Dear Health Conscious Friend,

There's a substance that could reduce the risk of breast cancer by almost 1/3. I know the questions on your lips... Is it some new pharmaceutical drug, developed for years in a pristine lab, marketed to cover up a long-list of horrible side effects? Or... Is it an exotic plant, harvested from the depths of the rainforest? One that will be broken down and synthesised to be sold at a premium? The answer is simple...

Nope. It's something far more common. And far safer than the mainstream could offer. But, of course, it looks like they have a bit of a problem with that...

In the name of good health,

Taryn Strugnell
Managing Editor of Nutrition & Healing

P.S. There's another ailment that this common substance could help treat... Hair loss! Keep reading to find out what this amazing secret is...

Slash your risk of breast cancer by 32%
Christine O'Brien

Research published in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention shows that postmenopausal women who take... Get this... According to the reports, fish oil supplements may reduce your risk of the most common type of breast cancer (invasive ductal breast cancer) by a whopping 32%.

It's the first study to show such a link and researchers think the power of fish oil against breast cancer has to do with the anti-inflammatory properties of the supplement.

Pretty amazing, right? That something so simple - and so accessible - could have such great effect.

Well, not so fast there!

A representative of the American Cancer Society had this to say about what I think is a pretty incredible discovery: "[it] could be due to chance."

Chance! How many times have you heard that word uttered after a study showing a pharamceutical drug performs one marvellous outcome or another? If you ask me, this is pretty clear evidence that the fish oil discovery has the mainstream feeling a wee bit uncomfortable.

They can't stand by this "chance" line for long. If more research is conducted, and if it supports these findings, it would be a crime to keep the results from women.

And the truth will come out.

But, of course, Dr Wright's been discussing the great stuff fish oil could do for ages - see here...

Stop embarassing hair loss now!

Q: I'm only 32 and I've been losing my hair for a few years. I'm taking fish oil capsules, but want to know if there is anything else I can do.

Dr. Wright: Taking omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil is a very good first step towards slowing hair loss. The next thing I would urge you to do is check with your doctor right away to see if hair loss is one of the side effects of any medications you may be taking. Many blood thinners and medications that treat arthritis, depression, gout, heart problems and high blood pressure are known to cause hair loss.

If that isn't the case, there are two other natural approaches you could try.

The first, is to increase your iron intake.

A three-year study of hair loss in women conducted in the late 1990s identified an iron deficiency as the cause of hair loss in 72% of pre-menopausal women. But you don't need to be anaemic to start losing your hair from lack of iron: Even deficiencies that don't qualify for an "anaemic" diagnosis can contribute to this problem.

Fortunately, increasing your iron intake is relatively simple. Dried fruits, fish, meat, legumes and dark leafy greens have high iron content. But if you find that eating more of these foods doesn't help, you might need to take an iron supplement - although, if you do so, you should seek the assistance of your physician.

Another way to combat hair loss is to supplement with MSM (methylsulfonyl methane), an important component of proteins found throughout the body, like the ones in your hair, nails, skin and tendons. Since MSM is a sulphur-containing supplement, be sure to take a small amount of another nutrient called molybdenum along with it. Molybdenum helps your body metabolise sulphur.