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NutritionSee articleDiet and Breast Cancer Risk: Why a New AMA Policy Could Be a Game-Changer
In a move that could reshape the nation’s approach to breast cancer prevention, the American Medical Association has approved a new policy urging healthcare providers to educate patients on the role of diet in lowering breast cancer risk. Passed at the AMA’s 2025 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates, the resolution directly endorses plant-based […] -
WellnessSee articleFor Men with Prostate Cancer, Plant-Based Diets Linked to Better Sexual, Urinary Health: New Study
Plant-based diets have been linked to a lower risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer; now, a new study suggests that they can improve quality of life for the millions of men living with the disease, by reducing erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOur Most-Shared Success Stories of 2023
There’s no shortage of scientific research illustrating the benefits of whole-food, plant-based diets, but there’s something even more compelling about hearing directly from people who have put this knowledge into practice. That’s probably why success stories—firsthand accounts from people who have changed their diets and changed their lives—are consistently among the most popular posts on […] -
WellnessSee articlePhysicians, Survivors Rally Across U.S. to Demand Better Breast-Cancer Prevention Efforts
With more than 240,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed annually in the U.S., it’s high time to “beat the drum” and demand improvement in prevention efforts, say members of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The health advocacy nonprofit, composed of more than 17,000 physicians, has kicked off more than three dozen “Let’s Beat Breast […] -
WellnessSee articleWhy Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer? Gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella Explains
Colon cancer was once rare in people under 50, but over the past three decades, it’s become increasingly common. A 2017 study found that people born in 1990 are twice as likely to develop colon cancer as people born in 1950, and the American Cancer Society released a report earlier this year underscoring the uptick, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAfter a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Spurred Me to Go Plant-Based, I Feel Like the Energizer Bunny
For most of my life, I didn’t struggle with any health issues at all. I exercised, drank in moderation, and ate what I thought was a healthy diet. Breakfast was always lots of coffee with some toast. Lunch was typically leftover spaghetti or chicken. At dinnertime, some favorites were lasagna, tacos, pork chops and gravy. […] -
WellnessSee articlePlant-Based Foods May Slow the Spread of Prostate Cancer, Reduce Recurrence: New Study
Eating more plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, could help reduce the progression of prostate cancer and significantly decrease its chance of returning, according to new research from the University of California at San Francisco. Researchers led by Vivian Liu, a clinical research coordinator for the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the university, […] -
Success StoriesSee article5 Years After a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, My Mom Is Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
My plant-based journey began the summer of 2017 after my otherwise healthy and vibrant mom received a shocking stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. She wasn’t a smoker; in fact, she was the most active and healthy 75-year-old I knew. The only indication that something was wrong came when she experienced shortness of breath while playing […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Study: The Unhealthy Eating Habit That Can Raise Men’s Colorectal Cancer Risk By 29%
Men who eat a large amount of ultra-processed foods are 29% more likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to those who don’t, says a new study published in The BMJ. And while heavily processed foods may spike cancer risk for men, the same correlation wasn’t found amongst women. The August 2022 study analyzed data from […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Study: Plant-Based Diet Beats Ketogenic Diets for Cutting Cancer Risk, Improving Outcomes
A whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is more effective than a ketogenic diet at reducing cancer risk and improving long-term health outcomes after cancer treatment, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology. The scientific review, conducted by Hematologic Oncologist Urvi Shah, MD, and Medical Oncologist Neil Iyengar, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center […] -
WellnessSee articleCompared with Vegan Men, Daily Milk Drinkers See 60% Higher Rates of Prostate Cancer: New Study
Drinking just under two servings of milk a day may increase the risk of prostate cancer in men by as much as 60%, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from Loma Linda University examined the potential connection between milk and prostate cancer using data from the Adventist […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Lost 400 Pounds, Reversed 3 Chronic Diseases on a Whole-Food Vegan Diet
I come from a family who ate like most Americans eat, and got the diseases that many Americans get. I lost my father to liver cancer, my mom to leukemia, my sister to brain cancer, and my grandparents to heart disease and cancer. The pain of losing so many family members took its toll. I […]
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