Category Archives for non-conventional therapies
Chemotherapy-Induced Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Afib
“Sudden death with documented or suspected ventricular arrhythmias has been reported with almost all classes of chemotherapeutic drugs but rarely…” According to the studies linked and
Continue reading5 High Cannabinoid Percentage C-B-D Oil Strains for Multiple Myeloma
“But the characteristic that causes C-B-D (cannabinoids) to stand out, particularly in the mainstream media, is that it produces none of the psychoactive “high” effects for which T-H-C is famous…” I
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 readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects- Radiation Damage, Melatonin-
Melatonin as a potent antioxidant has shown appropriate immune regulatory properties that may ameliorate toxicity induced by radiation in various organs... When I first read the studies linked and excerpted
Continue readingAYA Surviving Stem Cell Transplant- Therapy Plan
“AYA (and Pediatric Survivors) who undergo hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo, auto SCT) are at significant risk for long-term and late effects in survivorship.” Boy, is that an understatement.
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Radiation Side Effect
“Any tissue within the radiation field can experience (side effect) radiation fibrosis including nerves, muscles, blood vessels, bones, tendons, ligaments, heart or lungs.” Not every multiple
Continue readingCurcumin vs. Multiple Myeloma: The scientific evidence continues to pile up
“We observed that curcumin cell death induction was heterogeneous, of note 16 Human Myeloma Cell Lines were highly sensitive to curcumin…” I am both a multiple myeloma (MM) survivor and
Continue readingAcupuncture Relieves Dry Mouth from Radiation in Head/Neck Cancer
Patients who have received radiation for head/neck cancer often suffer from the unpleasant and distressing side-effect of a dry mouth, caused by damage to their salivary glands from the radiation Xerostomia,
Continue readingSaw Palmetto- Kill Multiple Myeloma, Urinate, Sleep Better-
These results indicate that Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) might be useful for the treatment of individuals with multiple myeloma.” I turned 60 last December. I’ve taken saw palmetto off and
Continue reading40% of Seniors Experience 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
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