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Non-Toxic Diabetes Control
Why is a cancer coach writing about non-toxic diabetes control? While the focus of PeopleBeatingCancer is cancer, I have to also admit that I am interested in evidence-based non-conventional, non-toxic
Continue readingMGUS Diabetes Metformin
MGUS diabetes metformin may be a three magic words for people diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS is a form of pre-myeloma) as well as diabetes. However, I believe it
Continue readingDiabetes Increases Dementia Risk- Reduce That Risk With Supplementation
“The risk of diabetes (D) on dementia increased by about 1% per year. After about 10 years after diagnosis, patients with diabetes had an almost 30% increased risk of dementia…” The
Continue readingMyeloma- Steroid-Induced Diabetes
“The high-dose (dexamethasone) regimen came up very short, with remarkably low survival rate compared with the low-dose regimen,” he said…” Hi David- I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
Continue readingUse of CBD Oil & Treating Diabetes Type 2
Therapy in diabetes type 2 comes down to medication, a strict diet, and the use of natural products like CBD oil or any of CBD-based products. A sugar disease is everything but sweet. Diabetes is one
Continue readingNewly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, Diabetes, ASCT
“In newly diagnosed myeloma patients, upfront autologous transplant (ASCT) prolongs progression-free survival 1 (PFS1) compared with chemotherapy plus lenalidomide (CC+R)…” Hi David- Your
Continue readingNewly Diagnosed Elderly Myeloma
You are a newly diagnosed elderly myeloma patient. Or you are a caregiver for an elderly NDMM. Your oncologist is talking about several different chemo cocktails. All which sound overwhelming. The average
Continue readingWhy Are Regular Full Health Checks Important?
Routine health checks, sometimes called executive physicals, often involve a full-body physical examination, blood work, and additional testing. The aim of these health checks is to act as a form of preventative
Continue readingMyeloma Cisplatin- Kidney Damage?
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that myeloma patients risk kidney damage and therefore risk cisplatin-induced kidney damage. Meaning, if you are diagnosed with multiple myeloma you are at a
Continue readingNapping and Heart Health
How does my occasional daytime napping affect my heart health? I ask because I am a long-term cancer survivor who was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy in late 2010. Cardiotoxic chemo
Continue readingPostOperative Mortality following Surgery?
What is the association between severity of heart failure and risk of postoperative mortality among patients undergoing ambulatory surgery? I am a cancer survivor living with cardiomyopathy as well as
Continue readingLiving w/ Congestive Heart Failure
“Although there is no cure for congestive heart failure, it’s important to manage the condition with medication and lifestyle changes to prevent it from worsening.” I disagree with the Everyday
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