Melatonin as sleep-aid and anti-cancer

Dr Paul Clayton’s Health Newsletter March 2014 Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland located near the centre of the brain. It has long been known to play a role in the regulation of circadian (daily) rhythms, and such things as sleep/wake cycles; many use it to re-set the circadian clock after long-haul … Read more

Case for aspirin against cancer is not proven

Dr Paul Clayton 2013 As recently as the turn of the century, there was no medical consensus on the thorny subject of aspirin and cancer. A few scientists were suggesting that aspirin might be chemoprotective but the majority of medics were sceptical or downright hostile. How could aspirin, an old-fashioned, out-of-patent (hence unprofitable) medicine protect … Read more

Prevent 70% of cancers if you change your lifestyle

Dr Paul Clayton 2013 According to Cancer Research UK, 1 in 3 adults will face having to deal with cancer. So the conclusion of Harvard University researchers that nearly 70% of all cancer deaths can be attributed to lifestyle factors, which can be altered, is relevant to everyone.     In 2008, the University of Cambridge EPIC … Read more

Cancer – Combining nutrients is key

Dr Paul Clayton 2004 When it comes to putting together a health-protective diet, you would be wise not to rely on any so-called ‘miracle’ food. It is all to do with dietary variety – how and what you put together on your plate. Dr Yongping Bao, a leading scientist at the Norwich-based Institute of Food … Read more

Folic Acid – reducing cancer risk

Dr Paul Clayton 2003 The first proven health benefit of folate supplements was a reduction in the incidence of neural tube defects (such as spina bifida) in the newborn. Then came evidence that it could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, and, by lowering levels of homocysteine in the blood, protect against heart disease, Alzheimer’s … Read more