At high risk for breast cancer? Take these nutrients instead of drugs

If you're at high risk for breast cancer, an influential panel of experts has a suggestion for you. They think certain non-symptomatic women at risk should take drugs to reduce their risk for breast cancer. They reserved the recommendation for those at risk since the drugs have toxic effects, like blood clots and stroke. And one of the drugs, Tamoxifen, raises risk of uterine cancer.

Will this tree sap make losing weight easier?

Could losing weight be as simple as ingesting a special fiber made from tree sap? According to a recent report, the answer is yes.

The researchers who wrote this report divided 120 healthy females into two groups. They gave one of the groups pectin. They gave the second group 30 grams of gum Arabic daily for six weeks. Those in the gum Arabic group saw their body mass index decrease by 0.32 and their body fat percentage drop by 2.18% compared to the “control” group. They did experience some mild side effects from the gum Arabic.

New study shows how safe fish oil is - no matter your age

I'm a big advocate of fish oil. It's one of the best and safest supplements on the market. In fact, a new study says fish oil is great for a group of people who are particularly sensitive to negative effects from drugs and even supplements.