27May2018

avisha The Health Hub May 27, 2018 0 Comments

This Week on TheHealthHub…The Influence of Diet and Nutrition on the Prevention of Chronic Diseases with Dr. Reza Hakkak

Dr. Reza Hakkak

Dr. Reza Hakkak, Ph.D. is a professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, and College of Public Health. He is Chairman of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. His current research interests are influence of diet and nutrition on cancer prevention, obesity and breast cancer links, nutrition education, and interactions of food and drug metabolism.

Learning points:

The link between obesity and chronic disease
The role of the microbiome in the development of disease
How to promote a health microbiome

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30Mar2018

avisha Blog, Cancer Coaching March 30, 2018 0 Comments

Integrative Therapies: Adding Health to Your Cancer Care

Integrative Cancer Care is becoming more mainstream as we are understanding that the health of cancer patients needs to be tended to as well as the disease. A well designed Integrative cancer care plan considers the whole person, mind, body and soul. It addresses the patient’s nutritional needs before, during and post treatment. It takes in to consideration lifestyle factors such as exercise and sleep patterns. Environmental factors that can influence toxic load are discussed and modified where possible. Attention to mindset and stress management is a key area that is often neglected but vital for patient outcome.

The study cited below examined an integrative approach for breast cancer patients:

“The integration of a 12-week CIM (Complimentary and Integrative Medicine) intervention in conventional supportive cancer care may reduce nausea and improve appetite in patients with breast/gynecological cancer undergoing chemotherapy.”

Effect of a 12-week integrative oncology intervention on gastro-intestinal concerns in patients with gynecological and breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Preparing patients for treatment and managing side effects is a key area of integrative care. If we can strengthen a patient’s immune system before treatment and understand possible side effects of that treatment we can at the very least mitigate severity.

And a life long path of integrative preventative care is essential not only for each and every cancer patient but for all people as we hope to live a life of health and vitality.

Your Integrative Cancer Care needs to start today.

18Mar2018

avisha Recipes March 18, 2018 0 Comments

Tasty Spiced Walnuts

Walnuts are a good source of tryptophan, an amino acid that helps to make melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that is important for regulating our circadian rhythm, our body’s internal clock that sets our sleep-wake cycle.

Here is a quick, tasty recipe for Spiced Walnuts to help promote a good night’s sleep!

Tasty Spiced Walnuts

11Mar2018

avisha Cancer Coaching March 11, 2018 0 Comments

Preparing for Cancer Treatments and Dealing with Side effects

It is a reality for most cancer patients that part of your protocol will involve surgery, chemotherapy or radiation either as stand alone treatments or in combination. With that said, it is of great importance that patients and their caregivers understand the necessity of preparing for cancer treatments and have strategies for dealing with their side effects.

Preparing your mind and body for treatment coupled with certain lifestyle adjustments can enhance therapy efficacy and reduce both the incidences and severity of side effects. For instance, as noted in this report, Nutritional intervention and Quality of Life in Adult Oncology Patients by Marin Caro et al Marín Caro MM1, Laviano A, Pichard C 20071:

“Nutritional intervention accompanying curative treatment has an additional and specific role, which is to increase the tolerance and response to the oncology treatment (and) decrease the rate of complications”.

When side effects do occur it is of great benefit to have options in front of you to deal with them. If too these side effects can be dealt with by natural means, medical intervention may be avoided.

In my own cancer protocol my medical treatment involved surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. As I made my way through each I took both mental and physical notes of what I felt helped me and of those moments when I thought “boy I wish I had known that”. And it is from this exercise coupled with my professional training that I have created my ebook.

Chemotherapy, Radiation, Surgery Natural Strategies for Preparation & Dealing with Side Effects of Cancer Treatments is a reference manual for patients and their caregivers to use before and during treatment. It begins with strategies and tips for preparing for treatments and then moves in to chemotherapy, radiation and surgery succinctly dealing with common side effects by offering pointed complimentary strategies for dealing with each them.

I truly hope that you will find the information that is contained within my book of great benefit to you as you move through your treatments and into recovery. Click on the button below to download this great resource for free!

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