The Paleo Diet and Cancer
Imagine waking up in your cave ready to carpe diem – seize the day. After all, you never know when that pesky saber-tooth tiger living next door is finally going to be the death of you. But it’s time...
View ArticleThermoregulation and sleep: Achieving the body’s optimum temperature
It’s 3 a.m., you're wide awake, and counting the hours until you have to get out of bed. Your mind is racing, contemplating, tossing, turning. You’re hot and cold at the same time. You have a million...
View ArticleCelebrities who sought natural cancer treatments
Stories abound of celebrities who turn to alternative and complementary treatments for any number of ailments. Best-known are those among the rich and famous who have faced a cancer diagnosis and...
View ArticleBreast cancer and a high-fiber diet
Imagine if everyone in Chula Vista, Calif., developed breast cancer this year. For perspective, that’s the 15th largest city in California and 75th largest in the United States. … In 2020, an...
View ArticleBenefits of juicing during cancer treatment
What if instead of reaching for your coffee maker for your morning cup o' joe, you fired up a juicer to make a nutrient-dense drink? Juicing has gotten a lot of attention in the past decade with every...
View ArticleThe health benefits of water exercises for cancer patients
If you’re a cancer patient or cancer survivor looking for a low-impact way to get your body moving, water exercises may be the solution. Unlike more strenuous workouts, water aerobics do not strain...
View ArticleCardio workouts and cancer: Finding what works for you
“Get your blood pumping!” The sentiment goes hand-in-glove with putting your body in motion. For cancer patients, especially those using chemotherapy and radiation, improved cardio could be a factor...
View ArticleLifeGuide Partners on how to avoid financial toxicity while paying for cancer...
Financial toxicity is a growing concern for people who have been diagnosed with cancer and the fiscal reality of paying for treatment. With the addition of targeted therapies and immunotherapy, the...
View ArticleCycling and Cancer: Do it for your physical and cardiovascular health
Remember when you were a toddler, seeing a tricycle for the first time? Then you laid eyes on a bike (and couldn’t wait to get the training wheels off). How many childhood adventures began by grabbing...
View Article‘The Maverick M.D.’ a literary tour de force of Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez
Mary Swander’s first meeting with Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez was quick. After sending him scant medical records – they did not “amount to anything,” Mary admitted – she boarded a plane and flew to his...
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