We recently had several inquiries from people asking if matcha tea should be avoided during chemotherapy and thought it a good question to address on our blog. For those of you not familiar with matcha tea, it’s a type of finely ground green tea powder. The leaves used for this tea are usually covered as … Continued
Drs. Keith and Penny Block attended the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) earlier this month, a large meeting that took place this year in San Diego, and which was attended by 18,500 researchers. The Association is an organization for researchers interested in all aspects of cancer research. At this year’s … Continued
Palm sugar is made from the sap of palm trees, primarily the coconut and arenga trees. Palm sugar has been a staple in India, Indonesia, the Philippines and nearby countries for many years under the name “jaggery.” This sap is frequently harvested from the flowers of the palm trees and then dried by cooking. The … Continued
Virtually every day, we’re all bombarded with advice about our diets. We’re told which foods to eat to have more energy, reduce our cholesterol, lower our chances of a heart attack, reduce our risk of getting cancer … yet once someone is diagnosed with cancer, these recommendations often fall by the wayside. Though defying both … Continued
Q. What do you recommend for hand-foot syndrome from the oral chemo (for metastatic breast cancer) Xeloda, other than dose reduction? A. Hand-foot syndrome can be difficult to manage. Standard advice for this side effect, which is seen with several drugs, include: wear loose-fitting clothing and shoes, avoid activities that put any kind of pressure … Continued
Makes 20 rolls (Serves 10) Ingredients: 20 Chinese cabbage leaves 1 lb. tofu, firm or extra firm 1/2 c. chopped green onion 1/2 c. chopped yellow onion 1 c. steamed mung bean sprouts, chopped (2c. fresh) 1/2 carrot, grated 4 or 5 dried black mushrooms 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp sesame oil Salt to … Continued
As I have been advising patients for over thirty years now, most cancer patients don’t die from cancer, they die from the complications associated with the disease and its treatment. Knowing this empowers you to take the steps needed to prevent these complications from arising in the first place. Here I will focus on one … Continued
We were recently asked why our turmeric supplement, Curcu-Essentials, doesn’t contain pepper, as several other turmeric products on the market do. We thought this information would be of interest to others as well: Pepper has a phytochemical called piperine in it. Piperine is added to turmeric supplements to help increase their absorption, since curcumin, the … Continued
Ingredients: 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed 1 stem fresh rosemary 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 ½ tsp shallots, minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt & pepper to taste ¼ c flaxseed oil ¼ c walnuts, chopped Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange asparagus in a single layer baking sheet; bake 12 minutes or until … Continued
Serves 6 Ingredients: 3 parsnips, peeled and sliced thin ½ head of red cabbage, shredded 3 carrots, peeled and shredded 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped ¼ c sunflower seeds, (or ground flax seeds or any nut preferred) 1 tbsp ginger, freshly grated ½ tbsp. white miso paste ¼ c white wine vinegar ¼ c olive oil … Continued