The close relationship between the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the cancer drug industry, with current annual sales in the tens of billions, has been amply illustrated by the aggressive attacks the ACS has directed through the years at potential competitors of the cancer drug industry. Similar to infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy’s black list and…
Previously in this series we looked at the cozy relationship between the American Cancer Society and the chemical industry, including how that industry had been the source of both board members and major donations. A stark example of the influence chemical that makers wielded with the American Cancer Society (ACS) came in the spring of…
A diet high in plant foods such as green vegetables, dried fruit, brown rice and legumes can dramatically reduce your risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to a California based study. El estudio; part of a larger research project, assessed the impact of diet on the risk of developing colorectal polyps, small growths in the…
Are toxins at least partly to blame for the ever escalating cancer rates? The American Cancer Society (ACS) made news waves recently when it disputed the findings of the President’s Cancer Panel on the role of toxins in causing cancer. Though their new report echoes what other experts have maintained for years, the ACS went out of its way…
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found convincing evidence that is good news for lung cancer prevention. The combination of Vitamin B6, methionine and folate reduces the chances of lung cancer by a whopping two-thirds. Lung cancers are some of the most prevalent and difficult to…
A new set of national guidelines for cancer patients presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is reversing decades of common mainstream advice for such patients to avoid exercise. Instead, the new guidelines advise patients to avoid inactivity and to boost quality of life, strength and fitness. Kathryn Schmitz, Doctor, MPH, an associate professor of…
We have long known about carcinogens in common household items such as cosmetics, personal care items and cleansers, and the dangers they represent when we are exposed to them. Now a recent study is reporting that most of us are being exposed to a new cancer causing compound created by household items washed down the drain.…
A large European study published in the British Medical Journal has concluded that alcohol could be directly responsible for cancer cases in men and women. It would appear that the risk of cancer is greatly increased in men who drink more than three units of alcohol each day, and women who drink more than one…
In a heavy meat and potato eating society with a reliance on fast foods, there is a tendency to ignore veggies and even malign them as a distraction from what you really want to eat. Todavía, vegetables need to be a large part of our diets if we wish to avoid chronic diseases, pharmaceutical…
What if someone invented an electronic device that would destroy pathogens, bacterias, and even viruses with no toxic side effects? What if that same device could wipe out cancer by altering the cancer’s cellular environment or by killing cancer viruses with an electronic or ultra sonic beam? It’s amazing that this was actually accomplished years ago!…