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Calcium and vit D show promise for colorectal health
Researchers from Emory University, the University of Minnesota, and the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health conducted a pilot, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial in 92 men and women with a history of benign colorectal tumours.
Continue reading...Diet rich in sulfur amino acids may aid bowel healing
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A higher intake of sulfur-containing amino acids like cysteine following intestinal surgery might aid healthy intestinal recovery, claims a new study.
Continue reading...Vitamin D may improve colorectal cancer survival
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Higher blood levels of vitamin D may double survival rates of colorectal cancer patients, suggests a new study from Harvard researchers. People with the highest average levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-(OH)D) – the non-active storage form of the vitamin – had a cancer-specific mortality half that of people with the lowest average levels, says a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Continue reading...Prebiotics may stop early stage colon cancer
Friday, September 4, 2009
The products of prebiotic fermentation in the gut may prevent the growth, and promote the death of cancer cells in the colon, says a new study from Germany.
Continue reading...Low-fat, high-fiber diet good for the colon
Friday, September 4, 2009
People who have growths or "polyps" in the colon removed can cut their risk of developing recurrent polyps by strictly adhering to a diet low in fat and high in fiber, fruits and vegetables.
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D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Board Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Health Radio News. The show is simulcast Saturdays at 8:00AM on WWRL 1600AM, New York City and Sirius/XM. You can also listen on Mondays at 11am Eastern on TogiNet. HRN is dedicated to sharing cutting-edge, breakthrough alternative and medical technologies so listeners have the chance to heal themselves - choices beyond prescription drugs and surgeries. Dr. Pressman is an Associate Professor of Bio-nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. He is also a Diplomate and past President of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and a Fellow of the International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, and author of numerous textbooks and seventeen general public books on alternative health. Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of Gramercy Health Associates in New York City where he maintains a thriving private practice. Celebrities patients have included; Julia Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Rhianna, Jordin Sparks, Neil Simon, Lauren Bacall, Tom Selleck, Paul Simon and Leonard Bernstein. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine, “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.” Dr. Pressman is available for private health consultations at Gramercy Health Associates at 212-228-5600, Monday through Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pmEST.
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