Breast cancer is one of the most common and aggressive types of cancer, and according to the statistics, about 16% of total number of deaths from cancer are accounted to this one. Scientists and medical specialists around the world are urgently looking for effective solutions and remedies for breast cancer, and recently one of the researches ended up with promising positive results. A group of scientists from Texas AgriLife Research Lab found out that extracts of peaches and plums can destroy breast cancer cells. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of us heard about the benefits of soy protein, which became a subject of public discussions and close attention of modern scientists. If a decade ago soy protein powder supplements were used only by professional athletes and bodybuilders to buff up, nowadays soy protein became a common ingredient of our healthy meals and drinks. What do we need to know about soy protein and its effects on our health? Read the rest of this entry »

We all know that slight stresses can play a positive role and do good for us by stimulating our abilities to focus and find effective solutions, generate innovative ideas and so on. But the same can’t be said about chronic stresses: they are very harmful and every one who is constantly affected by chronic stresses should be aware about increased risks of many diseases, like mental disorders, heart disease and so on. Read the rest of this entry »

It is estimated that about 10-15% of people regularly use vitamin supplements. However, the specialists are warning us that having excessive amounts of vitamin pills and supplements, including antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, will not increase our lifespan but can be harmful to our body. The specialists came to such conclusions after analyzing a number of relevant studies of the properties of synthesized vitamins. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, I had a great chance to speak to Prof. Doctor Bingyr Sonmez, a specialist on cardio-vascular diseases and differential diagnostics, as well as a famous anti-tobacco enthusiast, who worked here in the UK in St. Thomas Hospital and recently visited our hospital on a special occasion. He shared a lot of very interesting ideas with me, but what impressed me the most is his viewpoint on the benefits of eating eggs

Dr Sonmez says that for more than 40 years doctors were saying to people not to eat eggs very strictly. They did that with their full belief till early 90s. Actually, for 40 years some voices were telling us: egg is actually not that bad for heart and egg actually does not have much cholesterol. Some scientists were saying that. Read the rest of this entry »