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Why Micronutrient Testing is Important for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Feb 9, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Background: Dr. Lawenda recommends getting your micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) tested. Some assays also include testing of your amino acids and fatty acids. Did you know that most adults in the U.S. are deficient in multiple micronutrients? ...
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Dr Lawenda’s Favorite Smoothie For Maintaining Or Gaining Weight

Jun 23, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Are you looking for a delicious, healthful, calorie dense smoothie? I found it. It's called the "10-Day Detox Diet Whole Protein Shake" and it comes right out of my favorite functional medicine expert's latest book, The 10-Day Detox ...
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Topics Covered: Recipes

Do Fish Oils Really Boost The Risk Of Prostate Cancer?

Jul 22, 2013 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

Thousands of patients were anxiously calling their doctors last week after a new study found that fish oils might increase the risk of prostate cancer. Published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the study found that high ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Supplements and Botanicals

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

Food As ‘Chemo’? Targeting cancer using a whole food approach

Aug 26, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The data supporting anticancer activity in natural supplements is extensive. Unfortunately, oncologists and patients are hampered by the paucity of high-quality clinical trials in deciding which supplements might improve clinical outcomes.  Designing ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Supplements and Botanicals

Consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduces fatigue & inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Mar 13, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

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 ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Fight weight loss (and potentially improve survival) during cancer therapy using a fish oil supplement

Apr 16, 2011 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The conclusions of two studies published in 2011, in the journal Cancer, suggest that the use of a fish oil supplement taken during treatment for cancer can help patients maintain their weight (**and improves the efficacy of chemotherapy**) The ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

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