Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among American women. Chrisandra Shufelt, from Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute (California, USA), and colleagues studied 36 women who were randomized to drink either Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay daily for almost [...]
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In the largest review of research into lifestyle and breast cancer, the American Institute of Cancer Research estimated that about 40 percent of U.S. breast cancer cases could be prevented if people made wiser lifestyle choices. I believe these estimates are far too low, and it is more likely that 75 percent to 90 percent [...]
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New research is underway to determine just how much exercise is best for cancer prevention, but studies already performed show physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk by up to 40 percent Exercise affects several biological functions that may influence your cancer risk, including immune function, antioxidant defense, DNA repair, hormone levels and more The [...]
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WOMEN’S HEALTH Breast cancer risk increased modestly but significantly in women who reported a history of moderate alcohol consumption, investigators reported, confirming results of previous studies. Women who averaged three to six drinks a week had a 15% higher risk of invasive breast cancer compared with nondrinkers. The excess risk increased to 50% in women [...]
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WOMAN’S HEALTH Because of my interest in Thermography as a new type of technology in the 70′s and 80′s I took a course in Thermography from one of the foremost physicians and researchers in that fiels at that time and was one of the first doctors to be Certified in Thermography. That whole field has expanted [...]
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GENERAL HEALTH If you are a typical American, it is said that 50% of you are deficient in the mineral Calcium and 77% of you are deficient in vitamin D. Since, I just wrote an article for this Vahl Chiropractic Wellness Center Blog a couple of day’s ago on Calcium, I ‘ll concentrate more on vitamin D [...]
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WOMEN’S HEALTH The FDA has just released a “safety communication” about thermographic breast cancer screening. Yeah, you can pretty much predict exactly where this is going to go. As I’ve told you before, thermography uses infrared imagining to screen for breast cancer. That’s an important clue that this method is on the right track, because [...]
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GENERAL HEALTH Dr. Richard J. Vahl, MSc, DC, Ph.D. I have been a lifetime student of the human body. Even as a preteenager, I can remember reading everything I would come across on the human body. In addition, I especially liked to study everything on building a strong and healthy body. In fact, one of the [...]
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