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Why I Don’t Worry About Recurrence: My Take On Thyroid Health After Cancer
Almost everyone in America is taking some sort of medication or supplement to counteract the changes in our environment and our food. How do we decide what medications we should take and which one’s we shouldn’t? It’s helpful to define what medication means in our...
Educate Your Oncologist: High-Dose Vitamin C + Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy
The ultimate goal of cancer treatment requires two components: To kill cancer cells AND preserve normal cells. Our traditional healthcare system seems to have a good handle on the first part, but has ignored the second component. This can be explained by a few...
Educate Your Oncologist: What Vitamin D Level is Normal and Is Normal Good Enough?
Vitamin D acts as a hormone that helps everything from gut function to immune response to bone and joint strength. Adequate (or inadequate) levels affect your muscles, your bones, your nerves, and your immune system. If you feel tired, achy, sick or have low mood...
Educate Your Oncologist: Curcumin (Turmeric) + Chemotherapy
If you bring curcumin (turmeric) as a recommendation to a traditional oncologist, they may say that it can interfere with chemotherapy. If this is the response you receive, ask them to send you a few articles that led them to that conclusion. Although your oncologist...
Can I Change My Risk of Cancer OR am I a Victim of My Genes?
The traditional view for which the healthcare system is built upon is that genes cause disease. We now know that this view is limited and makes us feel that we have no control over our health. This view also does not provide the positive health outcomes we want as a...
What’s as Important as Protein When it Comes to Cancer-Fighting Nutrition?
There are 3 basic ways your body excretes wastes and gets rid of things you either don’t need or are harmful to your health (toxins, excess vitamins, etc): Sweating Bowel Movements Urination FIBER is the key to healthy bowel movements. It pushes food through your...
When Your Brain and Body are Overtired, Check Your Adrenals
Recently, a lot of our friends and acquaintances in the community have been sharing unexpected changes in their bodies. They have trouble sleeping, feel anxious for no reason and have aches or pains without any major changes associated with these symptoms. One of the...
Why Limit Resolutions to a Year? How to Make Diet Resolutions Last a Lifetime
I recently read You Can’t Screw This Up by Adam Bornstein, which presents some great research on diet resolutions, why they don’t last and how to make them work for you. There are many wellness experts who are great at providing that dopamine rush to get you to try...
What’s in My Water? Lower Your Cancer Risk with Clean Water and Proper Hydration
How does your water quality and hydration affect cancer risk?
How Do I Know if I Have Cancer and Do I Want to Know?
Is cancer modifiable? Yes, it can be.
Blue Zones: What We Learned from Costa Rican Cancer Culture
What can we learn about cancer from Costa Rican culture?
An Integrative Oncologist’s Take On Breast Cancer: Prevention, Treatment, and Mindset
Breast cancer continues to challenge the medical community, requiring a comprehensive approach that delves beyond pink ribbons and marathons. As we navigate through the landscape of breast cancer, let’s explore what we know, what we can do to prevent it and how to...
It Starts at Home: Tips to Tackle Childhood Cancer Together
Cancer consistently ranks among the top 3 leading causes of death in both adults and children aged 5-14. While childhood cancer is complex with few avoidable risk factors, there is one major risk factor that we can address: Childhood obesity. Childhood obesity not...
Exploring the Benefits of Ketogenic Nutrition for Brain Health
Exploring the Benefits of Ketogenic Nutrition for Brain Health Recently, the spotlight has shifted towards ketogenic nutrition as an important strategy to enhance the effectiveness of traditional treatments for a range of medical conditions. Research and public...
Proactive Cancer Prevention: Vital Health Tests by Age
Taking charge of your health is crucial to staying ahead of potential risks, especially when it comes to cancer. This guide outlines recommended health tests at different life stages - 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 - to empower you with knowledge about your body’s well-being....
Revealing the Science of Fasting: Exploring the Inner Workings of Your Body
Dive into the world of fasting with us as we uncover the incredible impact it has on our bodies. Imagine this: A delicate balance between two powerful pathways - the dynamic activity of mTOR and the rejuvenating rest of AMPK. These pathways hold the key to growth and...
Unlock Personalized Care: Tailor Your Care Plan with this Essential Cancer Checklist
Imagine a world where cancer care is tailored to you, addressing not just the surface, but every part of your being. Dr. Jonathan Stegall, integrative oncologist and author of Cancer Secrets, guides us with an innovative approach that balances gracefully between...
Empower Your Cancer Journey: Discover the Game-Changing Support of Oncology Nurse Navigators
Picture this: A trusted companion who’s by your side through every step of your cancer journey, ensuring that you have the support you need as a patient and a cherished family member. The oncology nurse navigator is a versatile professional who wears many hats: Health...