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"Everyone should know that most cancer research is largely a fraud and that the major cancer research organisations are derelict in their duties to the people who support them.

-Linus Pauling 

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Thursday
10Jul

Soy – Panacea or Poison


Author Craig Burton covers some of the things you may have heard about Soy:

Soy “stops cancer and baldness” (1)

“Soy foods can stimulate the growth of oestrogen-dependent tumours and cause thyroid problems and breast cancer.” (5)

“A British Government report concluded that there is little evidence that soy foods protect against breast cancer or any other forms of cancer. In fact, soy foods may result in an increased risk of cancer.” (8)

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Thursday
10Jul

Are Those Vitamins Any Good?

The evidence continues to accumulate. Our soil has been depleted
of the nutrients and minerals that our bodies need. Our health
is compromised by an environment contaminated with toxins. Free
radicals attack our immune system. Supplementation with
vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants seems necessary to
compensate for these environmental deficiencies.

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Wednesday
09Jul

A Smooth Solution to Grumpiness over Greens

(ARA) – Sure, you know greens are good for you. You occasionally toss a broccoli stalk or two into your chef salad – after all, anything tastes good with ranch dressing on it, right? And you often eat spinach when you visit your favorite neighborhood restaurant . . . and order the spinach-artichoke dip.  Unfortunately, with that, you also get plenty of fat.

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Monday
07Jul

Alternative Cancer Treatments - Avoiding Sugar With Stevia

As many people now recognise, oxygen is cancer's number one enemy. But an enemy of oxygen in the body is refined sugar, which increases acidosis and thereby eliminates oxygen. Refined sugar is the prime energy source for fuelling cancer cells, and it is found in large quantities throughout the modern diet. So is there any wonder that the incidence of cancer in the western world has multiplied many times throughout the past century!

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Wednesday
25Jun

Probiotics, The Mini Miracle

Okay, I realise it's not the type of subject you might discuss around the dinner table but how much do you know about bacteria?  Not a lot I'll bet.  I didn't either until recently.

I always thought they were dirty nasty things you didn't want.  After all I was always reading anti-bacterial this and that or receiving antibiotics for bacterial infections. I just hadn't realised there were two types  – the good ones (probiotics) and the bad ones (pathogens).  Now I know better.

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