Super fruits – Pomegranate
Pomegranates are superhealthy – a review of a staggering 194 studies into the fruit has shown. An analysis of the glut of global interest in the “superfruit” found it fights Type 2 diabetes and bowel...
View ArticleHRT linked to increased ovarian cancer risk
Hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of ovarian cancer, analysis of 52 separate studies has found. The University of Oxford research, in the Lancet, found an extra case for every 1,000 women...
View ArticlePescetarian diet lowers risk of bowel cancer
Becoming a pescetarian can protect against bowel cancer, new research suggests. People who ate a diet including fish and vegetables – but no meat – were 43 per cent less likely to develop the disease,...
View ArticleWalnuts can boost your system
Eating a handful of walnuts a day can cut your risk of bowel cancer, heart disease and dementia, researchers claim. A number of studies presented at a conference in the US help shine fresh light on the...
View ArticleStatins could cut the risk of dying of cancer by up to half
A mass study of almost 150,000 people found those taking the cheap cholesterol-lowering drugs were far more likely to survive the disease. Experts at the world’s biggest cancer conference in Chicago...
View ArticleBlood tests to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome
In what is thought to be a world first, scientists have developed a new set of blood tests to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome. The diagnostic tool can quickly and accurately diagnose the painful...
View ArticleRed wine may help protect against bowel cancer
British scientists have discovered that a ‘miracle ingredient’ in red wine called resveratrol protects against bowel cancer. And what’s more, one large glass contains enough to have ‘amazing’ effects....
View ArticleCoffee could help fight bowel cancer
Coffee could prove to be a powerful medicine for bowel cancer patients. A study found the disease was almost half as likely to return in men and women who drank at least four or five mugs a day. It is...
View ArticleProcessed meats cause cancer
Processed meats – such as bacon, sausages and ham – do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Its report said 50g of processed meat a day – less than two slices of bacon –...
View ArticleBody changes after going vegetarian
Vowing to ditch steaks and burgers in favour of a vegetarian lifestyle may have crossed your mind for ethical reasons or because of concerns about red meat and health. So, what actually happens to your...
View Article
