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Low 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 readingKidney, Heart, Bone- Co-Morbidities- Myeloma
“Co-morbidities correlate with aging and make the elderly particularly vulnerable to toxicities of therapy. A key issue is therefore to choose the optimal therapy for these patients 6.” Co-morbidities
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Black Seed Oil, TQ – Kill MM, Pro Bone, Kidney, Heart-
Our results show that TQ inhibited the proliferation of MM cells irrespective of their sensitivity to doxorubicin, melphalan or bortezomib… Daily dosing with 3% thymoquinone was successful in reducing
Continue readingAlzheimer’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 Therapy- Sleep Quality over Quantity
“Specifically, sleep disturbance is intensified for individuals living with multiple myeloma when physical symptom burden is accompanied by distress.” Some the most common lifestyle therapies
Continue readingMyeloma- IVC, IV Peroxide, Ozone w/ Bortezomib?
“Combined curcumin and PS-341 (Bortezomib) treatment has been reported to enhance cytotoxicity and minimize adverse effects through ERK and p38MAPK mechanisms in human multiple myeloma cells…” I
Continue readingMyeloma Symptoms, Side Effects- Magnesium
“In regard to cancer, magnesium intake has been associated with the incidence of some cancers and has been studied as a protective agent against chemotherapy-induced nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity.” Does
Continue readingWhat is Myeloma? Oncology has it backwards…
Having lived with and studied multiple myeloma since my diagnosis in 2/1994, I have learned that just about every aspect of how conventional oncology defines, researches and treats multiple myeloma is
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 readingStem Cell Transplant Increased Multiple Myeloma Survival?
The top article linked and excerpted below documents how improvements in the aggressive, high-dose therapy- an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)- has improved overall survival for newly diagnosed
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