Cancer
Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner’s Tragic (And Rare) Cancer Diagnosis Explained – Health Digest
Jason Kempin/Getty Images “The Golden Bachelor’s” Gerry Turner surprised fans when he and his wife Theresa Nist announced their divorce in April. In a recent interview with People, he said he has a rare type of bone marrow cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia. The five-year survival rate for […]
One Of The Healthiest Vegetables For Your Gut Can Also Prevent Cancer Growth – Health Digest
ORION PRODUCTION/Shutterstock Your gut hosts more than 100 trillion bacteria that boost your immunity, metabolism, and brain health. For these little microbes to stay alive, you need to feed them with fermented foods, healthy fats, plant-based phenols, and fiber. When your gut bacteria feed on fiber, they […]
The Poop Symptom That Could Mean A Man Has Prostate Cancer – Health Digest
Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Prostate cancer ranks as the second highest type of cancer among men, next to skin cancer. Although one out of every eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, more than half of those diagnoses occur in men over 65, according to the American […]
The Cruciferous Vegetable That Can Lower Blood Pressure And Reduce Your Cancer Risk At The Same Time – Health Digest
Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images Cruciferous vegetables are worth adding to your diet. However, there’s one beneficial cruciferous vegetable that stands out if you’re trying to control your blood pressure and lower your risk of cancer: bok choy. Bok choy is brimming with nutritional attributes. A cup of bok choy […]
9 Risk Factors For Prostate Cancer Explained – Health Digest
Maskot/Getty Images People assigned male at birth (AMAB) are born with a walnut-sized gland called the prostate located under the bladder and in front of the rectum. It is one of the internal parts of the male reproductive system, along with the vas deference, ejaculatory ducts, urethra, […]
The Vegetable With The Most Calcium Can Also Protect You From Two Types Of Cancer – Health Digest
Aleksandra Sokolachko/Shutterstock Your body needs at least 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day to build strong bones and help your nerves send important signals throughout your body. While milk, yogurt, and cheese are well-known sources of calcium, non-dairy foods can also supply this essential mineral. Leafy greens […]
The Unpopular Vegetable You Should Be Eating To Protect Against Cancer – Health Digest
Nensuria/Getty Images If there is one food group dietitians and other health professionals suggest you eat for better health, it’s vegetables. You may have hated it when your parents tried to get you to eat vegetables when you were a kid, but you eventually realized that eating […]
Drinking Cranberry Juice Every Day Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Risk Of Breast Cancer – Health Digest
Ems-forster-productions/Getty Images Breast cancer remains one of the top two cancers affecting women. According to the American Cancer Society, each year, over 300,000 women in the United States find out they have breast cancer, and more than 42,000 with breast cancer die. Though there’s no way to completely eliminate […]
Overcooking Eggs Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Risk Of Heart Disease And Cancer – Health Digest
Gmvozd/Getty Images Eggs are no longer the villain when it comes to high cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Eggs do have a considerable amount of dietary cholesterol — 186 milligrams in a large egg — but the AHA has realized that cholesterol in foods like eggs doesn’t necessarily lead to […]
The Unpopular Juice That Can Lower Blood Pressure And Protect Against Cancer – Health Digest
BearFotos/Shutterstock Juice bars across the country offer many tasty variations packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from healthy fruits and vegetables. You can buy bottled fresh-pressed juices that blend the sweetness of apples and carrots, the earthiness of beets, the tart of lemon, and the fire of ginger. […]