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WellnessSee articleDitching Meat May Decrease Cancer Risk by 14 Percent
A new study spearheaded by researchers from Oxford University found that eating less meat—or better yet, eliminating it altogether—can lower the risk of developing cancer by up to 14 percent. The large-scale study followed 472,377 British men and women between the ages of 40 and 70 for 11.5 years to assess the link between meat […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Study Links Plant-Based Diets with Lower Risk of Fatal Prostate Cancer
New research provides fresh evidence that plant-rich diets may protect against prostate cancer. The study, published in the November 2021 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, leveraged data from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS)—a large-scale study that has tracked the diets and health outcomes of more than 40,000 male participants since 1986. […] -
WebinarSee articleWebinar Replay: Breast Cancer–Kicking Strategies with Dr. Kristi Funk
Learn how changes to your everyday diet and lifestyle can help fight breast cancer. Breast cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world. But did you know that only 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancer comes from an inherited gene mutation? That’s right: Up to 90 percent of cancer results […] -
WellnessSee articleLebanon Hospital Becomes World’s First to Offer 100 Percent Vegan Menu
A hospital in Lebanon has become the first in the world to adopt a completely vegan menu. Hayek Hospital, located in a suburb of Beirut, launched its 100 percent plant-based menu on March 1. A Hayek Hospital social media post announcing the news describes the move to go completely vegan as a “moral responsibility.” “Our […] -
HealthSee articleCancer and Diet: Here’s What You Should Know
WHAT IS CANCER? New human cells are routinely formed as healthy cells grow and divide. It is normal for old, damaged, or abnormal cells to die, making room for these new cells. When suboptimal cells continue to replicate instead of dying out, they force out healthy cells. The spread of the unhealthy cells can lead to […] -
WellnessSee articleHow to Prep for Your Colonoscopy While Eating Plant-Based
For the past several decades, mortality rates for colorectal cancer have been on the decline, thanks in part to an increase in colonoscopies and other screening procedures. Having been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at age 36, I’ve had more than half a dozen colonoscopies in the past 10 years to prevent a recurrence […] -
WellnessSee article8 Striking Nutrition Studies That Make the Case for Avoiding Meat
In the United States, dietary factors are the most important risk factors for disease, yet medical schools fail to provide adequate nutrition education. As a consequence, medical students graduate without the knowledge base or skills needed to address nutrition-related concerns in clinical practice. In my experience, most medical students either vastly underestimate the health-promoting potential […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Beat Melanoma, Then I Went Plant-Based to Help Stay Cancer-Free
I am a cancer survivor. I was cured of melanoma about five years before adopting a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. Having had melanoma once, I am at increased risk of recurrence and of developing new cancer. What to do to mitigate my risk? Over the years, my doctors have suggested sunscreen, midday sun avoidance, annual […] -
WellnessSee articleThis Gynecologist Is Making the WFPB Connection for Women
Dr. Padma Garvey, a gynecologist working in New York’s Hudson Valley (about 75 miles outside of New York City), has come to be known as “the plant-based doctor mom” for her outspoken advocacy of a whole-food, plant-based diet both in and out of her medical practice. Having worked in the field since 1992, Garvey was […] -
Success StoriesSee articleA WFPB Diet Helped Send My Prostate Cancer Into Remission
In September 2013, six months shy of my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Two urologists, including a surgeon from one of the leading cancer centers in the world (my “second opinion” doctor), recommended surgery. Instead, I decided to adopt a comprehensive, doctor-supervised program of lifestyle interventions—diet, exercise, supplements, and stress management—that have […] -
WellnessSee articleWhat’s the Best Way to Lower Levels of IGF-1, the Cancer-Promoting Growth Hormone?
In the NutritionFacts.org video below, Dr. Michael Greger explores the link between obesity and the cancer-causing agent IGF-1* (insulin-like growth factor) produced by fat cells. Children and adults with a higher body mass index (BMI) typically have higher levels of IGF-1. We’ve also summarized his main points below. Studies suggest those who eat a vegan diet […] -
Success StoriesSee articleMeals That Heal: My Journey from Cancer Patient to Plant-Based Chef and Teacher
My early childhood memories include vivid memories of food: the smell and sizzle of bologna on a hot skillet, the oozy cheesiness of Velveeta, and the fluffy softness of white bread. I won’t tell you the other horrific things we ate (fried SPAM, anyone?), but I’m sure you can guess. On other days, we ate […]