Do #herbal #medicines improve our health?
This article in the Guardian has caused some heated responses! I know many doctors are wary about herbal medicines in that they are not trialled and tested like prescription drugs, […]
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#Obesity ’causes one in five #cancer deaths’
I suppose one shouldn’t really be surprised that being overweight is bad for your health, but this is a shocking statistic and all the more reason to follow my lovely […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and altitude sickness
Here I am up at between 2000 and 3000m, in Yunnan, SW China. You can read about my adventures on vickygoestravelling.
Coconut crazy – the #healing powers of #coconut
I can see you all rolling your eyes and thinking this is just another crackpot health claim. I thought so too until I read the book, Coconut Cures by Brice […]
What parents can do to stop their #children becoming #obese
This post is not strictly about cancer, but as obesity and a poor diet can be contributory factors in developing cancer, it is worth sharing this interesting article from today’s […]
More evidence that #fasting can boost #immunity
My dear friend sent me this article from his sick-bed in the Royal Free where he is struggling to overcome his 3rd round of chemotherapy to treat his leukaemia. He […]
The truth about so-called healthy sandwiches and salads…caveat emptor!
Lunch items from Pret a Manger, Caffè Nero, Marks & Spencer and Asda among those found by Which? to contain high levels of fat and sugar. No surprise at all […]
Physical activity benefits lung cancer patients and survivors
This latest research from Medical News Today and first published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), continues […]
Why #5:2 and other ‘starvation’ diets, or simple healthy eating, might prevent #cancer
Another Doc, this time an eminent surgeon, pointed me in the direction of this article. He has been impressed at how healthy I am despite, he now admits, in his […]
Why the ‘bad luck’ theory of cancer may be bad science
I have been very troubled by the latest research which has had the effect of encouraging people to disregard the Common Sense Approach to illness – i.e. taking control, improving […]
healthy living with cancer 