In the same way whole foods are a better source of nutrients than a multivitamin, there are things the sun can do that a supplement cannot. When it comes to health, Nature almost always does it better.
Celilo Health Tag Archive: cancer
garlic lowers lung-cancer risk
Garlic fights cancer, part... what number are we up to now? This summer, I got a note from one of my writer friends. A new study on garlic and lung cancer was out, would I be willing to comment for her article? She was reporting on a Chinese study that found regular...
all about olive, part 1
As some of you may know, I am slowly — glacially, even — working on a book about gardening with medicinal plants. Looking out at the frost-covered garden this morning for inspiration for any hint of green, I decided to start working on my olive (Olea europa)...
are multivitamins the way to go?
We all have times when we don't eat exactly as we should. So supplementing with a multivitamin makes sense, right? Or does it? As doctors and research scientists look into the value of multivitamins, the picture has become increasingly muddled. Many studies find...
‘let food be your medicine’
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (460-377 BCE) famously said "Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food." Gardeners know the best way to get your veggies is fresh and organic, ideally straight from the farm or garden. But beyond simple nourishment,...
vitamin B6 halves lung-cancer risk
Looking for another reason to eat your avocados and broccoli? A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that good levels of vitamin B6 — found in those vegetables as well as whole grains, fish and meat — may cut lung-cancer risk by as...
cell phone/cancer link murky but present
The World Health Organization has completed a large, 10-year study to determine if cell-phone use causes cancer. The answer? Not clear enough to make recommendations other than further study of the issue. The report, to be released later this week, does find an...
do sugary sodas cause pancreatic cancer?
You know that sugary sodas aren’t healthy, but are they really that bad? A new study reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, put out by the American Association for Cancer Research, found a huge health impact in a small number of...
third-hand smoke
You know the smell that's left on clothes, furniture and hair after being around cigarettes? Turns out the chemicals causing that smell, dubbed "third-hand smoke," offer a whole new kind of cancer risk. When cigarette smoke mixes with nitrous acid — a common household...
the scoop on radon
Radon, common in Portland basements and homes, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Here are resources to learn more about radon — and protect yourself from its harmful effects.