Deodorants and Breast Cancer: Separating Urban Legend From Legitimate Concern Roughly a decade ago, a claim spread rapidly online suggesting that deodorants and antiperspirants—especially those applied to the underarm—cause breast cancer. The idea gained traction quickly, not because it was proven, but because it sounded plausible. Most breast cancers are diagnosed in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, near the armpit. Combine that observation with the fact that many underarm products contain biologically active chemicals, and a hypothesis was born. But what does the science actually say? Why the Concern Arose in the First Place Many conventional underarm products have historically contained ingredients such as: Parabens Aluminum compounds Phthalates Propylene glycol Triclosan Talc and silica Polyethylene glycols and ethoxylated compounds Some of these substances have been studied for endocrine-disrupting or estrogen-mimicking properties, which natural…

David from rockstarreviews.com, reviews Raymond Francis’ book, Never Be Sick Again. David explains the basis of Raymond’s Beyond Health System. There is one disease, cellular malfunction, two causes and six pathways. David enjoys the section where Raymond opens up and tells his own story of disease and how he changed his life. The book takes readers “outside the box of traditional medicine.”  Watch the full review to hear more about Raymond’s simple to understand guide to health.…

Imagine if there were a magic potion that was: nontoxic, inexpensive, had no side effects, and worked to prevent aging, colds, depression, diabetes, flu, multiple sclerosis, obesity, and osteoporosis and was proven to prevent four out of five cases of cancer.  Most of us would take such a potion daily if it existed. Vitamin D is that amazing magical potion.  -- Raymond Francis, Never Fear Cancer Again, pp. 311-312.Around this time of year, Newsclips is usually talking about vitamin D and immunity. Keeping you cold and flu-free throughout the winter months has been shown to be one of vitamin D’s most useful and remarkable abilities. But did you know that this antioxidant vitamin can also prevent cancer?According to scientific studies, vitamin D deficiency plays a role in causing at least 17 varieties of cancer as well as in causing many, many other diseases, while levels of vitamin D up to around 60-80 ng/ml have been shown to virtually eliminate breast cancer.Unfortunat…

. . . a misleading new study from CanadaAmericans keep getting fatter. In the past 15 years adult obesity has approximately doubled in 17 states according to a survey sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Twenty years ago, not one state had an obesity rate of more than 15%. Now, only Colorado, with 19.8% obese, has an obesity rate of less than 20%. In twelve states, the obesity rate is above 30%.As obesity becomes more normal, it's become more socially acceptable and less cause for concern. In the same way that many people consider themselves healthy even though they're taking several different medications, the overweight and even the obese now tend to see themselves as fundamentally healthy. A new study from Canada feeds this misperception.Published last August in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, this study used a new rating system called the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) to categorize the obese. It puts them into five categories according to the prese…