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Anti-Cancer Recipes From The Experts

May 25, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

When you are first learning about the concepts of anti-cancer nutrition it can be a challenge to figure out how to shop and prepare meals for yourself. With two-thirds of cancer patients searching for nutrition advice online, where do they go to get ...
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Topics Covered: Recipes

Fight Cancer: Chew (or Juice) Brassicas!

Mar 11, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

I was no fan of broccoli when I was a kid. My mom used to have to serve it to me with melted cheese just so that I would eat it (pssst, don't tell my mom, but I used to feed it to our family dog under the table before the cheese ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Supplements and Botanicals

A Medicinal Mushroom Warning (Cordyceps Sinensis)…Buyer Beware!

Dec 9, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

I recently discovered a very alarming issue surrounding one of the most commonly used medicinal mushrooms, Cordyceps sinensis (CS.) It has been marketed and prescribed for years for its’ immune-stimulating effects (as well as, anti-cancer, ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

You Want Multivitamins? Here, Eat This.

Oct 21, 2012 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

In my last post I boasted that I would give you a recipe which would put any multivitamin tablet to shame; here it is. This may be the most nutrient-dense, vitamin-packed, mineral-rich, cancer-protective recipe I know. First, this fish stew ...
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Topics Covered: Recipes

In Praise of Fungi

Oct 17, 2012 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

Did you know that Japanese mushroom farmers are half as likely to develop stomach cancer as their non-mushroom-growing neighbors? (1)  This may be due to the fact that they regularly eat the mushrooms they cultivate and benefit from the ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Recipes

Pears: Underrated Nutritional Superstars

Oct 15, 2012 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

This fall, instead of gravitating towards apples (I know -- they're so much easier to love: ripening more predictably in our fruit bowls, traveling better without bruising, simultaneously offering tart crunch and creamy flesh, and coming in a wide ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Recipes

Eggplant Pizzas

Oct 3, 2012 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

Grilled eggplant slices act as the “pizza crust” onto which you can pile any number of vegetables, nuts, fish, seeds, olives, capers, cheeses, etc. The version below contains seven vegetables (including those used to make the sauce)!  As an added ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Recipes

Fruity Breakfast Lentils

Oct 2, 2012 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

The second dish in our "A Recipe A Day To Keep Cancer Away" initiative that will be running through the whole month of October. This vegan lentil stew -- inspired by the classic Indian dish "dal" -- makes a surprisingly satisfying breakfast: It’s ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Recipes

Anti-Cancer Nutrition: Dietary Fats 101

Oct 1, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

By Conner Middelmann-Whitney and Brian Lawenda M.D. Fats are the most controversial and misunderstood macronutrients in the human diet. Vilified for the past four decades as “artery-clogging”, fattening and inflammatory, fat has become a pariah ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer

Foods to Fight Cancer and the “Five Golden Rules”

Aug 30, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Dr Richard Beliveau (author of one of my favorite books, Foods to Fight Cancer) spoke at the 2012 Union for International Cancer Control World Cancer Congress. Here are his key points Not all fruits and vegetables protect against cancer; ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Defy Cancer with Exercise

Exercise and Cancer 101: Why You Should Just Do It!

Aug 12, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Why is exercise so important: Exercise reduces your risk of developing cancer. Exercise during and after cancer treatment may reduce your risk of cancer recurrence and progression. Exercise improves quality of life in cancer patients and ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Exercise, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Mushrooms: Promising natural anti-cancer and immune modulatory effects

Apr 18, 2011 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The medicinal use of mushrooms have been employed for over 3,000 years in the treatment of many conditions. Hundreds of peer-reviewed studies have been published indicating the wide-range of positive health effects of fungi (click on this link to see ...
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Topics Covered: Supplements and Botanicals

*New* 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Reduce your risk of cancer development, recurrence and progression.

Feb 5, 2011 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The USDA published its' updated dietary guidelines in late January 2011. The latest USDA dietary recommendations incorporates most of the same recommendations that are touted under different names: "Heart healthy diet" "Anti-cancer ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer

Curcumin (a natural compound in curry) enhances the effects of chemotherapy

Oct 24, 2010 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Multiple studies have demonstrated the anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin, a natural compound found in the yellow spice, turmeric (used in curry.) Research seems very promising suggesting that adding supplemental curcumin (likely ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Supplements and Botanicals

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