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21-09-2016

Curcumin: The top anti-cancer spice (1/2)

Curcumin has been more widely-documented in the scientific literature for its anti-cancer effects than any other nutrient. Curcumin is a derivative of the spice turmeric, the yellow-orange pigment that gives curry dishes their distinctive colour.Extensively studied, it has been found to have multiple health benefits and is consequently growing in...
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10-06-2014

DIM (diindolylmethane) enhances metabolism of oestrogens

Cruciferous vegetables - broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower - all contain powerful phytonutrients capable of modifying oestrogen metabolism in both women and men, thus preventing certain hormone-dependent cancers. The most significant of these phytonutrients is diindolylmethane(DIM). Scientists first became interested in cruciferous vegetable phytonutrients around 20 years ago, when animal research revealed...
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22-11-2012

A new study confirms the benefits of multivitamin supplements in reducing the risk of cancer

The aim of the study was to determine whether long-term daily vitamin and mineral supplementation reduces cancer risk in men aged 50 and over. The Physicians’ Health Study II, a large-scale, randomised, double-blind study, involved 14,641 male US doctors or health professionals aged 50 and over, 1312 of whom had...
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08-03-2011

Zinc associated with decreased risk of death from prostate cancer

A Swedish study examined the diets of 525 men under the age of 80 with a diagnosis of prostate cancer made between January 1989 and July 1994. At the start of the study, subjects were questioned about their diet, including intake of calories, iron and zinc. They were monitored until...
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