Posted in cancer, digestive health, heart health, nutrition, prostate on March 30th, 2007 2 Comments »
Ground flax seeds are a great nutritional supplement to most people’s diet. Flax oil is not.
The Good:
Flax is high in ALA, an essential fatty acid that has some health benefits.
Flax is high in protein
Flax is high in lignans, a phytonutrient that protects against breast cancer and other estrogen related cancers.
Eating ground flax seeds slows the [...]
Posted in cancer, nutrition, prostate on February 20th, 2007 No Comments »
There are a lot of good reasons to eat garlic, onions, and other alliums, such as lowering cholesterol. I recently read that research in China suggests that eating alliums frequently, especially scallions, lowers the risk of prostate cancer.
That makes three vegetables, now, specifically reducing risk of prostate cancer. So tonight, make a nice broccoli, with [...]
Posted in Chinese remedies, Mind/Body, cancer, infection, prostate on February 12th, 2007 1 Comment »
Prostate problems are much more commonly talked about, these days, than they were 10 years ago. There are basically four problems you can have with your prostate. Younger men are more likely to get acute or chronic prostatitis, and older men, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH or enlarged prostate) and prostate cancer. If you have any [...]