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

Cancer – how Tomatoes and Lycopene confer protection

Dr Paul Clayton 2002 Research presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research heralded the dawn of a new kind of cancer treatment. Following recent epidemiological studies which suggested that consumption of tomato products protects against prostate cancer, Omer Kucuk M.D., Professor of Medicine and Oncology at the Karmanos Cancer … Read more