While most Americans know that heart disease and cancer are the #1 and #2 causes of death, most don’t know what the #3 cause is. If you guessed diabetes or stroke, you’re wrong.
I learned in medical school that the average heart attacked occurred among people over the age of 55. I’ve been very surprised to upon learning that they now occur in people in their twenties!
The high amounts of dietary sugar in the typical Western diet may increase the risk of breast cancer and metastasis to the lungs, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
I have previously shared with you that studies have shown a link between calcium supplementation and an increased risk of heart attacks (myocardial infarction) and cardiovascular disease in women and men. The use of calcium supplements to prevent declines in bone mineral density and fractures is widespread in the United States, and thus reports of elevated cardiovascular disease risk in users of calcium supplements are a major public health concern.
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in chronic progressive diseases, like multiple sclerosis (MS), is highly prevalent.