Tag Archives: cancer
Why Stress is Deadly
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 06, 2012
Welcome to 3/6/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. Did Andrew Breitbart die at age 43 because of stress? Did Steve Jobs’ deadly cancer take hold in his body because of stress? What do you need to know to protect [...]
Vitamins and Colon Cancer: Can Supplements Lower Your Risk?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on February 04, 2012
Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens. Continue reading
Vitamin D & Dr. Cannell (Part 1)
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 24, 2012
Dr. Cannell is one of the nation’s leading voices on Vitamin D. Vitamin D seems to be everywhere in the news today. Dr. Cannell has been critically instrumental in raising the awareness of Vitamin D to an international level. Continue reading
Low Fat, Fish Oil Diet Slows Prostate Cancer Cell Growth
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 28, 2011
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.
According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Sadly, about 1 in 36 men will die as a result of prostate cancer. With an aging population, one can speculate that these rates may likely increase. Continue reading
Eat Your Broccoli!
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 11, 2011
We all know how hard it is to get the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables into our daily diets. It can be a huge challenge. Some individuals choose to buy supplements containing the “active ingredients” Continue reading
Fair-Skinned People May Need Extra Vitamin D – Study
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 05, 2011
It seems a few weeks can’t go by without seeing another study praising the health benefits of Vitamin D. From cancer to heart disease and even depression, Vitamin D appears to be a critical vitamin involved in our overall health and well-being. Continue reading
Red Wine Ingredient Resveratrol Stops Cancer Growth
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 03, 2011
New research shows that resveratrol blocks the growth effects of estrogen by reducing the specific breast cancer receptors. Continue reading
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