Celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend? Be festive AND healthy with these delicious and simple recipes! Kale is loaded with calcium, lutein, iron, and vitamins A, C, and K. Kale is rich in the all-important phytochemical sulforaphane, which research suggests may protect against cancer. Sulforaphane is formed when cruciferous vegetables like kale are chopped or … Continued
Cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, kale, and cauliflower, are rich in glucosinolates, a veritable treasure trove of anti-cancer compounds. They support the body's natural detox system, contain antioxidant properties, and are anti-inflammatory. Among the glucosinolates are indole-3-carbinol, which increases the activity of enzymes that make estrogen less effective, thereby blocking the growth and progression of hormone-responsive … Continued
Though there are a few intriguing experimental research approaches, an all-natural immune-based cure for cancer is for now still more dream than reality. However, this is not to say that you can’t enlist your immune system in your battle against cancer. In Life Over Cancer, Dr. Block details his recommendations for an “immune support program.” At the foundation of this self-care program is, of course, the Life Over Cancer diet. Here are a few additional recommendations that can help support immune function.
March is National Nutrition Month, a month focusing on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
We know that diet affects cancer both directly and indirectly. This food selection guide will help you choose specific foods and food groups that help alter your internal biochemistry from cancer-promoting to cancer-inhibiting, based on your core nutritional needs.
We recently received this question from a patient regarding concerns about flaxseed safety and side effects. Like many other foods, flax contains very small amounts of cyanide compounds, especially when consumed raw. Heat, especially on dry flax seeds, breaks these compounds down. However, our bodies neutralize a certain amount of these compounds, and the U.S. … Continued
Next in our series on “the terrain,” we take a look at stress chemistry and biorhythm malfunction.
Are all integrative treatments evidence based? How do we know which is right for our situation? The evidence base for integrative treatments varies for different treatments. Some integrative therapies, such as St John’s Wort for mild to moderate depression, or hypnosis for easing the surgical experience, have been tested in randomized controlled trials. Some, on the … Continued
Evidence of the ability of inflammation to both initiate and fuel cancer has been accumulating since at least the 1980s. In fact, any chronic inflammatory disease – such as arthritis, bronchitis, fasciitis, colitis, and asthma – can increase the risk of cancer. For example, according to a 2000 study, approximately one in every ten patients with … Continued