OutSmart Cancer® Blog

Cancer Patients Are At High Risk For Bone Loss. Chinese Herbs have been used historically and studied in modern times as a source of bone nourishing  plant substances that can support healthy bones in patients...

Can Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer Risk Be Reduced By Choosing  Heart Healthy Anti-Cancer Mediterranean Foods? Research suggests that food choices do make a difference and may lower cancer risk. The Super Healthy Mediterranean Diet...

Cancer survivors want one thing: to never have to go through the cancer experience again.  All cancer survivors worry about a recurrence.  All cancer survivors wish to survive and thrive and live long and well....

If Your Mother Had Cancer, Are You At Risk? What is The Role of Family History? Should You Get Tested? There is a link between mothers, daughters and cancer risk. A family history of certain...

National Cancer Survivor’s Day is Sunday June 2 , 2013.  Make it a day filled with inspiration, hope, gratitude, celebration, friends and family!! You can organize and host your own event!!! Excerpt from the National...

Safe Food Products Are A Must. In a prior blog post BPA Plastics Linked to Cancer we discussed the link between Bisphenol-A (BPA) plastics and coatings and increased risk of cancer. Now that the dangers of...

If you have not already done so, take action immediately to oppose the provisions contained in S.959, a dangerous bill that gives the FDA the authority to restrict or even eliminate the bioidentical hormone replacement...

Quercitin is a bioflavonoid plant chemical found in many fruits and vegetables. Studies show that quercitin  may  protect your liver from permanent damage related to Hepatitis C. Researchers at  UCLA  have shown that Quercetin may  actually...

Angelina Jolie paid thousands of dollars to be tested for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Knowing that she carried a gene for an aggressive form of breast cancer that kills women was a crucial part of...

A strong support community is critical for cancer patients, cancer survivors, friends and family members. Every day  mylifeline.org provides free, personal websites to cancer patients and caregivers to easily connect with family and friends, because...

A new study shows that American Ginseng may be the newest solution for relief of cancer related fatigue, the most common complaint of cancer patients. This fatigue can persist for years after cancer treatment has...

Tomato slices (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Tomatoes are lush, red and juicy and at their peak this time of year. Tomatoes get their red/orange color from the potent cancer fighting phytochemical, Lycopene. Lycopene is also found...