Is Natural Always Good?
One very common claim when it comes to discussions about diets is that more natural foods or compounds are healthier for humans. Be it wholegrain bread, which is argued to be closer to the simple wheat corn and thus nature compared to white bread or natural sugar, which is any sugar that is naturally contained in for example fruits or dairy, being far better than processed sugar such as corn syrup or cane sugar. The claim is especially common in marketing of “health-conscious” foods, that appea
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Can We Live Longer by Starving Cancer?
Cancer is one of the most vicious and difficult-to-treat diseases we know of. Even using combinations of the newest surgical approaches, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, doctors are often unable to effectively combat the progression of the disease. But what if I told you that by doing something as simple as changing our diets, we might be able to starve cancer and thus outlive it. Now this might seem like a crazy idea, but let’s think about it. Cancer cells, just like any other cells, require e
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Stress And Cancer
A cancer diagnosis is some of the most stressful news we can get. I’ve been lucky enough to not have been diagnosed with cancer myself, but I know from our dad’s diagnosis a few years ago just how much of an impact it has on life. Our parents were just getting ready to travel to Sweden for a few weeks. Due to the COVID debacle, they hadn’t been on vacation in a while and were looking forward to enjoying a bit of peace and quiet away from their sons. Despite minor issues like overweight, high blo
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