Are you interested in learning how functional medicine tests can be used to determine if you have underlying, silent issues that impair your immune system? Dr. Brian Lawenda (Northwest Cancer Clinic/GenesisCare) discusses key driving factors in ... [Read More]
How to Support Your Immune System
The most important immune supportive approaches are not supplements, but lifestyle modifications: Get adequate sleepDo at least 30 minutes/day of dedicated stress reductionMaximize your intake of nutrient dense foods (great article)Minimize toxic ... [Read More]
I Recommend Taking A Personalized Probiotic
Your gut microbiome is essential in maintaining a healthy immune system, low systemic inflammation, insulin sensitivity, psychoemotional balance, neurocognitive health, nutrient absorption, metabolism and elimination of toxic compounds, barrier ... [Read More]
Lab Tests To Biohack Your Cancer
Cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative diseases are more likely to develop in individuals who have the following conditions: Impaired immune systemChronic, low-level, systemic inflammationInsulin resistanceNutrient deficienciesGut ... [Read More]
Dr. Lawenda Discusses How To Optimize The Immune System
KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Optimizing The Immune System (March 27, 2017) https://vimeo.com/210275456 ... [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]
How To Begin An Exercise Routine (For Cancer Patients And Survivors): Part I
This is the first article in our series on "How To Begin An Exercise Routine (for cancer patients and survivors.)" If you are currently living with cancer or had cancer in the past you may be facing a unique set of challenges or uncertainties due to ... [Read More]
In Praise of Fungi
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 ... [Read More]
CoQ 10 may reduce the risk of developing melanoma and reduce recurrence
Reports indicate anticancer activity with higher blood levels of CoQ 10 (reduced risk of melanoma development, recurrence and progression.) Why do we rarely hear about this? Very few human studies have been conducted to confirm these findings. ... [Read More]
Consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduces fatigue & inflammation in breast cancer survivors
A new study, reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that breast cancer survivors have less fatigue if they consumed higher quantities of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids (a major component of an "anti-inflammatory diet"). The ... [Read More]
Would you change your lifestyle if you knew you had silent (occult) cancer cells hiding in your body?
I ask this question based on the fact that we know that cancer cells often spread early in the course of disease and they can remain silent (occult or hidden) for years. The Background: Among women with the earliest stage of invasive breast ... [Read More]
Chronic stress increased the risk of cancer metastases (spread) by 30-fold!!
In a study (published in Cancer Research, September 2010), investigators from UCLA demonstrated the biological effects of chronic stress leading to a 30-fold increase in the rate of breast cancer metastases in a mouse study. This study adds the the ... [Read More]
Social interaction (even over the phone) reduces the body’s response to stress
In a study (published in May 2010, in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.) investigators have demonstrated that social interaction (over the telephone) after a stressful event significantly decreases amount of stress hormones (cortisol) ... [Read More]
Severe stress causes genetic changes that lead to a weakened immune system
In a study (published in May 2010, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) investigators have discovered that individuals who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have 6-7 times as many changes to genes that ... [Read More]
Short term reduced calorie consumption significantly increases immune function
An interesting study (published in 2009, in the Journal of Gerontology, Biological Sciences) investigated the effects of immune function after a 6-month diet (10-30% calorie reduced) in overweight participants. The authors found that after this short ... [Read More]
Prostate cancer vaccine significantly improves survival
The FDA approved a new prostate cancer vaccine (Provenge) in April 2010. This vaccine stimulates the body's immune system by helping specific cancer-fighting cells (dendritic cells) to identify and destroy prostate cancer cells. The therapy requires ... [Read More]