Summary of Recent Research with Three Nutrients in the War Against Cancer

Michael Passwater We have much to learn about preventing and treating cancer. Each disease in the cohort of cancers is potentially a different disease related to the specific genetic mutations that drive it. In the interest of promoting further efforts to improve our understanding of these complex diseases, here is an update on research involving […]

A Common Sense Approach to Respiratory Viruses – Part 1

Christof Plothe Viruses, like recent bacteria, are considered responsible for human diseases. Infectious diseases are indeed the foundation of modern medicine as we know it. But we learned in the last decades that 99% of bacteria around us benefit our health and environment. Did you know that the same applies to viruses? In fact, if […]

Summary Safety Review – Gadolinium based contrast agents – Assessing the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential brain and nervous system (neurological) side effects

Health Canada In 2016, Health Canada reviewed the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and the unknown potential neurological side effects because some published studies showed that gadolinium may stay in the brain when GBCAs are given repeatedly. Health Canada’s review concluded that the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain is higher with […]