If you need radiation for breast cancer ask your radiation oncologist, before starting treatment, if they can treat you with a technique that may be able to significantly lower the amount of radiation dose to your lung and/or heart. This technique is ... [Read More]
Nauseated? Try This Ancient Chinese Therapy
One of the effective techniques for dealing with chemotherapy and radiation therapy-related nausea involves an ancient Chinese technique called "moxibustion." It involves the use of a rolled herbal cigar (see photos below) of dried and/or processed ... [Read More]
Toxic Produce, Light Therapy, Ketogenic Diet And More
The 2016 "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean Fifteen" Lists Are Out EWG's "Dirty Dozen" for the first time rates strawberries as the #1 most toxic produce item. They are contaminated by pesticides linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental damage, ... [Read More]
Depressed and Tired? Get A Light Box
We all know that getting outside and enjoying some sunshine can really perk you up. Most of us don't get enough sunlight since we spend so much time indoors. Even when we are in the sun we usually wear sunglasses to protect our eyes, but this ... [Read More]
Breast Cancer Risk, Curcumin, Vitamin D, Genetics And More
Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Determined From A Biopsy A landmark Harvard study found that the risk of breast cancer can be predicted by looking at the percentage of dividing cells from a routine breast biopsy. If this tissue analysis (called ... [Read More]
Curcumin Reduces Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation
If I had to choose one botanical supplement, it would be the turmeric extract, curcumin. I've written about this before, but I want to highlight again why I love it: It reduces systemic inflammation It reduces systemic oxidation (free ... [Read More]
Fasting To Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence
An important study was just published in JAMA Oncology that applies to breast cancer (and likely other cancer types) survivors. University of California, San Diego investigators found that breast cancer survivors, who reported consistently ... [Read More]
Electric Field Treatment For Brain Tumors
A novel, electric field treatment (called tumor treating fields or TTF) for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain tumors, increases survival without any serious side effects. I'm a big fan of this therapy. The device is called "Optune," by ... [Read More]
Why You Need An Integrative Oncologist
Whether you just were diagnosed with cancer, currently undergoing treatment or are in remission you want to make sure you are doing everything you can do to make your body less conducive to cancer growth or recurrence. If cancer was a simple ... [Read More]
New IOE Website and Logo
We are very excited to announce the launch of our completely redesigned IOE website and logo. Additionally, the AntiCancerize Me™ Program is now called the IOE Premium Course™. The IOE Premium Course™ is now available in 3 membership levels: ... [Read More]
The Most Important Statistic You Need To Know
Before you get too excited about the next sensationalized media headline or drug advertisement proclaiming a new "practice changing breakthrough" in cancer treatment, read this. Almost weekly, there seems to be yet another announcement of a new ... [Read More]
The Importance Of Stool Testing
Did you know that certain microorganisms hiding in your gastrointestinal tract can cause smoldering, chronic inflammation in these mucosal tissues without you even noticing any symptoms? If this colonization continues for years, these ... [Read More]
Why Everyone Should Monitor Their Blood Sugar
We often hear that 'sugar feeds cancer.' While having elevated blood sugar levels is associated with increased risks of developing cancer, independent of other physiological factors, it is too simplistic to claim that dietary sugar consumption makes ... [Read More]
Everyone Should Get A Micronutrient Test
Every patient I have tested so far has been deficient in at least one micronutrient (vitamins and nutritionally essential minerals), and the vast majority have multiple deficiencies. This is consistent with the data reported in the large national ... [Read More]
Stress Management Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence and Death
I have previously posted on the anticancer effects or stress reduction. We now have a new landmark study that further adds support to the importance of helping our patients cope with stress. In this study, the researchers randomized 240 breast ... [Read More]
Alternative Medicine Gurus Are Misleading Cancer Patients
If you have been searching for information about treating cancer "naturally," I'm sure you've read articles, blog posts and watched videos and documentaries that make the following claims: Pharmaceutical companies already have the cure for cancer ... [Read More]
Another Healthful Nutrient Dense Weight Gain Smoothie
If you are looking for a healthful, calorie and nutrient dense smoothie recipe to help you maintain or gain weight during or after cancer treatment, try this one by IOE's anticancer nutritionist, Conner Middelmann-Whitney. This is the second in ... [Read More]
Supplements and Phytonutrients For Skin Cancer Prevention
Non-melanoma skin cancers are by far the most common type of cancer, and if you have already had prior skin cancer, your risk of developing additional skin cancers is 1000% greater than for those who have never had skin cancer. Whether you ... [Read More]
Vaginal Pain After Breast Cancer Treatable With Liquid Lidocaine
Vaginal pain during intercourse ("dyspareunia") is not uncommon among breast cancer survivors who are taking medications to block or lower estrogen. This is believed to be due to the thinning of the vaginal tissues when estrogen levels are low. A ... [Read More]
Resistance Exercise Beats Aerobic Exercise
I counsel patients all the time on the beneficial effects of physical activity on cancer outcomes: lower risk of developing cancer lower risk of cancer progression lower risk of cancer recurrence lower risk of dying from cancer may even ... [Read More]
Cancer Outcome Statistics Don’t Apply To You
When reporting cancer outcome statistics, the most common thing you are told by oncologists are 5-year outcome data (i.e. survival, recurrence, etc.) But those results do NOT apply to you. They only apply to a population of patients. Dr. ... [Read More]
Powerful Relaxation Technique: 4-7-8 breathing
I want to introduce you to one of the most powerful and effective relaxation techniques that you can do anywhere or anytime when you are feeling stressed. It is called "4-7-8 relaxation breathing" or simply the "4-7-8 breath technique." This is a ... [Read More]
Watch The IOE Integrative Nutrition Talk
Since we are what we eat, it should be no surprise that nutrition is one of the most influential factors in determining whether we develop cancer or other potentially life-threatening chronic diseases. If you have a history or are at high-risk of ... [Read More]
Organic Produce Is More Healthful
You will likely see articles, such as this one, that pop up in the blogosphere proclaiming that conventionally grown produce is as healthful as organically grown produce. This is utter nonsense. The largest study (a meta-analysis of 343 ... [Read More]
Should You Get A Second Opinion In Your Cancer Care?
Obtaining a second opinion on your care is your right as a patient. Never feel guilty about asking for one. All physicians have had patients either come to them for a second opinion or have had patients obtain one elsewhere. If this upsets your ... [Read More]
Cancer Requires Personalized Treatment
Most of us in oncology like to say that we practice “personalized” medicine. What we mean by this is that we take into account many patient and cancer-specific variables when we formulate our treatment recommendations. These include such things ... [Read More]
Ginseng Fights Cancer Treatment Fatigue
Ginseng has been shown to be an effective and safe, natural supplement for helping manage the fatigue associated with cancer treatment. The Study: A randomized controlled study found that taking 2,000 mg per day of American ginseng (Panax ... [Read More]
Angelina Jolie Pitt Effect Highlights BRCA Mutation Testing and Preventative Surgery Options
Angelina Jolie came out publicly, in a 2013 New York Times Op-Ed article, explaining that she chose to undergo preventative bilateral mastectomies to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer after finding out she carried a BRCA gene mutation. ... [Read More]
Exercise May Make Chemotherapy Work Better
If you want to supercharge the effect of your chemotherapy, get out there and exercise. A new study done in mice, finds that when combined with chemotherapy, exercise slowed tumor growth and increased tumor cell death by 150% more than ... [Read More]
Chronic Stress May Fuel Cancer (Video)
Chronic stress is a killer. It stirs up all sorts of trouble across the body, potentially increasing your risk of developing cancer or worsening outcomes if you have already have cancer. If you need motivation to start dedicating a little time ... [Read More]