Cancer Prevention

The Pollution in People: Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Americans' Bodies

By Curt DellaValle, Senior Scientist, EWG
June 14, 2016

INTRODUCTION

More than 1,400 chemicals and chemical groups are known or likely carcinogens. Through industrial applications, consumer products and food, water and air, Americans are exposed daily to these cancer-causing compounds, which invade the body and build up in blood and urine. 

Helpless to Prevent Cancer? Actually, Quite a Bit Is in Your Control

All-Natural Homemade Bug Spray Recipes That Work

Homemade bug spray recipes that really work

STRESS:  Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It

Written by Marianne E. Morano, M.S., ACSM, CWC

STRESS; the word itself gives us grief.  We know that prolonged, unmanaged stress is harmful to our health, and as such, we can’t continually live with it.  Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to live life without some type of stress, and as such, we can’t live without it.

So what is stress, how does it affect our body, mind and spirit, and how do we manage it?  These are some of the questions we will be exploring in this article.

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Cancer Prevention

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6 Steps To Detox The Air In Your Home

It’s no surprise that air pollution can affect your health, but did you know that indoor air is 2 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air? Have you ever thought about how much time you spend inside?

How Stress Affects Cancer’s Spread

From The Scientist

A mouse study reveals how chronic stress remodels lymphatic vasculature to facilitate the spread of tumor cells.

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