Cancer

5 Supplements That Help Prevent Cancer Recurrence

5 Supplements That Help Prevent Cancer Recurrence

Lise N. Alschuler, ND | June 30, 2014

It’s a top question on the minds of many cancer survivors: What will help keep the cancer from coming back?…

Hidden Melanoma
Skin Cancer

Hidden Melanoma

Marianne Berwick, PhD | June 16, 2014

It can strike where you least expect it If you spotted a mole on your leg that had changed color…

Little-Known Risk Factors for Cancer: Fruit Juice, Alarm Clocks, Heavy Traffic and More

Little-Known Risk Factors for Cancer: Fruit Juice, Alarm Clocks, Heavy Traffic and More

Keith I. Block, MD | May 27, 2014

What if you were told that your bedside alarm clock—or even your morning glass of orange juice—could possibly increase your…

Alcohol: The Drink That’s Linked to Deadly Melanoma Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer

Alcohol: The Drink That’s Linked to Deadly Melanoma Skin Cancer

May 19, 2014

You know that cavorting in the sun without adequate protection from clothing and sunscreen is a big mistake when it…

Rebuilding Your Body After Cancer Treatment

Rebuilding Your Body After Cancer Treatment

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | April 29, 2014

"Cancer survivor" is the title everyone diagnosed with this terrible disease hopes to own -- and many do. According to…

Singing Bowls: Ancient Vibrational Healing Therapy for Cancer

Singing Bowls: Ancient Vibrational Healing Therapy for Cancer

Diane Mandle | April 29, 2014

Sound Vibrations That Heal While we Westerners have gotten quite comfortable with the idea of incorporating ancient Eastern healing practices…

Allspice May Combat Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Allspice May Combat Prostate Cancer

Bal Lokeshwar, PhD | April 29, 2014

An aromatic flavoring that’s familiar on the Thanksgiving buffet has a health benefit that men will be grateful for. I’m…

Cancer-Fighting Superfoods: What to Eat Before, During and After Chemotherapy
Cancer

Cancer-Fighting Superfoods: What to Eat Before, During and After Chemotherapy

Rebecca Katz, MS | April 21, 2014

Some people experience virtually no side effects from cancer chemotherapy, but this is rare. Most patients report at least some…

Does Chemo Make Patients Smell Bad?

Does Chemo Make Patients Smell Bad?

February 25, 2014

I was outraged when news reports described how a mom with breast cancer was banned from her daughter's school because…

Natural Colonoscopy Prep
Colon Cancer

Natural Colonoscopy Prep

Leo Galland, MD | February 4, 2014

I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t hate preparing for a colonoscopy. Typical doctor’s orders let us drink only…

Mushroom Extract May Hold Key to Pancreatic Cancer Cure
Cancer

Mushroom Extract May Hold Key to Pancreatic Cancer Cure

Daniel Sliva, PhD | August 20, 2013

Michael Landon, Luciano Pavarotti, Sally Ride, Jack Benny, Patrick Swayze. Those are familiar names of people who have died from…

Getting Ready for Your First Cancer Consultation

Getting Ready for Your First Cancer Consultation

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD | July 23, 2013

When you receive a diagnosis of cancer, you may feel as if you’re suddenly on an alien planet, with no…

Many Colonoscopies Are Unnecessary
Colon Cancer

Many Colonoscopies Are Unnecessary

Kristin Sheffield, PhD | May 17, 2013

Did you have a screening colonoscopy less than 10 years ago, with perfectly normal results? Or are you over the…

Will a Prostate Biopsy Spread Your Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

Will a Prostate Biopsy Spread Your Cancer?

J. Stephen Jones, MD | August 27, 2012

The Right Kind of Biopsy Is Safe... the Wrong Kind Can Put You At Risk For American men, prostate cancer…

Natural Cancer Treatments That Really Work

Natural Cancer Treatments That Really Work

Keith I. Block, MD | August 16, 2012

Many cancer patients augment conventional medical treatment with complementary medicine, such as nutritional or herbal supplements. The newest research and…