Ask Dr. Block: Herbal Medicine

What is your philosophy regarding using herbal medicine to treat cancer?
What is your philosophy regarding using herbal medicine to treat cancer?
Ingredients: • 4 cups fresh green romaine, chopped • 2 cups baby spinach • 1 cup dandelion or beet greens, chopped (for something different and deliciously bitter) Vinaigrette: • 4 Tbsp olive oil • 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard • 2 tsp maple syrup • 1 tsp dried basil • ½ … Continued
Macaroni Salad Home-made mayo is easy to make and this dish is a great way to get extra veggies in!
Curcumin is the primary component of the Indian spice turmeric, and is responsible for the bright yellow color of this popular spice. There is a significant amount of research demonstrating curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties and, in fact, several laboratory studies have found that this botanical enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs in treating various … Continued
Vegan BBQ Baked Beans With Agave BBQ Sauce Serves 10 Ingredients: 2 cups dried red kidney beans 2 cups vegetable stock 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 … Continued
Sprouted seeds and cereal grasses contain powerful compounds including antioxidants, a number of enzymes, and chlorophyll. It is often easier to obtain these compounds in the form of juices. Excellent choices are broccoli sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, kale sprouts, sunflower seed greens, wheatgrass juice, barley grass juice, oat grass juice, cabbage sprouts, and cauliflower sprouts. Broccoli … Continued
Green Pepper, Wild Mushroom, & Red Onion Pizza Serves 2-3 People
Serves 8
“We got it all.” Words every cancer patient loves to hear. And it is indeed news worth celebrating. However, you shouldn’t be fooled into thinking this favorable pronouncement means treatment is over and you can go back to life as it was before cancer. Consider this: What is the “it” that they got all of? … Continued