by Dillon Kuhn and Susan Hardwicke, Ph.D. Lecithin. Most cancer survivors have never heard of it and can’t even pronounce it ("less-e-thin")."  Those who read food labels recognize it as an additive for thickening or emulsifying fat in a variety of processed foods."  They are often surprised to learn that lecithin is a vital nutrient for brain and body. Lecithin is produced naturally by the liver, and it is commonly consumed in egg yolks, soy beans, or lecithin supplements."  Despite its somewhat lengthy history, lecithin seems to have fallen off the mainstream health supplement radar primarily to a dearth of…

Years ago, prophylactic Tamoxifen was touted for women at high risk for breast cancer."  With the side effects and increased risk of endometrial cancer now well known, those calls have all but disappeared in the media. It does make sense, however, to seek natural or healthy ways to prevent breast cancer."  Recently, attention has been directed at the trace mineral selenium as one natural substance with promise."  The FDA recently had to admit that selenium had proven to have beneficial effects for some cancers, but required any mention of these benefits had to be accompanied by a statement that the…