Published January 26, 2015

Cut your risk of breast cancer by 5 times

"Will eating a diet high in soy protect me from breast cancer?" That's a question I hear frequently. And it's a good question. Study after study has shown that the chance of getting breast cancer in countries where soy is a major part of the diet is dramatically less than it is in countries where the people eat very little soy. So soy is protective against breast cancer. But the problem is how much soy do you need to eat to get the anti-cancer benefits? A recent study indicates that it's probably a lot more than you are going to eat.

 

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Published January 23, 2015

Why your vision problems could be hormone related

?Today, I have some unbelievably good news about the hormone melatonin. Everybody seems to think of melatonin as a sleep aid and a remedy to help with jet lag. But there is so much more to this incredible hormone. For example, did you know that melatonin may be the best remedy there is for the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration?

 

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Published January 21, 2015

Pass this in-home test and you probably won’t have a stroke or suffer from dementia

?Strokes sneak up on you. Of course, having uncontrolled high blood pressure is one of the risk factors. But strokes happen even in people with normal blood pressure. And, for the most part, there are no warning signs that you are more or less likely to have a stroke. If there were, then you could do something about it. But here's the thing. A brand new study just out this month shows how a simple test that you can do at home can tell you if you are at risk for a stroke.

 

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