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40% of Seniors A-fib- Reduce Risk of Stroke W/ Non-Toxic Therapy
“By 30 months, 40 percent of patients were determined to have suffered at least one episode of this type of abnormal rhythm (A-fib)…” If you take away only two pieces of information from
Continue readingGradual vs. Fast Response in Myeloma?
“The five-year survival rate was 77 percent for (myeloma) patients who achieved their best response to initial treatment in more than 120 days, and 56 percent for patients who achieved their best
Continue readingChemo-Induced Atrial Fibrillation, A Fib- Non-Toxic Therapy
“Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib or AF, is the most common type of treated heart arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or in an irregular way.” According
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy- Proteasome Inhibitors
“More importantly, a low concentration of RSV was synergistic with a low dose of the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib (CFZ) to induce apoptosis in myeloma cells… Bortezomib (velcade), Carfilzomib
Continue readingMyeloma – Non-toxic Bone Health
“Supportive care targeting bone disease is an essential adjunct to antimyeloma therapy. In addition, the maintenance of bone health in patients with multiple myeloma can significantly improve…” According
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy Regimens
Multiple Myeloma Chemotherapy Regimens In my experience, newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) patients take their oncologist’s recommendations for a given chemotherapy regimen as immutable. That
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma, Pernicious Anemia, PCD and B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency was prevalent in patients with PCD (multiple myeloma), especially in patients with the IgA subtype. Serum vitamin B12 measurements should be part of the initial evaluation and subsequent
Continue readingAYA, Childhood Cancer- Risk of Heart Disease
“About 4.5 percent of the childhood cancer survivors had cardiovascular diseases like heart failure and blood clots in the deep veins of the legs, and most cases occurred before age 40, almost eight
Continue readingMyeloma- Chemo brain, Brain Health
Increased intakes of DHA and EPA benefited mental health in older people and BrainHQ also improved working memory. Both Therapies fight chemobrain I just turned 60. I am a long-term multiple myeloma
Continue reading5 Powerful Supplements to Take During Cancer Treatments
I’ve been living with multiple myeloma since my cancer diagnosis in early 1994. Nutritional supplementation is the cornerstone of my own cancer care and it has been for more than twenty years now. For
Continue readingGERD and Barrett’s Esophagus-
Studies Estimate that GERD is diagnosed in 7 million people in the U.S. annually. Of those GERD patients, 5-15% will develop Barrett’s esophagus. Of those BE patients, about 1% will develop Esophageal
Continue readingCoenzyme Q10 Is Safe and Effective Cardiomyopathy Therapy
There was no positive evidence of toxicity or intolerance in a total of 368.9 patient-years of exposure. Coenzyme Q10 is safe and effective long-term therapy for chronic cardiomyopathy.” If you’re
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