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Category Archives for side effects ID and prevention
Reduce My Stroke Risk?
Cardiotoxic chemotherapy regimens during conventional therapy for multiple myeloma left me with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy and Atrial fibrillation (Afib) in 2010. Afib increases stroke risk. In
Continue readingRadioprotective Effect of Metformin Melatonin Resveratrol
What is the radioprotective effect of metformin melatonin resveratrol? And why do you need them? According to the three studies linked below, all three non-conventional therapies can protect cancer patients
Continue readingAstragalus Prevents Chemo-induced Immune Injury
The title “astragalus prevents chemo-induced immune injury” may be a broad statement but it is what came in to my mind as I read the study linked below. I am a cancer survivor who has been
Continue readingHalf of all Dementia is Preventable!?
Yes, according to recent research, almost half of all dementia is preventable. While I understand the “14 modifiable risk factors” listed below, I am writing this post to discuss brain health
Continue readingIs Dementia Preventable?
The short answer is that we don’t know the answer to is dementia preventable. The longer answer is that I have every reason to believe that those non-conventional therapies that support every other
Continue readingNutritional Supplementation Aides Cardiac Rehabilitation
In my experience as a cancer survivor who developed chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy, I have learned that nutritional supplementation aides cardiac rehabilitation. After a brief trial with a prescribed
Continue readingAspirin Hydrogel for Radiation Scarring
Like many cancer patients, I underwent local radiation therapy. Before I had any chemo to manage my multiple myeloma I underwent radiation therapy to zap a lytic lesion growing inside my tailbone. I
Continue readingCardiac Arrhythmias and Their Management
I look at cardiac arrhythmias and their management differently. After reading about the short, long-term and late stage side effects that conventional therapies for managing my Afib can cause, I chose
Continue readingMetformin Prevents Doxorubicin-induced Cardiotoxicity
Metformin prevents doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. As a long-term cancer survivor who developed chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy as a result of cardiotoxic chemo regimens, I am scouring the internet
Continue readingXerostomia- Tooth Enamel
“Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, A New Discovery Can Help Restore Tooth Enamel “Tooth enamel can be restored by adding a complex of amino acids to the mineralized material hydroxyapatite,
Continue readingDoes Low Testosterone Affect Heart Health?
How does low testosterone affect heart health? Several meta-analyses have confirmed that low testosterone (low-t) increases the risk of major cardiovascular events as well as the mortality due to cardiovascular
Continue readingChildhood Cancer Survivors: What’s Next?
The study linked below documents how oncology misses the point when it comes to childhood cancer survivors. Like parents with their offspring, the goal is well-established but parents prove to be clueless
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