Singapore Chinese Health Study: High Omega-3 Intake Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer by 25%

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 [...]

March 16th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Breast Cancer, Cancer | Leave a comment

Vitamin D insufficiency common among breast cancer survivors

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) [...]

August 6th, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Breast Cancer, Cancer | Leave a comment