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Walking and Cancer Recovery: A Crucial Connection

Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

I’ve already blogged about how walking — just walking! — has been medically found to support cancer recovery better than any chemotherapeutic agent we have currently available. And now, just released in 2015, the first meta-analysis looking at the effects of walking on sleep in cancer patients. Sleep disorders are very common during cancer treatment and recovery with many patients reporting daily sleep disturbances which in turn affect physical function, healing, mood, energy levels, and quality of life. Although it is well know that exercise has been shown to improve sleep due to boosted immune response, core body …

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Jul 6 2015

Save Your Brain, Prevent Cancer… All With ONE Supplement

Healthy Mindframe, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

With winter solstice coming up, this is the perfect time to give a review of what the medical literature had to say this year about Vit D. I’ll tell you about the latest research and you can decide for yourself if you agree that Vit D is absolutely the ONE supplement you should be taking, even if you live in a sunny location. 1. Prevent and Recover from cancer A HUGE meta-analysis looking at 25 different studies and 17,700+ cancer patients found definitively, yet again, that higher levels of circulating Vit D at time of diagnosis was associated …

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Dec 15 2014

Could Earthingâ„¢ Prevent Cancer?

Grounding, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

You’ve probably heard about the latest medical study looking at the benefits vs. risks of taking aspirin daily to prevent cancer. Experts now say that the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent some forms of cancer (namely, GI cancers such as colorectal cancer) outweighs the risks to taking this daily pharmaceutical. Published on August 6 in the Annals of Oncology, researchers looked at daily aspirin use and the reduction of GI, lung, prostate and breast cancers. The results were promising, showing a 30% – 35% reduction in the risk of developing colorectal cancer, a 25% reduction in the …

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Aug 11 2014

My Fav Ways To Prevent Skin Cancer

Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

This month SUMMER BEGINS! So today I want to share with you the sunscreen that I personally use to protect my children’s tender skin and my own skin as well. I’ll also walk you through my thoughts on the whole sunscreen dilemma… for us it is only our THIRD line of defense against skin cancer and in many instances I’d rather use no sunscreen at all than use the chemical sunscreens on the market. Why? Keep reading… In years past, I’ve recommended Colorescience Sunforgettable SPF 30 powder, which is a powdered form of titanium dioxide that is micronized …

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Jun 9 2014

Foods That Prevent And Fight Cancer

Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Typically, when I speak to patients who are concerned about their cancer risk, they are already focusing on eating as many berries, other fruits, and fresh veggies as they possibly can… to get powerful antioxidants and nutrients into their bodies. That’s absolutely great… but there is new evidence recently released in studies over the past few months that suggest that there are other foods that can reduce your cancer risk and help decrease mortality as well. What are they? Here is a list of foods and nutrients recently shown to reduce cancer risk: 1. Green Tea …

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Dec 16 2013

My Favorite Way To Protect Against Skin Cancer

Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Last week over the holidays I soaked up tons of sun with my children and connected with the earth and the ocean and the sun and the sand. It was glorious and healing. AND it reminded me to post my annual sunscreen review for my readers! Today, I’m going to show you the sunscreen that I personally use to protect my children’s tender skin and my own skin as well. I’ll also walk you through my thoughts on the whole sunscreen dilemma… for us it is only our THIRD line of defense against skin cancer and in many instances I’d …

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Jul 8 2013

The Most Effective Way To Recover From Cancer

Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Today I’ll be reviewing a recently published study that examines the link between exercise and health… specifically, cancer recovery. Just like last week’s article, the article today shows that being up on your feet — simply walking — is the best predictor of positive outcome in cancer recovery we have. No stressful or intense exercise needed. Just being up and about daily is a better predictor of cancer recovery and reduces mortality rates better than any chemotheraputic agent we have, reports Dr. John Marshall, MD. Published on Jan 13, 2013 in the Journal Of Clinical Oncology, researchers …

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Apr 15 2013

Walking and Cancer Recovery: A Crucial Connection

Save Your Brain, Prevent Cancer… All With ONE Supplement

Could Earthingâ„¢ Prevent Cancer?

My Fav Ways To Prevent Skin Cancer

Foods That Prevent And Fight Cancer

My Favorite Way To Protect Against Skin Cancer

The Most Effective Way To Recover From Cancer

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