541-323-3833Knowing Family History Guides Breast Cancer Screening
Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr Emily Binkley talks about the importance of knowing your breast cancer family history. Family history can guide screening and genetic testing decisions. And, insurance will often cover BRCA genetic testing if family history indicates a 5 to 10 percent risk of having one of these genes. For tips on talking to your family about breast cancer, read Dr Binkley’s article.
Read MoreChronic Stress Promotes Ovarian Cancer Progression
Ovarian cancers have receptors for the stress signal norepinephrine. New research indicates that while stress doesn’t cause cancer, it does stimulate the progression of established cancer. In this Natural Medicine Journal article, naturopathic oncologist Dr Lise Alschuler explains how chronic stress promotes ovarian cancer progression. Of course, fighting cancer is stressful. I can help you to live calmly through difficult times. I can also help you to target the stress receptors on tumor cells. There are natural products that bind these receptors, so that your tumor receptors can...
Read MoreAsk the Doctor: Can Alkaline Diet or Alkaline Water Help Me?
Q: I’m reading about the Warburg effect in cancer cells. Can alkaline water or an alkaline diet help me to fight my cancer? A: Tumors make acid because they are growing quickly. However, the acid doesn’t make the tumor grow. An alkaline diet can be beneficial if it’s alkaline because it’s a plant-based diet. Plant foods, exercise, and relaxation all fight cancer on their own. Alkaline diet programs claim that these things are “alkalinizing”, but the anticancer benefits are independent. An alkaline diet can also protect bone density. Blood pH is tightly...
Read MoreCan Asparagus Cure Cancer?
I often get asked this question. There are some personal reports online of cancer cures from eating asparagus. Dr Jacob Schor, President of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, shared this helpful advice in his newsletter. “We continue to be questioned about whether eating asparagus can act as a cure for cancer. This idea has been floating around via viral internet messages for 2-3 years. The messages being forwarded are not particularly credible according to a Snopes evaluation: http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/asparagus.asp At the same time I am not ready to...
Read MoreHow Can a Naturopathic Oncologist Help Me with My Cancer Care?
A naturopathic oncologist can help you to: Understand your new diagnosis and choose the most helpful treatment options Increase the effectiveness of conventional cancer therapy while reducing side effects Prepare for surgery, and heal afterwards Rebuild health and detoxify after conventional cancer therapy Prevent cancer recurrence by targeting the tumor in ways that conventional therapies miss Create a cancer-fighting metabolism
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