Chlorophyllin-chemo cocktail proposed

Reprinted with permission of Life Extension
A report published in the November, 2009 issue of the International Journal of Cancer describes research conducted at Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute that reveals a potential role in cancer therapy for chlorophyllin, a water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll, the green pigment that gives plants their color. The compound has [...]

Olive oil polyphenols may help reduce breast cancer risk

A report published online on December 18, 2008 in the journal BioMed Central Cancer revealed the discovery of Spanish researchers of a suppressive effect of compounds found in extra virgin olive oil against breast cancer cells containing the cancer gene HER2. HER2 is amplified or overexpressed in an estimated 20 to 30 percent of invasive [...]

Magnesium and calcium both needed for colorectal cancer protection

The Life Extension Foundation has noted in their newsletter that in a presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, Qi Dai, MD, PhD reported that it may be necessary to have a greater intake of magnesium in order for calcium to protect against colorectal [...]