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    Tuesday, September 29, 2009

    CANCER

    70,000 cases of cancer in Europe in 2002, 124,000 cases in 2008 attributed to overweight and obesity

    In 2002, out of about 2 million cases of cancer in Europe, 70,000 cases of cancer were attributable to being overweight or obese according to calculations by Andrew Renehan, a cancer expert at the University of Manchester who presented his findings on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 to a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.

    By 2008, the number of cases attributable to being overweight or obese were at least 124,000 according to his Renehan’s calculations.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 12:19 pm | [0] comments

    CANCER

    Obesity responsible for up to 20% of cancer cases in US

    Obesity is responsible for up to 20 percent of cancers in the U.S. noted Andrew Renehan, a cancer expert at the University of Manchester who presented his findings on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 to a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 12:14 pm | [0] comments

    CANCER

    Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8 percent of cancers in Europe

    “Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8 percent of cancers in Europe,” noted Andrew Renehan, a cancer expert at the University of Manchester.

    He presented his findings on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 to a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.



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    Wednesday, February 04, 2009

    BREAST CANCER

    Iodine causes weight loss and increases energy, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD

    In this video clip, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD notes when she started giving patients an iodine/iodide supplement, patients lost weight, had reductions in appetite, and woke up with more energy.

    “They couldn’t be happier,” she notes.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Wed, Feb 04, 2009 1:52 pm | [0] comments

    BREAST CANCER

    Iodine protects against breast cancer, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD

    Iodine is necessary to make thyroid hormone and protects against breast cancer as noted in this video clip of Joan Mathews Larson, PhD.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Wed, Feb 04, 2009 12:58 pm | [0] comments

    Thursday, January 15, 2009

    HOMOCYSTEINE

    A 5 point increase in homocysteine increases the risk of cancer mortality by 26%

    A 5 point increase in homocysteine levels increases the risk of dying from cancer by 26 percent as noted in this speech by Patrick Holford at the 2005 Orthomolecular Conference.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 8:56 am | [0] comments

    HOMOCYSTEINE

    A 5 point increase in homocysteine increases risk of non-cancer, non-cardiovascular death by 104%

    A 5 point increase in homocysteine levels increases the risk of dying from causes other than cancer or cardiovascular disease by 104 percent as noted in this speech by Patrick Holford at the 2005 Orthomolecular Conference.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 7:59 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, September 30, 2008

    GLYCEMIC LOAD

    High glycemic index diet increases the risk of endometrial cancer 18 percent

    The one-fourth of people eating a diet with the highest glycemic index or highest glycemic load were 26 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to the one-fourth eating a diet with the lowest glycemic load. This according to an analysis of 39 studies.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 1:23 pm | [0] comments

    GLYCEMIC LOAD

    High glycemic index diet increases the risk of colorectal cancer 26 percent

    The one-fourth of people eating a diet with the highest glycemic index or highest glycemic load were 26 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to the one-fourth eating a diet with the lowest glycemic load. This according to an analysis of 39 studies.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 1:20 pm | [0] comments

    GLYCEMIC LOAD

    High glycemic index diet not associated with risk of pancreatic cancer

    No association was found between eating a high glycemic index diet or high glycemic load diet were 26 percent and pancreatic cancer according to an analysis of 39 studies.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 1:17 pm | [0] comments

    Wednesday, August 20, 2008

    CANCER

    15% of cancer in U.S. men, and 20% of cancer in women attributable to obesity

    Approximately 15 percent of cancer in men, and 20 percent of cancer in women is attributable to obesity according to a report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008 from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 8:29 am | [0] comments

    Thursday, June 19, 2008

    WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

    Weight loss surgery reduced the risk of cancer by 76%

    Patients who underwent weight loss surgery were 76 percent less likely to get cancer for the 5 years following their surgery compared to people who did not according to a study presented on June 18th, 2008 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by Dr. Nicolas Christou, director of bariatric surgery at McGill University.

    Only 2 percent of those who had surgery were diagnosed with cancer during the first 5 years after their surgery compared to 8.5 percent of people who did not have surgery.

    Patients in the surgery group lost an average of two-thirds of their excess body weight.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Jun 19, 2008 8:04 am | [0] comments

    Monday, May 26, 2008

    WOMEN’S CONCERNS

    Five out of every six women in the US (84%) feel like they are overweight

    Five out of every six women in the US (84 percent) feel like they are overweight according to a nationwide survey in the US done by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universal as reported by the New York Daily News.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, May 26, 2008 3:10 pm | [0] comments

    WOMEN’S CONCERNS

    Only 40% of women in the US are satisfied with their physical appearance

    “Only 40 percent say they are satisfied with their physical appearance” according to a nationwide survey in the US done by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universal as reported by the New York Daily News.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, May 26, 2008 3:08 pm | [0] comments

    WOMEN’S CONCERNS

    Twice as many women concerned about their diet and weight than cancer : 56% vs 23%

    Twice as many women are concerned about their diet and weight (56 percent) as are concerned about cancer (23 percent) according to a nationwide survey in the US done by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universal as reported by the New York Daily News.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, May 26, 2008 3:05 pm | [0] comments

    BOWEL CANCER

    Bowel cancer risk 18% lower in people with BMI of 20 (low normal) compared to 25 (high normal)

    A person with a body mass index (BMI) of 20—low normal—is 18 percent less likely to get bowel cancer than a person with a BMI of 25—high normal—according to a study from the World Cancer Research Fund as reported by the British newspaper the Telegraph.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, May 26, 2008 2:56 pm | [0] comments

    Tuesday, January 15, 2008

    CANCER

    Excess weight involved in 14% of cancer deaths in men, 20% in women

    Being overweight or obese is estimated to be involved in 14 percent of cancer deaths in men and 20 percent in women notes the report Storing Up Problems: The Medical Case for a Slimmer Nation by the Royal College of Physicians.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 8:32 am | [0] comments

    ENDOMETRIAL CANCER

    Obesity involved in 30% of endometrial cancers

    Obesity is involved in 30 percent of cases of endometrial cancer notes the report Storing Up Problems: The Medical Case for a Slimmer Nation by the Royal College of Physicians.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 8:24 am | [0] comments

    COLON CANCER

    Obesity involved in 10% of colon cancers

    Obesity is involved in 10 percent of cases of colon cancer notes the report Storing Up Problems: The Medical Case for a Slimmer Nation by the Royal College of Physicians.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 8:20 am | [0] comments

    Thursday, November 08, 2007

    ESOPHAGUS CANCER

    Esophagus cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 2.4-fold

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of esophagus cancer 2.9-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 7:15 am | [0] comments

    KIDNEY CANCER

    Kidney cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.5-fold

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of kidney cancer 1.5-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 7:10 am | [0] comments

    LEUKEMIA

    Leukemia: 60 lbs increases risk 1.5-fold in women

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of leukemia 1.5-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 7:06 am | [0] comments

    MULTIPLE MYELOMA

    Multiple Myeloma: 60 lbs increases risk 1.5-fold in women

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of multiple myeloma 1.3-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Multiple myeloma is “is a type of cancer of plasma cells which are immune system cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies” according to Wikipedia.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 7:03 am | [0] comments

    PANCREATIC CANCER

    Pancreatic cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.2-fold in women

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of pancreatic cancer 1.2-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. 



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 7:02 am | [0] comments

    NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

    Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 60 lbs increases risk 1.2-fold in women

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma 1.2-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that starts in the lynch nodes, which are part of the immune system according to the American Cancer Soceity.



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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 6:55 am | [0] comments
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  • 70,000 cases of cancer in Europe in 2002, 124,000 cases in 2008 attributed to overweight and obesity

  • Obesity responsible for up to 20% of cancer cases in US

  • Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8 percent of cancers in Europe

  • Iodine causes weight loss and increases energy, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD

  • Iodine protects against breast cancer, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD

  • A 5 point increase in homocysteine increases the risk of cancer mortality by 26%

  • A 5 point increase in homocysteine increases risk of non-cancer, non-cardiovascular death by 104%

  • High glycemic index diet increases the risk of endometrial cancer 18 percent

  • High glycemic index diet increases the risk of colorectal cancer 26 percent

  • High glycemic index diet not associated with risk of pancreatic cancer

  • 15% of cancer in U.S. men, and 20% of cancer in women attributable to obesity

  • Weight loss surgery reduced the risk of cancer by 76%

  • Five out of every six women in the US (84%) feel like they are overweight

  • Only 40% of women in the US are satisfied with their physical appearance

  • Twice as many women concerned about their diet and weight than cancer : 56% vs 23%

  • Bowel cancer risk 18% lower in people with BMI of 20 (low normal) compared to 25 (high normal)

  • Excess weight involved in 14% of cancer deaths in men, 20% in women

  • Obesity involved in 30% of endometrial cancers

  • Obesity involved in 10% of colon cancers

  • Esophagus cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 2.4-fold

  • Kidney cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.5-fold

  • Leukemia: 60 lbs increases risk 1.5-fold in women

  • Multiple Myeloma: 60 lbs increases risk 1.5-fold in women

  • Pancreatic cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.2-fold in women

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 60 lbs increases risk 1.2-fold in women

  • Ovarian cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.1-fold in women

  • Cancers: 60 lbs increases risk 1.1-fold in women

  • Breast cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.4-fold in postmenopausal women

  • Colorectal cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.6-fold in postmenopausal women

  • Excess weight accounts for about 5% of all cancer in postmenopausal women

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  • NuLean Is Working for Me!
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  • Correct dosage?
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  • The Acai Berry Hoax??
    08/07/2009 09:20 am

  • General Tips for Fast Weight Loss
    07/10/2009 09:26 am

  • Arginine is working
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  • Naltrexone for addiction
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  • Taking 5-htp w/phentermine
    05/09/2009 11:47 am

  • Liposuction and health
    05/08/2009 11:57 am

  • 7 Keto DHEA
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  • Topamax plus Wellbutrin = no appetite
    05/06/2009 11:58 am

  • Resveratrol
    05/06/2009 11:44 am

  • Anyone uses the supplement EAS Betagen??
    05/06/2009 11:37 am

  • Does Vitamin B12 work for weight loss?
    02/05/2009 03:27 am

  • Protein-Sparing Modified Fasts
    09/28/2008 01:57 pm

  • Unconventional Help - Acupuncture, Ear Stapling, etc.
    09/05/2008 09:27 am

  • Does Requip (ropinirole) cause weight gain?
    09/02/2008 07:38 am

  • Alcohol topic
    08/14/2008 08:16 pm

  • Anyone have any experience with Mesotherapy?
    06/25/2008 08:11 am

  • How long does it take for Acomplia to start working?
    06/22/2008 08:44 am

  • Online Rx
    06/22/2008 02:40 am

  • Beware of Topamax with Phentermine
    06/18/2008 01:35 pm

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