If you’re taking Tamoxifen following breast cancer, have you wondered how well it’s working to protect you from cancer recurrence? There’s no actual way to measure the effectiveness of Tamoxifen while you’re taking it. However, researchers have identified a factor that strongly influences the effectiveness of Tamoxifen. It turns out that the effectiveness of Tamoxifen… Read More »
Raspberry Borscht
Nature’s dark pigments – blue, purple, dark red – are full of incredibly healthy flavonoid (antioxidant) compounds that place them on the Top 10 list of cancer-protective “superfoods”. In summer, these disease-fighters are abundant in fresh blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. As fall approaches, look for them in red grape skins and pomegranates. Here’s a way… Read More »
Cauliflower Comfort Soup
If you’ve been overlooking cauliflower, fall is the time of year to give it a second chance. Billowy heads are at their peak of rich flavor, and deliver a wallop of cancer prevention via isothiocyanates, antioxidant compounds that prevent free radical damage to DNA. This soup wins raves from my guests, who usually don’t know… Read More »
Sorrel Soup
Fresh greens pack a lot of antioxidant power, but some have a bitterness that’s hard to enjoy. Sorrel has a refreshingly lemony flavor that’s great raw in salads or cooked into soup. Sorrel Soup (serves 4) 1 medium potato 1 medium onion 1 medium carrot 4 tbsp unsalted organic butter 1 sprig fresh thyme Salt and pepper to… Read More »