This month, we feature a series of articles on breast cancer to observe National Breast Cancer Awareness month. This article reviews the role nutritional supplements play in breast cancer prevention and treatment. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has been a leader in evaluating the relationship between nutrition, physical exercise, nutritional supplements and cancer. About… Continue Reading
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Flaxseed Oil Benefits
What if I told you that you could include a very simple inexpensive item into your diet which would help improve your skin, digestion and overall health? You might be wondering how one food can have all of these beneficial health benefits and what it is. The answer is flax seed. Flaxseed oil has… Continue Reading
Whole Flaxseed, not Oil, Reduces Cholesterol Levels
Flaxseed significantly reduced total cholesterol and LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels but did not substantially affect HDL or “good” cholesterol levels or triglycerides, a new study says. The meta-analysis, which combines results from multiple studies, was reported in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A number of foods including… Continue Reading