Health's A ChoiceTips on Taking Control of Your Health

by Dr. Steve Chaney, PhD Dr. Chaney teaches nutrition at UNC Medical school in Chapel Hill , N. C. and also does cancer research. For years we have known that women in the United States have breast cancer rates that are 4 to 7 times higher than women in China or Japan. We’ve also known [...]

Paraben is one of a group of chemicals used as a preservative in various pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. These synthetically produced chemicals can cause dermatitis, rosacea, and other types of skin irritation in those with paraben allergies. Parabens were also found in human breast tumor tissue in a recent study conducted at the University of Reading, [...]

The confusion has been lifted … we have clear evidence that SOY PROTEIN IS ONE OF THE BEST FOOD CHOICES to include in your diet DAILY! (This, of course, applies to both women and men..breast cancer rates among men have increased over the last several years) However, please remember that not all soy protein is [...]

For Release: May 5, 2009  Sharai C. Amaya, MD, and Anthony N. Imudia, MD, Win 2008 Donald F. Richardson Memorial Prize Paper Awards Chicago, IL — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) awarded the 2008-09 Donald F. Richardson Memorial Prize Paper Awards to ACOG Junior Fellows Sharai C. Amaya, MD, for her research [...]

I know that some of you are looking for reasons not to spend your time cleaning and now you have it. Of course if you are cleaning with Shaklee Cleaning Get Clean Products you wouldn’t have an excuse. All kidding aside the lastest study today in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health showed a higher  breast [...]

If you know an overweight friend you might suggest to them that they may want to increase their soy intake. If you have read any of my past blogs you will know that not every soy product is a good choice.  However a recent study in Japan that was reported in the Journal  of Nutrition [...]