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What Should I Eat During and after Cancer? (version 1.2020)

Apr 20, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

One of the most common question my patients ask me is "what should I eat" during and after my cancer treatment. To answer this question requires knowing more about the specifics of each individual, such as: What type of cancer treatments are ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Featured Posts

Dr Lawenda’s Favorite Ketogenic and Low Carbohydrate Diet Resources

Jun 4, 2018 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Low Carbohydrate Diet: Are you struggling to lose weight? Have you been told you have insulin resistance? Or, are you just looking for a healthful dietary approach to reduce sugar and insulin levels in your body? If any of these apply to you, I ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Featured Posts

Another Healthful Nutrient Dense Weight Gain Smoothie

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

If you are looking for a healthful, calorie and nutrient dense smoothie recipe to help you maintain or gain weight during or after cancer treatment, try this one by IOE's anticancer nutritionist, Conner Middelmann-Whitney. This is the second in ...
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Topics Covered: Recipes

Controlling Blood Sugar and Reversing Insulin Resistance

Feb 20, 2015 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Having high-blood sugar levels and insulin resistance is a bad combination. They increase systemic inflammation, DNA-damaging free radical levels and cellular aging, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, obesity and risks of heart disease, diabetes (no ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Exercise, Tests You Should Take

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

Cannabis and Cancer: prescribe 5 different drugs or simply one botanical…your choice

Jan 28, 2012 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

This is a completely non-political blog entry on the science of the medical efficacy of Cannabis (marijuana) in oncology.  Cannabis is plant that is classified in the U.S. as a controlled substance with an "increased potential for abuse and no known ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, 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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