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Nature's soothing flower
The extract from St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been used as a medicine for mild depressive disorders, psychological complaints and sleep disorders for over 2000 years. It is highly recommended for stress reduction, promoting calmness and relaxation. New research also shows that the herb contains high levels of melatonin, the sleep hormone, and can be used effectively for treating insomnia and jet lag.

Reducing the Risk

Cancer can be a devastating disease, and can strike anyone at any time and in any part of the body. In essence, cells lose their genetic "programming" and begin to grow out of control, ignoring their normal functions—including the order that tells cells when to die. These abnormal cells can spread, eventually forming lumps, or tumours. They can also spread to other parts of the body, known as metastases.

Prevention of cancer, like all degenerative disease, requires attention to all parts of your lifestyle. DNA damage, which can lead to cancerous cells, can be caused by free radicals generated through normal cellular processes. Reduction of free radicals, and the overall health of each cell in your body, can be improved by eating well, exercising regularly and providing optimal supplementation of basic nutrients that your body needs.

Review finds vitamin D could prevent significant number of cancers

In a review that will appear in the February 2006 issue of The American Journal of Public Health vitamin D researcher Michael F. Holick and colleagues concluded that improved vitamin D status could significantly cut the risk of colon, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. A previous review conducted by the team, published in the October 2005 issue of Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology found that consuming 1000 international units (IU) or more of vitamin D per day cut the risk of colon cancer in half.

Selenium supplementation associated with reduced colorectal cancer riskThe April 2006 issue of the International Journal of Cancer published the findings of researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York that supplementing with selenium significantly reduced the risk of colorectal adenomas (polyps) among smokers or those whose levels of the mineral were low. Polyps can be a precursor to colorectal cancer (CRC).

Curcumin and cruciferous vegetable compound help prevent, treat prostate cancer in vivoA report published in the January 15, 2006 issue of the journal Cancer Research http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/ revealed that a combination of curcumin, which is derived from the spice turmeric, and phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a compound derived from a class of vegetables that includes watercress, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, helped prevent prostate cancer as well as aided in its treatment in an animal study.

Obesity May Shroud Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer may be more difficult to detect in obese men, leading to an increased risk of death from a delayed diagnosis. Because obese men tend to have larger prostates, a biopsy may be more likely to miss their tumors, Stephen Freedland, M.D., of Duke and colleagues reported in the February issue of the Journal of Urology.

Daily vitamin D cuts colon cancer risk Scientists at the Moores Cancer Centre of the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) said their studies showed that taking 1000 international units, or 25 micrograms, of vitamin D every day would sharply reduce the chance of a person getting colon cancer, which is diagnosed in about 145,000 Americans each year.