I have the privilege of speaking for the BMT infonet conference this May in Raleigh, NC. I will be giving a 30 minute talk with an additional 30 minutes for Q&A. This will be a challenge for me to stick to 30 minutes! In order to make sure that participants have access to all the tools I think they might benefit from, I wanted to create this page as a place to link resources. I hope you find it helpful! Side Effect Management For Transplant Patients & Survivors BMT … [Read more...]
Cruciferous Cabbage.. The Cure to Cancer?
There’s been a lot of hype about cabbage lately and its cancer-fighting abilities. The George Meteljan Foundation considers cabbage one of “the world’s healthiest foods” due to its high nutrient and fiber content. But is that enough in itself to be labeled "cancer fighting"?? Decades ago cabbage soup was claimed to be a miracle food. The “Cabbage Soup Diet”, which involves eating cabbage 3x per day for at least 7 days, has been used by fad dieters as an attempt to lose weight … [Read more...]
Apricot Pits and Vitamin B17: Can They Cure Cancer?
This is a guest post from Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD, dietitian and author of NoNutritionFear.com. Suzanne is someone who has been one of my "go-to research/evidence interpretation people" for much of my career. She has a master's degree in epidemiology and stays on top of the data regarding nutrition and cancer. I have had people ask me this question, so when I saw Suzanne's explanation, I thought it was great! I figured my readers would like to know the truth. What's … [Read more...]
What Kinds of Foods Depress the Immune System?
First, you learned the TRUTH about immunity boosting foods. BOTTOM LINE: There's not one food, or nutrient, that will boost, or bust, your immune system. Research shows that it's an overall pattern of eating that makes a difference in supporting your immune system. Then you learned what foods can promote a healthy immune system. BOTTOM LINE: Foods that provide your body with prebiotics, probiotics, antioxidants, omega-3 fats and phytochemicals are all important in … [Read more...]
What Foods Should You Eat to Improve Immunity? Immune Boosting Foods!
In the last post of the Immune Boosting Foods series, we learned that no one food can boost your immune system or ward off the common cold. Nope, not even vitamin C or zinc! Everything works TOGETHER. Yes, you have to eat a healthy diet to feed your whole system. There are some things you can do every day to help keep your immune system strong! We call these 'immune boosting foods.' Prebiotics and Probiotics: You might wonder - what's the difference between prebiotics and … [Read more...]
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