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Anti-Aging Therapies- “Want to Live Longer?”
“Aging, which can be defined as the “time-related deterioration of the physiological functions necessary for survival and fertility,” is a process that most people would like to slow…” Why
Continue readingMelatonin – Anti-Aging – Age-Related Bone Loss
“These compelling results are the first evidence indicating that dietary melatonin (mel) supplementation is able to exert beneficial effects against age-related bone loss in old rats…” Melatonin
Continue readingEarly Breast Cancer- Use Less Chemo- less “over-treatment?”
From 2013 to 2015, keeping other factors constant, chemotherapy use (for breast cancer) was estimated to decline from 34.5% to 21.3%. A diagnosis of cancer is difficult, to say the least. However, an
Continue readingTestosterone Benefits Prostatectomy
“…a study showing that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) significantly improved outcomes for some men who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)” The study linked
Continue readingMammograms Identify Small Breast Cancers But do They Save Lives?
Annual mammography in women aged 40-59 does not reduce mortality from breast cancer beyond that of physical examination or usual care when adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is freely available. No matter
Continue readingProton Pump Inhibitors for GERD Cause Magnesium Deficiency
PeopleBeatingCancer has been researching and writing about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) and esophageal cancer (EC) for years. While there are non-conventional
Continue readingMind-Body Therapies and Sense of Purpose
University School Alumni Man of the Year Dinner Speech- May 17, 2018- “Mind-Body Therapies, Cancer and a Sense of Purpose In this speech, I explain how I gain a sense of purpose after my cancer diagnosis
Continue readingNon-Conventional Lymphedema Therapies
Wearing surgical bandage, massage, exercise, and pumps form the core program for most patients with lymphedema- Breast cancer is a serious type of cancer. More to the point, a common side effect from
Continue readingAtrial-Fibrillation- W/out Conventional Meds
“One of the most obvious side effects of blood-thinning medication is the increased risk of bleeding. You may even be at danger of bleeding significantly from small cuts.” Hi David. Recently
Continue readingBreast Cancer Survivors and Weight Lifting… Who knew?
Breast Cancer Survivors Who Lift Weights Strengthen Bones, Reduce the Risk of Relapse, Reduce the Risk of Side Effects and More… Mastectomy, toxic chemotherapy, radiation, and other standard-of-care
Continue readingAYA Cancer Survivors- Identify, Prevent Long-Term, Late Stage
As many as two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors develop a long-term complication from the surgery, chemotherapy or radiation used in cancer treatment…” It shouldn’t be surprising
Continue readingHealing Radiation-induced Dysphagia- Difficulty Swallowing-
Healing Radiation-induced dysphagia is possible. Remember that the sooner you diagnose it and begin undergoing healing therapies, the better chance you have of healing your own. The medical term for difficulty
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