male heavy smokers.
Category: Vitamin C
AstaReal USA Becomes First Qualified Producer of Natural Astaxanthin…
… with its NASC Preferred Supplier status, AstaReal USA is able to introduce AstaReal natural astaxanthin’s superior health benefits to companion animals. Astaxanthin is the most powerful naturally occurring antioxidant, shown to be 6,000 times more …
Analysis suggests lifestyle changes may not fend off breast cancer
… is unlikely to make a difference. Ellen Warner, lead author of the analysis, and a medical oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, said she and her co-author Julia Hamer felt compelled to publish the analysis to combat the swell …
Desperate family fundraise for last chance cancer treatment – intravenous vitamin C
After 14 years, four brain tumours, 10 neurosurgeries and ongoing heartache Noah Telford is on his last chance to live for his family. Telford, his wife Pauline Sanders Telford and their three children are desperately hoping a course of intravenous vitamin C will send his cancer into remission and save his life.
5 Health Reasons To Eat Red Bananas
… Red bananas have a unique flavor, similar to yellow, but mixed with the taste of raspberries. They also provide more health benefits than the widely recognized, traditional banana. Tory Tedrow, a registered dietitian and a certified nutrition …
The Best Powder Supplements for Your Diet
… of scientific affairs and a staff nutritionist for the Vitamin Shoppe. Potentially, they’re the newest weapon in your health arsenal-the trick is to figure out which powders actually work. While some of them have proven benefits, a number are …
What’s ‘better for you’? Food labels may not be the best way to find out
For years, health advocates have urged the public to read the ingredients and ignore the marketing. For years, consumers have ignored the health advocates.