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Autumn Flatbread

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Yes! You can have pizza — just be sure it has whole wheat and no dairy. What a great vehicle for veggies! Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 package active dry yeast ¾ tsp salt 1 cup hot water (hot to touch) 1 Tbsp canola oil 2 tsp agave nectar … Continued

Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer

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Recently the Sunday Evening Post published Life Over Cancer follower David Sumner's personal breast cancer story. In it, Sumner points out a key hole in October's Breast Cancer Awareness efforts: most people are still unaware that men can, and do, get breast cancer.  Among the risk factors for men:

The Block Center to present at SIO Conference

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The Block Center will be giving four presentations at the upcoming Society for Integrative Oncology’s (SIO) 10th Annual Conference, October 20-22, in Vancouver, BC. The mission of the Society is to advance evidence-based, comprehensive, integrative healthcare to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. Dr. Block has been a member of the Society since … Continued

Apple Cider

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Serves 8 Ingredients: 8 cups apple juice 1 orange, quartered ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp cinnamon 3-4 cinnamon sticks 1 tbsp agave, maple syrup or brown rice syrup (optional) Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Heat to a boil; reduce to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. For more information on The Block … Continued

Breast Cancer and Multivitamins: A Closer Look

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This week, a study made the news suggesting there’s a substantial benefit to breast cancer patients who take multivitamin-multi-mineral supplements.  This study definitely warrants a closer look. Dr. Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University in New York, together with her colleagues, analyzed data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trials … Continued

Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Boosting Survival

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We are often asked if there are specific foods that can boost cancer survival. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we thought we’d address this question as it relates to breast cancer.  Existing research doesn’t support the notion that specific foods that can increase survival. However, there is considerable evidence that dietary patterns can make a … Continued

Roasted Apples with Red Onion and Thyme

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Roasted Apples with Red Onion and Thyme Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 honeycrisp or Fuji apples, cored and sliced into wedges 2 red onions, sliced into wedges 6 fresh thyme sprigs 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp black pepper

Chocolate-Strawberry Cream Tart

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Pressed Crust ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats ½- ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 Tablespoon brown rice syrup ¼ – 1/3 cup high heat canola oil    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9-inch pie plate. Combine all ingredients with a pastry blender … Continued

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