(Beverly Hills, California) May 11, 2008 - With medically grounded prevention advice for even the most health conscious consumers, Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time by Lynne Eldridge, MD, and David Borgeson MS, MPT was a double winner at the 2008 National INDIE EXCELLENCE Book Awards. In winning both the Best Medical Book Of The Year and the Grand Prize Editors Choice Awards, it's clear the world is ready to prevent cancer, not just treat it. "The INDIE EXCELLENCE Awards review thousands... Read Full Story

With one in three women expected to develop cancer during their lifetime, too many of our moms have faced the battle.  How can we thank them on mother's day, and praise them at the same time for their strength in facing that scary "C" word? I decided to begin a new tradition this year.  Inspired by the Canadian Cancer Society's new addition to Daffodil Days this year - color-coded daffodils for different types of cancer - I plan on picking out color coded bouquets for those special moms in... Read Full Story

                           May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month! According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be over a million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed in 2008.  Thankfully despite this high number less than 1000 deaths are expected, but treatment and worry are considerable nonetheless. Melanoma, responsible for roughly 75% of skin cancer deaths has been steadily increasing from an incidence of 1 in 1500 in 1935, up to 1 in 84 Americans now. Given these... Read Full Story

Most health care professionals advice the use of sunscreen for everyone - but unlike people, sunscreens are not all created equal. The Environmental Working Group investigated 1,015 brand name sunscreen products.  Of these they found that only 25% were both safe and effective.  The issues: Protection against both UVB and UVA rays         The FDA does not require that sunscreens offer UVA protection at this time.  Unlike UVB rays, which are best known for causing sunburns, UVA rays... Read Full Story

Mom always told us we needed to spend time in the sun, but watching sunscreen commercials makes us wonder if we should venture beyond the front door unless the moon is shining.  Do we really need sunshine?  And if so, do we dare step outside for 10 minutes without sunscreen?   According to the National Cancer Institute, up to 50% of those living in the US are at high risk for vitamin D deficiency.  Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with several cancers as well as conditions such as... Read Full Story

Amidst the spring shower of sunscreen advertisements, we forget there are many ways to lower our risk of developing skin cancer.  What we eat can have an impact on whether we will ever have to hear those words, "you have skin cancer!" It has been shown that those who consume more fruits and vegetables have only half the incidence of skin cancer, whereas those who consume meals high in meat and fat have twice the risk.    A few "superfoods" have been shown to pack an extra punch, and make a... Read Full Story

A quick click of the remote in spring, and it isn't long before we hear how we must prevent skin cancer.  Prevention, we are told, comes in a multitude of colorful bottles with assorted numbers and can even be applied in colors that dissolve, to make certain every patch of skin is concealed.  Could it possibly be that there are "natural" things we can do to lower our risk, in addition to the ubiquitous sunscreen? Step 1: Take a walk and sip a cup of java! Researchers demonstrated in the... Read Full Story

It is well known that people in different regions of the world have rates of breast cancer that vary considerably.  Is this simply because the genetic makeup of certain populations differ?  Japanese women have a low rate of breast cancer.  If they move to Hawaii, their risk increases, and risk increases further yet if they move to the mainland United States.  Clearly genetics alone cannot explain this.  So - what does?  Studies are increasingly pointing at the role of diet as one explanation... Read Full Story

We all know that "stressed out" feeling. Too much to do. Too little time. And, we know intuitively that stress is not healthy.  But we also know that some people seem to endure endless stressful events in their lives and come out healthy.  Others, faced with fewer of these events, but feeling overwhelmed nonetheless, do not fare as well. The research seems to support our intuition, and the observation that the actual stressful events in our lives are less to blame than our perception of... Read Full Story

Spring has arrived!  For those in the north, the sound of lawn mowers and sprinklers strum heavenly chords in our souls after a long winter.  We think of health and vitality as we watch our children roll in the grass, and exchange boots for bare feet.  Is it possible that such a tranquil vision could be concealing a very real danger? Sadly, it has been demonstrated in credible studies that children exposed to home and garden pesticides have a significantly elevated risk of developing... Read Full Story