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Kourt Chatelain, Spencer Phippen, Jonathan McCabe, Christopher A. Teeters, Susan O’Malley* and Karl Kingsley* Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Proanthocyanidins, compounds highly concentrated in dietary fruits, such as cranberries and grapes, demonstrate significant cancer prevention potential against many types of cancer. The objective of this study [...] Bookmark to:
      The study found no evidence of an association between breast cancer and total, saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated dietary fat intake, in agreement with previous studies, including a meta-analysis of seven epidemiologic cohort studies from four countries totaling more than 330 000 women and nearly 5000 incident cases of breast cancer, as well as more recent [...] Bookmark to:
The importance of omega-3 essential fatty acids in the diet is now evident, as well as the need to return to a more physiologic omega-6/omega-3 ratio of about 1-4/1 rather than the ratio of 20-16/1 provided by current Western diets. In order to improve the ratio of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids, it will be necessary [...] Bookmark to:
New research indicates that higher intakes of vitamin E in the forms of alpha, beta and gamma-tocopherol may be associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer. In this study population, Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol reduced the risk of lung cancer by as much as 61 percent. A study published in the September 1, 2008, issue [...] Bookmark to:
New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed a correlation between vitamin D levels and various stages of breast cancer development. Vitamin D influences pathways related to cancer development, but little is currently known about vitamin D status in breast cancer survivors. Recent data taken from the Health, Eating, Activity and Lifestyle (HEAL) [...] Bookmark to:
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