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10/31/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Sweet wormwood is a powerful alternative to chemotherapy – and it’s 1000x more effective

With the many incredible scientific and technological advancements that are available to us today, it’s frustrating that so many people continue to die of cancer. Chemotherapy is still the most widely used treatment, even though it isn’t saving nearly as many lives as we’d like it to – and those who do manage to survive […]

10/01/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Extracts from the acacia tree found to be useful in preventing cardiac injury caused by common chemotherapy drug

Chemotherapy, despite its prevalent use in conventional medicine as the primary treatment for almost all kinds of cancer, is far from being safe. Its side effects are notorious and can be severe. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine examined the ability of Acacia hydaspica R. Parker, a type of acacia […]

09/27/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Stunned scientists confirm drug-resistant breast cancer cells can be effectively treated with citral, a chemical found in lemongrass

Previous studies have already shown that citral, a substance found in lemongrass, possesses cytotoxic activity against different cancer cell lines. However, a study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative medicine, was the first to test if this cytotoxic activity can be specifically targeted for drug-resistant breast cancer cells. Breast cancer treatments have developed greatly […]

09/26/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Scientists find that a popular Chinese herbal medicine is effective in eliminating colon cancer cells

Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen (Rom.Caill.) Stapf, also known as adlay, adlay millet, or Job’s tears, has been identified by previous studies as having anti-proliferative effects on lymphoma, lung cancer, and colon cancer. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine investigated the anti-cancer effects of Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen Stapf sprout extracts (CLSE) […]

09/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Chinese medicine can battle multidrug resistance caused by chemotherapy

Researchers from China have compiled data that reveals the efficacy of Chinese medicines in treating complications from cancer treatment. The findings were published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. One of the leading causes of failure during cancer chemotherapy treatment is multidrug resistance (MDR). In the study, researchers addressed the need to develop agents to […]

09/08/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Huang Qi, a foundational herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), found to inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation

Huang qi (Astragalus membranaceus) is one of the fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, with earliest records of its use dating back over 2,000 years ago. Now, a study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has found that Huang qi is also able to prevent the spread of breast cancer cells in the body. Breast cancer, in […]

09/02/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Two traditional African medicines observed to kill cancer cells – study

Cancer remains as one of the leading causes of death in the world today. A comprehensive study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine sought to determine which of 31 plants used in Nigerian ethnomedicine can serve as a potential alternative treatment for the condition. More than eight million people die of cancer […]

08/09/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

It’s the vitamin D: Cancer patients exposed to bright light had better sleep after receiving treatment

A randomized controlled clinical trial displayed the efficacy of bright light therapy in improving the sleeping quality and patterns of cancer patients. The team from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say that their pilot study suggests an inexpensive and safe way for fatigued recovering cancer patients to sleep better. The goal of the study […]

08/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Irrefutable evidence proves that honey and bee pollen improve menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients

As the most common cancer among women around the world, breast cancer is one of the biggest health issues of our time. It’s also quite controversial, as you might expect, from a problem that has the potential to generate so many profits. In addition to living with a constant worry of developing this potentially deadly […]

07/18/2018 / By S.D. Wells

Health Basics QUIZ: Which kills more Americans, cancer or chemotherapy?

One in every three Americans will “contract” some form of cancer in their lifetime, and only about 50 percent will survive that attack. Those are some grim statistics, huh? Now get this: Has any doctor reviewed with you or your loved ones the odds of chemotherapy actually working, or what the statistics are for Americans […]

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