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All posts by David Emerson
Cardiac Rehab – Curcumin, CVD, Heart Failure
The p300-HAT inhibitory effects of curcumin have been demonstrated to ameliorate the development of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure in animal models. I developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during
Continue readingNAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)-Heart, Bladder, Chemobrain, Kidney
As odd as this may sound, I am a Multiple Myeloma (MM) survivor with long-term and late stage side effects that will probably kill me before my incurable blood cancer will. I spend more time and effort
Continue readingMyelodysplastic Syndromes-Non-Toxic Therapies
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of clonal disturbances with defective cellular differentiation. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) is the most common bone marrow failure condition in the United
Continue readingCardiotoxic, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension
“Cardiotoxic treatment refers to the damage of heart muscles (cardiomyopathy) due to intake of chemotherapy drugs.” It isn’t the fact that many chemotherapy regimens are cardiot0xic aka
Continue readingCardiac Resynchronization Therapy
“Among patients with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy eligible for cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT improved left ventricular function and promoted reverse remodeling…” Read
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects- VTE, Blood Clot Risk Reduction
“With an aging population and a rising prevalence of obesity and cancer (MM), the incidence of VTE is expected to increase in the coming years…” If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple
Continue readingMyeloma – Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
“Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) may negatively influence multiple myeloma (MM) patients’ health-related quality of life.” While there is a long and growing list of
Continue readingPrevent Cognitive Decline, Enhance Brain Health, Heal Chemobrain
“If you want to manage the factors that are within your control to prevent or delay age-related cognitive decline, spend some time and energy focusing on these three things…” I want to
Continue readingAvascular Necrosis in the long-term Multiple Myeloma Survivor
My point is that there would be more AVN diagnoses if the average five-year survival for Multiple Myeloma patients was more than 51%. Hi David. I am an 18 year multiple myeloma survivor. I’ve had
Continue readingCardiac Rehab with Magnesium
Increasing dietary magnesium intake is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and all-cause mortality, but not CHD or total CVD. I am a long-term cancer survivor. I have ignored
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma – Nerve Damage
“Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy is often under-recognized and probably under-reported…” “Many of our chemotherapy treatments for a variety of cancers — such as lung
Continue readingStroke Prevention Diet and Supplementation
“…greens turned out to be associated with the strongest protection against major chronic diseases, including a 20% reduction of stroke for every additional serving.” I live with an increased
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