Obesity and Cancer: Is There A Link?

Fascinating French study came out recently where respondents were asked several questions to determine their beliefs about health. One of the questions was whether people thought being overweight increased the risk of cancer? Although diet and excess weight represent the third and fourth biggest avoidable cancer risk factors, after smoking and alcohol, only 30% of …

Epigenetics: 1 Genetics: 0

CANCER-CAUSING DNA CAN BE OVERWRITTEN Faulty genes that increase the chances of cancer can be ‘overwritten’ by diet and environmental changes.  This means that your DNA doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Researchers at the Institute for Medical Research in Belgrade, Serbia, say that genetics is trumped by epigenetics, which involves outside influences that …