Improving the quality of life of cancer patients.
Monosodium glutamate, or MSG for short, is a food additive commonly added to Asian food and ready-made meals. This does make the food taste better, and is common in many processed foods. Glutamate is also a neuro-transmitter, while sodium is an atom found in the composition of salt. So, on the surface, monosodium glutamate looks …
We often hear that cancer feeds on sugar, yet some doctors and oncologists brush this idea aside as irrelevant. So, what is the truth and why does it matter? On the relevance of the question, the answer is quite simple. You cannot treat a disease properly if you don’t understand the cause, because otherwise you …
Cancer and Sugar: the metabolic approach to cancer. Read More »
Here is some light reading for the rest of the summer. Mark Sisson is an accomplished athlete, ex-professional runner and the man behind the very informative Mark’s daily apple. Mark’s approach is both no-nonsense and deeply grounded both in science and in his personal experience. In this post, I will review a concept-changing book he …
Ketogenic is the new buzz word on the nutrition scene, and rightly so. It has several very strong association with weight loss, mental health and improved cancer prognosis to name a few. It is at the heart of my metabolic nutritional therapy. However it is not a cure-all, as every disease has to be approached …
I really love the internet. It makes it really easy to find all sort of information. Unfortunately, its force also makes its weakness: it is very easy to find and spread fake or unfounded information. This is particularly prevalent, unfortunately, when it comes to alternative or holistic health care, and especially when it comes to …
Picking up your life after cancer treatment is sometimes uneasy. There may be pressure from work, families and friends to “get over it”. And for some of you, it will be easy to get right back to your life and fit into your previous routine. But for some of you, things may not be so …
Cancer Cachexia, also known as muscle wasting, is often seen in end-stage cancer. It is a complex metabolic syndrome, which accounts for up to 40% of all cancer-related deaths. The current standard of care focuses on palliation of symptoms and reduction of distress of patients and families rather than a cure. Until this day, health …
Stress is a global issue today, and has many, and sometimes serious, repercussion on your health, relationships and work performance. Moreover, clinical and epidemiological studies over the last 30 years have identified psycho-social factors including stress, chronic depression and lack of social support as risk factors for cancer progression (source). Of course, everybody knows that …
8 powerful holistic stress management techniques. Read More »
The Sun-Cancer risk We’ve all seen it everywhere. To reduce your cancer risk, you have to avoid the sun, cover yourself as much as possible, use sun cream every time you go in the sun, etc. And yes, exposing yourself abruptly to strong sunshine when you spend the rest of the year within closed doors …
A critical and balanced review of the popular Gerson’s protocol as a cancer therapy. Is it dangerous, is there any evidence and would I recommend it?