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Resveratrol = Slow Myeloma, Slow disease?
a phase II study evaluating resveratrol (RES) in patients with Alzheimer disease showed that resveratrol can delay cognitive decline in the ability to perform daily tasks119 Can Resveratrol (RES) slow
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 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 readingAcupuncture – Dry Mouth – 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 readingGreen Tea, Curcumin – Integrative Myeloma Therapy
Integrative Cancer Therapy to Enhance the Efficacy of Your MM Chemotherapy While you Reduce It’s Toxicity You have been new diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). You have been told that your blood
Continue readingLow Vitamin D Levels in Stroke Patients Up Risk of DVT
low serum vitamin D levels were independent predictors of DVT in patients with ischemic stroke during inpatient rehabilitation stay in China. Because I have an increased risk of stroke (Afib) I normally
Continue readingCollagen-Skin, Muscle, Joint, Brain and Heart Health
“In 2018, thanks in part to a small but growing body of evidence suggesting it (collagen) can improve skin, ease arthritis symptoms, promote wound healing, and fend off muscle wasting,” Nutritional
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 readingMultiple Myeloma- Vitamin D3
“Vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced overall survival for patients with multiple myeloma (MM)…Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly recognized in association with autoimmune and
Continue readingOmega-3 Fatty Acids- A Myeloma Survivor’s Best Friend-
Omega-3 Fatty Acids may not be a Silver Bullet but it is a Wonder Drug preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, deep vein thrombosis and more I am a long-term multiple myeloma survivor who lives with
Continue readingN-acetyl cysteine- Myeloma Side Effects-
We review the potential applications of n-acetyl cysteine to facilitate recovery after traumatic brain injury, cerebral ischemia, and in treatment of cerebrovascular vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage I
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