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Dr. Lawenda Discusses How To Optimize The Immune System

Mar 27, 2017 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

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 ...
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Powerful Relaxation Technique: 4-7-8 breathing

Sep 29, 2015 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

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 ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Chronic Stress May Fuel Cancer (Video)

Mar 9, 2015 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

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 ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

Dr Lawenda Discusses Cancer Screening and Risks (Listen)

Jun 27, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Dr Lawenda Discusses Cancer Screening and Risks (Listen)

Learn about some of the most common cancer screening recommendations and cancer risk factors in Dr. Brian Lawenda's, June 2014, 17-minute, interview on the Alan Stock Show (KDWN, AM 720). As always you'll also hear his plug on the importance of ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

I Am One Of The Most Important Factors Driving Cancer Growth

Jan 3, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

I Am One Of The Most Important Factors Driving Cancer Growth

Chronic inflammation is one of the main driving factors that fuels cancer (and almost all chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, arthritis, etc.) Your job is to reduce the amount of chronic inflammation in your body. ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

I Wish All My Patients Would Meditate

Dec 19, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

I Wish All My Patients Would Meditate

Chronic stress is one of the most insidious health conditions in modern society and is linked to increased risks of developing and exacerbating nearly every chronic disease- including cancer. I'd even go so far as to call it a 'cancer growth ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Spirituality and Social Support

Adrenal Exhaustion and Cancer: Is This Real?

Sep 15, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Adrenal Exhaustion and Cancer: Is This Real?

Medical school teaches nothing about adrenal exhaustion (also known as adrenal fatigue). Most conventionally trained physicians believe this not to be a real medical diagnosis. Instead, it is simply felt to be only in the mind of the patient with no ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals, Tests You Should Take

Just Breathe: Calm Your Mind Using The Inner Balance Trainer

May 17, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Just Breathe: Calm Your Mind Using The Inner Balance Trainer

I'm a techie nerd, so whenever I have a chance to try out a cool new gadget that may be able to help my patients improve their health I'm all over it. In a previous post, I wrote about the usefulness of activity tracking devices. These wearable ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Engaging Our Mind And Emotions To Change Our Biology: Anti-Cancer Strategies For Stacking The Deck In Your Favor

Nov 20, 2012 Lynda (Lyn) Freeman, Ph.D.

Engaging Our Mind And Emotions To Change Our Biology: Anti-Cancer Strategies For Stacking The Deck In Your Favor

INTRODUCTION In this blog post, you will learn (1) how we know that you can use your mind to affect your biology; (2) how doing so has been shown to improve medical outcomes and even extend life; (3) what type of stress reduction practices have ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Spirituality and Social Support

What If Living An Anti-Cancer Lifestyle Only Reduces Cancer By 1%?

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

What If Living An Anti-Cancer Lifestyle Only Reduces Cancer By 1%?

Try this on for size. If there was a mere 1% reduction in the incidence of U.S. cancer mortality (e.g. lung, colon, breast, leukemia, pancreatic, brain), researchers estimate that this would save between $230-$308 BILLION dollars each year due to ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

Would you change your lifestyle if you knew you had silent (occult) cancer cells hiding in your body?

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

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 ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Tests You Should Take

Relaxation gizmos: Rapidly reduce stress & improve emotional balance with these palm-sized biofeedback devices

Aug 26, 2011 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Relaxation gizmos: Rapidly reduce stress & improve emotional balance with these palm-sized biofeedback devices

Chronic stress (via prolonged stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and inhibition of the parasympathetic nervous system) is toxic to the body and mind, and is causally linked to a wide-range of deleterious conditions (examples): Anxiety ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

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