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Chemo-Induced Hypertension Therapy
Ever heard a commercial say something like “when diet and exercise aren’t enough…” According to the research below, diet and exercise can be enough to lower blood pressure. Chemo-induced
Continue readingMyeloma – CoQ10, Chemo-induced Heart Damage
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a lipid-soluble antioxidant that may protect against mitochondrial ROS, and thus prevent chemo-induced heart damage Chemo-induced heart damage is a common side effect of adriamycin
Continue readingCocoa Flavanols Enhance Heart Health
…trials provide scientific evidence of the vascular effects of cocoa flavanols and suggest that the regular consumption of cocoa products containing flavanols may reduce risk of CVD Its not enough
Continue readingAnti-Aging- Inflammation, Cognitive Function
Chronic systemic inflammation becomes increasingly associated with risk of death, loss of cognitive function and increasing dependency The term “anti-aging” has become sort of huckster-ish
Continue readingMyeloma – Knee Arthritis, AVN, Whole-body Vibration
“Meta-analysis showed that low-frequency and high-frequency whole-body vibration had additional positive effects compared to strengthening exercises alone on bone strength, knee extensor muscle strength,
Continue readingCardio-Toxic Chemotherapy
“Cancer survivors have up to a 15-fold higher risk of developing CVD (1), and CVD is recognized as a leading cause of long-term morbidity and mortality…” It’s not rocket science.
Continue readingA-fib Stem Cell Transplant – Myeloma –
“Our data suggest that arrhythmia (A-fib) after transplants are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A prospective study of arrhythmia in the transplant setting is warranted.” I
Continue readingMyeloma Survivor? Protect Your Heart.
Appropriate early management of CHD risk factors and stimulation of physical activity and supplementation may reduce CHD risk in multiple myeloma survivors. The bad news is that if you underwent certain
Continue readingA-fib – Risk of Stroke, Dementia
The researchers found that people with A-fib showed a faster rate of decline in thinking and memory skills than those without the condition, and were 40% more likely to develop dementia… The study
Continue readingMyeloma? Chronic Inflammation, Disease?
A common link between chronic disease and cancer could be chronic inflammation. In addition, different chronic diseases or markers may lead to cancer (myeloma?) incidence through different mechanisms. Chronic
Continue readingCytoxan During Myeloma Therapy?
“In summary, we show that mobilization with Cytoxan increases toxicity without positively impacting long-term outcomes in MM. Our findings place into question Cy’s benefit as a routine component
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diet
I believe nutrition, supplementation, lifestyle changes, and mind-body therapies help me remain in complete remission from my MM. Learn how this is possible with an anti-angiogenic, anti-myeloma diet.
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