Grapefruit juice can change the way some drugs, like antibiotics, are metabolized in the body. Researchers have discovered that the fruit also changes the way anti-cancer drugs are treated in the body. Because grapefruit slows the breakdown of the drug, a much lower dose has the same effect of a more toxic higher dose, the… [Continue Reading]
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Increase Aggression of Prostate Cancer
August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Not only do calcium and vitamin D supplements not prevent bone density loss in men being treated for prostate cancer, but they may actually make the cancer cells more aggressive. In a new study, researchers tested whether the supplements, commonly prescribed to men undergoing chemotherapy, actually work to protect bone health. The answer is no-… [Continue Reading]