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Alzheimer’s Therapies
Recent research has also reported that curcumin ameliorates cognitive decline and improves synaptic functions in mouse models of AD. Is Alzheimer’s or dementia in my future? I’m a long-term
Continue readingMyeloma Symptom- Kidney Damage- Natural Detox Therapies
“In many cases, a kidney cleanse will integrate herbs, vitamins, and minerals into a whole-foods-based diet designed to flush out the kidneys.” Kidney damage is a common multiple myeloma symptom.
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-Vit. D3-improves balance, muscle strength and minimizes falls.
Supplemental vitamin D3 with daily doses of 800 to 1,000 IU consistently demonstrated beneficial effects on strength and balance (and MM). I am a long-term of multiple myeloma (MM). Extensive radiation
Continue readingCoQ10 – EF- Congestive Heart Failure
“Pooled analyses of available randomized controlled trials suggest that CoQ₁₀ may improve the Ejection Fraction in patients with congestive heart failure” I have chronic atrial fibrillation
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-14:16 Translocation- ASCT Yes/No?
a typical course of hyperbaric oxygen treatments increases by eight-fold the number of stem cells circulating in a patient’s body-this therapy can be beneficial for collection as well as engraftment Hi
Continue readingThe “BEST” Treatments for Basel Cell Carcinoma?
“In order for clinicians, patients, and payers to make informed decisions about treating Basel Cell Carcinoma, new RCT or high-quality NRCS evidence is needed.” A side effect of my autologous stem
Continue readingChemotherapy-Induced Pain-I.D. Manage
Multiple Myeloma chemotherapy, causes short, long-term and late stage side effects. Chemotherapy-induced pain is central to the discussion of side effects if the patient wants to manage or even heal the
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Symptom, Side Effect- Infection
“We show that the risk of infections and infection-related death is significantly increased in MM patients compared to controls.” Myelosuppression is the most common cause of death (COD) among
Continue readingLytic Lesions- Can Multiple Myeloma Patients Heal Bone Damage?
“Myeloma cells disturb a normally balanced bone remodeling process. This imbalance of bone metabolism may cause osteopenic bones, focal osteo lytic lesions and clinical symptoms.” For the MM
Continue readingMyeloma Side Effects- PTSD, Mind-Body Therapy
Patients often experience a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with numerous psychological, neurological and physical problems that extend and even intensify. I’ve found PTSD (post-traumatic
Continue readingRadiation-induced- Dermatitis, Dysphagia, CIPN, RILP
I’ve written about my cancer, multiple myeloma, since launching PeopleBeatingCancer.org in June of 1994. I began to research and write about my more obvious long-term and late stage side-effects
Continue readingRevlimid / Lenalidomide Maintenance Therapy- Yes or No?
Low-dose Revlimid, Lenalidomide maintenance therapy (for MM) resulted in deeper remissions, longer PFS, longer OS yet caused a host of short, long-term and late stage side effects aka lower quality of
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