Sibley Integrative Medicine – Cold and Flu Season
We are in the middle of cold and flu season and Dr Rosanne Sheinberg and Harpreet Gujral from the Integrative Medicine Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital have some tips to help you avoid getting sick. In this preview, Harpreet shares how a routine of diet and exercise can provide a barrier to the flu. To […]
Do organic foods help breast cancer patients?
**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Research studies show that organic foods do not contain any more nutrients than non-organic foods, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown. But you may want to choose organic foods for other reasons, such as avoiding antibiotics, hormones or pesticide residues in your […]
What about supplements? Nutrition advice for breast cancer patients
**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Many breast cancer patients assume they will need to take supplements to boost their nutrition during treatment, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown, and many people think that adding nutritional supplements to their diet will reduce their chances of getting cancer. However, […]
Nutrition after therapy: How breast cancer patients can create a prevention diet
**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Creating a prevention diet is an important part of your transition from breast cancer treatment to an after-therapy life, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown. She notes five hallmarks of a smart prevention diet: Unprocessed, plant-based foods High-fiber foods with whole grains, […]
The breast cancer patient’s management game plan for weight loss
**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. If weight loss is among your side effects during breast cancer treatment, you can use good nutrition principles to create a plan to manage your weight loss, says Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown. Weight loss can occur due to the tumor itself, […]
The breast cancer patient’s management game plan for constipation
**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. Constipation’s another breast cancer treatment side effect that most people don’t want to discuss. Some chemotherapy drugs can result in constipation, particularly the anti-nausea treatments. But Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown has useful ways to cope with constipation, using smart nutrition tactics: […]
Breast cancer patients may need a management game plan for diarrhea
**A continuation of our series on breast cancer and nutrition. You may not want to think about diarrhea as a side effect of your breast cancer treatment, but Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center nutritionist Mary Eve Brown recommends you get ahead of it with a management game plan include these steps: Plan to eat foods that […]
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