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Should You Take Probiotics and Prebiotics?

Jan 6, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

What is the Microbiome? Did you know that there are 10-times more microbes on and in the human body than there are human cells? We call the collection of these microbes our "microbiome." The majority of these microbes (which weigh as much as 5 ...
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I Recommend Taking A Personalized Probiotic

Oct 5, 2019 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

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 ...
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Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Use Of Natural And Complementary Therapies In Cancer Care

May 15, 2017 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Use Of Natural And Complementary Therapies In Cancer Care (May 13, 2017) https://vimeo.com/217566345 ...
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Toxic Produce, Light Therapy, Ketogenic Diet And More

Apr 20, 2016 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

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, ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Featured Posts

Why You Should Consider Taking Probiotics During And After Cancer Treatment

Nov 22, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

New studies report that when your gut bacteria are compromised chemotherapy may not work as well. Although we don't completely understand how our gut bacteria  make chemotherapy work better, one study found that chemotherapy causes our gut to ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Probiotics May Be Useful During Radiation Therapy To The Prostate And Other Pelvic Organs

Oct 18, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Your internal organs and tissues move as you breath and as your bowels and bladder fill and empty. If you are getting radiation therapy to one of these moving parts, ensuring accurate targeting is essential as radiation therapy is a very precise ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Taking probiotics before and during pelvic radiation therapy may reduce diarrhea

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

Diarrhea is a common side-effect of pelvic and abdominal radiation therapy. In a fascinating study, published in 2010, researchers reported that taking a probiotic supplement before and during radiation therapy for cervical cancer significantly ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

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