Substances called benzopyrenes are formed when organic
materials are
burned. They are highly carcinogenic and are considered major causes of
the lung cancers that result from tobacco smoking. They are also
suspected causes of other cancers resulting from the consumption of
barbecued, roasted, or toasted food.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has many critics, but none are more angry than those who have lost loved ones — or who are about to lose their own lives — because the FDA has blocked their access to life-saving treatments. Now these critics have a new and unexpected ally: the United States Navy.
read more...A group of researchers announced in February that multivitamins do not reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. They reached this conclusion after performing statistical manipulations on data collected during the 1990s in a large clinical study called The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).
A feature article in a recent issue of Science News1 presents a very readable history and overview of the herbal supplement Rhodiola — an extract of the subarctic plant Rhodiola rosea.
Rhodiola has many reported applications, including: