by drstegallio | May 10, 2017 | Cancer, Cancer Nutrition, Cancer Research
Already extolled for their health benefits as a food compound, omega-3 fatty acids now appear to also play a critical role in preserving the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system from blood-borne bacteria, toxins and other...
by drstegallio | Apr 26, 2017 | Cancer, Cancer Nutrition
An immunocompromised (im-YOU-noh-KOM-pruh-mized) diet is also called a low bacterial diet. This diet is used to help decrease the amount of bacteria a person who has a weakened immune system eats. When you have a weakened immune system, you are still able to eat most...
by Jonathan Stegall | Feb 14, 2017 | Cancer, Cancer Nutrition
In this week’s series of posts, we focus on life after cancer treatment, including recovery, maintenance and remission. Cancer survivors: Care for your body after treatment After your cancer treatment, as a cancer survivor you’re eager to return to good...
by Jonathan Stegall | Feb 11, 2017 | Cancer, Cancer Nutrition
Questions and Answers About High-Dose Vitamin C High-dose vitamin C has been studied as a treatment for patients with cancer since the 1970s. A Scottish surgeon named Ewan Cameron worked with Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling to study the possible benefits of...
by Jonathan Stegall | Jan 31, 2017 | Cancer, Cancer Nutrition
– Following up on last week’s “The future of cancer treatment” series, this week we take a look at some of the best current treatment options… Nutrition in Cancer Care Healthy eating habits are important during cancer treatment. Nutrition...
by Jonathan Stegall | Jan 5, 2017 | Cancer, Cancer Nutrition
9 Food Label Lies Reading food labels isn’t as easy as you think. Here’s how to decipher nutrition labels so you can separate fact from marketing. It’s a fact of the grocery store that the most healthy food often has the least marketing muscle behind...